Junk Drawer - 11/23/09 - Where's the stamp for my letter to Santa? Edition
by DrivetheLane on Nov 23, 2009 9:33 AM PST
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PrintChristmas (or Xmas or Solstice, if you prefer) is just around the corner and it seems that there are some in our hallowed ranks who have been put upon to make their Santy Claus lists already.
So let's all pitch in and talk about what we want on our lists. This way, we can give each other ideas. I'm sure we've all been good little girls and boys so none of us should have any trouble receiving what we so desperately hope to attain.
As for me, at the top of my list (as I've made known to my brother and sister multiple times) is the New Super Mario Brothers video game for Nintendo Wii. This is because I'm nostalgic and just a kid at heart. Plus a little bit of a nerd. Hellllllooooo, ladies! There are also always numerous DVDs (films and TV shows) I want every year but I won't list all those.
So have at it, junkers. Spill your lists to the wide world and give us all extra ideas. But remember this: it really is better to give than to recieve, so if you know someone special that really really wants something, get it for them and watch their face light up like an overzealous person's front yard decorations.
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Good Morning!
Notes to Broyposse: "Don't let him pull that move, Don't let him pull that move! That's the move! Ohhhhhhh that's the move!"
i already have one of those.
it’s Italian.
If the glory can be killed, we are lost. --John Steinbeck
by DrivetheLane on Nov 23, 2009 9:45 AM PST up reply actions
what about a custom bb shot to the eye, through your glasses? I hear it really impresses the moms.
by EvilKaramazov on Nov 23, 2009 9:47 AM PST up reply actions
that's right below
big bunny costume on my list.
If the glory can be killed, we are lost. --John Steinbeck
by DrivetheLane on Nov 23, 2009 9:50 AM PST up reply actions
i might even settle for a gigantic
fruit basket.
If the glory can be killed, we are lost. --John Steinbeck
by DrivetheLane on Nov 23, 2009 1:38 PM PST up reply actions
alls I want for christmas is a HED stinger 90
I am a man of simple tastes
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
i’m thinking about getting gator skins and maybe 25’s—my bike is covered in leaves though.
by EvilKaramazov on Nov 23, 2009 9:56 AM PST up reply actions
you might try these
http://www.schwalbetires.com/marathon_racer
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
those look pretty good. I’ve got some schwalbe slicks on my other wheels which I like quite a bit. I have a feeling come spring I’ll have to replace my wheels—I’ve already had them trued once and had the nipples froze, and my bike is only 6 months old.
by EvilKaramazov on Nov 23, 2009 10:06 AM PST up reply actions
back to the bike shop I bought it. They did the tune up for free. When I brought it in, they were like “how long have you had this” I said two months. They were shocked. I think I put close to 600 miles on it in the first 5 weeks… I was riding a lot
by EvilKaramazov on Nov 23, 2009 10:09 AM PST up reply actions
usually just dripping some tri flow on the nipples will help out, but machine built wheels are rarely properly tensioned and spoke prepped, so just buying some another wheelset, which maybe machine built, might not be the answer.
I would swing by sellwood and let them know the problem and they might be able to set you up with a decent set of handbuilt wheels or properly tension your current wheels.
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
sellwood cycle? I hear good things about them. I might try to buy a kona from them in the summer, if i can save up the funds.
by EvilKaramazov on Nov 23, 2009 10:19 AM PST up reply actions
it’s a good shop for service and used bikes… it’s where I got my bike, but I get parts and gear at RiverCity or online from one of the local outlets
Honor Jordan, Retire #45
by The Arkitect on Nov 23, 2009 10:22 AM PST up reply actions
I’ve used them and BikeTiresDirect
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by The Arkitect on Nov 23, 2009 10:23 AM PST up reply actions
yeah, i bought my bike from rivercity. I buy parts for my old bike from the recyclery. i like to take my bike to these two guys up on belmont. they’re a smaller shop but do a really good job.
by EvilKaramazov on Nov 23, 2009 10:23 AM PST up reply actions
I have a couple of friends who work at rivercity and one at sellwood.
I would definitely go sellwood, but since I left it looks like portland has got some new really good shops.
veloshop downtown might be worth your time as well.
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
rivercity has some really good stuff. but I think, with my single speed, i should get a kona, maybe some form of the jake line help round out my options for riding.
by EvilKaramazov on Nov 23, 2009 10:30 AM PST up reply actions
a lot of buying a bike for me comes down to the shop
there is not a lot of brand difference at similar price points these days, but the difference in a well put together bike vs a thrown together bike will make a huge difference in the life of the bike and your happiness with it.
I would ask what the build procedure is for each shop before deciding on a model.
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
What are you looking for in that inquiry? The bike I bought, the mechanic said it is one of the better bikes to build—everything comes together well. It was one of the points he used to recommend the bike.
by EvilKaramazov on Nov 23, 2009 10:38 AM PST up reply actions
Things I think are important
truing and tensioning the wheels
all cables lubed or greased
removing and greasing the bottom bracket
putting better grease than the stock crap that comes in the majority of hubs and headsets on bikes less than 1k$
greasing all the bolts
using a torque wrench where applicable
as an aside, I have worked in shops where the average build time was 20-30min where it was basically spot truing wheels, and adjusting gears and brakes, and I have worked in shops where we did all of the above. You cant tell the difference between those builds on a test ride, but 6 months down the road the differences really show.
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
here is a good summary of sellwood
http://www.cyclocrossbuild.com/2009/11/sellwood-cycle-repair-cyclocross-shop-profile/
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
does it say they are a “bunch of jerks”
Honor Jordan, Retire #45
by The Arkitect on Nov 23, 2009 10:23 AM PST up reply actions
I know, I love that… it was off a yelp review or something I think
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by The Arkitect on Nov 23, 2009 10:27 AM PST up reply actions
for those of you who might want the sarah palin book
what’s your problem with czars?
This is america!
so bummed that someone rocking a LOTR sweatshirt also likes Palin
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
AAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"Aneurysm".
When Outlaw wins a game on a last-second shot, it’s called an "annthefaneurysm". QualityPie
Its like no one ever mentions Palin has a buffalo head
It’s HUGE.
And yes I am judging her by her looks; that is the only reason any of us know who the hell she is.
I wanna....
…..raincoat…..and an HD Radio
"And in the end
The love you take
Is equal to the love you make." -The Beatles
I dont get how digitizing a signal will somehow make it more clear, but I am no radio expert
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
it’s hype.. my boss has one, and half the time he can’t get a signal
Honor Jordan, Retire #45
by The Arkitect on Nov 23, 2009 10:17 AM PST up reply actions
Digitizing something makes it clearer
because it is translated into 1’s and 0’s….with a regular radio wave as it gets distorted, the noise is replicated by your radio in the form of static. In a digital format, the 1’s and 0’s also get degraded …but…as long as the radio can tell a 1 from a 0…it can perfectly reproduce the original source ….perfect reception. The problem comes in when the 1s and 0s become too damaged to use…this results in drop outs
"And in the end
The love you take
Is equal to the love you make." -The Beatles
by 92wastheyear on Nov 23, 2009 10:27 AM PST up reply actions
Another problem is when they want more channels and compress the signal
Then you’re dealing with compressed data plus dropouts. Double ouch.
Still nice to have more channels available over the air though.
but you are just sampling an analog signal, so you will always lose something, so you will never have a perfect replication with a digitized signal
if your radio is amplifying noise it needs a better filter, and not necessarily a digital filter
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
No filter is needed on digital
it perfectly recreates whatever is sent out from the radio station….no possibility of static. Analog could use a filter…but any filtering process would also include signal loss
"And in the end
The love you take
Is equal to the love you make." -The Beatles
by 92wastheyear on Nov 23, 2009 10:58 AM PST up reply actions
if you are just digitizing a signal then you will get all of its warts and then some, and thus you use a digital filter to try and drop those warts
any kind of filter will lose some some of the signal, but the trick is to design filters that drop what you want and keep what you do want, and active filters can do that without degrading the signal of interest
digitization of a signal will always results in a loss of data. It is just the nature of the process.
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
you are talking about processing the signal before broadcast
not filtering it at the end user. Analog gets degraded during broadcast…digital doesn’t (at least not in a way the end user notices)
"And in the end
The love you take
Is equal to the love you make." -The Beatles
by 92wastheyear on Nov 23, 2009 11:06 AM PST up reply actions
some where along the line you have to do ADC, and no matter where that takes place, you will lose some of the data.
So far I see no reason how HD radio could possibly do any better than analog aside from the fact that they might do some really fancy filtering and rectification to make things sound better than a poorly designed analog system.
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
We are talking about 2 different things
If the quality of the broadcasts are the same at the time of broadcast…then the user will get a better results with digital….hands down…that is what I have been saying.
You seem to be talking about loss happening during the Analog to digital conversion…which would happen before broadcast. I can’t speak to that since I am not in the radio biz
"And in the end
The love you take
Is equal to the love you make." -The Beatles
by 92wastheyear on Nov 23, 2009 11:25 AM PST up reply actions
Good work by Bustabucket: The Periodic Table of Blazers
http://www.bustabucket.com/articles/november-2009/the-periodic-table-of-blazers.html
http://www.bustabucket.com/images/stories/periodictable-large.png
Also available on shirts
Ceterum censeo Lakers esse delendam
Not sure if everything follows a system, and I might have used some different abbreviations. But I e.g. really liked the positioning of the Roy, Drexler and Allen elements.
Ceterum censeo Lakers esse delendam
should’ve categorized the more volatile players, rock-solid role players, etc. in places that would make sense on the PT.
i cry for nic
by Cablinasian on Nov 23, 2009 12:41 PM PST up reply actions
I refuse to make a Christmas list until after Thanksgiving
deal with it
Honor Jordan, Retire #45
by The Arkitect on Nov 23, 2009 10:19 AM PST reply actions 1 recs
If the glory can be killed, we are lost. --John Steinbeck
by DrivetheLane on Nov 23, 2009 10:20 AM PST up reply actions
I’m not anti-Christmas, just anti-Christmas creep
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by The Arkitect on Nov 23, 2009 10:25 AM PST up reply actions
haha.
you mean you don’t need a list for your wife to use on Black Friday? Or is your wife sane and doesn’t go out in that mess?
If the glory can be killed, we are lost. --John Steinbeck
by DrivetheLane on Nov 23, 2009 10:27 AM PST up reply actions
my wife is uber-sane… she’d sooner light herself on fire than go shopping on Black Friday
Honor Jordan, Retire #45
by The Arkitect on Nov 23, 2009 10:29 AM PST up reply actions
We are a little tight on money
so I provided a few inexpensive ideas for her …and no…she doesn’t go out in the mess
"And in the end
The love you take
Is equal to the love you make." -The Beatles
by 92wastheyear on Nov 23, 2009 10:29 AM PST up reply actions
sounds like both you guys got smart wives.
lucky!
If the glory can be killed, we are lost. --John Steinbeck
by DrivetheLane on Nov 23, 2009 10:40 AM PST up reply actions
My wife already finished her shopping for me
She said she didn’t know what to get me. Two days later she said she was done, no problem.
The only disadvantage is that I don’t know what I can’t buy for a month. I can deal with that.
You mean people still go to the mall?
Have they not heard of shopping online?
….smh……..
"I'm a man, but I can change.....if I have to......I guess." - Red Green
by antediluvian on Nov 23, 2009 10:46 AM PST up reply actions
pretty soon
people wont have any social skills bc everything will be done online and all communication will be though technological means.
meWOW
by Philthyanimal on Nov 23, 2009 10:48 AM PST up reply actions
To me....
online shopping has been a tremendous thing….because I HATE to go shopping. Online shopping frees me to socialize in ways that are fun instead of dreadfully painful. However I also understand some folks LOVE to go shopping. More power to them….
"I'm a man, but I can change.....if I have to......I guess." - Red Green
by antediluvian on Nov 23, 2009 10:55 AM PST up reply actions
I try and get my sizes down with a brick and mortar purchase, and then do the rest online. I do like places with free ship to store though.
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
Online is great, but I try to support local businesses when I can, so it has to be a local online purveyor or I usually won’t do it
Honor Jordan, Retire #45
by The Arkitect on Nov 23, 2009 10:58 AM PST up reply actions
I figure that brick and mortar needs to come up with a way to compete with online stuff. If I find a store where I feel that I get something more than I can online I will do it.
For instance, I know enough about bikes where I dont need to go to bike shops, but for something like stereo equipment, I need someone with expertise, so I would shop brick and mortar.
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
makes sense… I’m anti-big box chain, so if it can be avoided, I shop elsewhere both online and off
Honor Jordan, Retire #45
by The Arkitect on Nov 23, 2009 11:18 AM PST up reply actions
i love online shopping also.
makes it easier to find the stuff you need without having to go store to store. I used to like going to the mall around the holidays just to window shop and get ideas because of the decorations and atmosphere. but a few years ago when I went, things had changed somehow so I’ve cut that out of my shopping scenario.
If the glory can be killed, we are lost. --John Steinbeck
by DrivetheLane on Nov 23, 2009 10:58 AM PST up reply actions
It's the price comparison ability and the selection that does it for me.
Plus you can check local store prices without leaving the house.
yeah exactly.
even if i end up having to go to a store, i can check everything online and then just make a commando raid at the actual store. saves lots of time.
If the glory can be killed, we are lost. --John Steinbeck
by DrivetheLane on Nov 23, 2009 11:00 AM PST up reply actions
Black Friday is lame.
Getting up before the crack of dawn just go deal with a ton of people wanting the same thing you want? No thanks.
my thoughts also.
seems you would like it, though, as it’d give you a chance to go all “NM women’s soccer player #15” on some other girl over a pair of shoes….
If the glory can be killed, we are lost. --John Steinbeck
by DrivetheLane on Nov 23, 2009 12:11 PM PST up reply actions
haha.
do you wear shoulder pads and eye black to that sale?
If the glory can be killed, we are lost. --John Steinbeck
by DrivetheLane on Nov 23, 2009 12:15 PM PST up reply actions
I’m thinking a Jason mask is more her style
Honor Jordan, Retire #45
by The Arkitect on Nov 23, 2009 12:16 PM PST up reply actions
WHAT? it goes with your Kruger claws…. It’s a theme
Honor Jordan, Retire #45
by The Arkitect on Nov 23, 2009 12:18 PM PST up reply actions
then how do you indimidate people away from the shoes you want?
If the glory can be killed, we are lost. --John Steinbeck
by DrivetheLane on Nov 23, 2009 12:18 PM PST up reply actions
oh....you like the ugly shoes huh?
to each their own I guess….
If the glory can be killed, we are lost. --John Steinbeck
by DrivetheLane on Nov 23, 2009 12:20 PM PST up reply actions
i'm proud of you?
i guess?
If the glory can be killed, we are lost. --John Steinbeck
by DrivetheLane on Nov 23, 2009 12:23 PM PST up reply actions
don't mention it.....
to anyone.
If the glory can be killed, we are lost. --John Steinbeck
by DrivetheLane on Nov 23, 2009 12:29 PM PST up reply actions
what do you mean “you people”
Honor Jordan, Retire #45
by The Arkitect on Nov 23, 2009 12:23 PM PST up reply actions
Black Friday is a lot of fun
we always go to the Woodburn Outlet Malls at midnight and I always just spend my time at Nike.
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
your definition of fun is incorrect
Honor Jordan, Retire #45
by The Arkitect on Nov 23, 2009 12:16 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
d00d
Clearance prices at Nike is fun
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
DooD… are you the only Oregonian who doesn’t have a Nike hook-up?
Honor Jordan, Retire #45
by The Arkitect on Nov 23, 2009 12:18 PM PST up reply actions
must be.
even i have a nike hookup.
If the glory can be killed, we are lost. --John Steinbeck
by DrivetheLane on Nov 23, 2009 12:19 PM PST up reply actions
must be
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
you really need to work on that… though your choice of College allegiances doesn’t help matters
Honor Jordan, Retire #45
by The Arkitect on Nov 23, 2009 12:23 PM PST up reply actions
i'm sure if you put your mind to it
you could find one.
If the glory can be killed, we are lost. --John Steinbeck
by DrivetheLane on Nov 23, 2009 12:22 PM PST up reply actions
that’s what you get for living in Vantucky
Honor Jordan, Retire #45
by The Arkitect on Nov 23, 2009 12:22 PM PST up reply actions
i'm going in middle of december if you wanna go
meWOW
by Philthyanimal on Nov 23, 2009 12:27 PM PST up reply actions
TAKE ME TAKE ME
hee hee
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
sure
when do u get back? i gotta double check but i’m thinking i’m going dec 10
meWOW
by Philthyanimal on Nov 23, 2009 12:38 PM PST up reply actions
damn
December 9th is the day I take my last final
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
it's not.
If the glory can be killed, we are lost. --John Steinbeck
by DrivetheLane on Nov 23, 2009 12:19 PM PST up reply actions
uh...yeah...that sounds like
a lot of “fun”.
If the glory can be killed, we are lost. --John Steinbeck
by DrivetheLane on Nov 23, 2009 12:17 PM PST up reply actions
Not to be all Debbie Downer
But an article on How outlet malls fool shoppers into thinking they’re getting deals.
My favorite: Some chains know the outlet malls are so popular, they actually are making lower-quality items to sell cheaper there.
I linked to the lifehacker article for the bullet points. The longer article is attached but for a lot of folks, it would be a TL;DR.
Sorry, that was consumerist, not lifehacker, my bad.
Not even a big fan of consumerist, but the point still remains.
thats so true
especially when the tagged clothes say “(STORE) OUTLET” you can sometimes tell that the clothes are of cheaper fabric and what not.
meWOW
by Philthyanimal on Nov 23, 2009 12:33 PM PST up reply actions
Black Friday was cool
back like 10 years ago when going 3 hrs early was enough to get big ticket items. Nowadays you have to miss thanksgiving dinner to save like 100 bucks…no thanks. I remember when my friends and I had strike teams for like 3-4 years and we each got every big ticket item we wanted.
meWOW
by Philthyanimal on Nov 23, 2009 12:27 PM PST up reply actions
Funny story.
back like 10 years ago when going 3 hrs early was enough to get big ticket items
10 years ago, people were saying that about 10 years earlier than that.
i didnt think BF was a big thing 20 years ago as it is nowadays
meWOW
by Philthyanimal on Nov 23, 2009 12:34 PM PST up reply actions
BF has been huge since at least the consumer movement of the early 80's
Might have been further back than that…
The day after Xmas has been huge for at least as long.
I don't know if the "limited quantities" stuff used to be the case in the 80's though
Someone else might know that better than I.
i know BF has always been a big shopping day
but i thought it was only the #1 shopping day within the last 10 years. we always used to go clothes shopping and what not on BF, but I never recalled camping in the freezing cold for doorbusters.
meWOW
by Philthyanimal on Nov 23, 2009 12:43 PM PST up reply actions
It's been called "Black Friday" since at least the 60's
The official term was established about 1975, but it was termed for a long-time practice of shopping after Thanksgiving.
It’s actually often not the busiest shopping day of the year btw. That’s typically the Sat or Sun prior to Christmas.
They weren’t always called Doorbusters, but it’s been traditional for a long time to have special deals for the first few hours of store opening on Friday.
thanks for the clarification
it seems like the camping for items has gotten earlier and earlier every year. i skipped 3 years of black fridays and did it 2 years ago, and when i found out people were skipping thxigiving to be in line in order to get door busters, i said screw this. i’ll stick to online shopping. plus amex daily wish is enough of a bonus for me that i dont need door busters.
meWOW
by Philthyanimal on Nov 23, 2009 12:54 PM PST up reply actions
That's one area I think you're right about change
I do think camping is getting earlier.
While it was previously sporadic, it seems to be more common to have midnight shopping, for example.
ya i heard that a lot of retailers were going to do that this year
those are mostly the malls and clothing retailers tho right? if wal mart or target has some bf stuff i want, i may just buy em now and get em price adjusted…but i dont think i’ll ever go to best buy for theirs anymore.
meWOW
by Philthyanimal on Nov 23, 2009 12:59 PM PST up reply actions
Are they allowing price adjustments for BF items?
I could have sworn they disallow that.
Not sure on who’s doing midnight shopping this year. Usually Kohls will, and they’re mainly clothing of course.
We’ll do our usual BF tradition over here: Sleep in. then we’ll hit lunch next to the Target, and stop by at noon to pick up the any sale stuff (DVD’s and the like) that is usually well-stocked and cheap.
they dont advertise it
but target does….at wal mart its ymmv. i just buy before the sale and price adjust it usually at 10am.
meWOW
by Philthyanimal on Nov 23, 2009 1:06 PM PST up reply actions
This is for simple stuff like DVD's right?
For big items like TV’s, they usually have special serial numbers available only for BF.
nope
i got a doorbuster tv 3 years ago. paid full price, and price adjusted it the next day. i think they were happy to do it as the tv was still in my car and i didnt have to make them lug it around for me.
meWOW
by Philthyanimal on Nov 23, 2009 1:11 PM PST up reply actions
basically i went like an hour before they closed wedsday
they had everything that was a doorbuster covered up with a tarp…i just grabbed one of the items and paid for it.
meWOW
by Philthyanimal on Nov 23, 2009 1:12 PM PST up reply actions
Your icons look so similar when scanning through the JD that I thought Timmay was timboing to himself :)
Ceterum censeo Lakers esse delendam
Oh heck....now I'm going to really date myself.
While it may not have been called Black Friday, I remember my Mom dragging the entire family to go Christmas shopping on what everyone knew then as the busiest shopping day of the year….teh day after Thanksgiving…….in the late 1960s.
Yes kids, they actually had stores back in the dinosaur days (says the former dino herder)….
"I'm a man, but I can change.....if I have to......I guess." - Red Green
by antediluvian on Nov 23, 2009 12:44 PM PST up reply actions
that was one of the only things my mother
used to go to. but only cause there was a Fred Meyer a couple miles from our house.
If the glory can be killed, we are lost. --John Steinbeck
by DrivetheLane on Nov 23, 2009 1:19 PM PST up reply actions
i dont get why it was such a big deal
don’t nike/adidas outlets always do 50% off socks a few times a year?
meWOW
by Philthyanimal on Nov 23, 2009 1:20 PM PST up reply actions
Remember this was the 80's
this was before the rise of outlet malls.
Kids today thinking that the world started in 1993
its crazy how the world has changed
i remember when cable and cell phones were luxuries…now they are practically necessities.
meWOW
by Philthyanimal on Nov 23, 2009 1:24 PM PST up reply actions
It's amazing, the number of 80's sitcom plots
That fall apart when watched by anyone who’s grown up in the cell phone era.
lol yes!
did you see the jimmy fallon interview where mark paul gosselaar come on to promote his new show, but came out in his zack morris character? it was classic.
meWOW
by Philthyanimal on Nov 23, 2009 1:32 PM PST up reply actions
yeah, that was awesome.
and will probably be the single best thing ever to happen on Jimmy Fallon’s show.
If the glory can be killed, we are lost. --John Steinbeck
by DrivetheLane on Nov 23, 2009 1:34 PM PST up reply actions
i was surprised when he sang the friends forever song
with the band
meWOW
by Philthyanimal on Nov 23, 2009 1:35 PM PST up reply actions
hahaha.
i loved it when he called time out.
i might have to make a trip to hulu and watch tht again.
If the glory can be killed, we are lost. --John Steinbeck
by DrivetheLane on Nov 23, 2009 1:36 PM PST up reply actions
Don't forget that not only does everyone want the same thing
But “quantities are limited” (to like 5) and “no rainchecks”. And of course, for ones that do have a raincheck, the model number is sometimes specific to Black Friday so they don’t get any more in.
you're going to get on Santa's naughty list
saying things like that.
If the glory can be killed, we are lost. --John Steinbeck
by DrivetheLane on Nov 23, 2009 11:37 AM PST up reply actions
Anybody go to Skibowl yesterday?
It was goooood. A little heavy, but deep and awesome. No better way to test out my surgically repaired knee than by heaving off of some rocks into the pow.
awesome
i’m going to meadows tomorrow…how are the roads?
meWOW
by Philthyanimal on Nov 23, 2009 10:43 AM PST up reply actions
roads were clear up to a couple miles from Skibowl
even though it dumped up there the freezing level was pretty high so there’s not a lot of covered roads to contend with. meadows had some wicked winds yesterday so they didn’t operate, but they’re open today so it’s getting tracked now. better watch that forecast, it might rain up there tomorrow.
I am insanely jealous
I don’t get to test my surgically repaired knee on the snow until next year. But then my surgery was just 2 weeks ago so I can’t really complain too much.
"I'm a man, but I can change.....if I have to......I guess." - Red Green
by antediluvian on Nov 23, 2009 10:47 AM PST up reply actions
Yup.....
going exceedingly well. I’m a little ahead of schedule…..but it’s a 22 week therapy process now. 6 hours a day on a machine that continually flexes the leg for 4 more weeks, and a bunch of exercises.
But I can get back on a bike late this week….I am so stoked! Yeah, it’s on the stand, and initially with no resistance, but at least I’ll be actually doing something.
"I'm a man, but I can change.....if I have to......I guess." - Red Green
by antediluvian on Nov 23, 2009 10:52 AM PST up reply actions
6 hrs a day?
that sounds like an exercise in mental fitness more than anything else
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
Thank goodness for laptops.
I can actually get work done while flexing.
Or maybe I should more accurately say, I can post on BEdge, and sometimes get some work done.
"I'm a man, but I can change.....if I have to......I guess." - Red Green
by antediluvian on Nov 23, 2009 10:56 AM PST up reply actions
no crap
you should write up the rehab process so we can all empathize with Greg and better celebrate his accomplishments.
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
That could be fun......
I am VERY sympathetic to what Oden went through.
"I'm a man, but I can change.....if I have to......I guess." - Red Green
by antediluvian on Nov 23, 2009 11:03 AM PST up reply actions
I'm recovering from microfracture as well
I injured my knee at Skibowl 2 seasons ago. It’s a long slow recovery and I’ve had a few setbacks but it I’m feeling pretty strong this season.
My doc never put me on the CPM machine. I was also stoked to be able to get back on my bike. I was able to ride to class before I could walk without crutches, so I felt pretty rad riding around with crutches in my backpack.
I rode 200 miles in 1 day for STP earlier this summer, knee felt great. I ran Hood to Coast as well… knee felt ok. I’ve been playing pick up ball lately and yesterday I had an awesome time on the mountain so I’m stoked. Even though it’s coming up on 2 years I’m not 100% but it still seems to be slowly improving and it doesn’t hold me back.
you guys are tough beans
if I had microfracture I would just sit in my house all day with the shades drawn for fear that the uv rays would injure my knee.
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
Heck no....
You’d already be on your bike. You know you would be.
"I'm a man, but I can change.....if I have to......I guess." - Red Green
by antediluvian on Nov 23, 2009 11:12 AM PST up reply actions
you have got me wrong
I am hella sissy
my ankle injuries have kept me from playing ball for over a year now
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
hella sissies
don’t race bikes.
"I'm a man, but I can change.....if I have to......I guess." - Red Green
by antediluvian on Nov 23, 2009 11:18 AM PST up reply actions
you need to brace up and get back out there
Honor Jordan, Retire #45
by The Arkitect on Nov 23, 2009 11:19 AM PST up reply actions
now that I am back racing bikes I dont want to risk injuries that will keep from training
my left ankle is so bad that I have sprained it through 2 tapings and a high end brace
It is seriously done
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
hard brace or soft… I’m in a similar boat, I have no tendon tension left in one ankle… the mri looks spaghetti like… but if I wear a hard brace, it is almost impossible to sprain it… just takes some getting used to playing with it
Honor Jordan, Retire #45
by The Arkitect on Nov 23, 2009 11:43 AM PST up reply actions
Interesting to see how different doctors
have different regimes for treatment. As of yesterday, I could walk withour crutches, but only with an immobilizer on my leg so I can’t bend my knee. But I have to spend 6 hours religiously on the machine.
"I'm a man, but I can change.....if I have to......I guess." - Red Green
by antediluvian on Nov 23, 2009 11:11 AM PST up reply actions
wow, walking w/o crutches already?!
perhaps the location and size of the microfx is a factor too. all i know is there’s no way i could have walked 2 weeks in. i was on crutches for close 6 weeks and then it was still pretty damn tender. sounds like your path to recovery will be a little easier.
Mine was on
the backside of the patela….about a thumbnail size hole in the cartilage. Since it’s not a weightbearing location, it does get me on my feet sooner…..but it is why I need to keep flexing the knee….to help shape the new growth.
Walking with a knee immobilizer on is technically walking….but it sure looks and feels a lot funnier than walking. Looks more like a seriously drunk penguin.
"I'm a man, but I can change.....if I have to......I guess." - Red Green
by antediluvian on Nov 23, 2009 11:30 AM PST up reply actions
ahh. yeah, mine was 2cm x 2cm on the femur in a load bearing spot, so that explains the differences. i couldn’t have walked that early if i wanted too — way too painful at first. i tried physical therapy for a while but they kept just saying don’t push through the pain when working my knee out. i didn’t need to keep seeing them for that advice. rehabbing got a lot easier once i was able to get on my bike… even early on i couldn’t even tell i had surgery unless i was really pushing hard up a hill.
lumps of coal
i have so many lumps of coal i built my own fireplace. with an opening that’s not quite wide enough.
jokes on you Santa!
Blazer Fan
i also sing the most complex song I can manage to attract females.
but Twinkle Twinkle Little Star isn’t working out too well for me.
If the glory can be killed, we are lost. --John Steinbeck
by DrivetheLane on Nov 23, 2009 11:26 AM PST up reply actions
just learn to sing hall and oates “she’s gone”
by EvilKaramazov on Nov 23, 2009 11:28 AM PST up reply actions
you are not doing it right then
that stuff is spanish fly yo
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
maybe i need to display my plumage more sufficiently.
If the glory can be killed, we are lost. --John Steinbeck
by DrivetheLane on Nov 23, 2009 11:30 AM PST up reply actions
that bird should go on america's got talent, it would probably win
also this gives me a reason to post my favorite bbc wildlife video
shagged by a rare parrot
I'm just coolin'
We need more arguing in this thread
Which is better:
Chunky or Smooth Peanut Butter?
You won.
by Roybot on Nov 11, 2009 1:41 AM PST
smooth.
If the glory can be killed, we are lost. --John Steinbeck
by DrivetheLane on Nov 23, 2009 11:22 AM PST up reply actions
Tough choice...
If we’re talking about the highly processed stuff, I’ll go with some classic Jif Creamy. It’s the perfect PB for a PB&J sandwich. But if we’re talking about PB with no additives, it’s Adams Chunky all the way.
"I'm a man, but I can change.....if I have to......I guess." - Red Green
by antediluvian on Nov 23, 2009 11:33 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
that's true. Adam's chunky is pretty great.
best PBJ sandwich: JIF creamy, strawberry jam, and plain potato chips.
If the glory can be killed, we are lost. --John Steinbeck
by DrivetheLane on Nov 23, 2009 11:35 AM PST up reply actions
i'm only going to use natural pb from now on
adams ftw
meWOW
by Philthyanimal on Nov 23, 2009 12:28 PM PST up reply actions
Adams is good
but mixing the oil in at the beginning is a pain.
That must be why choosy moms chose Jiff
drain off the oil and you have
some seriously stout PB!
"I'm a man, but I can change.....if I have to......I guess." - Red Green
by antediluvian on Nov 23, 2009 12:38 PM PST up reply actions
i always mix it 3/4s of the way
bc there isnt any space..the last 1/4 is always dry and what not.
meWOW
by Philthyanimal on Nov 23, 2009 12:39 PM PST up reply actions
i usually just make peanut sauce with the last 1/4
it turns out pretty good.
meWOW
by Philthyanimal on Nov 23, 2009 12:44 PM PST up reply actions
it is especially easy when you just make it in the jar
the other ingredients you add just soften up the dried up peanut butter…its a great way not to waste any of the stuff that is stuck on the side.
meWOW
by Philthyanimal on Nov 23, 2009 2:08 PM PST up reply actions
you have your kitchen staff make it for you and remove all the chunks don’t you
Honor Jordan, Retire #45
by The Arkitect on Nov 23, 2009 12:03 PM PST up reply actions
chunky FTW
It’s not even close. Smooth is also second-best in jazz. – Elgin
Travis Outlaw, the Funnel Cake of the Blazers
I had a dream last night that the Blazers were playing soccer.
The other team double teamed Roy close to midfield and LaMarcus made a sweet shot from the top of the box. It was all too similar…
In another part of the dream I was playing against Kobe’s team.
i bet you let Kobe win too.
If the glory can be killed, we are lost. --John Steinbeck
by DrivetheLane on Nov 23, 2009 11:23 AM PST up reply actions
i want to make a Colorado joke but I won't.
If the glory can be killed, we are lost. --John Steinbeck
by DrivetheLane on Nov 23, 2009 11:27 AM PST up reply actions
I read that as
“had some awesome slaves”
Well, at least you give them compliments
You won.
by Roybot on Nov 11, 2009 1:41 AM PST
Brandon getting double teamed at half court
and LaMarcus taking a shot from the top of the box is like him taking a jumper.
is it just me
or does most of the team seem surprised by double teams?
You won.
by Roybot on Nov 11, 2009 1:41 AM PST
thats not a dream
thats a nightmare
meWOW
by Philthyanimal on Nov 23, 2009 11:24 AM PST up reply actions
but what shoes were you wearing?
Honor Jordan, Retire #45
by The Arkitect on Nov 23, 2009 11:48 AM PST up reply actions
that’s a generic answer… you should be able to name specifics, otherwise I think you’re lying about the whole thing
Honor Jordan, Retire #45
by The Arkitect on Nov 23, 2009 11:53 AM PST up reply actions
For once shoes weren't the main subject of my dream so I don't really recall.
Unless you want me to make something up right now.
you don’t have to lie to be cool, it’s ok
Honor Jordan, Retire #45
by The Arkitect on Nov 23, 2009 11:58 AM PST up reply actions
I want my neighbors to quit playing their Christmas music so loud that I can hear it in my house
If I hear “I Saw Three Ships” one more time…
have you asked them to turn it down?
If the glory can be killed, we are lost. --John Steinbeck
by DrivetheLane on Nov 23, 2009 11:33 AM PST up reply actions
Of course not
I figure better to sic the homeowners association on them because they are breaking ~5 rules with their light/noise display.
that would probably work too.
If the glory can be killed, we are lost. --John Steinbeck
by DrivetheLane on Nov 23, 2009 11:44 AM PST up reply actions
oh, you're one of THOSE neighbors?
If you hate them then that’s the way to go but if they are somewhat nice and you don’t mind them the rest of the year you should just ask them to turn it down.
Lets say that in the past they have been less than strict about having their dogs not take dumps on my lawn
So their is some tension there.
And have your ever heard “I Saw Three Ships” repeatedly over the course of a couple hours, night after night? The song makes no sense. There isn’t a place for those ships to dock in Bethlehem. Why couldn’t they have at lease attempted to make the song jive with tradition?
But of couse you and your giant shoe closet wouldn’t know a thing about neighbors, would we?
plant some bamboo in their yard, but at the far end away from your property.
by EvilKaramazov on Nov 23, 2009 12:03 PM PST up reply actions
or plant it on your property next to the property line with a good root barrier preventing it from spreadiing towards anywhere but their property
Honor Jordan, Retire #45
by The Arkitect on Nov 23, 2009 12:10 PM PST up reply actions
with the winter coming, salt is on sale right? we could lay waste to their lawn like the romans did to the carthaginians…
by EvilKaramazov on Nov 23, 2009 12:17 PM PST up reply actions
I like the look of Fertilizer Burn better personally
Honor Jordan, Retire #45
by The Arkitect on Nov 23, 2009 12:19 PM PST up reply actions
Good ideas guys
however I don’t think that planting bamboo or messing with their lawn is going to work out too well in Alaska
cover their yard in bear friendly meals. does that work?
by EvilKaramazov on Nov 23, 2009 12:26 PM PST up reply actions
is it cold enough to ice them in yet?
Honor Jordan, Retire #45
by The Arkitect on Nov 23, 2009 12:27 PM PST up reply actions
Probably not
but the problem there would be how to get enough water over there. Remember you can’t use a hose.
bucket it over warm in the middle of the night… once the ground freezes it’ll build into a nice thick sheet rather quickly… bonus points if you put warm water in a garden sprayer and ice over their doors and door locks
Honor Jordan, Retire #45
by The Arkitect on Nov 23, 2009 12:45 PM PST up reply actions
no comment… but car door locks freeze really well too if they have an older model car without keyless entry… just sayin
Honor Jordan, Retire #45
by The Arkitect on Nov 23, 2009 12:49 PM PST up reply actions
I am just an idea man…
Honor Jordan, Retire #45
by The Arkitect on Nov 23, 2009 1:42 PM PST up reply actions
I do.
We have a neighbor that reports EVERYTHING to the HOA and he’s a huge zach. The people right next door to him built a fence between their houses so they didn’t have to deal with him looking into their yard. The rest of the houses around call it the Zach You Fence.
You should definitely let the HOA handle it though if their dogs crap in your yard.
get james brown’s christmas and reply in kind.
by EvilKaramazov on Nov 23, 2009 11:34 AM PST up reply actions
personally, if it’s war, then I go with Chipmunks… James Brown is too cool to be wasted on them
Honor Jordan, Retire #45
by The Arkitect on Nov 23, 2009 11:49 AM PST up reply actions
the Chipmunks Christmas song
is my favorite secular christmas tune.
If the glory can be killed, we are lost. --John Steinbeck
by DrivetheLane on Nov 23, 2009 11:50 AM PST up reply actions
who says I’m home?
Honor Jordan, Retire #45
by The Arkitect on Nov 23, 2009 11:52 AM PST up reply actions
Christmas, Chirstmas time is here
time for toys and time for cheer….
we’ve been good but we can’t last
hurry christmas, hurry fast…..
If the glory can be killed, we are lost. --John Steinbeck
by DrivetheLane on Nov 23, 2009 12:13 PM PST up reply actions
a lady I work with just gave me a couple
cool McMemamins coasters. i like to collect coasters and I think Macs has the best ones.
If the glory can be killed, we are lost. --John Steinbeck
i have the one on the bottom row, 3rd from left. it's my favorite.
If the glory can be killed, we are lost. --John Steinbeck
by DrivetheLane on Nov 23, 2009 11:44 AM PST up reply actions
the olympic club makes the best veggie burger i’ve had.
by EvilKaramazov on Nov 23, 2009 11:48 AM PST up reply actions
haven't ever had a veggie burger.
but the mcmenimens burger I really really like is the communication breakdow burger.
If the glory can be killed, we are lost. --John Steinbeck
by DrivetheLane on Nov 23, 2009 11:51 AM PST up reply actions
Wilbur if I'm starving
but Commie if I want to drink a beer and have some fries. – Elgin
Travis Outlaw, the Funnel Cake of the Blazers
all i want for xmas is a personalized music video of bedgers singing party in the USA to me. Is that too much to ask for?
lessssss go
ehh...i just youtubed the song
i dont know how anyone can even finish the song once. they really abused the autotunes to help her out…it sounds horrible.
meWOW
by Philthyanimal on Nov 23, 2009 12:51 PM PST up reply actions
its crazy how disney keeps pumping out these teen celebs
each one seems to have more success despite less talent than the one before them.
meWOW
by Philthyanimal on Nov 23, 2009 1:01 PM PST up reply actions
I’ve never heard Party in the USA and don’t plan on ever hearing it.
(of course, I’ve probably heard it and just didn’t realize what it was.)
i cry for nic
Then don't listen to whatever Seattle's Top 40 radio station is then
because you will probably hear it at least once every hour.
We never hear it in the Bay Area.
But it’s clearly been a giant hit on Billboard. When we were out of town, we heard it every 20 minutes, I swear. I went from “is this the song everyone is talking about?” to “Are you kidding me? AGAIN?” in two days.
Its huge in the 907
I live close enough to work that I go home for lunch. So in one of the 4 trips betwee work and home that I make a day, I must hear that song at least 3 times.
I would probably hear it more, but the morning drive is light an music and heavy on talking.
nodding my head like yeah
moving my hips like yeah
But I love you :-(
by Mortimer on Nov 19, 2009 7:04 PM PST
we need to do a BEdge collabo cd
profits goes to buying charity tix.
meWOW
by Philthyanimal on Nov 23, 2009 12:29 PM PST up reply actions
that's a kind of cool idea.
having everyone submit a song for a mix CD would make a good JD.
If the glory can be killed, we are lost. --John Steinbeck
by DrivetheLane on Nov 23, 2009 12:30 PM PST up reply actions
sign me up twice
(two bands). Sign my daughter up, too. – Elgin
Travis Outlaw, the Funnel Cake of the Blazers
I'd do that
as long as we picked our favorite song to add, not have to sing it… you know so i dont go deaf
by GreatOden'sRaven on Nov 23, 2009 2:01 PM PST up reply actions
yeah. what i meant was what you're thinking.
just pick a song. but some BE originals by the musically inclined would be awesome.
If the glory can be killed, we are lost. --John Steinbeck
by DrivetheLane on Nov 23, 2009 2:04 PM PST up reply actions
copyright laws anyone?
Honor Jordan, Retire #45
by The Arkitect on Nov 23, 2009 2:04 PM PST up reply actions
i think we may be able to find some help in the JD on that front.
If the glory can be killed, we are lost. --John Steinbeck
by DrivetheLane on Nov 23, 2009 2:05 PM PST up reply actions
if you don't sell it
i think you are ok. but i dont know.. file sharing laws are stupid.. they make little since, are incoherent and randomly enforced
by GreatOden'sRaven on Nov 23, 2009 2:14 PM PST up reply actions
we need to do a BEdge collabo cd
profits goes to buying charity tix.
meWOW
by Philthyanimal on Nov 23, 2009 12:29 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Honor Jordan, Retire #45
by The Arkitect on Nov 23, 2009 2:15 PM PST up reply actions
yah i got that
jerk! :)
i was simply re-inforcing the point that if its free it might be ok..
by GreatOden'sRaven on Nov 23, 2009 2:18 PM PST up reply actions
Actually, it’s all illegal. Sorry I didn’t see your question pertaining to copyright.
by EvilKaramazov on Nov 23, 2009 2:19 PM PST up reply actions
she prefers to stand behind a one way mirror
Honor Jordan, Retire #45
by The Arkitect on Nov 23, 2009 2:24 PM PST up reply actions
I think a new BE insult should be to type just "z" in the message
basically, you’re saying that the comment was dumb and you skipped past it, but you want them to know it.
You won.
by Roybot on Nov 11, 2009 1:41 AM PST
by Magnum on Nov 23, 2009 12:00 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
z
"What's a young boy to do, when he doesn't want to do wrong, but there's a lock on the right door? When he has the heart of a soldier, the aggression of a prizefighter, but no one's taught him what to fight for."
by Starvin' Marvin on Nov 23, 2009 12:01 PM PST up reply actions
ah, but in this case
you’re doing what I suggested, so it’s a good thing
You won.
by Roybot on Nov 11, 2009 1:41 AM PST
z
"What's a young boy to do, when he doesn't want to do wrong, but there's a lock on the right door? When he has the heart of a soldier, the aggression of a prizefighter, but no one's taught him what to fight for."
by Starvin' Marvin on Nov 23, 2009 12:03 PM PST up reply actions
z
If the glory can be killed, we are lost. --John Steinbeck
by DrivetheLane on Nov 23, 2009 12:09 PM PST up reply actions
This
"What's a young boy to do, when he doesn't want to do wrong, but there's a lock on the right door? When he has the heart of a soldier, the aggression of a prizefighter, but no one's taught him what to fight for."
by Starvin' Marvin on Nov 23, 2009 12:00 PM PST reply actions
me too!
i made sure to tell the proper people again on saturday.
If the glory can be killed, we are lost. --John Steinbeck
by DrivetheLane on Nov 23, 2009 12:07 PM PST up reply actions
idk what else I want though
maybe nba 2k10 or something
"What's a young boy to do, when he doesn't want to do wrong, but there's a lock on the right door? When he has the heart of a soldier, the aggression of a prizefighter, but no one's taught him what to fight for."
by Starvin' Marvin on Nov 23, 2009 12:13 PM PST up reply actions
another bowling ball?
If the glory can be killed, we are lost. --John Steinbeck
by DrivetheLane on Nov 23, 2009 12:14 PM PST up reply actions
well I could ask for that
cause there is one I want, but it would take a big chunk out of what else i can get. I’ll have to think about it
"What's a young boy to do, when he doesn't want to do wrong, but there's a lock on the right door? When he has the heart of a soldier, the aggression of a prizefighter, but no one's taught him what to fight for."
by Starvin' Marvin on Nov 23, 2009 12:19 PM PST up reply actions
NBA 2k10 is only 20 for the pc
You need a quadcore processor if you want to play on the highest video settings. It works well enough on my dual core, but I had to turn down a couple settings and my fps isn’t the greatest.
by chalupa king on Nov 23, 2009 2:46 PM PST up reply actions
I want OSU to make it to the Rose Bowl
so I can spend my New Years in Pasadena
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
well, OSU will be there… but so will UO
Honor Jordan, Retire #45
by The Arkitect on Nov 23, 2009 12:15 PM PST up reply actions
nice
If the glory can be killed, we are lost. --John Steinbeck
by DrivetheLane on Nov 23, 2009 12:16 PM PST up reply actions
heh
UO will be down the road in San Diego
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
ad hom
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
z
"What's a young boy to do, when he doesn't want to do wrong, but there's a lock on the right door? When he has the heart of a soldier, the aggression of a prizefighter, but no one's taught him what to fight for."
by Starvin' Marvin on Nov 23, 2009 12:18 PM PST up reply actions
flag
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
the good thing is
both teams will go to good bowls.
(It’s just that one of them will go to the Rose Bowl and the other one won’t.) – Elgin
Travis Outlaw, the Funnel Cake of the Blazers
If UO wins, OSU likely ends up in the Vegas bowl according to ESPN
http://espn.go.com/blog/pac10/post/_/id/5591/pac-10-bowl-projections-3
Honor Jordan, Retire #45
by The Arkitect on Nov 23, 2009 2:03 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah, that sounds about right
There would be a tie for second with Stanford and likely Arizona/USC and I can see the Holiday and the Sun Bowl both going for those schools before Oregon State.
what are the options
are both teams locked for rose and holiday?
meWOW
by Philthyanimal on Nov 23, 2009 2:08 PM PST up reply actions
The winner is
but there will be a huge tie for 2nd place and in that case the bowls can choose who they want and then “no-repeat” clauses that some of the bowl contracts come into play. So the Vegas Bowl remains a serious possibility.
wow
thats nuts…from the first place bowl to the vegas bowl.
meWOW
by Philthyanimal on Nov 23, 2009 2:13 PM PST up reply actions
yeah… UO is locked into either Rose or Holiday… There is no way that they can slip further down than 2nd… but OSU can fall from 1st to 5th if they lose
Honor Jordan, Retire #45
by The Arkitect on Nov 23, 2009 2:16 PM PST up reply actions
17
"What's a young boy to do, when he doesn't want to do wrong, but there's a lock on the right door? When he has the heart of a soldier, the aggression of a prizefighter, but no one's taught him what to fight for."
by Starvin' Marvin on Nov 23, 2009 12:23 PM PST up reply actions
happy birthday Miley!
"What's a young boy to do, when he doesn't want to do wrong, but there's a lock on the right door? When he has the heart of a soldier, the aggression of a prizefighter, but no one's taught him what to fight for."
by Starvin' Marvin on Nov 23, 2009 12:23 PM PST up reply actions
z
If the glory can be killed, we are lost. --John Steinbeck
by DrivetheLane on Nov 23, 2009 12:24 PM PST up reply actions
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
ooof.
ouch. hahaha
If the glory can be killed, we are lost. --John Steinbeck
by DrivetheLane on Nov 23, 2009 12:32 PM PST up reply actions
hee hee
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
Sna-aaaap!
"And in the end
The love you take
Is equal to the love you make." -The Beatles
by 92wastheyear on Nov 23, 2009 1:11 PM PST up reply actions
because young girls exist on earth and some of them have television
If the glory can be killed, we are lost. --John Steinbeck
by DrivetheLane on Nov 23, 2009 12:32 PM PST up reply actions
dunno, ask your ladies… they are the right age to appreciate her
Honor Jordan, Retire #45
by The Arkitect on Nov 23, 2009 12:32 PM PST up reply actions
nugatory, time stamps are the same… Philthy just has a reputation
Honor Jordan, Retire #45
by The Arkitect on Nov 23, 2009 1:43 PM PST up reply actions
It's the birthday of the following people (among others):
912 – Otto I the Great, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 973)
1803 – Theodore Dwight Weld, Leading abolitionist of American Slavery (d. 1895)
1804 – Franklin Pierce, 14th President of the United States (d. 1869)
1837 – Johannes Diderik van der Waals, Dutch physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1923)
1859 – Billy The Kid, American outlaw (d. 1881)
1887 – Boris Karloff, British actor (d. 1969)
1888 – Harpo Marx, American comedian (d. 1964)
1892 – Erté, French artist (d. 1990)
1920 – Paul Celan, Romanian-born German poet (d. 1970)
1923 – R. L. Burnside, American musician (d. 2005)
1933 – Krzysztof Penderecki, Polish composer
1941 – Franco Nero, Italian actor
1950 – Chuck Schumer, American politician
1951 – David Rappaport, English actor (d. 1990)
1954 – Bruce Hornsby, American musician
1954 – Ross Brawn, Brawn GP team principal
1959 – Dominique Dunne, American actress (d. 1982)
1966 – Vincent Cassel, French actor
1970 – Zoë Ball, British television and radio presenter
1970 – Oded Fehr, Israeli actor
1971 – Vin Baker, American basketball player
1973 – Trick Daddy, American rapper
1974 – Malik Rose, American basketball player
1979 – Kelly Brook, English actress/model
1980 – Jonathan Papelbon, American baseball player
1982 – Asafa Powell, Jamaican sprinter
And you want me to celebrate the birth of:
1992 – Miley Cyrus, American actress and singer
Are you out of your mind?
Ceterum censeo Lakers esse delendam
I think that should read....
1971 – Vin Baker, American actor who often portrayed a basketball player
"I'm a man, but I can change.....if I have to......I guess." - Red Green
by antediluvian on Nov 23, 2009 12:41 PM PST up reply actions
Trick love the kids…
Honor Jordan, Retire #45
by The Arkitect on Nov 23, 2009 12:45 PM PST up reply actions
I love vincent cassel
and i deeply admire his taste in women
by GreatOden'sRaven on Nov 23, 2009 1:43 PM PST up reply actions
I love Harpo
Not only is he funny, but he plays harp like ringing a bell. Go go go Harpo go. – Elgin
Travis Outlaw, the Funnel Cake of the Blazers
RL Burnside too
Burnside on Burnside is kick-ass, and I was there that night! – Elgin
Travis Outlaw, the Funnel Cake of the Blazers
also Penderecki and Hornsby
Every time I look there’s someone different on the list who is cool. – Elgin
Travis Outlaw, the Funnel Cake of the Blazers
how did I miss Trick Daddy
baby cuz I’m a Thug
by GreatOden'sRaven on Nov 23, 2009 5:00 PM PST up reply actions
Let's start the countdown clock.
Dear Paul Allen:
Fire Nate McMillan & hire Jeff Van Gundy.
Sincerely,
AK1984
My present
For Christmas will be a Rose Bowl for UO. My early birthday present (birthday in August) will be an NBA title, if not at least one or two series wins.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
why not wish for a Rose Bowl win?
if your xmas wish was granted, wouldn’t u be disappointed if they choked at the RB?
meWOW
by Philthyanimal on Nov 23, 2009 12:32 PM PST up reply actions
Not how this season started
Besides, Oregon State is a better team than Ohio State, much better. Either Oregon or OSU will kick Ohio State’s ass.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
by skywaker9 on Nov 23, 2009 12:34 PM PST up reply actions 2 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
yes, i think this needs to be on all your lists.
This five-pound beast is the equivalent of 1,400 regular sized gummy bears and packs a whopping 12,600 calories
by EvilKaramazov on Nov 23, 2009 12:32 PM PST up reply actions
nm
if only they had it in the clear version.
meWOW
by Philthyanimal on Nov 23, 2009 12:37 PM PST up reply actions
it’s slow. I’ve been having problems with it too….
by EvilKaramazov on Nov 23, 2009 12:38 PM PST up reply actions
i just want a plane ticket home for xmas!
by portlandgiirl91 on Nov 23, 2009 12:46 PM PST reply actions
aww...
that’s sorta sad….
If the glory can be killed, we are lost. --John Steinbeck
by DrivetheLane on Nov 23, 2009 1:21 PM PST up reply actions
cause you seem to not be able to get home for christmas?
If the glory can be killed, we are lost. --John Steinbeck
by DrivetheLane on Nov 23, 2009 1:24 PM PST up reply actions
but 'usually' i get what i want!
n besides i’m not coming home for thanksgiving so i better be coming home for xmas break!
by portlandgiirl91 on Nov 23, 2009 1:26 PM PST up reply actions
oh good.
i wish i usually got what i want. i guess this isn’t so sad after all.
If the glory can be killed, we are lost. --John Steinbeck
by DrivetheLane on Nov 23, 2009 1:27 PM PST up reply actions
apparently you don’t know how to work it. no trust me it’ll be very sad if i don’t! actually hell will rise
by portlandgiirl91 on Nov 23, 2009 1:29 PM PST up reply actions
i can safely say i
definitely do not know how to work it.
If the glory can be killed, we are lost. --John Steinbeck
by DrivetheLane on Nov 23, 2009 1:30 PM PST up reply actions
i think my lack of a second X chromosome
puts me at a disadvantage. but i’m a quick learner so maybe some lessons wouldn’t hurt.
If the glory can be killed, we are lost. --John Steinbeck
by DrivetheLane on Nov 23, 2009 1:33 PM PST up reply actions
lucky because imma slow learner or sometimes i can't ever learn it at all
by portlandgiirl91 on Nov 23, 2009 1:38 PM PST up reply actions
that's too bad.
If the glory can be killed, we are lost. --John Steinbeck
by DrivetheLane on Nov 23, 2009 1:40 PM PST up reply actions
go watch planes, trains, and automobiles, and then make it happen
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
that's a classic.
i watched part of it this weekend. john candy ftw
If the glory can be killed, we are lost. --John Steinbeck
by DrivetheLane on Nov 23, 2009 1:25 PM PST up reply actions
i don’t have the patience to watch it mate
by portlandgiirl91 on Nov 23, 2009 1:30 PM PST up reply actions
its worth it.
hilarious movie.
If the glory can be killed, we are lost. --John Steinbeck
by DrivetheLane on Nov 23, 2009 1:31 PM PST up reply actions
wow
I won my fantasy football matchup by .2 points after ESPN adjusted the score of the Eagles D
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
worst insult ever
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
da junk in da trunk be bumpin dat funk yo
lessssss go
by dougall5505 on Nov 23, 2009 12:56 PM PST up reply actions
wrong da/the :)
so how is campus after the kinda big game on Saturday?
i cry for nic
by Cablinasian on Nov 23, 2009 12:58 PM PST up reply actions
campus was crazy saturday night. Campus is always amazingly quiet all day on sunday tho
but it’ll be nuts leading up to Thursday. I think I have a final that day. It’ll be weird.
lessssss go
everybody is recovering
that’s why it’s quiet on sundays
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
we can't expect you gingers to know
everything anything
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
I think the right-click, block image is as useful as the adblocking.
It’s the best feature.
I can’t wait for extensions for Chrome.
I like Henry's happy hour.
i think you can get a good burger for like 3 bucks.
If the glory can be killed, we are lost. --John Steinbeck
by DrivetheLane on Nov 23, 2009 1:21 PM PST up reply actions
it's not that bad in the bar.
where you get happy hour.
If the glory can be killed, we are lost. --John Steinbeck
by DrivetheLane on Nov 23, 2009 1:23 PM PST up reply actions
Jonestr from the back
Honor Jordan, Retire #45
by The Arkitect on Nov 23, 2009 1:46 PM PST up reply actions
i know.
that’s why i told her the service isn’t that bad in bar. how would she know what happy hour service is like?
i agree with her about the restaurant part though. they are kinda slow.
If the glory can be killed, we are lost. --John Steinbeck
by DrivetheLane on Nov 23, 2009 1:25 PM PST up reply actions
well good then!
we’re all on the same page.
If the glory can be killed, we are lost. --John Steinbeck
by DrivetheLane on Nov 23, 2009 1:26 PM PST up reply actions
i cant vouch for the restaurant part
but the bars always been decent for service. i had one bad experience but they did everything they could to rectify it. they comped the entire meal…and then the manager wrote a personalized letter and then gave me a $50 dollar gift certificate.
meWOW
by Philthyanimal on Nov 23, 2009 1:25 PM PST up reply actions
it was so long ago that i forgot
and they made it right so i didnt dwell on it…but i remember getting screwed out of a table we had waited for (very long wait for tables during happy hour)…so someone else got the table we had waited for. then when we ordered our food, they didnt put in the order until we asked where our food was like 35 mins later. i think when it came out it was either wrong food or cold food. the whole night basically sucked.
meWOW
by Philthyanimal on Nov 23, 2009 1:29 PM PST up reply actions
I haven't lived there since its been around
but I came and visited and walked in the door.. looked around, laughed out loud and said nope.. walked out.
I would rather be at ringlers than there and THATS saying something..
by GreatOden'sRaven on Nov 23, 2009 1:46 PM PST up reply actions
what do you like? chill place, cheap place, good eats, etc?
by EvilKaramazov on Nov 23, 2009 1:25 PM PST up reply actions
i've done all the Mc Cormick restaurants way too many times
and all the Portland City Grill owned ones…
I was thinking of Davis Street Tavern, Urban Farmer, or the place in Hotel50.
meWOW
by Philthyanimal on Nov 23, 2009 1:26 PM PST up reply actions
you want to do swanky joints?
have you been to beaker and flask?
by EvilKaramazov on Nov 23, 2009 1:29 PM PST up reply actions
thats a good one
i haven’t been there, but that place was on my to do list for awhile…i probably wont go there tonight but i need to make an effort to go before the end of the year. i want a place with some interesting food options, but isn’t so fancy that i’d feel out of place wearing blazer clothes.
meWOW
by Philthyanimal on Nov 23, 2009 1:31 PM PST up reply actions
well, another spot on the east side worth looking into is the sapphire hotel. You’d be okay in whatever you wore there.
by EvilKaramazov on Nov 23, 2009 1:36 PM PST up reply actions
it’s very chill, small, and good drinks.
by EvilKaramazov on Nov 23, 2009 1:41 PM PST up reply actions
I might be writing a term paper on the Blazers transformation from bad to great, lol
Ceterum censeo Lakers esse delendam
You had the psychology assignment, right? Did you see my suggestion?
Ceterum censeo Lakers esse delendam
It was a joke, though an interesting topic for all college students. A lot of psychology topics are pretty hard stuff, and many case studies are pretty long and often quite complex and boring.
This might also work:
Gottman, J. M. & Silver, N. (1994). What Makes Marriages Work. Psychology Today.
Crum, A. J. & Langer, E. J. (2007). Mindset Matters: Exercise and the Placebo Effect. That’s a pretty good one, they made one group of people cleaning hotel rooms believe that their work was good for their health with astonishing results. It all depends on how you value your work.
Ceterum censeo Lakers esse delendam
that's a funny comment considering the link he put up. haha
If the glory can be killed, we are lost. --John Steinbeck
by DrivetheLane on Nov 23, 2009 1:26 PM PST up reply actions
and it was a funny one.
that’s what i said! was i stuttering?
If the glory can be killed, we are lost. --John Steinbeck
by DrivetheLane on Nov 23, 2009 1:28 PM PST up reply actions
i suppose that's one way to read it.
sorry to confuse you, junior.
If the glory can be killed, we are lost. --John Steinbeck
by DrivetheLane on Nov 23, 2009 1:31 PM PST up reply actions
yeah. you heard me.
If the glory can be killed, we are lost. --John Steinbeck
by DrivetheLane on Nov 23, 2009 1:37 PM PST up reply actions
i miss the days when we were bad
and we would get overly excited over stupid milestones. that was so much more fun than now when we nitpick wins.
meWOW
by Philthyanimal on Nov 23, 2009 1:15 PM PST up reply actions
What's everyone getting me for Christmas?
Jake, you’re not off the hook… I take Christmas presents from all.
A collar?
Like, I get arrested?
Or a priest’s collar…
A collar on it’s own seems like a horrible gift JUS’ SAYIN’.
yes. that's a beautiful one too! i'd even wear it.
by portlandgiirl91 on Nov 23, 2009 1:33 PM PST up reply actions
TMI
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
I'm not sure how to react here
if this were Tom it’d be worth a laugh, but I kinda wanna go with TMI in this instance.
You won.
by Roybot on Nov 11, 2009 1:41 AM PST
haha
A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
http://www.gop.com/
Roybot.
I was just talking about a stylish dog collar
Seriously people. Such dirty minds! – Elgin
Travis Outlaw, the Funnel Cake of the Blazers
ew. it’s the thought that counts. the kind u put around ur neck
by portlandgiirl91 on Nov 23, 2009 1:33 PM PST up reply actions
I bookmarked that link you linked to the other day
I will go watch it now, I wasn’t able to right then.
yo EK
how would you write an essay about a famous battle?
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
I am no EK, but I would use a computer of some sort.
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
by jonestr on Nov 23, 2009 1:33 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Marathon
my term paper is about the Battle of Marathon.
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
With that one starting from the end would be pretty obvious, and then describing the events that led up to it and how it unfolded.
Ceterum censeo Lakers esse delendam
what do you mean?
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
Did you ever see the backwards Seinfield?
Just do that, but replace the wedding in India with the Battle of Marathon
well I don’t know what you studied or the direction of the class, but two major themes jump out at me: technology/tactics in battle (the Hoplites) or how that battle saved Greek culture, which in turn rippled through Western Society. If you’re a law cat, I’d recommend the latter. I’d divide the paper into the cultural dominance of Persia and the ramifications of a Persian victory and then, compare that to the small Greek culture of the time and the consequential influence that has spawned from the Greeks.
What’s this class? what else did you study? Did you guys read herodotus?
by EvilKaramazov on Nov 23, 2009 1:50 PM PST up reply actions
Greek History
we studied the history of Greece.
Herodotus is my main source, and yes, we read “the histories” throughout the class
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
hmmm.. Well, I’d scrap what I said before. I haven’t read herodotus in many moons. I think the most important thing to do, is look for an angle—maybe like how the Greeks won, per Herodotus—talk about tactics vs numbers. What you don’t want to write, is a play by play account of the battle. Avoid something really boring for you to write, cause I will be equally boring to read/grade.
by EvilKaramazov on Nov 23, 2009 2:04 PM PST up reply actions
what about just copying the screenplay for 300?
If the glory can be killed, we are lost. --John Steinbeck
by DrivetheLane on Nov 23, 2009 2:06 PM PST up reply actions
change the names… duh
Honor Jordan, Retire #45
by The Arkitect on Nov 23, 2009 2:06 PM PST up reply actions
haha.
as if i would even know…..i haven’t looked at Greek history since high school.
If the glory can be killed, we are lost. --John Steinbeck
by DrivetheLane on Nov 23, 2009 2:07 PM PST up reply actions
Like, “Imagine, rock-had, exposed bodies, plowing through soft golden wheat fields… These men glisten with the sweat of a hard day’s work…”
Cloudy could voice dub his paper and submit it with a score backing of Elgin on the wah pedal.
by EvilKaramazov on Nov 23, 2009 2:14 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
"the muscles in his abdomen rippled
as he thrashed
.
.
.
on the battlefield"
I dunno
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
I was thinking about writing about
how Miliatides is underrated when talking about famous strategists in battles.
And also how the hoplites were effective against the much larger Persian army.
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
There you go. You might want to tie the two together. Find an angle, be the ball danny.
by EvilKaramazov on Nov 23, 2009 2:17 PM PST up reply actions
so you're saying i should ask people
to rec this JD?
If the glory can be killed, we are lost. --John Steinbeck
by DrivetheLane on Nov 23, 2009 1:37 PM PST up reply actions
which one? the Oden one that keeps getting reposted to stay on top of the sidebar?
Honor Jordan, Retire #45
by The Arkitect on Nov 23, 2009 1:51 PM PST up reply actions
it’s like the third time he’s done it today… he should know better… so i flagged it
Honor Jordan, Retire #45
by The Arkitect on Nov 23, 2009 1:54 PM PST up reply actions
per chris sheridan
How long will it be until Roy and Miller CAN play together? Ever?
Chris Sheridan
(3:12 PM)
That’s the question of the day in Portland, Luke, and I don’t have the answer any more than Nate McMillan does. I never saw the Miller signing as a good fit, just the Blazers scooping up the best available remaining free agent — pretty much spending their cap space while they still had an opportunity to do so. So I could see them moving Andre if the right deal came along and then giving a larger role to Rudy Fernandez, who I feel is their third-best player behind Brandon and LaMarcus.
it's nice to see the "Big 3"
playing like the “Big 3”
or at least that’s what the stats say
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
well, sort of
but Roy is not playing like a #1 guy, Aldridge is playing like the #3 guy that he is, and Oden is playing like a #1b-ish guy, but isn’t doing so for enough minutes.
I mean
they are playing like the top 3 players on the team, which is good.
Even though Roy doesn’t have the stats of a true #1 guy.
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
Most fouls = his fault
I’m maybe the biggest Oden-Homer around, literally, and I still say the foul problems are mostly his fault.
He gets picked on, there are bad calls, we put pressure on him with weak perimeter defenders, but he knows better for most of those calls and it makes the bad ones worse because it takes him out of the game.
His foul rate hasn’t gone down a LOT, but I’d also say the type of fouls he’s getting now are better. No more hip checking drivers for no reason. He can get out of the way easier.
Oden’s foul problems, and not being able to trust him to manage it, is the cause of his minutes being down.
I know it will turnaround and then his stats will reflect his impact.
I'd say 80% are his own doing
he still brings his arms down, hips checks too much and gets his body into drivers
other times though, he just gets called for stuff that is absurd. Or doesn’t get calls that would be called against him….like that “block” on a dunk by the D league guy that the Warriors brought up.
He’s doing better letting some plays go, though.
You won.
by Roybot on Nov 11, 2009 1:41 AM PST
He gets picked on, for sure
It is lame.
But, the problem is, it often happens before or after a silly rookie foul that he knows better than to do. Making it a bigger problem.
And doing silly fouls is why he doesn’t get the benefit of the doubt from refs unless he is blocking a shot.
It isn’t fair at all, but it ’tis what it ’tis.
i still think
he will never become a star until the refs think he is one.
its as simple as that. because of his size, his game is predicated on not pissing off the refs.
also sometimes I wish I hadn’t read that donaghy excerpt on deadspin, because I see shades of those things all the time with Oden.
by GreatOden'sRaven on Nov 23, 2009 2:16 PM PST up reply actions
That is the problem with the Donhagy stuff, isn't it?
Even though he is a convicted felon…..his story is completely believable
"And in the end
The love you take
Is equal to the love you make." -The Beatles
by 92wastheyear on Nov 23, 2009 3:39 PM PST up reply actions
I know
and it drives me nuts, I could totally see whoever calls the most fouls on Greg doesnt have to pay for dinner bets
by GreatOden'sRaven on Nov 23, 2009 5:01 PM PST up reply actions
very much so
but 1 foul per quarter and sit him is probably the most moronic idea ever. I understand it served a purpose to make greg think about it, but the longer we do it the more games we lose to teams like GS
by GreatOden'sRaven on Nov 23, 2009 2:10 PM PST up reply actions
Luckily
That is supposedly ending tonight.
I didn’t mind it as much as most, except when it applies to LMA. Doing it to LMA makes zero sense.
I don’t mind Oden having a better shot at getting a rhythm because he has 4 fouls to play with in the 2nd half… plus it made it more likely he’d made it to crunch time without bad foul problems.
The only time I get angry/annoyed about him not playing is when the game is in hand… he needs development still, lots of it, and those are great chances to work on moves and gain more confidence.
if you never learn how to play with fouls
you will never play more than 20 min a game.
nate needs to let Oden grow up
by GreatOden'sRaven on Nov 23, 2009 2:16 PM PST up reply actions
Yes, he needs to learn it
But his foul rate was still crazy; he wasn’t learning anything. Just constantly being pulled out for fouls.
And if you think any coach will let his best two-way player foul out in the 3rd quarter, you’re nutzo dude! Straight BUGS.
Nate can’t trust Oden to not get another quick 2 fouls after the first two, so Oden’s gotta show he can do it. And by being so damn dominant that NBA refs don’t dare to whistle him for chicken poop calls.
And by being so damn dominant that NBA refs don’t dare to whistle him for chicken poop calls.
As we’ve previously discussed, increased attention at the offensive end would go a long way for referee perception.
I see your point, I do,
but 2 fouls and your out in quarter 2?
umm no
by GreatOden'sRaven on Nov 23, 2009 2:22 PM PST up reply actions
Here's how it usually played out though
Oden plays, gets foul #3 in the 2nd quarter, and sits.
He starts the 2nd half. Gets foul #4 quickly. Sits.
Then we want to save him for the 4th. Then he can only get one more foul and he’s limited.
I hope Oden can stay out of foul trouble more than anyone, but the last thing he has shown is the ability to handle it.
To me, it all equals no good solution
Until Oden can stay out of regular foul trouble.
Every big gets in foul trouble, but not every single game in only 24 minutes.
i think it has more to do with changing refs perception of greg
than it does with greg at this point. it seems to be working as greg isn’t logging nearly as many fouls and ticky tack fouls in the past.
meWOW
by Philthyanimal on Nov 23, 2009 10:24 PM PST up reply actions
not on this roster
at this stage in his career. If he had gotten here when Blake did, it would be an entirely different story. – Elgin
Travis Outlaw, the Funnel Cake of the Blazers
I meant in terms of his production in crunch time
The last 3 years he was top 25 there, and clearly would have been the #2 behind Roy.
Ceterum censeo Lakers esse delendam
I get the impression he’s a big overseas guy. It seems like all he wants to talk about is the european players.
by EvilKaramazov on Nov 23, 2009 1:50 PM PST up reply actions
That's Chad Ford
Sheridan is a NY based moron. HORRIBLE basketball analyst.
If Sheridan is hyping up Euros now, I dunno.
Ford is good when reporting things someone told him, bad when he scouts himself
Which is ironic/moronic, since he teaches scouting classes.
Ceterum censeo Lakers esse delendam
Yeah, for whatever reason, I don't mind him as much when he's wrong.
I agree he seems like a better reporter than an analyst, which is almost all of the ESPN guys.
Where does he teach scouting classes?
His wikipedia page only states that he teaches cultural conflict resolution
http://www.sportsmanagementworldwide.com/courses/basketball-scouting
Ceterum censeo Lakers esse delendam
Wasn't Chris Ford super high on Nikoloz Tskitishvili?
Dear Paul Allen:
Fire Nate McMillan & hire Jeff Van Gundy.
Sincerely,
AK1984
I meant Chad Ford, of course.
Dear Paul Allen:
Fire Nate McMillan & hire Jeff Van Gundy.
Sincerely,
AK1984
He was super high on Darko at least.
It seems like he woulda’ been hip to Skita Time, but I don’t remember.
Donnie Nelson wanted to draft him at #5 where the ultimately took Devin Harris
Don Nelson talked his son out of it
Ceterum censeo Lakers esse delendam
The old man has some wisdom.
Dear Paul Allen:
Fire Nate McMillan & hire Jeff Van Gundy.
Sincerely,
AK1984
I'm sure he had some bad reason to not like Pavel and prefer Harris
Maybe Pavel didn’t shoot 5 threes a game or something.
actually if I recall
he though podkolzin was a giant scrub right?
by GreatOden'sRaven on Nov 23, 2009 5:01 PM PST up reply actions
war
and then giving a larger role to Rudy Fernandez, who I feel is their third-best player behind Brandon and LaMarcus.
Oden might be our 2nd best player right now. And the advanced stats say he is the best.
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
wat*
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
grr i really hate how when i'm typing or reading something in here n it jumps around.
by portlandgiirl91 on Nov 23, 2009 1:40 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
that seems to happen to me if I have a bunch of unread comments
it wants to jump to the top unread comment
You won.
by Roybot on Nov 11, 2009 1:41 AM PST
Zombie link of the day
http://www.class3outbreak.com/zombie-outbreak-simulator/
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
it's too bad it's just a simulator
part of the fun of zombie scenarios is killing them!
You won.
by Roybot on Nov 11, 2009 1:41 AM PST
So all
fill me in, what happened this weekend? Wifey had a milestone bday so we did a bunch of stuff, took her out a lot and was out of the look.
Got around to finally watching the games on my DVR. Thank God for the Twolves game because I was about to get on a plane, fly to Portland, find Nate and punch him in the balls for coaching like his players were in elementary school. If it wasnt for the easy win vs twolves I would have been livid.
So what happened that was cool at BE?
by GreatOden'sRaven on Nov 23, 2009 1:49 PM PST reply actions
you didn't miss much of anything BE wise.
a lot of teeth gnashing after GS and then sighs of relief after Twolves on Sunday.
If the glory can be killed, we are lost. --John Steinbeck
by DrivetheLane on Nov 23, 2009 1:58 PM PST up reply actions
i swear that game might have turned me
into the let nate go camp. i have been avoiding it for some time, but man.. a blind man could see what would happen out there
also i dont know what anyone else said, but monta flat out owned brandon at BOTH ends of the floor
by GreatOden'sRaven on Nov 23, 2009 2:00 PM PST up reply actions
i was in the same boat with you regarding Nate.
i thought that was the worst game the Blazers have played/coached for a season or more. horrible. The changes on Sunday made me feel much better.
Monta got away with a lot of stuff against Brandon. But yeah, Brandon didn’t show up either.
If the glory can be killed, we are lost. --John Steinbeck
by DrivetheLane on Nov 23, 2009 2:03 PM PST up reply actions
it's a step.
learning from mistakes is important. besides, who should make mistakes in the first place?
If the glory can be killed, we are lost. --John Steinbeck
by DrivetheLane on Nov 23, 2009 2:06 PM PST up reply actions
Learning from mistakes is important
But is this really a mistake you’d expect a veteran coach to make?
I’d expect that after 10 years as a head coach, these are mistakes he’d have already learned from.
perhaps.
though I’d argue he’s never had to work with a player/star like Brandon Roy so he’s got that to deal with. He’s also never had this much talent to work with. Even though he’s been coaching 10 years, there are still some new waters for him to navigate I think so there are “new” mistakes that can be made.
If the glory can be killed, we are lost. --John Steinbeck
by DrivetheLane on Nov 23, 2009 2:13 PM PST up reply actions
I suppose
but sheesh.. at what point does common sense come into place?
by GreatOden'sRaven on Nov 23, 2009 2:14 PM PST up reply actions
I understand what you're going for
I’m just not sure I’m excited about having an coach who needs to improve at the same time we have a team who needs to improve. One can affect the other.
If a company is about to go public, you don’t bring in a CFO who hasn’t gone through the process before.
He overthinks and messes up sometimes from it
No one is perfect, certainly no coach, and I know I’d prefer someone who overthinks it but ultimately usually ends up in the right place, over someone truly stubborn (as Nate is often called).
I’m just not sure I’m excited about having an coach who needs to improve at the same time we have a team who needs to improve.
that’s a very valid point. To be honest, I think one of the best things that the Blazers could do is hire an “offensive coordinator” type. Like how Phil Jackson had Tex Winter.
If the glory can be killed, we are lost. --John Steinbeck
by DrivetheLane on Nov 23, 2009 2:22 PM PST up reply actions
Nate McMillan coached Gary Payton, who was as big a star as Brandon Roy.
Dear Paul Allen:
Fire Nate McMillan & hire Jeff Van Gundy.
Sincerely,
AK1984
true.
though Payton’s talent level wasn’t what it was by the time Nate coached him, which matters I think.
If the glory can be killed, we are lost. --John Steinbeck
by DrivetheLane on Nov 23, 2009 3:43 PM PST up reply actions
that had been a team leader
for many years.
If the glory can be killed, we are lost. --John Steinbeck
by DrivetheLane on Nov 23, 2009 3:47 PM PST up reply actions
I didn’t watch any sports on Sat. I made a Wild Boar roulade for a dinner, then drank too much johnny walker.
by EvilKaramazov on Nov 23, 2009 2:07 PM PST up reply actions
voidh
If the glory can be killed, we are lost. --John Steinbeck
by DrivetheLane on Nov 23, 2009 2:03 PM PST up reply actions
smh
some things are better left unsaid.
If the glory can be killed, we are lost. --John Steinbeck
by DrivetheLane on Nov 23, 2009 2:09 PM PST up reply actions
haha
might have been a good time to learn….
If the glory can be killed, we are lost. --John Steinbeck
by DrivetheLane on Nov 23, 2009 2:14 PM PST up reply actions
BF1 was right: NBA cheerleader turned porn star
http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/confirmed-former-nba-cheerleader-doing-porn-27093
Ceterum censeo Lakers esse delendam
I will investigate further
and let you know how her new profession is working out
by GreatOden'sRaven on Nov 23, 2009 2:13 PM PST up reply actions
lol
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
Norsk, you always amaze me
with the most eclectic collection of NBA-related info and entertainment available online. I feel like I can always come to BEdge, find a few posts of yours, and merrily spend several hours pondering some weird stuff…..
It’s like the junk drawer, but for the entire internet.
"I'm a man, but I can change.....if I have to......I guess." - Red Green
by antediluvian on Nov 23, 2009 2:14 PM PST up reply actions
I'll be honest
cheerleaders and pornstars are both vastly overrated in their attractiveness
You won.
by Roybot on Nov 11, 2009 1:41 AM PST
ever see either of them in real life
?
interesting to say the least
by GreatOden'sRaven on Nov 23, 2009 2:17 PM PST up reply actions
at my gym
i’ve seen 2 different blazer dancers and 1 former porn star…safe to say that the pornstar constantly gets double takes, where as the dancers are not all that impressive.
meWOW
by Philthyanimal on Nov 23, 2009 2:19 PM PST up reply actions
is that because her fake boobs are so ridiculous you need to look twice?
You won.
by Roybot on Nov 11, 2009 1:41 AM PST
one look for each?
Honor Jordan, Retire #45
by The Arkitect on Nov 23, 2009 2:21 PM PST up reply actions
d00d stop stereotyping porn stars
smh
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
I have seen and met quite a few professional sexers
only met a few cheerleaders.
cant say that either group really amazed me
(used to live 6 blocks from Vivid Entertainment)
by GreatOden'sRaven on Nov 23, 2009 2:21 PM PST up reply actions
I've never seen a pornstar in real life
at least, no one I could recognize as a porn star. Cheerleaders are everywhere. Unless you mean a professional cheerleader, yes i’ve seen plenty.
You won.
by Roybot on Nov 11, 2009 1:41 AM PST
I meant like a pro-team one
college … meh
by GreatOden'sRaven on Nov 23, 2009 2:23 PM PST up reply actions
actually
IMHO, the girls seem to be less attractive the further up they go.
You won.
by Roybot on Nov 11, 2009 1:41 AM PST
your high school
must have had the best cheerleaders ever
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
or
most of these cheerleaders (there are exceptions of course) just aren’t that good looking. Low starting point, lower end point.
You won.
by Roybot on Nov 11, 2009 1:41 AM PST
cheerleader attractiveness peaks in college… after that, It requires too much talent, so it weeds out the majority of the pretty ones
Honor Jordan, Retire #45
by The Arkitect on Nov 23, 2009 2:32 PM PST up reply actions
so, you're saying talented women aren't beautiful!?!?
SOPHIA! Get over here quick!
You won.
by Roybot on Nov 11, 2009 1:41 AM PST
so which are you
talented or beautiful?
pick one and only one
You won.
by Roybot on Nov 11, 2009 1:41 AM PST
no, I’m saying the talented beautiful ones get married so a man supports them, and they bring him sandwiches
Honor Jordan, Retire #45
by The Arkitect on Nov 23, 2009 2:39 PM PST up reply actions
so they don’t have time to cheer
Honor Jordan, Retire #45
by The Arkitect on Nov 23, 2009 2:39 PM PST up reply actions
bring him sandwiches
while wearing a short dress, heels and pearls
You won.
by Roybot on Nov 11, 2009 1:41 AM PST
I believe they are over dressed for the occasion
Honor Jordan, Retire #45
by The Arkitect on Nov 23, 2009 2:40 PM PST up reply actions
nothing I can say is JD appropriate at this point…
Honor Jordan, Retire #45
by The Arkitect on Nov 23, 2009 2:48 PM PST up reply actions
Hmm, so no running with a pearl [...] joke.
Dear Paul Allen:
Fire Nate McMillan & hire Jeff Van Gundy.
Sincerely,
AK1984
i think its cuz they dont pay enough
i dont think any nba or nfl dancers can survive on the dancing salary alone. young ones do it for fun and they are usually dependant on their parents for income.
meWOW
by Philthyanimal on Nov 23, 2009 10:27 PM PST up reply actions
I sometimes wonder if some of those guys and girls have the best or the worst job in life
It’s very much an industry where the top ladies have the power, but then again the majority gets exploited. And for the men, well it’s probably not all fun either. At least hellish for relationships.
Ceterum censeo Lakers esse delendam
and for money
almost all of them have other jobs. they get paid at like 100 to 1.
if she makes 1,000 he makes 10
by GreatOden'sRaven on Nov 23, 2009 2:28 PM PST up reply actions
except in gay porn
where you can apparently make quite a bit of money….not that I would know
You won.
by Roybot on Nov 11, 2009 1:41 AM PST
I suppose we need to define "decent money"
I’ll just say that I’ve heard gay porn actors make more than their straight male counter parts.
hehe, I said counter parts
You won.
by Roybot on Nov 11, 2009 1:41 AM PST
Yeah, I've heard the same thing.
Dear Paul Allen:
Fire Nate McMillan & hire Jeff Van Gundy.
Sincerely,
AK1984
sounds like either a breach of an oral contract
hahaha, I said oral
You won.
by Roybot on Nov 11, 2009 1:41 AM PST
Lol, Ben found that link too and forwarded it to Sophia
Who is writing on an article about professional cheerleading
Ceterum censeo Lakers esse delendam
My take on this issue is twofold.
1. A career is a career.
2. To each their own.
Dear Paul Allen:
Fire Nate McMillan & hire Jeff Van Gundy.
Sincerely,
AK1984
agreed
say what you will, but its an honest way of life. not that i condone that sort of behavior nor do i want my daughter being an adult actress, but its much better than some of the leaches of society that exist who constantly find loopholes to put a bigger burden on society.
meWOW
by Philthyanimal on Nov 23, 2009 10:32 PM PST up reply actions
thank god for Prez
vaulted me to #1 in Fbball
by GreatOden'sRaven on Nov 23, 2009 2:36 PM PST reply actions
its only a matter of time
your division is stronger
by GreatOden'sRaven on Nov 23, 2009 6:08 PM PST up reply actions
What I want for Christmas
A decent job for my wife, which she will go to every day and be happy about it.
A trip to Tahoe to see my mom, who is getting pretty old.
Peace and love and harmony throughout Blazers’ Edge. – Elgin
Travis Outlaw, the Funnel Cake of the Blazers
correct, remember your response must be in the form of a question.
by EvilKaramazov on Nov 23, 2009 2:53 PM PST up reply actions
Between 1816 & 1819 westward expansion brought 4 new states, including this Hoosier homeland
by EvilKaramazov on Nov 23, 2009 2:53 PM PST up reply actions
What is Indiana?
Honor Jordan, Retire #45
by The Arkitect on Nov 23, 2009 2:54 PM PST up reply actions
so’s your mother
Honor Jordan, Retire #45
by The Arkitect on Nov 23, 2009 2:57 PM PST up reply actions
2 of the 4 men who were president in the 1920s; they each must have said “vo dee oh do” at least once
by EvilKaramazov on Nov 23, 2009 2:56 PM PST up reply actions
who are woodrow wilson and herbert hoover?
Honor Jordan, Retire #45
by The Arkitect on Nov 23, 2009 2:58 PM PST up reply actions
correct. (coolidge, hoover, wilson, harding)
by EvilKaramazov on Nov 23, 2009 3:00 PM PST up reply actions
Who are Wilson and Harding?
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
The 1850s saw a bad one of this 5-letter word that refers to an economic crash & the fear-driven rush to sell
by EvilKaramazov on Nov 23, 2009 3:00 PM PST up reply actions
clusterzach isn’t 5 letters
Honor Jordan, Retire #45
by The Arkitect on Nov 23, 2009 3:02 PM PST up reply actions
What is a panic?
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
An 1870s novel about greed & corruption gave us the name of this Age, meaning “gold-covered”
by EvilKaramazov on Nov 23, 2009 3:04 PM PST up reply actions
What is gilded?
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
if only I was this good at fantasy basketball
I would have jumped at the opportunity to trade for Matt Bonner
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
lame
and sad
Mo is one of my favorite all time Blazers
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
I blame the Blazers training staff as there is obviously some cancer causing agent still in the RG even though Dmiles is gone
Honor Jordan, Retire #45
by The Arkitect on Nov 23, 2009 3:06 PM PST up reply actions
Bring on the Oak
And get better Mo Lucas. But I fear he won’t have much time for coaching in the future.
Ceterum censeo Lakers esse delendam
Well this just sucks
"I'm a man, but I can change.....if I have to......I guess." - Red Green
by antediluvian on Nov 23, 2009 3:21 PM PST up reply actions
I will totally
be with you on that..
by GreatOden'sRaven on Nov 23, 2009 5:04 PM PST up reply actions
who you got for tonight, bucks or spurs?
by portlandgiirl91 on Nov 23, 2009 3:05 PM PST reply actions
Yeah, it's all about Scott "Baby Daddy" Skiles.
Dear Paul Allen:
Fire Nate McMillan & hire Jeff Van Gundy.
Sincerely,
AK1984
Mel-Walk-E
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
IN THE BOOKSTORE
“If you can read, you can cook”, she wrote in the introduction to her classic “Mastering the Art of French Cooking”
WHO IS MERYL STREEP?
oh wait,
i mean Who is Julia Child?
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
She’s the funny woman behind the book, “Are You There, Vodka? It’s Me, Chelsea”
by EvilKaramazov on Nov 23, 2009 3:07 PM PST up reply actions
DARN YOU MORTIMER
YOU BIG FAT DUMBFACE
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
new catagory: WOLF IT DOWN!
This exclusive grade of beef comes from cattle raised in a Japanese seaport of the same name
A frankfurter on a stick that’s dipped in batter & fried, it’s a kissing cousin to pigs in a blanket
by EvilKaramazov on Nov 23, 2009 3:09 PM PST up reply actions
What is a corn dog?
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
what is a corndog?
Honor Jordan, Retire #45
by The Arkitect on Nov 23, 2009 3:10 PM PST up reply actions
This Mexican dish is meat & veggies coated with masa dough & wrapped in a corn husk
by EvilKaramazov on Nov 23, 2009 3:11 PM PST up reply actions
What is a tamale?
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
Try some of the chicken cooked in this charcoal-fired oven that’s used throughout India
by EvilKaramazov on Nov 23, 2009 3:12 PM PST up reply actions
What is a tandoor?
damn im good
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
TheRealJP31 Update on the status! Got a lot done today, 1/2 speed run and shoot drills, bungee cord training, and condo. I'm on my way back!!!
from twitter!
by portlandgiirl91 on Nov 23, 2009 3:11 PM PST reply actions
rec
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
he should not be bungy jumping with that hip injury…
Honor Jordan, Retire #45
by The Arkitect on Nov 23, 2009 3:12 PM PST up reply actions
don’t hate cause I beat you to the lame joke
Honor Jordan, Retire #45
by The Arkitect on Nov 23, 2009 3:13 PM PST up reply actions
i don't understand why u guys keep putting 'z'
by portlandgiirl91 on Nov 23, 2009 3:13 PM PST up reply actions
I think a new BE insult should be to type just “z” in the message
basically, you’re saying that the comment was dumb and you skipped past it, but you want them to know it.
You won.
by Roybot on Nov 11, 2009 1:41 AM PST
by Magnum on Nov 23, 2009 12:00 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
"What's a young boy to do, when he doesn't want to do wrong, but there's a lock on the right door? When he has the heart of a soldier, the aggression of a prizefighter, but no one's taught him what to fight for."
by Starvin' Marvin on Nov 23, 2009 3:19 PM PST up reply actions
I don't know if bungee jumping is good for his lame hip, but I'm sure the trainers know what they are doing
Ceterum censeo Lakers esse delendam
I dont think its jumping
or were you kidding? its running against it… if they are doing what I think they are doing
by GreatOden'sRaven on Nov 23, 2009 5:06 PM PST up reply actions
I'll bet it all
then rub my winnings in Mortimer’s face
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
RONALD REAGAN
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
cloudy’s got that one on speed dial, correct!
by EvilKaramazov on Nov 23, 2009 3:16 PM PST up reply actions
hahahahaha
I’m gonna have to go all “Slumdog Millionaire” on you to explain how I got that one without cheating.
HINT: I just threw a famous republican actor’s name out there that would draw some “smh’s”
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
Yeah, i think maybe he found the pile of questions
by EvilKaramazov on Nov 23, 2009 3:17 PM PST up reply actions
correct.
any question can be answered with some form of “ronald reagan”
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
I swear Reagan was just a lucky guess
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
OK, HERE WE GO:
Ironically, he lost the leading role in the 1960 play “The Best Man” because he didn’t look presidential
by EvilKaramazov on Nov 23, 2009 3:16 PM PST up reply actions
lmao
Who is Ronald Reagan?
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
who is Sophia Loren
I’m sorry that is incorrect.
Ursula Andress?
Mr Connery the category is FOREIGN FLICKS
by GreatOden'sRaven on Nov 23, 2009 5:07 PM PST up reply actions
do another one
that was fun.
and i swear i didn’t cheat
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
k, give me a few to do some work, so I’m not totally wasted this afternoon.
by EvilKaramazov on Nov 23, 2009 3:19 PM PST up reply actions
Which NBA player was the first to lead the league in steals (when they began recording them), and is now the patron-saint of the new mascot of the Springfield Armor (not really)
Ceterum censeo Lakers esse delendam
Who is Jerry West?
idk when they started recording the “steals” statistic
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
Who is Lionel Hollins?
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
Who is Larry Steele?
makes sense given the “armor” part
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
jinx
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
At least you kept it in the thread....
"I'm a man, but I can change.....if I have to......I guess." - Red Green
by antediluvian on Nov 23, 2009 3:28 PM PST up reply actions
If you think referees are fair and unbiased
You should not read this article about NCAA men’s basketball refs.
Here We Go-- MOVIES' LAST LINES
1961:
“Fat Man, you shoot a great game of pool.” “So do you, Fast Eddie”
What is The Hustler?
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
Who is Dr. Strangelove
"I'm a man, but I can change.....if I have to......I guess." - Red Green
by antediluvian on Nov 23, 2009 3:33 PM PST up reply actions
hmm
this one I don’t know.
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
you should ask a lil more recent haha
by portlandgiirl91 on Nov 23, 2009 3:32 PM PST up reply actions
these ones will be a lot harder than the other set we did.
by EvilKaramazov on Nov 23, 2009 3:33 PM PST up reply actions
1941:
“The, uh, stuff that dreams are made of”
by EvilKaramazov on Nov 23, 2009 3:33 PM PST up reply actions
What is the Maltese Falcon?
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
Dang you're fast
"I'm a man, but I can change.....if I have to......I guess." - Red Green
by antediluvian on Nov 23, 2009 3:34 PM PST up reply actions
writing a buttload of essays
does that to a man.
also, TWSS
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
1953:
“Robert E. Lee Prewitt. Isn’t that a silly old name”
by EvilKaramazov on Nov 23, 2009 3:35 PM PST up reply actions
gone with the wind?
Honor Jordan, Retire #45
by The Arkitect on Nov 23, 2009 3:36 PM PST up reply actions
NO, YOU ARE INCORRECT!
Honor Jordan, Retire #45
by The Arkitect on Nov 23, 2009 3:37 PM PST up reply actions
no idea
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
What is...From here to Eternity
"I'm a man, but I can change.....if I have to......I guess." - Red Green
by antediluvian on Nov 23, 2009 3:37 PM PST up reply actions
1969:
“We’ll be in Miami in just a few minutes”
by EvilKaramazov on Nov 23, 2009 3:37 PM PST up reply actions
What is the Italian Job?
I dunno
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
What is Five Easy Pieces
"I'm a man, but I can change.....if I have to......I guess." - Red Green
by antediluvian on Nov 23, 2009 3:41 PM PST up reply actions
smh
even I can get some of these.
quit whining foo
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
yeah, I knew Dr. Strangelove
and I’ve seen Maltese Falcon, but these aren’t the sorts of movies that someone my age would have seen enough to immediately recall the final line. How about we get movies made in the last 30 years?
You won.
by Roybot on Nov 11, 2009 1:41 AM PST
would you say the bulls are a pretty fair match up with the blazers?
by portlandgiirl91 on Nov 23, 2009 3:36 PM PST reply actions
I think it has to touch the backboard for it not to count
either the back or the top
You won.
by Roybot on Nov 11, 2009 1:41 AM PST
Not according to the boston.com’s Celtics blog. (end of the article)
The out-of-bounds line used to extend from the backboard to the ceiling. Now it’s only the space directly behind the backboard, which can be shot over.
My understanding is that it must go around the backboard, not over it.
So I was surprised that shot counted.
what is tiger
"What's a young boy to do, when he doesn't want to do wrong, but there's a lock on the right door? When he has the heart of a soldier, the aggression of a prizefighter, but no one's taught him what to fight for."
by Starvin' Marvin on Nov 23, 2009 3:43 PM PST up reply actions
What is a Tiger?
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
What is grizzly bear?
"What's a young boy to do, when he doesn't want to do wrong, but there's a lock on the right door? When he has the heart of a soldier, the aggression of a prizefighter, but no one's taught him what to fight for."
by Starvin' Marvin on Nov 23, 2009 3:44 PM PST up reply actions
What is a Grizzly Bear?
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
What is a mussel?
/wouldn’t ring in if this were for real
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
what is house mouse?
"What's a young boy to do, when he doesn't want to do wrong, but there's a lock on the right door? When he has the heart of a soldier, the aggression of a prizefighter, but no one's taught him what to fight for."
by Starvin' Marvin on Nov 23, 2009 3:46 PM PST up reply actions
ill let someone else take this
"What's a young boy to do, when he doesn't want to do wrong, but there's a lock on the right door? When he has the heart of a soldier, the aggression of a prizefighter, but no one's taught him what to fight for."
by Starvin' Marvin on Nov 23, 2009 3:47 PM PST up reply actions
the "californianus" part gave it away
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
haha
you said anus
Honor Jordan, Retire #45
by The Arkitect on Nov 23, 2009 3:52 PM PST up reply actions
What is a California Condor?
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
What is the African... Elephant?
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
oh
i DO know
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
i dunno
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
OK FINAL JEOPARDY: LITERARY CHARACTERS
by EvilKaramazov on Nov 23, 2009 3:50 PM PST up reply actions
betting it all
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
HUCK FINN
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
i bet everything!
If the glory can be killed, we are lost. --John Steinbeck
by DrivetheLane on Nov 23, 2009 3:51 PM PST up reply actions
HERE WE GO:
The name of this character from an 18th century French work is from the Greek for “all tongues”
by EvilKaramazov on Nov 23, 2009 3:51 PM PST up reply actions
wow
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
i lose
If the glory can be killed, we are lost. --John Steinbeck
by DrivetheLane on Nov 23, 2009 3:52 PM PST up reply actions
D’artagnian (sp)
Honor Jordan, Retire #45
by The Arkitect on Nov 23, 2009 3:53 PM PST up reply actions
something --gloss?
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
This one is hard, it’s a character from Voltaire’s work.
by EvilKaramazov on Nov 23, 2009 3:54 PM PST up reply actions
well, let me get out my copy of Candide
that I keep under my pillow
You won.
by Roybot on Nov 11, 2009 1:41 AM PST
i guess that means Cloudy was close.
Pangloss?
If the glory can be killed, we are lost. --John Steinbeck
by DrivetheLane on Nov 23, 2009 3:55 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
i give credit to cloudy.
i wouldn’t have gotten that if he hadn’t posted “something-gloss”.
Pangloss was hilarious….“everything’s ok! it’s for the best!” haha
If the glory can be killed, we are lost. --John Steinbeck
by DrivetheLane on Nov 23, 2009 3:56 PM PST up reply actions
2 different terms for tongue:
lingua = Latin
glossa = Greek
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
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Pan is greek for “All”, like pandemic. Darkstar would have been all over this question.
by EvilKaramazov on Nov 23, 2009 4:00 PM PST up reply actions
right
i should have been able to figure it out just from the part about it being Greek for all tongues.
it’s been a couple years since I took that Medical Term class in high school. I was planning on being a doctor before I switched over to Law my freshman year.
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
yay Medical Terminology
I should have been a doctor
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
hmm Voltaire?
Candide?
I don’t know any characters from it
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
LOL Kevin Durant
Bouta sit n da bathtub and watch a movie..#kingofzemunda
Just the right movie for that
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that was 1977
If the glory can be killed, we are lost. --John Steinbeck
by DrivetheLane on Nov 23, 2009 3:48 PM PST up reply actions
That released in 1977
Though it may have still been top grossing in 1979, the way movies got re-released back then.
Muppet Movie
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
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Kramer vs. Kramer
??
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
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was Annie Hall
1979?
If the glory can be killed, we are lost. --John Steinbeck
by DrivetheLane on Nov 23, 2009 3:50 PM PST up reply actions
No
I think now it gets a bit difficult. The remaining ones are one from a long series of movies, a famous horror movie, and two that I never heard about.
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Correction, 1 that I never heard about
The other one is a romantic comedy
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Correct #8
The remaining ones are “10” (pretty much only known for Bo Derek) and “The Jerk” that I think I’ve never seen.
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No, I really don't think so
I have seen a lot of his movies though, and he jumped the shark some time in the 90s
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The Jerk was one of the movies that put him on the map
It’s a very different Steve Martin than you’d see in, say, Father of the Bride (which I actually think was also well done, but in a completely different way)
He was already super popular with college kids and stuff.
But yeah; his first movie and made him a star.
Yeah that movie moved him into mainstream stardom
He was well known prior to that, and had already appeared in places like SNL.
His family movies are God-awful and depress me
But he was cool back then, before I was born, and The Jerk is awesome.
I really liked Father of the Bride
But that might have been about the last one
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I haven't seen that one in forever
But the ones where he has a billion kids and the Pink Panther ones… oh man.
Why do cool people go lame…
The new Pink Panthers are atrocious
The second one should never have been made just going by the trailer
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doood, the Spanish Prisoner. No one talk about that.
by EvilKaramazov on Nov 23, 2009 4:05 PM PST up reply actions
He can still be good
But he is mostly making family crap.
I am sure the talent is still there and he’s funny when he’s being Steve Martin still.
I want to see him more often as the villain
by EvilKaramazov on Nov 23, 2009 4:06 PM PST up reply actions
It's free money for Steve
It’s like Bill Murray doing the voice of Garfield. You know they’re not excited about it, but it’s a way to bring in plenty of money while they do some art movies afterward.
“That Bill Murray must have been hard-up for money if he did that movie”, Jon Steward to Jennifer Love Hewitt.
Voice work is a weekend only
To make soooo many bad movies… yeah, the money is good, and I’m fine with him wanting to make more money.
But to do it too much is way lame-oh.
FUN FACTOID
I forget his name, but the voice actor who did the voice of Garfield on the Saturday morning cartoon series also did the voice for Bill Murray’s Peter Venkman character on the Ghost Busters cartoon.
Hey, it's online!
For those who have never seen it, here’s Jon’s classic interview where he clearly couldn’t care less about Jennifer Love Hewitt or her role in the new Garfield movie.
It includes lines like “My dog would like to eat your dog” by making a doggie taco.
The fun begins after about 2 minutes.
Ya ever see the olllld interview where he interviews 2 of the Spice Girls?
It never aired, but the Spice Girls were way dumb and trying to act like their sense of humor was much classier than Jon Stewart’s.
Who knew the most talented Spice Girl would turn out to be Mel C (Sporty Spice)?
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define most talented
Honor Jordan, Retire #45
by The Arkitect on Nov 23, 2009 4:32 PM PST up reply actions
ahhh… cause hanging onto Beckam seems like a good talent to have too
Honor Jordan, Retire #45
by The Arkitect on Nov 23, 2009 4:35 PM PST up reply actions
Nice. “Does that make me a crazy whore for money, too?…I mean I’m fine with that.”
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I think that made me laugh harder on live viewing than any other Daily Show segment.
Well, other than this one, of course.
If you haven’t seen Stephen Colbert’s report on the Prince Charles scandal, just take 3:48 to watch the clip.
I loved his reporting on Gore winning the Nobel Prize
Gore & Peace
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http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/mon-october-15-2007/gore—-peace
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Even Stevphen is my favorite segment form the olden days
Honor Jordan, Retire #45
by The Arkitect on Nov 23, 2009 4:40 PM PST up reply actions
He's still a good emcee
I fear he’s washed up as an actor. Maybe still standup? Some of the Monty Python guys still do good standup.
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I think he's better as an "actor" now
What I question are his career choices.
I also doubt he’s hungry enough to write another The Jerk, these days, but that’s to be expected.
He's trying to find his special purpose.
But first, if you see a car headed down the street pulling a church, that’s probably the guys who stole the purse.
It's worth a rental.
But keep in mind that it’s 1979 humor, which often feels foreign compared to modern humor.
There are also references that will be completely missed. Just unavoidable.
I love that movie.
A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
http://www.gop.com/
Roybot.
the jerk is great. steve martin at his finest
by EvilKaramazov on Nov 23, 2009 3:59 PM PST up reply actions
oh man i was just about to guess the jerk
I'm just coolin'
by HD on Nov 23, 2009 4:00 PM PST up reply actions
I was about to guess "Airplane!"
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
close
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
did the original Omen come out around then?
by EvilKaramazov on Nov 23, 2009 3:58 PM PST up reply actions
enjoy the game everyone!
I’m pretty excited for this one. gonna be a great game i think. i got a gut feeling.
If the glory can be killed, we are lost. --John Steinbeck
yes i did.
and it was awesome.
If the glory can be killed, we are lost. --John Steinbeck
by DrivetheLane on Nov 24, 2009 7:34 AM PST up reply actions
so like mags new z diss
you could diss a whole comment section by saying shift A.
Ex. “this jd is so shift A”
I'm just coolin'
I would like to shift A some meta posts
I hate meta commenting about what you should or shouldn’t be allowed to say
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A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
http://www.gop.com/
Roybot.
stop making fun of Roybot
Honor Jordan, Retire #45
by The Arkitect on Nov 23, 2009 4:12 PM PST up reply actions
no WHITE remember we talked about this
you gotta get with the times!!
by GreatOden'sRaven on Nov 23, 2009 5:12 PM PST up reply actions
White is tacky.
And I believe it was Ark that said he wears it.
Also, I just noticed they drew black eyebrows on that girl.
but purple is ok?
also she has thick chongabrows
by GreatOden'sRaven on Nov 23, 2009 6:09 PM PST up reply actions
I see you already decided to go purple
by GreatOden'sRaven on Nov 23, 2009 6:36 PM PST up reply actions
of course, your only like 35 in that pic
by GreatOden'sRaven on Nov 23, 2009 6:57 PM PST up reply actions
That pimple on her nose is sexy.
A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
http://www.gop.com/
Roybot.
That looks like Alfred E. Newman in drag.
"Aneurysm".
When Outlaw wins a game on a last-second shot, it’s called an "annthefaneurysm". QualityPie
Hey, that's what everyone said about Browns/Lions yesterday
That one might have been the best game of the day.
A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
http://www.gop.com/
Roybot.
a young Zachary Quinto
Honor Jordan, Retire #45
by The Arkitect on Nov 23, 2009 4:18 PM PST up reply actions
He's still pretty young.
A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
http://www.gop.com/
Roybot.
the funny thing is
10 minutes later he had to repeat the same line to his friend in the towel
You won.
by Roybot on Nov 11, 2009 1:41 AM PST
Good-ish news: Mike Miller out 3-6 weeks with a strained calf, not a torn calf muscle as earlier reported
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Sergio is featured in the Kings TV intro
So is about every other player
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Do you think Kevin Love or Tyrus Thomas will have a bigger season?
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Love
Tyrus ain’t back for a long time, right?
Even still, Love has as big of a role as he can handle. Tyrus gets messed with.
Wrong, Tyrus is with the Bulls on this west coast road trip and will return to action in early December
Potentially before Love. Since I know that, I picked him up in our Yahoo league to now have both him and Taj to go with the better one. In the ESPN league I could have both but went with love for now since I think on that team he will get more playing time and be still quite efficient.
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An injury that is confusing is Rip Hamilton
I thought that would be a matter of days, but now I have to carry him around for ages and don’t know when he’ll be back. In theory I want to keep him since he should get a lot of time with Prince out, but that is odd.
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i hope it's Kevin Love.
for fbb purposes of course
If the glory can be killed, we are lost. --John Steinbeck
by DrivetheLane on Nov 24, 2009 7:35 AM PST up reply actions
lulz
this is by far the most ridiculous bull [profane] i have ever read yes jimmy johnson’s acomplishments are impressive. But to compare them to those of kobe or tiger or even brady for that matter is absurd. Johnson is not nearly the athlete that any of them are [profane] i mean he has quick reflexes so do videogamers for [profane] sakes how can you even put him in the same sentence as kobe bryant this is ridiculous leave it to a nascar author to try to compare jimmy johnson to tiger of kobe
Yahoo article claiming Jimmie Johnson is the worlds best athlete
"What's a young boy to do, when he doesn't want to do wrong, but there's a lock on the right door? When he has the heart of a soldier, the aggression of a prizefighter, but no one's taught him what to fight for."
by Starvin' Marvin on Nov 23, 2009 5:17 PM PST reply actions
I've never heard of him either
I know driving is much tougher than it looks, and uses endurance abilities of its own, but come on.
That’s dumb.
Then the best athlete back in the day would have been the Formula 1 champs, like Michael Schumacher
Who has like 4 or 5 world titles, and really was a good athlete in general. He could also have been a soccer player or ski racer.
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more athletic… Bowling or Nascar driving?
Honor Jordan, Retire #45
by The Arkitect on Nov 23, 2009 5:29 PM PST up reply actions
Nascar driving, the G forces do put some athletic demands on you
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Were you that Asian guy driving the slammed civic with the nos stickers on it?
"We didn't start the fire. It was always burning. Since the world's been turning." - E. E. Cummings
by Sexual Tyrannosaurus on Nov 23, 2009 6:06 PM PST up reply actions
I will concede that NASCAR is more intense than it seems at first glance
but to call a NASCAR driver athletic is just silly.
I think the problem is the word athlete and how it is defined. We don’t seem to have a good word for people who do things like NASCAR or bowling or table tennis or baseball or darts etc so the word athletic gets used. Many people associate the word athlete with physical prowess, so when someone in a seemingly “less physical sport” gets called an athlete people gripe.
You won.
by Roybot on Nov 11, 2009 1:41 AM PST
Yahoo and ESPN are helluva inconsistent in tracking stats
As of right now Marc Gasol on one site has 3 rebounds, on the other 1. On one 857 FT shooting, on the other 666. On one 4 points, on the other 8.
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in the same number of minutes played?
could one just be behind or slow in updating?
You won.
by Roybot on Nov 11, 2009 1:41 AM PST
a jew and a brownie walks into a bar...
ok, one last thought on the GSW game…seeing the article by Dwight, i think this might be a parallel observation. (not trying to add fuel to the fire but we were pretty dang close so our mutual observations might hold some merit)
Both JKsnakes and I thought Broy was half-assing it out there…I mean, I’ve never seen him like that. I wouldn’t call him out unless it was pretty apparent. (I am the unquestioned leader of his posse) He seem so disjointed that he seemed disinterested.
Also, Dre’ doesn’t even look at Nate when he goes to the bench or when he’s in the game. He’s basically on ignore mode.
Even though Dre’ does seem like a stuck up jerk, I have to put the onus on Broy to make things mesh.
And regardless if Broy can play with Dre, he definitely needs to learn how to play with GO.
And the final thought is that Juwan sucks so bad that he will cost us a game…There was a guy there who said, “i’m don’t know anything about basketball, but that guy (juwan) should never touch the ball”
Of course, it’s the Warriors but whatevers…It will be interesting to see how this all plays out. I’m more concern with us involving Oden than anything else. BRoy will get back on track after a long weekend of thinking about it.
I observed that with Dre too during at least 2 timeouts. On the last one in the 3rd he knew he wouldn’t get back into the game that quarter and just completely tuned Nate out talking to someone else and looking into the audience. As for Roy, I noticed that on defense he does plainly take plays off, causing additional foul pressure on LaMarcus and Greg. Don’t know how much he slumps on offense, other than that he and Rudy are turning it over at pretty alarming rates with sloppy passes.
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yeah, you are dead on ...
it was just alarming to see the body language and them not talking to each other on the floor
the only bright spot is Greg…one time he even told Broy to give him the ball down low. it was nice.
Dre doesnt’ seem to care much about the coaching staff but he goes out of his way to cheer/praise the other players…and don’t even get me started on Bayless…i watched him for about a good 5 minutes and he stared straight into the crowd, not even watching the game…it was bad and sad at the same time
I love Greg
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
Thabeet can't shoot free throws, all too long. Man he's terrible, only use is as a shot blocker.
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Yeah
Now he can’t even do the Kobe jaw to intimidate the opposition. He is turrible. I would rather have DeSagana Diop. Or any number of young athletic power forwards. Not to speak of tons of exciting point guards the Grizzlies could have taken instead of now featuring AI for 3 games and then Tinsley.
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This isn't about the Blazers per se
but Hollinger breaks down his power rankings and lets us know that every good to elite team has had some early season struggles.
http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/insider/columns/story?columnist=hollinger_john&page=PERDiem-091123
For those without insider, some tasty excerpts:
“Instead, we’re left to pick among several teams that have already shown deep flaws, a list that includes the small handful of franchises we expected to dominate the league. The Lakers? They’ve looked better since Pau Gasol came back, but they’ve also played only three road games and suffered two fairly convincing defeats on their home court. The Magic? Yes, 11-3, but against a soft early schedule, and one of those defeats was a 28-point thumping by Oklahoma City. The Celtics? They barely beat New Jersey, New York and Minnesota, lost to Indiana and are 4-4 in their last eight games. The Cavs? They’ve won seven of eight, but none was by more than 10 points and the loss was a humiliating defeat in Washington.”
“So all the usual suspects seem, well, suspect, and our two early-season darlings do too. The Hawks, for instance, glided through the first three weeks without so much as a hangnail, but crumbled like feta cheese as soon as Mike Bibby sprained an ankle in New Orleans this past weekend. Meanwhile, the Suns still stand at 11-3 after a rousing win over Detroit Sunday, but it’s hard to ignore how badly New Orleans bludgeoned them on the boards Thursday night, nor the team’s rather skimpy scoring margin (plus 4.9) even after beating Detroit by 26.”
“shockingly, Cleveland, Boston, Portland, San Antonio and the Lakers have already lost twice in their own buildings”
You won.
by Roybot on Nov 11, 2009 1:41 AM PST
I can't believe that's credited as a pass TD for Shaub
smh
You won.
by Roybot on Nov 11, 2009 1:41 AM PST
go schaub!
20 more points til victory
I'm just coolin'
by HD on Nov 23, 2009 6:01 PM PST up reply actions
Despite having Brandon Jennings, the team still features Luke Ridnour quite extensively
Steve Blake syndrome?
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Sergio has learned what a ball fake is, and the Griz actually buy it
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if it happens against the Griz, it didn’t really happen… new NBA rule
Honor Jordan, Retire #45
by The Arkitect on Nov 23, 2009 10:12 PM PST up reply actions
I'm thinking we need to make a Roy for Paul trade happen.
I want a team with:
Paul, Ruuuuuudy, Nic, L-Train, and Oden.
NO can have Roy and whoever else they want + picks and money.
...and that's a good thing
z
"Aneurysm".
When Outlaw wins a game on a last-second shot, it’s called an "annthefaneurysm". QualityPie
by annthefan on Nov 23, 2009 6:12 PM PST up reply actions 3 recs
;p
"Aneurysm".
When Outlaw wins a game on a last-second shot, it’s called an "annthefaneurysm". QualityPie
Me too. Thanks Pxilpooshr!
"Aneurysm".
When Outlaw wins a game on a last-second shot, it’s called an "annthefaneurysm". QualityPie
REC
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
hehe, i'm tired too
...and that's a good thing
by In Walks Rudy on Nov 23, 2009 6:27 PM PST up reply actions
To make it work (BYC and PPP), Joel would have to be involved and be sent to a team that has cap space. The only one that could generate it and have a remote interest would be OKC. And not sure they would help us there. I outlined that in one of the Chris Paul posts, I think in the one from Mr. Sass.
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Chris Paul is injured right now
his value is way down
You won.
by Roybot on Nov 11, 2009 1:41 AM PST
I'd still have my eyes
I had to gouge them out after seeing those pictures of you
You won.
by Roybot on Nov 11, 2009 1:41 AM PST
stop fighting you two. your both equally attractive
by GreatOden'sRaven on Nov 23, 2009 7:00 PM PST up reply actions
nope
Brandon Roy will not be traded. Ever.
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
Yeah very few players are drafted by a team and retire with them
Not even Michael Jordan.
The Spurs did a great, great job with David Robinson. And of course, he retired a few years before he needed to, so there was no career-ending drift through teams like Ewing and even Olajuwon had.
There are likely very few (if any!) players the Blazers drafted, or obtained on draft night, who stayed here throughout their career.
Chris Paul is more marketable than Brandon Roy, so Geroge Shinn wouldn't sign off on it.
Dear Paul Allen:
Fire Nate McMillan & hire Jeff Van Gundy.
Sincerely,
AK1984
i know...
me and you already had this discussion with someone else… but I still like it.
...and that's a good thing
by In Walks Rudy on Nov 23, 2009 7:39 PM PST up reply actions
Norsk, Cab, Jksnake
anyone who loves stats
Is Juwan Howard the worst rotation player in the NBA. I gotta think he is at least top 5 right?
by GreatOden'sRaven on Nov 23, 2009 6:11 PM PST reply actions
do we get to count that D league call up for the Warriors?
he is their 8th man currently
You won.
by Roybot on Nov 11, 2009 1:41 AM PST
I don’t know, but with a current PER of 1.4 he should be “down there” in the discussion. Even if you take intangible stuff from watching him into the equation, at best you can say that he sets good boxouts. He really doesn’t produce a whole lot of reasons to keep him out there on the court.
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what intangibles do you think he brings?
I cant see any
by GreatOden'sRaven on Nov 23, 2009 6:58 PM PST up reply actions
Chris Hunter > Juwan Howard.
Dear Paul Allen:
Fire Nate McMillan & hire Jeff Van Gundy.
Sincerely,
AK1984
You are not > Howard.
A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
http://www.gop.com/
Roybot.
Your point being?
A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
http://www.gop.com/
Roybot.
he is terrible by every conceivable statistic. I dunno if there is someone else dumb playing of whom I am not thinking (EK, good?).
He’s definitely in the top 5.
i cry for nic
I would think so too
everytime he goes out there we lose any advantage we had
by GreatOden'sRaven on Nov 23, 2009 6:59 PM PST up reply actions
The way Mike Conley plays at the moment, he isn't the answer either
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:(
he needs to step his game up
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
Yeah, that trade suggestion of mine the other day may've been a bad idea.
Dear Paul Allen:
Fire Nate McMillan & hire Jeff Van Gundy.
Sincerely,
AK1984
I either want to smoke what Wayne Winston does, or he is a stats genius
http://waynewinston.com/wordpress/?p=241
The two best players this season in the NBA so far are Dirk Nowitzki and…LUOL DENG???
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Luol Deng has posted some beastly defensive +/- numbers, but Wayne Winston is still a downright idiot.
Unbeknownst to Winston, +/- is only a little piece to the puzzle and the sample size is too small until about midway thourhg the season.
Dear Paul Allen:
Fire Nate McMillan & hire Jeff Van Gundy.
Sincerely,
AK1984
......and a Britney song was on....
…..and a Britney song was oooooooooon
But I love you :-(
by Mortimer on Nov 19, 2009 7:04 PM PST
I just heard it for the first time this evening.
I had to search for it on YouTube. I thought everyone was talking about the Andrew WK song from a few years back. But NO! much, much worse.
But I love you :-(
by Mortimer on Nov 19, 2009 7:04 PM PST
Eric Gordon is upgraded from out to questionable, and might play tonight
Finally my injury-plagued lineups are getting better again. And so far the night works well.
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hes gotta be pissed
he didnt come and play in portland.. you know instead of f’n JUWAN HOWARD
by GreatOden'sRaven on Nov 23, 2009 6:59 PM PST up reply actions
Brandon Bass seemed like a poor fit in Orlando from the get-go.
Dear Paul Allen:
Fire Nate McMillan & hire Jeff Van Gundy.
Sincerely,
AK1984
he seems like a good fit in Portland. mid-range jump shooter, defensive issues masked somewhat by the centers.
mediocre rebounding numbers are annoying. but he looks tough.
i cry for nic
Yeah, he'd be a good fit here.
Dear Paul Allen:
Fire Nate McMillan & hire Jeff Van Gundy.
Sincerely,
AK1984
Hate to say it, but Marc Gasol plays better than Greg
Completely knows his limits, and plays within them making him awesomely efficient. Blazers drafting fail in that second round.
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By 2011, Greg Oden > Marc Gasol.
Dear Paul Allen:
Fire Nate McMillan & hire Jeff Van Gundy.
Sincerely,
AK1984
are you calling future Greg fat?
You won.
by Roybot on Nov 11, 2009 1:41 AM PST
by Magnum on Nov 23, 2009 7:03 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Do you still feel this way after tonight?
Honor Jordan, Retire #45
by The Arkitect on Nov 23, 2009 10:18 PM PST up reply actions
Coaching against a sluggish Portland team must've made him sick.
http://realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/62964/20091123/don_nelson_out_with_pneumonia/
Dear Paul Allen:
Fire Nate McMillan & hire Jeff Van Gundy.
Sincerely,
AK1984
So far, this game is what one might call "a well played game."
Dante playing early, Bayless doing his thing, Oden kicking ass. Aldridge scoring, Roy scoring. Blake with just the one really stupid turnover. Woooooott!
But I love you :-(
by Mortimer on Nov 19, 2009 7:04 PM PST
People = stupid
http://www.blazersedge.com/2009/11/23/1171487/update-mike-barrett-proposes-to
"What's a young boy to do, when he doesn't want to do wrong, but there's a lock on the right door? When he has the heart of a soldier, the aggression of a prizefighter, but no one's taught him what to fight for."
by Starvin' Marvin on Nov 23, 2009 8:15 PM PST reply actions
who is the Suck it K*be owner in the ESPN league? I don't know this person
Baron Davis not exactly bringing the pain tonight.
But I love you :-(
by Mortimer on Nov 19, 2009 7:04 PM PST
Cloudy
"What's a young boy to do, when he doesn't want to do wrong, but there's a lock on the right door? When he has the heart of a soldier, the aggression of a prizefighter, but no one's taught him what to fight for."
by Starvin' Marvin on Nov 23, 2009 8:21 PM PST up reply actions
serious? that's his real name? i would not have guessed that.
But I love you :-(
by Mortimer on Nov 19, 2009 7:04 PM PST
I like his name
"What's a young boy to do, when he doesn't want to do wrong, but there's a lock on the right door? When he has the heart of a soldier, the aggression of a prizefighter, but no one's taught him what to fight for."
by Starvin' Marvin on Nov 23, 2009 8:24 PM PST up reply actions
yeah BRP's is cool
I dont know how to pronounce his last name though
"What's a young boy to do, when he doesn't want to do wrong, but there's a lock on the right door? When he has the heart of a soldier, the aggression of a prizefighter, but no one's taught him what to fight for."
by Starvin' Marvin on Nov 23, 2009 8:26 PM PST up reply actions
ahhhh
i see what it is now
"What's a young boy to do, when he doesn't want to do wrong, but there's a lock on the right door? When he has the heart of a soldier, the aggression of a prizefighter, but no one's taught him what to fight for."
by Starvin' Marvin on Nov 23, 2009 8:31 PM PST up reply actions
lol wut
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
brp's facebook name =/= brp's real name
"What's a young boy to do, when he doesn't want to do wrong, but there's a lock on the right door? When he has the heart of a soldier, the aggression of a prizefighter, but no one's taught him what to fight for."
by Starvin' Marvin on Nov 23, 2009 9:32 PM PST up reply actions
i get that, but i don't get this
ahhhh
i see what it is now
“What’s a young boy to do, when he doesn’t want to do wrong, but there’s a lock on the right door? When he has the heart of a soldier, the aggression of a prizefighter, but no one’s taught him what to fight for.”
-Black Ice
by Starvin’ Marvin on Nov 23, 2009 8:31 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
I saw what his real name was
"What's a young boy to do, when he doesn't want to do wrong, but there's a lock on the right door? When he has the heart of a soldier, the aggression of a prizefighter, but no one's taught him what to fight for."
by Starvin' Marvin on Nov 23, 2009 9:37 PM PST up reply actions
lol wut
“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 23, 2009 9:26 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
I dont understand how you are not understanding
"What's a young boy to do, when he doesn't want to do wrong, but there's a lock on the right door? When he has the heart of a soldier, the aggression of a prizefighter, but no one's taught him what to fight for."
by Starvin' Marvin on Nov 23, 2009 9:39 PM PST up reply actions
i dont understand
how you figured out his name so quickly when you just found out that it’s not what you thought it was…..
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
4 minutes?
just checked his forbes thing
"What's a young boy to do, when he doesn't want to do wrong, but there's a lock on the right door? When he has the heart of a soldier, the aggression of a prizefighter, but no one's taught him what to fight for."
by Starvin' Marvin on Nov 23, 2009 9:41 PM PST up reply actions
oh
well i don’t really care anyways lol
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
BRP's name is awesome
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
that's me
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
B Diddy and Jason Thompson
basically ruined any chance I had at winning FG% this week
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
3/17 combined
will do that to a team.
plus I have Durant…
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
Awww the frog post was deleted
"What's a young boy to do, when he doesn't want to do wrong, but there's a lock on the right door? When he has the heart of a soldier, the aggression of a prizefighter, but no one's taught him what to fight for."
by Starvin' Marvin on Nov 23, 2009 8:37 PM PST reply actions
It should be the topic for tomorrows JD
"What's a young boy to do, when he doesn't want to do wrong, but there's a lock on the right door? When he has the heart of a soldier, the aggression of a prizefighter, but no one's taught him what to fight for."
by Starvin' Marvin on Nov 23, 2009 8:39 PM PST up reply actions
dude in the GDT has the whole post as his signature
But I love you :-(
by Mortimer on Nov 19, 2009 7:04 PM PST
lol seriously?
"What's a young boy to do, when he doesn't want to do wrong, but there's a lock on the right door? When he has the heart of a soldier, the aggression of a prizefighter, but no one's taught him what to fight for."
by Starvin' Marvin on Nov 23, 2009 8:41 PM PST up reply actions
LOL
i see, i see
"What's a young boy to do, when he doesn't want to do wrong, but there's a lock on the right door? When he has the heart of a soldier, the aggression of a prizefighter, but no one's taught him what to fight for."
by Starvin' Marvin on Nov 23, 2009 8:42 PM PST up reply actions
Here's the frog
Ceterum censeo Lakers esse delendam
by Norsktroll on Nov 23, 2009 8:46 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
I rec'd it also
"What's a young boy to do, when he doesn't want to do wrong, but there's a lock on the right door? When he has the heart of a soldier, the aggression of a prizefighter, but no one's taught him what to fight for."
by Starvin' Marvin on Nov 23, 2009 8:50 PM PST up reply actions
Magnum wins Fantasy Football by 5 points
Matt Schaub tried his best to win it for HD, but he fell short.
You won.
by Roybot on Nov 11, 2009 1:41 AM PST
man if i hadn't had dropped eli 2 weeks ago
this goes down as a win for me, thanks a lot matt berry. good matchup though, we might meet again in the playoffs
I'm just coolin'
by HD on Nov 23, 2009 8:56 PM PST up reply actions
who did you pick up that was worth dropping Eli?
and I thank you for letting me have him
You won.
by Roybot on Nov 11, 2009 1:41 AM PST
well here was my dilema
i had 2 qb’s (manning and schaub) on bye’s the same week(dumb drafting), so i needed a qb and thought carrying 3 qb’s even for one week was excessive not to mention schaub is my starter so i figure i don’t really need eli and pick up alex smith who had a good week prior and i think a pretty solid match up(this is were matthew berry comes in, he had been putting eli in dumpsville for weeks and liked smith that week as well so for once i took his advice). The move doesn’t hurt me unless i happen to play the team that has eli(so of course i did)
I'm just coolin'
by HD on Nov 23, 2009 9:11 PM PST up reply actions
it was fate
I’m constantly worried about Romo, especially after his rough start to the season, and have been desperately looking for a decent backup or a trade. In the hindsight is a cruel, cruel female dog twist, I picked up Ricky Williams, but then traded him for Cassel because A) He was an overachieving backup at the time B) I didn’t think he’d keep putting up good numbers as a 2nd back in a timeshare C) I definitely didn’t think Brown would get injured D) I have enough talent that I didn’t think I’d actually play Williams anyway and E) the Romo situation
Then, I see Eli Manning on the wire coming off a bye week and facing a banged up Falcons secondary while Romo is playing a surprisingly tough Redskins defense. Fate.
You won.
by Roybot on Nov 11, 2009 1:41 AM PST
Dante getting some real minutes. Awesome.
But I love you :-(
by Mortimer on Nov 19, 2009 7:04 PM PST
Oden holding the league leading rebounder at 12/game
to only 4 rebounds so far
You won.
by Roybot on Nov 11, 2009 1:41 AM PST
lolgingerfromspain
"What's a young boy to do, when he doesn't want to do wrong, but there's a lock on the right door? When he has the heart of a soldier, the aggression of a prizefighter, but no one's taught him what to fight for."
by Starvin' Marvin on Nov 23, 2009 8:54 PM PST reply actions
Dante=Good
"What's a young boy to do, when he doesn't want to do wrong, but there's a lock on the right door? When he has the heart of a soldier, the aggression of a prizefighter, but no one's taught him what to fight for."
by Starvin' Marvin on Nov 23, 2009 9:03 PM PST up reply actions
Question for the nerds:
In evaluating Oden’s performance tonight, is Joakim Noah “legit” enough for Oden’s stats to mean something?
But I love you :-(
by Mortimer on Nov 19, 2009 7:04 PM PST
He's leading the league in rebounds and has better numbers than him so far in his career, so yes
Ceterum censeo Lakers esse delendam
Can anyone explain to me how I can be watching an online feed
and then have it cut out because I need a plug in?
You won.
by Roybot on Nov 11, 2009 1:41 AM PST
I would hope so
being omniscient and all…..I wonder what took him so long to do something (if you can call a plug in failure something).
You won.
by Roybot on Nov 11, 2009 1:41 AM PST
Dibs on the new JD
"What's a young boy to do, when he doesn't want to do wrong, but there's a lock on the right door? When he has the heart of a soldier, the aggression of a prizefighter, but no one's taught him what to fight for."
by Starvin' Marvin on Nov 23, 2009 9:18 PM PST reply actions
The Oden chant is so nice.
A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
http://www.gop.com/
Roybot.
I love Greg
“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 23, 2009 5:57 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
24 points on 8 shots
super efficiency
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
2008 Civil War: Oregon 65 - Oregon State 38
Why didn’t Nate play him more?
Honor Jordan, Retire #45
by The Arkitect on Nov 23, 2009 10:24 PM PST up reply actions
Telfair playing for the Clippers cracks me up
They also have an Amare clone (or clown) with glasses
Ceterum censeo Lakers esse delendam
Lulz
Copyright 2009 NBAE (Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images)
Ceterum censeo Lakers esse delendam
Im gonna post the new JD
"What's a young boy to do, when he doesn't want to do wrong, but there's a lock on the right door? When he has the heart of a soldier, the aggression of a prizefighter, but no one's taught him what to fight for."
by Starvin' Marvin on Nov 23, 2009 9:47 PM PST reply actions
http://www.blazersedge.com/2009/11/23/1171614/ilovegregodenheissoawesomebeastmode
"What's a young boy to do, when he doesn't want to do wrong, but there's a lock on the right door? When he has the heart of a soldier, the aggression of a prizefighter, but no one's taught him what to fight for."
by Starvin' Marvin on Nov 23, 2009 9:48 PM PST up reply actions
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