The 5/11 Aaron Brooks Red Suit Junk Drawer Edition
by GreatOden'sRaven on May 11, 2009 12:46 PM PDT
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Props to Brooks for busting out the bowtie. I was impressed. He is now a viable option at point guard after that move. That sealed the deal.
I was just in Oregon for the first time this year this last weekend. I was in a wedding. It was nice weather. It was a lovely ceremony. Laurelhurst has too many hippies. that was a nice group of single statements in a row.
Maybe its just me, but I am not sold on the "ZOMG! WE HAVE TO DRAFT DEJUAN BLAIR!!!" camp. I like the kid, don't get me wrong. But I don't think moving up is somethign we have to do. If he falls to us, take him, but I don't really see the need to move up much in the draft. I would rather get a free agent to fill the backup PF role. There are some good ones out there. I have seen too many guys just like him flame out. Not to say he will but i have seen it happen.
go ahead disagree with me.. i dare you..
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laurelhurst.....pppssssttt..
Come down to eugene my friend. Thats where all the hippies are.
- Neil
by Blazin'aTrail on May 11, 2009 12:50 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
well of course
but i just happened to be there this weekend for a ARTWALK?
and all the music millenium hippies hanging out waiting for the new Ben Harper were flooding the streets
by GreatOden'sRaven on May 11, 2009 1:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I love the hippies
Brandon Roy: Strengths-remarkably efficient player who appears to effortlessly score and facilitate. Weakness-he’s just a figment of your imagination. - Canis Hoopus
by 22baylor on May 11, 2009 3:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
laurehurst is where hippies go when they get jobs and move out of eugene
by StocktonNEP on May 11, 2009 3:57 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Only rich hippies
Plus laurelhurst actually seems more conservative to me than some of the other cool neighborhoods in Portland
by pualo on May 11, 2009 11:11 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Heres the Pic- From Ball Don't Lie
by Occam's Blazer on May 11, 2009 12:56 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Think he stole that out of Sager's closet?
- Neil
by Blazin'aTrail on May 11, 2009 12:57 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Looks like its from the Fonzworth Bentley line to me
Just needs a custom Rocket-logo parasol to complete it.
In the article he says Chuck Hayes tricked him into wearing it… The jacket anyway
by Occam's Blazer on May 11, 2009 1:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
saw an interview with battier today
talking about how he wore it earlier this season and no one was loving it, but since Brooks did it now Brooks has style. It was very funny.
Battier seems like a nice guy
sidenote: Brooks would need a burberry umbrella. thats the only kind that works for Bentley Farnsworth
by GreatOden'sRaven on May 11, 2009 1:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Battier seems to be the epitome of class
It seems like hes the ying to Artest’s yang, sorta balancing him out (although Artest has impressed me immensely recently). After listening to him in the huddle before the last game I was ready to go out and give up my 6 fouls against Kobe
I think its the bow tie that pulls the outfit together though. Burberry would be awesome
Aut disce, aut discede; manet sors tertia, caedi
by Occam's Blazer on May 11, 2009 1:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sounds nice but not the epitome
The epitome of class is not someone who steals the other teams signals and spends all game staring at their bench.
by jiminut on May 13, 2009 9:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It is a savvy veteran using all the tricks--legal, I should add--to help his team advance. Smart.
I like the whole team.
by RenoBlazerFan on May 14, 2009 2:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
lol
I'm the only thing I'm afraid of.
by prezofdeath on May 11, 2009 7:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That jacket is a Rockets jacket, complete with a Rockets logo on the front pocket
All the media guys for the Rockets were wearing it during round one, Bill Worrell, Clyde, and Matt Bullard, who are the local TV guys, John Paul Stevenson, the PA Announcer, and the rest of the guys that sit on the table located on the floor.
Apparently this was another act of looseness shown by the Rockets throughout the playoffs.
“I got kind of tricked a little bit,” Brooks told Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle. “We all have these red jackets. One of the players (Chuck Hayes(notes)) wrote on the board it was mandatory to wear them. I figured if I had to wear a jacket like this, I was going to go all out and make it look real ridiculous.”
Game 1 100-92 Rockets
Game 2 111-98 lakers
Game 3 108-94 lakers
Game 4 99-87 Rockets (kind of)
Series tied 2-2
by TexasHoosier on May 11, 2009 9:44 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Counter-question from yesterday: Why should Jordan Hill be a top 5 prospect? All his numbers are worse than Blair's
Hill 53% FG vs blair 59%. 20 points vs. 21 points per 40 minutes pace adjusted vs. 23. Comparable FT shooting. 13 vs. 18 boards (again adjusted). More blocks for Blair. Much more steals. Less turnovers. Blair 2 full years younger.
That all points towards Blair as the better prospect. But Hill is a few inches little taller and looks remotely like Chris Bosh. And thus DraftExpress, NBAdraft.net and others have him going 4?
Yes Blair could turn out to be the next Mike Sweetney, Sean May, you name your favorite guy with weight issues. That’s why he likely won’t go high in the lottery unless a team falls completely in love with him. But he could be well worth it to move up a bit and take him in the middle of the first round. If he drops 20 pounds respectively converts them into muscle, he would be unstoppable in a combo with Joel. Opposing teams could just stop trying to get rebounds :)
"Officiating has to be a science, not an art" - Rick Carlisle
by Norsktroll on May 11, 2009 12:57 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
because hes a wildcat
and i said so
by GreatOden'sRaven on May 11, 2009 1:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
there are still a lot of NBA GMs that would rather go by "NBA bodies" than by production
by jksnake99 on May 11, 2009 1:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
In 5-10 years, a lot of those GM's will be on the sidelines
The majority of NBA owners keep close tabs on what’s working. Much in the way that we’d have seen 10 Suns clones if they’d won the 2006 (or 05, 07, or 08) title, we’ll see an increasing number of moneyball-type GM’s if it continues to show success.
by Timmay! on May 11, 2009 1:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah, I agree
We’ll soon see more Darryl Moreys.
by jksnake99 on May 11, 2009 2:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Brooks looks like a Bratz doll
He does.
by Mortimer on May 11, 2009 1:00 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
hey your back!!!
hows it feel to be married?
was your ring red and black?
by GreatOden'sRaven on May 11, 2009 1:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Married life feels fine!
The weirdest part is saying “my wife”. Was engaged for years, so used to saying “fiancee” or “that fat whore who is sucking me dry”.
The planning for the wedding and prepping for it was the worst thing ever, but the weddin’ itself went great and the honeymoon was awesome. My ring is pretty rad, I think it looks like something that would be in the background of a cockpit in a space ship in the original Star Wars trilogy. It’s adamantium, I’m pretty sure, and forged out of a meteor that hit a volcano and foiled a kidnapping.
I’ll put pics up sometime… maybe. MAYBE.
I wore my headband for certain parts of the reception, and my toes were painted red and black. We still lost, so imagine how bad we woulda’ done if I hadn’t done ANY of it!!
Morty
by Mortimer on May 11, 2009 6:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The weirdest part is saying "my wife".
I’m still struggling with that one! We haven’t been married that long, but I still can’t adjust to that.
Of course, it didn’t help that the county lost our marriage license in the mail, so we finally just got it fixed. As in, earlier today, 9+ months after the wedding.
So now it’s official. :)
by Timmay! on May 11, 2009 8:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Apparently I was way fatter when I got married
A few months after my wedding, my ring would just fall off after I’d wash my hands at work. It’s really cold here. I had a rubber band on it like it was my boyfriend’s class ring and then just gave up and stopped wearing it. I keep thinking I’m going to get down under 180 and then get it resized but I can’t seem to get under 180.
by tominhawaii on May 12, 2009 3:36 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
awesome.. i cant wait for all this misery of planning to be over
im debating cancelling it, giving her rohypnol and driving to vegas. tell her she forgot it all but it was beautiful.
by GreatOden'sRaven on May 12, 2009 2:03 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
dude... you reading my diary?
The Faith don't panic, the faith freaks out burns out farms and torchs small villages in the name of The Faith.
by faith on May 13, 2009 11:46 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
he also kinda looks like Chris Rock
by GreatOden'sRaven on May 11, 2009 1:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
And Michael Vick
Diet. Dr. Pepper.
by TheTinfoil on May 11, 2009 1:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah
He does have a resemblance to Chris Rock. I’m happy to see a former Duck do well in the NBA, just not against the Blazers.
by Blaze of Glory on May 11, 2009 1:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I got in trouble with my wife for making a comment about your wedding on Facebook
And to think I thought it would be funny if she actually added you.
by tominhawaii on May 11, 2009 2:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Somebody studying at Pacific University? Congratulations, you are now part of the H1N1 tour
http://www.pacificu.edu/news/detail.cfm?NEWS_ID=6411&CATEGORY_ID=1
"Officiating has to be a science, not an art" - Rick Carlisle
by Norsktroll on May 11, 2009 1:41 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Who on this picture will have the best NBA career :)
"Officiating has to be a science, not an art" - Rick Carlisle
by Norsktroll on May 11, 2009 1:58 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
The guy behind Obama
Momma.....der go dat man
by AllHailRoy on May 11, 2009 2:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ed Davis once he goes pro.
then Ty Lawson. Then Wayne Ellington. Then maybe Psycho T.
by jksnake99 on May 11, 2009 2:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't see Tyler Hansborough in the picture
so i say none of the above
formerly fromagnon... I remember back in the day... way back before you young cats were around, back when I ruled the jersey contest... back when it meant something... back when hip-hop was alive
by The Arkitect on May 11, 2009 2:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
well in that case
I say Ty Lawson
formerly fromagnon... I remember back in the day... way back before you young cats were around, back when I ruled the jersey contest... back when it meant something... back when hip-hop was alive
by The Arkitect on May 11, 2009 2:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's easy to overlook him because he is actually smaller than reported :)
"Officiating has to be a science, not an art" - Rick Carlisle
by Norsktroll on May 11, 2009 2:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Also
his skin tone matches the White House
formerly fromagnon... I remember back in the day... way back before you young cats were around, back when I ruled the jersey contest... back when it meant something... back when hip-hop was alive
by The Arkitect on May 11, 2009 2:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
He's taller than everyone there
He’s at least 3 feet taller than Obama.
by tominhawaii on May 11, 2009 2:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Stairs Tom, stairs
"Officiating has to be a science, not an art" - Rick Carlisle
by Norsktroll on May 11, 2009 3:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
But you just gave me an idea. The guy to his right is Ed Davis, correct?
Davis is listed at 6’9’’ by DraftExpress and even 6’10’’ by ESPN. Hansbrough by both as 6’9’’. So if he doesn’t wear stiletto shoes he should be a tiny bit taller than Davis according to this photo.
"Officiating has to be a science, not an art" - Rick Carlisle
by Norsktroll on May 11, 2009 3:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Obama's jacket sits a bit tight...
"Officiating has to be a science, not an art" - Rick Carlisle
by Norsktroll on May 11, 2009 2:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
A couple of them
apparently didn’t get the “blue suit” memo.
Brandon Roy, 'nuff said.
by johnv59 on May 11, 2009 4:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Jimmy Carter is really looking good !
by Berkeley on May 11, 2009 5:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
is that jimmy? that ain't jimmy...is it?
The Faith don't panic, the faith freaks out burns out farms and torchs small villages in the name of The Faith.
by faith on May 13, 2009 11:48 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
They guy in my new avatar (which I will be rocking until the draft is over)
"The brownies,'' Fernandez said after the game. "The brownies are good for me to make three-points.''
by Sabonis4Ever on May 11, 2009 10:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I find it ironic
that this is the 5/11 Aaron Brooks junk drawer.
Are you mocking his height?
draft dejuan blair
by Cablinasian on May 11, 2009 2:15 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I didn't notice that, but I'm sure laughing about it now.
by Timmay! on May 11, 2009 2:30 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I thought it was on purpose
And clever, in a clever way.
Mor’t
by Mortimer on May 11, 2009 2:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
im never clever
only slightly amusing.. and regularly at my own expense
by GreatOden'sRaven on May 11, 2009 3:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
He's not that tall
he’s 5’-9" on his tippy toes
formerly fromagnon... I remember back in the day... way back before you young cats were around, back when I ruled the jersey contest... back when it meant something... back when hip-hop was alive
by The Arkitect on May 11, 2009 2:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I just realized another sucky thing about the Blazers being out of the playoffs
Imagine some of the Blazers when they had to what Aaron Broook brooks did last night. Rudy, and Outlaw would probably say some funny stuff.
by tominhawaii on May 11, 2009 3:11 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I will never forget Rudy when he shouted out "LETS GO TO WIN DA PLAYOFFS!!!!!"
I was in tears.
"The brownies,'' Fernandez said after the game. "The brownies are good for me to make three-points.''
by Sabonis4Ever on May 11, 2009 10:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Did you guys see that hockey punch yesterday?
This was cool too.
by tominhawaii on May 11, 2009 3:26 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I still think Cuban accosting K-Mart’s mom was the sportsmanship low-blow of the day*.
*Brought to you by Mountain Dew.
"Literary Criticism is not bookkeeping." -SB
by nightbluefruit on May 11, 2009 3:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Did you know she called in to a Dallas radio station and called Mavs players soft? And constantly yells obscenities during games?
There is a history to that, and it well explains the kind of personality K-Mart has become :)
"Officiating has to be a science, not an art" - Rick Carlisle
by Norsktroll on May 11, 2009 3:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Moms are off-limits. Always. I don’t care what she does.
Wives are a different matter. See: Warner, Kurt and Christie, Doug.
"Literary Criticism is not bookkeeping." -SB
by nightbluefruit on May 11, 2009 3:36 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Bah, it wasn't even yet mother's day
"Officiating has to be a science, not an art" - Rick Carlisle
by Norsktroll on May 11, 2009 3:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wait, the Mom was trash-talking to Cuban and the Mavs first?
In that case, I’m really non-plussed about the whole situation. Sure, Cuban should always take the high ground. But really, if he’s simply returning insults…
by Timmay! on May 11, 2009 3:59 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
ohhhh and it's a wild one....
notice the points on his spikes…… domestic gators usually flatten their points out by rolling over man made concrete and climbing over one another….
The Faith don't panic, the faith freaks out burns out farms and torchs small villages in the name of The Faith.
by faith on May 13, 2009 11:51 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Mind if I pick on jksnake99
http://www.blazersedge.com/2007/6/28/184426/311#4730583
Not to pick on jksnake99, just took a trip back in time.
Dave was bad too.
by tominhawaii on May 11, 2009 4:29 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
And Fantods wanted Fazekas real bad
Looks like he has a thing for lanky 6’9"ers who only shoot!
I don’t blame Jake for not thinking much of Brooks, the whole world didn’t. It gives credence to Houston’s numbers, that they saw sumthin’ in Brooks that was more than an undersized SG.
I saw something wrong in my comments, but not too awful considering how much time has passed— I said Green and Durant were both SFs, when only Durant is. I think Green is definitely best at the PF spot, as a new agey kind of PF.
Morty
by Mortimer on May 11, 2009 4:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm a U of O fan so I've always liked Brooks
It’s kind of why I like Bayless. Brooks was quick, short, and super cocky when he started for four years at U of O. In his final year he was quick, short, and a leader. I’d rather have Bayless a year on the bench than not be able to get him this draft because he played two years of college. Two years from now Bayless will be better than Brooks is now.
by tominhawaii on May 11, 2009 5:11 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I agree with you on that
Bayless has yet to show his stuff, gotta hold our cards on this one
Brandon Roy, 'nuff said.
by johnv59 on May 11, 2009 5:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I do appear to have underrated Brooks
I still don’t think he’s that good, incidentally (bit of a ballhog and doesn’t look for Yao enough— below average starting PG for sure), but for a late first round pick, he’s done quite well. I guess Darryl Morey is one of the NBA’s best GMs for a reason. Maybe if I had access to the numbers he crunches, I would have thought differently.
Overall, I’m pretty comfortable with how I’ve evaluated players on this site compared with a lot of posters but I’m sure you could find plenty of other bad predictions in my comment history.
by jksnake99 on May 11, 2009 5:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I wasn't looking for you
I was just looking for Brooks draft stuff and you’ve been around long enough to have been here for that. Imagine doing it for Bayless after summer league.
by tominhawaii on May 11, 2009 5:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, as I recall about half of BE thought Bayless was better than Rose after summer league
I have no problem with you picking on me though. All in good fun.
by jksnake99 on May 11, 2009 5:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
lol @ DAve
UPDATE ON THE TRADE RUMOR: Jason Quick says the accurate trade is Zach Randolph, Dan Dickau, and Freddie Jones for Steve Francis and Channing Frye. He says he believes the deal is done but he is waiting for confirmation from Kevin Pritchard to go to print.
TRADE IS ANNOUNCED ON ESPN…Standing ovation in Knick land (obviously).
Watch out for Stephen A. Smith reaction.
There’s GOT to be another aspect to this, right? This was the best offer we could get for Zach? Here’s my theory: Commissioner Stern comes to KP a month ago and says, “We’re going to rig the first pick for you but you have to help the Knicks.” That’s the only thing I can think of right now.
I'm the only thing I'm afraid of.
by prezofdeath on May 11, 2009 8:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Technically, there was more to it!
Rudy and James Jones.
by Timmay! on May 11, 2009 8:44 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was pissed that was all we got
"The brownies,'' Fernandez said after the game. "The brownies are good for me to make three-points.''
by Sabonis4Ever on May 11, 2009 10:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'll be the only person to ever admit that I'm still a little pissed about that.
if anything I’m more mad that zach was given his fat oll contract …..not becuase he earned it, becuase his agent was able to bully wit(dip)sitt, and patterson into the deal….sign, or we’ll walk later…..had they not signed that first contract Z-bo would have been begggggging to get resigned after his flop of a year.
rrhrhrhrhrhrhrhr….. still a little burnt about it. cuz we got 11 million dollar pg, that didn’t play a wink for us, and really all we had to do was NOT…sign that insane contract.
I miss hating my management….. KP is just to awsome.
The Faith don't panic, the faith freaks out burns out farms and torchs small villages in the name of The Faith.
by faith on May 13, 2009 11:55 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
rec for "Dipsitt"
I like the whole team.
by RenoBlazerFan on May 14, 2009 2:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
American health care is messed up
I went to the emergency room in Pascagoula, Mississippi when I was on vacation, I waited three and a half hours to get in. Then they put me in a room, I waited 10 minutes, then a doctor came in and spent about 7 minutes and all he did was look in my mouth and say he was going to give me some pills for nausea and diarrhea. 10 minutes later, some lady came in and made me take two pills and gave me about six more. They gave me a couple of prescriptions the next day that I had to pay for.
My doctor bill.
Drugs/Other – $19.80
Emerg Room – $518.00
Drugs/Detail Code $241.70
Total = $779.50
I got insurance so it should cover it, I just got to pass on the bill. No way in hell my visit was worth more than $100.00, I don’t care how many degrees that doctor had who looked at my tongue.
by tominhawaii on May 11, 2009 4:36 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
What gets me
is that if you have surgery you get a 15% discount if you don’t have insurance (I had a son just go through this). What is that about? Why?
Brandon Roy, 'nuff said.
by johnv59 on May 11, 2009 4:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I didn't mean that
as a knock on the uninsured – I have two sons in that boat, but it just struck me kind of strange. Why should it matter?? Something is messed up.
Brandon Roy, 'nuff said.
by johnv59 on May 11, 2009 4:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It really cuts both ways
because most insurance companies have negotiated maximums on what they have to pay for different procedures, which are less (sometimes significantly so) than the regular hospital charges.
A 15% discount might just about even things out – the hospital charges an uninsured patient the full rates but gives them the discount – or it charges insured patients the lesser amount their insurance company has negotiated to pay.
Man-slave, bring me my PB&J!
by wjb1492 on May 12, 2009 5:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I had a visit with a cardiologist doctor last winter
Waited for 45 mins in the waiting room (he was late). Finally got called in, waited another 20 mins in the examination room. He came in, looked me over, left about 8 mins later. Charged me $358.00 for it all. It was unreal.
Brandon Roy, 'nuff said.
by johnv59 on May 11, 2009 4:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I have a friend who gave birth while at UC San Diego on a doctoral research project, and there were some complications
She is Swiss, and was a bit surprised when they presented her with a $50,000 bill. Some frantic phone calls home to get her insurance and the university (their hospital!) to foot that :) Unheard of in Europe, even if you have private health insurance like I do.
"Officiating has to be a science, not an art" - Rick Carlisle
by Norsktroll on May 11, 2009 4:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It just seems so outrageous
Who’s the bad guy who is getting rich off all of this? I’ve heard of doctors that don’t pay their student loans.
There has got to be a scam in all of it too. My guess is that hospitals got something going on and they help cover the cost of the uninsured by over charging the insured. Insurance companies got something going on because they’re only paying insurance on the folks that get sick. I know folks with insurance who haven’t been to the doctor in over 10 years.
by tominhawaii on May 11, 2009 4:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Who’s the bad guy who is getting rich off all of this?
all those idiots who sue for malpractice
Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related
by cloudydays on May 11, 2009 5:30 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Bingo. We already pay, when you add it all up, enough for good universal coverage for every one.
When you add in the deferred costs – say the cost of sending a mentally ill person to prison for ten years instead of treating him, or the cost of hideous surgeries that could have been prevented by early care – you can make a good argument that we could provide every one here good quality health care from cradle to grave for significantly less aggregate money that we are paying now, and people could still get rich providing it.
The problem is that american are all in favor of socialized bombing the shit out of brownskinned people in poor countries, but throw up in their mouths at the thought that their tax dollars might be used to give the toddler next door some anitbiotics.
by raoulduke on May 11, 2009 9:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Did you see you have an impersonator now?
It's = It Is
Its = Belongs to It
by 12sharks on May 11, 2009 9:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I noticed a certain Gonzo someone or other.
But I really am not channeling HRT, I just like his stuff. It’s an homage, not an emulation, the other guy is welcome to share…
by raoulduke on May 11, 2009 9:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I know that Sicko has a certain bias like all Michael Moore movies, but it did at least provide illustrative examples that something in the health care system is really screwed up compared to other developed nations
I like the Japanese system: Once central administration, you pay everything yourself up to about $1000, and on top of that costs are distributed via taxes so it’s about according to your income/wealth.
The system here is a bit more screwed up. Too many insurers who offer the exact same benefits. That’s not an efficient model, since every company has to pay an administration, directors, etc. And private insurers who are more efficient and offer better coverage can only insure wealthier people, and they push the limit up again and again.
"Officiating has to be a science, not an art" - Rick Carlisle
by Norsktroll on May 11, 2009 4:56 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I knew someone who gave birth in Germany
She had a basic C-section and was in the hospital for almost two weeks (vs. 3 days in the US). She felt pretty pampered, and even got a little stir crazy by the end. I can’t remember what the bill was — it was low — and she says that she’s going to have all of her babies in Germany.
by Corvid on May 11, 2009 5:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
They are also trying to move people faster out of hospitals and do more things ambulant now in most European systems
But basic coverage is still good. And about everybody has them, even if you don’t have a job. So the first question a doctor asks when you come to a hospital is usually not “do you have insurance”.
"Officiating has to be a science, not an art" - Rick Carlisle
by Norsktroll on May 11, 2009 5:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I took a ride in an ambulance here
It was only about $1,200 and I got staples and spent a long time in the emergency room. I didn’t even go to my providers hospital so there is some scamming going on in this world.
by tominhawaii on May 11, 2009 5:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That happened to me once
I called the hospital and asked for a detailed bill, and they sent me a line-by-line listing of what they were charging me for. It went on for about 20 pages. One of the items was a $6.00 kotex pad. First of all folks, that’s a hefty markup. Second of all, just because I’m a woman you think you can sneak that onto the bill?? So I called and complained and got my six bucks taken off.
by Corvid on May 11, 2009 4:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Want some unsolicited assistance?
If anyone wants it, I can provide a detailed breakdown of the CPT codes on the bill and tell if you’re getting hosed. Part of my work in insurance claims is knowing what CPT codes (Current Procedural Terminology) mean. Last time I took my daughter to the doctor, they billed a 99205, which basically means the kid is on her death bed. We took her in for constipation. After writing letters to the Insurance Commissioner, Better Business Bureau, and Health Insurance company I got a personal letter from the president of the company apologizing for hosing me. Knowledge is power.
Anyway, email me if you want bill hep.
Diet. Dr. Pepper.
by TheTinfoil on May 11, 2009 5:50 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Let's move to Canada
seriously
I'm the only thing I'm afraid of.
by prezofdeath on May 11, 2009 8:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Better weed
"The brownies,'' Fernandez said after the game. "The brownies are good for me to make three-points.''
by Sabonis4Ever on May 11, 2009 10:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
lol...
you insurance probably won’t pick up a dime of it if you’re not seeing your provider.
and they new it after about the first 5 min of you being there….. the first thing they do once they get a hold of your policy number is call/email the company your using and make sure they’re gonna get paid, they were probably told that they would get the “out of network” payments, and …well….lol….just put you on the back burner once they found out you weren’t a paying customer.
and I agree its insanity …. insurers should be required by law to do what they claim they are there for, PAY DOCTORS for healthcare…… nope not part of your plan…you’re skrewed…
did you know most people pay insurance companies to insure a kyropractor..(forgive my spelling but one of them dudes that cracks your back) ???? lol….uh…… yeah but some kinds of cancer are not covered by most insurers?…
did you also know that the average american doesnt know what a deductible is? nor a premium?
so until we all say skrew that…….. healthcare will stay insane.
I have a better idea. I"ll get me 10,000 dollars… bury it. and in the event that I ever need to go to the hospital….I’ll tell the doctor who’s bed I’d have died in…where the moneys at provided he’s able to save me he’ll get paid….right?. now if everyone did that….. lol….
The Faith don't panic, the faith freaks out burns out farms and torchs small villages in the name of The Faith.
by faith on May 13, 2009 12:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
One more addition to thisi poll:
Summers are nice in Oregon because:
I get to send the teenage kids off to their GrandParents for two months.
Parents know I’m speaking the truth…
Brandon Roy, 'nuff said.
by johnv59 on May 11, 2009 4:53 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
I heard this song on the Dan Patrick show podcast this weekend and I like it
by tominhawaii on May 11, 2009 5:13 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
for really? i had a headache in 20 seconds
I'm the only thing I'm afraid of.
by prezofdeath on May 11, 2009 8:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You sir do not understand butt rock
The Arcade Fire has a butt rock anthem feel that cannot be denied.
by tominhawaii on May 12, 2009 3:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
This magic board TNT uses is more useless for basketball than for national elections
"Officiating has to be a science, not an art" - Rick Carlisle
by Norsktroll on May 11, 2009 5:13 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Every once in a while I go back to ESPN's message boards (much more often 2 years ago). And usually I regret it.
http://games.espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=dz9b48
Because of discussions about “ideas” like that. Too many trolls on both sides cover up the good threads and comments.
"Officiating has to be a science, not an art" - Rick Carlisle
by Norsktroll on May 11, 2009 5:22 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Sad, sad day today.
all 4 of my DQ Blazer glasses were destroyed by a single gust of wind… (sobs)
"I don't know Twitter" - Rudy Fernandez
by RoodiePhirnandizz on May 11, 2009 5:29 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
lol thomas lol.
They were on my windowsill and the window was open and the blinds were down and the glasses were in front of the blinds and the wind blew the blinds and the blinds pushed them off of the windowsill and they exploded on the floor and i cried honestly i did.
"I don't know Twitter" - Rudy Fernandez
by RoodiePhirnandizz on May 11, 2009 5:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hmm
I swear I just posted a comment about how I had trouble visualizing your tragedy but I guess I hit cancel. Sorry for your loss.
by tominhawaii on May 11, 2009 5:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
i love oyu.
"I don't know Twitter" - Rudy Fernandez
by RoodiePhirnandizz on May 11, 2009 5:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
you.
"I don't know Twitter" - Rudy Fernandez
by RoodiePhirnandizz on May 11, 2009 5:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
remember when you failed at typing like three times in a row
TheTinfoil: Prez, could we please get Fatty on one of these [podcasts]?
annthefan: Fatty would be awesome! Get him on there with Timbo. Now, that's entertainment.
pualo: Nah, Timbo would just talk to himself the whole time.
by prezofdeath on May 13, 2009 6:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I demand a link.
I remember it happening but don’t remember when it was.
draft rodrigue beaubois
by Cablinasian on May 14, 2009 2:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The wind is blowing here
To the point I am forted up in the house,anyone else notice how wildly inacurate the forcast’s have been,slight chanch of showers with winds becoming calm my ass
by southern oregon on May 11, 2009 5:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The material value is not that high, trading for about $10. But the emotional loss :-(
"Officiating has to be a science, not an art" - Rick Carlisle
by Norsktroll on May 11, 2009 5:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
True that, Norsk.
maybe i’ll just buy a new set off ebay sometime… however, the sorrow is eternal — it will never relinquish.
"I don't know Twitter" - Rudy Fernandez
by RoodiePhirnandizz on May 11, 2009 5:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
No other drink will ever taste as good ever again
The soda was colder, the milkshakes milkier, the ice tea more refreshing in the DQ glasses.
Go to Goodwill, you can find them for 50 cents.
Just give the rim of the glass a good spit shine so you don’t get AIDs or sumthin’ from the previous owner.
M.
by Mortimer on May 11, 2009 5:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I want to swim in a pool full of the DQ glasses.
broken ones so that i bleed to death.
"I don't know Twitter" - Rudy Fernandez
by RoodiePhirnandizz on May 11, 2009 5:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
In a rough draft of the Bible
You had to do that to get to Heaven.
I’m gonna do it anyways just in case.
Mr. Mort
by Mortimer on May 11, 2009 6:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Man that brings back memories.
Man-slave, bring me my PB&J!
by wjb1492 on May 12, 2009 5:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I still have
ALL of mine… hehehe
Brandon Roy, 'nuff said.
by johnv59 on May 11, 2009 5:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
you're in salem, correct?
tonight while you’re lying in bed, if you hear noises in your house it is NOT me stealing your DQ glasses…
"I don't know Twitter" - Rudy Fernandez
by RoodiePhirnandizz on May 11, 2009 5:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
my Pug is guarding them
beware….
Brandon Roy, 'nuff said.
by johnv59 on May 11, 2009 5:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Pugs rool.
wish i still had mine. someday i will get another. someday…
"I don't know Twitter" - Rudy Fernandez
by RoodiePhirnandizz on May 11, 2009 5:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I love my Pug
so much, he is so cool. I talk about it way too much of course…
Brandon Roy, 'nuff said.
by johnv59 on May 11, 2009 5:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
is he a fawn pug or a black pug?
"I don't know Twitter" - Rudy Fernandez
by RoodiePhirnandizz on May 11, 2009 5:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
coolio!
"I don't know Twitter" - Rudy Fernandez
by RoodiePhirnandizz on May 11, 2009 5:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
He's 4.5 months old
and those certain round organs are starting to drop – I’m proud of my boy!
Brandon Roy, 'nuff said.
by johnv59 on May 11, 2009 5:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
hahaha
"I don't know Twitter" - Rudy Fernandez
by RoodiePhirnandizz on May 11, 2009 5:56 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
GTFO MORT
"I don't know Twitter" - Rudy Fernandez
by RoodiePhirnandizz on May 11, 2009 6:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
jk i <3 u
"I don't know Twitter" - Rudy Fernandez
by RoodiePhirnandizz on May 11, 2009 6:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I can do a pic...
but you probably don’t want to see it…. LOL
Brandon Roy, 'nuff said.
by johnv59 on May 11, 2009 7:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The wife
is constantly telling me: “don’t touch that” and I say: “Honey, I need to make sure he is normal…..” . Just checking my dog…. playing doggie doctor…
Brandon Roy, 'nuff said.
by johnv59 on May 11, 2009 7:11 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's a big event!!!! :-)
Brandon Roy, 'nuff said.
by johnv59 on May 11, 2009 7:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
ohh snap....that sucks
you can have my terry porter glass if it’ll make you feel better :-) (i have 2 of them bwahhahha)
I'm the only thing I'm afraid of.
by prezofdeath on May 11, 2009 8:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
ok actually that's a lie
i only have one terry porter glass and zero other blazer glasses..but my grandparents have a full set and I’m gonna’ ask for them as my inheritance from them.
I'm the only thing I'm afraid of.
by prezofdeath on May 11, 2009 8:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Epic suck
"The brownies,'' Fernandez said after the game. "The brownies are good for me to make three-points.''
by Sabonis4Ever on May 11, 2009 10:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I feel the same way about Roodie
TheTinfoil: Prez, could we please get Fatty on one of these [podcasts]?
annthefan: Fatty would be awesome! Get him on there with Timbo. Now, that's entertainment.
pualo: Nah, Timbo would just talk to himself the whole time.
by prezofdeath on May 12, 2009 11:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Warriors fire GM Mullins, pardon me "elect not to extend his contract". New GM is "Larry Riley"
http://www.goldenstateofmind.com/2009/5/11/872455/open-thread-warriors-elect-not-to
"Officiating has to be a science, not an art" - Rick Carlisle
by Norsktroll on May 11, 2009 5:48 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
is that the new "politically correct" term for firing?
bayless leaves over my dead body
by thomasikehara on May 12, 2009 9:28 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Cavs sweep!
"Officiating has to be a science, not an art" - Rick Carlisle
by Norsktroll on May 11, 2009 6:46 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
i remember high school tourneys where everyone would bring brooms....haha good times
TheTinfoil: Prez, could we please get Fatty on one of these [podcasts]?
annthefan: Fatty would be awesome! Get him on there with Timbo. Now, that's entertainment.
pualo: Nah, Timbo would just talk to himself the whole time.
by prezofdeath on May 12, 2009 12:12 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Check this out
in games that Greg has played 24+ minutes, he averages 13.2/10.1. In games that he plays 30 minutes, he averages 16.7/11.8.
No more fouls. Please.
draft dejuan blair
by Cablinasian on May 11, 2009 9:32 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
When he plays 30 mins or more
He is the unanimous ROY and we’re in the WCF.
If he adds nuthin’ but being in shape and stay out of foul trouble (two of the most controllable things a player can improve on), he’s a great center. He will definitely add a lot more than just those two things.
Bottom line, he will be great.
Morty
by Mortimer on May 12, 2009 9:05 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
melo three not over yet
Must... ...not... ...like... ...the... ...Nuggets....
by appel82 on May 11, 2009 9:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Melo can't hit the fullcourt buzzer beater
Series to return to Denver.
by jksnake99 on May 11, 2009 9:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
This series should be tied dear NBA!
"Officiating has to be a science, not an art" - Rick Carlisle
by Norsktroll on May 11, 2009 9:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
but its a shame the series isn't tied
this playoffs needs some more drama.
by jksnake99 on May 11, 2009 10:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe LeBron will get dumped or something
That Steve Nash is exactly the same as Kirk Hinrich, but worse.
by NBA Observer on Apr 8, 2009 12:23 PM CDT
by Ozzie Montana on May 12, 2009 7:23 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
weird film sequence while dirk shooting clutch FTs
After Kmart fouls out, and runs to the bench like a good boy, cut to proud mom, later, i think they show tila tequila.
Must... ...not... ...like... ...the... ...Nuggets....
by appel82 on May 11, 2009 9:48 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
So just for random future referense...
Who is the night crew around here these days? I’m around fairly late, I know Tom’s around until the wee hours. Who else?
by Timmay! on May 11, 2009 11:49 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
i'm usually around till 12 or 1am or so
on weekdays anyway. i’ll be on later if it’s the weekend and there’s people still around the Bedge.
I'm the only thing I'm afraid of.
by prezofdeath on May 12, 2009 12:07 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
bout the same
I do a lot of my bedging from 11-1.
draft rodrigue beaubois
by Cablinasian on May 12, 2009 12:12 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeh, i've been busy with school and work, so it's late night BE for me. Normally though, I pop in sporadically throughout the day.
TheTinfoil: Prez, could we please get Fatty on one of these [podcasts]?
annthefan: Fatty would be awesome! Get him on there with Timbo. Now, that's entertainment.
pualo: Nah, Timbo would just talk to himself the whole time.
by prezofdeath on May 12, 2009 12:16 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
where are you working?
draft rodrigue beaubois
by Cablinasian on May 12, 2009 12:17 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
work for a homebuilding company called Alderbrook Homes
we sell homes here in Tri Cities, Moses Lake, and Ephrata (all southeast washington)….i do the bookkeeping/job costing analysis and web design.
i’m in the process of re-doing a little of the design right now. kind of want to streamline things and make more pictures available.
TheTinfoil: Prez, could we please get Fatty on one of these [podcasts]?
annthefan: Fatty would be awesome! Get him on there with Timbo. Now, that's entertainment.
pualo: Nah, Timbo would just talk to himself the whole time.
by prezofdeath on May 12, 2009 12:20 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
very cool
bookkeeping/job costing/web design. That’s a big job description.
draft rodrigue beaubois
by Cablinasian on May 12, 2009 12:22 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah, we are only pumping out 20 houses a year or so
so it isn’t too strenuous. it’d be tougher if we were Aho or Olin Homes…they do 100+ a year easily.
TheTinfoil: Prez, could we please get Fatty on one of these [podcasts]?
annthefan: Fatty would be awesome! Get him on there with Timbo. Now, that's entertainment.
pualo: Nah, Timbo would just talk to himself the whole time.
by prezofdeath on May 12, 2009 12:24 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
How's the housing market over there?
My brother deals with it in Washington too, says it’s still a mess.
by Timmay! on May 12, 2009 12:23 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
here in Vancouver
it’s just horrible. One local realtor was trumpeting to her clients that the market was picking up, claiming that “more homes were selling now than at any point in the last year.” Of course, she neglected to mention that the homes are selling because the market is absolutely flooded with foreclosures.
draft rodrigue beaubois
by Cablinasian on May 12, 2009 12:27 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah it's not too great...but not as bad as some areas
things are moving somewhat…the Tri Cities area is in a bit of a protected bubble for two reasons…
1) prices were already dirt cheap. developed quarter acre lots in city limits on nice property can be had for 30k…very cheap.
2) we have hanford. the nuclear site is getting billions in obama aid so that keeps us afloat. thousands of new jobs are being made out there, so it keeps housing clicking along here
Vancouver is horrid though. I have a friend down there who is co-owner of a homebuilding company and they are just getting wasted.
TheTinfoil: Prez, could we please get Fatty on one of these [podcasts]?
annthefan: Fatty would be awesome! Get him on there with Timbo. Now, that's entertainment.
pualo: Nah, Timbo would just talk to himself the whole time.
by prezofdeath on May 12, 2009 12:28 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
it's so, so bad.
scads of people signed up for the interest-only loans… the amount of foreclosures is just staggering.
It’s got to suck for the homebuilders… why would people buy a newly built home with foreclosed homes available?
draft rodrigue beaubois
by Cablinasian on May 12, 2009 12:30 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
yup....they pretty much have just stopped building
TheTinfoil: Prez, could we please get Fatty on one of these [podcasts]?
annthefan: Fatty would be awesome! Get him on there with Timbo. Now, that's entertainment.
pualo: Nah, Timbo would just talk to himself the whole time.
by prezofdeath on May 12, 2009 12:30 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You guys are mirroring everything I'd heard about Vancouver
It got overbuilt and overpriced. One of the nastier corrections I’ve heard about.
by Timmay! on May 12, 2009 12:31 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah
it was an area of such rapid growth in the last four years… everything got too big too soon. The interest-only loans only fueled the housing market, pushing it to absolutely unreal levels. Pop.
There are million dollar homes sitting vacant all through the Camas/Washougal area. Dozens and dozens of them. Numerous housing companies are bankrupt because they couldn’t sell their mansions. When banks tried to get rid of the homes, selling them for cheap, it was just one more blow to the housing market. It’s ridiculously hard to sell a home in Clark County. I know people who have had their home on the market since September ’07.
draft rodrigue beaubois
by Cablinasian on May 12, 2009 12:36 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeh, i have a friend in camas who started his crib at 1.1 million a year and a half ago
and now has it down to 500k and it still won’t sell.
TheTinfoil: Prez, could we please get Fatty on one of these [podcasts]?
annthefan: Fatty would be awesome! Get him on there with Timbo. Now, that's entertainment.
pualo: Nah, Timbo would just talk to himself the whole time.
by prezofdeath on May 12, 2009 10:48 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
BTW thanks for the tip on NBA Ballers
Been enjoying it so far. Very NBA-Jam-esque, indeed.
by Timmay! on May 12, 2009 12:16 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
cool! glad you're enjoying it....i ended up buying a second copy to give to a buddy. fun stuff for 9 bucks.
i still haven’t quite figured out how to do all the special moves…i usually just sit there and press X and pound the ball off the opposition’s skull until I’m positive they have no brain left and then I press Y + B to alley oop it over them ;-)
TheTinfoil: Prez, could we please get Fatty on one of these [podcasts]?
annthefan: Fatty would be awesome! Get him on there with Timbo. Now, that's entertainment.
pualo: Nah, Timbo would just talk to himself the whole time.
by prezofdeath on May 12, 2009 12:18 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hah I have no clue about the special moves either
But in one of the games, the computer controlled Ray Allen, and he whomped on my with his special steal skill. I think the game lasted 45 seconds total.
But you’re right, even without special skills, at least the lower levels have been do-able so far. I’m waiting until it makes me learn special moves, or else it just keeps beating me.
by Timmay! on May 12, 2009 12:20 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
well, there is that 1-2-3 meter special move thing you have
if you have 1, you can do a special steal or special spin…..i think it’s left trigger + X to do it.
if you have level 2, you press left trigger, right trigger, and B i think and it makes a crazy shot for you (3 pointer I think)…
if you have level 3 (which i never get)….you can do some kind of power dunk that automatically wins you the game or something….still haven’t figured out how to GET to level 3 yet though haha. I did it once in the story mode…they started me out at level 2 though.
TheTinfoil: Prez, could we please get Fatty on one of these [podcasts]?
annthefan: Fatty would be awesome! Get him on there with Timbo. Now, that's entertainment.
pualo: Nah, Timbo would just talk to himself the whole time.
by prezofdeath on May 12, 2009 12:23 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
have you ever played NBA Street?
That’s a pretty fun NBA-Jam esque game.
And I liekd it better than NBA Ballers
Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related
by cloudydays on May 12, 2009 11:06 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
How late you talking?
Late night crew, or so late it is early morning crew?
"The brownies,'' Fernandez said after the game. "The brownies are good for me to make three-points.''
by Sabonis4Ever on May 12, 2009 2:58 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
aight, i'm rackin' out dudes. I had work + school from 6:45am till 5:15pm today and I'm bushed.
I’ll catch you guys tomomorrow I’m sure. sleep tight.
TheTinfoil: Prez, could we please get Fatty on one of these [podcasts]?
annthefan: Fatty would be awesome! Get him on there with Timbo. Now, that's entertainment.
pualo: Nah, Timbo would just talk to himself the whole time.
by prezofdeath on May 12, 2009 12:30 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Want to hear something gross?
For the past year or so, I’ve had this little nub in my left ear. If I put a finger in my ear, I could feel it in my ear canal. I would try to ignore it, except when I was sleeping, I’d dig at it with my finger. Digging at it with my finger would scratch up my ear and then I would get ear leakage. It got to be so bad that I started sleeping with cotton in my ear and keeping my fingernails short to keep from scratching my ear.
Two days ago, I was at work and my left ear was really itching so I jammed a pen in there to really get it and when I pulled out the pen it was all bloody. Then I used my finger and the little nub came out. It was opaque was shaped like a periwinkle, all bumpy, and about the size of half a grain of rice. I took it home to show my wife and it dried up and looked like a tiny pork rind so I didn’t take a photo of it. The best part is that my ear hasn’t itched since then.
by tominhawaii on May 12, 2009 3:57 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Probably something out of keratin. A small sebaceous cyst from a blocked gland. Something like that.
"Officiating has to be a science, not an art" - Rick Carlisle
by Norsktroll on May 12, 2009 4:18 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think your right
Don’t do a Google image search of that cyst though. Nasty to the max.
by tominhawaii on May 12, 2009 4:34 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think that was your twin
Congrats, you murdered your twin.
M.
by Mortimer on May 12, 2009 9:08 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Really?
I bet that’s why my moms always said, “Don’t stick anything in your ear that is smaller than your elbow.” She was saving him. I say good riddance. I hate having an itchy ear.
by tominhawaii on May 12, 2009 9:26 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Kidney stone
You will start to pee out of your head soon.
"The brownies,'' Fernandez said after the game. "The brownies are good for me to make three-points.''
by Sabonis4Ever on May 12, 2009 2:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was wondering and looking for other peoples thoughts
What are the chances that the Rockets try to trade Brook’s? I mean he has got to have a fair bit of trade value. Some GM’s put a ton of stock in playoff performance. The Rockets have a better distributer in Lowry. Brook’s, while being very solid, is defenitely getting some of his points from playing against older slower PG’s (Blake and Fisher). I wonder if this is a case of dealing a guy while his stock is highest? Would the Blazers want the guy? Doesn’t seem like McMillan is too fond of combo gaurds though.
by Escrote on May 12, 2009 9:10 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
The Blazers might want him but no way the Rockets let him go
He’s probably turning into a fan favorite and he was a late draft pick so he’s cheap.
by tominhawaii on May 12, 2009 9:14 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thats a good point but keep in mind that Blake and Fisher have been making Brooks look good.
Remember how much GM’s coveted Posey after last year? How did that work out? Obviously Brooks has way more upside than Posey but the path of combo gaurds int he NBA can be a strange one. I am just sating that GM’s might inflate Brook’s value and there might be some smoking deals out there for the Rockets. But you are probably right.
by Escrote on May 12, 2009 9:28 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I twittered that last night :)
"Officiating has to be a science, not an art" - Rick Carlisle
by Norsktroll on May 12, 2009 12:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thanks for the link
I voted Go just because of “Batum-Shaka-Laka.” Part of me wants Bayless traded because of the Rex nick name. I started calling my local black friend Gio, “Ger” for a similar reason Bayless is called “Rex.”
by tominhawaii on May 12, 2009 1:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
since it got flagged off yesterday
Here’s chance to bid on a basketball signed by all of the Blazers, and raise money for a good cause.
The proceeds will go toward the Open Meadow prom committee. Open Meadow is an alternative school in North Portland serving primarily low income kids.
The Blazers organization has long supported Open Meadow, and it was in fact a Blazers fund raiser for Open Meadow that led me to attend my first Blazers game. And look at me today!
In any case, I no longer have a direct connection to the school, and I have nothing to do with their ebay posting. It’s a brand new ebay account, and I cannot guarantee anything. But everything I know about them indicates it’s legit, and kinda cool!
by Section323 on May 12, 2009 10:47 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
someone should call the school and find out if they're really doing this thing.
TheTinfoil: Prez, could we please get Fatty on one of these [podcasts]?
annthefan: Fatty would be awesome! Get him on there with Timbo. Now, that's entertainment.
pualo: Nah, Timbo would just talk to himself the whole time.
by prezofdeath on May 12, 2009 10:51 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Here's what I got (from the volunteer coordinator):
“Hi Ann – It is totally legit and being done by students. I have the
email address of the student [private email deleted] She contacted the Blazers and got a ball. …
On a side note we are looking for people to donate food to the prom, at the last minute our
chef couldn’t do it So if people don’t want to buy the ball but like to bake cookies: ) let me know. "
So, go buy the ball. Or if you want to bake some cookies, send me (Section323) an email at ann8001 AT hotmail.com
by Section323 on May 12, 2009 11:27 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Glad you reposted that
I have a soft spot in my heart for Open Meadow.
by Corvid on May 12, 2009 11:27 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I saw that fanpost but didn't get to read it
Why would it be flagged?
"The brownies,'' Fernandez said after the game. "The brownies are good for me to make three-points.''
by Sabonis4Ever on May 12, 2009 3:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think it was because it looked like a straight advertisement
A few people basically started flagging it, then posting comments like “don’t post stuff like that here!”. I had to stay out of that thread to not make snarky comments at a few folks, who were living in glass houses.
This is the first I’ve heard it’s for charity though. Glad to hear. I’ll check the auction out.
by Timmay! on May 12, 2009 3:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Best John Canzano Parody Ever! (Aaron Brooks edition)
Trouble is, it was written by Canzano hisself. It starts out in typical overly-dramatic fashion:
We met in secret, more than three years ago, in a coffee shop in Eugene on a Saturday morning. Aaron Brooks had to be careful about who saw him chatting me up. He pulled up in a dark-colored SUV. He arrived alone, wore a baseball cap and drank nothing as we sat in the corner, talking about fatherhood.
And then, the two paragraphs that made me burst out laughting:
Brooks was confused, frustrated and felt his play had regressed. And so I guess he did what basketball players do at Oregon when they’re fed up with things and considering a defection.
He called me.
And no, I’m not going to provide a link.
by Corvid on May 12, 2009 11:37 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Awesome
Three years ago, Canzano probably told him “you know, not everyone can be as good as Adam Morrison. But don’t worry, you can become almost as good as Bassy Telfair”.
"Officiating has to be a science, not an art" - Rick Carlisle
by Norsktroll on May 12, 2009 12:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
dang, i half-hoped you were joking
finally i went to O Live and laughed. and cried. I was confused…frustrated.
Maybe I should call him.
TheTinfoil: Prez, could we please get Fatty on one of these [podcasts]?
annthefan: Fatty would be awesome! Get him on there with Timbo. Now, that's entertainment.
pualo: Nah, Timbo would just talk to himself the whole time.
by prezofdeath on May 12, 2009 3:45 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
wow. that was embarrassing
and yet he is being lauded for it, cuz he made Brooks look like a good guy
by GreatOden'sRaven on May 12, 2009 3:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't want to mess up Timbo's post
But does anyone else not care at all about the draft this year?
It seems like it’s a pick up game and we’re all discussing who we are going to pick last.
by tominhawaii on May 12, 2009 1:36 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I'm paying much less attention this year.
I mean, don’t get me wrong, I appreciate the knowledge from everyone here who knows the draft.
But honestly, we’re going to make a few trades on draft night, get one or two young guys, and hopefully a vet or two. I can research the young guys after the draft… it’s so hard to say where we’ll pick, and whether we’ll keep our second rounders, that I may as well keep that space in the head for other memorization needs. (“May I be excused? My brain is full”)
Knowing every single player who may get chosen in positions 5-60 won’t help KP make the call… so I’ll enjoy the draft with basic knowledge of the players, and learn about the new Blazers afterward. Unlike when we have a top 5 pick, I don’t feel like I need to be rooting for a player, or a trade.
by Timmay! on May 12, 2009 1:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Knowing every single player who may get chosen in positions 5-60 won’t help KP make the call
…and by that, I mean that ME knowing all those players inside and out won’t help KP. It’s highly useful for him to know all those players. :)
by Timmay! on May 12, 2009 1:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's what I meant
You said it way better. I like one player in the draft that is in our range and after that I don’t really expect much to happen. I think KP will go get the guy he wants that he can get. I don’t see the point in hitching my wagon to a guy or reading the profiles of pretty much anyone.
by tominhawaii on May 12, 2009 1:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Much like you, I wouldn't say any of this in an actual draft thread
People really enjoy the draft research and debate, even on years like this where Portland’s role will likely be very different than the last three. So more power to those folks, they’re talking about what they enjoy. But for me… I just can’t get excited about it. I know the top 10 ranked players, plus a few that might be nice in Portland (mainly as prospects), and that’s good enough for me to enjoy the draft this year.
It’s entirely possible that we could draft 4 Euro’s in the second round. I won’t feel bad if I don’t know their names and histories until after we pick them.
And of course I won’t talk about this in today’s JD either. Some doofus put a topless picture into the post.
by Timmay! on May 12, 2009 2:23 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I wanted to see if I could get the most flags on a junk drawer
I agree about the draft stuff too. KP can trade the picks for futures or trade to move up a little. It’s too much researching other folks who have a high percentage of not being on the team. Same reason I don’t care about trade talk. It’s too much stuff about guys that aren’t Blazers.
by tominhawaii on May 12, 2009 2:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
but...
for a lot of people it brings hope. sure its not vital now that we are poised to start winning, but that glimmer of hope is all a lot of people have. I know thats why i get excited for draft time.
not so much this year.. but i do live in LA and trust me.. no one gets more stoked for draft day than Raider fans.. its just the PRAYER that someday, somehow, someway, you might be relevant again.
by GreatOden'sRaven on May 12, 2009 2:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
no one gets more stoked for draft day than Raider fans.. its just the PRAYER that someday, somehow, someway, you might be relevant again.
Oh I totally agree… when you’re not doing well, the draft is the great hope. For years, we hung off every possibility of what could happen in the draft. Especially with KP doing the work.
I think it’s a big sign of the Blazers’ progress that I’m less concerned about the draft. We did well enough to be in the bottom 1/4 of the draft. That’s wonderful. :)
I think my lesser interest in the draft (and to keep perspective, I mean my interest in the pre-draft research portion; I’ll be watching the draft intently as it happens) is a side effect of success. If we continue to improve, I think we’ll see the draft take less and less importance among fans for a few years. KP should consider that a great thing.
by Timmay! on May 12, 2009 2:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
indeed..
i cant wait to have a simple 20 second debate on which player we should grab at #32.
by GreatOden'sRaven on May 12, 2009 3:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
If a Bulls player was a McDonalds menu item (they want more variety than the BigMac/Chalupa when scoring 100)
http://www.blogabull.com/2009/5/12/871598/what-if-i-dont-want-a-big-mac-no
Hilarious. If you don’t want to make the jump, here is future Blazer Kirk McBreakfast
Kirk Hinrich – Bacon, Egg & Cheese Biscuit. A lot of really solid, good things in this one that blend nicely into a yummy option. Not one ingredient really stands out from the others, but all the basics are covered and overall it’s just a very comfortable choice that’s hard to go wrong with. Too bad breakfast may not be in the plans.
"Officiating has to be a science, not an art" - Rick Carlisle
by Norsktroll on May 12, 2009 2:11 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Where, oh where has my idoltime gone....
Josh || BlazersEdge.com || "Friend to all women, lover to none"
by prezofdeath on Jun 9, 2009 2:51 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Funny, funny mod
I always make sure I take the time to prioritize idoltime in my own life.
"Slum dunk? You just go to the rim, and crush.. crush the ball in the rim."
- Nic Batum
by idoltime on Jun 9, 2009 3:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
ahh, so it's all about you
i see how it is.
"Friend to all women, lover to none" --Broyposse
by prezofdeath on Jun 11, 2009 10:38 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not all about me
Just mostly ;P
"Slum dunk? You just go to the rim, and crush.. crush the ball in the rim."
- Nic Batum
by idoltime on Jun 11, 2009 11:41 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
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