Junk Drawer - 12/8/09 - It Might Take a Year, But It Will Get Better Edition
by DrivetheLane on Dec 8, 2009 8:54 AM PST
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Let's be happy!
Let's be sad......
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Let's ignore.
Let's pretend it's not happening!
These are meant in jest. I don't want to belabor the point that the mood around here ranges from depressed to grim to optimistic, so I'll just say that I hope today we can attempt to be happier. It's not a game day, let's try to make each other laugh. We don't have to forget basketball all together, this is a basketball blog after all, but let's do our best to band together as a community of people who love our team, no matter what. I'll leave with a quote from Bill Cosby:
"Through humor, you can soften some of the worst blows that life delivers. And once you find laughter, no matter how painful your situation might be, you can survive it." - Bill Cosby
I wish a happy day to you all!
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page 22 of this last sentence of the first paragraph
by EvilKaramazov on Dec 8, 2009 9:05 AM PST up reply actions
nevermind, it provided you my search results, let me spell it out:
“Before truth causes her triumphant light to penetrate into the depth of the heart, poetry intercepts her rays and the summits of humanity shine in a bright light, while a dark and humid night still hangs over the valley”
by EvilKaramazov on Dec 8, 2009 9:07 AM PST up reply actions
Maybe with this small bit of editing
her rays and the summits of humanity shine in abright lightLite Brite.
I get the paper, so I don't care!
I thought you would take out:
of humanity, in a bright light, night
by EvilKaramazov on Dec 8, 2009 9:31 AM PST up reply actions
Every year at the Naval Academy they climb the to the summit of a greased monolith, I kid you not. I think it’s actually apart of book week or something like that—something that makes sense, like their ability to read books.
by EvilKaramazov on Dec 8, 2009 9:36 AM PST up reply actions
my account didn’t include the fact it is the plebes, even better:
fox news!
by EvilKaramazov on Dec 8, 2009 9:38 AM PST up reply actions
I like this quote
“I was at the bottom and the view from the bottom is not very good,” Mclean told FOX 5.
I get the paper, so I don't care!
I Am Jack's Smirking Revenge.
"We didn't start the fire. It was always burning. Since the world's been turning." - E. E. Cummings
by Sexual Tyrannosaurus on Dec 8, 2009 3:08 PM PST up reply actions
that's a good movie
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
OBVIOUS
Just a minor setback for a major comeback.
#52
Now it's YOUR time.
#7
by GreatOden'sRaven on Dec 8, 2009 3:13 PM PST up reply actions
your face!
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
it is also good
well done.. you pass your SAT
Just a minor setback for a major comeback.
#52
Now it's YOUR time.
#7
by GreatOden'sRaven on Dec 8, 2009 3:15 PM PST up reply actions
You guys remember the Disney film The Black Hole?
My current attitude as a Blazer fan is quite similar to that of Dr. Hans Reinhardt at the end of the film. I’ve crawled inside my robot shell and brace myself for somewhat lengthy stay in what appears to be Hell.
I must have seen this flick a million times when I was little but didn’t remember the ending to be so intense.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDj6XtZrxvw
"We didn't start the fire. It was always burning. Since the world's been turning." - E. E. Cummings
by Sexual Tyrannosaurus on Dec 8, 2009 3:50 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah I just read that
It’s been 20+ years since I’ve even thought of this movie let alone watch it. It’s kind of a weird feeling going back and watching something from my childhood after such a long layoff. I mean I never questioned where Reinhardt was at the of the film when I was little. I just thought he was on an asteroid or something.
I wonder if I’ll pick up anything new from The Beastmaster.
"We didn't start the fire. It was always burning. Since the world's been turning." - E. E. Cummings
by Sexual Tyrannosaurus on Dec 8, 2009 4:12 PM PST up reply actions
The ending is unforgettable and definitely scarred a few kids.
I’ve always felt the scene where the asteroid is rolling toward them is an iconic sci-fi image from the early days of the modern era.
Also, beyond the ending, the scene where BOB defeats Maximillian gives me shivers, with the metallic scream (possibly implying that a person was still in there)
Asteroid scene is great
I miss the old sci-fi films where they used the smaller scale models instead of just computer generated stuff.
"We didn't start the fire. It was always burning. Since the world's been turning." - E. E. Cummings
by Sexual Tyrannosaurus on Dec 8, 2009 4:30 PM PST up reply actions
Me too
Black Hole had good effects for its time, EXCEPT how wobbly the robots float. That bugged me as a kid, and as an adult.
It looked too much like they were held up on strings, which they were.
Oh, and the design of everything was great, EXCEPT for the large cartoony eyes on BOB and VINCENT.
The way you guys talk about it, you’re acting like it’s Robocop or sumthin’!
#52
Held up on SHAKY strings, rather
I know they had no other alternative, but they need someone to steady it. They always dangled there, gently swaying.
#52
Poor BOB the little robot with a heart of gold. He never made it out =(
"We didn't start the fire. It was always burning. Since the world's been turning." - E. E. Cummings
by Sexual Tyrannosaurus on Dec 8, 2009 6:03 PM PST up reply actions
My favorite sci-fi cop movie of all time
makes Robocop look like one of the Keystone cops
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngvYJtpXkM4
"We didn't start the fire. It was always burning. Since the world's been turning." - E. E. Cummings
by Sexual Tyrannosaurus on Dec 8, 2009 6:12 PM PST up reply actions
I just watched it last night
Not much to it, but I liked it as a kid and still enjoyed looking at it.
One of those movies that made Disney almost stop making movies.
#52
Don’t Be Sad, Because
There Are Things Worse Than a Loss—
Say, NO Games At All.
by EvilKaramazov on Dec 8, 2009 9:24 AM PST up reply actions
Trailblazers struggle
fans descend into madness
where did our team go?
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
by Tyler Durrden on Dec 8, 2009 9:33 AM PST via mobile up reply actions 1 recs
it must be the “s” at the end of trailblazers. I was eliding it into the ‘zer’
by EvilKaramazov on Dec 8, 2009 9:43 AM PST up reply actions
Did I miscount them?
I don’t see where I did that
please show me the six
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
by Tyler Durrden on Dec 8, 2009 9:53 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
Ahh I see trail as two syllables but it's officially one. It's my bad.
Take away my English speaking card if desired.
That one gave me trouble too, initially
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
by Tyler Durrden on Dec 8, 2009 10:08 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
In a world without
the Portland Trailblazers the
baseball fan is king.
#52
by DrivetheLane on Dec 8, 2009 10:05 AM PST up reply actions
Hmmm...
This season rocks toast
We will dominate surely
Awwwwwwwwwwwwhattheheckhappenedfirethecoachwhycan’tourcenterstayhealthyIwantmymoneybackgetmeapointguardlifeSUCKS!
—Dave
by Dave on Dec 8, 2009 10:06 AM PST up reply actions 2 recs
I think that's too many
Unless this is the new “super-haiku”, that Mitsubishi was rumored to be developing.
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
by Tyler Durrden on Dec 8, 2009 10:12 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
this haiku carries
the oppressing doom of truth:
fractured patella
by EvilKaramazov on Dec 8, 2009 10:13 AM PST up reply actions
man i can think of one of each of those people that i know
but they forgot one important part of hipsters: the I’m a vegan but not because of animals and stuff but because it’s cool. This guy i know had a gf who was that kind of hipster and i hater her more then any other kind of hipster
#52 Get well soon big guy
http://bedgewiki.blogspot.com/
by HD on Dec 8, 2009 2:26 PM PST up reply actions
JP makes me smile with his tweets sometimes. here's his latest
tweet from TheRealJP31 Early morning, kinda sorta. On my way to perform rook duties lol. Nice monument hahaha. Brrrrrr
#52
I heard it's Blake
He’s constantly sending him to the bakery for turnovers.
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
by Tyler Durrden on Dec 8, 2009 10:04 AM PST via mobile up reply actions 1 recs
No, no...
Its Joel…and Jeff is going to get him a new pari of oven mittens…
Let's do it for the big man!
This just in!
Jeff went looking for more bricks…Martell’s building a house….
Let's do it for the big man!
I don't think so possibly Roy, but I think Joel is considered the 'rookie breaker'
or somthing like that. So being the one wouldn’t surprise me.
#52
Something that made me happy today:
The under armor tights under my jeans
by EvilKaramazov on Dec 8, 2009 10:03 AM PST up reply actions
I'm wearing my socks for fishing waders
They go up mid-thigh
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
by Tyler Durrden on Dec 8, 2009 10:06 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
something that made me happy today:
as i was walking through the high school at lunch time, i saw some pipsqueak high-schooler who somehow seems to have a girlfriend, go in for the kiss and get the dreaded head turn rebuff. it made me laugh.
#52
by DrivetheLane on Dec 8, 2009 10:36 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
You are a cruel human being…
Columbus til I die, Columbus til I die. I know I am, I swear I am, Columbus til I die!
by BLAZER_FAN_199 on Dec 8, 2009 10:44 AM PST up reply actions
We just got a huge break for tomorrow
Danny Granger is out for the next 4 weeks says ESPN. We need the win.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
ouch.
too bad for Danny Granger and Pacer fans.
that is a break for us though.
#52
by DrivetheLane on Dec 8, 2009 10:12 AM PST up reply actions
At this point
I’ll take what I can get. Go 2-2 on this trip and we’re just fine.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
that was my prediction in
jscot’s “sched ahead” fanshot. although today I posted it was looking like 1-3. But with Granger out, my original 2-2 predication might come true after all!
#52
by DrivetheLane on Dec 8, 2009 10:14 AM PST up reply actions
If we can just survive this week
We’ll get Rudy back and be in much better shape. Its much harder to defend us when we have a player like him that can stretch the D easily.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
i wouldn't hold my breath on Rudy.
but let’s hope for the best.
#52
by DrivetheLane on Dec 8, 2009 10:18 AM PST up reply actions
I have had a strange siatatic condition for about a year now
About 10 minutes after I get up in the morning I get a pretty serious pain in my right hip sometimes all the way down to the knee,it lasts about 10 or 15 minutes and then goes away till the next morning.
by southern oregon on Dec 8, 2009 10:42 AM PST up reply actions
i've not had a problem with anything sciatic related. at least, not yet.
but it does seem like an injury that can manifest in a lot of different ways.
#52
by DrivetheLane on Dec 8, 2009 10:45 AM PST up reply actions
We should ask LetsBlaze
" Welcome to the Bedge....where good, is never good enough"…Rudiculous
by 92wastheyear on Dec 8, 2009 10:47 AM PST up reply actions
I have had several spells of it in the past
The worse one lasted 3 weeks and was quite painful
by southern oregon on Dec 8, 2009 10:49 AM PST up reply actions
I've hurt my back twice and had sciatica pain
Both times it came from lifting a heavy object and twisting at the same time. The first one was from getting my sister-in-law’s suitcase off the baggage thingy at the airport. She said it was heavy, but jeesh. You know what was in the suitcase in addition to clothes? The collected works of George Bernard Shaw (hardcover edition), two old-timey film projectors, and a bunch of frozen walleye. Huh?
Anyway, the second time, I got rid of it quickly by not sitting on my butt for five days. No computer work, no eating at the table, walking instead of getting in the car, etc. That was several years ago and I haven’t had problems since. I swear yoga helps.
lifting a heavy object and twisting at the same time
hmm…i wonder what Rudy could have been doing?
maybe your yoga idea would help him more than we think.
by DrivetheLane on Dec 8, 2009 11:18 AM PST up reply actions
LeBron does yoga and credits it with being able to roll better when falling to the floor
Last season he once crashed seriously on his back and head and didn’t miss any or much time.
Lots of basketball players do yoga.
I think the NBA even has a lecture/seminar about it at the rookie orientation. I bet a whole bunch of the young guys roll their eyes at the thought of doing yoga though . . .
can you do yoga if you're really really
inflexible or do you have to have a certain level of flexibility to begin with?
by DrivetheLane on Dec 8, 2009 11:47 AM PST up reply actions
Oh yeah, sure.
For most people I know, a lot of flexibility comes relatively quickly, once they start going to classes. The trick is not getting all “bent out of shape” (sorry) about what other people can do, but focusing on your own body. It’s all about exploring what your body can do, over time.
i'm pretty good at exploring what my body can do.
if i raise my leg while sitting to a horizontal position, i can feel a stretch. i’m super inflexible. I should try some yoga at some point. i bet they offer community classes and stuff.
by DrivetheLane on Dec 8, 2009 11:59 AM PST up reply actions
Do you belong to a gym?
I’ve actually found some good teachers through my gym, and at least there you can try several different classes to find one that fits. No matter where you go, there’s a big variation in teachers, both in style and knowledge.
If you do decide to take classes, make sure you talk to the teacher beforehand, just to let him/her know that you’re a newbie who feels really inflexible.
Don’t start with the Bikram classes, for sure. That’s hard core.
no, i don't belong to a gym.
my intentions are far better than my actions in this regard. Thanks for the advice though. I do appreciate it.
by DrivetheLane on Dec 8, 2009 12:17 PM PST up reply actions
didn't they say
they think it’s related to Ariza knocking him out last year?
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
yes they did.
i was making a bad joke, as is my normal operating procedure in these parts.
by DrivetheLane on Dec 8, 2009 11:37 AM PST up reply actions
Boo
Danny is my favorite non-Blazer who was supposed to be a Blazers! Along with some other athletic wings. And a certain second round center. And a point guard.
I'm happy that I got to go to the game last night.
Even though a mean knicks fan tried to get us to stop cheering.
Talked to Mike and Mike after the game and saw most of the players get onto the bus. Even though they didnt come talk to us, I’ll take their wave hello.
#52
Mike Bellotti just called out ND for not playing Oregon
On the Cowherd show. I love it.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
i would call people out all the time too
if i had a mustache like his.
#52 Get well soon big guy
http://bedgewiki.blogspot.com/
by HD on Dec 8, 2009 2:28 PM PST up reply actions
rudy out
pdxtrailblazers
Rudy Fernandez will undergo a microdiscectomy to relieve pressure from a nerve root in his lower back that is causing pain in his right le
Come on you gotta listen unto me,
lay off that whiskey and let that cocaine be. ~Johnny Cash
i hope that does the trick.
nice sig by the way. i love Cash.
by DrivetheLane on Dec 8, 2009 11:17 AM PST up reply actions
thanks
Come on you gotta listen unto me,
lay off that whiskey and let that cocaine be. ~Johnny Cash
by HurraKane212 on Dec 8, 2009 11:17 AM PST up reply actions
do you know recovery time for a surgery like that?
by DrivetheLane on Dec 8, 2009 11:22 AM PST up reply actions
From Casey
PORTLAND, Ore. – Portland Trail Blazers guard/forward Rudy Fernandez will undergo a procedure today to alleviate pain in his right leg, General Manager Kevin Pritchard announced Tuesday.
Fernandez, 24, will undergo a microdiscectomy to relieve pressure from a nerve root in his lower back that is causing pain in his right leg.
Dr. George Shanno will perform the procedure at Southwest Washington Regional Surgery Center in Vancouver, Wash.
A timetable for his return will be determined after the procedure.
You won KP2's book by the way. With a somewhat similar lineup to mine :)
But I already have it in PDF form.
It’s ok, that Rudy’s hurt
Think of this as a chance for J-B to go thru a massive growth spurt
With the 8 man limit we’ll flirt
To 41 and 41 we may revert
but you can’t keep a good team down
So get off! Lesss go run this town!
by Jehhridd Behyylass on Dec 8, 2009 11:26 AM PST up reply actions
BTW there's a front page post up now
Ben had it up quickly after the report. Corvid’s post pretty much has all the details though.
Looks like doctors at Rebound are affiliated with the Vancouver hospital, not a Portland one
I wonder what the story is behind that.
Their original clinic
is at SW WA Medical Center in Vancouver. The clinic at the Rose Garden is a satellite office.
I’m GUESSING it was a matter of specialization.
"I'm a man, but I can change.....if I have to......I guess." - Red Green
doesn't surprise me.
i’m expecting 7-8 seed now. I think we can still get it together enough to squeak in to the playoffs.
by DrivetheLane on Dec 8, 2009 11:27 AM PST up reply actions
practically forever
speaking of forever…..
by DrivetheLane on Dec 8, 2009 11:32 AM PST up reply actions
lol wut
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
I hate these commercials
“How does Cindy Crawford stay looking so young at 41?”
cause she’s Cindy freaking Crawford?
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
Is she?
that’s what it says on the ad
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
Christie Brinkley, 55, is still smoking hot.
Dear Paul Allen:
Fire Nate McMillan & hire Jeff Van Gundy.
Sincerely,
AK1984
Im the lead of our company's "adopt a family" program
it’s the first year our company is doing something like this.
There have been massive layoffs here and i’ll probably be next around the first of the year, this is okay, im expecting it and this is life.
We “adopted” a family of 3, a mother, and her two young children. She has 2 jobs and gets no support form her ex husband. She is legit. single mother who is struggling to pay basic bills for housing and utilities. Her kids have never had a christmas. They don’t celebrate the holidays “because we cant afford it, so I dont want to get their hopes up”.
They are a true family in need. When given instructions to the children to make a “toy/santa list” , they wrote down things like “socks, a blanket for the bed, a hairbrush”. Reading this “letter to santa” from a 7 year old boy who wants such basic things, things that people like myself have and treat as if they are disposable, was truly heartbreaking. How trivial my everyday worries seem to be.
As i said before, There are a lot of layoffs and many of us are struggling as well. But somehow, everyone has pulled together and donated hundreds of dollars, toys, personal necessities, and everything else that these kids/mom need and want.
It has been truly amazing to see this all come together. I am sad to hear of rudy’s surgery and still devastated from Saturday night, but I am reminded of the important things by what we have seen today here at my office.
This is my happy story.
-Sophia
The Princess of Blazersedge
It just takes an iron fist to keep the riff raff under control and her princess hand is mad strong- Idoltime
by BlazerFan1 on Dec 8, 2009 12:25 PM PST reply actions 7 recs
are you seriously going to get laid off?
Cloudy is Sergio. Makes other people look good, can’t score himself. -Cablinasian
Greg Postertag is probably wielding a jack hammer of a Wenis - AK1984
by Philthyanimal on Dec 8, 2009 12:43 PM PST up reply actions
yes
The Princess of Blazersedge
It just takes an iron fist to keep the riff raff under control and her princess hand is mad strong- Idoltime
bummer
there are some clerical jobs that i know of that are hiring…don’t know if thats your type of thing or not.
Cloudy is Sergio. Makes other people look good, can’t score himself. -Cablinasian
Greg Postertag is probably wielding a jack hammer of a Wenis - AK1984
by Philthyanimal on Dec 8, 2009 12:46 PM PST up reply actions
excited? My friend got laid off in Oct—It’s given him a chance to commit to his music. Tonight he has a concert; he couldn’t be happier about the events that took place.
by EvilKaramazov on Dec 8, 2009 12:46 PM PST up reply actions
i mean personally its a huge blow
i work really hard and i dont like “not having a job” , u know? I am a full time student at night so I’ll have time to study and etc.. i also have money saved so I can pay the bills , but I will def be finding a new job asap. i see what u r saying tho.. the day to day is such a grind.
s
The Princess of Blazersedge
It just takes an iron fist to keep the riff raff under control and her princess hand is mad strong- Idoltime
a few weeks off might do you some good?
take care of other matters and what not.
good luck in the future job search.
by DrivetheLane on Dec 8, 2009 12:50 PM PST up reply actions
yes
i think it will not be bad as I am anticipating , im always preparing for the worst tho.
The Princess of Blazersedge
It just takes an iron fist to keep the riff raff under control and her princess hand is mad strong- Idoltime
i've found preparing for the worst
to be helpful in my experience. though never very pleasant.
by DrivetheLane on Dec 8, 2009 12:59 PM PST up reply actions
more like a chance to do something totally different, something you just haven’t had time to do.
by EvilKaramazov on Dec 8, 2009 12:50 PM PST up reply actions
you are right. i could start playing the piano again and
gasp , picking my son up from school would be cool too.
The Princess of Blazersedge
It just takes an iron fist to keep the riff raff under control and her princess hand is mad strong- Idoltime
I think the hardest thing about being unemployed is getting the ball rolling day in and day out, especially in light of the daily drain from looking for work. But, if you can get on a system, like continue to get up early, take care of business early, then you find the whole afternoon is available to you. If I lost my job, I’d spend all day reading and painting; it’d be amazing.
by EvilKaramazov on Dec 8, 2009 1:02 PM PST up reply actions
the last time i was laid off, 3 years ago, i found a job in 1 week.
b/c i would wake up at the regular time, 6 am and start submitting resumes right away.
job market is a bit diff. right now tho.
s
The Princess of Blazersedge
It just takes an iron fist to keep the riff raff under control and her princess hand is mad strong- Idoltime
must be nice
its been ROUGH this time
Just a minor setback for a major comeback.
#52
Now it's YOUR time.
#7
by GreatOden'sRaven on Dec 8, 2009 1:54 PM PST up reply actions
Thats a bummer...
Sounds like you have a legit case for getting unemployment though, get some of your tax money back…
Good luck…
RUDY > MJ
#52
im also
going through some pretty rought times personally. So this morning, i totally started to cry , as did the other woman I am leading the project with, when a coworker brought in an XBOX and like 20 brand new games for it.
We are going shopping for them this weekend with the left over 100’s of dollars we have in donations , we have 5 food boxes filled and gift certificates from almost every store imaginable. Literaly toys everywhere on the “collection” area. They all have brand new bed sets too.
We’ll be getting them a xmas tree and decorating their house on the 18th. Im so relieved and overjoyed for them, these kids really deserve it.
S
The Princess of Blazersedge
It just takes an iron fist to keep the riff raff under control and her princess hand is mad strong- Idoltime
that's awesome.
we did this at my office too. There’s just 5 of us. The lame thing is that the people that are organizing the adopt a family thing put restrictions on how much you can actually give so they can try to maintain some equity among all the families (some get more than others). Totally lame. We’ve been thinking up ways around this.
by DrivetheLane on Dec 8, 2009 12:49 PM PST up reply actions
you should video tape them on xmas
and see their reaction…extreme makeover home edition style.
Cloudy is Sergio. Makes other people look good, can’t score himself. -Cablinasian
Greg Postertag is probably wielding a jack hammer of a Wenis - AK1984
by Philthyanimal on Dec 8, 2009 12:49 PM PST up reply actions
That's wonderful, Sophia.
The company I used to work for had a similar practice but it was employee driven, although there was also a company sanctioned one. All year long each shift would hold raffles and auctions and whatnot to collect money, thousands of dollars per shift. At Christmas we would get suggestions from local charities and then each shift would select a family and descend on them a few days before Christmas with truckloads of toys, trees, food, basic necessities, clothing, gift certificates, everything, sometimes even appliances like stoves or refrigerators. Unfortunately, a couple of years before I quit the company decided they couldn’t condone the employee driven efforts anymore and told us if we wanted to contribute we could select a name from their “giving tree”. I can’t remember now specifically what their bogus reasons were but it had to do with legal liabilities. Sorry to be Debbie Downer here.
#52
just FYI this is all employee funded, not forced upon us through company PR or something
all the employees pulled together and are registering a HUGE win for thise family.
S
The Princess of Blazersedge
It just takes an iron fist to keep the riff raff under control and her princess hand is mad strong- Idoltime
this made me smile , albeit slightly
The Princess of Blazersedge
It just takes an iron fist to keep the riff raff under control and her princess hand is mad strong- Idoltime
If anyone needs further proof that the Blazers set this city's tone
Everyone I talked to has seemed a bit off after Saturday night and I doubt its the weather.
This is a happier place to be when we are doing well.
And not cursed.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
We are all a little depressed right now, due to the Blazer MASH unit
Hypothetical question….would we be any happier if we had a million dollars in the bank right now (obviously excludes Doug and his wonder kitchen…he obviously has a million dollars) ???
" Welcome to the Bedge....where good, is never good enough"…Rudiculous
No
Because I’d just be crying about it from my court side seats instead of the 300 level.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
REC
The Princess of Blazersedge
It just takes an iron fist to keep the riff raff under control and her princess hand is mad strong- Idoltime
Seriously
If I ever won the lottery the first thing I’d do is buy center court seats to the Blazers. The absolute first.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
yeah honestly
i would probably first, quit my job, second, go to the rg and get center ct. seats
and 3rd go shopping LOL
s
The Princess of Blazersedge
It just takes an iron fist to keep the riff raff under control and her princess hand is mad strong- Idoltime
i'd rather sit by the bench
Cloudy is Sergio. Makes other people look good, can’t score himself. -Cablinasian
Greg Postertag is probably wielding a jack hammer of a Wenis - AK1984
by Philthyanimal on Dec 8, 2009 1:05 PM PST up reply actions
I wouldn't want the risk of being blocked by
Some really tall guy.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
if i won the lotto
i’d probably fly to thailand to get leg lengthening surgery first….that way it wont be an issue.
Cloudy is Sergio. Makes other people look good, can’t score himself. -Cablinasian
Greg Postertag is probably wielding a jack hammer of a Wenis - AK1984
by Philthyanimal on Dec 8, 2009 1:07 PM PST up reply actions
nm
i guess that still wont help me see over the top of tall people
Cloudy is Sergio. Makes other people look good, can’t score himself. -Cablinasian
Greg Postertag is probably wielding a jack hammer of a Wenis - AK1984
by Philthyanimal on Dec 8, 2009 1:08 PM PST up reply actions
There have been various studies in the field of positive psychology that adverse or positive external developments have maybe surprisingly little effect on your long-term happiness
You get back relatively quickly to your ‘base level’. No matter if you win the lottery, or experience something traumatic. Things like being in a relationship or seeing meaning in your life/job have a much bigger impact.
Norsk is exempt too
Most people pay thousands and thousands of dollars to visit Europe…this dude freakin lives there …obviously rich
" Welcome to the Bedge....where good, is never good enough"…Rudiculous
by 92wastheyear on Dec 8, 2009 1:04 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
I was going to go to a Blazer game when I visit Portland over the holidays
Starting to wonder if I really want to or not. I will probably end up going, but if they keep playing like garbage, maybe not.
#52
maybe the live experience would do you some good.
or at least the feeling of being with a ton of other Blazer fans in one building. What game were you thinking of going to?
im gonna try and go to the sixer game
while I am there
Just a minor setback for a major comeback.
#52
Now it's YOUR time.
#7
by GreatOden'sRaven on Dec 8, 2009 1:56 PM PST up reply actions
I've been planning to give tickets as a gift
And visit later in the year to go to the game as well. I’m still debating it right now.
Don't forget to click "open in new window" next time, please!
I’m also considering buying one. They’re supposed to be outstanding.
Just bought Michael Buble tix!
hell ya
Cloudy is Sergio. Makes other people look good, can’t score himself. -Cablinasian
Greg Postertag is probably wielding a jack hammer of a Wenis - AK1984
So who's the next to go down?
Mike Rice?
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
I was thinking Larry Miller
then another player
" Welcome to the Bedge....where good, is never good enough"…Rudiculous
Why Rudy?
Sigh, this has most definitely been the worst week of sports I have ever experienced. I call dibs on the 09wastheyear screen name if things don’t pick up….
RUDY > MJ
#52
i think it was Rudy cause he was the one
that had that break away dunk all planned out but then Ariza hit him upside the head and knocked him down on his back on a hard surface.
i'm sure if Rudi could have, he would have.
perhaps our collective good thoughts will help make Rudy better now.
sure...
I have completely numbed all my basketball emotions at this point. I have no more expectations for this season, which is going to make it a whole lot easier to enjoy the games….
RUDY > MJ
#52
You were so positive last night!
Earlier today I was trying to think of one positive to take away from the season so far.
I drew a blank.
Now I’m just counting down the days until next season so we can start over.
#52
another potential positive is with decreased expectations
the team has a chance to play a little more free and easy without the weight of the world on their shoulders?
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
by Tyler Durrden on Dec 8, 2009 5:44 PM PST up reply actions
possibly.
i think the decreased expectations are way more important for fans. but still, if the fans can get past the disappointment and still root hard for the team, that energy could do the team good.
I have been impressed with Bayless as well...
I am hoping he can prove himself over the next 6 or so weeks and kick Blake to the curb when Rudy comes back…
RUDY > MJ
#52
come on, Roybot.
we’re trying to find positive things for you here! try being half glass full for just a little bit……
He will get at least that now with Rudy out on top of everyone else...
One would hope so anyway…
RUDY > MJ
#52
Yeah, I hope he does.
NOT TO BE NEGATIVE AGAIN….but he played so well last night only to get yanked for no apparent reason. Hopefully that doesn’t happen again.
#52
When I expected the blazers to win 50+ games and a playoff series this season....
I got frustrated with our play, which really isn’t fun. Now that I really don’t care, wins are going to be nice little treats to supplement my day…
RUDY > MJ
#52
but if they win the game you go to
it will be even more fun than it would have been if you were expecting them to win. an unexpected win is way more fun than an expected one.
exactly.
we can get back to the big expectations next year. haha.
it warms my heart to see even a little returning positivity.
it would be nice if the blazers learned how to play with big expectations tho. they didn’t play too well with them this year.
lessssss go #52
in their defense they have half the team healthy right now.
Honestly, I can even talk myself into this year if Bayless plays well. Because then we would have our five to go into battle with for the next ten years, provided Greg goes to Grover in Chicago and gets his body aligned.
get well soon, big guy.
#52
o ya i would watch every game if jerryd was the starting pg. for better or worse.
well i would watch every game anyway but i would def watch with more interest if jerryd was killing.
lessssss go #52
did you watch last night at all? He had two plays back to back in his first shift that were honest-to-goodness point guard plays. He drew the defense and kicked for open shots.
The kid WANTS to be good, he is willing to change his game… I love the fact that he actually cares.
get well soon, big guy.
#52
i had both my finals during the game so no i didn’t watch.
but hearing that just made me a little happier. so thanks
lessssss go #52
I think he has good court vision but the game still moves too quickly for him. He adapts his game every time he encounters an issue but it takes him a while.
get well soon, big guy.
#52
yup. i’d like to see some more floaters and changes of direction in the paint. It seems like once he gets going he’s either gonna lay it in or trip and fall and get bailed out by a foul if he’s lucky.
lessssss go #52
I’ve actually been happy with Bayless diversifying his game, he’s been mixing in a few distance jumpres to keep the defense off balance. He needs a floater and he is golden.
get well soon, big guy.
#52
yup recently i’ve tried splitting screens in pickup games and its REALLY hard. wade and broy are both amazing at that. I think i’ve seen jerryd do it a couple times. i really like that move.
lessssss go #52
in summer league he was doing it constantly. It’s a great move because it creates a split second where you have a 5 on 3.
get well soon, big guy.
#52
I have been very happy with his improvements...
and I have poo pooed on him from day 1, quite honestly. What I have seen the last bunch of games has finally given me hope that he really could be a starting point guard on the blazers at some point…
RUDY > MJ
#52
well, if Brandon actually wants to be the point guard, Bayless isn’t a bad option. His shooting looks great.
get well soon, big guy.
#52
I buy the theory that they could both just be guards
share playmaking duties and whatnot….
RUDY > MJ
#52
mhmm. Bayless is the kind of guy that thrives in today’s NBA. If he can keep up the passing that he showed last night, watch out.
The problem is that he is a young point guard and will thus have UGLY, UGLY moments of stupid basketball. This is to be expected.
get well soon, big guy.
#52
Yup, just like Westbrook has had
He’s had some abysmal 10 turnover nights, but they are reaping the benefits of his development already, and even during while he was learning.
I don’t care what no one says, Bayless doesn’t need an extra inch on both of his arms to be a good perimeter defender, he’s got the body/quickness/aggressiveness/mentality for it. And he’d be, obviously, a good scorer who can get to the rack (and therefore, the FT line) at will.
Ain’t playin’ for titles this year, gotta get some good out of this season. Play Bayless.
#52
Yes please
why is it so difficult for the Blazers too see this?
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
I actually think he should play more than a token twenty, even. We aren’t winning the title this year, may as well give him a long leash and let him learn how to play the game correctly. I don’t want Durant in Seattle hoisting up stupid shots and playing no defense, I want good habits and smart play instilled.
get well soon, big guy.
#52
Start. Him.
Blake is better off as a backup 2 than Bayless is anyways
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
w0rd
Bring him off the bench, don’t make him the starter just ’cause, wait for him to earn that gift (and another carrot to dangle in front of a dude like Bayless is always nice).
But play the kid, dammit! 20 minutes a night, at least, and if he’s doing well like last night, reward the mutha hubbard.
#52
I mean, the ONLY bright spot of this season is that we should get a good look at Bayless and give him a chance to plow through the ugly young point guard mistakes. If that doesn’t happen, it’s a failure by the coaching staff.
get well soon, big guy.
#52
Maybe Batum comes back and does well
That’d be nice too.
We could go into next year saying YES… YES, THIS BE OUR STARTERS.
FOREVER.
#52
Our roster is like 2007
And the playing time should be thought of like we did back then too… development, as long as the player is trying to do the right thing.
#52
we see things that way
but coaching staff don’t…especially when their jobs are not all that secure.
Cloudy is Sergio. Makes other people look good, can’t score himself. -Cablinasian
Greg Postertag is probably wielding a jack hammer of a Wenis - AK1984
by Philthyanimal on Dec 8, 2009 10:10 PM PST up reply actions
i think the biggest positive that can come from this season is
mental toughness. That quality would go a long way in learning how to play with big expectations. good point, dougall.
no doubt. the blazers need to look at their team right now and say this is our team. It doesn’t matter who isn’t playing, it matters who is playing.
every year is going to have injuries, none as bad as this, but the blazers need to learn how to play with key players out.
lessssss go #52
very well said.
It doesn’t matter who isn’t playing, it matters who is playing
fans should be saying this to themselves as well.
and steve isn’t :)
lessssss go #52
by dougall5505 on Dec 8, 2009 6:07 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
I totally agree with that. I think I'm gonna be a lot more productive this season too, instead of dedicating all my time to the blazers
I’ll spend more quality time with my gf and family, maybe work on some music
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
by Tyler Durrden on Dec 8, 2009 5:47 PM PST up reply actions
Pretty interesting interview regarding Thelonius Monk on Fresh Air Today— something I’ve learned: Monk was bipolar
It's interesting to see just how many
truly talented and creative people have issues int eh area of mental health. Maybe not a full-blown diagnosed condition, but at the very least, an edge that keeps them searching……often through their art.
"I'm a man, but I can change.....if I have to......I guess." - Red Green
I bet it's quite common
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
by Tyler Durrden on Dec 8, 2009 5:31 PM PST up reply actions
I swear to God
If Bill Simmons tries to mock us over this I will personally fly to Boston and kick his ass (no I wont’ but I feel like my hair trigger sensitivity on these things is down to about zero).
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Yeah, if we go 41 and 41
If he says it’s because he knew we’d lose 6 guys, 2 coaches (including the head coach), our owner…
Man, what a season. Only what, 20 games in? 23?
Man.
#52
Only 60 more
I can’t ever start missing or not following the Blazer games, but I need a hobby I care deeply about where I can control the outcome myself more. Like knitting.
#52
I'll leave the NBA as my "open to randomness" hobby
One can be good at Poker but can’t control it still… I’d control every last stitch or whatever you do in knitting if I knitted.
#52
Dude, I am FREEZING
My main heater doesn’t work yet and I have been freezing my butt off since I moved into my new place… it coincided with pretty cold and windy/rainy weather for LA as well, so it won’t be a problem for long, but I am COLD.
It’s so silly.
#52
if only you'd taken up knitting earlier.
maybe you can go to the fabric store and just wrap yourself in the yarn and then knit it together later. You’re gonna have to buy a wooden rocking chair too.
My hip sister knits
And so does my momma.
There has to be a Knitter’s Edge, filled with the best knitting fans around, right?
#52
if there's not, you should start one.
i’d lurk for a while before I felt i could contribute to the community without getting lambasted by all the hardcore knitters out there.
me too!
LMAO
Let's do it for the big man!...and Rudy!....and Nic!...and, uh, Trout, Pendy, Patty, Mo, Mr. Allen, and Nate!
Rehab With Us
i’m going to read knitting as drinking.
by EvilKaramazov on Dec 8, 2009 2:20 PM PST up reply actions
me too...
although controlling the outcome is optional…
Let's do it for the big man!...and Rudy!....and Nic!...and, uh, Trout, Pendy, Patty, Mo, Mr. Allen, and Nate!
Rehab With Us
I just dominated the zach out of my econ final
I’m also toying with the idea of going back into pre-med…
things are looking up, so to speak
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
I love that commercial
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
I love when he hits the ball
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
by Tyler Durrden on Dec 8, 2009 5:42 PM PST up reply actions
it doesn't look like his heart's in the game
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
by Tyler Durrden on Dec 8, 2009 5:44 PM PST up reply actions
I know, I hesitated. shoulda hit cancel. Still though I don't think baseball is that kid's thing
it’s just a feeling
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
by Tyler Durrden on Dec 8, 2009 5:48 PM PST up reply actions
like yo face!
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
I had fun playing it when I was a kid
but I don’t like to watch it, and I’ve always been that way, even when I played
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
by Tyler Durrden on Dec 8, 2009 5:52 PM PST up reply actions
When I was little
I played one year. I think it was coach pitch so it was lame. I started to get pretty good at the end of the season. I focused on soccer though. A REAL SPORT.
#52
Soccer is just as boring to watch as baseball
I’ll take a good sunday in golf tournament over both, and that is saying a lot…
RUDY > MJ
#52
i might actually agree with you.
and i love baseball. but you gotta be a diehard to enjoy watching it on tv, i’ll admit.
Oh I love golf.
I would take golf over soccer too. But soccer is NOT EVEN CLOSE TO BEING AS BORING AS BASEBALL.
#52
Maybe you should read what I wrote again.
But soccer is NOT EVEN CLOSE TO BEING AS BORING AS BASEBALL.
#52
yeah i read it.
if soccer is as boring as baseball, they’re on the same level. if soccer is not close to being as boring as baseball, it’s far removed in level of boringness. but that doesn’t specify in what direction it is far removed. Understand? so it can be a lot more exciting and not be as boring as baseball. OR it can be a lot more boring and not be as boring as baseball. I hope this makes sense.
I played both
I used to enjoy watching both…as I get older not so much
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
they are both great to play, I loved playing both as a kid.
The Champions League or the World Cup>>>all baseball on tv.
Baseball live is great, because of the relaxed atmosphere/hot dogs et. al.
#52
because mr pibb and red vines equals crazy delicious
Just a minor setback for a major comeback.
#52
Now it's YOUR time.
#7
by GreatOden'sRaven on Dec 8, 2009 7:40 PM PST up reply actions
but when I went to a USA-Costa Rica world cup qualifier in 1997 it was 100x more exciting than any baseball game I've been to
though to be fair, I have only been to one MLB playoff game, A’s vs. Twins in 2006. The A’s won to complete the sweep, but A’s baseball doesn’t exactly get your blood pumping as much as I’m sure a Giants or Dodgers or Yankees playoff game would.
#52
I could totally see that.
Where I prefer to watch basketball from home, baseball only holds interest for me, if I were at the park.
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
by Tyler Durrden on Dec 8, 2009 8:18 PM PST up reply actions
I love having PGA on a lazy weekend day
Relaxes me…the soft muted baritones of the announcers…whoooosh….the drone of the blimp in the background…the oooo’s / ahhhhs…the golf clap….relaxing like a white noise generator
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
I like Johnny!!!!
But I remember him when he was a stud force on tour, so I give his color commentary a pass…he can be kinda annoying I suppose
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
He's usually dead on reading the putts too
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
I geuss a lot of peeps can't. My dad couldn't either
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
sunday afternoon golf tournaments are good nap inducers.
except the majors of course, unless it’s not close.
omg how can you love golf n say you hate baseball?
by portlandgiirl91 on Dec 8, 2009 6:00 PM PST up reply actions
Yes, it does.
They show one shot, and cut to a different hole and show another shot.
Baseball is a whole lot of kicking dirt around, spitting, and scratching.
#52
no it's not.
that comes from only seeing it a little on tv probably. like i said, you gotta know how to watch baseball to really see what’s happening.
I am with Roybot on this one
Half hour of action…..2.5 hours of scratching ass
" Welcome to the Bedge....where good, is never good enough"…Rudiculous
How many MLB game have you gone to?
I don’t particularly like watching it on tv, but in person, baseball is amazing.
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
that'll be your loss.
but oh well. i think if you gave a live game a chance, you might actually enjoy it. even if you wouldn’t admit it.
I doubt it.
Baseball bores me to tears. I would rather spend my money on tickets to a sport I actually like.
#52
hahaha
you gotta get someone to just buy the ticket for you then. haha. i guess if you don’t like it, you don’t like it. but it sounds like you don’t know much about it to me. or at least enough to see why it’s a great game.
probably like me with soccer i suppose.
Yeah, sitting at a baseball game for 5 hours
is not something I want to ever do. If someone bought a ticket for me, they would be wasting their money because I would not go.
NOTHING ANYONE SAYS WILL CHANGE MY OPINION. I AM TOO STUBBORN.
#52
yeah i know you're not going to change your mind.
also, it doesn’t take 5 hours for a baseball game to happen. that’s just the playoffs and only because of tv. a good baseball game only lasts about 2 1/2 hours. and when you’re at the game, it doesn’t feel nearly that long.
How do you know you won't like it?
Give it a chance.
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
I was at the Rockies World Series clinching win.
One of most amazing experiences.
I’ve been to Yankee Stadium and Fenway as well. I feel bad for anyone who hasn’t experienced baseball in person.
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
i can't wait for the day
i can attend a big time M’s playoff game. baseball in person, on a sunny afternoon, is fantastic. just sit back, relax, soak in the atmosphere……perfect.
To be honest.
The M’s games are a bit of snorefest. The fans are way too passive. I’m sure playoffs would be different, but Safeco field feels too clinical.
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
which is interesting considering that both UW and the Seahawks have great crowds.
get well soon, big guy.
#52
Seahawks have great fans.
UW football fans are bandwagoners.
UW basketball has great atmosphere.
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
They got a strong loyal following.
The entire working class underbelly of cosmopolitan Seattle loves the Seahawks. I bet every 4 out of 5 Boeing machine workers are Seahawk season ticket holders.
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
haven’t made it to a basketball game yet… gotta get there in the next few weeks.
get well soon, big guy.
#52
You should definitely go.
Be prepared to lose your voice and not sit down. The Husky Pack are a crazy bunch.
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
i can see that I guess.
the only other pro stadium i’ve seen a game in is Kansas City (which is a fantastic venue by the way. i was really surprised.) but I guess the fans at the M’s game are pretty passive.
I fail to see the problem with this
kicking dirt around, spitting, and scratching.
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
see i'd rather shoot myself than watch golf...complete boringness!
by portlandgiirl91 on Dec 8, 2009 6:10 PM PST up reply actions
OMG I forgot about that
Strike my last comment. Please copntinue to hate golf. Thank you.
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
Try playing some time. You'd have more appreciation for it
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
i really wish picked it up when i was younger because my stepdad is super good at it n would have def learned from da best
so i’d probably got a scholarship if i played it yo
by portlandgiirl91 on Dec 8, 2009 6:17 PM PST up reply actions
I picked it up in my 20's.
I know a lot of people that have done that and are fairly good at it.
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
yeah he's been golfin since he was in high school i believe
n now in his mid 50’s
by portlandgiirl91 on Dec 8, 2009 6:22 PM PST up reply actions
+92
another reason Golf is cool….you can start playin at any age….plus it is like sex….you don’t have to be good at it to have fun
" Welcome to the Bedge....where good, is never good enough"…Rudiculous
I can only watch the last few holes of a big tournament that is close.
Otherwise, I get extremely bored also.
#52
White Noise Generator
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
Back 9 of Day 4 in a Major Tourney with Tiger within 2 shots
Those are the conditions for me to watch golf.
Next to NBA and college football, the next sport I watch is tennis.
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
I don't watch tennis as much I did before.
I was a big fan of Martina Hingis and Steffi Graf. As well as a Pete Sampras fanboy.
Nowadays, tennis is a bit boring with no competition from the men’s side and a completely boring women’s tour.
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
I didn't like watching Agassi play baseline tennis.
Sampras with his monster serve and volley game was exciting to me. Courier and Agassi were interchangeable from a pure aesthetic entertainment level.
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
that's true.
the movement away from serve and volley to pure power really hurt the men’s game in my opinion.
That's why I find the women's game more appealing
Longer rallys. Not enough serve and volley players though.
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
Hingis + Kournikova doubles team.
That was a great team to watch. lol.
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
she was pretty awesome.
I really fell for the whole Clijsters comeback story at the US Open this year. That was just awesome. She is my favorite current female player.
I don’t really have a favorite men’s player right now, though I do root for the Americans usually (Roddick and Blake always lose when a watch). I like all the current top guys- Fed, Nadal, Murray, Del Potro, etc. Fun to watch.
#52
i was really rooting for Clijsters too.
i always liked her game. and now I hear Justinne Henin might be coming back too, who I also really like.
Men’s side I pretty much just root for Federer. I never liked Roddick much at all.
Ugh.
The only reason she is coming back is probably because Clijsters came back. She shouldn’t have retired in the first place.
I can’t stand her.
#52
that's probably true about why she's coming back.
but still, she’s a great tennis player. she retired do deal with personal stuff from what i remember. A messy divorce or something, I think. i don’t understand what’s not to like about her.
Clijsters.
Came back from a pregnancy. Respect.
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
Rooting for Federer.
Isn’t that rooting for the sun to rise?
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
yeah maybe.
but his tennis game was just so amazingly great. near perfection. he could hit every shot there was. amazing footwork. just phenomenal. i can’t help but root for that.
I respect how Roddick changed his game and became a better all around player
Was rooting for him pretty hard at Wimby last year.
Henin is pretty cool. Neat for such a short player to be so dominant.
#52
Roddick has gotten a more well rounded game
the last few years, that’s true. He’s a little more fun to watch now that he can hit a backhand. haha.
Another white noise generator on a Sunday afternoon for the most part
I admit I love watching the Williams sisters play tho
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
tennis majors can be hugely
entertaining. especially the US Open. the crowd there puts in on another level.
I've always wanted to go to the US Open.
When I went to New York we went to Arther Ashe but were only able to walk around outside. It was sweet. My brother stole some tennis balls when he went.
#52
Yeah, that's the tennis tournament that I most want to go to.
I went to the Davis Cup final when it was at the Memorial Coliseum a few years ago which is the only tennis thing I have gone to.
#52
that'd be a cool tournament to go to.
i had a friend that got to walk around Wimbledon when he was over there. Wimbledon was on while I was there too. I thought about going down, but the process to get general admission tickets is crazy.
The Nadal and Federrer 2008 Wimbledon.
One of the best sporting events I have ever watched. Top ten in my list.
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
I like tennis a lot
I watch a fair amount of the grand slams.
I watch everything (all the way down to women’s college soccer) and golf is WAY down my list. Still way ahead of NASCAR, Boxing and MMA though. Never understood the appeal of those.
#52
I think you're the person I know....
Who might watch collegiate volleyball on FSN.
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
oh, I have. Believe me.
Penn State women’s vball is the 2nd most dominant D1 program out there in any sport right now, even ahead of UNC women’s soccer and only behind Trinity College squash.
#52
I often catch the college lacrosse final 4 as Cornell is there fairly regularly
Not a huge fan of the sport, but was still pissed when Cornell blew a late 3 goal lead in last year’s final vs. galacticlove’s Orange.
#52
I loved to play it when I was a kid
and liked to watch MLB during the 70’s. I have to admit I hardly watch or follow it at all now.
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
thank you, roybot!
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
by Tyler Durrden on Dec 8, 2009 5:41 PM PST up reply actions
Good luck to all you Bedgers doing the Finals thang this and next week!
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
I volunteer my services for the Blazers in any way they require
I’ve got 6 fouls and passion for the team.
Go Blazers! I still believe!
You won.
by Roybot on Nov 11, 2009 1:41 AM PST
Matt Bonner took SA's last shot last night.
I don’t care how on fire he was. That’s dumb, Pop. Dumb.
#52
But Duncan passed up the shot, so not much he could do
And he obviously was hitting shots left and right
oh was he?
i didn’t see much of the game. They just showed some on NBAtv so I caught the last shot. I couldn’t believe what i was seeing. haha
yeah, I don't blame Bonner
I blame Duncan for passing it to him, or Pop for making Bonner the #2 option.
#52
Does anyone have a Squeezebox?
I am looking at the Duet model. Is there something better out there? Any info helps!
Let's do it for the big man!
careful with one of those.
rumor is that when there’s a squeezebox around, daddy never sleeps at night.
hahahahahahahahahaha
should have wrote that for my history teacher
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
Sigh
things are rough right now
I flew up to the bay for an interview on Sun night, flight got delayed, got in late, everywhere was closed had to eat fastfood in my hotel room. Go to the interview, find out I’m meeting with the head boss first only after we sit down and I ask him what he does (HR forgot to put his title on the interview list) and then proceed to get talked down to.. go thru 7 more hours of interviews and get left in a room waiting for my last interview to come to the room for 1 hour.. it was 40 degrees outside and the AC was on. I freaking BOMBED that last interview.. I mean BAD. So I leave the complex and drive to the airport, it starts hailing, then snowing. It last snowed in SF in Jan 2007, so people are panicking on the road. I say screw this, im going straight to the airport. Go there wait 2.5 hours for my flight to leave only to find out they cancelled it. Something about Las Vegas stopping flights and jacking up the entire Southwest schedule. So I get on another flight back to Orange County at 8:40, which promptly gets delayed until 10:30. I have been in the airport since 4:00. The flight then gets delayed until 11 pm, which wont work since Orange County has a curfew. There are no red-eyes there. No one can take off after 10:30 and land after 11:30. (the bay is a 1 hour flight from OC).. so they round us up and ask if any of us need hotels. We all say we do. Thats too expensive for SW, so they get a plane from SFO (I was in San Jose) and bring it over to fly us down at 10:30. We get there and the airport inside is all dark except for us leaving.
So I spent a crappy day feeling horrible and bombed my interview because I damn near froze to death.
I get home, and I see the Blazers lost to the Knicks. I mutter well hell what else could go wrong. Enter Rudy Fernandez’s back.
sweet
Just a minor setback for a major comeback.
#52
Now it's YOUR time.
#7
by GreatOden'sRaven on Dec 8, 2009 2:04 PM PST reply actions
Remember, keep your balance and it will all work out
by EvilKaramazov on Dec 8, 2009 2:15 PM PST up reply actions
sweep the leg!
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
I must confess
I have never seen The Karate Kid. I only know certain quotes from it.
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
STOP TRYING TO SPEAK OUR LANGUAGE OLD MAN.
The Karate Kid is what Mommies and Daddies like to reference.
You have “Warriors of Virtue” or something lame like that.
#52
Three Ninjas
was more our time
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
well it's okay
but it’s no karate kid from what i hear
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
yeah, it's not.
you really need to watch The Karate Kid, dude. It’s a legitimately great sports movie. maybe i’ll get it for you for Christmas.
"We didn't start the fire. It was always burning. Since the world's been turning." - E. E. Cummings
by Sexual Tyrannosaurus on Dec 8, 2009 2:47 PM PST up reply actions
DON'T SPEAK ABOUT MATTERS THAT YOU
DON’T KNOW ABOUT
or something
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
i agree
it goes surf ninjas, ninja turtle movie, and then three ninjas for my childhood. also we had surf ninjas and robin hood men in tights on the same vhs so those two movies more than anything helped to shape who i am today.
#52 Get well soon big guy
http://bedgewiki.blogspot.com/
by HD on Dec 8, 2009 2:34 PM PST up reply actions
didnt a kid in surf ninjas control fate
with a Sega portable thingy?
Just a minor setback for a major comeback.
#52
Now it's YOUR time.
#7
by GreatOden'sRaven on Dec 8, 2009 2:37 PM PST up reply actions
better watch yourself
or I am sending Clarence Boddicker after you
and he DOES NOT fail
Just a minor setback for a major comeback.
#52
Now it's YOUR time.
#7
by GreatOden'sRaven on Dec 8, 2009 2:42 PM PST up reply actions
is that Red from That 70s Show?
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
Yes..He is gonna put a foot in RoboCop's ass
" Welcome to the Bedge....where good, is never good enough"…Rudiculous
red forman?
#52 Get well soon big guy
http://bedgewiki.blogspot.com/
by HD on Dec 8, 2009 2:43 PM PST up reply actions
you guys need to bone up on your Robocop
Alex Murphy would be depressed
Just a minor setback for a major comeback.
#52
Now it's YOUR time.
#7
by GreatOden'sRaven on Dec 8, 2009 2:48 PM PST up reply actions
ya of course
and leslie nielsen was a half robot villain. also rob schnieder played the role he was born to play: annoying, worthless sidekick. also they killed a guy with a squid(or ninja killed him meaning he left the screen never to be seen again)
#52 Get well soon big guy
http://bedgewiki.blogspot.com/
by HD on Dec 8, 2009 2:40 PM PST up reply actions
leslie nielsen was a half-robot villain?
how did i miss this movie?
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
idk u are missing out though
just check out the trailer
it has a record scratch in it before anything happens. which was pointed out at filmdrunk as the quickest record scratch ever.
#52 Get well soon big guy
http://bedgewiki.blogspot.com/
by HD on Dec 8, 2009 2:47 PM PST up reply actions
filmdrunk is great
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
oh yeah
although whenever i quote it here, people get offended
Just a minor setback for a major comeback.
#52
Now it's YOUR time.
#7
by GreatOden'sRaven on Dec 8, 2009 2:52 PM PST up reply actions
Warming Glow, the TV blog on that network
is good too. Matt is hilarious.
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
yes
as is with leather and wwtdd
Just a minor setback for a major comeback.
#52
Now it's YOUR time.
#7
by GreatOden'sRaven on Dec 8, 2009 3:03 PM PST up reply actions
is that Keanu Reeves from Point Break doing the narrating?
what a phenomenal trailer
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
nope
i grew up on James Bond and old war movies — my dad’s 2 favorite kinds of movies
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
what's your favorite Bond?
I never got really in to those, but I remember really liking the ones with Jaws as the villain. And Casino Royale of course.
Goldfinger ftw
has everything:
A) Best line: "No Mr. Bond I expect you to die
B) Best actor: Sean Connery
C) Bets Name: Pussy Galore (I must be dreaming)
D) Best plot: Steal from Fort Knox
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
yes Oddball too
he was probably the best henchman.
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
You guys ever read any Bond books?
I read The Man with the Golden Gun.
One of the crappiest, laziest, stupidest books I’ve ever read. It MUST have come out long after they were super popular.
#52
no i never read any of Fleming's books.
but he started writing those in the 50s I think. Not sure when Golden Gun was written though. Hold on, I’ll check…..
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13th Bond novel. written in 1965. Which is only 3 years after the first movie.
also Goldfinger had one of the best cars
that old Aston Martin was pretty sweet
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
I read Casino Royale because I found it
at a garage sale for 10 cents.
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
Was it good?
Man with the Golden Gun made me not wanna read any others.
It was mostly about Bond showering in Jamaica, first a hot shower to clean up, then a cold one. Much more thought went into describing his showering ritual than to the story or whether anything made sense.
#52
It was okay
the Bond of the books is waaaay different than the Bond of the movies. Connery was close with Dr No and From Russia With Love (probably my 2nd favorite bond movie), but Craig is probably the one who has acted the “closest” to the Bond of the books.
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
so i guess that means you won't be replying to my comment with:
“You have a problem with that?”
And then, in turn, I won’t be able to reply with “No, Sensei….”
Sorry GOR...
Good luck on all that crap, my friend.
That all sounded awful. I bet you did better on the interview than you think.
#52
haha
i assure you, I did not.
it was awkward.. she kept saying.. “umm.. well do you know this instead?”
NEVER a good sign
Just a minor setback for a major comeback.
#52
Now it's YOUR time.
#7
by GreatOden'sRaven on Dec 8, 2009 2:35 PM PST up reply actions
Just think of the
freaking awesome day that is coming to balance that out.
It’s all about karma.
"I'm a man, but I can change.....if I have to......I guess." - Red Green
I can only hope
although randomly this afternoon a lady called me about another job i applied for like 2 months ago.. interviewing tomorrow
Just a minor setback for a major comeback.
#52
Now it's YOUR time.
#7
by GreatOden'sRaven on Dec 8, 2009 7:42 PM PST up reply actions
thanks.. after yesterday I need it.
Although its here in SoCal so I wont be coming home for good just quite yet
Just a minor setback for a major comeback.
#52
Now it's YOUR time.
#7
by GreatOden'sRaven on Dec 8, 2009 7:59 PM PST up reply actions
Thats how I felt for the one in the Bay
but that failed miserably
Just a minor setback for a major comeback.
#52
Now it's YOUR time.
#7
by GreatOden'sRaven on Dec 8, 2009 8:01 PM PST up reply actions
excellent
your ball-comfort-meter lets me know this is gonna be good
Just a minor setback for a major comeback.
#52
Now it's YOUR time.
#7
by GreatOden'sRaven on Dec 8, 2009 8:04 PM PST up reply actions
I figure I can get AT LEAST as many minutes as Bayless
Just a minor setback for a major comeback.
#52
Now it's YOUR time.
#7
by GreatOden'sRaven on Dec 8, 2009 8:01 PM PST up reply actions
i DO understand
where the sideline is..
Just a minor setback for a major comeback.
#52
Now it's YOUR time.
#7
by GreatOden'sRaven on Dec 8, 2009 8:03 PM PST up reply actions
GOOD NEWS
The Blazers will not lose a basketball game tonight.
I cannot guarantee that we won’t lose a player to injury tonight, though.
#52
This is amazing isn't it?
My goal for the Pacers game: no injuries.
We need one of those “Days Without Injuries” counters in the sidebar.
nah
that would be just ASKING for a B Roy sprained ankle
/knocks on wood
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
Yeah
I’m not even going to joke about injuries to our players right now.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
I hope you're not offended, but I flagged your Blazer One crash comment
I couldn’t help myself — it was more than my brain could handle. I had a deep, deep, deep sadness wash over me just thinking that thought.
you guys stole all the good Juju in the state
I blame the University of Oregon
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
Update on the front page about Rudy.
they’re saying 6-12 weeks but he can start some conditioning activities (ie swimming) right away.
that seems like the approriate reaction.
we knew he was gonna be out for a while though. Kinda nice to at least have a timeline I suppose.
As long as all 15 of our players, coaches, and owner stay alive through the season
It was a success.
#52
Yeah, amend "through the season"
To “many more years”.
Injuries are a part of the game, a rash of them can happen to any team, but what PA and Maurice are going through… much more serious battle going on.
#52
I've mentioned my brother before and I hope Mo does as well as he has.
My brother had multiple surgeries over a couple of years and was often in a lot of pain. Now he’s been cancer free for over 2 years and is doing really well. I hope the best for Mo. I know he’s getting the best of care.
#52
For all the angst we fans have been going through, I REALLY feel for Paul
He’s the #1 fan. I thought the Blazers could be a bright spot for him during this rough patch, something that would bring him some joy.
by Corvid on Dec 8, 2009 2:29 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
I hope the only other member of the team to get hurt this year
Is Blaze (and by Blaze getting hurt I mean not the guy inside the suit but that we don’t see him anymore).
Lamest mascot EVER.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Oh yeah
My only problem with NBA 2k10 is that it includes the mascots.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
I can't possibly work up the energy to even consider the merits (or lack therof) of Blaze right now.
#52
If murdering blaze in effigy 9 different ways
Is what it’ll take to get this team winning again, I have a pistol, a sword, a chainsaw, a can of gas, a rope, a flamethrower, a hand grenade that would fit beautifully in his mouth, a bathtub, and some piano wire. Just sayin’.
For the team.
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
by Tyler Durrden on Dec 8, 2009 2:42 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
During my "patella research" I found another guy who had problems with that: Joel :-(
Missed several months while on the Hawks. Maybe he can talk to Greg about his experiences.
Did Joel have ligament damage?
He leapt and moved really well his first season with the Blazers.
#52
I don't think so
But his injury history is why he was cheap.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
God remember how we had a full on rally
When we resigned him. It was the biggest deal of the year.
How things have changed.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
It was described as left knee patella tendinitis in the injury report, but he was placed on IL for close to 4 months after initial diagnosis of 4-6 weeks. Usually tendinitis means out 1 game to 2 weeks according to my data. So either it was more serious, or the Hawks had something to gain from freeing up his roster spot.
the patellar tendon is particularly nasty
were you seeing other guys recover from patella tendinitis that quick?
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
Was that back during the injured reserve? Before the inactive list?
When people would have fake injuries?
#52
Yeah tendonitis was used all the time as an "injury"
That reminded me of Mark Pope, who used to bounce on and off the list all the time. One of my favorite basketball quotes: :
“I was really pushing for something interesting, like chronic dandruff.” — Mark Pope, on being placed on Denver’s injured list with tendonitis.
(He went on to Med School after he retired from basketball.)
this rudy thing makes this season even more like 2007
#52 Get well soon big guy
http://bedgewiki.blogspot.com/
Hey basketball gods
Seriously guys, I hope this is all our injury karma we’re due for the next 10 years okay?
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
I guess...
what was supposed to be a get better edition of the JD only got worse upon finding out about Rudy.
How many kicks to gut can we take?
Let's do it for the big man!...and Rudy!....and Nic!...and, uh, Trout, Pendy, Patty, Mo, Mr. Allen, and Nate!
Rehab With Us
were you expecting someting different with Rudy?
i thought everyone kinda knew he was gonna be out a while……
No but
when I first got in the JD, even after last night’s game, I was feeling a little optimistic (meaning the accepatance stage of my level of grieving). Then Rudy’s news and it is pretty much as bottom of the barrel as it gets. :(
Let's do it for the big man!...and Rudy!....and Nic!...and, uh, Trout, Pendy, Patty, Mo, Mr. Allen, and Nate!
Rehab With Us
gotta hit bottom sometime.
i was really really down after the Golden State game. Oden took me to the bottom. But I have recovered pretty quick. You don’t have to pretend it doesn’t suck, but there’s still players and a team to root for!
So Rudy's injury didn't bring you even further down?
I was already at rock bottom after GO and only thought Rudy was going to be out a few games, at best.
Let's do it for the big man!...and Rudy!....and Nic!...and, uh, Trout, Pendy, Patty, Mo, Mr. Allen, and Nate!
Rehab With Us
When I heard the deal with Rudy
was sciatic and that he was gonna have surgery, I figured he’d be gone for several weeks. 6-12 is about what I was expecting. But they say it’s a wide range of recovery times, so hopefully it’s closer to the 6 week mark.
yeah I hope it only 6
but the news broke after this JD was posted (or at least that’s when I found out). I knew he was hurt but only found out about the surgery late this morning..
Let's do it for the big man!...and Rudy!....and Nic!...and, uh, Trout, Pendy, Patty, Mo, Mr. Allen, and Nate!
Rehab With Us
i see.
i assumed surgery after hearing about the injury I guess. Especially after Pritchard’s very vague comments.
Yes! We're on to something!
If we keep talking about it, he’ll be back in a few days! Sweet!
I’m all better now :)
Let's do it for the big man!...and Rudy!....and Nic!...and, uh, Trout, Pendy, Patty, Mo, Mr. Allen, and Nate!
Rehab With Us
eh I had already figured Rudy was going to be out for awhile
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
Dusty Hayes?
Just a minor setback for a major comeback.
#52
Now it's YOUR time.
#7
by GreatOden'sRaven on Dec 8, 2009 2:40 PM PST up reply actions
RECTASTIC
well done
Just a minor setback for a major comeback.
#52
Now it's YOUR time.
#7
by GreatOden'sRaven on Dec 8, 2009 2:42 PM PST up reply actions
I always thought VENOM had cooler stuff
but Mobile Armored Strike Kommand was where it was at.
I LOVED that toy, the one where the jeeps lid raises and a speedboat comes out, plus it actually floated
Just a minor setback for a major comeback.
#52
Now it's YOUR time.
#7
by GreatOden'sRaven on Dec 8, 2009 2:54 PM PST up reply actions
I liked the motorcycle that turned into a helicopter
But he was the “teen” of the group and hardly ever asked to go on missions.
#52
haha yeah
condor..
condor.. they had a sweet base. A friend of mine had it and I always wanted it.
that mountain where the rock face opened like a drawbridge
Just a minor setback for a major comeback.
#52
Now it's YOUR time.
#7
by GreatOden'sRaven on Dec 8, 2009 3:05 PM PST up reply actions
The JD is awfully slow today
lots o’ the usual suspects are gone.
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
yep.
i’m guessing many people took a bedgcation.
can’t say i blame them. the JD last night was turning pretty grisly when I went to bed. I was hoping this one would help people get in a better mood.
Some of us just drove to Sonic for lunch and did some shopping. :)
But yeah, last night’s JD started to head downhill. I understand though… bad weekend, bad game night.
I presume the JD dried up yesterday because everyone started chatting.
Yeah I almost said that last night
It was weird to see that even you’re running down at this point. When it comes to the Blazers, you’re Mr. Positive.
I'm not THAT down
I’m kinda a bummer in general right now, but I’m just joking mostly.
I get bugged by what seems like a lack of effort, and Oden’s unlucky injury bugs me more than any injury I can think of. And I am very cold.
#52
you mean in the thread with Dave?
perhaps. i didn’t see a tinychat link (I think DS bailed on that JD) so it probably wasn’t that. All the sorrow finally came to a head and exploded last night and I think there are most likely several people still recovering from that. Time to start bringing good stuff back though. Every win will be extra sweet now!
I was out and missed the live chat
I like those, wish I was there.
I didn’t open it, so I missed whatever happened in it… any sadness or goodness from Dave or whatever…
#52
i just skimmed it.
I think Dave’s main impetus for the chat was to attempt to assuage some people’s feelings about the team. But I didn’t read through it all that closely.
I was actually thinking of the JD...
I popped on this morning, and there were only a few messages in 6 hours or so. So I presume everyone was in tinychat.
The front page chat slowed down fast too, but that’s pretty normal. When I wrote above, I forgot about the front page chat, I was thinking of tinychat when I typed that.
In the interest of saying something positive
I got my credit card paid down to 0,my bills paid,still have money in the bank and was able to lay a pretty good chunk of change on the kids to finance x-mass for the grand chillens.
a syracuse mascot?
john daly?
a yo-yo?
Just a minor setback for a major comeback.
#52
Now it's YOUR time.
#7
by GreatOden'sRaven on Dec 8, 2009 3:07 PM PST up reply actions
Enlarged Prostate
"We didn't start the fire. It was always burning. Since the world's been turning." - E. E. Cummings
by Sexual Tyrannosaurus on Dec 8, 2009 3:16 PM PST up reply actions
Flagged.
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
Are you flagging this particular enlarged prostate or are you flagging enlarged prostates everywhere?
"We didn't start the fire. It was always burning. Since the world's been turning." - E. E. Cummings
by Sexual Tyrannosaurus on Dec 8, 2009 6:18 PM PST up reply actions
The particular one you mention....
jsut cuz
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
the ultimate form of pure savage combat
by EvilKaramazov on Dec 8, 2009 3:11 PM PST up reply actions
i’ve seen that. it’s been a looong time though
by EvilKaramazov on Dec 8, 2009 3:17 PM PST up reply actions
There's something about movies from the 80's
I don’t think they would be as interesting if not for the genius of Cannon Films and Golan Globus
"We didn't start the fire. It was always burning. Since the world's been turning." - E. E. Cummings
by Sexual Tyrannosaurus on Dec 8, 2009 3:36 PM PST up reply actions
There's just something about Cannon Films
Globus and all that… it speaks to me.
I love their trailers. They just know how to do it.
#52
@jbay4 It is so cold
you know for a guy who blogs bayless has some lame tweets. unless of course this is all satirical and if so bayless is a genius.
#52 Get well soon big guy
http://bedgewiki.blogspot.com/
in essence tho
you are complaining because he is tweeting what he is thinking.. thats what people always say they want
it has to be hard to be “on” all the time
Just a minor setback for a major comeback.
#52
Now it's YOUR time.
#7
by GreatOden'sRaven on Dec 8, 2009 3:15 PM PST up reply actions
you should ask him if he had a conversation with Spike and Chris
he was staring them down during his first shift yesterday
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
he never responds to my tweets
i have tried a few times, i even sent him a picture of joel looking goofy which i thought he would enjoy since he was joel’s rookie and reportedly joel sucks to have as a veteran.
#52 Get well soon big guy
http://bedgewiki.blogspot.com/
by HD on Dec 8, 2009 3:19 PM PST up reply actions
Michael Bay directed a Victoria’s Secret commercial.
Also, http://www.hulu.com/mystery-science-theater-3000
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
that's like 2 more than Webster has hit in last four games...
I don’t know for sure but…
Let's do it for the big man!...and Rudy!....and Nic!...and, uh, Trout, Pendy, Patty, Mo, Mr. Allen, and Nate!
Rehab With Us
I'm pretty sure that IS their plan!
Let's do it for the big man!...and Rudy!....and Nic!...and, uh, Trout, Pendy, Patty, Mo, Mr. Allen, and Nate!
Rehab With Us
Good news: KP explicitly said Bayless has not asked for a trade
Bad news: He wouldn’t tell us if Bayless had asked for one.
i'm not sure that really makes much sense
by portlandgiirl91 on Dec 8, 2009 3:24 PM PST up reply actions
I'll explain further...
KP usually plays things very close to the vest. Even if Bayless walked into his office and said, “I want to be traded, TODAY!”, KP would tell the press “Bayless is fine, there’s been no request for a trade”.
If he sways otherwise, Bayless’ trade value would immediately drop like a rock because people know Portland is looking to trade him.
I actually believe Pritchard this time around
He’s the king of the evasive comment, but “Never. Not one time has he asked for a trade.” sounds much more concrete that his usual PR-speak blather.
I want to punch Rick Reilly in the face
Just a minor setback for a major comeback.
#52
Now it's YOUR time.
#7
by GreatOden'sRaven on Dec 8, 2009 3:24 PM PST reply actions
ESPN has a nice collection of idiots going
it’s really rather remarkable
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
see below
Just a minor setback for a major comeback.
#52
Now it's YOUR time.
#7
by GreatOden'sRaven on Dec 8, 2009 3:30 PM PST up reply actions
Tiger needs to not play golf
he needs to stay away from the game and stop being a baby and focus on his family
and by not play golf he means skip this entire upcoming season
ALL PGA events
Reilly is such a tool
Just a minor setback for a major comeback.
#52
Now it's YOUR time.
#7
by GreatOden'sRaven on Dec 8, 2009 3:30 PM PST up reply actions
I never enjoyed his writing
too many crappy dental references
Just a minor setback for a major comeback.
#52
Now it's YOUR time.
#7
by GreatOden'sRaven on Dec 8, 2009 3:33 PM PST up reply actions
have better manners
be more approachable
be a better man
etc
Just a minor setback for a major comeback.
#52
Now it's YOUR time.
#7
by GreatOden'sRaven on Dec 8, 2009 3:36 PM PST up reply actions
The best thing for Tiger Woods would be to divorce his wife, give her the $80 million, and get ...
back to playing golf with his full concentration next year.
Dear Paul Allen:
Fire Nate McMillan & hire Jeff Van Gundy.
Sincerely,
AK1984
And notching more women on his belt
, or whereever he notches the tally.
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
He doesn't need that anchor in his life.
Dear Paul Allen:
Fire Nate McMillan & hire Jeff Van Gundy.
Sincerely,
AK1984
Too bad for his kids tho
My bet is it’s going to be messy…This gal seems like she’snot going to neccessarily be Tiger’s best friend when all this is said and done….Vikings you know…
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
Yeah, we call all agree that this whole family bedlam will be a hassle for the kids.
Dear Paul Allen:
Fire Nate McMillan & hire Jeff Van Gundy.
Sincerely,
AK1984
although she is gonna get PAID
(if you believe them) TMZ is already mentioning that he is paying her to stay
Just a minor setback for a major comeback.
#52
Now it's YOUR time.
#7
by GreatOden'sRaven on Dec 8, 2009 7:43 PM PST up reply actions
solid picture from the main page comments
#52 Get well soon big guy
http://bedgewiki.blogspot.com/
by HD on Dec 8, 2009 3:29 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
how sad!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
outlaw literally looks like dante
by portlandgiirl91 on Dec 8, 2009 3:30 PM PST up reply actions
But where's the rookie version?
"I'm a man, but I can change.....if I have to......I guess." - Red Green
?
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
I once was recruited to do a world tour with Lenny Cravitz as a guiter tech
Dealing with Virgin records red lined my slime meter and I bailed on it.
by southern oregon on Dec 8, 2009 3:50 PM PST up reply actions
antoine walker
does his wife just pay off debt all day?
Just a minor setback for a major comeback.
#52
Now it's YOUR time.
#7
by GreatOden'sRaven on Dec 8, 2009 3:41 PM PST up reply actions
Man those reality housewives make so much money
Like literally thousands of dollars, they are set for the rest of the week if they invest wisely.
#52
Today's sporcle quiz
Can you name the song by its closing lyric?
I got 12/16, it’s hard but it’s not unbearable if you listen to popular music over the years.
The younger you are, the harder the quiz might be. There are plenty of 70’s and 80’s songs mixed in.
Yeah there were three I was mad I missed.
One of the three I could actually hum the song but couldn’t place it.
There was only one where I say “eh. I’d never get that.”
dang.
i only got 6. i knew one of the lines, but couldn’t remember the song title. I wouldn’t have gotten any of the ones I missed if I had all day to think about it.
10
that was hard
i knew all the bands but not the songs.. took me awhile
Just a minor setback for a major comeback.
#52
Now it's YOUR time.
#7
by GreatOden'sRaven on Dec 8, 2009 3:58 PM PST up reply actions
this is one
i put night ranger like 10 times like WTF thats what its called.. but then i started singing it in my head and realized the band was night ranger and the SONG was sister christian
Just a minor setback for a major comeback.
#52
Now it's YOUR time.
#7
by GreatOden'sRaven on Dec 8, 2009 4:03 PM PST up reply actions
i actually got that one.
i was surprised. i didn’t even know the name of the band. The one that frustrated me was The Weight. I knew that song. I love that song. But I kept thinking it was called The Load. haha
ha
ya i did not get that one.. i knew the song but I had NO idea what it was called or who sung it
Just a minor setback for a major comeback.
#52
Now it's YOUR time.
#7
by GreatOden'sRaven on Dec 8, 2009 7:46 PM PST up reply actions
I worked w/ a guy named Christian, we all called him Sister Christian—Night Ranger must curse his life…
by EvilKaramazov on Dec 8, 2009 4:06 PM PST up reply actions
Can we sign Darius? I think his knee is surprisingly healthy compared to what else we have
He should be willing to sign for the minimum since we still pay him so much.
But who should the team release in order to sign him?
"I'm a man, but I can change.....if I have to......I guess." - Red Green
He can't go anywhere for another week.
But even then, I’m not sure there’s a team that needs Miller, that also has a player that would fit Portland’s needs.
Blake likely has more trade value with his expiring contract
They are both playing so crappy I would not be sad to either of them go
by southern oregon on Dec 8, 2009 4:07 PM PST up reply actions
I bet a number of teams who need a PG would love Miller
He tends to get better as the season progresses, and there’s a definite argument that a different team might use him better.
Miller is far from worthless,he is a square peg that dosen't fit in
Nate’s rigid round hole template
by southern oregon on Dec 8, 2009 4:16 PM PST up reply actions
I know there is a line that Letsblaze cant cross professionally
But I would love to get his take on what the Suns training staff is doing different than the Blazers,there has to be more to it than the climate
this is really good
Ben is doing a good job painting a picture of the crazy scene and mood around the Oden injury. Sad.
#52
Yeah I considered listening to the podcast for those details
It’s not normally on my listening list. But I realized that any of the additional detail wouldn’t likely make me feel any better.
I'm not a podcast guy in general
I normally only listen to them when I’m traveling to pass the time on a plane or something. My list is pretty short for what I’ll go out of my way to listen to.
For the most part, anything interesting in the BE podcasts will get discussed on the site anyway.
This particular one is almost a must listen. Ben's description of that night is something you can't get anywhere else.
Makes your heart break all over again though.
#52
I think I’ll sit down later tonight and go through it.
Man. It’ll be hard.
get well soon, big guy.
#52
I think I might have to listen to my first Wingcast ever.
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
now they are discussing Greg's long term prognosis (KP2 is fairly positive about it)
and also discussing some of the national pieces about Greg. Great stuff and makes you feel a bit better.
This might be the single best Blazer podcast I have ever listened to.
#52
I'm gonna listen to it.
Gonna go get a big cheesecake for my Friends who I stayed with for their anniversary, then come home and be depressed about Oden.
I just typed that, and thought the stupidest thing in the world… mere moments after all my trouble started, I was calling people, writing people joking about it. I was able to detach myself from it and make jokes immediately.
I can’t do that with Oden, it makes me angry.
I guess this is how others feel like when I use Hitler/AIDs as a punchline!
#52
Ok, nevermind
I remember I stayed in my office and didn’t eat for a few days and was pissed off, and I didn’t do that for Oden.
I’m still a human with normal reactions to things. Phew.
#52
tonight on bbc america
they are going to show a special about people who make sweet and oily love to their cars called my car is my lover. sounds like a maury special
#52 Get well soon big guy
http://bedgewiki.blogspot.com/
those shows are nuts. People really get into some kinky stuff over there.
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
by Tyler Durrden on Dec 8, 2009 5:07 PM PST up reply actions
Jersey Shores.
Looks like a reality tv winner as a trainwreck. If Tiger Woods had a reality show, I think it would be just as good.
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
jersey shore is fantastic
its just so inconceivable to me that there are real people like this.
#52 Get well soon big guy
http://bedgewiki.blogspot.com/
by HD on Dec 8, 2009 4:26 PM PST up reply actions
that's usually the reason I can't watch it.
it further diminishes my already dwindling faith in humanity.
I just found a gif of a girl getting punched on that show.
Not sure if I should post it.
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
i watched like 1/3 of it last night
n i can’t stand the tiny girls hair clip
by portlandgiirl91 on Dec 8, 2009 4:50 PM PST up reply actions
I watched bits and pieces of it throughout this week.
MTV is showing it non-stop. That is main gripe? A hair clip? Really?
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
yesssir well n how cocky the boys are is hilarious
how funny was it when her car was rumbling down the street? lmao
by portlandgiirl91 on Dec 8, 2009 4:56 PM PST up reply actions
The party pooper girl was funny.
She was talking about how she hated the arrogance of Mike “The Situation” (snicker). When Mike was saying she was jealous of his attention, her first reactionary comment was saying how great her body looks.
This show is a riot.
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
lol yeah i guess i haven't got that far in.
only as far as they were all in the kitchen drinking.
but yeah i LOL when he said ppl call him ‘the situation.’ but you gotta love the east coast tho. i think his name is ronnie? he looks like a normal boy n not all douched up.
by portlandgiirl91 on Dec 8, 2009 5:08 PM PST up reply actions
THATS what you couldnt handle?
Just a minor setback for a major comeback.
#52
Now it's YOUR time.
#7
by GreatOden'sRaven on Dec 8, 2009 7:47 PM PST up reply actions
I have not watched one minute of this
but I enough enough Guidos to know EXACTLY what they are like..
sigh
(FIST PUMP)
Just a minor setback for a major comeback.
#52
Now it's YOUR time.
#7
by GreatOden'sRaven on Dec 8, 2009 7:48 PM PST up reply actions
well he did date/is dating
competing models…
how does this factor into guido-ism?
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
only if they were italian would it count
guidos only like girls with dark hair who swear and drink hard and remind them of their moms
Just a minor setback for a major comeback.
#52
Now it's YOUR time.
#7
by GreatOden'sRaven on Dec 8, 2009 8:00 PM PST up reply actions
no but I lived with one
who was connected.. it was interesting to say the least
Just a minor setback for a major comeback.
#52
Now it's YOUR time.
#7
by GreatOden'sRaven on Dec 8, 2009 8:00 PM PST up reply actions
LOLZ
sO TrU
Just a minor setback for a major comeback.
#52
Now it's YOUR time.
#7
by GreatOden'sRaven on Dec 8, 2009 8:03 PM PST up reply actions
i hope not
it would only add to the legend if it’s not true
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
I am the one with the beer
Just a minor setback for a major comeback.
#52
Now it's YOUR time.
#7
by GreatOden'sRaven on Dec 8, 2009 8:02 PM PST up reply actions
fine fine
im the orange one in the back
Just a minor setback for a major comeback.
#52
Now it's YOUR time.
#7
by GreatOden'sRaven on Dec 8, 2009 8:04 PM PST up reply actions
on the plus side, not even Simmons can be happy about being right now. I mean, we’re missing four of our best six or seven players right now.
get well soon, big guy.
#52
The Sports Guy appreciates an underdog
I expect an uplifting story about the plucky Blazers within weeks.
wow it is so dead in here. you guys need a EDP. but i don’t think that it will be appreciated so i will take it elsewhere.
lessssss go #52
Yay white people!
Disclosure: I’m white.
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
I was wondering how to spell curmudgeon about 15 minutes ago
Thanks!
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
I'm here!
(what’s an edp?)
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
by Tyler Durrden on Dec 8, 2009 5:29 PM PST up reply actions
it's a thing where a lot of gifs
of various people and animals dancing get posted.
enpromtu dance party…. or something like that. i don’t know.
Oh man, he better not do that. If he does I'm gonna punch a kitten
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
by Tyler Durrden on Dec 8, 2009 5:33 PM PST up reply actions
there's different levels
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
by Tyler Durrden on Dec 8, 2009 5:35 PM PST up reply actions
I vacillate wildly from a 5 to a 1
keeps people guessing
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
by Tyler Durrden on Dec 8, 2009 5:38 PM PST up reply actions
it looks amazing.
especially on these really crisp, clear days. there’s a couple great views of it from where i work. takes my breath away sometimes.
it reallly does!
i love the view of it going over the glen jackson bridge or on highway 14
by portlandgiirl91 on Dec 8, 2009 5:09 PM PST up reply actions
yes! the view from Glen Jackson is amazing.
i used to work on columbia blvd and one morning i could see Hood in my rear view mirror, silhouetted by the sun, the sky all red behind it. it was absolutely stunning. no other word for it. i couldn’t stop looking in my mirrors and was sorry i could only see it through my mirrors.
We are playing with nine players right now.
If Bayless can’t get minutes now, then I give up.
get well soon, big guy.
#52
Dean pulled Bayless after 17 minutes in which he had scored 14 points on 5 shots with 2 assists. During a run.
…
get well soon, big guy.
#52
McMillan was tele-coaching from an ear piece.
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
Good news, while there are negative examples I'm also finding guys who made a full recovery from injuries similar to Greg's
Some prominent names
are you doing a write up?
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
by Tyler Durrden on Dec 8, 2009 5:09 PM PST up reply actions
is Pelton's write up linked somewhere in here?
I’ve been poppin in all day on my cel, so navigating is a bit laborious
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
by Tyler Durrden on Dec 8, 2009 5:15 PM PST up reply actions
thanks Norsk!
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
by Tyler Durrden on Dec 8, 2009 5:25 PM PST up reply actions
Garnett just got owned by Ilyasova, missed an oop, and then struggled to get down the floor and gave up an open look to Ilyasova.
Heinsohn: “You can just tell that KG is finally back.”
get well soon, big guy.
#52
He has become such a one dimensional mid-range shooter on offense.
Still a very good defender overall though.
#52
him and Sheed are funny to watch together
two old post players who are good defenders but are strictly jump shooters on offense
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
Yeah, age is starting to affect Rasheed Wallace.
Dear Paul Allen:
Fire Nate McMillan & hire Jeff Van Gundy.
Sincerely,
AK1984
Heinsohn is comedy
hes like the drunk uncle who just talks and everyone shakes their head
Just a minor setback for a major comeback.
#52
Now it's YOUR time.
#7
by GreatOden'sRaven on Dec 8, 2009 7:50 PM PST up reply actions
Mike Miller is a rich man's Rudy Fernandez with more awesome hair.
Dear Paul Allen:
Fire Nate McMillan & hire Jeff Van Gundy.
Sincerely,
AK1984
the reason I love Rudy is because he does things that make the game unpredictable, exciting… he can change the atmosphere in some random game against the Wolves in February. He’s dynamic, spectacular.
get well soon, big guy.
#52
plus, he’s an absolutely ridiculous shooter. To shoot the percentage he does with the degree of difficulty… he is cold-blooded.
get well soon, big guy.
#52
Meh, Mike Miller is more efficient than Rudy Fernandez.
Miller picks his spots better than Fernandez, too, so in some ways the “difficulty” part isn’t a good quailty with the Spaniard. Again, though, I like Fernandez, but just argue that Miller — who’s both big and strong enough to physically to body up small fowards — is an underrated role player.
Dear Paul Allen:
Fire Nate McMillan & hire Jeff Van Gundy.
Sincerely,
AK1984
Yeah, I tend to think a lot of people like Rudy Fernandez for the "flair" factor. Fernandez is also ...
a solid role player when healthy, but I wonder if he’ll be happy with that role over the long haul when he gets back to action. Next off-season, I’d be okay with trading Fernandez and signing a free-agent Mike Miller to a two-year deal — with a non-guarnateed third season — worth the MLE.
Dear Paul Allen:
Fire Nate McMillan & hire Jeff Van Gundy.
Sincerely,
AK1984
Lol, that KP interview his great. He basically says Dwight is full of it with his rumors about Bayless getting shopped or wanting out.
KP seems really high on him. At the very least he keeps the cards close to his chest and doesn’t let anything come on Bayless’ trade value, but I really doubt he plans to move him any time soon. Sounds rather like some pickup off the scrap heap of bought-out players and players still in Europe and the DL around the deadline if needed.
Jaynes is an idiot
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
I don’t get the Dwight hate. He has made a lot of valid points… one of hte few media members that understands Nate-ball and the playoff limitations.
get well soon, big guy.
#52
Yeah, the only Portland media member who I think is a complete tool is John Canzano.
Jason Quick, Dwight Jaynes, and even the bland Brian T. Smith all seem like professionals.
Dear Paul Allen:
Fire Nate McMillan & hire Jeff Van Gundy.
Sincerely,
AK1984
I've liked Smith's stint so far.
He seems to get his share of scoops, anecdotally without going and tabulating them.
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
I am officially declaring this week's Dontonio Wingcast the single best Blazer podcast I have ever listened to.
I am not even sure its close.
#52
It's an interesting look behind the scenes especially as it relates to how the media covered the event
I rewinded a few parts that were great. Ben obviously takes this as serious as anyone.
Do they Skype their podcasts?
The mics could be much better.
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
good thing bucks play tonight considering we play em tomorrow blazers just may have a chance
by portlandgiirl91 on Dec 8, 2009 5:42 PM PST up reply actions
n yet i kept thinking we were playing cleveland tomorrow you're so right
dang i was looking forward to those 2 games
by portlandgiirl91 on Dec 8, 2009 5:45 PM PST up reply actions
yesssir
i’m looking forward to dat outcome
by portlandgiirl91 on Dec 8, 2009 5:52 PM PST up reply actions
...for ya?
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
i'm not sure what you mean by that question.
are you asking why i had a tear of joy? are you asking why i said i’ve been waiting for shawty status?
the answer to both was that i was just making a little joke.
lol wow i meant like 'shawty (or DTL) what is going on?'
by portlandgiirl91 on Dec 8, 2009 6:16 PM PST up reply actions
why is it shawty and not shorty?
Cloudy is Sergio. Makes other people look good, can’t score himself. -Cablinasian
Greg Postertag is probably wielding a jack hammer of a Wenis - AK1984
by Philthyanimal on Dec 8, 2009 6:17 PM PST up reply actions
And you have "Phiily" in your username and you ask this?
…Oh. Nevermind
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
thank god i'll be in rainy san diego
Cloudy is Sergio. Makes other people look good, can’t score himself. -Cablinasian
Greg Postertag is probably wielding a jack hammer of a Wenis - AK1984
by Philthyanimal on Dec 8, 2009 10:06 PM PST up reply actions
hahaha
i totally misinterpreted that then.
nothing much is going on. just watching a ball game. haha. thanks for asking. what’s going on with you?
honestly my only excitement down here in vegas (until i start school. ugh) is watching the blazers
…..well considering some problems that have came along i don’t think i’ll be having any excitement in the next week lol
by portlandgiirl91 on Dec 8, 2009 6:25 PM PST up reply actions
i try.
but you know what they say about trying!
by portlandgiirl91 on Dec 8, 2009 6:27 PM PST up reply actions
i always say that
life is in the trying. i don’t know what other people say.
i try to, but only find sporadic success. that’s why i got half season tickets to the blazers. haha.
'trying is the first step towards failure'
lol. so i guess ‘just do it!’
by portlandgiirl91 on Dec 8, 2009 6:30 PM PST up reply actions
it's a simpsons quote goshhhahaha
it’s on my friends fridge so everytime i fill up my water i’m reminded! lol
by portlandgiirl91 on Dec 8, 2009 6:33 PM PST up reply actions
Not a lot of people know the slang nowadays.
Hell, even I’m lost by some of the things you say sometimes.
#52
Try Golf!
You lieve in Vegas for goodness sakes!
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
literally i'm surrounded by golf courses
by portlandgiirl91 on Dec 8, 2009 6:31 PM PST up reply actions
Well there ya go.
They are beckoning you
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
Really?
Well you’re kind of odd then ;-
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
Every new brush stroke is completing the picture
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
Some fairly non-conventional and
interesting brush strokes goin on fo sho
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
BTW, I mean that in the most positive way
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
Dinkin flicka
"We didn't start the fire. It was always burning. Since the world's been turning." - E. E. Cummings
by Sexual Tyrannosaurus on Dec 8, 2009 6:27 PM PST up reply actions
Sergio drops dime to evans for the layup...
Evans faceplants on the floor after he finishes and now he is hurt…
RUDY > MJ
#52
From reading about all those injuries I think my left knee cramped up. Tendinitis?
Also feel some stinging in the right eye.
Mavs are starting Barea. Fans are less happy about him than Blake this year :)
But J-Ho is supposed to return too.
Post Euro-basket syndrome
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
Meh, I'd rather play Gerald Wallace at the 3 in the Hawk offense as a modern-day Dominique Wilkins.
The kicker, however, is Wallace is a vastly superior defender and rebounder to a prime Wilkins, so think about that for a moment.
Dear Paul Allen:
Fire Nate McMillan & hire Jeff Van Gundy.
Sincerely,
AK1984
Yeah, Gerald Wallace's playing style isn't condusive to keeping up the pace once he hits 30.
Dear Paul Allen:
Fire Nate McMillan & hire Jeff Van Gundy.
Sincerely,
AK1984
Wings tend to age quickly in general compared to post players and point guards.
Dear Paul Allen:
Fire Nate McMillan & hire Jeff Van Gundy.
Sincerely,
AK1984
LeBron James is a freak of nature, though, so he should age well into the future.
Like Cabby wrote, James will just become a power forward once he enters his 30s.
Dear Paul Allen:
Fire Nate McMillan & hire Jeff Van Gundy.
Sincerely,
AK1984
Suns aren't daring to have Channing defend Dirk. Put Hill or Amare on him.
Mavs put Marion on Amare.
In a Bill Simmons esque desire to be right, I'm rooting for Dallas to win the NBA Finals this season.
Dear Paul Allen:
Fire Nate McMillan & hire Jeff Van Gundy.
Sincerely,
AK1984
Jake, the Wingcast was pretty awesome? I think I will mentally prepare and listen later tonight.
get well soon, big guy.
#52
Its a lot of talk about the Bens experience of the night Oden got hurt...
Very interesting, but you better be ready to think about the Oden injury for 40 straight minutes…
RUDY > MJ
#52
must have been surreal to cover the game. if i was photoging i dunno if i could take a picture of that. * shudder *
lessssss go #52
absolutely fantastic stuff from Ben. A picture of that night that you won't get anywhere else.
then some great discussion from them on Oden’s future and some great criticism of some of the national writers.
#52
I still believe in Greg. Just freak stuff.
I will be incredibly disappointed if he does not work with someone that rehabs with new technology. I think our training staff is in teh dark ages gauging from LB’s remarks.
get well soon, big guy.
#52
Guess which two former or current blazer point guards are putting up these per 36 minute stats this season...
player 1 – 18pp, 7.3ap, 3.6rp, 3.3TOp, 2.3sp, 50%fg, 48%3pt, 75%ft
player 2 – 9pp, 4.8ap, 3.1 rp, 1.8TOp, .8sp, 38%fg, 36%3pt, 70%ft
RUDY > MJ
#52
It is getting to the point where you have to consider that maybe Sergio is a decent shooter...
I don’t buy 48% by anymeans, but somewhere around 40% seems reasonable. I posted them mainly to point out two things: 1) just how awful Blake has been this season, 2) how Nate really does seem to kill pg’s confidence. I have little doubt that Sergio’s horrid shooting in portland was due to his lack of confidence on the floor. And his lack of confidence was a direct result of Nate IMO. Anywho, less Blake, moar bayless sounds good to me…
RUDY > MJ
#52
it’s never worked before though. Good for him, but he had been a bad shooter for three years.
get well soon, big guy.
#52
Sure, but there's only one way to become a better shooter over time.
That being said, I’m not sure his percentages will hold… all of them, not just the 3pt one.
I haven’t watched enough to truly tell if his arc is better, but it is a pretty small sample size.
Even if he improves on offense, he’s just a nice backup point.
get well soon, big guy.
#52
Yeah, Sergio Rodriguez is a nice backup point guard in an up-tempo system.
For Rodriguez, Paul Westphal is the right kind of laid back head coach for him to thrive.
Dear Paul Allen:
Fire Nate McMillan & hire Jeff Van Gundy.
Sincerely,
AK1984
Who'd become the head coach?
1. Bernie Bickerstaff moves up to the top spot.
2. Pete Myers has another go-around as interim head coach.
3. An ex-coach outside the organization like Doug Collins gives the NBA another whirl.
Yet, if Collins came in as head coach, he’d probably bring in former his former lead assistant Brian James, as well as maybe even get old-timer John Bach to come out of retirement. Bach, however, is already in his mid-’80s, although Tex Winter kept going until he had a stroke at age 87. Another option would be if Collins could get his son, Chris, to leave his job at Duke and join him in Chicago.
Dear Paul Allen:
Fire Nate McMillan & hire Jeff Van Gundy.
Sincerely,
AK1984
Deron Williams > CP3
according to Tim Legler
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
Tim Legler is an idiot.
Dear Paul Allen:
Fire Nate McMillan & hire Jeff Van Gundy.
Sincerely,
AK1984
Tom Tolbert : basketball :: Petros Papadakis : football.
Dear Paul Allen:
Fire Nate McMillan & hire Jeff Van Gundy.
Sincerely,
AK1984
I just remember how negative he was when he was the analyst.
His condescending attitude is ironic considering his limited “talents” as a player.
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
I agree
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
i'm hopin to score me some when i come home!
by portlandgiirl91 on Dec 8, 2009 6:37 PM PST up reply actions
for the rest of my life!
no, i wish. until jan 5th..so 8 days i think
by portlandgiirl91 on Dec 8, 2009 6:43 PM PST up reply actions
ah.
well i thought i maybe would have an extra pair of tickets, but i don’t for those times. oh well.
oh well thanks for the consideration mate
by portlandgiirl91 on Dec 8, 2009 6:46 PM PST up reply actions
i got 3 choices..if any available.
but i wouldn’t mind the one against GSW
by portlandgiirl91 on Dec 8, 2009 6:49 PM PST up reply actions
well i guess afterwards
or doesn’t god always have a plan?
or maybe even he’ll give away tickets on twitter!!
by portlandgiirl91 on Dec 8, 2009 6:55 PM PST up reply actions
Greg Monroe is just a young LaMarcus Aldridge, so in no way would I want him.
Dear Paul Allen:
Fire Nate McMillan & hire Jeff Van Gundy.
Sincerely,
AK1984
I'll pay close attention when he takes on UW here soon, but out of all the top PF prospects ...
I’d say Patrick Patterson is the toughest. Now, Patterson has limited potential like a Carl Landry, but he’s efficient on offense, crashes the boards, and can hold his own defensively.
Dear Paul Allen:
Fire Nate McMillan & hire Jeff Van Gundy.
Sincerely,
AK1984
Regarding top-rated PF prospects, here are some modern-day comparisons.
Derrick Favors : Amar’s Stoudemire (Extremely athletic and efficient on offense, but lazy and not focused defensively.)
Al-Farouq Aminu : Josh Smith (A lot of raw talent and outstanding help defense, but little refined skill.)
Ed Davis : Brandan Wright (A lot of potential, but little production.)
Donatas Motiejunas : Andrea Bargnani (From watching clips, it looks like we’ve got another soft 7’0" tall Euro headed over to America.)
Now, considering where the Portland Trail Blazers will likely pick next year, none of those guys will be available still. That’s fine by me, though, because I’d still rather have Patrick Patterson, who reminds me of Carl Landry and would be the right kind of 4 — for he’s efficient offensively, as wel as tough on the boards and defense — to compete with LMA.
Dear Paul Allen:
Fire Nate McMillan & hire Jeff Van Gundy.
Sincerely,
AK1984
I like Aminu a lot
you think Patterson will fall far enough?
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
Yeah, I think Patrick Petterson will drop somewhat due to him lacking ...
that overhyped potential factor. Even then, I’d still rather have Patterson over Al-Farouq Aminu. With Patterson, you know what you’re going to get without much question.
Dear Paul Allen:
Fire Nate McMillan & hire Jeff Van Gundy.
Sincerely,
AK1984
I see him low lottery to teens
Other guys with more upside (Aminu, Davis, Favors, Greg Monroe, etc.) will go higher, but Patterson is going to be a solid pro, exactly what a contender sooner than later needs.
Always supporting Greg Oden.
Well, he's the closest thing we've seen to a young Dennis Rodman in forever.
Dear Paul Allen:
Fire Nate McMillan & hire Jeff Van Gundy.
Sincerely,
AK1984
No, Tyrus Thomas isn't worth it.
Dear Paul Allen:
Fire Nate McMillan & hire Jeff Van Gundy.
Sincerely,
AK1984
They have no injuries beside Reggie Evans.
Really no excuses.
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
thank goodness for no Hedo. The only explanation for that was that PA wanted to go for it this year.
#52
Considering the injuries this year.
Hedo would have been a bad signing. I was in favor of it at the time.
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
even without the injuries, he would not have gotten us over the top, and he's already in decline.
#52
I didn't think he could.
Only Oden and Roy could.
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
No, they should just resign Ben Gordon and nix that LMA trade.
Bulls management should fire themselves first.
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
Ben Gordon is overrated.
Dear Paul Allen:
Fire Nate McMillan & hire Jeff Van Gundy.
Sincerely,
AK1984
Ben Gordon was the reason the Bulls made the playoffs.
In my eyes, Derrick Rose is more overrated than Ben Gordon.
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
Ben Gordon played awful defense and shot the Chicago Bulls out of the playoffs last season.
This season, however, Gordon won’t have to worry about any of that, because the Detroit Pistons will be staying home this postseason.
Dear Paul Allen:
Fire Nate McMillan & hire Jeff Van Gundy.
Sincerely,
AK1984
Check out Ray Allen's stats in the 1st round.
I think you’re mistaken as to who played awful defense. Bulls miss his offensive production, Rose can’t go anywhere because the lane is clogged.
I’m not particularly fond of Gordon’s playstyle, but I can see the impact he made for the Bulls.
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
I still think Phil D. Johnson of the Utah Jazz should've gotten that job last year, but VDN somehow got ...
that gig. Now, though, I’d advocate firing VDN and trying to sway Doug Collins back into coaching. Anyway, this topic reminds me of my following comment from shortly after Labor Day.
http://www.blazersedge.com/2009/9/8/1022102/how-strong-are-the-blazers#20960376
Looking back on it, I was way too hard on Mike Woodson and Alvin Gentry. That’s particularly true for Gentry, who’s gotten Phoenix back on the right track as a regular season wonder that’ll flame out come playoff time. While that’s not perfect, it’s cetainly better than bombing miserably like Terry Porter and missing the playoffs altogether.
Dear Paul Allen:
Fire Nate McMillan & hire Jeff Van Gundy.
Sincerely,
AK1984
hits 2. 1 pt game, under a minute left.
CDR drives and is hammered by Noah. No call. Ball out of bounds to NJ.
#52
don't speak so soon
Nets show no interest in holding for 1. Harris goes right at Rose and scores. Nets by 1, 15 seconds left.
#52
Salmons bricks a contested 3, Harris fouled. 7 sec left.
Bulls had a foul to give. Nets in bound to Alston, fouled with 6.3
#52
Nets decide to foul up 3, and do so at the perfect time-- let 4 sec go off the clock but don't allow Rose to shoot.
Rose to the line with 2.1
#52
Regarding post players, I've finally decided the other day that Cole Aldrich reminds me of ...
Andrew Bogut. I thought about Brook Lopez at first, although he’s more of a face-up/pick-and-roll scorer on offense — which is why he can play the 4 — while Aldrich is pure center who scores often with his back to the basket like Bogut. With that said, Aldrich wouldn’t be able to play next to Greg Oden like Lopez could’ve done if he were here. All in all, Aldrich is a traditional 5 and Lopez is a 5/4 hybrid.
Dear Paul Allen:
Fire Nate McMillan & hire Jeff Van Gundy.
Sincerely,
AK1984
CP3 tried to drive, Sergio moved his feet, staying in front of Paul. Went up to shoot and Sergio smacked the weak sauce out of there.
get well soon, big guy.
#52
The more Tyreke Evans plays off the ball, the better for him. The kid just isn't a PG.
Dear Paul Allen:
Fire Nate McMillan & hire Jeff Van Gundy.
Sincerely,
AK1984
I remember when it took ESPN a while
To dig up some video on him during the draft because they were so shocked he was picked.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
That is just plain nasty
Yeah, it’s Rider, but he was at the same level against Carolina. How horrific for NYC would if be if Utah gets the #1, although that would be an interesting position for the Jazz (with D Will) to be in.
Always supporting Greg Oden.
haha.
i didn’t think of that one. i wasn’t really in on that joke when it came about. too late to re do the poll though. sorry. :(
He does play for the Kings
Who looked around recently and remembered they suck.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
DEVIN HARRIS FTL!
Nets up 1 with 15 left in CHicago.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Le Bron with the sweet board
And sticks it back in.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
He IS the best player in the NBA
After all;, Sorry Black Mamba.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Glad to hear KP say Bayless is one of his favs
HUH NATE HUH! PLAY J BAY! FREE REX!
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
NETS WINNNNNNNNNNNNNN!
NETS WINNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!
NETS WINNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!
Since they don’t have a SB Nation blog someone has to celebrate.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
The Departed is one of my favorite films from the last 10 years
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
Infernal Affairs or something?
no
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
Infernal Affairs is the superior film.
The Departed is not too shabby.
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
I take it it's worth a watch?
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
Depends on your taste in films.
I like to watch foreign films. I also watched Infernal Affairs before the Departed.
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
I like foreign films
City of God is one of my favorite movies of all time
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
Have you seen Tropa de Elite (Elite Squad)?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RoxrdMukQu0
"We didn't start the fire. It was always burning. Since the world's been turning." - E. E. Cummings
by Sexual Tyrannosaurus on Dec 8, 2009 8:31 PM PST up reply actions
yeah haha
forgot how much I liked it when I first saw it
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
it's pretty bloody
lots of people getting shot in the head, beat up, etc.
also I believe it holds the record for highest amount of cussing in a Best Picture winner
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
agree
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
I've said it before and I'll say it again
if Memphis learns how to play together, they are a dark horse playoff team this year, and a contender in 2-3
Always supporting Greg Oden.
See them kicking our ass
Yeah a 31-2 run was a bit much but they played well.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
I have a hard time seeing them as a title contender.
for sure a playoff team in a year or two though.
#52
If Thabeet can become a defensive force and Mayo/Gay/Z Bo
learn how to share, I think they have the talent if they fill out the roster properly. Gasol could be a fringe All-Star, and I really like Mike Conley. In terms of pure talent, they have 5 “+” starters and a defensive nightmare off the bench. The thing is, for those their 3 big offensive forces (Mayo, Gay, Zack) to be successful they each need to realize they aren’t superstars. Unfortunately, I think that might be hard to convince them of.
Always supporting Greg Oden.
Thabeet is already a good defender
His problem has always been his lack of offense beyond 2 feet from the hole.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
He seems very soft
Especially for an interior defender.
If he’s as “good” of a defender/rebounder as Marcus Camby, without the offense, I dunno… don’t think it’s that great.
#52
Heisley and Wallace.
They are not going to produce a contender.
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
OT in Memphis
After LeBron clanks it at the horn.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Hey Mort, did you see that Lawler was really sad about Oden’s injury? It half-redeemed him in my eyes.
get well soon, big guy.
#52
Lawler's a good dude, just not that good of an analyst.
Oden really didn’t get enough credit for his play early this season, as KP2 and Ben mentioned in the Wingcast. KP2 gave him a little love prior to the injury, but we didn’t hear anything from Berri or Hollinger until he got hurt. And of course the minutes and slow pace kept anyone who wasn’t a stat geek or a Portlander from noticing.
#52
I didn't see it
Lawler is nice but neither of them ever got what Oden was about, which always annoys me.
OTHERWISE he’s always been one of my favorites, and only partially because he’s as big a Portland homer as The Mikes are.
#52
why did he need to be redeemed?
Lawler is a good announcers
Just a minor setback for a major comeback.
#52
Now it's YOUR time.
#7
by GreatOden'sRaven on Dec 8, 2009 7:56 PM PST up reply actions
yeah...
but they are still good
Just a minor setback for a major comeback.
#52
Now it's YOUR time.
#7
by GreatOden'sRaven on Dec 8, 2009 8:01 PM PST up reply actions
I like 'em
They are two of my favorites, because they are pleasant.
But being anti-Oden is unforgivable.
#52
I will talk to them about that
haters
Just a minor setback for a major comeback.
#52
Now it's YOUR time.
#7
by GreatOden'sRaven on Dec 8, 2009 8:03 PM PST up reply actions
I almost did
When I went to the pre-season game.
At least about them saying Oden has short arms.
OOH GETS MY GOAT.
#52
That dude is 40 years old....smoking stunts your growth
" Welcome to the Bedge....where good, is never good enough"…Rudiculous
Chi-Town fans are a rowdy, unruly bunch. That's what makes them special, though.
Dear Paul Allen:
Fire Nate McMillan & hire Jeff Van Gundy.
Sincerely,
AK1984
SHAQ STUFFS STAT BO!
That makes me happy actually.
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Varejao just fouled out
Not much of a game, 6 boards and 5 points in 30 minutes.
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This censored version of The Departed is hilarious.
Every other line is dubbed.
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
2 hours into the movie
The poor dub-guys just gave up. Its a long movie with plenty of covering up to do, cant really blame them…
RUDY > MJ
#52
no respect
NBA TV crawl: POR – Rudy Fernandez (leg) out 4 to 6 weeks
at least get the zaching injury right….sheesh
ummm
does nobody else see that Bayless is the only PG that fits this team?
hhahahahaah
Just a minor setback for a major comeback.
#52
Now it's YOUR time.
#7
by GreatOden'sRaven on Dec 8, 2009 7:58 PM PST reply actions
you should rank NCAA Division I Football teams
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
I can't believe it
An athlete who travels all over the world… having affairs…
No no no no nothing adds up about this! Not at all!
#52
Hahaha
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
(breathes)
Mahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha etc
#52
especially since he's single now
he’s way too focused on basketball to have time to do anyonething
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
He's gonna be resting on his back for a few weeks
Might as well fill his time with somethingone.
#52
w/e you want it to be.
lets say yessir
by portlandgiirl91 on Dec 8, 2009 8:16 PM PST up reply actions
wow
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
It's not a matter of what one's "heart desires," for I'm sure Rudy thinks with his head.
Oh, yeah, but not necessarily the one which has got his brain rattling around inside of it.
Dear Paul Allen:
Fire Nate McMillan & hire Jeff Van Gundy.
Sincerely,
AK1984
im sure rudy was at the civil war because of how much he likes american football. not because of the concentration of women a certain age.
lessssss go #52
haha
he was probably swimming in co-eds by the time the game was over
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
Brandon Roy?
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
rec
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
wow
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
hey Morty
doin’ aight. busy with school and work, trying to figure things out with the girlie girl.
How’s you? You fully moved in and unpacked?
trying to figure things out with the girlie girl.
cloudy in 1,2,3… waiting…
get well soon, big guy.
#52
just looking out for you. Better to have your mistake pointed out by a friend than a twss by cloudy.
get well soon, big guy.
#52
twhs?
i suppose it could be a twss?
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
I am moved in, but NOT unpacked
Been very lazy in that regard, and I should spend tonight arranging inbetween sitting on my dead butt.
Plus a bookshelf broke in the move so I got piles of books (I got a grip of books) can’t be “put away”, so I say “French it” for now.
I gotta put my stuff away. Can’t let the demons keep me from doing so!!!
#52
I hate Blazers Edge
I can’t even read Mortimer’s post without trying to pick out TWWSaids.
I gotta put my stuff away.
Uhh.
Anyway, that’s cool yo. I’d check the Goodwill for bookshelves…we spent like 200 bucks on a bookshelf the other day and spent 4 hours assembling it and then went to goodwill the next day and saw the same shelf already assembled for 60 bucks.
Yeah, I can find a cheap bookshelf
I just can’t move it home.
And it isn’t an emergency, it can wait.
#52
Well, okay!
Stolen food tastes better, stolen bikes ride faster, and stolen bookshelves hold books better.
#52
I just go to my shop and make bookshelves
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
by Tyler Durrden on Dec 8, 2009 8:37 PM PST up reply actions
It's a capital B,
Smarmy MacMarmy!
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
by Tyler Durrden on Dec 8, 2009 8:39 PM PST up reply actions
There's three things I wish I could do
1) Make things like bookshelves in a woodshop
2) Know enough about cars to fix simple stuff
3) Play piano and guitar.
by prezofdeath on Dec 8, 2009 8:38 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
I can do all those plus I can cook a pork chop
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
by Tyler Durrden on Dec 8, 2009 8:39 PM PST up reply actions
Tyler is well aware of your opening
" Welcome to the Bedge....where good, is never good enough"…Rudiculous
I'm getting my wood!
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
by Tyler Durrden on Dec 8, 2009 8:43 PM PST up reply actions
THERE WAS NO MENTION OF ROOT VEGETABLES!!
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
by Tyler Durrden on Dec 8, 2009 8:41 PM PST up reply actions
lucky
my g-pa I’m staying with is a freaking expert at this stuff…I wanna’ have him show me.
His granddaughter was over the other day and she made this insanely intricate wooden hammer….so jealous.
My Great Uncle, who has passed
BUILT his entire house by hand. Himself.
In Central Oregon, on their farm.
He raised my dad, after my dad’s pa died.
#52
that is impressive
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
by Tyler Durrden on Dec 8, 2009 8:42 PM PST up reply actions
you're having a problem with your timeline there
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
by Tyler Durrden on Dec 8, 2009 8:44 PM PST up reply actions
well if you're gonna take that tone,
maybe I’ll take my timeline observation’s elsewhere!!!
Good day sir!!!
.
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.
I SAID GOOD DAY!!!
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
by Tyler Durrden on Dec 8, 2009 8:47 PM PST up reply actions
dang you, I keep looking for secret messages in all your posts now
especially when you do that
.
.
.
thing
ooh
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
I made a baseball bat, and then when I was done turning it on the lathe and sanding it,
I assaulted the woodshop teacher with it. He had it comin’
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
by Tyler Durrden on Dec 8, 2009 8:41 PM PST up reply actions
oh yeah, I made a waterbed too
and then I ASSAULTED THE TEACHER WITH THAT TOO!!!!
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
by Tyler Durrden on Dec 8, 2009 8:44 PM PST up reply actions
sawdust?
hamster bedding?
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
by Tyler Durrden on Dec 8, 2009 8:45 PM PST up reply actions
I made these
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
by Tyler Durrden on Dec 8, 2009 8:57 PM PST up reply actions
danke
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
by Tyler Durrden on Dec 8, 2009 8:59 PM PST up reply actions
thanks, they're recycled too
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
by Tyler Durrden on Dec 8, 2009 9:00 PM PST up reply actions
twhs
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
hey Morty, this is what yer wood hole's gonna look like when I get done with it!
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
by Tyler Durrden on Dec 8, 2009 9:13 PM PST up reply actions
i made a mail holder.
it had three sections that were slotted and kind of tilted out.
i use the word “made” very loosely. it was a piece of crap. i didn’t get the woodworking genes in the family.
easy way to make a book shelf:
get to planks of wood. get some cinder blocks. i think you can figure out the rest.
i’m not sure there is a simple way to fix stuff on modern cars.
playing piano would be sweet. i wish to this day i’d kept taking piano lessons. i can still hunt and peck and get out a song that almost sounds like a song. haha.
eh…….. I mean, being good at an instrument is tough. But it is really not hard (provided you have basic rhythm) to pick up some acoustic and chord around on piano.
get well soon, big guy.
#52
twss
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
I know next to nothing about piano, i know some guitar scales and chords
Never took any piano lessons…I like to mess around and try to compose my own stuff but I suck.
I know enough bass guitar to where I can play with a band if I have the music in front of me. Not a stud but I’m decent
Acoustic/Electric guitar I know some chords, and have memorized a few songs, but I’m not anywhere near considering myself a “guitar player”.
I was starting to practice a lot the 2 months before I moved to ‘Couve, but since I got here I haven’t touched my guitar :-/
No one gives a damn about any trumpet playing band
It ain’t what we call rock and roll
" Welcome to the Bedge....where good, is never good enough"…Rudiculous
Yo....Morty...this one is for you
" Welcome to the Bedge....where good, is never good enough"…Rudiculous
OBTW
“No one gives a damn about any trumpet playing band
It ain’t what we call rock and roll” was just me paraphrasing part of the lyrics from The Sultans of Swing by Dire Straits
" Welcome to the Bedge....where good, is never good enough"…Rudiculous
who doesn't know that
Knopfler strikes again!!
I was blinded to that by sick alley-oops and facials
not to mention Greg crotchifyin’ suckas
by Tyler Durrden on Dec 8, 2009 9:07 PM PST up reply actions
Got to educate the younguns sometimes
" Welcome to the Bedge....where good, is never good enough"…Rudiculous
right, but I mean scales not in the sense of how to perform them on a guitar but actually knowing all the scales.
AKA D major scale: D E F# G A B C# D, where the 1-4-5 are major chords, the 2-3 are minor, the 7 is diminished and the 6 is the relative minor.
To illustrate, the chords in D major are then D, Em, F#m, G, A, Bm, C#dim, D.
That’s the stuff that makes instruments easy to self-teach.
get well soon, big guy.
#52
I know the 1-4-5 pattern on bass, but I don't really know
why it’s important. I just know it sounds good and you can basically start 1-4-5ing in almost any song and make it sound good hahaha.
Yeah, taking a few lessons and learning the stuff like that would probably help.
I had a buddy who tried to teach me, but he plays everything by ear. He’s a beast….any song he hears he can just play…but he’s really hard to learn from because he doesn’t know what he’s playing..he just…does it.
hahah i'm so sorry about cancelling dinner
But yeah, when she doesn’t have school we like to have dinner at her place. Tonight we worked together to make apple pie muffin things. Take pie shell and cut little circles and put in a muffin pan, and pack the shell with apples, cinnamon, nutmeg, sugar, etc…..good stuff.
did she wipe the gunk from your eyes and tuck you into bed with a sippie and a nightlight?
I kid because I care.
#52
by TheTinfoil on Dec 8, 2009 9:11 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
funny funny
lately we’ve done a lot of stuff I like….football, basketball, movies, snowboarding…I figured a lil culinaryinism wasn’t too bad.
You're a good handsome dude, Prez
If ya ain’t sure, just wait and see. Don’t force it.
And don’t worry about it too much.
ADVICE: GIVEN.
#52
Her?
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
Oh, I was thinking Ann on Office
which she’s the complete OPPOSITE of.
I’ve never seen arrested dev., so I have no idea
ask her what the definitions of good and evil are.
If she answers evil = Kobe/Shaq/Lakers, then you know where you stand. Good is obvious as well.
get well soon, big guy.
#52
The other night we watched Miami/Lakers
and she asked, “So who are we rooting for?”
I gave her “the look” and she said, “NOT the Lakers, right?”
That was good.
the problem with constant 1-4-5ing is that it gets to sound super repetitive when every song is given the same very melodic treatment.
Seriously, you don’t even need lessons. Just sit down at a piano and start figuring out scales (whole step, whole step, half step, whole step, whole step, whole step, half step for major scales) and then relate them to the keys you are playing in. It will make sense after a while.
get well soon, big guy.
#52
sounds good, thanks for the encouragement
I’ve been messing around on piano a lot as of late…I got one in my crib and my GF has one at her place, and her whole family plays, so I’m kinda’ jealous of all her 9 year old siblings showing me up
the real musical people can play by ear without every knowing a lick of basic theory, but mortals gotta know their scales and how to use ‘em. After a while it’s second nature.
get well soon, big guy.
#52
I'd be interested to see the deified Tim Tebow crumble.
He wouldn’t fall like Tiger Woods, obviously. Yet, if Tebow pulled a Tom Brady by having a kid out o fwedlock, that’d hurt his godlike image.
Dear Paul Allen:
Fire Nate McMillan & hire Jeff Van Gundy.
Sincerely,
AK1984
that's true.
unless he can do what Dwight Howard did. the athletes that are outspoken about their faith always interest me.
Dwight Howard's religiosity wasn't as pious as Tim Tebow's is currently.
Dear Paul Allen:
Fire Nate McMillan & hire Jeff Van Gundy.
Sincerely,
AK1984
i don't know.
when he was coming in the NBA he was talking about evangelizing it down to wanting to have a cross on the logo. he was pretty outspoken.
True, but Tim Tebow is more mainstream now than Dwight Howard was then.
Dear Paul Allen:
Fire Nate McMillan & hire Jeff Van Gundy.
Sincerely,
AK1984
that's a good point.
whenever i think of Tim Tebow i think of that picture of him with that one girl. haha.
That, uh, lady friend of Tim Tebow's was a well-endowed, buxom broad.
Dear Paul Allen:
Fire Nate McMillan & hire Jeff Van Gundy.
Sincerely,
AK1984
that's not his girlfriend
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
That's why I wrote "lady friend."
Dear Paul Allen:
Fire Nate McMillan & hire Jeff Van Gundy.
Sincerely,
AK1984
didn’t someone who was there say that it was just a photo the girl asked for and that it was photoshopped?
get well soon, big guy.
#52
That wouldn't surprise me.
Dear Paul Allen:
Fire Nate McMillan & hire Jeff Van Gundy.
Sincerely,
AK1984
It looks natural to me
The photo, maybe not the boobs… doesn’t look altered.
The way they press into his torso, where and how the hair fall, the shadow underneath, no distortion anywhere… looks like a real photo.
Anything can be photoshopped, but seems like a good job for a lame innocuous photo if so.
#52
I am almost certain that they said she was exaggerated. It is a real photo with a few touches added.
get well soon, big guy.
#52
On a side note, I'm actually not a real fan of, um, ...
oversized mammaries — to put it delicately — but that’s just my personal preference.
Dear Paul Allen:
Fire Nate McMillan & hire Jeff Van Gundy.
Sincerely,
AK1984
An enhancement of the chesticles, perhaps.
All kidding aside, though, I can see how the lady’s breasts might’ve been augmented via photoshop or whatever.
Dear Paul Allen:
Fire Nate McMillan & hire Jeff Van Gundy.
Sincerely,
AK1984
maybe
Like I said, anything can be ‘shopped, but they aren’t cartoony boobs or anything.
And it’s not a very big deal either way, the photo… just a pic with a chick. Was it controversial because he is religious? Are guys not allowed to take a photo with a lady?
#52
mystery solved
http://www.thebigspur.com/forums/blog.php?b=358
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
For now, I'd also go with Peyton Manning.
In the NBA, Tim Duncan is the best example.
Dear Paul Allen:
Fire Nate McMillan & hire Jeff Van Gundy.
Sincerely,
AK1984
young, black billionaire
NO WAY WOMEN ARE ATTRACTED TO HIM
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
I am sure I have had at least 12 alleged affairs but I wasent marrried
And it took a long time
by southern oregon on Dec 8, 2009 8:25 PM PST up reply actions
Mavs win! Mavs win!
What a crappy closing out, but this time they made it unlike vs. the Hornets. Barea should be traded immediately for a sack of balls.
Who is all gonna be at Grand Central friday?
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BRP is having a viewing party at grand central bowling alley
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by Starvin' Marvin on Dec 8, 2009 8:10 PM PST up reply actions
i think imma hit it up
#52 Get well soon big guy
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by HD on Dec 8, 2009 9:08 PM PST up reply actions
noice
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by Starvin' Marvin on Dec 8, 2009 9:08 PM PST up reply actions
stop it stop it!!!
whoever started NOICE…i hate. I got it stuck in my head and used it for two days straight..
noice
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by Starvin' Marvin on Dec 8, 2009 9:10 PM PST up reply actions
nice
Cloudy is Sergio. Makes other people look good, can’t score himself. -Cablinasian
Greg Postertag is probably wielding a jack hammer of a Wenis - AK1984
by Philthyanimal on Dec 8, 2009 10:09 PM PST up reply actions
twss
Cloudy is Sergio. Makes other people look good, can’t score himself. -Cablinasian
Greg Postertag is probably wielding a jack hammer of a Wenis - AK1984
by Philthyanimal on Dec 8, 2009 10:09 PM PST up reply actions
edp
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by Starvin' Marvin on Dec 8, 2009 8:16 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
no
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
nerd
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by Starvin' Marvin on Dec 8, 2009 8:27 PM PST up reply actions
congrats yo!
I got a solid A on my web coding project, and I didn’t work too hard at it….and my teachers seem to be liking my other projects, so…heyyo! We’re doin’ alright I guess.
nerd
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by Starvin' Marvin on Dec 8, 2009 8:31 PM PST up reply actions
IS YOUR SHIRT READY???
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by Starvin' Marvin on Dec 8, 2009 8:35 PM PST up reply actions
IS IT READY????
CMON PREZ IT WAS PART OF THE BET
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by Starvin' Marvin on Dec 8, 2009 8:37 PM PST up reply actions
teeheehee
im assuming you will be at the brparty
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by Starvin' Marvin on Dec 8, 2009 8:40 PM PST up reply actions
how you know i wasn't callin marvin a girl
by portlandgiirl91 on Dec 8, 2009 8:41 PM PST up reply actions
yeah bro
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by Starvin' Marvin on Dec 8, 2009 8:41 PM PST up reply actions
daddy go hard
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by Starvin' Marvin on Dec 8, 2009 8:46 PM PST up reply actions
uhhhh
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by Starvin' Marvin on Dec 8, 2009 8:48 PM PST up reply actions
wow
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
I knew you were spoofing the other night
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
twss
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
twss
"Your best?!?!! Losers always whine about their best. Winners go home and &^%@ the prom queen"
Super Rodgers Bros.
#52
smh
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by Starvin' Marvin on Dec 8, 2009 8:46 PM PST up reply actions
btw
I blame prez for rudy hurting his back
prez is secretly trevor ariza
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by Starvin' Marvin on Dec 8, 2009 8:48 PM PST up reply actions