Junk Drawer - 6/8 - Knowledge Bomb Edition
by Magnum on Jun 8, 2009 12:07 AM PDT
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PrintThe idea of this junk drawer is simple. Share links to sites/webpages that drop knowlegdge like it's hot.
The first thing I have for you is a video called imagining the 10th dimension. The explanation is very good (IMO) but the concepts are hard to wrap the mind around. If it takes you 5 play throughs to understand it you're probably ahead of the curve.
The next thing I have for you is pretty much the best site I've seen since Blazers Edge. From their about section, "We believe passionately in the power of ideas to change attitudes, lives and ultimately, the world. So we're building here a clearinghouse that offers free knowledge and inspiration from the world's most inspired thinkers, and also a community of curious souls to engage with ideas and each other." Basically, the site consists of videos of talks given on a variety of subjects, from science and technology to business, politics, music, culture and everything in between. Everyone should be able to find a video that piques their curiosity.
Please share any links you have to great websites, videos, blogs that you think dish out the info like Steve Blake against the Clippers.
Update: I'm adding a few more links that I like and didn't put in the midnight edition. Also, I recommend Norsk's BIG post for lots of great links.
A map of generic names for soft drinks: Do you say Pop or Soda?
If you tunneled through the Earth where would you end up?
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Well that's fancy
I didn’t know it auto-linked players/teams
"It’s a good ol’ fashioned Rip City beat down!"
video lectures FTL
i always liked junkscience.com, just because it does this:
Junk science?
“Junk science” is faulty scientific data and analysis used to advance special and, often, hidden agendas. The junk science “mob” includes:
The MEDIA may use junk science for sensational headlines and programming. Some members of the media use junk science to advance their and their employers’ social and political agendas.
PERSONAL INJURY LAWYERS may use junk science to bamboozle juries into awarding huge verdicts. Large verdicts may then be used to extort even greater sums from deep-pocket businesses fearful of future jury verdicts.
SOCIAL ACTIVISTS, such as the “food police,” environmental extremists, and gun-control advocates, may use junk science to achieve social and political change.
GOVERNMENT REGULATORS may use junk science to expand their authority and to increase their budgets.
BUSINESSES may use junk science to bad-mouth competitors’ products or to make bogus claims about their own products.
POLITICIANS may use junk science to curry favor with special interest groups or to be “politically correct.”
INDIVIDUAL SCIENTISTS may use junk science to achieve fame and fortune.
INDIVIDUALS who are ill (real or imagined) may use junk science to blame others for causing their illness.
and IMO mixing politics and science is a really bad idea
Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related
video lectures aren't your thing?
or do you mean video lectures are faster than light?
"It’s a good ol’ fashioned Rip City beat down!"
lectures in general aren't my thing.
Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related
I disagree
there is just something that I find sooooo boring about lectures. I mean I’d rather watch a ballet recital than a lecture…
Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related
you just gotta find a topic you like
there’s got to be something
"It’s a good ol’ fashioned Rip City beat down!"
that was more of thinly veiled denunciation of another BEdge member
than a critique of lectures lol
Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related
You just wanted a response.
I see how it is.
I went to the malls and I balled too hard
'Oh my god, is that a Black Card?'
I turned around and replied, why yes but I prefer the term
African American Express
I'm still waiting for your story.
Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related
Fine then.
One time I humiliated myself. The End.
I went to the malls and I balled too hard
'Oh my god, is that a Black Card?'
I turned around and replied, why yes but I prefer the term
African American Express
lol not a complete stranger she met off the interwebz?
Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related
besides
it’s different if you have a vested interest.
Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related
now boys, settle down.
I went to the malls and I balled too hard
'Oh my god, is that a Black Card?'
I turned around and replied, why yes but I prefer the term
African American Express
you know you like it
Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related
Claire I've been a bad boy
"Should I ask? What's a punani?" - by annthefan on May 3, 2009 1:55 PM
by Sexual Tyrannosaurus on Jun 8, 2009 7:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Along with "Junk Science", junkscience.com should also be taken with a grain of salt.
From Wikipedia:
The term was further popularized by Fox News columnist Steven Milloy, who used it to attack the results of scientific research on global warming, ozone depletion, passive smoking and many other topics. The credibility of Milloy’s website junkscience.com, was questioned by Paul D. Thacker, a writer for The New Republic in the wake of evidence that Milloy had received funding from Philip Morris, RJR Tobacco, and Exxon Mobil. Thacker also noted that Milloy was receiving almost $100,000 a year in consulting fees from Philip Morris while he criticized the evidence regarding the hazards of second-hand smoke as “junk science”. Following the publication of this article the Cato Institute, which had hosted the junkscience.com site, ceased its association with the site and removed Milloy from its list of adjunct scholars.
by Cyclops@Centercourt on Jun 8, 2009 11:35 PM PDT up reply actions
FWIW, i'm not sure wikipedia is the greatest site for credible info either lol
Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related
depends on the subject
controversial topics like politics, stay away. Academic/encyclopedic type entries are pretty reliable. At the very least, it’s a great primer for starting research.
"It’s a good ol’ fashioned Rip City beat down!"
knowledge bomb?
oh man, reminds me of a bad morning sports show
Brandon Roy, 'nuff said.
Best draft of all time: "1942, right after Pearl Harbor….everyone got drafted" --- 92wastheyear
i used to frequent howstuffworks.com
not so much these days.
Senior Asian ambassador of Blazers Edge
that's a good site
Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related
I propose
we do a nightly “chatango.com” session. keep things fresh around here. maybe during busier days however.
Senior Asian ambassador of Blazers Edge
I think the JDs serve their purpose well.
Besides, where do you put the “Chatango” box?
Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related
you could embed it or link to it.
not sure how html friendly these fanposts are tho.
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by Philthyanimal on Jun 8, 2009 12:44 AM PDT up reply actions
idk
I like how it’s set up now.
Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related
Anyone else watch the 10th domension thing?
It’s fascinating.
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dimension
curse the no edit thing.
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 the time it gets to the 7th and beyond
it sounds like your weekly Fringe episode. good stuff.
i miss my Walter Bishop fix
I always thought the 10th dimension
Was the same as first dimension. Their descriptions are essentially the same.
That was the paper I wrote anyway.
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 Jun 8, 2009 10:23 AM PDT up reply actions
The "point"
Not the line.
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 Jun 8, 2009 10:25 AM PDT up reply actions
I watched it
but I turned it off when they went into the “wave function collapse” as that is a possible interpretation of quantum mechanics and not the de-facto or even an experimentally realized version of quantum mechanics. Also, they dont seem to put much credence into the orthogonality of the spaces that they are making so according to them I could just draw 10dim on a piece of paper if I cared nothing of orthogonality.
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
does a multi-dimensional universe require orthogonality? Never read the theorem on that.
"Slum dunk? You just go to the rim, and crush.. crush the ball in the rim."
- Nic Batum
It needs to be a Hilbert space
if it can be used to do quantum mechanics.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hilbert_space
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
Some might suggest it is a limitation of the rigorous treatment of quantum mechanics to handle "fractional" domains?
"Slum dunk? You just go to the rim, and crush.. crush the ball in the rim."
- Nic Batum
i once heard that if you
run in to your self in the past or the future, it can cause a rift in the space-time continuam and then you body starts disappearing while you’re playing the guitar at your parent’s high school dance. Does that have something to do with fractional domains and Hilbert’s space and orthogonality?
by DrivetheLane on Jun 8, 2009 10:19 AM PDT up reply actions
Yes and no
If the flux capacitor is properly calibrated …it is no problem.
"You're welcome friend
I love you."
- Tom "Dragline" inHawaii
by 92wastheyear on Jun 8, 2009 10:21 AM PDT up reply actions
when in doubt
Just play Johnny B. Goode!
"Slum dunk? You just go to the rim, and crush.. crush the ball in the rim."
- Nic Batum
The girls can't resist it.
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 Jun 8, 2009 10:26 AM PDT up reply actions
Marty to the Band:
“It’s a blues riff from B. Watch me for the changes……and try to keep up”
"You're welcome friend
I love you."
- Tom "Dragline" inHawaii
by 92wastheyear on Jun 8, 2009 11:01 AM PDT up reply actions
Chuck? Chuck?
It’s Marvin – your cousin, Marvin BERRY. You know that new sound you’re looking for? Well, listen to this.
"Slum dunk? You just go to the rim, and crush.. crush the ball in the rim."
- Nic Batum
I guess you guys aren't quite ready for that yet.
but your kids are gonna love it.
by DrivetheLane on Jun 8, 2009 11:37 AM PDT up reply actions
Actually..
The Everett many-worlds interpretation of quantum disagrees with this idea — for Marty should have been inhabiting a different probabilistic-verse that would not have needed to impact the original one. However, quantum decoherence might suggest that Marty’s introduction into that system left a thermodynamically irreversibility that appears to some quantum theorists to be the collapses of the wavefunction.
"Slum dunk? You just go to the rim, and crush.. crush the ball in the rim."
- Nic Batum
it all comes out if you sit on the toilet long enough
"Slum dunk? You just go to the rim, and crush.. crush the ball in the rim."
- Nic Batum
Then he would have another Brother
with 2 heads
"You're welcome friend
I love you."
- Tom "Dragline" inHawaii
by 92wastheyear on Jun 8, 2009 12:54 PM PDT up reply actions
I am not sure what that means
I was thinking about why you have to have an orthogonal basis and here is my less than rigorous proof.
To do quantum mechanics you need a Hamiltonian (slightly debatable, as you can use a Lagrangian, but it becomes exceptionally messy and yields the same answers, and Hamiltonians and Lagrangians are related by a canonical transform.)
Hamiltonian’s are Hermitian so they can decomposed using the spectral theorem to an orthonormal basis, which can, and is routinely used, as the basis for computations.
If you want to use an non-orthogonal basis you better have an excellent reason as it certainly does not fall nicely out of the math.
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
You are exactly right
My only point was that I do believe there are theoretical reasons to wonder whether, as a whole, quantum theory could handle non-orthogonal space. The mathematics involved in applied quantum mechanics definitely requires it for all of the reasons that you mention.
I also got your point above about concept within a non-experimentally driven quantum mechanics, and I think that this speaks to it. There is still a very fierce divide between what is applicable and empirically testable and what is not and what might never be. I have tried to expand my view of science beyond the empirical and the mathematically prove-able in an effort to project to what could possibly the future for this system of theories and the ever longed for unified theory.
"Slum dunk? You just go to the rim, and crush.. crush the ball in the rim."
- Nic Batum
but you can use a non-orthogonal basis
in fact you do it quantum optics all the time
I just dont understand what you impetus would be to do that in quantum mechanics that is being talked about in the multiverse theory which is completely grounded in quantum mechanics from the 30s which predates quantum optics? I am not trying to get into a discussion about philosophy of science, only trying to understand why in a discussion of the multiverse you would care to even use a non orthogonal system?
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
One interesting thing: how can a set discrete orthonormal subspaces be specified for continuously amorphous states?
I guess I don’t consider the multiverse theory bound by quantum mechanics even if it is based in von Neumann-Dirac notions. In general, many-worlds-theories are considered metatheoretical and applicable to any linear quantum theory, like quantum field theory.
"Slum dunk? You just go to the rim, and crush.. crush the ball in the rim."
- Nic Batum
huh
a.) I have no idea what an amorphous state is. you will have to explain that one to me. Also, why cant I just use a infinite dimension orthonormal space? They have those in quantum mechanics.
b.) I am guessing metatheortical means non testable which means it would not be a valid hypothesis. You can argue that it is not based or bound by quantum mechanics, but if you are saying that then how could they be physically realized from one moment to the next as quantum mechanics is still a valid theory from one moment to the next.
I think my question still stands as to why you would want to introduce a non orthogonal basis?
I have a feeling this has devolved into metaphysics and not physics.
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
a) core basis problem
b) metatheoretical means applicable to multiple theories (even nonempirically testable ones) so this was being used to suggest that the multiverse concept can be considered beyond merely quantum mechanics and into other linear quantum theories.
The answer to your question is, again, the core basis problem. None of this has quite gone metaphysical yet, but it is certainly crossing the grounds of what is empirically testable (which might make it a invalid hypothesis for empirical study but that is clearly a statement bound within the present and making assumptions upon the future).
"Slum dunk? You just go to the rim, and crush.. crush the ball in the rim."
- Nic Batum
I had to watch that my freshman year of high school in my physics class
with a 70+ year old senile man who had been fired by the school and they were unable to find a suitable replacement so they brought him back. Dude was CRAZY. He had this small wooden board that had two large nails in it that were connected to a hand cranked generator. If you held on to the nails and let him turn the crank three times hard and fast, i.e. alot of electricity into your body, he would raise your final grade a full letter. That was, at least, until he caused some kid to pass out from cranking it too hard.
I do agree though, it was fascinating stuff and too bad I had to watch it when I was 15 and had the intelectual capabilities of a walnut.
Can I get a headband? One for my peeps, one for the fans in the really cheap seats, one for my momma, one for the mayor, and if you wanna get down with the players, YOU GOTTA GET A HEADBAND!
Did you ever read the book "Flatland"
It’s a satire that was written in 1884 about a 2-dimensional being that suddenly becomes aware of the 3rd dimension.
It’s incredible.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flatland
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by haildablazer on Jun 8, 2009 10:30 AM PDT up reply actions
Oh man, you know, somebody suggested to me that I read that before and I never did.
I am glad that you reminded me of that because I really wanted to read it, just never got around to it. As soon as I finish “Breaks of the Game” I will have to check that out from the library. Thank you, sir.
Can I get a headband? One for my peeps, one for the fans in the really cheap seats, one for my momma, one for the mayor, and if you wanna get down with the players, YOU GOTTA GET A HEADBAND!
no problem
It’s well worth the read. It’s political satire about 1884 England, but the concepts it explores regarding dimensions are staggering.
It’s also pretty funny.
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 Jun 8, 2009 10:34 AM PDT up reply actions
Did you read A Wrinkle in Time?
Or any of the other books that followed in that series? I know that those are slightly more juvenile but nonetheless I found them to be, if nothing else, an interesting and quick read.
Can I get a headband? One for my peeps, one for the fans in the really cheap seats, one for my momma, one for the mayor, and if you wanna get down with the players, YOU GOTTA GET A HEADBAND!
A wrinkle in time is one of my favorite books of all time.
I would say, that while the “intended audience” might appear to be children, it’s anything but. Kinda like the Harry Potter series after the second book.
The other two (A Wind in the Door, and A Swiftly Tilting Planet) are good too, but my heart is always going to be in the first book.
Thanks for the reminder, I haven’t read that book in a few years. Might be time again!
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 Jun 8, 2009 11:07 AM PDT up reply actions
But wouldn't go nice with the tiara?
J/k… please don’t use it. Ever.
Oden and LaMarcus and Roy, oh my!
Someone uses Bump Its?
Seriously, why? I’ve seen a few women “wear” them and I just turn away and laugh.
Oden and LaMarcus and Roy, oh my!
I got a tuma'
what is the dimension above BE
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THE TEACHER ......come into my classroom "THE PAINT" for some tutelage.
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"The rancor reflected in that remark I won't dignify with comment. But I'll address your general attitude of hopeless negativism." – Everett "O Brother, where art Thou?"
Academic earth.org is great
it has entire courses on video, ranging from civil war history to Astronomy for dummies.
While this is related to basketball, it's still junk drawer material.
Who is this man?
Clue #1: He’s still alive.
Clue #2: He’s a winner.
Clue #3: He’s from Indiana.
Kudos to whoever correctly answers the question.
did he invent this?
"Slum dunk? You just go to the rim, and crush.. crush the ball in the rim."
- Nic Batum
Wrong answer, but he looks like Joe Montana
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"The rancor reflected in that remark I won't dignify with comment. But I'll address your general attitude of hopeless negativism." – Everett "O Brother, where art Thou?"
yeah John Wooden would be my guess
Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related
interesting site about complex systems
amusing little complex systems simulation applet
"Slum dunk? You just go to the rim, and crush.. crush the ball in the rim."
- Nic Batum
flowchart help
bacon
can I eat it
Found these helpful quotes.
“If life is a waste of time, and time is a waste of life, then let’s all get wasted and have the time of our lives.
Never argue with Idiots. They will bring you down to their level and beat you with experience.”
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"The rancor reflected in that remark I won't dignify with comment. But I'll address your general attitude of hopeless negativism." – Everett "O Brother, where art Thou?"
the Idiot rule of thumb is “if you can’t dazzel them with brilliance baffle the with bull stuffing” or something like that
"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..
I'm pretty sure that Blu-Blocker sunglasses...
allow you to see in at least 5 dimensions.
The cowards never started
The weak died along the way
Only the strong survived
They were the Trailblazers
2 wrongs don't make a right
but 3 lefts will
"You're welcome friend
I love you."
- Tom "Dragline" inHawaii
It usually takes me 7 lefts
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"The rancor reflected in that remark I won't dignify with comment. But I'll address your general attitude of hopeless negativism." – Everett "O Brother, where art Thou?"
Here are some from serious to fun
Since one of the links was about the 10th dimension, here is one about time travel theories and how it is represented in movies http://www.mjyoung.net/time/index.htm
I love the TED conference, but have been there only once. Some totally random stuff, but many bright minds.
If you love learning, MIT Open Courseware is da knowledge bomb http://ocw.mit.edu/
They made a lot of their courses available online. Syllabi, presentations, lectures, quizzes, almost everything short of actually having discussions in class and getting a degree. It’s maybe too tedious for most people to really work through a complete course, but it could help you to select one or prepare for one at another university.
Wanna go to Harvard? http://www.eecs.harvard.edu/qr48/index.php Here is a complete course that is a kind of “Introduction to Computer Science” that was held this spring. All material is there for free. Minus the lectures, but the ones from an older edition of this course can be found on iTunes U. http://www.apple.com/education/mobile-learning/
And that’s just one example, if you search around a bit you can get the syllabi from almost all their courses, sometimes the presentations. I have no idea about molecular biology but for a project I found a lot there at the extension school. Many universities are moving in this direction, making their stuff available online publicly. iTunes University is a great place where you can find recorded audio and video lectures from classes, podium discussions, etc.
Harvard not your thing, you want to go to Stanford? http://itunes.stanford.edu/
I e.g. have followed the Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders seminars for years now and got to know a few of the lecturers and presenters, and learned a lot about developing companies and industries. Berkeley also has some great stuff on iTunes U, from discussions with Al Gore to discussions with David Lynch to whatever gets your curiosity. Wharton has great information on economics and business for free, including free newsletters. Same with many schools.
That’s all too serious, I want movie news! http://www.slashfilm.com/
I know people in the industry who have that as their homepage. Ari Gold? Mortimer? Who knows?
Tech news done nicely and with quite a lot of background stories http://arstechnica.com/
Today I will be refreshing http://www.macrumors.com/ a lot since it’s WWDC and Apple will present new stuff. Anybody there?
I’m anti company anti commerce anti everything! http://www.theyesmen.org/
Really funny publicity stunts, they impersonate corporations and then go to conferences and on TV. Among their absolute highlights was getting onto the BBC as a spokesperson for Dow Chemical and taking full responsibility for the disaster in Bophal. Then Dow had to react and make an even bigger ass out of themselves by putting out a press release to the effect of “uhm, no, sorry that was an impersonator, that goes too far”.
Culture jamming is fun in general. http://www.illegaladvertising.com http://thebubbleproject.com/
More fun? Comics.com or a daily tech comic at http://www.joyoftech.com/joyoftech/index.html
Since photography, art and (web) design is another thing that tickles my fancy I have hundreds of sites bookmarked for that, too. I didn’t have much time to look at them recently, but there is a lot of good stuff out there.
I e.g. have liked this Greek designer for a long time http://www.onyro.com/
Love those completely useless illustrations, though they were better five years ago http://www.once-upon-a-forest.com/
About the most beautiful PC/MAC wallpaper site I know from a Russian artist who also happens to be a good photographer http://www.vladstudio.com/home/
Many great sites out there about flash movies, here is one http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/
You know enough about where to find sports info, but here is a nice little blog http://runtrails.blogspot.com/
about trail running. Many things like that when you look around.
Got anything from the University of Phoenix?
"You're welcome friend
I love you."
- Tom "Dragline" inHawaii
no....they are too mainstream
University of Phoenix is a mostly online college
"You're welcome friend
I love you."
- Tom "Dragline" inHawaii
TED conferences are cool . . .I was sposed to go last yr. with a patient who was speaking
neither of us ended up going, but have watched some of the stuff…
Q’s for Norsk – do you have a staff of 12?
- do you ever sleep?
I am thinking Ask Norsk would outperform Ask Jeeves
""..Sometimes the songs that we hear are just songs of our own . . . "
The word "rambling" might have been invented for websites/texts like that
Couldn’t he (I assume it’s a he, theories like that are not conjured up by women) make a quick summary and a few less ridiculous graphs to spread the gospel of our wrong time?
I don't know if this is a Knowledge Bomb but...
….it is superfun to go on Wikipedia and look up American Pie (the song) and then explore all the cross-references. Pop Music of the 50’s and 60’s and serial killers…..always a nice combo
"You're welcome friend
I love you."
- Tom "Dragline" inHawaii
helter skelter in the summer swelter
hmmm…beatles reference—-I don’t think so …!!
never have spent too much time with that song except trying to remember the words playing it by request for a room full of drunks..
pop music & serial killers - I Don’t Like Mondays (the song) . ftl
""..Sometimes the songs that we hear are just songs of our own . . . "
However .....Helter Skelter is one of my favorite Beatles songs
Certainly one of the toughest sounding ones
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I love you."
- Tom "Dragline" inHawaii
I GOT BLISTERS ON MY FINGERS!
""..Sometimes the songs that we hear are just songs of our own . . . "
Plate tectonics
Paleomap project. I love the “animations” of what the earth looked like in the past and projections for the future. It looks like one of the first major changes will be the Mediterranean closing up.
Not a knowledge bomb
but I wish I knew what I was dreaming last night. I woke up saying, “Why, Norsktroll, why?” All I could think of was Cindy Lou Who and wondered if Norskoll was stealing the lights off my Christmas tree.
Ah ....my sweet lttle tot
there is a light on this tree that won’t light on one side. I will take to my workshop my dear. I will fix it up there…and I will bring back here. Then he patted her head and got her a drink, and sent her to bed. When Cindly Lou Who was in bed with her cup….he crept to the chimney and stuffed the tree up!
"You're welcome friend
I love you."
- Tom "Dragline" inHawaii
I like the new GM "reinvention" ads, but this spoof is harsh yet also somehow true
Original: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6V_KLcz6S0
Spoof: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFV1vQwMlpU
It’s the actual ad, only with a new voiceover that puts it upside down.
that was an incredibly difficult shot.
he was nearly behind the backboard trying to lay that in and Pau was right there. Not an easy shot. Would have been a pretty amazing make I think.
They should ask themselves a bit why their rookie had to take the decisive shot twice
With three players earning 10+ million around him.
good point.
also, if they can get Lee that open, why not try bringing in Gortat to set a screen for Howard using the same play, cause then it’s a dunk right?
The more fun question would have been
Had Lee made it, Why was All-Supreme Being Kobe Bryant allowing Lee to get an easy path to the basket for the lob?
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 Jun 8, 2009 10:32 AM PDT up reply actions
He knew he'd miss it
Being the best player to ever play in the NBA, he could instinctually know who will miss the next shot, so he forced the Magic to pass to the guy he KNEW, through his skill and expertise, would miss the winning shot.
Man Kobe is amazing!
Morty
by Mortimer on Jun 8, 2009 10:38 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
It was awesome
If the Magic were capable of executing better down the stretch, Kobe’s own personal obsession with winning would be the Lakers downfall. He cares SO much about this title he is going to 1 on 5 at the slightest hint of trouble. He did it last summer to the delight of Boston. Gahhh stupid Magic missing FTs and easy bunnies at the rim.
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 Jun 8, 2009 11:29 AM PDT up reply actions
we all do.
but didn’t you kind of know when Orlando made it that if they didn’t stay hot from 3, they didn’t have a shot? That was my fear and my fears are coming true.
I figured Orlando had it heading into OT.
Lamar and Bynum with 5 fouls each? Just get them outta the game and it’s over. But no.
Oden and LaMarcus and Roy, oh my!
I did not understand why the Magic didn't just take it right at Odom.
He had been killing them on offense and for the last three minutes of the game he had five fouls. Instead they kept trying to force feed the ball to Howard who had not played well all night instead of letting Lewis or Turkeyglue go at Odom.
Can I get a headband? One for my peeps, one for the fans in the really cheap seats, one for my momma, one for the mayor, and if you wanna get down with the players, YOU GOTTA GET A HEADBAND!
I know, I know.
The Magic looked lost on a lot of offensive sets. Either their rhythm was horrible, or the sets needed to be changed.
Oden and LaMarcus and Roy, oh my!
Jump shooting teams don't usually take advantage of the other team's foul troubles
Hedo can get inside and penetrate, but it isn’t the sort that draws a lot of fouls.
Their jump shooting can make them beat any team in the NBA (Cleveland), but also look real mediocre in the next series. I wouldn’t be surprised by the series going 7, or the Lakers sweeping, because that is the nature of a jump shooting team. Feast or famine.
And Howard isn’t good enough to just give the ball to for inside points.
M.
Magnum -- nice JD theme!
That 10th dimension animation is really well-done. I will watch it at least one more time.
Here’s my contribution to the junk pile: http://www.kurzweilai.net
Ray Kurzweil is an inventor (optical scanning, text-to-speech technology, digital musical keyboards, etc) who is also known as a futurist. The web site posts articles concerning very current scientific and engineering developments and is an easy way to keep up with some interesting new stuff at a layperson’s level. I find Kurzweil’s predictions about our future to be a bit optimistic, but essentially correct. But that would be another junky discussion.
"Just kidding"
love kurzweil keyboards....dude is a manic genius -- except for his fascination with the Mayan calendar...is that him?
""..Sometimes the songs that we hear are just songs of our own . . . "
o thats right...he's the nano tech take a million vitamins live a realllllllly long time dude, ain't he
""..Sometimes the songs that we hear are just songs of our own . . . "
Yeah
I think his speculation about the future of genetics, nano, and artificial intelligence are essentially correct, but the time line is too “optimistic”. The quotes around that latter word are there because many people don’t actually hope for such a world. Me, I don’t know. I’m interested to see what happens and who we become.
"Just kidding"
Don't call Pau soft or he'll go agro-Spaniard on ya!
Will he end up feeling vindicated?
"Slum dunk? You just go to the rim, and crush.. crush the ball in the rim."
- Nic Batum
if you like lists and don't mind NSFW language
Cracked is a great place to go for useless info.
Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related
This basketball related
“knowledge bomb” dropped a couple of days ago.
It is not too bad, but may help shape discussions of who the better team really is, assuming we could assign a probability of winning a game to each team. That seems like the hard part apriori.
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
But the Magic DO match up well with Cleveland
plus Mike Brown was an idiot in that series. Add the fact that Orlando shot like 50% from 3 that series, and you have yourself a Magic series win.
Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related
that is why I said
actually assigning probabilities is the difficult part. You would need to take in that information to properly assign a probability of winning and then you could figure out how long a series needs to go before you could say anything about the quality of the teams with some statistical significance.
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
the problem that I have with that is that he doesn't consider matchups.
Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related
Apple Keynote is live (or you wait for the video later) ;-)
The new OS looks really nice. And it installs 40% faster and has 6GB less footprint than the previous version. Take that MS.
And is improved in a lot of areas that will make it more stable, nicer, and more productive.
it looks the same to me
Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related
Features to keep track of multiple things in Expose and preview files and websites are improved a lot. Also the new Quicktime looks very cool (I hope they finally drop the stupid “pay $20 to get the pro version”, that’s ridiculous when giving away hundreds of dollars in pre-installed software for free).
Exchange support built in
Oh that will be fun for IT departments, when C-level executives want to use their new MacBook Air :)
Oh oh, Snow Leopard costs $29 as an upgrade for current Mac Leopard users
Microsoft is screwed trying to convert people back to Windows 7
You're really excited about the upgrades, which is cool
So far, they look similar to previous year promises. Nice, but nothing that really will put them over the top in desktop space.
Execs who want a Macbook Air with Exchange support already have them for the most part, they just use webmail. They’re willing to sacrifice function for form and status (speaking from experience here).
Now it integrates into calendar, mail, address book. That's quite a better integration.
Fortune 100 companies won’t switch, but lawyers, doctors, companies with 1000 employees might.
Well, you can get Windows 7 with a laptop that's at least $500 less
Dell will likely have a 15 inch laptop with specs that are fine for most users, plus Windows 7, for around 400-450.
That’s Microsoft’s alternative lock-in.
Also, Apple doesn’t make it easy for companies under 1000 users to have a corporate Apple infrastructure. I’m not sure why, it seems to be a conscious decision on their part to not focus on that market.
Apple would give away their OS upgrades for free if they could
It’s about easing support by having everyone running the latest OS. They made the majority of their money already, on hardware prices and AppleCare.
For Apple, the OS is more a means to an end.
(To make it clear, I’m not saying that’s a bad thing… just noting a distinction in their approaches)
They made a hard cut when going from OS9 to X
And a smaller one when going from PowerPC chips back to Intel.
That was painful, but it now really helps them. Windows is still carrying around all the legacy stuff that I’m sure many engineers and PMs at Microsoft would love to get rid off but they can’t/are not allowed to.
In case you missed it, I was highly positive about the demos of MS at the E3. Some of that could firmly place them into the living room, replace the way people interact with their “computer”, communicate, etc. I just fear a lot of that is not Apple-style “you can buy it today/next week” but “we will put that into future products unless something new and shiny distracts us”.
That was painful, but it now really helps them. Windows is still carrying around all the legacy stuff that I’m sure many engineers and PMs at Microsoft would love to get rid off but they can’t/are not allowed to.
That’s absolutely true. There are still rumors that Microsoft is considering a ground-up OS replacement, with the current NT-kernel generation (2000, XP, Vista, 7) all considered legacy, the way OS9 is.
I just fear a lot of that is not Apple-style "you can buy it today/next week" but "we will put that into future products unless something new and shiny distracts us".
Microsoft’s launching definitely leaves a lot to be desired. It’s like they thought they were perfect when the Windows 95 launch worked, but then didn’t realize that was really luck. They have a habit of announcing a product that won’t be in the stores for 6 months, and won’t be affordable for 12. Then they discontinue it, noting market conditions, but ignore the details above, and the fact that they built it for content providers, not for end users.
Sorry, got into a rant there. Microsoft drives me nuts a lot more than I hint at.
Lots of nice new iPhone apps, also with hardware extensions
Anyone using ZipCar will want to do that with an iPhone in the future.
In "news that are not really news", the new iPhone 3G S
Faster network speed, new camera, video, etc.
Does anyone here Sporcle?
I think that I may have posted it here before but I didn’t get much in the way of an enthusiastic response but I suppose I will try again. If you are looking for a quick mental stimulation, is definitely the way to go. It is basically a blank list, you have a certain amount of time, it gives you the category and you have to come up with as many answers as you can within the time limit. It is INCREDIBLY addicting.
Can I get a headband? One for my peeps, one for the fans in the really cheap seats, one for my momma, one for the mayor, and if you wanna get down with the players, YOU GOTTA GET A HEADBAND!
link?
sounds like a good time waster to me.
by DrivetheLane on Jun 8, 2009 10:16 AM PDT up reply actions
It is an incredible time waster. It was what I did with friends in classes we didn't have to pay attention in.
Sporcle.com
Can I get a headband? One for my peeps, one for the fans in the really cheap seats, one for my momma, one for the mayor, and if you wanna get down with the players, YOU GOTTA GET A HEADBAND!
I'd been planning to use sporcle as a JD thread once I got a Blazers trivia thing done.
They’re limiting who can create trivia right now.
Are they really? In what way?
Can I get a headband? One for my peeps, one for the fans in the really cheap seats, one for my momma, one for the mayor, and if you wanna get down with the players, YOU GOTTA GET A HEADBAND!
Only certain users and admins can make quizzes
They’re not opening it up to end users yet (unless it’s changed in the past few weeks)
Great site though.
I think I've done the Euro countries test before
I didn’t know I was good at geography, but I got that one 100% right AND the states one… which really surprised me. I’ve travelled around Europe so I studied maps and knew where I was going and went all over, so I figured I’d remember that stuff. I haven’t done a big trip around the USA yet, and I didn’t think I knew all the states off the top of my head.
The two states that got me? WEST Virginia (felt dumb), and Maryland.
Mortimer
My biggest weakness as a man
Is knowing where things are and what direction I am going. I am horrible at it.
My GPS is a Jesus-send here in LA, and traveling a bunch by myself helped develop that part of my brain, but I am still really bad at it.
When I traveled with one of my sisters, though, she says I get lost confidently, because she would let me lead not realizing (even though I always say I dunno where I am going) I don’t know where I am going but I look like I do. And when I exit a door, I turn right, no matter what.
I got a great sense of time though, which would be valuable if the watch or clock wasn’t invented.
Mortimer
I make a concerted effort to turn left now
Or at least see which way I am (supposed to be) going.
I think it is mostly when I am with someone else, I don’t pause to see where I am going, because I am better when I am alone. I also rely on the other person knowing where we are going too much, which led me to a Russian mobster underage brothel once.
My dad is great at directions and knowing where he is going, and my mom is awful at it. I guess I’m just like my mother… she’s never satisfied. Why do we scream at each other? I guess this is what it sounds like, when doves cry.
Mortimer
Oh No...let's go!!
"You're welcome friend
I love you."
- Tom "Dragline" inHawaii
by 92wastheyear on Jun 8, 2009 11:11 AM PDT up reply actions
I dont think you can just say
“led me to a Russian mobster underage brothel once” and not elaborate.
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
It's a cute story
Of how he met his wife.
by Sabonis4Ever on Jun 8, 2009 11:22 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I've told that story here before
And like Tom, I’m wary of sounding like a broken record with stories, but the GIST is that it was after a long night of partying in Eastern Europe, me and a new pal were following some nice ladies who knew of an after party type place (it was like how the guys were led in the movie Hostel), end up at some club where I slowly realize all the girls are 13 to 15 years old.
I try to get out, and at the exit a creepy guy I knew from the hostel I was staying at was trying to get a girl for free, and my friend was trapped by the bouncers and looking surly (he was an Irish gymnast). They tell me to pay and have a girl, or pay them to leave. I say I ain’t paying nothing. They grab my Irish friend, he slaps the hand away and tells them not to touch him, the creepy guy throws a kick at one of the bouncers that mostly hits me, they take off and one of the bouncers starts trying to kick me (I have no idea why everyone was so kick happy, but everyone was kicking), I block the kicks and grab his leg and push him over and run away.
A taxi cab across the street starts up and starts chasing us, and long story short we get away but are very lost and after several hours find where we were staying.
There is more to it than that but that is the gist of it. It was funny. They had guns and stuff, so it’s extra funny when it woulda’ only been a 20 dollar charge to get out instead of having a girl, but there is principle at stake here and I didn’t owe 20 bucks.
The club was a place called MR ROBINSONS, and I had passed it a million times during the day when I was exploring the town. It was really close to where I was staying, though with my bad directional sense I dunno where exactly it was. I decided to just go to another town the next morning.
Following people and not knowing where you are going can be a not good idea, I guess.
Mortimer
you are lucky you didnt not end up back at the club
with your propensity for right turns
also, BE is totally the place for repetition, just look at the 3039 comments mentioning Hinrich. If you want to find out the uniqueness of those comment just make a Venn diagram by drawing 3039 circles on top of each other.
I would much rather here this story thrice than read anymore hinrich comments (that does not even begin to account for the # of times his name was spelled incorrectly.)
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
If I tell it TOO much
I feel like I am going to come across as BRAGGING or going “lookie at me, I’m a cool guy, I did sumthin’ dumb” type thing.
I think it’s a funny story though.
Seriously, I thought I would end up right at the club the next day with my sense of no-direction, so I figured it safer to just leave. Or maybe something was calling me to it..
Funnily enough, I met Kirk Hinrich at Mr Robinsons, but he dissappeared into a backroom about 5 minutes after I got there.
The story above is one I always feel like I repeat ad nauseum, even though yeah… I’ve mentioned it maybe 3 times here, and with all the posts we got, that’s not even a drop in the mighty Amazon river. My first trip in Europe had a lot of eventful stuff happens, because stuff happens to me when I do stuff, and I like telling fun stories, but am wary about coming off pretentious or poseury about it.
I dunno. I shouldn’t worry so much. I got more fun stories where that one came from. Some I’ve never even mentioned ad nauseum here!
Mortimer
you don't worry enough
people are judged harshly based on how they comport themselves on the interwebs
"You're welcome friend
I love you."
- Tom "Dragline" inHawaii
by 92wastheyear on Jun 8, 2009 11:59 AM PDT up reply actions
You should be worrying more
About the MURDER about to be perpetrated on your FACE.
By ME.
And my FISTSTSTSTSTSTSTSTSTSTSTSTSTS.
BLAMMOrtimer
I should add
I like the word “comport” and it isn’t used enough.
Which is good, because then I wouldn’t like it as much.
It is a bitter edged sword, that cruel temptress comport…
M:—
To paraphrase
“It is a bitter dull butter knife, that cruel temptress "comport"…
"You're welcome friend
I love you."
- Tom "Dragline" inHawaii
by 92wastheyear on Jun 8, 2009 12:13 PM PDT up reply actions
You comported yourself comportatiously quite well there, friend.
Your comportation abilities know no equal, when the comportaquosity is taken into account.
Which it should be if you want to be taken seriously, of course.
-m-
Hey I forgot!!
YOU LOOK LIKE BIG SUKE!! (runs away while waving both arms in the air)
"You're welcome friend
I love you."
- Tom "Dragline" inHawaii
by 92wastheyear on Jun 8, 2009 12:32 PM PDT up reply actions
I SHALL USE YOUR BONES TO FORM THE RAILWAYS OF HELL
THERE WILL BE A NO FAIR SQUARE IN THE DOWNTOWN QUARTERS.
ARRRRRRRRGH.
If you’re going 1 zone, a ticket is $1.50. 2 zones, $2. There is not a 3rd zone because Hell builds UP, not out.
Your skull will have a hole drilled in it and I shall use it as the train’s whistle.
YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.
Mortimer
You should make his skull into a train station urinal
That would be mean.
by Sabonis4Ever on Jun 8, 2009 12:42 PM PDT up reply actions
My skull already has a hole drilled in it
"You're welcome friend
I love you."
- Tom "Dragline" inHawaii
by 92wastheyear on Jun 8, 2009 12:50 PM PDT up reply actions
not much
but you would also need a gasket to make it smaller…it is as big around as a quarter
"You're welcome friend
I love you."
- Tom "Dragline" inHawaii
Are my "True Colors" shining through?
or something?
"You're welcome friend
I love you."
- Tom "Dragline" inHawaii
I love the population quizzes
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 Jun 8, 2009 11:30 AM PDT up reply actions
Do all the countries of the world one.
And when you finish, see how many times you hit yourself in the head saying “DAMNIT, I KNEW THAT ONE.” Because I probably hit myself in the head forty times. At least.
Can I get a headband? One for my peeps, one for the fans in the really cheap seats, one for my momma, one for the mayor, and if you wanna get down with the players, YOU GOTTA GET A HEADBAND!
here's a knowledge bomb:
if you ever rat on your co-workers, and then they kill your wife, and then you have to go on the run, make sure you have a motorcycle, a jug of water, and long hair.
With any luck, this man will help you take care of those renegade cops.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tW1tIpE95kc
Can I get a headband? One for my peeps, one for the fans in the really cheap seats, one for my momma, one for the mayor, and if you wanna get down with the players, YOU GOTTA GET A HEADBAND!
True or False
Reno, Nevada is further west than Los Angeles, California
"You're welcome friend
I love you."
- Tom "Dragline" inHawaii
I didn't think a reference point was required
"You're welcome friend
I love you."
- Tom "Dragline" inHawaii
by 92wastheyear on Jun 8, 2009 10:52 AM PDT up reply actions
THATS YOUR FIRST PROBLEM
Thinking is critical.
by Sabonis4Ever on Jun 8, 2009 11:00 AM PDT up reply actions
I think that is the point of the question
is that you imply a reference point of somewhere east of both places, or it is some grammatical shenanigans that I didnt pick up on.
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
Take a map
lay it flat on a table
Take a ruler ….orient it north and south
line it up on Los Angeles (still oriented north and south)
you will find that Reno is further west than Los Angeles
The only way you get a different answer is by setting the reference point between the two cities (on the east/west plane)…..btw there is very little space to do this
"You're welcome friend
I love you."
- Tom "Dragline" inHawaii
by 92wastheyear on Jun 8, 2009 11:10 AM PDT up reply actions
get a bigger map
or a magnifying glass
you are just saying that I am right and you need to define a reference point.
What is a coordinate system with out an origin?
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
did you really think I was talking about
a spot that would require you measure all the way around the globe (nearly), so that LA was further west?
"You're welcome friend
I love you."
- Tom "Dragline" inHawaii
by 92wastheyear on Jun 8, 2009 11:43 AM PDT up reply actions
why not
it is not ruled out.
This is the problem with using a coordinate system ill suited for the task. It is a 2d map so why do I need 4 independent directions?
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
and "west" is pretty much a 2d term as well
"You're welcome friend
I love you."
- Tom "Dragline" inHawaii
by 92wastheyear on Jun 8, 2009 12:15 PM PDT up reply actions
I thought it was a goaltend
but….the announcers were saying that since it didn’t move the rim or touch the ball …that it wasn’t a GT
"You're welcome friend
I love you."
- Tom "Dragline" inHawaii
by 92wastheyear on Jun 8, 2009 10:26 AM PDT up reply actions
That's what I was looking for.
After Lee missed it at first, I though Gasol touched it.
But Lee just missed a tough shot.
Oden and LaMarcus and Roy, oh my!
the rim shook when he hit it
Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related
i didn't think it was blatant, but it probably should have been called nonetheless.
Josh || BlazersEdge.com || "Friend to all women, lover to none"
Probably just ignored it after Howard's egregious goaltend in the first quarter on Pau.
By the way, how about the ups by Lee on that play? Man, I didn’t know he could spring like that.
Can I get a headband? One for my peeps, one for the fans in the really cheap seats, one for my momma, one for the mayor, and if you wanna get down with the players, YOU GOTTA GET A HEADBAND!
i feel bad for the dude....two layups to win and bonks both.
both were tough shots….i don’t blame him. it just would have been cool to see one go in.
Josh || BlazersEdge.com || "Friend to all women, lover to none"
Hey btw Prez, thanks for the Econ help a while back. I managed to scrape out a B on my final which I was pumped about.
Can I get a headband? One for my peeps, one for the fans in the really cheap seats, one for my momma, one for the mayor, and if you wanna get down with the players, YOU GOTTA GET A HEADBAND!
cool! glad to hear it. Norsk deserves at least 49.3% of the credit as well...I think he helped if I recall correctly.
Josh || BlazersEdge.com || "Friend to all women, lover to none"
hmmm, 3QC has a quote from Bernie Fryor explaining why it wasn't a goaltend
I might have to eat my words here.
via 3QC
…NBA supervisor of officials Bernie Fryer told ESPN.com that if Gasol’s hand had shaken the basket, caused the stanchion to move or touched the rim while the ball was on the rim, the correct call would have been goaltending.
But since none of those things happened, according to Fryer, “It was a cut-and-dried no-call…”
ME NO WANNA READ IT
JUST TELL ME.
I get what he is saying, but I thought even just touching the rim was a goaltend. I know they have called it a goaltend before when someone accidentally touches the rim…
Maybe the REAL rule is that it is okay as long as the basket don’t shake.
But it wasn’t called that way before (not that I have video evidence to show, just memory, which is more accurate if you ask me).
M
No matter what
ANOTHER blown call meaning a game should have been won by the other team isn’t what anyone wants…
M.
Sean Meagher has a somewhat weird Twitter profile picture
@blazersblog http://blog.oregonlive.com/blazers/
I just want to point out that it's MONDAY
and most of these conversation topics are way too intelligent and in depth for a MONDAY
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
All ya gotta do
Is divert the topic by talking about either poop, pee, or lady parts.
BAM, conversation diverted and a more proper Monday discussion occurs.
It is science.
Mortimer
Well in that case
here’s a link full of knowledge
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 Jun 8, 2009 12:07 PM PDT up reply actions
I also enjoy the opposite of Fmylife, My Life is Average.
http://mylifeisaverage.com/index.html
Can I get a headband? One for my peeps, one for the fans in the really cheap seats, one for my momma, one for the mayor, and if you wanna get down with the players, YOU GOTTA GET A HEADBAND!
The price of diamonds is way down
There will never be a better time to get thet bling you have always wanted
by southern oregon on Jun 8, 2009 12:32 PM PDT reply actions
worst day ever
Geology and a Econ Final
Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related
I could ace the Geology final for you
Econ,well I can balance a checkbook
by southern oregon on Jun 8, 2009 1:13 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm watching my Chinese stock go up and calculating what new Apple products I can buy :)
Semi-exciting
do you have a job?
or are you just a stock trader?
Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related
Yeah, but I'm not in a position to do that
I have a school friend who is an associate with Norman Foster in London. He works that way and very well too. He looks over all plans, but your new museum/office tower/train station/whatever was actually designed by a 30 year old no name :)
He owns a under-13 eastern-europeon brothel
he tol me you owed him $20
"You're welcome friend
I love you."
- Tom "Dragline" inHawaii
Norsk owns it, but it's ME he owes the money to.
—Prez, aka Big Bad Boogie Bouncer.
Josh || BlazersEdge.com || "Friend to all women, lover to none"
Next time a Mortimer is trying to get out of paying
GRAB him and punch him, or pull the gun out, don’t just start doing lame kicks. Ya looked goofy doing that.
Helpful,
Me
yeah, it's boring at my job too.
i played that sporcle site for a good hour or two. I knew a shockingly low number of US Presidents
by DrivetheLane on Jun 8, 2009 12:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Canada is an Indian word meaning 'Big Village'.
"You're welcome friend
I love you."
- Tom "Dragline" inHawaii
Maine is the only state in the United States whose name has one syllable
"You're welcome friend
I love you."
- Tom "Dragline" inHawaii
by 92wastheyear on Jun 8, 2009 12:57 PM PDT up reply actions
The international telephone dialing code for Antarctica is 672
"You're welcome friend
I love you."
- Tom "Dragline" inHawaii
It is forbidden for aircraft to fly over the Taj Mahal
"You're welcome friend
I love you."
- Tom "Dragline" inHawaii
92! 92 wake up! You are NOT Timbo...it was just a bad dream. Snap out of it!
Josh || BlazersEdge.com || "Friend to all women, lover to none"
My Timbo-itus results from the same cause
boredom
"You're welcome friend
I love you."
- Tom "Dragline" inHawaii
Charlie Villanova
is super bummed right now. I also probably spelled his last name wrong, but he’s not a big enough star to warrant me learning how to spell his name.
I went to the malls and I balled too hard
'Oh my god, is that a Black Card?'
I turned around and replied, why yes but I prefer the term
African American Express
by Claire on Jun 8, 2009 1:23 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Crossing the line in Great Literature
The middle of the Iliad, book 12, has Hecktor breaking through the gates of the Akians (Achilles and his peeps).
The middle of the Odyssey, book 12, Odyssey breaks from the narration for the first time, addressing the Phaeacians (sp?).
The middle of the Aeneid, book 6, has Aeneas going through the gates of false hope.
I’m not too sure about the middle canto of the Divine Comedy, but near it, Dante crosses through the wall of Fire (in Purgitorio).
The end of Book 6 of Paradise Lost goes something like this: Beware do not transgress.
There are similar crossings in Middlemarch, Brothers Karamazov, and Crime and Punishment… It’s pretty much everywhere, like the references to the big lebowski….
I would call this more of a mind gernade than a knowledge bomb, as i’ve never really made sense of it all….
I always liked The Odyssey with that dude who played Hercules on the TV Show
and I liked Troy that came out a couple years ago.
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I want to be like Norsktroll when I grow up
lol
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You better get to work then
He graduated with his first of seventeen degrees when he was 14, and was running a Fortune 500 company by age 16.
Plus he will CRUSH all competition, so be careful not to be TOO much like him…
Morty
did he perform a successful open heart surgery, with a ball point pen at age 12?
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No that's Mark Zuckerberg, but he stole the idea to Facebook which I wouldn't do
I’m too ethical to strike it big.
May the Norsktroll be with you.
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How does one kidnap what one cannot find
Norsktroll is enlightenment
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
No
Ya ain’t my daddy, ya ain’t paying any of my bills.
No.
by Mortimer on Jun 8, 2009 1:23 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
YALE IS ONE I THINK
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West Point
General Grant threw for touchdowns in the North vs. South football game
"It’s a good ol’ fashioned Rip City beat down!"
Miami University of Ohio?
Alma Mater of Roethlisberger?
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hmm Syracuse?
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Navy
cause Staubach.
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Has to be on of the military academis
Anapolis, West Point, or Air Force (forgot what city it’s in.)
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by NBA Observer on Apr 8, 2009 12:23 PM CDT
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Do you know the QB/President who attended Navy?
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by NBA Observer on Apr 8, 2009 12:23 PM CDT
by Ozzie Montana on Jun 8, 2009 1:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Staubach and not sure about the prez.
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Also, has a US President ever won a Super Bowl?
If not, why not? Isn’t that what we want our presidents and quarterbacks to be, guys who talk the talk and walk the walk?
I think Obama won the NCAA basketball championship
This weekend on the 3rd St Promenade, those Gosh damn LaRouche PAC people had posters of Obama with a Hitler mustache, saying his new health care proposals are just what Hitler and the Nazis would like.
I dunno how he gets all these young kids to do his dirty work, but it’s gross.
answers:
Stanford (Herbert Hoover, John Elway)
Michigan (Gerald Ford, Tom Brady)
Miami University of Ohio (Benjamin Harrison, Ben Roethlisberger)
US Naval Academy (Jimmy Carter, Roger Staubach)
Jimmy Carter went to Navy?
I never would have imagined that.
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by NBA Observer on Apr 8, 2009 12:23 PM CDT
by Ozzie Montana on Jun 8, 2009 1:34 PM PDT up reply actions
I just saw "NOTORIOUS"
has anyone else seen it?
I went to the malls and I balled too hard
'Oh my god, is that a Black Card?'
I turned around and replied, why yes but I prefer the term
African American Express
Yeah, I highly recommend it if you like Biggie.
If you’re not that into hip hop, don’t watch it because you probably won’t find it interesting.
I went to the malls and I balled too hard
'Oh my god, is that a Black Card?'
I turned around and replied, why yes but I prefer the term
African American Express
who plays puff daddy?
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by Philthyanimal on Jun 8, 2009 1:49 PM PDT up reply actions
i like biggie
“All i want is hoes, big bootie hoes”
lol
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Thats wierd. I just watched that show last night....
I didn’t like the actor though, he mad big out to be way softer than he actually was. The cheese factor was a little high for me….
RUDY > MJ
Has this been brought up? Oden to Bowl in Vegas?
am I the only having a DDR flashback? NO EXTRACURRICULARS!
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=264260&id=793750157&ref=nf#/gregoden?ref=nf
"its tough to play with one eye, unless you're a pirate." Delonte West
"una canasta a Pau en la cara" Rudy
ODEN IS NOT ALLOWED TO HAVE FUN
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Trivia with jksnake99 and magnum
What is the largest state (land area) east of the Mississippi?
"It’s a good ol’ fashioned Rip City beat down!"
Pennsylvania
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Pennsylvania
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by NBA Observer on Apr 8, 2009 12:23 PM CDT
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Ahhh stupid me, the state with a dumb upper half
Michigan
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by NBA Observer on Apr 8, 2009 12:23 PM CDT
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nah
and that’s not really east if it contains the head waters
"It’s a good ol’ fashioned Rip City beat down!"
I got Georgia on my mind?
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Let's try Wisconsin
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
in that case I am forced to conclude you are Canadian
and by state you mean province which means the answer is obviously Quebec
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Now I'm getting annoyed
Michigan should be first if you take don’t just look at total land area.
The answer has to be Georgia.
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by NBA Observer on Apr 8, 2009 12:23 PM CDT
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If only land, this says it is Florida
With Georgia coming in 3rd.
My link could be wrong of course, I dunno.
nooooooooooooooooo wait
Georgia is, if only land.
CHECK YOUR NUMBERS, MAGNUM. Or, I am forced to check and verify that you were correct anyways.
I'll take the Pen is Mightier for $400
""..Sometimes the songs that we hear are just songs of our own . . . "
Sold
You are now owning a Miami Heat blog with no commenters and an editor who is really a Dolphins fan http://www.peninsulaismightier.com/
Tra- BecK! I'll get you yet - - -Sean Connery
""..Sometimes the songs that we hear are just songs of our own . . . "
A petit dejeur for $200 Alex
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what light Urple?
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Famous Titles
who is DOLLY PARTON?
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Without Google
Anyone care to venture what 13 US cities house all 4 major sports?
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by NBA Observer on Apr 8, 2009 12:23 PM CDT
Does Boston count?
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Yes, if a team plays in a suburb of the city it still counts
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by NBA Observer on Apr 8, 2009 12:23 PM CDT
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NYC, ATL, Chi Town
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Boston, Dallas
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Washington DC
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san fran no
san jose sharks
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i assumed that san jose and arlington counted as suberbs.
but yes, it’s dubious. just my best guesses at that point.
Indeed, Arlington counts as Dallas somehow
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by NBA Observer on Apr 8, 2009 12:23 PM CDT
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what exactly is the fourth major sport?
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by Philthyanimal on Jun 8, 2009 1:45 PM PDT up reply actions
basketball, football, hockey, baseball?
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by Philthyanimal on Jun 8, 2009 1:46 PM PDT up reply actions
full contact cribbage - - - bloody mess I tell ya
""..Sometimes the songs that we hear are just songs of our own . . . "
Best answer I have heard yet.
Well done, Magnum.
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watch the remainder
of the Stanley Cup finals and you’ll see. incredibly entertaining hockey being played there.
Ohhh man you really did it now
You’re gonna get a lot of no argument whatsoever from me on that one!!!
I dunno
I got back into hockey as a bandwagon Blackhawks fan this year, and it really is incredibly entertaining, and way more fun to watch in person than a NBA game.
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by NBA Observer on Apr 8, 2009 12:23 PM CDT
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I like it in person
I much much much prefer the NBA, but pro hockey was fun to watch in person but I get bored to tears watching it on TV.
I haven't watched a game on TV since like 1995
When the Hawks were always good.
This may just be the nature of the blue-collar fans in Chicago, but it’s a much more fan-friendly atmosphere at a hockey game compared to the corporate-filled stooges at the Bulls game.
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by NBA Observer on Apr 8, 2009 12:23 PM CDT
by Ozzie Montana on Jun 8, 2009 1:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Hee hee, I finally read that big "The Problem with Tyrus" post on Blog-a-Bull
I didn’t know Norsk invoked me, I woulda’ wrote it better!
Just so ya’s knows, while you are here and I can reasonably assume ya read it, and without wanting to ignire a LMA vs Tyrus debate, I’ll add that I watch the Bulls the most out of the Eastern teams. I even have Tyrus on my fantasy team each year, hoping he’ll be the steal I envision him becoming. I dunno the exact numbers, but I’ve sat through at least 25 full Bulls games and a bunch more while flipping back and forth through the games on League Pass this recent season.
Tyrus did well to end the year, stats wise. When I watch him, he is way too easy to fool on defense and gets lost in whatever schemes the team is running (I don’t know what the schemes are mostly, just that he is lost and out of position). I dunno of it was the Skiles affect his first year and the Vinny effect now, but he is too easily fooled and unfocused for good defense. Whether or not Vinny uses him incorrectly, it is up to Tyrus to know where to be on defense AND to not jump for a pump fake.
I am going to draft Tyrus again, in hopes he is my Nene for next year’s fantasy team.
When I wrote what I wrote and what was invoked by Norsk, I hadn’t read your guys’s thread, and was responding as if it was ANOTHER LMA vs Tyrus thread, which I say shouldn’t be relevant anymore and both players should be appreciated by their fans for what they do do and not for not being the other guy.
I just don’t think Tyrus has reasonably improved for how young he is, how athletic, and how much potential he has. Aside from going from terrible to just really bad at jump shooting, he hasn’t added anything from his rookie year. I know the Bulls haven’t been a steady environment, but it isn’t the Clippers or the Isiah Knicks.
Even after focusing on Tyrus as a non-Bull fan but a fan of what that player could become for a while now, I still don’t know what the hell his deal is. He should be a lot better than he is, and how he plays on offense makes me think he thinks he is something different than he is, and how he plays on defense makes me think he isn’t trying on that end to eek out more playing time like he used to. Or, he tried real hard on defense before like the coaches told him to do, it didn’t result in more consistent minutes, so he said “socks to that, pal”.
I dunno about you, but I get incredibly frustrated watching Tyrus, since he can be a lot more than just an athlete.
I just wanted to give some context for my comments. Both LMA and Tyrus have things they need to work on before they become a top PF.
Mortimer
I maintain his defense is more than just the flashy stuff
As evidenced by how amazing he was at it in 2007 when Skiles was the coach. Put him in a real scheme, he will be a terror on that end.
He’s an idiot from time to time, but you let young players make those mistakes in hopes he learns, not bench him as some kind of odd “watch guys do your job and learn.” Bulls let Rose play through every up and down and they were rewarded in the end with some great playoff performances. Tyrus needs the same treatment.
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by NBA Observer on Apr 8, 2009 12:23 PM CDT
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I agree
He need to get out and play and learn, not be punished for being who he is— a young, inexperienced player.
I’ve long said the Bulls should allow him to get out on the floor and create havoc, Gerald Wallace style, so I think I agree with how you think they should let him just play.
I know he works in the offseason, I just worry that the level of improvement has been almost non-existant… not just slow, but not there. Even ignoring where he was drafted or his ELITE level of athleticism, he just flat out hasn’t improved.
If as a rookie he could follow a Skiles scheme, he should be able to maintain those fundamentals for the subsequent years. I do confess I watched more Tyrus this recent season and his 2nd season more than his rookie year, which was his good defensive year according to his fans and to the numbers.
I would love to discuss Tyrus with a Tyrus fan, as long as LMA doesn’t come up, because then it becomes about disparaging both players or having to give disclaimers about one or the other player when I’d rather just discuss that player’s merits on their own (at least at this point in their careers… before the 2006 draft, a LMA vs Tyrus debate would be more relevant).
He is capable of great things defensively, and his athleticism allows him to perform some great defensive stands, but overall it is a crap shoot and he falls for the most simple of tricks repeatedly— it’s just frustrating to watch for a guy like me who enjoys watching young talent improve and mature.
So when I criticize Tyrus, it isn’t to somehow boost LMA’s reputation in the eyes of the internet. It is as a fan of a young guy who just doesn’t do what he should be able to do out there (not that you claimed otherwise, of course).
He needs a full year of consistency in every way— minutes, role, rotation— so we can stop using “BUT” as an excuse and just see what he is capable of doing. It would also give us a better idea of the WHY of Tyrus, which is something I just can’t get a finger on.
Mortimer
lol thanks
i wanted to include MLS in there somewhere as well.
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by Philthyanimal on Jun 8, 2009 1:51 PM PDT up reply actions
boston,
NY,
LA,
Dallas
Minneapolis
Chicago
ATL
Detroit
Miami
Philly
DC
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
so sad....ST Louis Rams......really...hmmmph
""..Sometimes the songs that we hear are just songs of our own . . . "
Denver
Phoenix
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
replace LA with...
St. Louis
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
That's 13
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
curse you and your "Facts"
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
who is miami's NHL team?
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Nashville predators
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
nashville?
nashville has a team and portland doesn’t. that seems wrong. pro hockey would do very well here i think.
but cowboys on skates is hilarious
big sell
""..Sometimes the songs that we hear are just songs of our own . . . "
LA is a cespool with no NFL team
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by NBA Observer on Apr 8, 2009 12:23 PM CDT
by Ozzie Montana on Jun 8, 2009 1:48 PM PDT up reply actions
no hockey either,,,,its in Raleigh.....3 hrs away....does that count
and the BobCats….welll…..OK
""..Sometimes the songs that we hear are just songs of our own . . . "
Final list
SF (aka Bay Area), Phoenix, Denver, Minneapolis, Detroit, Chicago, Boston, NYC, Philadelphia, Miami, Atlanta, Dallas, Washington DC
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by NBA Observer on Apr 8, 2009 12:23 PM CDT
by Ozzie Montana on Jun 8, 2009 1:52 PM PDT up reply actions
So your final list counts San Jose as the Bay area's Hockey team?
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
Yes, I don't buy San Jose as a suburb
But that’s what the list said.
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by NBA Observer on Apr 8, 2009 12:23 PM CDT
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Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Miami, Minny, NYC, Philly, Phoenix, San Francisco if we count Oakland, Washington
Chicago
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
White sox, Bulls, Black Hawks, Bears
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Chicago, New York City, Boston
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by NBA Observer on Apr 8, 2009 12:23 PM CDT
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I dunno, but have the Eagles ever won the Super Bowl?
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by NBA Observer on Apr 8, 2009 12:23 PM CDT
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they were there sometime in the early 80's, don't know if they won...
by EvilKaramazov on Jun 8, 2009 2:02 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm going to Maui (Kihei) again next week
Some haole from Portland are getting married there. The sent us a care package of “stuff you need while in Hawaii,” and I had to pay $7.00 to get it from the post office. I’m thinking about revenge.
Slackin off another afternoon....so much for that bonus
""..Sometimes the songs that we hear are just songs of our own . . . "
New question
Without using Basketball Reference, the top 10 NBA players with the most 3-pointers made, in any particular order.
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by NBA Observer on Apr 8, 2009 12:23 PM CDT
Bird is not even in the top 30
Crazy, huh?
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by NBA Observer on Apr 8, 2009 12:23 PM CDT
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John Starks
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Neither of them
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by NBA Observer on Apr 8, 2009 12:23 PM CDT
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Jesus Shuttlesworth
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Yep, so far Reggie, Allen, Ellis, Rice
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by NBA Observer on Apr 8, 2009 12:23 PM CDT
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Mitch Richmond
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No and no, also no Richmond
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by NBA Observer on Apr 8, 2009 12:23 PM CDT
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Yes to Peja (4th most in history!) and Tim Hardaway
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by NBA Observer on Apr 8, 2009 12:23 PM CDT
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Z-Bo?
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
Indeed
From 1-10
Miller, Allen, Ellis, Stojakovic, Glen Rice, Eddie Jones, Hardaway, Nick Van Exel, Kidd, Chauncey Billups
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by NBA Observer on Apr 8, 2009 12:23 PM CDT
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i got some crap quality mp3's of us live on Saturday
""..Sometimes the songs that we hear are just songs of our own . . . "
Decided to order the" Hands" disk
but have been to lazy to get it done.Is it before your time?
by southern oregon on Jun 8, 2009 2:06 PM PDT up reply actions
yeah....we're playing some of it...
not on the disc…..next one :-)
I like “guitar heaven” better…I can get you a signed one
""..Sometimes the songs that we hear are just songs of our own . . . "
Email me a contact
dr c e l e s t e AT a o l DOT com
""..Sometimes the songs that we hear are just songs of our own . . . "
I have no idea
my GEO final was history of the earth lol
my guess would be middle east somewere…
Afghanistan? Pakistan? Iraq?
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Video or it didn't happen
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That's a good dog right there.
My dog would eat pretzels with peanut butter on them, lick the peanut butter off and spit out the pretzel.
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Has he ever seen a grown man naked?
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More trivia
Semantically speaking, there are only 46 states in the United States. The other four are commonwealths. Can you name them? We’ll even spot you two – Massachusetts and Virginia.
"It’s a good ol’ fashioned Rip City beat down!"
Virginia
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
note to self
Read the whole question first
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
no
It’s Monday…
and I had a long weekend of de-virusing my mother-in-laws computer
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
Let's not forget our neighbors to the South with all the beautiful women!
Puerto Rico!
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UMass Minutemen, Nevada Wolfpack, Marshall Thundering Herd
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NC State Wolfpack
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Wild Pack, Crimson Tide, uhhhhh MinuteMen
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Err make that Wolf Pack
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Notre Dame
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Fighting Illini/Irish
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come on people
harvard crimson
cornell big red
dartmouth big green
alabama crimson tide
navy midshipman
north texas mean green
syracuse orange
in case anyone cares, the full list:
Alabama Crimson Tide
Cornell Big Red
Dartmouth Big Green
Elon Phoenix
Harvard Crimson
Howard Bison
Hofstra Pride
Illinois Fightin Illini
Loyola Wolfpack
Lipscomb Bison
Marshall Thundering Herd
Navy Midshipmen
Nevada-Reno Wolfpack
North Carolina State Wolfpack
North Dakota Fighting Sioux
North Texas Mean Green
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Stanford Cardinal
St Francis (Pa) Red Flash
St John’s Red Storm
Syracuse Orange (Orangemen)
Tulane Green Wave
Tulsa Golden Hurricane
William & Mary Tribe
Wisconsin-Green Bay Phoenix
Bucknell Bison
North Dakota State Bison
Florida Atlantic University Blue Wave
Massachussetts Minutemen
Univ of Maine-Augsta Moose
Without looking at a map
Name the only two nations in South America that don’t share a border with Brazil.
"It’s a good ol’ fashioned Rip City beat down!"
Venezuela and Ecuador?
Can I get a headband? One for my peeps, one for the fans in the really cheap seats, one for my momma, one for the mayor, and if you wanna get down with the players, YOU GOTTA GET A HEADBAND!
Colombia and Chile?
That Steve Nash is exactly the same as Kirk Hinrich, but worse.
by NBA Observer on Apr 8, 2009 12:23 PM CDT
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the answers have been said
just not at the same time
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I think you are right too.
Can I get a headband? One for my peeps, one for the fans in the really cheap seats, one for my momma, one for the mayor, and if you wanna get down with the players, YOU GOTTA GET A HEADBAND!
Similar question: Without looking it up, which European nation has a border with Brazil?
Yup, the EU spans the globe and we are closer than you think
I have a friend who was named after the Ariane rocket
"It’s a good ol’ fashioned Rip City beat down!"
5PM quittin time . . . EST ftw!
""..Sometimes the songs that we hear are just songs of our own . . . "
This is a favorite of mine
What are the world’s northernmost and southernmost (national) capitals?
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Southern is Canberra?
Can I get a headband? One for my peeps, one for the fans in the really cheap seats, one for my momma, one for the mayor, and if you wanna get down with the players, YOU GOTTA GET A HEADBAND!
Pretoria?
Can I get a headband? One for my peeps, one for the fans in the really cheap seats, one for my momma, one for the mayor, and if you wanna get down with the players, YOU GOTTA GET A HEADBAND!
Well color me puzzled.
Can I get a headband? One for my peeps, one for the fans in the really cheap seats, one for my momma, one for the mayor, and if you wanna get down with the players, YOU GOTTA GET A HEADBAND!
Antarctica City
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
Wellington
That Steve Nash is exactly the same as Kirk Hinrich, but worse.
by NBA Observer on Apr 8, 2009 12:23 PM CDT
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Finding Nemo
That Steve Nash is exactly the same as Kirk Hinrich, but worse.
by NBA Observer on Apr 8, 2009 12:23 PM CDT
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that's a trick question
they all have single frames of nudity spliced in just like in Fight Club
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The Jungle Book
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
Since nobody seems interested, no.
The New York Knicks defeated the Toronto Huskies 68-66 in the very first NBA game on November 1, 1946. Any fan taller than Toronto center George Nostrand was granted free admission.
I wonder what the very last NBA game will be like
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by NBA Observer on Apr 8, 2009 12:23 PM CDT
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WHAT is the air speed of a laden swallow?
""..Sometimes the songs that we hear are just songs of our own . . . "
i ..i i i don't..... aaarrrrrrggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
""..Sometimes the songs that we hear are just songs of our own . . . "
Name the top 10 NBA leaders in steals
That Steve Nash is exactly the same as Kirk Hinrich, but worse.
by NBA Observer on Apr 8, 2009 12:23 PM CDT
Zeke isn't in the top 10
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Scottie too hottie.
Cheeks?
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Oscar Robertson
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Magic not in top 10, no Dr. J
Hint, Kidd is the only player in the 10 who’s active.
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by NBA Observer on Apr 8, 2009 12:23 PM CDT
by Ozzie Montana on Jun 8, 2009 2:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Yes, 1 more player left
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 Jun 8, 2009 2:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Yet he couldn't average more than a block a game
Though the steals totals pretty much make you realize why everyone hates Malone and Stockton.
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 Jun 8, 2009 2:37 PM PDT up reply actions
otherwise we would have to call them something else
no….actually it is the three point defining the plane thing….tilted maybe….wobble—-no
""..Sometimes the songs that we hear are just songs of our own . . . "
why is stupidity
Almost as abundant as Hydrogen
by southern oregon on Jun 8, 2009 2:37 PM PDT up reply actions
I thought the most abundant stuff was dark matter
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dark matter isn't made of atoms, it's non-baryonic
hydrogen is the most abundant element, but “everyday” matter makes only a small fraction of the energy/mass content of the universe
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nah
non luminous matter can’t account for enough of the total. Most of the time when people talk about dark matter they mean the stuff we don’t have a name for yet
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I disagree.....
When they talk about dark matter they mean all the stuff we know is there (via math) but don’t have a name for
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Besides ....it is a sort of astronomical joke
because no one really knows what it is per se…..could be called “unknown stuff” as easily as “dark matter”
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I love you."
- Tom "Dragline" inHawaii
I wouldn't call it a joke
because there has to be something causing things like the bullet cluster, but yeah, it could be called “unknown stuff”
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Yeh ....the joke part would be the following statement
“The most abundant element in the universe is ……everything else” ……which in my mind is same thing as saying “Dark Matter is the most abundant stuff in the universe”
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I love you."
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That mysterious element that bonds and holds and fills everything together
Is KP, my friend.
It was KP all along.
Someone just told me it was "The Force"
but I will go with your definition
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I love you."
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My new Theory that explains everything
Dark matter[dm]=stupidity,thats why there is so much of it.
by southern oregon on Jun 8, 2009 3:33 PM PDT up reply actions
I will try to replicate that formula ......
….in my basement lab/sleeping quarters/mom’s laundry room
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I love you."
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brazil, france, italy, england, germany, argentina, holland?
by EvilKaramazov on Jun 8, 2009 2:38 PM PDT up reply actions
I heard Uruguay in Uranus
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If you have a cruel sense of humor and are into reading about things people truly believe in getting scientifically debunked (or just like reading about interesting things) I would look into reading the Skeptical Inquirer. It is a magazine, but the website has a lot of online articles and briefs. I think that’s the only nerdy place I go online.
Make the music with your mouth Prz
Salaam.
I have them b-marked too. I’m anxiously awaiting the May/June issue online. Also I just realized I used the word “reading” three times in one sentence. Unacceptable. Oh well, I just took my last final of the year. Only 1-1.5 years to go then I’m free. Then graduate school. Then I’m free. Then a career. Then I’m free, but too old to be relevant.
Make the music with your mouth Prz
Salaam.
What is your planned career?
If ya told me, I forgot. Jeez you’re not the only person in the world I can’t remember everything.
I never told you. You ain’t my mama, you ain’t breastfed me, I don’t got to tell you every move I make. Ideally something involving sociology/anthropology. I’ve lived in three countries and about eight states, and I hate staying in one place too long. I get sick of seeing the same faces too. Maybe medical anthropology? That’s an intriguing field I’ve been mulling over. I just need to find something interesting and worthwhile with longevity. Give me some longevity and I’m all up in it.
Make the music with your mouth Prz
Salaam.
I forgot to mention a very entertaining website
Always nice to see in how many ways you can remove yourself out of the gene pool.
For those who like law and speech:
Quintus Ligarius, in the first year of the Civil War, had held a subordinate position in Africa, under the Pompeian general, P. Atticus Varus. In this capacity it had fallen to him to prevent the landing of L. Ælius Tubero, whom the Senate had sent to take command in Africa, but to whom Varus refused to give up the post. When the war was over, Caesar spared the life of Ligarius, but kept him in exile, until a personal application for his recall was made by his brother, T. Ligarius. Quintus Tubero (afterwards a distinguished jurist) came forward to oppose this, on the ground that Ligarius had not merely taken sides in the Civil War, but had stood with Juba and the foreign enemies of Rome against his native country. The case was argued in the Forum before Caesar himself, sitting in judgment as Dictator. Cicero defended Ligarius. The legend says that during the whole process Caesar hold in his hand his judgement refusing Ligarius´ petition but he dropped it at the end of Cicero´s speech and gave Ligarius a full pardon.
On a side note, this Ligarius requited, a year and a half later, by joining in the plot for his murder.
I will make sure the Misses reads it
She tol’ me she was interested in Spanish law as well, which was sumthin’ you asked me YEARS ago. DECADES ago.
What the hell… I’ll read it too.
I didn’t know we had a Caeser during the Civil War though! I thought Lincoln was President. Learn something new everyday!
Mortimer
Days seem to be decades for just married men.
MORTIMER!!. Did you leave your underwear on the floor again?
And you´re wrong. Lincoln was not in your Civil War, but in the Spanish Civil War. Linking to Lincoln.
Without looking--
Is it to the Lincoln Brigade? I like reading about Spanish Civil War stuff and I got a ton of books I ain’t cracked open yet for research on it.
Yay, it is! We are like brothers now.
If it wasn't for the Abe Lincoln brigade
You woulda’ lost the civi war!
I haven’t finished any of the research books yet, but good guys win all the time so I assume Franco and his jerks lost the war.
All because of us Americans!
USA! USA! YOO-ESS-EHH!
Germans and Italians, among others, helped too. That´s Euro solidarity.
Euro countries traditionally, from time to time, send for free to each other enormous amounts of steel, lead and gunpowder. These gifts are carried personally by thousands of people, even millions, all of them specially dressed for the ocasion, and they´re welcome by their hosts with similar gifts and a lot of fireworks. Europe is generous and awesome.
by amlmart1 on Jun 9, 2009 8:14 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I just can't believe slavery was legal in Spain up to the 1930s
That’s why you guys fought your Civil War, right?
Slavery is the one and only reason the Civil War was fought in America. I think it’s the same for other countries.
For shame, Spain, for not havng a war about slavery until the 1930s…
Your neighboring countries chivalrous acts of explosive gifts is a subject I enjoy reading about.
Mortimer
Sorry, slavery is still legal in Europe.
And now they don´t even feed you, but they force you to accept something they call money which only brings you more slavery and aditional worries. We had comunism in the East Europe for a while, as you have New Yorkers for example, and there weren´t owners and nobody f**k*d other. It was the State who took in charge that unpleasant task.
More geography trivia
Of the world’s 100 tallest mountains, approximately what percentage are located in Asia?
"It’s a good ol’ fashioned Rip City beat down!"
the 3rd girl emailed me yesterday.
so, I’m going to see all 3 within the next weak, and then figure out what to do next.
About this third girl...
Where are you taking her? Coffee date? Lunch?
I went to the malls and I balled too hard
'Oh my god, is that a Black Card?'
I turned around and replied, why yes but I prefer the term
African American Express
Take her to sub-13 brothel
she will be impressed with your abilty to withstand peer pressure and political correctness
PS remember to bring $20 for the bouncer
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I love you."
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Why must people think their pain and suffering is worth a multiple of their medical bills? WHY!!!
Today might be the day I tell someone to just walk it off.
Trying not to get banned from the internets
Tell them to rub some dirt in it.
I went to the malls and I balled too hard
'Oh my god, is that a Black Card?'
I turned around and replied, why yes but I prefer the term
African American Express
Just write SACK UP in red ink over the report,
Big letters, and underline it to drive the point home.
Hell, TWO underlines.
I like this idea.
I’ve always thought we should be given HUGE rubber stamps with red ink so we can take the bill and stamp “DENIED”
Trying not to get banned from the internets
True of false: The Pacific is larger than all the world's other oceans put together.
"It’s a good ol’ fashioned Rip City beat down!"
The atlantic is saltier than the pacific
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I love you."
- Tom "Dragline" inHawaii
The Pacific Ocean is 60 million square miles; the Atlantic, Indian, Arctic and Southern Oceans combined cover 69 million square miles.
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LOL 69!
/sorry
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Ocean
Marianas Trench
Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related
that either says something
unflattering about you or her. Either way it is no good.
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
Men bits
Are like goldfish… they grow and expand to the size of their surroundings.
So, it has worked well for me and her canvernous ne’erdowells make for good storage.
if this were true
it would ameliorate one of the better Curb Your Enthusiasm episodes.
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
EZ Sports Trivia
Name the only Heisman Trophy winner to play in the Final Four
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http://www.bombombombomwooooo.com/
Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related
http://www.bombombombomwooooo.com/
Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related
come on now everyone
this one is easy
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Terry Baker?
I thought that was Ponch’s partner on CHiPs
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that would be the only Heisman Trophy winner
who went to a university in Oregon (Oregon State)
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Baseball Trivia! (Claire should get this)
Name the only members of the 40/40 Club (40 HRs and 40 SBs in a season).
Hint: There are 4.
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Bonds, A-Rod, Soriano
That Steve Nash is exactly the same as Kirk Hinrich, but worse.
by NBA Observer on Apr 8, 2009 12:23 PM CDT
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Sorry I missed this.
Seems like you got your answers though.
I went to the malls and I balled too hard
'Oh my god, is that a Black Card?'
I turned around and replied, why yes but I prefer the term
African American Express
I'll lob you an easy one
Name the only two rookies to ever hit two doubles in the same inning of a World Series game.
Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related
(she should get at least one of the two)
Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related
Jacoby Ellsbury and Matt Williams in 2007 and 2001 respectively.
I went to the malls and I balled too hard
'Oh my god, is that a Black Card?'
I turned around and replied, why yes but I prefer the term
African American Express
I loved watching him steal home earlier this year.
I was jumping up and down yelling how he was from Oregon and that’s how people roll here.
Can I get a headband? One for my peeps, one for the fans in the really cheap seats, one for my momma, one for the mayor, and if you wanna get down with the players, YOU GOTTA GET A HEADBAND!
I can't believe he even tried that.
People stealing home (and having the balls to do it) pretty much stops in college when you can’t be docked pay for being an idiot. You have to KNOW that the third base coach did not advise that move. Since he pulled it off though, we don’t have to know what the consequences are.
I went to the malls and I balled too hard
'Oh my god, is that a Black Card?'
I turned around and replied, why yes but I prefer the term
African American Express
there was also the time
where he scored from 2nd on a wild pitch
Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related
Yeah but the third base coach was waving him on for that one.
I went to the malls and I balled too hard
'Oh my god, is that a Black Card?'
I turned around and replied, why yes but I prefer the term
African American Express
Yeah, I especially liked
the interview that Jacoby did after he won the World Series when some Oregon press asked him what he thought the OSU coaches were thinking. He just hoped they were proud of him.
I went to the malls and I balled too hard
'Oh my god, is that a Black Card?'
I turned around and replied, why yes but I prefer the term
African American Express
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcrrSf-uZyc
Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related
I met Jacoby in Corvallis a few times at random gatherings...
He is a really swell guy. I ran into him at a civil war party soon after he got drafted. He was decked out in sox gear and still as nice as can be. We bantered on Reggie Bush for a while. I have no problem rooting for that guy…
RUDY > MJ
The greatest time change at any international border is 3 hours, 30 minutes. Where is this?
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western china, as there is one time zone for the whole country
by EvilKaramazov on Jun 8, 2009 3:29 PM PDT up reply actions
but I'm asking for the international border
china and what other country?
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one that ends in 'stan'... i'll go with pakistan
by EvilKaramazov on Jun 8, 2009 3:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Alaska/Russia?
does that count?
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everyone is going to keep guessing stans
so I’ll just save everyone time
The border between Afghanistan and China – a little-used pass at the eastern end of the narrow Wakhan Corridor
"It’s a good ol’ fashioned Rip City beat down!"
Has anyone seen a promo for a show
where the moon is supposed to hit the earth?
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I love you."
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Yeah its on the History Channel next week
by southern oregon on Jun 8, 2009 3:44 PM PDT up reply actions
although there is so much subtlety to defense that I’m not sure anyone can fully capture it in a statistical formula…
proud hinrichsheeple
You could also have numerous "best" defenders
As in, best perimeter, post, weakside, best at playing the passing lanes, etc.
Unless of course LeBron James just becomes the best at everything.
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 Jun 8, 2009 3:33 PM PDT up reply actions
The generic soft drink map is the most incredible piece of information I have seen in years.
Coke? Really?
Sometimes I say “Sody-pop”. I don’t know how that counts.
The cowards never started
The weak died along the way
Only the strong survived
They were the Trailblazers
I love that graph
and I love making people who say soda or pop angry by using the other term
"It’s a good ol’ fashioned Rip City beat down!"
+1
I wondered if anyone would catch that
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subjective question:
who was a better all-around player in his prime, Ken Griffey, Jr. or a pre-steroids Bonds?
I had a baseball coach
Who hated Griffey so much, bitching about everything… his earring, his necklace, backwards hat, even his swing.
He was a crotchety old bastard.
I heard that Griffey Jr
Drank roids straight from his dad’s bottle back when he hung in the Reds clubhouse as little kid. I am suprised Barry held out for as long as he did in that atmosphere
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if Bonds started in the late 90s
Bonds is the best player between the two (40-40 Club member in 96).
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true.
the truth is, if Griffey had stayed healthy he would be in the top 3 best ever conversation with Bonds, Mays, and Ruth. But as it stands now, I don’t think Griffey is there. And no matter what Bonds did or didn’t do, he’s there no matter what.
Who are your top 3?
Bonds, Mays, ???
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Ruth.
and not in that order. My order is probably Mays, Ruth, Bonds. Tough not to put Ruth first though when you consider he was a lights out pitcher before he converted to the OF.
I agree with this
Mays is #1 for me too
Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related
Yeah. His all around game was phenomenal. I wish I could have watched him.
but in my opinion, 90s Bonds was the closest to Mays we’ve seen. If Jr was a better base stealer, he would have been Willie Mays.
I'm intrigued to see how Griffey is remembered in history
As well as Frank Thomas. 2 of the best hitters of the 90s who by all accounts remained clean, Thomas even advocating random drug testing. I loved Griffey as a kid, especially his video games.
That Steve Nash is exactly the same as Kirk Hinrich, but worse.
by NBA Observer on Apr 8, 2009 12:23 PM CDT
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An advocate for drug testing since the 90s
Volunteered for the Mitchell Report. Most steroid abusers don’t also go on a high horse like the Big Hurt, who has often said he has played “the right way.”
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 Jun 8, 2009 3:55 PM PDT up reply actions
except maybe Rafeal Palmeiro.
Who got on a horse so high while facing congress that when he fell off, he disappeared completely. Are we sure he’s landed yet?
Crap, I forgot about that
I still maintain Thomas is clean, and if he gets caught I can just rationalize it.
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by NBA Observer on Apr 8, 2009 12:23 PM CDT
by Ozzie Montana on Jun 8, 2009 3:58 PM PDT up reply actions
after Manny,
who I thought would be the one guy not to do stuff just because he’s an oblivious fellow, I assume everyone was. Except Griffey, Edgar Martinez, and Jay Buhner. And don’t believe Sports Guy-in-denial, but Ortiz (sorry Claire) was almost assuredly a juicer.
I'm just glad I won't be a kid if and when Griffey and Thomas are incriminated
Because I would have been so depressed.
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by NBA Observer on Apr 8, 2009 12:23 PM CDT
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ya pujols
would be devastating. im waiting for someone kinda in the past to say they did it in like the 80’s or something like that,i just have trouble believing steroids took over so quick
or what about pitchers
i think since clemons did it there hasn’t been enough speculations that the great pitchers of the 90’s juiced. I don’t think guys like maddox did obviously but some others had to have
i agree.
the pitchers have gotten away with murder I think. Clemens is the biggest guy, because he’s the best pitcher of this generation, but there had to be many many others.
in retrospect
it should have been obvious that manny took steroids. it was someone on simmons podcast who pointed it out but the dreads and the baggy uniform should have been tells that he was juicing and trying to cover it up by making it look like he was out of shape
You know, if Ortiz is a juicer,
I won’t be surprised. But I’m not going to assume he is. I actually think that he is lying about his age, if he’s lying about anything.
Basically, my rule with athletes and steroids is I assume everyone is innocent until proven otherwise. I like to believe the best about people. Of course, I get proven otherwise often, but you can’t have everything.
I went to the malls and I balled too hard
'Oh my god, is that a Black Card?'
I turned around and replied, why yes but I prefer the term
African American Express
I loved baseball… the 2001 Ms are one of my favorite memories… it just got to the point when I had to assume every guy that was big and hit homers was juicing. It made me less of a fan.
proud hinrichsheeple
that 2001 team was awesome to watch.
Bret Boone was a juicer though. And I heard that possibly David Bell was too. sad huh? But even though we know that, was that team any less fun to watch? I don’t think so.
Boone was so obvious it's not even funny
Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related
David Bell? Hmm… that one strikes me a little funny.
Bret was absolutely a juicer. He practically had needles still stuck in his butt while at the plate.
proud hinrichsheeple
Bell was one of those borderline guys
and I think that is the biggest group of juicers: the guys that needed them just to stick in the league.
i was an innocent until proven guilty guy too
but i think now that’s a little naive. and Ortiz’s bat speed has slown down more than 2 extra years of age would make. It’s crazy how slow his bat is now.
PLEASE PEOPLE!
JUST LET ME WEAR MY ORTIZ SHIRT WITH PRIDE!!!
I went to the malls and I balled too hard
'Oh my god, is that a Black Card?'
I turned around and replied, why yes but I prefer the term
African American Express
I have faith that Papi wasn't a juicer
Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related
At least now he plays fair :)
The rest is vitamin water (which I learned now is a brand of Coca Cola)
I'm not saying you shouldn't wear it with pride.
You should. But the 2 years older argument Simmons put forward was a little desperate, you’d have to admit.
His problem is
That one day he hit a homerun after eating a big plate of lasagna, and now he thinks it is the pre-game lasagna that helped him hit the homerun, when actually it was just sheer luck and pre-game lasagna just makes him sleepy.
I stopped following baseball when I stopped playing it
So, I didn’t follow most of the Steroid era…
I just went on his looks, but his buffness and size is possible naturally.
Steroids might made a lot more homers but it sure made everything a lot less fun.
i did follow baseball in the roids era
and am a huge huge baseball fan and I will admit that my enjoyment level was in no way affected by the steroids. it’s still a fun game to watch. the sad thing is the records, but public opinion will never recognize Bonds, A-Rod, et al as legit record holders.
No, it made the game a lot more fun
But it made the memories and the constant questioning of who is using a thing that is NOT fun.
If someone becomes good after years of hard work, no one will think they just became good, because guys like Howard Johnson and Brady Anderson used steroids to suddenly become good.
The shadow it casts on anyone being good or improving makes the enjoyment of the game, for me anyways, a lot less fun.
As far as the records and asterisks go, I dunno… if all the great pitchers were juicing along with the hitters, hard to say it was unfair. Of course, it changed things, but it wasn’t like it was a few bad apples amongst hitters. Almost EVERYONE was doing it.
Morty
my roomate in college said that when he was a kid
and Brady Anderson hit 50 homers, that he remembered Anderson saying it was because he ate more bacon, so my roomate started eating lots of bacon. He hit 75 homers in high school that year.
hmmm, i think i just found my new favorite breakfast food...
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ok after doing some research, I might have to change my answer to Bonds
Bonds’ 1992, 1993, 1996 and 1994 seasons (all pre-steroids) were better than any of Griffey’s years (in terms of OPS+ which is OPS relative to the league average).
I still give Griffey a boost for playing CF, but both were good defensively and Bonds also stole all those bases…
I have to go with Bonds.
Giants Fan 4 Life
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I was a Mariners fan growing up, but they were never my home team
The last 3 years, I’ve lived closer to SF than I ever lived to Seattle. They are my 2 favorite teams, but these days I follow the Giants more.
I was there for Bonds’ 749th homer.
lucky guy
I am a Giants fan but i follow the Mariners.
I was at Bonds’ last ASG when it was in San Fran.
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it's tough huh? I love Griffey.
and Jr’s swing was always better than Bonds. Except for Bonds’ incredible power swing in 2001. Sure, he was probably on roids, but roids don’t automatically equal homers. That swing was something special. And he had an absolutey ridiculous batter’s eye. He swung at NOTHING if it wasn’t in the zone those years.
yep
Bonds hands got through the zone so freaking fast it was unreal
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sergio's
although if gordon really just wants money why not go to europe? spend a few years making bank then come back and be a role player for a championship team
It is almost that time of year again
Name all the 5 time winners of the Tour de France (without looking it up)
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
What about Napolean?
Brandon Roy, 'nuff said.
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I absolutely love watching that event
probably my 2nd favorite event behind the world cup
by Peteyhasnohead on Jun 8, 2009 3:46 PM PDT up reply actions
kinda ridiculous how Velverde can't race in the Tour de France
because he is banned from racing in Italy
by Peteyhasnohead on Jun 8, 2009 3:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Do any U.S. states have perfectly square or rectangular borders?
"It’s a good ol’ fashioned Rip City beat down!"
wyoming and colorado?
those are the only two i can think of but who knows. perfectly square or rectangular would be pretty tough.
how about no
"Slum dunk? You just go to the rim, and crush.. crush the ball in the rim."
- Nic Batum
partial credit
you can get full credit if you tell me why
"It’s a good ol’ fashioned Rip City beat down!"
precisely
the borders of Colorado, for example, follow lines of longitude
"It’s a good ol’ fashioned Rip City beat down!"
lame trick questions
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i love the onion
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More countries begin their name with this three-letter combination than any other. Which one?
a. Bel
Burc. Mal
d. Cam
"It’s a good ol’ fashioned Rip City beat down!"
D.
It’s a holiday in Cambodia
It’s tough, kid, but it’s life
It’s a holiday in Cambodia
Don’t forget to pack a wife
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You can't just make up countries to make your answer correct
by Mortimer on Jun 8, 2009 3:59 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Rudy Fernandez is a commie
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USA USA USA USA USA USA USA!!!!!!!!!!!
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C.
Mal: Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali and Malta.
Bel is a close second: Belarus, Belau, Belgium and Belize.
"It’s a good ol’ fashioned Rip City beat down!"
Let my dog do it
Brandon Roy, 'nuff said.
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Would you rather eat a live cat or wear a helmet the rest of your life?
Can I get a headband? One for my peeps, one for the fans in the really cheap seats, one for my momma, one for the mayor, and if you wanna get down with the players, YOU GOTTA GET A HEADBAND!
Here's one for Ozzie Montana if he's still around
Who was on base for the most recent World Series Grand Slam?
Didn't the White Sox hit one in 05?
that’s the last one i remember
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so who was on that team?
Dye? Podsednik? Uribe?
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you actually got 2 of the 3 there
Konerko’s slam scored Uribe from 3rd, Iguchi from 2nd and Dye from 1st.
i remember podsednik cause his wife is smokin hot
and dye from his mtv cribs episode, and uribe since he is a giant now.
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Could Australia trade Tasmania and some draft rights in Antarctica for Hawaii?
And what other country trades do you want to see happen?
I would like Obama to pull off that Quebec for North Dakota and other spare parts trade.
I want
New Foundland, or whatever it is called, from Canada. It should be ours. Right above New England.
Brandon Roy, 'nuff said.
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Nova Scotia
Brandon Roy, 'nuff said.
Best draft of all time: "1942, right after Pearl Harbor….everyone got drafted" --- 92wastheyear
And France
owns an island right off the coast there – too weird
Brandon Roy, 'nuff said.
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Saskatchewan.
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Newfoundlands are my favorite breed of dog
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three team deal
we give Mexico New Mexico, they give Canada Baja, and Canada gives us British Columbia
Brandon Roy, 'nuff said.
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KP could do it....
Brandon Roy, 'nuff said.
Best draft of all time: "1942, right after Pearl Harbor….everyone got drafted" --- 92wastheyear
I like BC. Can we add in a territory to be named later? How about we give them Alaska?
BC is great because of Whistler, Vancouver, etc.
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Growl
I was born in Alaska! maybe the Yukon territory thrown in there somewhere (they have oil you know)
Brandon Roy, 'nuff said.
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Mexico gets New Mexico, Canada gets Greenland, Denmark gets Baja, US gets BC
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that might work
think of the tourism possibilities
Brandon Roy, 'nuff said.
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Denmark can send their Blue Hairs to Baja
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Come on you guys....do a real BE trade
I propose sending Guam, Porta Rico, and American Virgin Islands out in exchange for England
"You're welcome friend
I love you."
- Tom "Dragline" inHawaii
No way am I giving up Puerto Rico's honeys for English girls.
Bad tradeoff, sir.
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You are just a homer that overvalues your own players
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I love you."
- Tom "Dragline" inHawaii
How dare you? My players are worth every bit of hype I give them.
In fact, they will make 38 all star teams, win 32 championships and finish with 28 MVP’s. My players are amazing. You are just jealous.
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Do you even watch ....foriegn...countries???!!!
"You're welcome friend
I love you."
- Tom "Dragline" inHawaii
I don't need to! I have everything I have ever wanted right here.
Now take your stupid deal back across the Atlantic and don’t come crying to me when we mop the floor with you!
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You are crazy!
England’s FCER (Foriegn country efficiency rating) is off the charts. By trading Guam and ect….we wouldn’t have to touch our core and would have England and then when North Dakota is ready to start we can trade England’s expiring Contract (refered to as the G-BEC which stands for Great Britain’s Expriring Contract)
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I love you."
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Totally should do it
England is a bona fide starter …..
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I love you."
- Tom "Dragline" inHawaii
Who are you favorite current MLB Players?
Mine are Ellsbury, Carl Crawford, Pablo Sandoval, Fred Lewis, and Tim Lincecum.
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I likes me some Ellsbury
but he plays for the wrong team….
Brandon Roy, 'nuff said.
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Sandoval, by the way, has an awesome nickname:
“Kung Fu Panda”
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I forgot Hanley
that dude is uber talented
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also, everyone on my fantasy baseball team.
haha. I try to never have Yankees on it. By the way, of the guys I listed only Wright is on my team (and being really disappointing).
Yeah Ellsbury too.
And of course Pedroia,, Paplebon, and I still have a soft spot for Ortiz. I can’t turn my back on him just because he’s doing bad. Well, not bad, awful.
I went to the malls and I balled too hard
'Oh my god, is that a Black Card?'
I turned around and replied, why yes but I prefer the term
African American Express
Pedroia is pretty fun to watch.
Oh yeah, Eckstein’s another guy I like. I have a soft spot for the little guys that make it happen
Paplebon = cokehead
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when I see your user name I think of:
Treseme, Treseme, ooh la la!
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Haha I have no idea what you are talking about.
Enlighten?
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shampoo commercial
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At least he's a talented coke head
I went to the malls and I balled too hard
'Oh my god, is that a Black Card?'
I turned around and replied, why yes but I prefer the term
African American Express
No denying that one.
Can I get a headband? One for my peeps, one for the fans in the really cheap seats, one for my momma, one for the mayor, and if you wanna get down with the players, YOU GOTTA GET A HEADBAND!
there's enough baseball fans in here to have started a
Bedge fantasy baseball league. something outside the box. Why didn’t we do that? Or is not everyone in here as in to computer sports as I am?
Roker
I’d imagine everything nasty would be somewhat hidden lol
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Yeah but what if it wasn't hidden?
Seeing another man’s pee-hole AUTOMATICALLY makes you gay for life and nothing you do or say can reverse it.
It is like a gypsy curse.
I love you for asking something not related to baseball, Tom.
Even if it is gross.
Certified blazer.fangirl
thanks for nothing
I am temporarily blind for those images and trying to type blind
Brandon Roy, 'nuff said.
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in response to TIH
Brandon Roy, 'nuff said.
Best draft of all time: "1942, right after Pearl Harbor….everyone got drafted" --- 92wastheyear
Other than Ecuador, the equator passes through 11 countries. How many can you name?
"It’s a good ol’ fashioned Rip City beat down!"
I can name all of them
Brandon Roy, 'nuff said.
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Today is the 25th anniversary of the release of Ghostbusters. I feel old.
Lots of awesome movies coming out in 1984 by the way. All-Star lineup I dare say. Worthy of own junk drawers.
Beverly Hills Cop, Ghostbusters, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Gremlins, The Karate Kid, Police Academy, Footloose, Star Trek III The Search For Spock, Splash, Purple Train, Amadeus, Greystoke, Revenge of the Nerds, 2010, Terminator, The Killing Fields, Friday the 13th, Conan The Destroyer, The Gods Must Be Crazy, The Last Starfighter, Cannonball Run II, Pinoccio, A Nightmare on Elm Street, The Jungle Book, Missing in Action, Against All Odds, …
this is kinda lame for knowing this
but my parents’ first date was to see Beverly Hills Cop
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Ur mom made you thinking of Eddie Murphy
And your dad made you thinking of the project as originally pitched, when it was attached to Sly Stallone.
lamer than a one legged babboon with swine flu
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the Karate Kid
is one of my all time favorite movies ever. I never get tired of watching Johnny get kicked in the face. I hope I didn’t spoil it for anyone.
Wax on...Wax off...
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Purple Train was great
But not as great as Purple RAIN LOLOLOHAHAHA NORSK YOU ARE A DUMB MAN.
Conan the Destroyer is garbage. Conan The Barbarian is a classic.
Police Academy #1 came out in 1980 or 1981, I think…
Tuesdays with Morty
No way, it was in 1984
I guess 1981 is too early for the Guttenberg era to fully take over Hollywood.
This was a really good Guttenburg movie
Ripoff of Hitchcock but still good
"You're welcome friend
I love you."
- Tom "Dragline" inHawaii
From the director of LA Confidential
I ain’t seen it, is it actually good or ironically good?
This is my favorite Guttenbergian movie:
Actually good
Very Hitchcockian but in a good way
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I love you."
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I own this movie (the pink covered one)
it is possibly the worst movie in the history of all movies. I watch it once a year anyway.
If I saw it on someone's shelf
I would squeal with delight.
I haven’t seen it since I was but a boy, but the video box cover would sing to me on my daily visits to the video store. It was so awesome on so many levels.
Mortimer
Anyone else see Bill Simmons take a cheap shot at Greg Oden today?
And in other news, the sun rose in the East today and plans on setting in the West. What a crazy wold we live in.
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what did he say?
I went to the malls and I balled too hard
'Oh my god, is that a Black Card?'
I turned around and replied, why yes but I prefer the term
African American Express
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/090608&sportCat=nba
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link failure
I went to the malls and I balled too hard
'Oh my god, is that a Black Card?'
I turned around and replied, why yes but I prefer the term
African American Express
Ban her Mods
she failed. lol
Brandon Roy, 'nuff said.
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so's your face
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It's actually an upgrade
11:41: Rashard Lewis is playing so out of his mind right now (8-for-13 FGs, 18 points in the second quarter) that the Lakers just triple-teamed him, leading to an easy Jameer Nelson drive and a foul on Greg Oden (wearing an Andrew Bynum costume in the Finals).
So funny I forgot to laugh.
I went to the malls and I balled too hard
'Oh my god, is that a Black Card?'
I turned around and replied, why yes but I prefer the term
African American Express
9:23: Kobe draws a touch foul on Mickael Pietrus, gets the call and makes that creepy, super-intense underbite face that nobody ever remembers seeing until about three weeks ago. We don’t know where it came from; we don’t know how many different faces he practiced in the mirror before settling on this one; we don’t know if he pays royalties to Bruce Springsteen. We just know that he really wants this. He really, really wants this.
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I suppose. I wonder how Bill will spin this one when Oden turns into a monster.
I mean the guy never admits he is wrong and always has some sort of rationalization for how he was right and it can’t be held against him, e.g. the Magic making the finals.
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he is all about readership
he puts stuff up just to make people read it- it’s his job. BFT does the same thing, it’s their job
Brandon Roy, 'nuff said.
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I pray we see the day where Oden proves Simmons wrong.
I want it so bad. I remain hopeful, albeit not convinced, that he will.
My favorite was this year when after Wade destroyed in the Olympics and was clearly in the old DWade shape
Simmons proclaims that Wade will be a monster this year and then spends the whole year tooting his own horn about how he called that one. Really, Bill? You successfully called one of the three best players in the league to have a good season??? Wow, you deserve a shiny gold star!!
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So does he, if you believe what he says.
He’s mentioned before that since Oden is a likable guy who gives good quotes that he would rather Oden be good than bad. He’ll still maintain that Durant is better, but he doesn’t want Oden to fail. Though he’ll milk every last joke he can out of Oden’s foul troubles.
Yes! Yes! In the face!
He will
Unless Oden loses a leg, he will be very very good.
And I got the numbers to back this up… 5 of them in fact. 5 FINGERS, that is, curled up in a FIST, that, when properly brandished, shall convince anyone of anything.
STATS.
by Mortimer on Jun 8, 2009 4:53 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Are you going to get
a STATS tat on your knuckles(I hate that I just called a tattoo a tat. Lame.)
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
He'll happily jump on the bandwagon
Remember, this is the guy who called Kirk Hinrich the next Steve Nash, and declared Yao would be an incredible bust. Alternates between calling Gasol an overrated softie to a top 20 player.
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 Jun 8, 2009 9:18 PM PDT up reply actions
He admits he was wrong with Okafor over Howard
He even said he wants his editor to destroy all evidence of those columns, to no avail. But that one is so obvious he can’t say anything else. And he will continue to overvalue Celtics players like Pierce who is nice but not First Team All NBA.
any of these movies worth watching?
passengers—anne hathaway
body of lies—leonardo decaprio, russell crowe
babylon a.d.—vin diesel
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I watched
Forrest Gump last night, for the hundreth time, it’s always a good view.
Brandon Roy, 'nuff said.
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One of my kids is a football extra in that flick
by southern oregon on Jun 8, 2009 5:58 PM PDT up reply actions
You can see me in that one movie Angelina Jolie shot in Portland
As an extra.
And my locker (it was at my high school).
Corvid’s driveway will be more famous than all of us…
Mort
My dirveway didn't get any screen time though :(
But maybe, just MAYBE, my second story window made the scene with Harrison. (Ford, in case you didn’t know.) I haven’t mentioned it to the window yet, as I don’t want it to get a big ego like the driveway.
by Corvid on Jun 8, 2009 9:32 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Brandon Jennings is not all that computer savvy :)
My DRAFT PARTY!!!!!!!!!
/Users/brandonjennings/Desktop/E01_Email_JenningsDraftParty_PR-1.jpg
remote control his puter
and view the file, I mean, c’mon! lol
Brandon Roy, 'nuff said.
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Ok ....I am outta here
my home machine can’t take these 1000 comment JDs
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I love you."
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A while. Maybe in my lifetime, but I wouldn't bet on it.
I think we’ll see the first female US president first
Never. Not because they can't. But because I just don't think we won't.
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I bet someone does it as a gimmick first...
…like when a high school football team has a girl kicker or something.
Maybe an interim thang?
I think, long before we got a lady coach with breasts and a vagina and emotions, we’d need to see ladies in the scouting ranks, in the front office making basketball decisions (and not just working in the office in an office capacity), and being responsible for what actually happens with the team.
I can’t think of any lady front office exec, or scout, or whatever, though I certainly don’t know all of them. That barrier should be an easier one to break, since they are mostly hidden and it wouldn’t get a ton of scrutiny like a coach would.
Mortimer
EMOTIONS?!?!?!?!
WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT??? WOMEN AREN’T EMOTIONAL! GOD I HATE YOU MORTIMER.
Certified blazer.fangirl
The Lakers have or at least had a female scout named Bonnie Jill Lafflin
She is a former cheerleader (though for a football team), and not sure she is still working as a scout since she got into modeling.
I’m pretty sure there are female execs in the NBA.
Not that many
Googling around, I found
- Jeanie Buss, Lakers, Executive Vice President of Business Operations (and of course she is the daughter of the boss)
- Kim Stone, Heat, Executive Vice President & General Manager (seems to be responsible mainly for the arena)
- Carol Blazejowski (nicknamed Blaze), Knicks and NBA league office Director of Licensing (until 95), Director of Women’s Basketball, Vice President and GM NY Liberty, …
- Karen Bryant, had executive roles for the Seattle Sonics and Storms
When searching longer you would probably find more. None of the GMs is a woman as far as I know, but it could be one of the assistant GMs.
taking puppy for a walk
have a good one everyone
Brandon Roy, 'nuff said.
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he's giving me "the stare"
do it now or else
Brandon Roy, 'nuff said.
Best draft of all time: "1942, right after Pearl Harbor….everyone got drafted" --- 92wastheyear
Mercury is a master of the stare
Have a good walk, give ’em a treat when ya get back.
Good dogs deserve to be treated good.
How many U.S. state capitals are west of Los Angeles?
"It’s a good ol’ fashioned Rip City beat down!"
I think it's a Vegas suburb.
Certified blazer.fangirl
by Roybot on Jun 8, 2009 5:21 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Nope, not a Vegas suburb.
It’s just across the California border,approx between Lake Tahoe and Reno.
lol
I know I was just jokin cause Morty said the same thing to me when I said I hadn’t heard of LA or Reno.
Certified blazer.fangirl
carson city is a great town,
Its like salem with casinos. and the bunny ranch
That's right, that's a picture of me with my new bff Joel Przybilla. He said my Billy Idol Karaoke was spot on.
meh--Carson City not that interesting for me....
I like Virginia City better—lots more historical interest. And EVERY town in Nevada has a casino. Or many casinos.
Reno, Nevada is west of Los Angeles.
by RenoBlazerFan on Jun 8, 2009 9:52 PM PDT up reply actions
What is the point of reference ?
the moon?
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I love you."
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The correct answer is all of them
Go west young man…..no…keep going…keep going..keeeeeep goooooingh
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I looked up Jeff Green’s stats today, all ready to tell Dave in his trade post that he’s a really good young prospect that is better than any of our non-Big 3 guys.
Consider me completely underwhelmed.
Why is he such a hot young prospect?
proud hinrichsheeple
Because the Thunder are the best young team in the league!
They will be SOOOOO much better than the Blazers ever will.
Certified blazer.fangirl
Simmons recently said that Green is at least a fourth-best guy on a title team, maybe third-best, and that Batum, Oden, etc. are only bench players.
proud hinrichsheeple
I could see Green as the 4th best guy on a title team, or 3rd if the team is awesome (read: not the current Thunder)
He said that Blake, Przybilla, Outlaw, Oden were all bench guys. On a title team, he’s right, except for Oden, but we all know what Simmons thinks of Oden.
pryz
could start on a guard heavy championship team, or maybe a team with a really good 4. if luc longley can do it so can the pryzident
I guess Green could be a fourth-best guy, but 13.9 PER at age 22, inefficient scoring, poor passing, turnover issues… wings seem to develop a lot quicker than point guards and centers. His inefficiency is troubling. It’s not like he’s Travis at age 19, he’s 22 with years of college and all of the shots and time in the world to develop.
proud hinrichsheeple
and in the context of Simmons’ argument, he was arguing that Green was a third wheel, with a slight chance of being the fourth-best guy.
LMA is a third wheel and he had an 18.5 PER at 22.
proud hinrichsheeple
I don't see Green as a 3rd wheel
I do see LMA as a 3rd wheel if Oden develops into a true 2nd wheel, which is, of course, a giant if.
I see it as less of an “if” than you do. 18 PER as an incredibly raw rookie hampered by conditioning? He’ll be a 20+ guy with any kind of development.
proud hinrichsheeple
idk, he had a pretty solid year as a 2nd year player on a bad team
http://www.basketball-reference.com/fc/tiny.cgi?id=5DGr6
this could be cherry picking stats but, he’s a good defender, shoots a high percentage and has a high usage rate (which doesn’t help his TO numbers)
Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related
I wouldn’t say that he shoots a necessarily high percentage. His eFG and TS marks are decidedly average.
13.9 PER, inefficient scoring… he’s decent, but not a can’t-miss prospect. My point is more that Batum had a much, much better rookie season than Green did. Green actually had a negative offensive win share.
proud hinrichsheeple
completely different situations
Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related
I give you that on Batum, but Green’s PER wasn’t great in comparison to othr players on crappy teams. Westbrook was able to post a 15.2 PER in his rookie year on the same team that Green played on. Roy’s age-22 PER was 22 on a crappy team.
Some would argue it helps to get the touches and shots to develop.
proud hinrichsheeple
This is why the Timberwolves did not for even one second consider him for GM
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Jeff Green sucks
I’m sorry, but the almighty Presti swung and missed with that 5th pick. Joakim Noah and Thaddeus Young, even Brandon Wright were better picks.
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 Jun 8, 2009 9:20 PM PDT up reply actions
because the league is paying people
to hype up the okc players so that they won’t just become another failed franchise
I think Collison would be a sweet backup 4.
Then again, I am dumb.
Trying not to get banned from the internets
Because he scores 16 ppg and is only 22!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Joking aside, I think he is good albeit not really seeing All-Star games in his future. I suppose the same people that fall in love with Anthony Randolph like Green. He is very big for the SF spot and can dominate lighter players there. He is pretty much what a bulkier Travis would be like, with better defense.
Name the only two nations to share borders with 14 neighbors.
"It’s a good ol’ fashioned Rip City beat down!"
Which of the following cities are further north of the southernmost point in Alaska? London, Berlin, Amsterdam, Dublin, Warsaw.
"It’s a good ol’ fashioned Rip City beat down!"
Answer: nobody cares!
Ok, I’m sorry. I’m going with Dublin.
Trying not to get banned from the internets
I'm not sure I understand what you're getting at
since when has the scientific method changed?
"It’s a good ol’ fashioned Rip City beat down!"
Okay since it's probably too complex to formulate: Polymerase Chain Reaction
Discovered in 1984, Nobel prize in chemistry 1993
I prolly did
I didn’t become smart until a few years ago. I had horrible grades in high school.
Even now that I am smart, I can’t say it’s as much with the chemistry and mathses and whatnot.
Ok I am dumb :-(
Mortimer
polyeeeease
we were supposed to come up with that?
GO
THE TEACHER ......come into my classroom "THE PAINT" for some tutelage.
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"The rancor reflected in that remark I won't dignify with comment. But I'll address your general attitude of hopeless negativism." – Everett "O Brother, where art Thou?"
Psh, I do that in my sleep
Well, not technically, but I did wish I was somewhere else when I learned how to do it.
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 Jun 8, 2009 9:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Only one land battle has been fought on U.S. soil since the Civil War. Where was it?
"It’s a good ol’ fashioned Rip City beat down!"
Does Midway Count?
what about the Spanish American war in the late 1800s?
Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related
dang, I think I got ahead of myself
question withdrawn
"It’s a good ol’ fashioned Rip City beat down!"
Pearl Harbor
it was a clear black night, a clear white moon
by In Walks Rudy on Jun 8, 2009 5:57 PM PDT up reply actions
that was land right? :)
it was a clear black night, a clear white moon
by In Walks Rudy on Jun 8, 2009 5:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Is South Africa among the five largest nations in Africa?
"It’s a good ol’ fashioned Rip City beat down!"
some are from my brain
the more complicated ones are from outside sources
"It’s a good ol’ fashioned Rip City beat down!"
We need a limit on the comments in the JD
My old not-so-trusty computer starts lag’n after 1000 comments pretty bad. I want a 2nd JD!
One Team to Rule Them All
Someone should make a new JD to cover tonight/tomorrow morning
Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related
DeJuan Blair working out for the Kings together with some others
http://www.sactownroyalty.com/2009/6/6/901247/kings-pre-draft-workout-6-6-09-via
Some good moves and actions from the 3 minute mark
I am so sick and tired of the David Lee rumors. We are not bringing in a player worth 8+ million to back up LaMarcus. Case closed.
proud hinrichsheeple
PREACH IT
And the sad thing about Lee is, his defense is purty bad so any team that does play him 30+ minutes is gonna have a Z-Bo type defender helping hold down the middle.
So, he’s too good for 15 minute time sop up duty, too role player-y for a starter’s minutes. So, good numbers on a bad team sort of player.
If he was happy being a backup he would be awesome, but I’d much rather have a Reggie Evans, Nick Collison guy who can guard a few positions, rebound, bang, and be happy doing it.
Morty