5/16 JD - One Armed Man Edition
by cloudydays on May 16, 2009 7:53 AM PDT
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PrintI love TV Land for forever and ever after today. I couldn't sleep and felt like crap, so I ended up waking up at 7:30 in the AM. Flipped through the TV Channels and found The Fugitive playing on TV Land.
Some questions for today:
Whatever happened to Tommy Lee Jones?
How in the eff is Soulja Boy famous?
Harrison Ford's jump out of the sewer, best stunt ever?
Any good homemade remedies to cure nausea/hangovers?
Does this JD have a chance to break the unbreakable?
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Best stunt ever?
That one was ok but I’m not sure about best ever. That’s a tough question. I think I’ll go with one of my favorite movies ever, which also stars Harrison Ford, Raiders of the Lost Ark. I think the stunt where Indy gets thrown out the windshield, ends up clinging to the front of the speeding truck, then works his way to the back of the truck by hanging on to the undercarriage, then gets dragged along the ground from the back of the truck, climbs his way back up and then takes out the driver. That’s one of the greatest action sequences ever I think. The most exciting part of that whole section where he escapes from the Well of Souls, fights the really big Nazi, has the truck chase, and then finally rescues the ark.
fair enough
I don’t think it’s the best stunt ever, just getting other peoples’ opinions.
I think the best stunt is the one in Goldeneye in the very beginning where the stuntman ends up doing the highest bungee jump ever off that dam
Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related
I thought that the better stunt from Goldeneye
is when Bond drives the motorcycle off the cliff to catch up to the airplane.
Very end of the trailer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDm5u07QuXQ
a chance at the unbreakable
I’d have to say highly unlikely. I for one, cannot allow marginal efforts (sorry thats how I feel) to steal the glory from the enshrined one’s greatest JD ever.
Considering its a bee-you-tee-ful day, I’d guess fellow Bedgers are (or better be) doing something besides spending alot of time here. I for one need to weed my garden and flower beds, mow the lawn, saw up some gnarly oak burls, and rake up some messes outside, prepare for a BBQ and play a little lawn croquet.
I think the goal should be get these first 40 and go outside.
You also asked about that stunt. Meh. Also how does a guy bunji off a dam? Wouldn’t he hit the dam wall in a Sideshow Bob sorta way? Weird.
I do appreciate TVLand but have a few problems with them. Namely, Andy Griffith even wears thin after the 1000th time, and why won’t they buy the rights to Gilligans Island and make me happy?
Good luck getting that record. Have a day my compadres!
I AM A PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS SUPPORTER.
What a rich day you have planned!
and I think that’s a proper goal for a junkdrawer
"its tough to play with one eye, unless you're a pirate." Delonte West
"una canasta a Pau en la cara" Rudy
by Honka Playboy on May 16, 2009 9:55 AM PDT up reply actions
other people's orgasms or my own?
is this anything like take 2 aspirins and call me in the morning?
and
what if I go the tantric route?
"It’s a good ol’ fashioned Rip City beat down!"
I have known for years that Orgasms cure headaches
so it would stand that it would also cure Hangovers.
"You're welcome friend
I love you."
- Tom "Dragline" inHawaii
by 92wastheyear on May 16, 2009 2:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Now tell me how I can convince my girlfriend of that?
I know less than half of you half as well as I should like, and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve.
by haildablazer on May 16, 2009 2:29 PM PDT up reply actions
I kept trying to convince my girlfriend of it
when one day kinda outta the blue she tol me she wanted to get busy. Afterward …since it was kinda random…I asked why she was in the mood and she told me it was cause she had a headache and was willing to try anything to cure it. She was quite suprised when it worked
"You're welcome friend
I love you."
- Tom "Dragline" inHawaii
by 92wastheyear on May 16, 2009 2:33 PM PDT up reply actions
You're married, Tom.
You shouldn’t have to get her drunk first.
I have not yet begun to defile myself.
by EngineerScotty on May 16, 2009 8:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Pop Quiz 100% :) Morning peeps :)
Whatever happened to Tommy Lee Jones?
his career was over after men in black I and MIB II
How in the eff is Soulja Boy famous?
He makes tight beets… TTTUURRNNNNNNNN MYYYY SWAAAHHHHGGGGGG ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN
Harrison Ford’s jump out of the sewer, best stunt ever?
it’s aight.. it IS harrison ford.. if it was someone else..
Any good homemade remedies to cure nausea/hangovers?
sex and coffee……….. and hotcakes from the International hotcake house on powell
Does this JD have a chance to break the unbreakable?
No Way… lmao tom would flag it for indecency lol
-Sophia
Though patience be a tired mare, yet she will plod. - William Shakespeare
Roses are red
violets in bloom
Sophia’s in love
with Nicholas Batum
-Bow4Meow
Tommy Lee Jones: Are you freaking kidding me guys!!! He was nominated for an Oscar for In the Valley of Elah. And for the sake of all that is holy he went on to be in one of the best movies EVAAAAAA! No Country For Old Men! Hello? That Sheriff is TLJ. He is currently filming “The Company Men”, a film that could be pretty good too.
Soulja Boy: Because mainstream rap is starting to suck again and there was little competition and he came up with one catchy tune. There should be a new genre called Pop Rap. Or maybe Autotune Rap.
Sewer jump: One of the most unrealistic stunts outside of James Bond movies
Homemade remedies: Greasy food. Counter-beer.
"Officiating has to be a science, not an art" - Rick Carlisle
by Norsktroll on May 16, 2009 9:31 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I just saw Juno again on a flight (archived). Truly funny movie.
"Officiating has to be a science, not an art" - Rick Carlisle
I am impressed
that you seem to know everything, including how the commercialization of rap has changed it to a completely different genre. You are a wise man Norsk. Do you have some kind of machine that you use to freeze time so you have all these extra hours/days/years to learn? or what?
Then I rose, wiping the blunts ash from my clothes
Then froze only to blow the herb smoke through my nose
I once "thought" a question... and minutes later
Nork answered it in a junk drawer.
it was a clear black night, a clear white moon
by In Walks Rudy on May 16, 2009 10:34 AM PDT up reply actions
Ya
His supernatural powers are becoming exposed more and more by the day.
The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious -- the knowledge of the existence of something unfathomable to us, the manifestation of the most profound reason coupled with the most brilliant beauty. - Einstein
Actually the last two months went by really fast. I always think it should be early March.
"Officiating has to be a science, not an art" - Rick Carlisle
true that
you need to hit the gut bomb.(bacon , eggs fried in the bacon grease and toast with lots of butter) then brink lots of none cabonated fluids.
"I like whatever metric makes a Blazer look better." jonestr
Reporter: Four assists tonight too, Travis. You're starting to shed that idea that you're just a shooter. You're starting to pass the ball more too...
Travis: (Deadpans) Aw, I just got tired..
ruffin from ruffin leaves ruffin
you gotta have somethin…
or a hit of pure oxegyn
i used to work as a welder and if I had a head ache at all I just opened the valve on a bottle of oxegyn and took a few deep breaths and the pain would go away
"I like whatever metric makes a Blazer look better." jonestr
Reporter: Four assists tonight too, Travis. You're starting to shed that idea that you're just a shooter. You're starting to pass the ball more too...
Travis: (Deadpans) Aw, I just got tired..
ruffin from ruffin leaves ruffin
you gotta have somethin…
lol thats so awesome
Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related
forgot about No Country
Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related
Supposedly, MIB III is in the works
though it isn’t in production, both TLJ and Will Smith want to do it.
I have not yet begun to defile myself.
by EngineerScotty on May 16, 2009 8:21 PM PDT up reply actions
EWW
I lost all respect for you for the IHOPs suggestion…everyone knows that the best hangover cure in portland is a greasy spoon breakfast joint further down powell called The ORIGINAL Hotcake house.
I got 6 years of playoff blue balls going on, and I'm ready to release. GO BLAZERS. ~Mortimer
by Philthyanimal on May 17, 2009 9:24 AM PDT up reply actions
I always liked
The tin shed, that bar on powell called twighlight, moms (I think it closed), anad a couple of places in NE portland that I can’t remember.
;-o
by tominhawaii on May 17, 2009 11:08 AM PDT up reply actions
Tin shed is great
I love breakfast there…the lines are always a pain tho. Its definitely a lot better tasting than the Hotcake house…but its not as greasy therefore not as good at curing hangovers.
I got 6 years of playoff blue balls going on, and I'm ready to release. GO BLAZERS. ~Mortimer
by Philthyanimal on May 17, 2009 4:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Hangover
drink lots of water before going to sleep, if you still have a hangover on the next day eat greasy food.
bacon
I don’t miss hangovers. But I heard this report recently that bacon is the best remedy. It breaks down into and replaces the essentially fatty acids (or something) that alcohol robs the body of that produces the effect.
In the day I had two sure fire methods tho. 1> Guzzle lots of water and take a couple aspirin before crashing. 2> a fatty of da kine, coffee, and the couch.
I AM A PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS SUPPORTER.
by bow4meow on May 16, 2009 9:10 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
The water and aspirin BEFORE going to bed is what I did in college and it seemed to work pretty okay...
"A bizarre and extremely rare hybrid Blazer/Laker fan, Timbo has always struggled to contain the Beast Within, like Dr. Jekyll, Bruce Banner, or Ted Kennedy." — Miled Animal
I lived in Germany for a year and a half and
I was told the best thing to drink just before going to bed was sparkling mineral water (soda water). I did this every time I came home from the bars and no hang over. It has something to do with the carbonation. It also helps stop the room from spinning when you are lying in bed.
Bring back Franz Bread Cards!
water, fat and sex
sounds good to me..
Though patience be a tired mare, yet she will plod. - William Shakespeare
Roses are red
violets in bloom
Sophia’s in love
with Nicholas Batum
-Bow4Meow
so glad you put them in that order
Fat, sex, water not as good.
Bring back Franz Bread Cards!
I always Find
That if you wake up in pain from an excessive night of drinking and debaughtchery nothing really cures it better then a bloody mary and a nice big breakfast from your local greasey diner.
It seems that everyone's real problem is they just don't drink enough coffee. They lose their edge, lose track of their priorities, and end up sleeping a third of their life away.
Can you still buy Sudafed?
that was my hangover cure. And tea. And coffee. And oatmeal. And hot showers. And prayer. And finding my keys. And figuring out where exactly I was and who I was with when I woke up. All those things helped.
"its tough to play with one eye, unless you're a pirate." Delonte West
"una canasta a Pau en la cara" Rudy
Wake
and bake. This is a serious answer.
Then I rose, wiping the blunts ash from my clothes
Then froze only to blow the herb smoke through my nose
Anyone planning on waking up at 3:30 am to watch Gran Canaria play?
I wanna see Freeland… but I want to sleep…
draft rodrigue beaubois
Have they played yet?
The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious -- the knowledge of the existence of something unfathomable to us, the manifestation of the most profound reason coupled with the most brilliant beauty. - Einstein
right now DKV is playing Real Madrid
but Rubio hurt his hamstring… DKV is getting slaughtered.
draft rodrigue beaubois
by Cablinasian on May 16, 2009 10:39 AM PDT up reply actions
This JD has 2 recs
not acceptable.. REC THIS BIATTCCHH!
Sophia
Though patience be a tired mare, yet she will plod. - William Shakespeare
Roses are red
violets in bloom
Sophia’s in love
with Nicholas Batum
-Bow4Meow
Is there an unwritten rule
that junk drawers get rec’d to the top regardless of content?
The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious -- the knowledge of the existence of something unfathomable to us, the manifestation of the most profound reason coupled with the most brilliant beauty. - Einstein
Yes , yes there is
else it gets pushed off the page and becomes obsolete.
Sophia
Though patience be a tired mare, yet she will plod. - William Shakespeare
Roses are red
violets in bloom
Sophia’s in love
with Nicholas Batum
-Bow4Meow
cool
The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious -- the knowledge of the existence of something unfathomable to us, the manifestation of the most profound reason coupled with the most brilliant beauty. - Einstein
you the one that asked dearest
Though patience be a tired mare, yet she will plod. - William Shakespeare
Roses are red
violets in bloom
Sophia’s in love
with Nicholas Batum
-Bow4Meow
and you are the one that answered
thank you.
The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious -- the knowledge of the existence of something unfathomable to us, the manifestation of the most profound reason coupled with the most brilliant beauty. - Einstein
i'm pretty sure that in the olden days he actually said NOT to rec the junk drawer
but pretty soon everyone started doing it anyway and he just rolled with it.
"Whatever...I heard Bayless uses a pillowcase as a wallet." --TiH
by prezofdeath on May 16, 2009 10:55 AM PDT up reply actions
If you want something done a certain way
a sure fire way to have it not done is to ask it be done a certain way
Psych 101
I AM A PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS SUPPORTER.
dave is a very wise man
"Whatever...I heard Bayless uses a pillowcase as a wallet." --TiH
by prezofdeath on May 16, 2009 11:38 AM PDT up reply actions
Son, in the "Olden days", there were no junk drawers..
""Look. I can touch the rim on my tippy toes.. " – Greg Oden
I don't think a JD will ever break the record again
unless Norsk, TiH, and Sophia are all gone that day… blogaholics…
it was a clear black night, a clear white moon
As it should be
Norsk is a genius, and possibly has supernatural abilities
Sophia is the best looking, most literate female BEdger who is consistently present
and TiH is that rather strange yet hilarious guy in your group of friends who everyone loves.
The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious -- the knowledge of the existence of something unfathomable to us, the manifestation of the most profound reason coupled with the most brilliant beauty. - Einstein
may I ask
in your opinion, who is the best looking, most literate female BEdger who isn’t consistently present?
"It’s a good ol’ fashioned Rip City beat down!"
I don't know about best-looking
because we’ve never seen a photo of her, but nightbluefruit has to be the most literate.
indeed
kinda scary literate during the Descartes Wars a couple JD’s ago
"its tough to play with one eye, unless you're a pirate." Delonte West
"una canasta a Pau en la cara" Rudy
by Honka Playboy on May 16, 2009 3:21 PM PDT up reply actions
I think I saw a picture a long time ago
Can’t remember where — maybe on a Myspace page or a blog or something — and she’s quite pretty. Most literate Bedger for sure.
If Timbo got on a roll he could break it all by himself
of course, he’s over a SSAR most of the time now, so maybe not.
"Whatever...I heard Bayless uses a pillowcase as a wallet." --TiH
by prezofdeath on May 16, 2009 10:56 AM PDT up reply actions
Funny thing is that was traveling today :)
Still quite a lot of snow here. That doesn’t keep me out of the junk drawer. I only was away when I really had only phone access for 2 weeks in the last months. In the summer there will probably be longer stretches.
"Officiating has to be a science, not an art" - Rick Carlisle
my, that's pretty
"its tough to play with one eye, unless you're a pirate." Delonte West
"una canasta a Pau en la cara" Rudy
by Honka Playboy on May 16, 2009 3:07 PM PDT up reply actions
I tend to lay low
til the JD hits the magical 35 comment mark. I want to give any challengers a legit shot at the title. That being said ….it will take an amazing confluence of events to break the record …..no Tom, Soph, or Norsk, in the summer, diring a terrorist attack that takes out the inter-webs….oh…plus a really inane topic.
"You're welcome friend
I love you."
- Tom "Dragline" inHawaii
by 92wastheyear on May 16, 2009 1:16 PM PDT up reply actions
what time does it have to be posted by in order to officially count?
and would it get prorated, so to speak, because of how many more people are on the site now?
"It’s a good ol’ fashioned Rip City beat down!"
I designated Bow-4-Meow
as the keeper of “Da Rules”. I think he said once that it should be posted before noon pacific….but you would have to ask him
"You're welcome friend
I love you."
- Tom "Dragline" inHawaii
by 92wastheyear on May 16, 2009 2:18 PM PDT up reply actions
its 12 midnite PST
giving some allowance to our other continental friends.
I AM A PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS SUPPORTER.
PST=Pacific Standard Time
What abount when it is daylight saving time? Like now
"You're welcome friend
I love you."
- Tom "Dragline" inHawaii
by 92wastheyear on May 16, 2009 2:23 PM PDT up reply actions
well....your the boss
"You're welcome friend
I love you."
- Tom "Dragline" inHawaii
by 92wastheyear on May 16, 2009 2:34 PM PDT up reply actions
just found out gatorade works
best thing ever.
Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related
It's also great for the flu
It does a better job hydrating you than water alone, for the same amount of liquid.
EMI tries to screw artist "Danger Mouse", artist screws back and lets users download his album on a CD-R :)
http://www.boingboing.net/2009/05/16/danger-mouses-emi-ki.html
"Officiating has to be a science, not an art" - Rick Carlisle
Danger Mouse
is always mixin’ it up.
The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious -- the knowledge of the existence of something unfathomable to us, the manifestation of the most profound reason coupled with the most brilliant beauty. - Einstein
The guaranteed instant cure to any hangover no matter how nasty....
One shot of tequilla. I know, I know, its dirty and gross. But it does work. If you can keep it down you should feel better very soon, if you can’t keep it down, well, you should feel better after a ride on the porcelain train. Lucky for me, I never get hungover enough to resort to this remedy, but I have before and it works….
RUDY > MJ
Tonight is Eurovision Song Contest
In past year’s that was almost as fun as draft night speculating who would be good and who would just be horrible. But somehow I don’t feel like watching. And it has a similar problem to the NBA with awards: The voting process is a bit obscure :)
"Officiating has to be a science, not an art" - Rick Carlisle
France has sent someone who looks like Madonna with a long heroin addiction
"Officiating has to be a science, not an art" - Rick Carlisle
I don't think Russia wants to win again this year
They won last year, but now sent a girl who sang “mamma” about a thousand times.
"Officiating has to be a science, not an art" - Rick Carlisle
I wish I had seen this earlier. I might have made a liveblog like for the Olympics or Oscars
Absolutely crappy but entertaining. http://www.eurovision.tv/
They even have a stream but you need a plugin http://www.eurovision.tv/esctv
You can even comment via Twitter: “Moldova, She looks like Zena the warrior princess! In a good way!”
Wow, music is new media ready :)
"Officiating has to be a science, not an art" - Rick Carlisle
Ronan Keating wrote the song for Denmark. And I thought he was British ;-)
"Officiating has to be a science, not an art" - Rick Carlisle
Germany has Dita von Teese on stage? There must still be money in European showbusiness
"Officiating has to be a science, not an art" - Rick Carlisle
Turkey has a Shakira clone. This is getting funnier by the minute. Shaküra?
"Officiating has to be a science, not an art" - Rick Carlisle
Comment on Norwegian Television
“If Alexander [the singer] conquers Russia he will do what neither Napoleon nor Hitler managed to achieve in history”
I expect a fired announcer tomorrow.
"Officiating has to be a science, not an art" - Rick Carlisle
Mhm, this might be full playback. The fiddlestick of a guy ripped but the violin kept playing :)
"Officiating has to be a science, not an art" - Rick Carlisle
Great Britain has sent a singer with a blind father and a deaf mother. This is getting tacky. And Andrew Loyd Webber at the piano doesn’t help either. “This is my time”. Sounds like she wants to claim the title.
"Officiating has to be a science, not an art" - Rick Carlisle
I think I have the beat Finland uses preprogrammed on my keyboard
"Officiating has to be a science, not an art" - Rick Carlisle
Marky Mark called and wants the song back he wrote with Snow and Vanilla Ice
"Officiating has to be a science, not an art" - Rick Carlisle
"I want you to take me. I want you to shake me"
At least Spain is keeping it subtle
"Officiating has to be a science, not an art" - Rick Carlisle
The voting process has started. With a live uplink to the ISS space station.
"Officiating has to be a science, not an art" - Rick Carlisle
I didn't even think I would watch, but crappy entertainment is addictive
I might have made an own thread if I knew before and if the sidebar wasn’t crowded anyway.
I’m also following a cover it live blog/discussion like Casey used this season, and a twitter feed. This show is new media :)
"Officiating has to be a science, not an art" - Rick Carlisle
Now they have a swimming performance in the arena in Moscow. This show has budget
"Officiating has to be a science, not an art" - Rick Carlisle
Google prognosis is that Norway will win before Turkey and Greece
That would surprise me a bit. And the voting process is not necessarily fair, since neighboring countries tend to vote for neighboring countries. The inclusion of so many Eastern European countries has changed this show a lot.
"Officiating has to be a science, not an art" - Rick Carlisle
Wohoo, I can brush up counting and countries in French :)
La Norvege, dix points
"Officiating has to be a science, not an art" - Rick Carlisle
Germany wasted their money on Dita von Teese. Last place so far.
"Officiating has to be a science, not an art" - Rick Carlisle
I mean, it's east of Iraq for crying out loud
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azerbaidjan
"Officiating has to be a science, not an art" - Rick Carlisle
There was no song I really liked this year, but Norway will win
In 2007 I wanted this one to win. It narrowly missed out
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHQSUO-j8D8
Turkish pop is nice. Poor man’s George Michael :)
"Officiating has to be a science, not an art" - Rick Carlisle
Where was Norway seeded?
Did the Germans send Dita Von T to improve their draft position by tanking?
"its tough to play with one eye, unless you're a pirate." Delonte West
"una canasta a Pau en la cara" Rudy
by Honka Playboy on May 16, 2009 3:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Norway cheated a bit by sending a singer with Russian heritage to Moscow (contest always held/produced in the country of the previous winner).
Germany (and even the UK, which was decent this year) and the other large countries have a history of ending up bad in this contest since Eastern Europe joined. I bet they wasted a 5-6 figure sum on Dita for 1 minute on stage. Maybe send Rammstein next year to have some shock value :)
"Officiating has to be a science, not an art" - Rick Carlisle
What about Chris Kaman? For shock value
"its tough to play with one eye, unless you're a pirate." Delonte West
"una canasta a Pau en la cara" Rudy
by Honka Playboy on May 16, 2009 3:18 PM PDT up reply actions
they have to be because if they aren't then the Armenians aren't and try telling an Armenian they aren't European
"its tough to play with one eye, unless you're a pirate." Delonte West
"una canasta a Pau en la cara" Rudy
by Honka Playboy on May 16, 2009 3:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Greece and Turkey will never vote for each other
I’m only commenting so you don’t look like a narcissist
"its tough to play with one eye, unless you're a pirate." Delonte West
"una canasta a Pau en la cara" Rudy
by Honka Playboy on May 16, 2009 3:16 PM PDT up reply actions
That one is true. But many countries do vote for their neighbors.
Similar taste and old networks. And now the voting is really confusing. It used to be only juries, then only televoting of viewers, and now a mix.
"Officiating has to be a science, not an art" - Rick Carlisle
Very cool
Maybe we should take up a collection and get Tom an ant farm
by southern oregon on May 16, 2009 12:33 PM PDT up reply actions
I want to have a zombie thread!
Who here has read World War Z or the Zombie Survival Guide?
"It’s a good ol’ fashioned Rip City beat down!"
World War Z is a great book...
I will be stunned if TiH hasn’t read it.
I like the whole team.
by RenoBlazerFan on May 16, 2009 5:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Actually I haven't yet
I was waiting for the off season to pick it up. I’ve read the survival guide though.
;-o
by tominhawaii on May 17, 2009 11:29 AM PDT up reply actions
There must be a dozen different kinds of ants
On Maui and the fire ants are worse than all the others put together
by southern oregon on May 17, 2009 11:42 AM PDT up reply actions
no, it's not just you
I’ve noticed it too.
1. My personal offseason strategy which, incidentally, looks only slightly different from every other strategy
2. We should acquire this PG
3. Look how great Roy/Oden/Rudy/the team is!
4. BEdge Challenge: Oscar Robertson Edition
and the always popular
5. Junk Drawer that either tries to be the BEST EVER or worse than the 35 comment train wreck.
"It’s a good ol’ fashioned Rip City beat down!"
Well it's the Summer
It’s either those kinds of threads, or nothing.
Also, you forgot:
6. We should [insert player or strategy here] in the draft!
It’ll pick up with some fresh stuff after the draft, or when Norsk posts his Blazer-history posts.
clarification
I make this point from time to time. Lets not confuse most posts in a Junk Drawer with best ever.
Best ever was 92wastheyears for getting the least comments. How can that be?
It was so good, it blew almost everyone away. This is supported by a comment sometime ago after a Dave comment went unresponded to, in that, no comment could have added to the monumentalism of its intrinsic awsomeness.
Really, trying to get the BEST Junk Drawer ever by mashing your palm on the keyboard and tagging it today’s junk is contrary to the sportsmanlike effort the record was founded on.
b4m,
JDRCC Chairman
I AM A PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS SUPPORTER.
(slow clap)
"You're welcome friend
I love you."
- Tom "Dragline" inHawaii
by 92wastheyear on May 16, 2009 2:24 PM PDT up reply actions
you are colluding
and b4m promised to be outside gardening or baking or surfing or weaving or something.
"its tough to play with one eye, unless you're a pirate." Delonte West
"una canasta a Pau en la cara" Rudy
by Honka Playboy on May 16, 2009 3:15 PM PDT up reply actions
It wasnt a promise
but I have to take some breaks every so often beings Im da boss
I AM A PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS SUPPORTER.
do the worker bees get breaks, my Queen?
was kidding, dontcha know
"its tough to play with one eye, unless you're a pirate." Delonte West
"una canasta a Pau en la cara" Rudy
by Honka Playboy on May 16, 2009 5:17 PM PDT up reply actions
only the bumblebees
I think its getting to be time for another off-topic short story
I AM A PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS SUPPORTER.
ouch
now i feel bad
Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related
oh never mind
i thought you compared my effort to smashing my palm into the keyboard
Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related
You can re-do the "I was watching a movie and it reminded me of something" theme tomorrow.
Just check and sure before you post that someone else didn’t beat you to it. It’s embarassing when there are two or more JDs in one day.
I have not yet begun to defile myself.
by EngineerScotty on May 16, 2009 9:11 PM PDT up reply actions
I hope people are mentally tucking away previously unmentioned pet peeves for Edition II
Sneak preview:
1> not previewing pic posting so as to deliver the Dread X
2> taking the heal off the loaf of bread thus drying out the loaf
I AM A PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS SUPPORTER.
Loaf of Bread, I say you shall be HEALED!
I know less than half of you half as well as I should like, and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve.
by haildablazer on May 16, 2009 2:30 PM PDT up reply actions
not me
"its tough to play with one eye, unless you're a pirate." Delonte West
"una canasta a Pau en la cara" Rudy
by Honka Playboy on May 16, 2009 3:25 PM PDT up reply actions
really weird
I’m in chrome, which I’m usually not… maybe that makes a difference.
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That's the trick
It shows in Chrome for me, but not in Firefox.
I haven’t looked at the HTML to figure out why, but yeah, that’s it.
hmm, i'm too lazy to try anything other than firefox
heck, i was almost too lazy to write this comment.
"Whatever...I heard Bayless uses a pillowcase as a wallet." --TiH
by prezofdeath on May 17, 2009 12:37 AM PDT up reply actions
Norsk
do you plan on updating the “Darius Miles Chronicles?” We are almost at the end.
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Let me know if you are
I have a Miles/Grizzlies/Blazers/NBA fanpost mulling in my head and I don’t wish to trample over any fresh updates on yours.
I didn't really have a plan for that. And it didn't include his whole career, just about two years.
But yeah, it would surprise me if a team would pick him up this summer. Maybe at the very end to fill out a roster. Yet I also don’t think the NBA will change something so we can get rid of his contract on our cap.
"Officiating has to be a science, not an art" - Rick Carlisle
I just feel like
this latest arrest and news from Tillery about his poor behavior and influence… it kind of affirms what we all believed in the first place.
You know it’s a crappy organization when the GM is more concerned about screwing another team than developing his own young talent properly.
draft rodrigue beaubois
he did get a couple hundred thousand for the team
what irritates me is that they pretended it was anything other than a business move
"its tough to play with one eye, unless you're a pirate." Delonte West
"una canasta a Pau en la cara" Rudy
by Honka Playboy on May 16, 2009 3:13 PM PDT up reply actions
yeah
it was a crappy thing to have happen. All because the CBA didn’t really apply to our situation… the clause was so that a team couldn’t sign its own player for a lower cap figure, not so that a team would be punished by the player signing elsewhere.
Meh.
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deepest of Mehs
I am going to throw a couple “I told ya so’s” around the internet just because I can
"its tough to play with one eye, unless you're a pirate." Delonte West
"una canasta a Pau en la cara" Rudy
by Honka Playboy on May 16, 2009 3:27 PM PDT up reply actions
I was always hoping for news that Hadadi was caught partying with Miles and Mouse
US undermining Iran ;-)
"Officiating has to be a science, not an art" - Rick Carlisle
From what I know of drug abuse in Iran
I’d be likely to guess that Haddadi was the ringleader
"its tough to play with one eye, unless you're a pirate." Delonte West
"una canasta a Pau en la cara" Rudy
by Honka Playboy on May 16, 2009 3:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Haddai breaking out with the mad black opiated hashish showing the home town crowd how the arabs roll
""Look. I can touch the rim on my tippy toes.. " – Greg Oden
That would cause no outrage at home. Pictures with strippers and absolutely drunk would.
"Officiating has to be a science, not an art" - Rick Carlisle
I cheated with other sites and game day threads
But I might have to reactive another account. It looks like way too much :)
"Officiating has to be a science, not an art" - Rick Carlisle
Yup
My evil twin. I have not yet decided on a real profile icon, maybe I would bring the little blue troll back. And I have registered a totally different one that has no comments yet. And for a few comments I shared my regular account.
ah
Norsk = Nynorsk, the Norwegian language… at least that’s what Wikipedia says.
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you should have a "Mavs Moneyball" account and a "Blazers Edge" account
"Whatever...I heard Bayless uses a pillowcase as a wallet." --TiH
"shut up"
"Whatever...I heard Bayless uses a pillowcase as a wallet." --TiH
by prezofdeath on May 17, 2009 12:37 AM PDT up reply actions
I would guess during the next Qualifiers for Eurocup, Eurobasket or Eurovision
"its tough to play with one eye, unless you're a pirate." Delonte West
"una canasta a Pau en la cara" Rudy
by Honka Playboy on May 16, 2009 5:20 PM PDT up reply actions
You'll never catch Timbo
I tried and failed.
;-o
by tominhawaii on May 17, 2009 11:32 AM PDT up reply actions
It's a bit frightening, but I have to agree with quite a lot of what fatty is posting these days :)
"Officiating has to be a science, not an art" - Rick Carlisle
Did he call out Bayless too? I have skipped that. I just agree with some things he said about Webster and Oden still needing time
"Officiating has to be a science, not an art" - Rick Carlisle
I'm not sure about Webster
I think he can be a pretty decent player at SF… hit 40% of his threes, try on defense. I don’t think anyone expects him to be a star. He would have been nice to have against Houston simply because he is a bigger body.
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You people overrate his lateral quickness*dribbling ability*now he was injuredfoot injury nasty :)
"Officiating has to be a science, not an art" - Rick Carlisle
RIP "Flamin'" Waymon Tisdale
what a sad story… Waymon was one of the most talented basketball players I ever saw…
Thoughts and prayers to the Tisdale family
I AM A PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS SUPPORTER.
Man, some of the old archives are hilarious
One of you bedge old farts needs to do a JD with links to the "Greatest Hits" of Bedge--
—Awhile ago, someone had mentioned the Oden draft day thread. I wasn’t around then, so I checked it out…it was pretty entertaining. Dave was hilarious.
—Other ideas: the unrecs mentioned above, the Miles letter, popular (or unpopular) trades, threads that got someone banned, fanposts from other SB sites that full of F-bombs….you get the idea.
And I mean "old farts’ in relation to blogsite time only…
I like the whole team.
by RenoBlazerFan on May 16, 2009 6:11 PM PDT up reply actions
"And I mean "old farts’ in relation to blogsite time only…"
I almost qualify literally and figuratively
"You're welcome friend
I love you."
- Tom "Dragline" inHawaii
by 92wastheyear on May 16, 2009 6:17 PM PDT up reply actions
For F-bombs I recommend this thread when Kings fans realized they wouldn't get Augustin or Bayless
http://www.sactownroyalty.com/2008/6/26/559672/sactown-royalty-draft-open
"Officiating has to be a science, not an art" - Rick Carlisle
That is awesome--
Sometimes obscenity is stupid funny
I like the whole team.
by RenoBlazerFan on May 16, 2009 6:41 PM PDT up reply actions
I just rec that first one...
"its tough to play with one eye, unless you're a pirate." Delonte West
"una canasta a Pau en la cara" Rudy
by Honka Playboy on May 16, 2009 7:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Penn is going :-(
Barring some late negotiating snags, Portland assistant GM Tom Penn will be your new leader of basketball operations, with Fred Hoiberg as his right-hand personnel guy.
"Officiating has to be a science, not an art" - Rick Carlisle
Combine, where nearly every draft pick will be… including one Rodrigue Beaubois of France.
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And Timbo's beloved Jon Brockman
I wouldn’t take him before the 50s, and if we’re lucky we just need to invite him to summer league/training camp when he goes undrafted.
"Officiating has to be a science, not an art" - Rick Carlisle
Question ?? Has this Blog had any spin-offs? Ya know like
the Jeffersons was to All in the Famly, …or Rhoda to Mary Tyler Moore…or Daffy Duck to Bugs Bunny?
""Look. I can touch the rim on my tippy toes.. " – Greg Oden
http://www.odenfanboys.blogspot.com/
"The problem with tweeners is that sometimes they’re exactly what you need to plug the hole and sometimes they are the hole."
-LaughingJon
Sactown fan meets GM on the plane. Pretty interesting
http://www.sactownroyalty.com/2009/5/13/874877/talking-with-gp-on-the-plane-from
Comments include another remark about disappointing high big men picks, one of which could be Oden, Kwame/Bargnani and Bynum.
"Officiating has to be a science, not an art" - Rick Carlisle
Nice concert location (via Blazerflack)
Dead if I read it right
"Officiating has to be a science, not an art" - Rick Carlisle
ah yes...your pic didn't come trough...but i saw he changed his twitter avatar to a Steal Your Face emblem
“the gorge” he said…
I never saw them anywhere pretty..mostly all US east coast…my fork n the road potential life changing moment came when I got to audition for them in 1990 after the death of Brent Mydland (sp?)…they told me I was 2 young and inexperienced…at 27 wasn’t feeling so young, but I’m still alive and credit that in part to them saying no (RIP Vince who got the gig in ’90)…
Now I’m back playing professionally after looooong hiatus…Cool JoHn Fergusen band…singing the blues..:-)
""Look. I can touch the rim on my tippy toes.. " – Greg Oden
There is a great documentation on Metallica's St. Anger album development process "Some kind of monster"
In the process they hire their new bass player and he instantly gets $1 million :)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0387412/
"Officiating has to be a science, not an art" - Rick Carlisle
I went to a Oakland show
Where Bruce Hornsby sat in and helped right the ship back then,who is a better musician than who is pretty much a fools game,who ever has the most fun wins,you know what Im talking about
by southern oregon on May 16, 2009 5:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Alice is coming to Portland and Eugene
the first half of June sometime…
My Cool John gig is……very cool….
I’ve been a black bluesman in disguise all these years
""Look. I can touch the rim on my tippy toes.. " – Greg Oden
I will hunt you down
No where to hide
by southern oregon on May 16, 2009 8:22 PM PDT up reply actions
hahahaha
Millstock Music Faire June 6 Clayton NC
Taste of Durham Festival May 23 Durham NC
""Look. I can touch the rim on my tippy toes.. " – Greg Oden
pic didn't come through...
I saw my share of shows….nowhere pretty though….mostly east coast US. . .
Former high point of music career was auditioning for their keyboard slot by invitation in 1990….probably owe my life to them saying no…
New high point . . . keyboardist for new Cool John Ferguson Band . . . :-)
""Look. I can touch the rim on my tippy toes.. " – Greg Oden
strange...my last comment disappeared for an hour and came back
""Look. I can touch the rim on my tippy toes.. " – Greg Oden
token JD comment
The cowards never started
The weak died along the way
Only the strong survived
They were the Trailblazers
well played... i'm going to ponder your words of wisdom for awhile
it was a clear black night, a clear white moon
by In Walks Rudy on May 16, 2009 6:05 PM PDT up reply actions
I just bought an external hard drive that is
one terabyte… I’ve been loading music and other random other very legally acquired items for hours… and I’ve only filled 27gigs… It’s kinda disappointing, I thought it was going to be so much more. 1tb is ridiculously big.
it was a clear black night, a clear white moon
Remember about 5 years ago when a 1gb memory card was crazy?
And about $150
I like the whole team.
by RenoBlazerFan on May 16, 2009 6:13 PM PDT up reply actions
I do...
this 1tb western digital was only $119. I really need to build a new computer, parts are so cheap now.
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by In Walks Rudy on May 16, 2009 6:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Especially with memory this is crazy
But at the same time everything becomes bigger. Apps, photo resolutions, movie quality, … so it fills up almost as quick as ever.
I imagine playing Myst on the PC/Mac and it was the greatest visual thing ever, and now you can get it for the iPhone.
"Officiating has to be a science, not an art" - Rick Carlisle
I got two 1TB drives for $87 apiece last weekend
They’ve since dropped to 79.99 in some places. Internal of course. External was your price.
I think my email service has a 20MB limit on things I send
It cracked me up when I saw that — my first computer with a hard drive had a 20MB hard drive. It seem so huge! (I feel so old!)
stupid email...
I bought my hard drive for pictures mainly… then realized my “live” email can store 25gigs for free. Cool to know… would have been useful like a week ago. o well
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by In Walks Rudy on May 16, 2009 6:25 PM PDT up reply actions
wow
u are not old jeez
Though patience be a tired mare, yet she will plod. - William Shakespeare
Roses are red
violets in bloom
Sophia’s in love
with Nicholas Batum
-Bow4Meow
Kevin Home Alone :)
http://www.blazersedge.com/2009/5/16/877639/kevin-home-alone-jamie-francis-the
"Officiating has to be a science, not an art" - Rick Carlisle
awesome...
thats it… Blazers Edge BBball day at the RG… make it happen
it was a clear black night, a clear white moon
by In Walks Rudy on May 16, 2009 6:19 PM PDT up reply actions
i really love the symbolism
solidarity FTW.. totally encompasses Portland and it’s relationship w/ this team…
(wiping tear from eye)
Sophia
Though patience be a tired mare, yet she will plod. - William Shakespeare
Roses are red
violets in bloom
Sophia’s in love
with Nicholas Batum
-Bow4Meow
what was the point of the kobe movie on espn
?? i dont get it
Though patience be a tired mare, yet she will plod. - William Shakespeare
Roses are red
violets in bloom
Sophia’s in love
with Nicholas Batum
-Bow4Meow
one huge "where amazing happen" commercial
basically
Though patience be a tired mare, yet she will plod. - William Shakespeare
Roses are red
violets in bloom
Sophia’s in love
with Nicholas Batum
-Bow4Meow
you watched it? ...
it was a clear black night, a clear white moon
by In Walks Rudy on May 16, 2009 6:27 PM PDT up reply actions
is that illegal?
im bored DONT JUDGE
Though patience be a tired mare, yet she will plod. - William Shakespeare
Roses are red
violets in bloom
Sophia’s in love
with Nicholas Batum
-Bow4Meow
"i really like spike lee"
lmao
Though patience be a tired mare, yet she will plod. - William Shakespeare
Roses are red
violets in bloom
Sophia’s in love
with Nicholas Batum
-Bow4Meow
sounds like laker sympathizer talk to me...
it was a clear black night, a clear white moon
by In Walks Rudy on May 16, 2009 6:28 PM PDT up reply actions
FLAG
how dare you
Though patience be a tired mare, yet she will plod. - William Shakespeare
Roses are red
violets in bloom
Sophia’s in love
with Nicholas Batum
-Bow4Meow
first the kobe movie
then next thing you know, your Timbo2.0 over on SS&R
it was a clear black night, a clear white moon
by In Walks Rudy on May 16, 2009 6:32 PM PDT up reply actions
seriously stop
that’s soo f’ing rude…
Though patience be a tired mare, yet she will plod. - William Shakespeare
Roses are red
violets in bloom
Sophia’s in love
with Nicholas Batum
-Bow4Meow
"A Spike Lee Joint"
Preliminary titles for part II:
- Kobe throwing a hissy fit
- Kobe doin’ time
- Kobe optin’ out
- Kupchak findin’ new work
"Officiating has to be a science, not an art" - Rick Carlisle
kobe makes it right [with wife]
Though patience be a tired mare, yet she will plod. - William Shakespeare
Roses are red
violets in bloom
Sophia’s in love
with Nicholas Batum
-Bow4Meow
Bill Simmons hinted several times that he totally wanted to rip it but his bosses said no
Yeah, it’s a giant Kobe/Lakers commercial directed by a very talented man, but pretty boring. And I just watched the long version of the trailer and some clips.
"Officiating has to be a science, not an art" - Rick Carlisle
honestly it was kobe commentary on the laker san an game
literally the most boring thing ever………. and FAKE jeez..
kobe says “i NEVER complain to the refs”
rrriiiiiighhhhhhhhhht
Sophia
Though patience be a tired mare, yet she will plod. - William Shakespeare
Roses are red
violets in bloom
Sophia’s in love
with Nicholas Batum
-Bow4Meow
the most boring hour of television followed by baseball tonight
wow espn sucks ………..lol
Though patience be a tired mare, yet she will plod. - William Shakespeare
Roses are red
violets in bloom
Sophia’s in love
with Nicholas Batum
-Bow4Meow
Mhm, "Both Teams Played Hard" liked the Kobe doc better than we did.
First half-hour of Kobe commentary was shaky, but Kobe Doin’ Work is just a fantastic, fantastic look inside basketball.
Kobe is a riveting speaker. Very enlightening commentary.
"Officiating has to be a science, not an art" - Rick Carlisle
I call BS
riveting my azz
Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related
To bore everyone
Spike Lee did a disservice with this puff piece, especially since Kobe isn’t going to retire for another few years. It was like MJ’s “Come Fly With Me”, hokey NBA propaganda.
I really hope one day Kobe can break his facade and posturing, sit down, and just express his thoughts in one huge book, or that he gets in touch with a real sports writer. I want to read a 400 page book talking about how he still hates Shaq, secretly enjoyed watching Jordan struggle as a Wizard, and poses as a Lakers troll on message boards.
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 16, 2009 9:44 PM PDT up reply actions
+92
"You're welcome friend
I love you."
- Tom "Dragline" inHawaii
by 92wastheyear on May 17, 2009 10:01 AM PDT up reply actions
PCs are so cheap right now
is it worth the extra thousand bucks to buy the Macbook Pro?
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I'm curious about that too...
I’ve never really used Macs
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by In Walks Rudy on May 16, 2009 6:37 PM PDT up reply actions
yes
dell JUST came out w/ a computer for girls the “della”… im not kidding.. dont support them
Sophia
Though patience be a tired mare, yet she will plod. - William Shakespeare
Roses are red
violets in bloom
Sophia’s in love
with Nicholas Batum
-Bow4Meow
i love that Bayless pic
it was a clear black night, a clear white moon
by In Walks Rudy on May 16, 2009 6:39 PM PDT up reply actions
isn't it
such CRAP
Though patience be a tired mare, yet she will plod. - William Shakespeare
Roses are red
violets in bloom
Sophia’s in love
with Nicholas Batum
-Bow4Meow
i love how it comes in an array of really "feminine" colors
and it’s so cheap ! yeah! Im RUNNING out the door to get 1
Though patience be a tired mare, yet she will plod. - William Shakespeare
Roses are red
violets in bloom
Sophia’s in love
with Nicholas Batum
-Bow4Meow
lol... your such an angry person :)
it was a clear black night, a clear white moon
by In Walks Rudy on May 16, 2009 6:41 PM PDT up reply actions
rude
Though patience be a tired mare, yet she will plod. - William Shakespeare
Roses are red
violets in bloom
Sophia’s in love
with Nicholas Batum
-Bow4Meow
is it? am I wrong?
Its not meant to be rude… maybe it’s how you read it
it was a clear black night, a clear white moon
by In Walks Rudy on May 16, 2009 6:44 PM PDT up reply actions
you called me an angry person
b/c im expresssing my disgust at dell for marketing in a sexist way
Though patience be a tired mare, yet she will plod. - William Shakespeare
Roses are red
violets in bloom
Sophia’s in love
with Nicholas Batum
-Bow4Meow
i hope u keep this up
i really do
Though patience be a tired mare, yet she will plod. - William Shakespeare
Roses are red
violets in bloom
Sophia’s in love
with Nicholas Batum
-Bow4Meow
you could get one to match your shoes and bag
I like the whole team.
by RenoBlazerFan on May 16, 2009 6:43 PM PDT up reply actions
thats the point
Though patience be a tired mare, yet she will plod. - William Shakespeare
Roses are red
violets in bloom
Sophia’s in love
with Nicholas Batum
-Bow4Meow
I love
that it plays on so many sterotypes. The colors are feminine, the featured artist is in a dress. Hehe.
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its really stupid
like DELL is recognizing the need for women consumers but they aren’t willing the alter their main product just make a new, lesser one available.. it’s soo transparent
Though patience be a tired mare, yet she will plod. - William Shakespeare
Roses are red
violets in bloom
Sophia’s in love
with Nicholas Batum
-Bow4Meow
" the HOTTEST laptops that match your lifestyle"
hmm
Though patience be a tired mare, yet she will plod. - William Shakespeare
Roses are red
violets in bloom
Sophia’s in love
with Nicholas Batum
-Bow4Meow
I could stack up SOOOOO much bad/inappropriate humor here
must.
restrian.
self….
""Look. I can touch the rim on my tippy toes.. " – Greg Oden
i know
it’s practically a condom commercial or dildo commercial or ……
Though patience be a tired mare, yet she will plod. - William Shakespeare
Roses are red
violets in bloom
Sophia’s in love
with Nicholas Batum
-Bow4Meow
does it start with a mom and daughter walking on the beach?
""Look. I can touch the rim on my tippy toes.. " – Greg Oden
It might just be honest, and the hot battery and bottom of the laptop will burn off the hair on your legs
"Officiating has to be a science, not an art" - Rick Carlisle
don't bother your pretty little head with technical terms like memory, GBs, speed....
this one matches your eyes
I like the whole team.
by RenoBlazerFan on May 16, 2009 6:45 PM PDT up reply actions
l.o.l.
Though patience be a tired mare, yet she will plod. - William Shakespeare
Roses are red
violets in bloom
Sophia’s in love
with Nicholas Batum
-Bow4Meow
simple economics. Women are obviously less smart because they aren’t men, so they make less money, ERGO they need cheap and affordable laptops that are pleasing to their uneducated eyes.
what is hard to understand about that?
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PUH LEASEEE
tell me you are kidding
Though patience be a tired mare, yet she will plod. - William Shakespeare
Roses are red
violets in bloom
Sophia’s in love
with Nicholas Batum
-Bow4Meow
yes, I don’t actually think that… and if I did, I certainly wouldn’t say it out loud.
draft rodrigue beaubois
LOL
i know
Though patience be a tired mare, yet she will plod. - William Shakespeare
Roses are red
violets in bloom
Sophia’s in love
with Nicholas Batum
-Bow4Meow
If Dell, Inc. wants to market its product in that way, then so be it.
If you want to boycott Dell, Inc. for marketing its product in that way, then so be it.
If I find you to be a overreactive over-the-top blowhard on occasion, then so be it.
Y’know, I totally disagreed with the decision of Dell, Inc. to fire Ben Curtis as “Steven” in its ad campaign way back in 2003 due to him getting arrested for criminal possession of marijuana, but I didn’t throw a childish hissy fit about it.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Curtis_(actor)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7wfHStzm24
Then again, I’ve recently gone off on my own juvenile temper tantrums; thus, I’m not the best person to judge someone on that account.
Wow that is bad
Even stock photos/people to represent all races. And the nerdy girl with glasses. The art director should go back to Ad School and do a course on being creative. Or his client was a really conservative guy from Austin.
How about marketing small/light netbooks to women Dell? Not the same computer in poppy colors.
"Officiating has to be a science, not an art" - Rick Carlisle
lol
its absurd.. funny thing was b4 this i was literally 2 days from buying a comp from dell
apple now :(
Though patience be a tired mare, yet she will plod. - William Shakespeare
Roses are red
violets in bloom
Sophia’s in love
with Nicholas Batum
-Bow4Meow
i'm not trying to argue
but does this ad campaign really change your mind? I’ve never looked at the dell site (other than your link), but do they market their other computers differently? Seem like a lot of ppl are ticked off about it.
it was a clear black night, a clear white moon
by In Walks Rudy on May 16, 2009 7:13 PM PDT up reply actions
You can also carry your laptop in stylish handbags
"Officiating has to be a science, not an art" - Rick Carlisle
Ok in all seriousness now.
It’s all about personal preference. If there’s something about Apple that really jumps out at you (such as the aesthetics or the interface of the operating system, or the Apple-store support), that’s where the value comes in. You lose a few things too, such as the lower number of games and apps in general.
Personally, I’d get a nice laptop from Lenovo with discreet graphics and test out Windows 7 on it. But it’s definitely about how much you prefer certain areas of Apple.
If you have any questions, feel free. I’m a fairly OS-agnostic IT guy.
Ok, I'd love your input on this then.
I have an amount of money to spend on a laptop… say $2000. I’m not a huge gamer, but I do like to play the latest NBA 2K and a few others… you’d recommend a Lenovo?
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and I'm not married to Apple at all
I’ve just heard good things about their longevity.
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$2000 is plenty for laptops these days
On the PC side, that’ll get you a pretty high end machine with a nice video card onboard.
While I like Lenovo’s, they are pretty boring machines. Your main choices are Dell, HP, Lenovo, and Apple. Acer, Sony and Asus are also available but I don’t have hands-on experience with them
Avoid Toshiba at all costs.
What do you value in a laptop? Large or small? (it’s nice to have a big screen but they’re bulkier) What’s your main tasks you’ll use it for? I’ll pop around based on your preferences and see what ideas I can come up with. I have some time this evening.
Honestly, you could probably get a decent one for under $1,000 and use the rest of the money for other stuff. But if the money is there to be used… well, we can always get a nicer laptop. :)
well
the university is providing the money, and its a “use it or lose it” scenario… so I might as well live it up.
I’d probably like a 15.4ish laptop… I don’t like the bigger 17’’ models… too bulky. I don’t use it for anything spectacular, just the normal stuff. Sports game here and there, surfing the internet… the most taxing program I use is probably Maple.
It’s pretty simple… just something that will run well for a while. I probably won’t get the laptop until late summer, but I’m trying to get my research done now so that I know what to plan for.
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Sounds good.
If you’ve got 2,000 to spend, might as well use it.
I’ll look around and see what’s in that range right now. On the PC side, it’ll probably be loaded. Blu-ray, nice CPU, great video card.
BTW did you know EA canceled NBA Live 09 for the PC?
awesome, thanks for the help.
I know they canceled LIve on PC, but 2K9 was available this year… I like the old Live games, like in ’03, but prefer the new 2Ks.
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Oh hey, almost forgot
If this laptop is for college, do you have any interest in tablet functionality? My wife loved her tablet in college.
no problem
It’s only advantageous if you want to write notes in class. You can write on the laptop and it’ll transcribe it for you. Also useful (I believe) in art classes. If you’re a typer, it’s no biggie.
BTW does the $2,000 need to include any warranties, etc? I presume you’d want to have quick turnaround if there is a problem.
hmm
the tablet functionality sounds like it would be useful for the calculus-type classes… typing greek symbols and the like can be annoying.
I’d love a good warranty.. do you know of brands that have better customer service?
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As a rule, the businesses focused on enterprise have better warranty service
That’s Dell (Sorry Sophia) and Lenovo. Last I checked, they both have options for a technician to be onsite the next day to take care of you. It’ll cost a bit, of course. HP may also have next-day onsite.
The advantage of the Apple is that you could walk into a nearby (?) Apple store and talk to someone in person. Especially if you have AppleCare.
Almost all of these will add between 200-300 to the price. But then you’ll also be covered if you have problems.
Hrm. The 15-inch Macbook Pro is 1,999, without OneCare. Ouch.
There goes the whole quota, and I presume that doesn’t include Office for Mac.
Does Apple run sales? You could also look at a refurb.
BTW my wife (graduated not long ago) just looked up and said “he should go look at a tablet at best buy before he makes his call. Make sure the tablet has OneNote (MS’s writing software) installed.”
If you’re interested, it’s worth a quick look. Make sure you can try it out with a pen. The bad news: Tablets are built for long battery life, so they will not have really nice cpu’s and graphics. Typically a low-power core 2 duo, and an Intel graphics card. You could still play older games fine, and newer games at lower resolutions.
Take a look at the Dell model, and the Lenovo model.
I’ll also list a few regular laptop models shortly.
Here's a few models non-tablet models....
For a Lenovo, the T500 (15.4 inch screen) is likely the way to go.
Either two options on the right of the linked page would be fine. You’ll likely want to do these upgrades:
- Consider the LED backlit screen. They’re usually great.
- Upgrade to 3GB memory.
- Do the 250 or 320GB drive (your call)
- If you plan to use Clear as your ISP, consider getting the WiMAX Wifi upgrade.
- The 9 cell battery adds bulk, but is real nice.
- It’s not worth the price to upgrade to blu-ray
3 years of next-day onsite warranty is $219.
Note: This laptop will not make you look cool. But it should be reliable, fast, and play games just fine. I haven’t confirmed the numbers, but this should add up to around 2,000.
Oh and the weight is around 6lbs. That's fairly heavy for a laptop
But pretty normal for a 15.4 inch screen.
ok, very cool
I just went on and upgraded the machine to those specs, and it ended up costing a little under $2000…
Thanks for the help. I would not have known to look at Lenovo… it has great reviews and a great warranty.
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by Cablinasian on May 16, 2009 11:11 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm typing tonight on a Lenovo x61 tablet
It’s had the occasional problem, but has been overall pretty reliable. I’m looking to upgrade to another Lenovo eventually. My model is a small 12 inch screen and great for airplanes…
Definitely not a sexy choice, but they usually do good work. It’s worth reading up on reviews though, since I haven’t personally used the T500 model.
I joke that I have obsessive compulsive tendencies in some areas
one of those is reading consumer reviews. No stone will go unturned.
I’d rather whatever I get be less flashy… I don’t really care how it looks, and its probably less likely to be stolen if it looks really average.
I pretty much need functionality and longevity.. from the initial rewiews, looks like this is a really good option. Thanks again.
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by Cablinasian on May 16, 2009 11:20 PM PDT up reply actions
For the Dell...
Consider the XPS M1530.
Then, under customization, consider these changes:
- The default CPU is fine, but the upgrade to the T8300 would be nice if it fits in the budget.
- Upgrade the hard drive to either the 320GB 7200rpm (faster) or 500GB 5400rpm (slightly slower but more storage space). Your choice there.
- Blu-ray is included in this model. If it’s not, you can add it. (I don’t know if it includes software to play movies)
- Upgrade video to the 8600M GT if you’d like to play newer games. (The 8400M GS would be ok for older games).
- Upgrade to the Intel Wireless-N card. The Dell one stinks.
- Anything else would be your call. Lots of other options.
I haven’t found Dell’s next-day onsite service plan pricing yet. I presume it’s in the $250 range. Dell’s site is having problems so I can’t do anything more with them tonight.
I don't like Dell's site... harder to navigate.
I do like that they offer the higher speed 320GB hard drive, but the price appears to be a little higher than the Lenovo for somewhat similar specs.
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by Cablinasian on May 16, 2009 11:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah Dell's site is tough to navigate.
If the price is a bit high, consider removing the Blu-ray drive and see if it helps. The lenovo model doesn’t have one, so it might even it out.
I don't need the Blu-ray
so I pulled it out… not really much interest.
Really, any computer is an upgrade over what I’m currently using. I was up a creek without a paddle, so I had to use a hand-me-down for the time being.
Intel Pentium 4 Processor 540, 512 MB RAM. No real video card.
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by Cablinasian on May 16, 2009 11:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Yowch! The old Pentium 4. Worst processor of a generation.
You’re going to be blown away at any of the machines you’re looking at.
BTW you might want to check out the difference between a 14 and a 15 inch model at the store if you haven’t already. Lenovo’s T400 and T500 are similar models, except 14" and 15" screens, respectively. A lot of companies have both screen options.
If you’re going to carry it around a lot, it’s worth a quick perusal to help cement your decision. I like both, so I’ve had a hard time deciding before.
It’s so slow that Firefox crashes half the time… ugh. The incredible thing is that it really has improved my patience… takes ten minutes to boot up sometimes.
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by Cablinasian on May 16, 2009 11:55 PM PDT up reply actions
I probably won't hit HP tonight
But this gives you a basic idea.
One thing to note: A lot of the laptop-makers love to release new models right before the school year. The good news? You can get the latest specs. The bad news? They often won’t be as cheap as the older models.
So it wouldn’t be surprising to see some new laptop models over the Summer.
That his team came out 9th of 16 should only slightly lower his draft stock :)
"Officiating has to be a science, not an art" - Rick Carlisle
in all honesty, I just want a big risk/reward type guy marinating in Europe for us to have… I’m not convinced that Beaubois is going to be a good player… he just has a lot of potential and a cool name.
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his name does mean something like "Pretty Wood"
work your divinations on that!
"its tough to play with one eye, unless you're a pirate." Delonte West
"una canasta a Pau en la cara" Rudy
by Honka Playboy on May 16, 2009 7:18 PM PDT up reply actions
My name is Beauvais
Which means good view=Buena Vista in Spanish but can also be translated as good looking,work with that.
by southern oregon on May 16, 2009 8:48 PM PDT up reply actions
God Judges
thats the meaning of your first name… cuz I’m privvy to such info…
A few others whose first names are evident
Sophia, your name means wisdom…
Tom— A twin (ok this doesnt tell me much) Are you a Gemini?
Dave— friend
Tim(may) - honored by God- lives by the sea
Mortimer
Travis— Toll collector
this is kinda fun
Ann— Gracious
I AM A PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS SUPPORTER.
sorry bout the crossed out lines
I forgot double hyphens so that
I AM A PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS SUPPORTER.
I just did a Wiki search on my first name
It has no special meaning. It is, however, a Croatian prison camp.
My Mom tells me
That since we are Stouts from the Jed Smith party and the old dude was buried on the Ollenger[sp?] farm in Salem we have a bunch of distant kin in the area
by southern oregon on May 16, 2009 10:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Jasenovac?
Logor?
"its tough to play with one eye, unless you're a pirate." Delonte West
"una canasta a Pau en la cara" Rudy
by Honka Playboy on May 17, 2009 11:09 AM PDT up reply actions
Anthony means "worthy of praise."
http://www.name-meanings.com/search.php?choice=name&search=anthony
http://www.meaning-of-names.com/english-names/anthony.asp
The name Anthony definitely suits me.
I'm no authority on KP's psychological thinking, but something tells me that doesn't help Brandon Jennings
And he made it his friggin Twitter profile image @BJennings3
"Officiating has to be a science, not an art" - Rick Carlisle
This not-seeing images thing could get super frustrating
I can’t see it either. The freaking purse came out just fine, but not this.
Anyone planning on staying up to see Joel Freeland play?
Gran Canaria tips off at 3:30 am.
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I’m probably going to go to sleep early, then try to pull myself out of bed… ugh. Joel, I really hope you play well.
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by Cablinasian on May 16, 2009 10:28 PM PDT up reply actions
During the Olympic tournament, I was up every time the U.S. or Spain played… that was insane.
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by Cablinasian on May 16, 2009 11:23 PM PDT up reply actions
me too
I hate watching tape delay stuff, so I kept some crazy hours last summer. The ACB playoffs aren’t enough for me to do that again I don’t think.
I’m really interested in seeing Freeland… it’s only a few hours sleep.
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by Cablinasian on May 16, 2009 11:28 PM PDT up reply actions
online only
I’ll either use what amlmart provides or go link hunting.
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by Cablinasian on May 16, 2009 11:55 PM PDT up reply actions
I only saw the championship game
I missed most of the Olympics because we were on our honeymoon.
I watched the last game live overnight, and almost woke up the house 4 times.
I was in Idaho visiting relatives
When Rudy starting draining threes… it was so hard not to start chanting “RUDY!”
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by Cablinasian on May 16, 2009 11:29 PM PDT up reply actions
I almost jumped out of bed when he dunked it on Dwight
It was also the first game that I saw Rudy’s move, where he shuffles his feet for space, and nails a fallaway three.
That was a fun game.
that was when I jumped off the couch
I think he had Kobe on him…. four feet behind the three point line… gets his swaggerish dribble going… fades back… nails it in Kobe’s face. Oh that was nasty.
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by Cablinasian on May 16, 2009 11:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Rudy had Tayshaun Prince on him in that play.
Talking about Joel Freeland, he´s not very flashy but he´s very consistent.
"They didn't know it was impossible, so they did it"
WTLC made a blue Kevin Durant Wallpaper. I changed it to a green Hulk one :)
http://www.welcometoloudcity.com/2009/5/16/877678/kevin-durant-desktop-wallpaper-3
"Officiating has to be a science, not an art" - Rick Carlisle
Greatest movie stunt:
The list would have to include Steve McQueen somewhere. Either the motorcycle jump at the end of The Great Escape or the chase in Bullit where he reportedly did all his own driving. And don’t bring up Jackie Chan as an actor doing his own stunts…Jackie Chan is great, but he is definitely a stuntman doing his own acting rather than the other way around. Actually Steven Seagal doing any acting at all is a dangerous stunt. I usually have to turn away.
The cowards never started
The weak died along the way
Only the strong survived
They were the Trailblazers
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