May 8 Junk Drawer: Name Ideas + Dave's Big Summer Suprise Edition
by tominrehab on May 7, 2009 11:08 PM PDT
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PrintTwo orders of business on my mind today.
1. NAME IDEAS
People have been dropping subtle hints lately that I should change my name on here because it's too confusing with tominhawaii. I mostly agree with that. Of course, when I created this name, TiH was using the name Dragline, so I didn't think it would be a big deal. Then he waffled and switched back to TiH. So, due to Tom's Kerry-esque flip-flopping on names, there has been some confusion and angst created.
TiH was here first, so I have to respect that and change my name. Problem is, I don't know what to change it to!
If you have any ideas, I'd love to hear them below. Even if they aren't serious ones, you guys know I'm always in for a good laugh.
2. DAVE'S BIG SUMMER SUPRISE
So what's up with Dave this summer? Is he leaving us?
He's been dropping hints (like bunker-busting bombs in March 2003 Iraq) about an upcoming surprise. He did it on the Podcast once again yesterday with Casey.
Here's where he did it in an open chat thread:
http://www.blazersedge.com/2009/3/20/805557/open-chat-thread#13269801
Here's my theory--Dave has become worn out with the seemingly endless grind of preview, recap, moderating, rinse and repeat. He's got another whole day job, a young kid and a wife to deal with. Maybe he's decided to hand the reigns over this summer to somebody else and take some quality time out for himself and his family.
My theory is pretty far out there. Does anyone else have any ideas about this big summer surprise?
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I'm pretty sure he made it sound like it would be a cool summer surprise...something to the effect of
“Something you don’t normally see from a blog.” or something like that. I could be wrong, but that seems to be my interpretation of what’s goin’ down.
"seriously, i didn’t think this would happen, ever, but i got a girlfriend" -- Blazermaniac Andy
ps--this is a really neat thread:
http://www.blazersedge.com/2009/5/7/869048/tominrehab-should-change-his-name
"seriously, i didn’t think this would happen, ever, but i got a girlfriend" -- Blazermaniac Andy
by prezofdeath on May 7, 2009 11:13 PM PDT reply actions 8 recs
mr. rehab, can I please get a rec on the above comment?
"seriously, i didn’t think this would happen, ever, but i got a girlfriend" -- Blazermaniac Andy
thank you.
2 down, 3 to go.
"seriously, i didn’t think this would happen, ever, but i got a girlfriend" -- Blazermaniac Andy
you would make a horrible FBI agent because....uh.....
you ask for recs.
"The brownies,'' Fernandez said after the game. "The brownies are good for me to make three-points.''
by Sabonis4Ever on May 8, 2009 1:37 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
i give them out more than i ask though ;-p
hey, i won a bet, might as well use all 5 of the free recs he owes me.
I'm the only thing I'm afraid of.
I also vote for "ShowerPresence"
Its gender non-specific so it leaves a little confusion in the equation, but mostly its just really gets me laughing.
"She turned me into a newt!
A newt?
...I got better."
I vote for "ShowerPresence"
I will never ever forget when, during a live chat with Shavlik, tominhawaii asked which Blazer has the best shower presence. The silence from Shav was defeaning.
Diet. Dr. Pepper.
by TheTinfoil on May 7, 2009 11:18 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
moment in the sun
"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 8, 2009 5:48 AM PDT up reply actions
I like Rehab Rider
"seriously, i didn’t think this would happen, ever, but i got a girlfriend" -- Blazermaniac Andy
by prezofdeath on May 7, 2009 11:24 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
me 2
I got 6 years of playoff blue balls going on, and I'm ready to release. GO BLAZERS. ~Mortimer
by Philthyanimal on May 7, 2009 11:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Man I wish you could edit comments! Why do I drink beer whilst posting on here?
That first part was supposed to say “Z-bo in rehab”.
by dario argento on May 7, 2009 11:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Why do I drink beer whilst posting on here?
Because you live in Portland, duh!
"seriously, i didn’t think this would happen, ever, but i got a girlfriend" -- Blazermaniac Andy
True good sir. Very true. Beer makes all things more fun; sex, fighting, basketball, driving...just kidding.
by dario argento on May 7, 2009 11:55 PM PDT up reply actions
drinking does not make playing basketball more fun....
It definitely works for watching basketball, but playing with your buzz on sucks….
RUDY > MJ
if anyone joins using "prez" in their name at all, there will be blood.
BLOGFIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"seriously, i didn’t think this would happen, ever, but i got a girlfriend" -- Blazermaniac Andy
will you
drink their milkshake?
Come on you gotta listen unto me,
lay off that whiskey and let that cocaine be. ~Johnny Cash
by HurraKane212 on May 8, 2009 12:04 AM PDT up reply actions
I actually am a smoothie guy
blueberries, bananas, strawberries, raspberries, and peach yoplait yogurt. I use milk or grape juice, depending on what I’m feeling like.
I'm the only thing I'm afraid of.
man milk?
"It's not who jumps the highest -- it's who wants it the most" Buck Williams
"and if EVERYONE confronted with a tough, disgusting situation pulled out, I don't think I would have been born." Mortimer
by Fund A Mental on May 8, 2009 9:08 AM PDT up reply actions
prezofsmoothies
Brandon Roy: Strengths-remarkably efficient player who appears to effortlessly score and facilitate. Weakness-he’s just a figment of your imagination. - Canis Hoopus
mmmmmmmmmmm yumm yumm yumm
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 10:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Maybe you should just join as a new user with a random name
and see how long it takes people to figure out who you are.
"seriously, i didn’t think this would happen, ever, but i got a girlfriend" -- Blazermaniac Andy
that would be interesting
should i do a “new member” post and break the site conversation rules once just to sell it?
do something....that'd be a good way to erase all the bad juju surrounding your name
who knows…you might even hit it off with annthefan and tom.
"seriously, i didn’t think this would happen, ever, but i got a girlfriend" -- Blazermaniac Andy
not likely, but there IS a chance ;-)
"seriously, i didn’t think this would happen, ever, but i got a girlfriend" -- Blazermaniac Andy
i've got to take a couple weeks off until they're not suspecting
then come back slow.. and kiss their ass (Tom and Ann) every chance I get… but not so much that they know it’s me.
I feel like I’m hunting big game in Africa… all this strategy is getting crazy.
Typical stalker behavior.
"Aneurysm".
When Outlaw wins a game on a last-second shot, it’s called an "annthefaneurysm". QualityPie
by annthefan on May 7, 2009 11:42 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
Yeah, but I'm not joking.
"Aneurysm".
When Outlaw wins a game on a last-second shot, it’s called an "annthefaneurysm". QualityPie
it's funny
because it’s true…
That’s why Prez is laughing probably.
(or he’s just sitting there with a smirk on his face and typing “hahhah” just to respond in some way)
It's going to take more than a name change to reform or help Rehab.
He needs years and years and years and years of therapy with a clinical psychologist. It’s unlikely that would help.
"Aneurysm".
When Outlaw wins a game on a last-second shot, it’s called an "annthefaneurysm". QualityPie
by annthefan on May 7, 2009 11:55 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
the best is if you could buy an old screen name off the black market that no one is using.
without them knowing about it.
I'm the only thing I'm afraid of.
I've propositioned TiH repeatedly
to trade me the password for Dragline and I’ll give him this password.
He has steadily rebuffed my offers.
why would you want dragline?
isn’t that the same thing as this one? in the end people would still confuse you for TiH
I got 6 years of playoff blue balls going on, and I'm ready to release. GO BLAZERS. ~Mortimer
by Philthyanimal on May 7, 2009 11:59 PM PDT up reply actions
that's true
but some people don’t know about the Dragline/TiH connection… like newer folks.
But that’s certainly true some people would think it’s Tom, which is what we’re trying to avoid now.
Like
ben,
ben~
ben*
ben-
or
ben?
Of all the things that can be expressed in the printed word – love, hate, fear, joy – true humor is the one that is the most difficult of all. Sarcasm, for example, is an art of delicate subtlety. Yet too many people wield it as a bulldozer – loud, smelly, ugly, and destructive – and think they are being funny.
I guess I haven't been here long enough to understand whether the disconnect...
between Ann and Tom is real or a joke, let alone why.
I don’t expect a contextual answer, I just thought that perhaps you both should know that your conversations are confusing to those of us that weren’t around for the beginning of it all.
"She turned me into a newt!
A newt?
...I got better."
to be perfectly honest with you
I’m not sure I understand all the nuances of this controversy.
I guess the best analogy is that it’s sort of like a family tree where all the branches start to grow together and you can’t figure out who is who.
Well...
At least I know that there is a controversy and not just that ann has a very dry sense of humor.
Maybe you’ve said some off-color things that get people’s ire up, but I’ve never witnessed anything that was objectionable.
"She turned me into a newt!
A newt?
...I got better."
Here's my best answer though
1. tominhawaii is a Blazers Edge legend.
2. tominhawaii quits using that name and uses the screen name “Dragline”
3. I start using the name tominrehab
4. annthefan thinks that tominrehab is actually tominhawaii for 2 months
5. Dragline starts using tominhawaii again
6. Now we have the legend tominhawaii and the lackey tominrehab both using these names and confusing the hell out of peope
7. I am going to quit using the tominrehab name
8. Got suggestions on what my name should be?
"Dragline_inrehab"?
The name “Dragline” is not being used. :)
a lot of people thought you were TIH
I thought so until just a few minutes ago when I clicked on this fanpost. I thought TIH was being ironic by adopting the name TIR after posting a poll regarding what his screen name should be (one of the poll options was “TIR”).
But thanks for clearing up this confusion for us and maybe making it even more confusing. Why don’t you post a poll with a bunch of new screen name suggestions? Then the real TIH can select one of those to begin using sporadically, thus deepening the confusion even more.
If you think education is expensive, try ignorance.
Even a dog knows the difference between being stumbled over and being kicked.
I could give you my one day name of
“The Most Interesting Man in the World”
it was a clear black night, a clear white moon
by In Walks Rudy on May 8, 2009 10:25 AM PDT up reply actions
Honestly, I was never confused about the "tom's" on here...
I just figured dude’s named tom couldn’t think out of the box and thus all used their real life name in their “handle”… no worries, tominrehab and tominhawaii are different enough, and I like both names…
by Portland Dynasty on May 8, 2009 10:37 AM PDT up reply actions
They have a love-hate relationship
Tominrehab seems to be in love with Ann, but Ann hates him.
I'm the only thing I'm afraid of.
by prezofdeath on May 8, 2009 12:05 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Oh PLEASE!
"Aneurysm".
When Outlaw wins a game on a last-second shot, it’s called an "annthefaneurysm". QualityPie
sorry, you know I love you Ann
and not in a weird way or a stalker way. I just like pokin’ fun at you and your predicament.
I'm the only thing I'm afraid of.
marriage didn't stop Rielle Hunter from talking to John Edwards
nor Monica from talking to Bill… jus’ sayin’
if Monica and Bill are your idols....
whooo. Blazers Edge is in deep doodoo
I'm the only thing I'm afraid of.
what did she say on Oprah?
How is her health?
If you think education is expensive, try ignorance.
Even a dog knows the difference between being stumbled over and being kicked.
Ahhhh. I get the picture now.
You enjoy teasing because she reacts: plain and simple.
"She turned me into a newt!
A newt?
...I got better."
If I reacted every time Stalkerguy posted a stupid comment I'd be reacting 24/7.
I don’t have time.
"Aneurysm".
When Outlaw wins a game on a last-second shot, it’s called an "annthefaneurysm". QualityPie
Well yeah.
I was talking about the motivation, not whether or not you go out of your way to react to everything that is said.
"She turned me into a newt!
A newt?
...I got better."
That Motivation Thing
The motivation thing is quite connected with her being mad about the 2 months that she thought I was TiH. When she found out I was a different person, she decided to hate me. It’s not that I say things to her all the time, and I certainly don’t stalk her… it’s just that when I try to make a joke or say something stupid (which I admit happens from time to time) she sees my name and the memories of that 2 months come back and she doesn’t like me.
Well, that was a terrible, run on sentence. Maybe it’s time for bed.
I guess the bottom line is
we see things from two different perspective and Ann and I will just have to agree to disagree.
It will soon be over as soon as I get a name screen name and possibly take a breather from Bedging.
I have to admit...
I don’t understand why someone would hold a grudge against someone for their own mistake in misidentificaiton.
But then I’m sure I’d get a different rationale from the other side too.
"She turned me into a newt!
A newt?
...I got better."
The initial motivation for my contempt was the fact
that you knowingly and deliberately allowed yourself to be mistaken by all members of Blazersedge for a popular Bedger in order to gain acceptance on someone else’s good and beloved reputation. In fact, you chose your name in order to do just that and you’ve admitted it. Your deviant behavior manifested and escalated from there.
"Aneurysm".
When Outlaw wins a game on a last-second shot, it’s called an "annthefaneurysm". QualityPie
To be fair I think you confused them longer than most people
To quite a few posters (maybe due to one especially telling junk drawer), it was clear fast that tominrehab was the reincarnation of Bust A Bucket (I think that is the correct spelling). He didn’t make a diligent effort to correct that confusion, and it’s hard to shake impressions/perceptions online.
And then again a few people probably still think NBF is a boy and I’m a girl and Dave is a smiling kitten since avatars can be confusing and nicknames not very telling. I saw the same thing today on Blogabull. Matt is handing over the blog to a regular using the nickname “wjb1492” for blogsitting while he is on vacation, and quite a few posters were like “whuuuut?!” when she was introduced as “Wendy”.
I knew wjb was a girl last year
She mentioned going to the Rose Garden in a dress. Just a little fyi.
She is the Jorga/Ann hybrid of BaB, constantly defending one player and generally being a level headed calm poster.
"The brownies,'' Fernandez said after the game. "The brownies are good for me to make three-points.''
The Bigger Picture
Norsktroll, I think you may have touched on a broader point that we’re missing here…
it was clear fast that tominrehab was the reincarnation of Bust A Bucket (I think that is the correct spelling)
I didn’t give up the Bust A Bucket moniker by choice. I went emo in a Game Thread back in January-ish and was given a warning that was never lifted. Essentially, I was banned.
That’s when TiH was Dragline, so I registered a new name as TiR. But was I even allowed to do that? Perhaps the question should not be what is my new name, but whether I should be a member here at all. While it was technologically feasible for me to create a new account, it was probably not within the spirit of the moderating system for me to do so.
Thus, maybe I should own up to my true status as a banned member and go away for good. That would certainly relieve the tension issue with Ann and Tom, who admittedly hate me at this point. I also believe S4E is not very fond of me.
I’ve truly come to enjoy Blazers Edge and all that it offers. So in recognition of the all the joy it has brought to my life and knowing that I can repay this debt by allowing “you people” (as fatty would say) to live peacefully without having to deal with my presence anymore, I respectfully say goodbye. This shall be my final post.
PS. Yes, that is the correct spelling of Bust A Bucket.
"This shall be my final post."
………under this name.
"The brownies,'' Fernandez said after the game. "The brownies are good for me to make three-points.''
by Sabonis4Ever on May 8, 2009 3:50 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
My attendance at the Bedge was quite spotty
for awhile due to traveling and hopefully that’ll be a recurring thing. I guess I missed the exchanges between BaB and Tom and I probably wasn’t around for the reincarnation, I don’t know and I don’t have the time to research it. I do know that I don’t like Rehab on his own merit or lack of it. I still see instances of long time Bedgers mistaking Rehab for Tom with a raised eyebrow. Rehab never corrects the mistake. I object to the intent behind Rehab’s actions.
"Aneurysm".
When Outlaw wins a game on a last-second shot, it’s called an "annthefaneurysm". QualityPie
I did once
I figure if anyone on Blazers Edge deserves to be mocked, it’s me. I just look at him as my own troll that skirts the line of trolliness like Fatty. tominrehab is way more offensive than Fatty though. He’s said some unforgivable things to Ann, so I try to ignore him as much as I can. I have no control over the situation.
I honestly do hate him though. That sounds really petty since this is a sports blog and I can live with that.
And to prove my point
I can think of no better reason for me to hate tominrehab / Bust A Bucket and want to punch him in the mouth than for this thread. He implied he was me then implied Ann has an STD. I sometimes wonder if my hate for tominrehab will get me banned for calling him a all the words he deserves to be called. He sucks royally.
I can never tell
if you guys are being serious or not. In the thread you reference Ann responds to TiR as if they’re kidding in a friendly manner. I can’t tell if you all are playing or angry and I still don’t know. And I’m asking you all to stop this now because it is stressing me out trying to figure out what the heck is going on.
If a comment is offensive, flag it. Theoretically if it’s bad multiple people should be seeing it. Multiple-flagged comments almost always get deleted. Less than 5% survive. If you think somebody is trolling and I’m not seeing it, e-mail me with specific examples. Just cut and paste them into the e-mail.
Other than that, let’s give this all a rest.
—Dave
I agree.
Talk about creating drama and confusion then spreading it to the entire board.
I thought it was just a joke until I got the answers after mentioning my own confusion on the matter. Really I expected a lighthearted laugh at my expense for taking it seriously.
I don’t mean to be offensive, but from my perspective people take things and themselves a little too seriously. Its one thing to have your opinions dismissed out of hand and to be disrespected in regards to what we’re all here for: I can understand being mad at that… Its another to take immature jabs personally when no one really has anything to prove.
If there is a problem with a certain person and their behavior the best thing to do is simply correct the misperception and leave it at that. However, I don’t see how anyone can win the battle of proving someone else is a problem by inceasantly attacking someone for offending you and therefore giving them all the more reason to continue what you were originally offended by. It all seems a bit counter-productive at the very least.
It may be hard to ignore a problem personality, but it seems to my mind to be the only thing that will end the problem and allow everyone the opportunity to enjoy the board for what its supposed to be.
I know I’m still a newb compared to the people involved, but this whole conversation was more than surprising to me, and the one that came across the most rational was the one who decided to leave.
"She turned me into a newt!
A newt?
...I got better."
Hmmm. He's glib, I'll give him that.
He’s got the psychobabble down pat. Maybe identity theft doesn’t seem like an issue to you. I’m sure he’s surfaced again here at the Bedge so you won’t have to be bereft of his presence. The fact that he doesn’t announce his new persona typifies his myriad personality defects. If he had made any kind of effort at all to disabuse people of their mistake I might have had a little sympathy towards him because the guy has some serious need of having his bolts tightened. When a person knowingly allows others to misidentify them in order to try to siphon a personality for themselves off of the targeted’s energy you should beware of every facet of that person’s behavior.
"Aneurysm".
When Outlaw wins a game on a last-second shot, it’s called an "annthefaneurysm". QualityPie
Wouldn't it be easier
to just not assume someone with a new name is someone else at all?
I can understand being upset that he didn’t disuade people from the assumption that he was someone else, but I still think carrying a grudge over it is a bit over the top.
That’s not to say that you should be expected to form a friendship of any type either, just ignore him and move on.
From what I’ve read, the only one that really could have been injured by the whole thing is TominHawaii and yet his beef with TominRehab was that he insulted you in a thread and not that he had chosen a similar name or let the assumption about his identity go without correction.
And please, I haven’t been here long enough or care deeply enough about the various personalities, so it doesn’t really matter to me if TominRehab actually decides to stay away or not. I just find the situation interesting. For instance, if he doesn’t resurface, how long will you be scrutinizing new personalities for similarities – ready to pounce?
I just think cooler heads should prevail in instances like these.
"She turned me into a newt!
A newt?
...I got better."
You stick with whatever opinion you have.
That’s fine.
"Aneurysm".
When Outlaw wins a game on a last-second shot, it’s called an "annthefaneurysm". QualityPie
Look...
I didn’t mean to tick anyone off, and I’m certainly not trying to make enemies.
But you certainly aren’t making an effort to inform my opinion either. You say you care about perceptions and that was why the whole conflict began, but your reactions to my just trying to be a bit of a peacemaker and voice of reason are a little less than congenial.
Maybe I got the wrong impression, but telling me to stick with whatever opinion I have in a dismissive manner doesn’t really go very far to show yourself as reasonable or friendly from where I stand.
Don’t assume I’ve chosen sides. I haven’t read the stuff that was controversial and I would never condone or smile on personal attacks or slander. I just think that before we jump to conclusions on the motives of a person’s comments – since this medium is absent of tone and gestures which relay intention far better than straight vocabulary – we should give them the benefit of the doubt. I would hope you’d be willing to give that to someone who’s never said a bad word about you on this forum.
"She turned me into a newt!
A newt?
...I got better."
Ann didn't strike the first blow by any means
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by TrentEdwardsHoF2018
I wasn't trying to say that she did.
I’m not sure which conversation you’re referring to: This one or the broader issue with TominRehab?
As for this one, I wasn’t trying to strike any blows. If I came across that way, I apologize. As for the other, all I know is that I was around when TominHawaii was Dragline but wasn’t familiar with everyone enough to get the connection. Really I was oblivious to the controversy because I try not to pay attention to those things and don’t read every thread on the boards – which is why I asked if it was real or a joke. However, it seems to have been more of a distraction for quite a few people on the board, and I was just trying to offer some alternatives to letting these things blow up and detract from what we’re all here for.
I meant it to come across as friendly and constructive, which it apparently didn’t come across that way. Sorry about that. Really I wasn’t intending to pick a fight with anyone.
"She turned me into a newt!
A newt?
...I got better."
nah, you're straight,
This has been going on for a long time, and even if you did read the thread that TIH linked too, that was just the first encounter under the Rehab name. Bustabucket, or some version of that was the fisrt name he used. I think both “toms” are kinda funny, but I don’t blame Ann one bet for her distaste, and wouldn’t begin to suggest that she should hide it either…
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by TrentEdwardsHoF2018
I thought it was clear right away that Bust A Bucket had resurfaced
In fact I nailed it 35 minutes after tominrehab first appeared. Do I get a prize? Clearly I spend too much time here. But I can see how other folks who aren’t around as much would be confused.
Just as impressive
was how quickly everybody figured out that prez was moonlighting as “bdizzleistheshizzle” or whatever that silly name was.
How do they do that?
I was wondering the same thing myself.
Ben cheated and traced my IP address, but Timmay! and Timbo figured me out legit I think.
I'm the only thing I'm afraid of.
I can't remember what gave it away
I may have to go back and look. I think there was some hook in your writing that gave it away for me. Within minutes, I thought, “oh, that’s Prez!”.
I really enjoyed that thread btw, so thanks. :)
I remember what gave it away
For some strange miraculous coincidental reason, Boomdizzleistheshizzle liked Christian rock as well :-)
Morty
oh yeah, i linked to a dumb song that I don't even like anyway
i hate leeland and yet i linked to them anyway.
bahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
I'm the only thing I'm afraid of.
WOW!!
You, are im-pres-iv
I can’t even think of what attribute that skill would fall under. Insider knowledge? I had a friend that was intolerably insightful, yet rarely spoke, his motto was “observe”.
On the off chance that you return to find this reply, could you indulge us with a story or two highlighting how this skill either seemingly evolved, or, maybe, how it plays itself out to your benefit?
I can’t even wrap my head around that. Another demonstration would just be a magic show, and while fun, not specifically what I’m hoping for, but rather a behind the scenes recap of how (and if) this “skill” manifests itself in your day-to-day away-from-keyboard life.
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by TrentEdwardsHoF2018
No, I'm sincerely impressed and interested.
I like to think myself a smart fellow, but there is no way I’m going to even try to pretend that I could call it out like that, AND you gave proof. No playin’, that was cool.
I mean, I guess it was either a one time thing, or you got it like that. Take sergioFTW as an example, or even Hurryup09, They’ve both mentioned that they would likely change their screen names if or once dated, so you might just be seamlessly tying that altogether where the rest of us are simply non the wiser. Or, I suppose, you felt his tone enough to recognize it right away, I have no idea. I just know that I CAN"T do it, so I was left wondering if you see us all, or was it just a one time thing, and you you do, does it only happen online, or is there anything else to it?
I don’t know, I guess maybe I was thinking about having superpowers or something (one of my favorite mental masterbatory indulgences) so that might explain the over the top tone.
Hear’s a nice little yes or no question for ya. Do you know, or think you know who I am?
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by TrentEdwardsHoF2018
Ahhh...OK
No secret powers or technical expertise, just a sensitivity to language and tone. Some people are easier than others. And you’re KP.
Oh how I would love to nurture this notion...
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by TrentEdwardsHoF2018
by Screen Name on May 11, 2009 12:21 AM PDT up reply actions
real link: http://www.blazersedge.com/2009/2/19/763931/petition-to-ban-jscot#12362872
I'm the only thing I'm afraid of.
dang it, i just got confused and started reading that and thought it was today's junk drawer
i got really confused there for a sec
I'm the only thing I'm afraid of.
How'd you do that?
I couldn’t figure out how to capture the comment #. I’ve done it before, so I was a little miffed I couldn’t do it this time. Maybe I’ll go try a different browser.
I didn't know
until now that there were two tomins. Admittedly I haven’t been reading much, particularly JDs and game threads. I couldn’t figure out why tih was using more than one name – I figured if he was using two then he was using three – and wondering why he was getting away with it. Then I wondered why ATF was so angry with TIH. So I’m waaaay behind.
I know NBF is a girl (in spite of that avatar) and Lizzy Lowblow is male (and the alter ego of BBY) but I’m probably in the dark about others. And there are those who think I’m a guy so it all evens out I guess.
You're not a guy?!!!
"You're welcome friend
I love you."
- Tom "Dragline" inHawaii
by 92wastheyear on May 8, 2009 12:13 PM PDT up reply actions
A fine distinction.
"Aneurysm".
When Outlaw wins a game on a last-second shot, it’s called an "annthefaneurysm". QualityPie
Outlaw sucks
"The brownies,'' Fernandez said after the game. "The brownies are good for me to make three-points.''
#25!
she’s napping
"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 8, 2009 5:56 AM PDT up reply actions
THAT'S IT!
“STALKERGUY”
"CRUSH YOUR ENEMIES, SEE THEM DRIVEN BEFORE YOU, AND HEAR THE LAMENTATION OF THEIR WOMEN." CONAN
by SELFDESTRUCTABLE on May 8, 2009 1:37 PM PDT up reply actions
That would tend to complicate things.
Anyone a fan of Weirld Al?
I just got the song “Do I Creep You Out?” going in my head.
"She turned me into a newt!
A newt?
...I got better."
That's not actually the truth
I really enjoy Ann’s commentary during games, but I’ve never met her in person, don’t know what she looks like, don’t know how old she is… might not even be interested in girls at all…
There is no truth to the idea that I’m in love with her.
Tried to make me go to rehab
I said no no no
how about “LiveFromRehab”
or “Rehab” plus a modifier such as FTW, FTL, FML, or FAIL.Example: RehabFAIL.
Or, TomAtTheBettyFord, not in, NOT in betty ford.
Come on you gotta listen unto me,
lay off that whiskey and let that cocaine be. ~Johnny Cash
Ah.
Thomas the Rehabilitated?
Come on you gotta listen unto me,
lay off that whiskey and let that cocaine be. ~Johnny Cash
by HurraKane212 on May 8, 2009 12:07 AM PDT up reply actions
There's always the classic: Rehab is for Quitters
"She turned me into a newt!
A newt?
...I got better."
he he
That’s what somebody told me when I was trying to quit chewing Cope… they said “Nobody likes a quitter!”
Quitting is for quitters...
I tell myself that every morning in the mirror…
It really works, I might even write a book about it.
by Portland Dynasty on May 8, 2009 10:33 AM PDT up reply actions
Rabit trails in my mind....
“PippinAintEazy” obviously made me think “Pimping Ain’t Easy” which lead to my only real exposure to rap: Sir Mixalot. That lead me to my favorite song of his, “My Hooptie.”
Yes this was pointless and random, but its 12:30 in the morning.
"She turned me into a newt!
A newt?
...I got better."
everything in the world is connected
you’ve just found a couple of those connection… I like this new age stuff
"New age" as in the random connections to apparently unconnected things I hope?
Because “Plowin’ over suckas in a Hoopty.” Doesn’t seem all that enlightened or “new age” to me.
"She turned me into a newt!
A newt?
...I got better."
or
aFanofannethefan
Come on you gotta listen unto me,
lay off that whiskey and let that cocaine be. ~Johnny Cash
by HurraKane212 on May 8, 2009 12:21 AM PDT reply actions 6 recs
lol
"The brownies,'' Fernandez said after the game. "The brownies are good for me to make three-points.''
Mr Rehab (or DR)
seems to work
Come on you gotta listen unto me,
lay off that whiskey and let that cocaine be. ~Johnny Cash
It seems fitting that whatever your new name becomes, it should probably have a reference to rehab somehow.
"She turned me into a newt!
A newt?
...I got better."
That's the prevailing thought
However, if I want to avoid being ridiculed by tominhawaii and Ann on a daily basis, I feel like I have to totally change it to something else. If I keep “rehab” as part of it, I’m afraid they will continue to harbor ill will toward me. Who knows.
Maybe I just don’t have enough faith in people these days. They both seem like stand up citizens in their respective communities. Tom found a bottle that a girl had dropped in a creek and returned it to her years later. Ann always sticks up for Travis Outlaw, even if it isn’t the popular thing to do. I know they are good people. Maybe I’m just not giving them a chance.
Well that works both ways regardless of what happened in the past or who started what.
If you’re looking for a name that won’t give you away, I’m not sure that taking suggestions is going to cut it. ;)
"She turned me into a newt!
A newt?
...I got better."
Did Hasselhoff blow a .39 ?
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/bestoftv/2009/05/05/jvm.hasselhoff.hospitalized.cnn
Probably was on a beach somewhere in swimming trunks thinking he looks good...
and some 30 somethings laughed when he tried to say hi which drove him to the drinking binge.
Just doesn’t have it anymore.
"She turned me into a newt!
A newt?
...I got better."
The Hoff...
always looks good. It is a law, like gravity.
by Portland Dynasty on May 8, 2009 10:39 AM PDT up reply actions
That Winky was a chick
So….Mrs. Winky
"The brownies,'' Fernandez said after the game. "The brownies are good for me to make three-points.''
or "winkwink nudgenudge"
know what I mean? I’ve voted
"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 8, 2009 6:00 AM PDT up reply actions
to keep the rehab reference...
how about chrisanderson?
"There are a few teams you have to watch out for in the fourth quarter."
"Yeah, but Portland definitely is not one of them."
-New Orleans Hornets broadcasters at the end of the third quarter with the Hornets leading 74-59. Portland later ends up winning 97-89.
"They don't mind him shooting that shot at all. Rudy Fernandez is not that great of a 3pt shooter."
-New Orleans Hornets broadcasters right after a Rudy Fernandez missed 3pter. Rudy Fernandez finished the game with three 3pters on six attempts.
I always thought the stalker was Mortimer,
Since he’d make comments about peering through our windows as frequently as rehab qouths ’that’s what she said.’
Maybe annthefan is really Angelina Jolie and rehab is doing the Ethan Hawke thing. Just without all the murdering.
Anyway, I think another question is “should rehab keep his persona.” Do we get to know who the new rehab is, or not?
How about Sacreblazer or Sacrablazer
It has a connection to Sacramento and is similar to sacre bleu (a French expression of surprise, exasperation, or dismay). The latter would also include crab.
Short completely off-topic politics rant
Afghanistan & poppy fields: Has the US government ever tried to explain why they can’t search & destroy fields with bright red flowers from the air to stop opium production in the last years? On the contrary, production has gone up since the US has invaded. Riddle me that. You can’t. I understand why it’s pretty difficult to stop coca production in Bolivia and Colombia (have been there myself). But it’s not difficult to find flower fields in a barren land even if the farmers might use some camouflage nets, and spray aggressive herbicide from above with predator drones, burn them or something. They don’t want to. Probably for fear that makes farmers even poorer and more radical helping new warlords to power replacing the current ones controlling the opium trade. But then please stop pretending you are leading a “war on drugs” to keep America’s streets clean.
/end rant
P.S.: Spawned by watching a report and seeing a random comment from Freedarko "If sports talk radio is street dope, “Talkin’ Ball” is taking a boat to Afghanistan and chewing on a whole poppy field." Rathole tangents, ts ts the mind is weird.
Hey, I did an English comp. paper on this: seven years ago!
And it is still going on?
Of course it is.
Honestly, who could do a better job at scaring poor farmers out of a good cash crop than the Taliban?
Your guess is correct for the most part
"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 8, 2009 6:02 AM PDT up reply actions
there is a lot of unfinished business in Afghanistan, now leaking into Pakistan
I don’t think Obama would use the term ‘War on Drugs,’ maybe ‘Covert Overseas Illegal Substance Removal Operartion’
Must... ...not... ...like... ...the... ...Nuggets....
The entire "War on Drugs" in this country is a sham and always has been.
One of the biggest moneymaking enterprises for the US Government. If they REALLY wanted to cut drug abuse amongst children and addicts in this country, they would be running things in a far different way. It just wouldn’t be as profitable as it currently is for them.
I know, overly political, but I feel a bit strongly about this. :)
Yes! Yes! In the face!
are you suggesting that government policy is dictated by the financial interests of a few elites??
Well, I’m shocked. SHOCKED, I tell you. How could you THINK such a thing??
If you think education is expensive, try ignorance.
Even a dog knows the difference between being stumbled over and being kicked.
They could get rid of the poppies...
…but then how would the Wicked Witch of the West stop Dorothy from reaching the Emerald City?
Economically speaking...
Destroying the crops does very little for drug control in the U.S., and would only cause additional problems in our society. Burning the drugs creates a limited supply of the product in the market, but the number of buyers remains constant (due to the addictive nature of the product). Supply and demand would dictate that the price of the drug would increase in the streets. In order to address the price increase the buyers would need additional money which would result from criminal revenue such as theft and burglary. The end result is that we would make a few farmers richer, and turn drug users into felons. Not a very good policy.
However, to truly combat drug use in America (or any other country) you need to reduce demand. If there were fewer people who wanted to buy the product it would cause prices to fall and farmers in other countries would produce crops that would result in more profit.
So the war on drugs should only be focused on education and rehabilitation.
If you let them make you, they'll make you into paper mache.
At a distance you're strong until the wind comes, then you'll crumble and blow away.
- Incubus
Its really hard to stop the drugs in Columbia...
When planes registered to the CIA are stopped in Mexico loaded with their products.
That happened last year.
"She turned me into a newt!
A newt?
...I got better."
Is this an "open" junk drawer?
Or do I need a pass?
The cowards never started
The weak died along the way
Only the strong survived
They were the Trailblazers
Wait a minute here...
this Junk Drawer was started on the same day as the previous Junk Drawer. Shouldn’t the entire site self destruct when that happens? I’m tempted to start an alternate JD for May 8…hmmmmmmmm
The cowards never started
The weak died along the way
Only the strong survived
They were the Trailblazers
I think Seppuku is the much more classy choice here
"Should I ask? What's a punani?" - by annthefan on May 3, 2009 1:55 PM
by Sexual Tyrannosaurus on May 8, 2009 6:59 AM PDT up reply actions
+1
I have a tanto blade for him to do Seppuku and a kantana is won’t!
by Portland Dynasty on May 8, 2009 10:31 AM PDT up reply actions
Does anyone else suspect that
Either Nate McMillan’s Suit or The Most Interesting Man in the World are former BEdgers, possibly maid tu wrek?
Must... ...not... ...like... ...the... ...Nuggets....
i think that maid tu wrek
always had the ability to spell, when he got serious, the spelling all of the sudden became intelligible, and three syllable words became abundant, in their original forms too. Also, some of the maid’s spellings were so different, that it almost takes more intelligence/creativity/thought to misspell them the way he did.
Must... ...not... ...like... ...the... ...Nuggets....
Having driven the guy to Bedge Night, I can confirm that there was no intention behind his spelling errors.
Some days he ran his posts through spell check, sometimes he didn’t.
I think he’s gone, though. He got mad at Dave for ignoring his questions during an open chat, and then tried to get himself banned by putting naked pictures as his icon, and then he disappeared.
Diet. Dr. Pepper.
Not good
He needs to go to a east team.
"The brownies,'' Fernandez said after the game. "The brownies are good for me to make three-points.''
by Sabonis4Ever on May 8, 2009 12:56 PM PDT up reply actions
New game plan for Sophia: Marry Zaza Pachulia, get rich, divorce, marry Nic Batum
Pachulia apparently inherited $100 million (not cash) from a rich uncle on condition he gets married http://tinyurl.com/paco8h
Okay, maybe we can skip the Pachulia part if Nic signs a nice contract after his rookie years.
Isn't this EXACTLY the plot
of that terrible movie “The Bachelor”?
Besides the Zaza in question is Zaza Enden, not Zaza Pachulia. Basketbawful didn’t do a super through job getting a 2nd source on this one.
If were going with names inspired from movies
AbeFromanTheSausageKingOfChicago
"Should I ask? What's a punani?" - by annthefan on May 3, 2009 1:55 PM
by Sexual Tyrannosaurus on May 8, 2009 10:05 AM PDT up reply actions
well, I hope everyone is having a productive day and not spending too much time on the internet
America is a productive place. Our work schedules are maniacal.
If you think education is expensive, try ignorance.
Even a dog knows the difference between being stumbled over and being kicked.
How about...
The Mascot Formerly Known as Swish
(in honor of http://www.blazersedge.com/2009/5/5/865375/bakersfield-jam-dancers-dissolved)
I am like Dirk Nowitski's girl friend...
I generally only change my name when the authorities are hot on my trail from all the sketchy stuff I do on a daily basis. As far as having multiple aliases, in real life… “uh, no comment”, on BlazersEdge.com I used to be Scotty the Mastermid on the old system. Then I signed up under that name on the new system but thought it was too “Self-proclaiming”, too cocky… even though I know I am a mastermind, I just haven’t fully defined my mastermind mastery… I am decididng between NBA Draft or Evil Mastermindery… but that is a whole other topic.
So ended up with Portland Dynasty as a name because that is what I want to see in Portland, so every time I post I am representing the outcome I want from this current era of Blazers hoops. I did have some options though… Here are some of the “handles” I considered using:
ihatefatty
jksnakes_smarterolderbrother
AK1984’sparoleofficer
Norskswannabe
prezoflife
TheFan_likethatDeNiromovie
TheRealSlimShaddy
and
tominrehab… but this last one was taken.
by Portland Dynasty on May 8, 2009 10:28 AM PDT reply actions
you sound just like a mad little brother...
what are you gonna do, run and tell mommy?
by Portland Dynasty on May 8, 2009 10:41 AM PDT up reply actions
Little Bro, don't...
I wanna keep my cell phone and car privliges… gotta have that mini-van if I am gonna get to second base with my girlfriend.
by Portland Dynasty on May 8, 2009 10:47 AM PDT up reply actions
Does anyone else watch the Cavs and worry that the Blazers will lose multiple NBA finals to LeBron?
Watching how dominant that team is and how ridiculous LeBron has gotten is scary.
Yes...
If Portland’s brass, B.Roy and the crew aren’t watching every game the Cavs play it is a mistake. IF Portland really wants to have a dynasty, we are gonna need to be built in a way to counter and control a team like that.
One thing that kicks @$$ about the Cavs is their ENERGY. Those guys are hoopin’ and Hallerin’ on the bench, getting excited about every play, and really just being one with their game… It really is fun to watch.
by Portland Dynasty on May 8, 2009 10:45 AM PDT up reply actions
forget a dynasty
the chances of the Blazers having a dynasty are very, very small. I just want a title or two.
Maybe they'll get complacent in a year or two
or Lebron bolts for NY, otherwise we could be going at it Lakers vs. Celtics style for the next decade
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 8, 2009 11:04 AM PDT up reply actions
LeBron will be a problem if he goes to NY or stays with the Cavs no matter what
Both teams will have the cap space to add two max free agents in 2010 (one of them LeBron)
Yeah
but I trust NY will screw it up somehow… call it the curse of Isiah
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 8, 2009 11:10 AM PDT up reply actions
LeBron is gonna be the BIG problem no matter what...
whatever team he is on, whoever his teammates are, that kid names LeBron is really the mountain that we need to climb once or more, depending on how many titles we want to win…
So the problem is… How do we stop LeBron?
by Portland Dynasty on May 8, 2009 1:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Or we could just sign LeBron.....
What says “Global Icon” more than 10 straight championships?
Yes! Yes! In the face!
WHAT IN THE WORLD IS THIS?!?!?!?!?!!?!?!??!?!?!?!?
Go Blazers!!!!!!!!!! Wooooooooooot Wooooooooooooot!!!!!!!!!
I think that is the picture of...
tom going IN to rehab…. this is his “Before” shot.
by Portland Dynasty on May 8, 2009 10:42 AM PDT up reply actions
got it in email...people are fighting over if it's photoshop or real...
Go Blazers!!!!!!!!!! Wooooooooooot Wooooooooooooot!!!!!!!!!
That is obviously a
baby Jar-Jar
"You're welcome friend
I love you."
- Tom "Dragline" inHawaii
by 92wastheyear on May 8, 2009 11:09 AM PDT up reply actions
Almost as good as a Jedi Prom
"Should I ask? What's a punani?" - by annthefan on May 3, 2009 1:55 PM
by Sexual Tyrannosaurus on May 8, 2009 11:08 AM PDT up reply actions
I thought...
.. that was you
"You're welcome friend
I love you."
- Tom "Dragline" inHawaii
by 92wastheyear on May 8, 2009 11:08 AM PDT up reply actions
Thanks -- what a great site!
Now I have another link for a virtual Mother’s Day present. (Mom adores the internet and all the goodies you can find there.)
uhh wtf is this?
probably can’t post this picture here…
http://awkwardfamilyphotos.com/2009/05/06/the-wonder-years/#comments
Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related
I want a good clean fight.....
Protect yourselves at all times.
Touch gloves and come out fighting!
Yes! Yes! In the face!
yesterday
"You're welcome friend
I love you."
- Tom "Dragline" inHawaii
by 92wastheyear on May 8, 2009 11:15 AM PDT up reply actions
Jaynes is an idiot
he claims that Rudy’s 26 mpg is too little for him. But Ginobili, who many people compare Rudy to, averages 27 for his career.
Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related
I just dumped something....
i don’t thinnk it was trout, but it swam away….
by Portland Dynasty on May 8, 2009 1:17 PM PDT up reply actions
I think I just had another good idea how to get a top 10 draft pick :)
Will report back when we are discussing draft.
I like talking about the draft.
I hope Portland picks someone good.
Ok, we’re talking draft now. Report back. :)
Yes! Yes! In the face!
I have to hear back from the fans of the other team before I know if it makes sense
Both trades only have a remote chance if the other team doesn’t win 1, 2, 3 in the lottery (moves up) but stays where they are.
Idea 1 (already posted): Sergio, Blazers #24, Blazers #38 (NY that we have, or maybe #32 Clippers), $3M cash for NY #8. They can absorb Sergio with a trade exception (they have 4).
Idea 2: Blazers #24, Blazers #38, $3M cash for Bucks #10 and Malik Allen (1 year 1.7M) or Francisco Elson (1 year 1.3M) who they want to get rid of because it brings them dangerously close to luxury tax and endangers plans to re-sign Sessions and Villanueva (to be absorbed with our cap space or trade exception). We get one more veteran guy for our big man depth (I would prefer Elson), and a nice pick.
Theory is that while this draft is not brilliant in stars there are some nice picks to be had, but not really at our position when Blair, Lawson, Curry, etc. all will be gone.
I have studied the “Gilbert Arenas provision” some more, and I fear that kills my hopes to land 2 year free agents like Bass or Sessions because that stupid thing doesn’t allow you to outbid cash strapped teams. The best you can do is offer the MLE to start and then do a back loaded contract that balloons in later years, but most teams will match that hoping they can find a solution later. So currently I’m thinking more about the draft and lopsided draft day deals again.
I'm pretty sure the Knicks do that first deal.
More chances to pick up cheap young talent, and a PG that is very suited to the SSOL offense. I think Portland does that deal too. A 2nd/3rd string PG and a late 1st/early 2nd round pick for a mid-lottery selection isn’t bad at all if for no other reason than it’s a pretty nice bargaining chip.
Especially if Sacramento doesn’t get one of the first two picks, cause then Rubio is on the table for Portland. :) (Can anyone tell I really, really, really, REALLY wanna see him in a Blazers uniform?)
That second deal isn’t AS attractive to me, but it does seem pretty fair to both sides. And, like the first trade, it would open up further trade opportunities for the Blazers.
I’d be very interested to see what Knicks fans think of that first trade proposal.
Yes! Yes! In the face!
Kirk Hinrich.
he’s the key, not Bass or Sessions. He would have a Mo Williams-type impact.
draft dejuan blair
Sneaky... I like both options
Particularly the New York deal. I like the idea of finding a good home for Sergio, also, they want less chances to screw themselves before the big 2010 free agent market.
by Portland Dynasty on May 8, 2009 1:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Arvydas. How old was he in this pic?
"Aneurysm".
When Outlaw wins a game on a last-second shot, it’s called an "annthefaneurysm". QualityPie
Kyle Korver.
"Aneurysm".
When Outlaw wins a game on a last-second shot, it’s called an "annthefaneurysm". QualityPie
Fesenko
Ain’t Google great?
http://www.slcdunk.com/2009/5/7/868781/q-what-does-fes-stand-for-a-a-new?ref=yahoo
http://www.nba.com/playerfile/kyrylo_fesenko/index.html
(right click, save as, copy pic name and google it).
Bring your A-game next time Norsk! LOL :-)
Brandon Roy, 'nuff said.
Dang it. I should have scrolled further.
"Aneurysm".
When Outlaw wins a game on a last-second shot, it’s called an "annthefaneurysm". QualityPie
Wait
Why has he got Golliver’s undies on his head?
—Dave
by Dave on May 9, 2009 1:19 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
is your last name Crockett?
cuz if it is….that would mean you started a whole fashion trend by wearing Golliver’s underpants?
I'm the only thing I'm afraid of.
Koof
"The brownies,'' Fernandez said after the game. "The brownies are good for me to make three-points.''
by Sabonis4Ever on May 10, 2009 3:44 AM PDT up reply actions
ESPN announcers are killing tonight
“Joe Johnson possibly doubtful” followed by “LeBron is not a bad player”. Jon Barry and Rick Kamla ladies and gentlemen. Thank you, they will be here all playoffs. Avery, take us out.
Bert and Ernie are on a boat
Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related
hahaha, thank you for that,
Berts a G! “This boat is real #%^&@&*^%$#!”
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Rudyculize: The act of Rudy making others look slow, dim and generally oafish.
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