Junk Drawer--June 10, 2009 (MOM! edition)
by prezofdeath on Jun 9, 2009 11:03 PM PDT
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Here it is--the Mean Ol' Mod edition of the junk drawer.
We all love the Junk Drawer. It's a place to hang and post random off topicness that wouldn't otherwise fit around the site.
A lot goes on in these threads that might not fly elsewhere on BE. Sabonis4Ever asked for leniency in the junk drawer, and I approved heartily with a rec, as did a few other members. However, we've got to realize that the line must be somewhere. It's hard to tell where sometimes, but I (and some fellow members/moderators) felt that yesterday's JD crossed that line, which ultimately led to its demise.
The junk drawer is one of the first things that visitors see when they come to Blazers' Edge, especially when rec'ed to the top of the Fanposts every day. There's no problem doing that, but it also means that the subjects have to stay in bounds. Talking about the things talked about in yesterday's thread (i.e. ideas for a Bachelor party) are completely fine--but when we get into details about what goes on at those parties and all that, pretty soon we end up crossing that line that's so ever-hard-to-find.
Yes, part of it might just be Portland culture, but there still is barrier, a wall that needs to be maintained. It's really not a good thing for Blazers Edge to spend an entire thread (or at least, half of one) talking about strip clubs, where the best ones are in town, and what goes on at them. There are other websites for that kind of stuff. Remember, we're trying to keep Blazers Edge accessible for fans of all ages and walks of life. A number of moderators and commenters discussed with me how uncomfortable it was to have a junk drawer that talked about what it did.
All in all, this is not a repromand nor is it a warning; it's simply a reminder that BE is to be held to the highest of standards; we're not an average blog, by any means. The community atmosphere around here is awesome; most of you all don't need anyone to say that even :-)
In the week or so since mods have arrived, there have been relatively few issues to deal with. The level of conversation, which was already incredibly passionate, thoughtful, and worthwhile has seemingly increased to an even higher level, if that is possible. It's great to see people are arguing ideas instead of people, even passionately. That is wonderful to see.
There have been a few warnings here and there, but they've been relatively small in number and have been generally well-received.
We appreciate any flagging you guys do; it makes our life easy. Aside from some folks flagging for "lameness" or similar silliness, it has gone quite well having the community help us out. Keep it up!
As I mentioned in yesterday's junk drawer, hopefully you guys see as as protector cops rather than "traffic cops" who are looking to fill a quota of warnings and tickets. As Dave mentioned last week, moderators
"...are tasked with keeping community conversational standards fair and high, welcoming newcomers gracefully, and resolving any difficulties that may come our way creatively but authoritatively."
Obviously, that goes for everyone, not just for a select six people. We are ALL responsible for keeping conversation standards high, and you don't have to be a moderator to welcome a newbie to the fold.
Remember, the goal of the junk drawer (or any thread on Blazers Edge) is to bring something useful and worthwhile to the community--so whether it's here in the JD, out on the main page, or elsewhere in the sidebar, let's try to be posting for the benefit of more than just ourselves.
Anyway, just wanted to clear the air after deleting yesterday's junk. Now, onwards to today's junking!
If you have thoughts about the moderation of the site, feel free to email me or any of the other moderators; you can find our email addresses by scrolling to the bottom of the page. Dave's contact info is also there, if you feel the need to get a hold of him.
--Josh (prezofdeath@hotmail.com)
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Jorga
nuff said
Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related
by cloudydays on Jun 9, 2009 11:04 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
this place has been freaking empty the last couple days
what’s the deal?
did the mods go on a banning spree?
Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related
by cloudydays on Jun 9, 2009 11:05 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
nah, i think site issues might be slowing people down.
it’s been lagging and double posting for me quite a bit as of late…seems to be better tonight. The only banning I can think of was a poster who went major ad-hominem and foul language all at the same time. Bannings are quite rare at BE; hopefully it stays that way.
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by prezofdeath on Jun 9, 2009 11:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was kidding, of course
but still there has seemed to be a lot less traffic the last two days or so
Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related
by cloudydays on Jun 9, 2009 11:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's usually slower in the off season
especially with finally getting out of the draft lottery. No real debates about who to draft , not much new to talk about at all.
by jorga on Jun 10, 2009 10:35 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
HELLO?!?!!? HELlo HELlo
hello
ECHO
ECHo
Echo
echo
Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related
by cloudydays on Jun 9, 2009 11:11 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Modding is a thankless job.
(you were waiting for a thanks, weren’t you? =)
I’d want BF1 as my mom. Dudes with hot moms make more friends, especially in high school.
Trying not to get banned from the internets
by TheTinfoil on Jun 9, 2009 11:12 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
hot moms aren't fun
unless it’s not your mom lol
Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related
by cloudydays on Jun 9, 2009 11:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Roybot
There is just some similarity between us. I just can’t put my finger on it!
The NBA: Where Amazingly Bad Officiating Happens.
by The Roybot on Jun 9, 2009 11:13 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
homer
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by prezofdeath on Jun 9, 2009 11:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
flag for impostorness
She has dibs!
"Slum dunk? You just go to the rim, and crush.. crush the ball in the rim."
- Nic Batum
by idoltime on Jun 10, 2009 9:30 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Why am I posting this image twice in one week?
"It’s a good ol’ fashioned Rip City beat down!"
by Magnum on Jun 9, 2009 11:17 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
What is the most underrated moment of last season?
I think it has to be Mike Rice yelling “Do you believe in miracles?!” after a routine Blake three in December.
proud hinrichsheeple
by Cablinasian on Jun 9, 2009 11:32 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
That’s on the highlight reels, though.
proud hinrichsheeple
by Cablinasian on Jun 9, 2009 11:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was so pissed KG tried to elbow him in the head afterwards.
Travis has surprisingly quick reflexes. Like a CATfish….
haha get it? lame.
Certified blazer.fangirl
by Roybot on Jun 9, 2009 11:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think the Aldridge slap to KG was one the top underrated
That's right, that's a picture of me with my new bff Joel Przybilla. He said my Billy Idol Karaoke was spot on.
by svlittle on Jun 10, 2009 1:30 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
underrated?
Batum’s “two” to Gasol. That was simply one of the greatest moments in trailblazer history for me.
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by prezofdeath on Jun 9, 2009 11:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I dunno if that’s underrated.
proud hinrichsheeple
by Cablinasian on Jun 9, 2009 11:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I love that moment
I agree it is underrated since it deserves a statue in front of the Rose Garden, it was so awesome.
M.
by Mortimer on Jun 10, 2009 3:59 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I should have phrased it “Most Underrated Mike Rice Moment.”
proud hinrichsheeple
by Cablinasian on Jun 9, 2009 11:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
when he said
“Rebecca is under the table” or something to that effect during the game
Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related
by cloudydays on Jun 9, 2009 11:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don’t remember that one… someone needs to do a mix tape of his gems.
proud hinrichsheeple
by Cablinasian on Jun 9, 2009 11:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
it was on a road trip
and she was looking for her purse or something under the table where they were broadcasting the game, and Rice said live, on air that rebecca was under the table lol
Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related
by cloudydays on Jun 9, 2009 11:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
When he jacked the soda from the locker room and got it taken away hahaha
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by prezofdeath on Jun 9, 2009 11:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ben with the hilarious report
To protect the guilty I’ll leave names out of this vignette but it was one of the funniest things I’ve seen in the Blazers locker room over the past 13 months. A media member was in the locker room stuffing a can of Coke into a travel bag. A high-ranking Blazers management official saw the media member doing this and looked at me incredulously, as if to silently say “Did this media member just pocket a Coke from the team supply?” Rather than let it go, this management official called out the media member and jokingly asked if the whole bag was being filled with stolen soda. The management official then left the locker room and, shortly thereafter, a higher ranking management official came back, pretending to be in a huff, and opened up the media member’s bag to reveal the soda. This mangement official then reclaimed the soda, cracking jokes along the way. At this point, I couldn’t help it and busted out laughing, probably ruining a nearby television interview with LaMarcus Aldridge. This did not faze the management official or slow the gag in the slightest. The management official, against the media member’s protests, then placed the purloined soda back in the players’ refrigerator and exited the locker room. Shortly thereafter, the media member, with a head shake, once again took back the soda back and exited the locker room..
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by prezofdeath on Jun 9, 2009 11:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
OH! Remember the prom court line Rebecca dropped during the Detroit game? “I was the homecoming queen at my high school.” (awkward pause).
proud hinrichsheeple
by Cablinasian on Jun 9, 2009 11:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
the general awkwardness between haarlow and rice is awesome
Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related
by cloudydays on Jun 9, 2009 11:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I still can’t get over how insane it is that he yelled “Can you believe in miracles” when Blake hit a three. I love Mike Rice.
proud hinrichsheeple
by Cablinasian on Jun 9, 2009 11:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
how about Oden bumping into Lebron
or Oden and Aldridge blocking 2 of Lebrons shots
by rolo_poloo on Jun 10, 2009 9:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oden and Aldridge taking it to the Celtics
idk if that’s underrated, but it very well could be a preview of things to come…
Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related
by cloudydays on Jun 9, 2009 11:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Can’t remember the game, could have been in Phoenix
When Rice said of one of the opponents shots –
"You could hurt a guy in the 1st row with a shot like that."
used to have it for my sig.
GO
THE TEACHER ......come into my classroom "THE PAINT" for some tutelage.
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by Blazer1342 on Jun 10, 2009 5:45 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Jon Barry
“If you don’t shoot good on the streets, you are in a cardboard box”
uhhh wtf?
Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related
by cloudydays on Jun 9, 2009 11:41 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Jon Barry is great. “You know, the great 2-guards of the league… Kobe, Wade, Roy, Ginobili, Rip Hamilton.”
One of these things is not the same.
proud hinrichsheeple
by Cablinasian on Jun 9, 2009 11:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
don't be a ginobili hater like that
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by prezofdeath on Jun 9, 2009 11:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
All of them are American except for Ginobili
Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related
by cloudydays on Jun 9, 2009 11:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
my point was more that Ginobili, Wade, Roy, and Kobe are all fantastic, elite, incredible players.
Rip Hamilton is pretty good. It was befuddling to throw him in.
proud hinrichsheeple
by Cablinasian on Jun 9, 2009 11:44 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Rip > Ginobili
The NBA: Where Amazingly Bad Officiating Happens.
by The Roybot on Jun 9, 2009 11:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
at what? Check the stats… Ginobili is one of the top twenty players in the league by most metrics.
proud hinrichsheeple
by Cablinasian on Jun 9, 2009 11:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Roy, Wade, Kobe, Ginobili have PERs greater than 23. Rip’s is under 17. That’s a large gap.
proud hinrichsheeple
by Cablinasian on Jun 9, 2009 11:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm a Detroit fan too
Sorry for the bias
The NBA: Where Amazingly Bad Officiating Happens.
by The Roybot on Jun 9, 2009 11:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
oh, I didn’t mean to come across as a jerk. Manu is just one of my favorite players. :)
proud hinrichsheeple
by Cablinasian on Jun 9, 2009 11:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
haha you didn't come across as a jerk at all
The NBA: Where Amazingly Bad Officiating Happens.
by The Roybot on Jun 9, 2009 11:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
stick up for your man, I like it
That's right, that's a picture of me with my new bff Joel Przybilla. He said my Billy Idol Karaoke was spot on.
by svlittle on Jun 10, 2009 1:32 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
w/e. we all know you're an argentinian hater
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by prezofdeath on Jun 9, 2009 11:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Mike Rice told me that Argentinians are greasy Euros.
proud hinrichsheeple
by Cablinasian on Jun 9, 2009 11:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
LOL
that was hilarious
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by prezofdeath on Jun 9, 2009 11:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Mike Rice
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by prezofdeath on Jun 9, 2009 11:44 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
that got a legit LOL from me. Unbelievable.
proud hinrichsheeple
by Cablinasian on Jun 9, 2009 11:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Mike Rice is friggin awesome!
The NBA: Where Amazingly Bad Officiating Happens.
by The Roybot on Jun 9, 2009 11:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
this is last year but still funny
Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related
by cloudydays on Jun 9, 2009 11:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
BOOM. It’s gone.
proud hinrichsheeple
by Cablinasian on Jun 9, 2009 11:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's in purgatory right now.
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by prezofdeath on Jun 9, 2009 11:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
...and when they came for me, there was no one left to speak out....
Trying not to get banned from the internets
by TheTinfoil on Jun 9, 2009 11:51 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
what was said the the JD?
i’m never around to see the deleted content… i’m curious
One Team to Rule Them All
by In Walks Rudy on Jun 10, 2009 7:02 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It wasn't much
Twiggs said she saw some Blazers at a strip club last year and I guess some folks freaked out over it. Everyone else was just talking about the move The Hangover and sharing a few bachelor party stories. After that it went off topic and folks were talking about their favorite childhood memories from Sunday school. Maybe it’s a case of separation of church and BEdge.
by tominhawaii on Jun 10, 2009 7:09 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
hahaha
smh
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by prezofdeath on Jun 10, 2009 9:03 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I finally post something after a year of lurking.
Then the whole thread gets deleted. I wonder if that is a sign.
by chalupa king on Jun 10, 2009 9:18 AM PDT up reply actions 7 recs
this is all uuuuur fault!
3 comments later and everything is falling apart!!!
"Slum dunk? You just go to the rim, and crush.. crush the ball in the rim."
- Nic Batum
by idoltime on Jun 10, 2009 9:20 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I rec'ed your post yesterday
and it got deleted, so I’m rec’ing this post today.
Makeup call – Elgin
VENTURA: It's drowning. It gives you the complete sensation that you are drowning. It is no good, because you -- I'll put it to you this way, you give me a waterboard, Dick Cheney and one hour, and I'll have him confess to the Sharon Tate murders.
by 22baylor on Jun 10, 2009 9:26 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Indeed
Chalupas are good, just not good for you.
by chalupa king on Jun 10, 2009 11:11 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
rec
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by prezofdeath on Jun 10, 2009 10:10 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
"Remember, the goal of the junk drawer (or any thread on Blazers Edge) is to bring something useful and worthwhile to the community"
That’s not the point of the JD at all.
by Sabonis4Ever on Jun 9, 2009 11:51 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
hmm, this could be a good philosophical point of debate
what is the goal of the JD?
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by prezofdeath on Jun 9, 2009 11:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
and here it goes....
Trying not to get banned from the internets
by TheTinfoil on Jun 9, 2009 11:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
i would think
it’s a place to put OT stuff, so it doesn’t clog up other topics.
Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related
by cloudydays on Jun 9, 2009 11:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
bingo.
that’s useful and worthwhile.
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by prezofdeath on Jun 9, 2009 11:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
There is no goal
No underlying message, no secret. It is a place to shoot the breeze. To enjoy the benefits of this blog’s readers without bothering the basketball side.
by Sabonis4Ever on Jun 9, 2009 11:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
i agree 100%
shooting the breeze can definitely be worthwhile….otherwise we wouldn’t do it.
What we don’t want is people posting just to amuse themselves. That’s all I’m sayin ;-)
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by prezofdeath on Jun 9, 2009 11:56 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
what do you mean?
Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related
by cloudydays on Jun 9, 2009 11:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I just mean posts should actually be worth reading..that's all.
I think S4E nailed the definition of the JD.
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by prezofdeath on Jun 10, 2009 12:03 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
come on prez, don't be like that. by who's definition of "worth" ?
Trying not to get banned from the internets
by TheTinfoil on Jun 10, 2009 12:03 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Exactly
Worth leads to censorship.
by Sabonis4Ever on Jun 10, 2009 12:50 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
(I’LL POST WHETHER YOU SAY I CAN OR NOT)
big meanie.
proud hinrichsheeple
by Cablinasian on Jun 10, 2009 12:04 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
but what is "worth reading"?
Slippery slope considering we are all just Blazer fans, and none of us are in a position to make any decisions. Isn’t all we are doing here (trade ideas, roster moves, etc.) pointless?
Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related
by cloudydays on Jun 10, 2009 12:06 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'll take the liberty of posting what Dave sent via email:
1. One good rule might be that a junk drawer topic also has to be able to stand like any other topic in a Fanpost. It need not be related to basketball but it needs to be site-appropriate to the point where you wouldn’t be embarrassed to see it on the front page emblazoned in the title. “Peas or Carrots: Which is Better?” could probably stand on its own if we allowed it to. “Which Portland Strip Clubs Are Best” would probably get deleted. So it should probably get deleted even in the Junk Drawer. The JD is not a haven for inappropriate topics, it’s a gathering place for legitimate off-topic material.
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by prezofdeath on Jun 10, 2009 12:08 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
fair enough
Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related
by cloudydays on Jun 10, 2009 12:11 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Unlike Seattle, Portland at least has awesome gentlemen's clubs.
What?
Oh, yeah, that wasn’t exactly the whole point of that comment up there.
by AK1984 on Jun 10, 2009 12:29 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thank you.
This is what I am wondering as well.
"We believe" -Rudy Fernandez
by twiggs on Jun 10, 2009 6:49 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
watch it, buddy. KP reads what we say and decides his moves based on US. WE MATTER.
proud hinrichsheeple
by Cablinasian on Jun 10, 2009 12:09 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
WE ARE ALL KEVIN PRITCHARD
Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related
by cloudydays on Jun 10, 2009 12:19 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
glad that is not true
our whole team would be traded for and traded back at least 5 times. And our payroll would be for 200 million a year
That's right, that's a picture of me with my new bff Joel Przybilla. He said my Billy Idol Karaoke was spot on.
by svlittle on Jun 10, 2009 9:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
what does that mean? this is getting to the point where it's not worth the time, if this is the path we're going down.
Trying not to get banned from the internets
by TheTinfoil on Jun 9, 2009 11:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
What I mean is that the JD yesterday didn’t break any of the rules. No swearing, no ad hominem, etc.., and yet over 1000 comments get deleted the JUNK drawer has adults conversing about their bachelor parties? I understand that this is a sports blog and all, but there is also a community of quasi friends that along bantering. If that part of the site is gone, I for one have little interest in it during the off season. I’m disappointed that this is where things are going. What’s worse is, this comment isn’t even supposed to be published, since it’s about the mods.
Trying not to get banned from the internets
by TheTinfoil on Jun 10, 2009 12:03 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
it was a tricky call, I admit. You'll notice I posted in the drawer for most of the day myself
BE is absolutely about leniency and having friends and community—no question. Just talking about strippers for an entire thread crossed the line of what is proper conversation.
That is all. The thread has not been “deleted” per se, although it has been hidden.
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by prezofdeath on Jun 10, 2009 12:06 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think the reason the JD was deleted
was because users were complaining about it. If there had been no flagging or complaining about that JD, I’m not sure it would be gone. But since there were users on this site that mentioned they were uncomfortable with it, it raised red flags and the mods were forced to take action. At least, that’s what I think went down.
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'Oh my god, is that a Black Card?'
I turned around and replied, why yes but I prefer the term
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by Claire on Jun 10, 2009 12:08 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The we should make a "Regulars only JD"
by Sabonis4Ever on Jun 10, 2009 12:10 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
"COOL PEOPLE" JD HERE!
Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related
by cloudydays on Jun 10, 2009 12:10 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
makes sense
Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related
by cloudydays on Jun 10, 2009 12:12 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
There are a lot more kid BEdgers than you might initially guess
(somebody poll it up in a future JD just so that we have an idea)
Making this a welcoming place to Blazer fans of all ages seems to be the overarching goal of all of the conversational rules. This is a stricter standard than simply “don’t swear”. A discussion about places for a adult entertainment doesn’t seem like a very appropriate topic in settings where a 12 yr old can wander in unannounced, especially if his Mom happens to walk behind him while he is reading about it.
by tingeyga on Jun 10, 2009 10:20 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I lean toward this definition.
proud hinrichsheeple
by Cablinasian on Jun 9, 2009 11:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Let me just start by apologizing for putting that JD on a slippery slope...
and I totally get that you had to do what you had to do. But I skip over talks about feminism, peoples beefs, stuff about star trek, and tons of other stuff every time I come on here. They can skim over some fairly lighthearted talk about strippers.
And I get it, it’s tough to moderate and I posted a topic that was borderline and had potential to slide further. But I seem to remember Dave saying that he wants the feel of this site to be much like a bunch of people hanging around a sports bar and chatting it up. So if you’re not into crazy kinky fetish joints or chat rooms, where are you supposed to talk about bachelor party plans.
I mean honestly, the point of that JD was that my buddies and I were coming up with ideas and I figured, “What the heck, why stick to asking a bunch of Salemites about how to have a good time in Portland when I could pose the question to thousands of Portlanders that are scouring the streets for fun every day.”
I also get that the post was pretty much there for my purposes only, so it might have come off even worse looking like a self centered borderline post. And for that I apologize, maybe I just should have slipped a comment into the JD rather than created a whole drunk drawer based on it so the title Bachelor Party Ideas wasn’t sitting at the top of the page. So for that I do apologize. I just figured I would get a lot more readers and a lot better ideas by making it the point of the junk drawer. And I also thought people would have some fun talking about it, which many did.
But alas, we’re a society that is very uncomfortable with sex. And with the booming readership these days, I understand that maybe we need to clean up the act a little (Conan moving closer to prime time.) I’m just a little disappointed because people actually did give me some great ideas and I was gonna come back tonight after picking my sister up from the airport and jot those ideas down to formulate a game plan for the night. And despite what you say about just hiding it, it’s gone. None of the links to it work, so I have no access, and therefore it’s gone.
So whatever, it’s no big deal and I’m not gonna start a mutiny or anything crazy like that. I get it, BE doesn’t need a post about bachelor parties to be the first thing people see in the sidebar. I’m just let down that I can’t have my midnight planning session.
Also, thanks to everyone that did give me great ideas. I can at least remember the gist of most of them. I’ll put that ideas to good use and knock one back for each one of you that helped me with my planning. Cheers!
by KobeStoppa on Jun 10, 2009 12:54 AM PDT up reply actions 5 recs
Your post was what a JD is about
The author gives a topic, and people can chose to ignore it or discuss it.
by Sabonis4Ever on Jun 10, 2009 1:00 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, that's what I thought
But most people can’t stand talk about sex whatsoever. And I think the main point was that the bachelor party headline was flying like a bright red flag atop the sidebar all day long and people didn’t want that to be what BE was all about.
So whatever, I don’t post here that often, I mostly just come in and try to devour whatever info I can from this site when I have the time. So site discussion boundaries really don’t bother me that much. Most of the time by the time I’ve read through everything in a topic it’s been hit from every angle and there’s nothing left to be said. So I was kind of having fun seeing that I was hitting a new angle and some people were taking the ball and rolling with it.
I hope no one thought I was being trollish or anything though. I just thought it was a fun topic and I really did get a lot of great ideas out of it.
by KobeStoppa on Jun 10, 2009 1:11 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
it was a really funny JD
at least it made my morning at work, reading through the anecdotes of BEdgers (judging by their expertise, there’s a high chance you find TiH or twiggs in your stag night). Hope you have a great time.
by medmelon on Jun 10, 2009 1:35 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
i liked it
good junk drawer. altho i abhor strippers and that whole concept. I enjoyed the convo.
hope u got some good ideas but no naked sushi huh? ;)
Sophia
The Princess of Blazersedge
by BlazerFan1 on Jun 10, 2009 10:18 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sophia's comment reminds me of something I had wanted to mention
Naked sushi is a bad idea. Hot bodies and sushi should never be combined until it enters your body. That is all.
"Slum dunk? You just go to the rim, and crush.. crush the ball in the rim."
- Nic Batum
by idoltime on Jun 10, 2009 10:22 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
LOL i agree
plus there is NOTHING like that in PDX
The Princess of Blazersedge
by BlazerFan1 on Jun 10, 2009 10:26 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I cannot believe there is/was one in Salem. I don’t know if I would trust eating sushi from Salem that wasn’t put on top of a body.
"Slum dunk? You just go to the rim, and crush.. crush the ball in the rim."
- Nic Batum
by idoltime on Jun 10, 2009 10:37 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
No doubt
Shouldn’t naked sushi violate some health dept regulation? Never understood it.
by SloppyJoe on Jun 10, 2009 10:28 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You should know what you're getting into if you're eating naked sushi
Plus, if you try to big Big Naked Sushi, the Yakuza will go crazy and murder EVERYONE IN THE UNITED STATES. With MURDER.
It sounds really gross though. I love sushi, love nudity, don’t wanna combine them.
Morty
by Mortimer on Jun 10, 2009 10:30 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
so, let me clarify what I think you are saying -
THE YAKUZA WILL SEND THEIR NINJAS TO FLIP OUT and chop my head off if I eat naked sushi?
;-)
Likewise – I only expect the fish itself to be naked when eating sushi. I hate picking socks out of my teeth when enjoying salmon.
by SloppyJoe on Jun 10, 2009 10:35 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Naked fugu?
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by EngineerScotty on Jun 10, 2009 10:33 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Chinese officials have shut down many of these “Nyataimori” restaurants when they started opening in China. They claim it violates health codes and employee dress sanctions, but I suspect that they just don’t want anything Japanese infiltrating their shores.
"Slum dunk? You just go to the rim, and crush.. crush the ball in the rim."
- Nic Batum
by idoltime on Jun 10, 2009 10:39 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
On a side note, was that the first JD to ever be deleted?
If it was, then I take great pride in that. Someone in the know should go ahead and inform me if it was, cause that would be an awesome silver lining.
by KobeStoppa on Jun 10, 2009 1:01 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Send me an email
I have the JD saved.
by Sabonis4Ever on Jun 10, 2009 3:21 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Will do... I'm curious
didn’t have an opportunity to visit yesterday and missed what appeared to be a HoF edition of the JD. By who else nonetheless?
From what I’m reading tho about it, I have some concerns. Were site rules violated? Was this simply a judgement call? The JD has always been about off-topic material designed to keeping basketball related fanposts from being saturated with non-basketball related goofiness. I’m all for taking out the trolls and rule-breakers, but to penalize the author via cencorship seems off-base.
As JDRCC Chairman, having been given no opportunity for input, I must protest. I will review the facts and then send my respectful thoughts to the mean old mods just to opine.
Frankly, I thought TiHa was impervious to such cencorship. ooops, I gotta wait.
B4M
JDRCC Chairman
I AM A PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS SUPPORTER.
by bow4meow on Jun 10, 2009 7:26 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I walk the line
Most my stuff if it’s leaning over the line just gets deleted. Maybe if they did that, they would have had to delete most of the Junk Drawer, so that’s what they did.
by tominhawaii on Jun 10, 2009 7:38 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yesterday's JD was not obscene--it was pretty tame.
I think the issue was the entire topic and tone—probably 1000 comments, and the title, all centered on Portland strip clubs and bachelor parties for the most part. There wasn’t anything I wouldn’t want my mom to read, but it was the polar opposite of what Dave is trying to do here.
There may have been some specific, crazy comments that were deleted, but for the most part, not bad. Even Blazerfan1 wasn’t really offended (I don’t think), so it seemed to pass the Sophiometer.
Reno, Nevada is west of Los Angeles.
by RenoBlazerFan on Jun 10, 2009 9:37 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
At one point I posted “only a picture of the dead David Carradine could get this post closer to deletion”. I can understand that it touched some topics people might find offensive, and some comments that better would have been cancelled (I cancelled at least 10 in that JD myself to not make dirty jokes). But DID THEY EVEN READ IT?! Just kidding.
by Norsktroll on Jun 10, 2009 10:00 AM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
I think talking about Trout dressing up as a female duck was probably in bad taste
Travis if you’re reading this (and I hope you’re not) I apologize
I love you
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
BLAM
by The Arkitect on Jun 10, 2009 10:04 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I thought that was a highly funny part
by Norsktroll on Jun 10, 2009 10:05 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It wasn't, it was obscene
To Americans, saying that is like waking up with your mother’s severed head in your bed and some well educated Euro with a billion jobs is standing over you cackling a death howl.
This is where our cultural differences really stand out… when we imagine athletes as sexy ducks.
When can we live as one?
Mortimer
by Mortimer on Jun 10, 2009 10:20 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Some things just get lost in translation
Like Dennis Rodman ads in Japan http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ab5dY9rahzY
by Norsktroll on Jun 10, 2009 10:26 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Quack!
BLAM!
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by EngineerScotty on Jun 10, 2009 10:22 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
still so funny sad it was lost :(
lol i made it my facebook status! lol
sophia
The Princess of Blazersedge
by BlazerFan1 on Jun 10, 2009 10:25 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
See. I missed this part.
Now I’m totally out of the loop.
"We believe" -Rudy Fernandez
by twiggs on Jun 10, 2009 10:29 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Is there a BlazersEdge presence on Facebook?
I tried searching and it only came up with “Mortimer Blazersedge”. Wonder who that could be?
I am Spartacus and I approved this message
by EngineerScotty on Jun 10, 2009 10:36 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
left sidebar under stay in touch is a link to the FB group
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
BLAM
by The Arkitect on Jun 10, 2009 10:40 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
naw man - you were cool
VENTURA: It's drowning. It gives you the complete sensation that you are drowning. It is no good, because you -- I'll put it to you this way, you give me a waterboard, Dick Cheney and one hour, and I'll have him confess to the Sharon Tate murders.
by 22baylor on Jun 10, 2009 10:02 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
sent ya an email...thanks for beign cool about it!
Josh || BlazersEdge.com || "Friend to all women, lover to none"
by prezofdeath on Jun 10, 2009 11:20 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, it really wasn't a big deal. Your points about deleting it made sense.
Although I was kinda tempted to post some angry tirade filled with as many cuss words as I could plausibly fit into one post just so I could go out in a blaze of glory. I wasn’t actually mad at all, but everyone loves a good martyr once in a while, and that would’ve been the perfect opportunity. But I’m sure I had caused enough headaches for you mods for one day, so I stuck to a responsible post and just watched some George Carlin before I went to sleep instead.
by KobeStoppa on Jun 10, 2009 1:11 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
SWEET Roy mix from 08-09
proud hinrichsheeple
by Cablinasian on Jun 9, 2009 11:56 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
love it. 2:42 is awesome
Josh || BlazersEdge.com || "Friend to all women, lover to none"
by prezofdeath on Jun 10, 2009 12:07 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
my favorite was at 00:13 when he faced the rim on the alley-oop.
proud hinrichsheeple
by Cablinasian on Jun 10, 2009 12:10 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
conan's new twitter tracker is awesome
only the cream of tweets
by phillyduck23 on Jun 9, 2009 11:58 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
2 more awesome moments
1) Roy talking trash to Pierce in Boston.
2) Roy calling Batum “his rookie”
Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related
by cloudydays on Jun 10, 2009 12:02 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
3) Roy absolutely dominating Kobe in the 4th Q of the close Laker game
Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related
by cloudydays on Jun 10, 2009 12:07 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I know 9 women who are just thrilled by this poll
by Sabonis4Ever on Jun 10, 2009 12:07 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
in the biblical sense?
zingo!!! (banned)
"The problem with tweeners is that sometimes they’re exactly what you need to plug the hole and sometimes they are the hole."
-LaughingJon
by appel82 on Jun 10, 2009 5:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
if we are voting on moms, we have to keep in mind
the future step daddies. which i think, i have not been up on the lastest stalking, but it seems like rudy or rudy or batum or rurdy or rudy or rudy (not in any particular order, obv).
by cornplant on Jun 10, 2009 12:09 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Is it wrong of me to vote for myself as best mom?
I don’t actually know if I would be the best mom, as I have no first-hand experience in the subject. What I do know, is that I can cook, drive, do my own laundry and order pizza. So I’m set, basically.
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 10, 2009 12:12 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
would you want yourself as a mother?
Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related
by cloudydays on Jun 10, 2009 12:13 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yes, I am perfect in every way.
A bit like Mary Poppins if you will.
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 10, 2009 12:19 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
do you sing and dance too?
Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related
by cloudydays on Jun 10, 2009 12:19 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yes of course.
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 10, 2009 12:29 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
i'm sold
Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related
by cloudydays on Jun 10, 2009 12:30 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
hey cloudy -
sorry i missed answering you on that othe JD
""..Sometimes the songs that we hear are just songs of our own . . . "
by LetsBlaze on Jun 10, 2009 3:50 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
They closed somments
anyway I know Shav cause I am his chiropractor – - – -and piano teacher
""..Sometimes the songs that we hear are just songs of our own . . . "
by LetsBlaze on Jun 10, 2009 3:51 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
huh lol
that’s cool.
i played piano in elementary school.
Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related
by cloudydays on Jun 10, 2009 10:53 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
u have a flying umbrella?
if that’s true im changing my vote
by phillyduck23 on Jun 10, 2009 12:22 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Flying umbrella's aren't as rare as you might think.
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 10, 2009 12:29 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wait....
did you say you can cook?? haha
Brandon Roy, 'nuff said.
Best draft of all time: "1942, right after Pearl Harbor….everyone got drafted" --- 92wastheyear
by johnv59 on Jun 10, 2009 12:22 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Mac & Cheese
Eggos
Top Ramen
Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related
by cloudydays on Jun 10, 2009 12:23 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
No toast???
Brandon Roy, 'nuff said.
Best draft of all time: "1942, right after Pearl Harbor….everyone got drafted" --- 92wastheyear
by johnv59 on Jun 10, 2009 12:25 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
idk
she’d have to answer that one
Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related
by cloudydays on Jun 10, 2009 12:27 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I can do toast.
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 10, 2009 12:30 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well - here's to ya! < hic >
VENTURA: It's drowning. It gives you the complete sensation that you are drowning. It is no good, because you -- I'll put it to you this way, you give me a waterboard, Dick Cheney and one hour, and I'll have him confess to the Sharon Tate murders.
by 22baylor on Jun 10, 2009 10:04 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Can you cook fish?
If so you have my vote
Brandon Roy, 'nuff said.
Best draft of all time: "1942, right after Pearl Harbor….everyone got drafted" --- 92wastheyear
by johnv59 on Jun 10, 2009 12:25 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yes, I can cook fish.
Not that hard really.
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 10, 2009 12:30 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Rec and vote then
Brandon Roy, 'nuff said.
Best draft of all time: "1942, right after Pearl Harbor….everyone got drafted" --- 92wastheyear
by johnv59 on Jun 10, 2009 12:36 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Cooking is overrated, for microwaveable TV dinners and fast food are sufficient enough in my book.
by AK1984 on Jun 10, 2009 12:34 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
no way
nothing beats a home cooked meal
by phillyduck23 on Jun 10, 2009 12:36 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't know about that, since the grilled salmon I had at Ivar's was pretty sweet the other day.
The foot-long Italian B.M.T. — with practically all the fixings — I had at Subway’s tonight was good stuff, too, albeit not up to par with Ivar’s. Tomorrow night, moreover Denny’s will probably be ready for another tour of duty in my digestive system.
by AK1984 on Jun 10, 2009 12:44 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Do you eat out that much on a consistent basis?
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
by jonestr on Jun 10, 2009 8:56 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Um.
Flag?
LOl. Just kidding.
"We believe" -Rudy Fernandez
by twiggs on Jun 10, 2009 9:26 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
making us all proud
VENTURA: It's drowning. It gives you the complete sensation that you are drowning. It is no good, because you -- I'll put it to you this way, you give me a waterboard, Dick Cheney and one hour, and I'll have him confess to the Sharon Tate murders.
by 22baylor on Jun 10, 2009 10:05 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I couldn't resist.
After all the stripper talk yesterday everyone on here prolly thinks I’m a perv.
Oh well.
"We believe" -Rudy Fernandez
by twiggs on Jun 10, 2009 10:37 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
just after that, eh?
i kid
"Slum dunk? You just go to the rim, and crush.. crush the ball in the rim."
- Nic Batum
by idoltime on Jun 10, 2009 10:39 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Going to have to agree with this wholeheartedly.
After having eaten dining hall food for the past nine months, a home cooked meal by my Mom (not those mean ol’ mods mind you) was practically a Godsend. At least for me, everything prepared for me by my Mommy just tastes a million times better than anything that I make.
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!
by peseme16 on Jun 10, 2009 12:47 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
exactly
im in the dorms and everytime i go home it reminds me how good i have had it my whole life, in the food department
by phillyduck23 on Jun 10, 2009 12:53 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
check back
and revise that comment in 20-30 years when you have heart disease….. :-) Not good for you…
Brandon Roy, 'nuff said.
Best draft of all time: "1942, right after Pearl Harbor….everyone got drafted" --- 92wastheyear
by johnv59 on Jun 10, 2009 12:38 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm in love
Cook, Drive, Laundry, Pizza, and love of Blazers. There isn’t anything else I want.
Senior Asian ambassador of Blazers Edge
by Philthyanimal on Jun 10, 2009 2:43 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Change her own oil? After 29 years of marraige you learn to be grateful for the small stuff...
by raoulduke on Jun 10, 2009 10:05 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
can't do that. oops.
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 10, 2009 1:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yes....and you would be a horrible Mom since you have a twin sister
Go Blazers!!!!!!!!!! Wooooooooooot Wooooooooooooot!!!!!!!!!
by broyposse on Jun 10, 2009 11:47 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
twins?
Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related
by cloudydays on Jun 10, 2009 11:58 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Why does having a twin sister make me an unsuitable mother?
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 10, 2009 1:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
too confusing for toddlers...plus, if i was your kid, i would always compare...and aunts are always cooler than moms
Go Blazers!!!!!!!!!! Wooooooooooot Wooooooooooooot!!!!!!!!!
by broyposse on Jun 10, 2009 1:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Disowning you.
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 10, 2009 1:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
you can't. i own you.
Go Blazers!!!!!!!!!! Wooooooooooot Wooooooooooooot!!!!!!!!!
by broyposse on Jun 10, 2009 1:02 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
oh snap
Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related
by cloudydays on Jun 10, 2009 1:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
boom
Josh || BlazersEdge.com || "Friend to all women, lover to none"
by prezofdeath on Jun 10, 2009 1:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I never signed any contract!
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 10, 2009 5:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
your parents did when they realized you were the deficient twin
jk
Senior Asian ambassador of Blazers Edge
by Philthyanimal on Jun 10, 2009 5:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
ouch
Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related
by cloudydays on Jun 10, 2009 5:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You want to know how he's famous?
He made a song about a stupid dance/something inappropriate for BE.
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 10, 2009 6:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
i could do that
and to this day idk what “crank that” even means…
Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related
by cloudydays on Jun 10, 2009 6:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Floyd is out as bball coach @ USC?
wowzas
Josh || BlazersEdge.com || "Friend to all women, lover to none"
by prezofdeath on Jun 10, 2009 12:14 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
yeah
crazy
Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related
by cloudydays on Jun 10, 2009 12:16 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
it must be hard
to be the coach of the usc basketball team, u would always try to live up to the football team and fail miserably
by phillyduck23 on Jun 10, 2009 12:23 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
holy crap the Red Sox ripped the Yankees a new one
and Ortiz Homered!?!?!!!?!??
Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related
by cloudydays on Jun 10, 2009 12:15 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Uh, yeah. It was wicked.
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 10, 2009 12:19 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
what happened?
Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related
by cloudydays on Jun 10, 2009 12:21 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Beckett pitched 6 scoreless innings, bullpen cleaned up scoreless too.
Nick Green (Who? a Triple-A call up if you don’t know, which is understandable) went 2-4 with a homer. Ortiz got his eyes checked and hit his third home run of the season. Red Sox win 7-0. WOO HOO!!
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 10, 2009 12:33 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
i saw he homered last night and was thinking
that will make Claire from Bedge happy. So maybe all Ortiz needs is Lasik?
by DrivetheLane on Jun 10, 2009 8:00 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
HE NEEDS TO GET BACK ON THE JUICE
OH SNAP
Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related
by cloudydays on Jun 10, 2009 10:54 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
i was trying not to bring that up
or make a joke about it so as not to dim Claire’s possibly bright mood after Ortiz homering, but….
by DrivetheLane on Jun 10, 2009 11:00 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
lol i was just joking
Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related
by cloudydays on Jun 10, 2009 11:26 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah i know.
i was trying to imply i agree with your joke and wanted to make the same one.
by DrivetheLane on Jun 10, 2009 11:31 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ugh....you ARE moving to Boston with that language
by Sabonis4Ever on Jun 10, 2009 12:23 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
[insert obligatory BOSTON SUCKS chant here]
Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related
by cloudydays on Jun 10, 2009 12:24 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think most are all younger than me...
so I’m calling on a mod to kill this thread because It’s making me feel uncomfortable.
Oh wait, prez – you are a mod…. LOL
Magnum’s Odepuis (sp) pic above has it the other way around I think (M asked for input).
Brandon Roy, 'nuff said.
Best draft of all time: "1942, right after Pearl Harbor….everyone got drafted" --- 92wastheyear
by johnv59 on Jun 10, 2009 12:16 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Oedipus Rex
No Bayless jokes. – Elgin
VENTURA: It's drowning. It gives you the complete sensation that you are drowning. It is no good, because you -- I'll put it to you this way, you give me a waterboard, Dick Cheney and one hour, and I'll have him confess to the Sharon Tate murders.
by 22baylor on Jun 10, 2009 10:06 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Best Picture Ever?
Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related
by cloudydays on Jun 10, 2009 12:23 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Shaved Ice??
How dare they provide competition to ice cream.
The ink of a scholar is worth a thousand times more than the blood of a martyr.
by The Pirate on Jun 10, 2009 4:10 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
They don't use the "D" in Hawaii
They just call it “Shave Ice” and make a big deal if you use the “D” here.
by tominhawaii on Jun 10, 2009 4:18 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
How in the worl woul anybo y know an iiom like that.
unless you resie on the islan?
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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?"
by Blazer1342 on Jun 10, 2009 5:40 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
not big fans
of nouns v verbs eh
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
by jonestr on Jun 10, 2009 8:58 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yup
They only like you if you assimilate.
by tominhawaii on Jun 10, 2009 9:11 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
ridiculous
why are you going picture-less these days?
I always enjoy your funny photos.
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
by jonestr on Jun 10, 2009 10:34 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's called a "chilling effect"
I am Spartacus and I approved this message
by EngineerScotty on Jun 10, 2009 10:39 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
they are more scared of you than you are of them
besides it seems like a regular like you has more leeway than an idiot like me.
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
by jonestr on Jun 10, 2009 10:40 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nah
They’re out to get me. I know it man.
I heard the read all my comments with one finger on the ban button. I’m the Larry Flynt of Blazers Edge and I think most of the moderators are either geriatric or conservative Christians. I’m a young buck and a member of the Church of Satan that doesn’t bode well with the Blazers Edge elite.
I’m half kidding of course. The probably don’t want to ban me because I’m the guy they can reference when they say they are cool with folks that push the limits.
by tominhawaii on Jun 10, 2009 10:47 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Questions regarding shave ice
does shaving ice in hawa’ii keep it cooler? ;-)
what exactly is shaved off ice? Hair?
No, I’m not being serious. ;-)
by SloppyJoe on Jun 10, 2009 10:31 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's not as good as a Snoopy Sno-Cone Machine
by tominhawaii on Jun 10, 2009 10:39 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Matsumoto Shave Ice is the bomb
throw in some Grace’s Chicken Katsu and Zippy’s Chilli and that’s a meal
"Should I ask? What's a punani?" - by annthefan on May 3, 2009 1:55 PM
by Sexual Tyrannosaurus on Jun 10, 2009 1:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That chili is too sweet
I don’t mind it, but I gotta doctor it up with some spices and whatnot to make it more better.
by tominhawaii on Jun 10, 2009 1:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
night everyone
Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related
by cloudydays on Jun 10, 2009 12:28 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
how the heck
did jimmy fallon get the roots as his house band?
by phillyduck23 on Jun 10, 2009 12:38 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Ooooooooooooh, they were awesome when I saw them in concert.
I had not really listened to them that much beforehand but tickets were cheap so I decided to go and man they were awesome. They certainly have their own style and they perform it admirably. I really enjoyed that concert.
As for Jimmy Fallon, anyone who can’t control himself from laughing at his own jokes should not be on late night television. I feel like he is the worst at 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!
by peseme16 on Jun 10, 2009 12:40 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
i was mad i missed them
the last time they came to town cause i was out of town.
and i totally agree about fallon, he’s not very good.
now mos def is hanging out with the roots and is performing tonight man with another host this show could be really good
by phillyduck23 on Jun 10, 2009 12:43 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Of course I am just not that big of a late night television kind of guy
with the exception of Conan. Give me John Stewart any day.
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!
by peseme16 on Jun 10, 2009 12:45 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
How the heck ...
did Jimmy Fallon get Mark-Paul Gosselaar to do the Zack Morris character last night?
by AK1984 on Jun 10, 2009 12:46 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
ya i was thinkin the same thing when it was hanpening
he must have payed him a ton, i think they are spending a lot on this show trying to get it going but it’s just not gonna happen with fallon
by phillyduck23 on Jun 10, 2009 12:48 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
My favorite moment was when Gosselaar humorously referenced the original program of ...
Good Morning, Miss Bliss when saying how Zack Morris — along with Mr. Belding, Lisa Turtle, and Samuel “Screech” Powers — moved to Califronia from Indiana during the lovely summer of 1989.
by AK1984 on Jun 10, 2009 12:56 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Anyone still up?
"It’s a good ol’ fashioned Rip City beat down!"
by Magnum on Jun 10, 2009 2:20 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
does anyone know why the phrase is across the pond?
"It’s a good ol’ fashioned Rip City beat down!"
by Magnum on Jun 10, 2009 2:33 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
etymology of
across the pond
"It’s a good ol’ fashioned Rip City beat down!"
by Magnum on Jun 10, 2009 3:08 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's what she said
And with that lame joke, I’m out.
by Sabonis4Ever on Jun 10, 2009 2:22 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
i had to look that up
you are one very, very sick Lithuanian lover
by medmelon on Jun 10, 2009 2:24 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
i'm about to finish the fifth season of "The Wire"
and i don’t want to. How do you cope without your weekly fix of Bunk, Omar and Bubbles?
by medmelon on Jun 10, 2009 2:45 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
love that show
Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related
by cloudydays on Jun 10, 2009 10:54 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Watch all 5 seasons again
And again.
Or get into the Corner, or Homicide.
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 10, 2009 10:59 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
i was a little bereft after finishing that show too.
finishing Lost will be worse but anyway. I watched season 5 of the Wire in one day. That was a lazy saturday. That show is the best police show ever and was criminally neglected by the Emmy people. Season 4 should have won for best drama.
by DrivetheLane on Jun 10, 2009 11:02 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Convince one of your friends to get into it
that way you can go watch some episodes with him from time to time. I got one of my buddies into it and since I already knew what was going on in the show I proposed that we play a Wire drinking game over one episode. The game was simple, drink every time someone cusses, and finish your beer anytime Clay Davis drops his classic. Needless to say we were both fairly belligerent by the end of one episode, they cuss a lot.
Other than that, just take joy in watching wire characters showing up in random roles in other TV shows and movies. Like when McNulty was in 300 and everyone cheered when he died, my buddy and I booed as loud as we could to try to save McNultie’s honor.
by KobeStoppa on Jun 10, 2009 1:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
the best Wire scene
is where McNulty and Bunk investigate the murder using only variations of the F word.
Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related
by cloudydays on Jun 10, 2009 1:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yep
a good second best is when McNulty is driving drunk and rams his car into a pillar, gets out, surveys the corner, backs up, tries it again, same result, backs up, treis it again, and finally makes it.
The best part might have been that it had nothing to do with the episode. They just wanted to show that McNulty was getting hammered again.
by KobeStoppa on Jun 10, 2009 1:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
lol yeah
Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related
by cloudydays on Jun 10, 2009 1:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
For all of you stat geeks like me, here's a fantasy box score that Dave Berri would love.
http://whatifsports.com/NBA/boxscore.asp?GameID=1970676&nomenu=1&teamfee=-1
I’ll give props to anyone who knows of Berri and can explain why he’d love that fantasy box score.
by AK1984 on Jun 10, 2009 3:27 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
the real question is
how did you do on True Hoop’s stat geek smack down?
"It’s a good ol’ fashioned Rip City beat down!"
by Magnum on Jun 10, 2009 3:37 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Even my answer to that question is "better than Ben".
The ink of a scholar is worth a thousand times more than the blood of a martyr.
by The Pirate on Jun 10, 2009 4:08 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
a stab
Dave Berri is the WOW guy who values rebounding quite a bit so the fact that a dude like Othella Harrington is the player of the game would be heart warming over chuckers like Spre, Houston, and Davis.
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
by jonestr on Jun 10, 2009 9:03 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's good enough for me.
You’re 100% that Dave Berri is the Wages of Wins guy who has a figurative hard-on for rebounding — which isn’t necessarily a negative thing, except for the fact that he overvalues defensive rebounds in comparison to offensive rebounds — so kudos there.
I wouldn’t exactly call Allan Houston a chucker, though, but Latrell Sprewell and Baron Davis certainly fit the bill.
by AK1984 on Jun 10, 2009 8:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
So many memorable moments in the Boston game I put up one of my first posts with a bunch of "greater thans", most all from that game.
91 > 86 (the score)
Blazers – Roy > Boston
3 Rooks > World Champs
Twin Towers > Three Amigos (1st time twin towers used, Oden & Przybilla)
6 man play > technical foul (this is easy: 2 > 1)(keep this one in the playbook)
Oden’s grin after 6 man play > barking dog (camera panned to Oden, he had a very big grin)
My Dog > your dog
Blazer Spirit > Celtic Swagger
LMA > KG
Ike > Baby Davis
Travis > Any other 6th man
Pryz > Perkins
Pryz > All other backup centers
Sergio > Eddie House
Rudy > Ray Allen (a little poetic license)
Batum > Pierce (poetic license)
Blake > Rondo (The Truth)
Our DNP (did not play) > your DNP
Roy This Year > Roy Last Year
Portland Rainwater > Boston Tea
(If you didn’t see the game, the ball knocked over a beer and got wet, the ref tried to dry it off but you could see the ball was still very wet, Batum took a sniff before he inbounded the ball)Beer soaked basketball > Larry O’Brien NBA Championship Trophy (So I’m a little giddy)
Batum sniffing beer soaked ball > KG smelling Travis’s armpit when KG got posterized
Blazers bench > Celtic bench 29 to 9
Blazer Rebounds > Celtic rebounds 44 to 29
Blazer Points in Paint > C’s Points in Paint 12 to 6
Fastbreak: Bayless to LMA Dunk > allyoop to KG
Greg’s coming out party > Than riding the ball drop in New York at New Years Eve Party
(This game was played just before the new year, Dec 30)
Blazers physicality > Boston physicality
Nate > Doc
15=16 > You Ever Dreamed
Oden’s whack on KG’s head > KG’s elbow in LMA’s rib
LMA’s slap on KG’s head > KG’s elbow in LMA’s rib
PTB Stock > Dow Jones (hmm, the way things are going Enron might end up > Dow Jones)
Allen’s Wallet > Most third world countries
Blazer Tenacity > Refs bad calls
Portland beat Boston > Heat beat Cleveland (Heat beat Cavs on same night)
Blazers Edge > Celtics Blog
Pritch Slap > an Ali Punch
homer fan exuberance > NBA fan objectivity
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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?"
by Blazer1342 on Jun 10, 2009 5:19 AM PDT reply actions 2 recs
By the way - The points in the paint were wrong for that game,
pulled it some lame website. Maybe they were listing made shots in the paint, that I possible could buy. Don’t remember now, but back then I remembered far more than 12 points.
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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?"
by Blazer1342 on Jun 10, 2009 6:44 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I loved that game
particularly after the debacle when the two teams played in Boston. – Elgin
VENTURA: It's drowning. It gives you the complete sensation that you are drowning. It is no good, because you -- I'll put it to you this way, you give me a waterboard, Dick Cheney and one hour, and I'll have him confess to the Sharon Tate murders.
by 22baylor on Jun 10, 2009 10:22 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That was an awesome game.
Except for a few at the bottom, everything in that post happened in the game. Blake owned Rondo that night, Roy didn’t play, etc., but Batum sniffing the ball after the ref gave it to him ready for play was priceless.
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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?"
by Blazer1342 on Jun 10, 2009 3:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
that was my first game at the RG in 10 years
it was freaking sweet!
Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related
by cloudydays on Jun 10, 2009 10:55 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The perfect game.
You couldn’t script a game any better than that, a seasons worth of moments in that game. Our star is down, the beer ball sniffing (Hollywood antics if not for a real game), elbows, head slaps, posterizing, armpit sniffing with KG on the sniffing end, and we won. Oh yeah.
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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?"
by Blazer1342 on Jun 10, 2009 4:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oden shoving Ray Ray
that was so sweet when it happened, the first real sign of emotion from Oden all year.
Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related
by cloudydays on Jun 10, 2009 4:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
He even laughed about it right after he did it
I can’t remember who he said it to, but he went and told someone “Haha, man, I just threw down Ray Allen”.
Oden
by Mortimer on Jun 10, 2009 4:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The thing is....
it was a weak weak push…they just got tangled.
by Sabonis4Ever on Jun 10, 2009 4:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wait, so...the junk drawer isn't for talking about whatever you want?
I thought the JD is where non-basketball stuff goes and people are free to discuss topics as long as their posts are civil.
Are these being moderated now? This is an awesome community and while I understand the need for moderation/censorship, it would be a shame if people can’t be themselves here. Sorry, just an outsider’s point of view.
"The days go on and on... they don't end. All my life needed was a sense of someplace to go. I don't believe that one should devote his life to morbid self-attention, I believe that one should become a person like other people."
by Marie on Jun 10, 2009 6:11 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Absolutely...just an entire thread devoted to bachelor parties (which devolved into strip club stories) wasn't quite what we're looking for.
There’s a BILLION topics that can be discussed in the JD….let’s just try and avoid the ver select few that are borderline.
Josh || BlazersEdge.com || "Friend to all women, lover to none"
by prezofdeath on Jun 10, 2009 9:08 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
"6/11 JD: Peas or Carrots: Which is Better"
Remember, you saw it here first.
by medmelon on Jun 10, 2009 9:10 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Again: Carrots. And it's not close.
by Norsktroll on Jun 10, 2009 10:03 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Depends how the carrots are prepared.
Peas with ketchup are really good, believe it or not. You should try it.
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!
by peseme16 on Jun 10, 2009 10:04 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I hope he IS Canadian
With an idea as gross as peas and catsup!
I’ve made it a recent habit to call “ketchup”, “catsup”. It sounds weird to say out loud. It sounds like a kid saying ketchup incorrectly.
M.
by Mortimer on Jun 10, 2009 10:27 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
do you really lay on thick
with the “s”
on a sidenote I know add an extra e to Oregon so it seems like I am not from there.
I also purposefully add and extra u to nuclear.
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
by jonestr on Jun 10, 2009 10:37 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I find that offensive!
I am a good ol’ fashioned red, white and blue blooded American!
When I was younger, I used to say I was 50% Irish, 50% German and 100% American. I knew where my loyalties lie at a young age.
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!
by peseme16 on Jun 10, 2009 10:48 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Based on your love of ketchup
you may be part Canadian
by tingeyga on Jun 10, 2009 11:14 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I tried a vegetable themed JD a while ago. It wasn’t wildly successful.
The cowards never started
The weak died along the way
Only the strong survived
They were the Trailblazers
by lukeyhere on Jun 10, 2009 10:14 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
OK Prez...
Obviously I don’t want to add any negativity to this JD but I am curious as well as to what exactly the point of the JD is then, if not off topic stuff. As S4E and Kobestoppa have stated, the conversation about strippers and strip clubs did not break any of the rules. If someone is uncomfortable with strippers, maybe they shouldn’t click on a link that the title states Bachelor Party ideas. I mean, I get it a little. The JD should not make someone feel like they are not included or cross the line, but there were not any things discussed or any pictures shown that crossed that line. If we can’t post adult conversation (seeing as if most of us are adults) than I don’t really understand the point of even having a junk drawer.
Tom and I had to read thousands of comments about politics around election time and nothing was ever done about that. I hate politics, and don’t feel that it should be posted on a sports blog. But I dealt with it (while getting crap from some people about my lack of enthusiasm about the conversation). The posting about racism during the olympics, while an important topic, created some controversy and heated debating and that never got deleted.
Basically what I am saying, is you cannot, nor will not, please everybody on here. With thousands of posters everyday, something is bound to offend someone. And I just don’t see how a conversation that is getting 9 out of 10 people involved needs to be deleted, There were no pictures posted of strippers, there were no “detailed” descriptions on what has been done to people and if I have to spend my offseason not being able to have ADULT conversations on this site than I don’t see why we even have a junk drawer.
Oh, and I am EXTREMELY OFFENDED that I have zero votes. Doesn’t anyone <3 me anymore? Sheesh.
"We believe" -Rudy Fernandez
by twiggs on Jun 10, 2009 7:06 AM PDT reply actions 6 recs
We are all sinners in the hands of angry mods
It’s just a Junk Drawer. I say just let it go, because questioning or complaining is only going to bring more rules, and can lead to you being banned. I recommend to anyone else who wants to discuss this, that they should do it via e-mail, even though Prez discussed it in his post, because it is only going to make things worse.
by tominhawaii on Jun 10, 2009 7:32 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I'm over it.
I tend to do that after a quick rant. It really isn’t a big deal, I <3 Prez and Bedge so whatever. The mods can delete my post if they wanna (and we all know they wanna!).
"We believe" -Rudy Fernandez
by twiggs on Jun 10, 2009 7:39 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It affects all of us and Twiggs made good points
It was deleted not because it broke rules, but because the mods didn’t like it.
by Sabonis4Ever on Jun 10, 2009 12:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
i vote for u
I love how the topic goes from "no stripper talk " to “vote for a mom”
Both are equally offensive in my opinion.
Sophia
The Princess of Blazersedge
by BlazerFan1 on Jun 10, 2009 9:18 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
LOL.
I had to vote Jorga because you are younger than me, but you are an amazing mother <3
"We believe" -Rudy Fernandez
by twiggs on Jun 10, 2009 9:32 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
thank you.
i actually didn’t vote anyone. i think the poll is demeaning.
s
The Princess of Blazersedge
by BlazerFan1 on Jun 10, 2009 9:32 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I think it's silly.
I obviously wouldn’t want Jorga over my own mother, but yeah.
"We believe" -Rudy Fernandez
by twiggs on Jun 10, 2009 9:50 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I voted for twiggs but wanted to vote for still.i.rise
by tominhawaii on Jun 10, 2009 9:58 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh, thanks a lot.
You don’t <3 me anymore. Second best huh?
Jerk :(
"We believe" -Rudy Fernandez
by twiggs on Jun 10, 2009 10:05 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
oouuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu
Josh || BlazersEdge.com || "Friend to all women, lover to none"
by prezofdeath on Jun 10, 2009 10:49 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu
iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii will always love youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu
Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related
by cloudydays on Jun 10, 2009 10:58 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Whitney Houston ruined that song
The song, it should always remember, was written for a musical, and sung in said musical by a hooker.
It’s probably why Whitney wound up in the gutter.
I am Spartacus and I approved this message
by EngineerScotty on Jun 10, 2009 11:00 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Of all the singing Houstons,
Thelma is my favorite to listen to, and Cissy is my favorite to watch.
Whitney is good – she just needs a manager/producer she will listen to and obey, because her taste is questionable. – Elgin
VENTURA: It's drowning. It gives you the complete sensation that you are drowning. It is no good, because you -- I'll put it to you this way, you give me a waterboard, Dick Cheney and one hour, and I'll have him confess to the Sharon Tate murders.
by 22baylor on Jun 10, 2009 12:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
At least it wasn't
“vote for who you want to be your children’s mom”
I am Spartacus and I approved this message
by EngineerScotty on Jun 10, 2009 10:23 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
ahhaha i think i know what S4E would have said....
Josh || BlazersEdge.com || "Friend to all women, lover to none"
by prezofdeath on Jun 10, 2009 10:49 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
hehe
Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related
by cloudydays on Jun 10, 2009 10:58 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dave Chappelle has already locked that up
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
by jonestr on Jun 10, 2009 12:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
OH, YES IT DID. (And I got deleted, too...)
The posting about racism during the olympics, while an important topic, created some controversy and heated debating and that never got deleted.
"A bizarre and extremely rare hybrid Blazer/Laker fan, Timbo has always struggled to contain the Beast Within, like Dr. Jekyll, Bruce Banner, or Ted Kennedy." — Miled Animal
by timbo on Jun 10, 2009 1:30 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Whoops, that was supposed to be quoted, not bolded.
"A bizarre and extremely rare hybrid Blazer/Laker fan, Timbo has always struggled to contain the Beast Within, like Dr. Jekyll, Bruce Banner, or Ted Kennedy." — Miled Animal
by timbo on Jun 10, 2009 1:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sorry twiggs, I didn't vote for you
Your strip club advice was way to good to vote for you as my mother. And Jorga is always so wise and motherly like anyway. Plus she’s a mod, so if you get in fights around here you can always play the “Well my mommies gonna ban you” card.
by KobeStoppa on Jun 10, 2009 1:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I picked Jorga too :)
I’m like the cool older sister or something.
"We believe" -Rudy Fernandez
by twiggs on Jun 10, 2009 3:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Mavs eye pick No. 5?
The Mavericks are said to be interested in the fifth pick and the prospect of drafting Jordan Hill.
I got that off of ESPN rumors.
by tominhawaii on Jun 10, 2009 7:42 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Mark Cuban has some money left after buying his new awesome jumbotron that is three times bigger than the one in the Rose Garden
by Norsktroll on Jun 10, 2009 10:07 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Is it really?
He is compensating for something else, AND I DON’T MEAN HIS RAPIDLY RECEDING HAIRLINE.
M.
by Mortimer on Jun 10, 2009 10:23 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
maybe the jumbotron is slimming
he is a bit of a big boy after all.
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
by jonestr on Jun 10, 2009 10:38 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's going to be the biggest Jumbotron in the NBA
He owns a team in the same city as Jerry Jones.
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 10, 2009 10:42 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
LALALALALLALALAL
I CANT HEAR YOU NORSK ROSE GARDEN IS THE BEST ARENA IN THE NBA LALALALALALALA
Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related
by cloudydays on Jun 10, 2009 10:59 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
If you have good eyes to see the tiny players on the screen and court :)
by Norsktroll on Jun 10, 2009 11:00 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
LALALLALALA
LOL
Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related
by cloudydays on Jun 10, 2009 11:00 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
New Restaurant Review
Well, not really a new place but I hadn’t been there before. So this past weekend I went to Toast (SE 52nd and Steele) and it was delicious. It’s a little bit tiny and always crowded so you might have a 20 minute wait or so, but it’s worth it.
Favorite breakfast spots? My other one is Detour Cafe on 31st and Division.
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by twiggs on Jun 10, 2009 7:46 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
have you tried pine state biscuits on belmont?
its great…sadly diners drive ins and dives just aired their episode from there…hopefully it wont be too much busier.
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by Philthyanimal on Jun 10, 2009 9:39 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
No.
Where abouts on Belmont? What kinda breakfast fare?
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by twiggs on Jun 10, 2009 9:51 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
36 se belmont. they do biscuits. the whole place seats like 18... i wouldn't suggest it with a big group
by EvilKaramazov on Jun 10, 2009 9:59 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Mmmm.
B&G.
Best breakfast entree ever.
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by twiggs on Jun 10, 2009 10:05 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The reggie deluxe @ PSB
Biscuit, gravy, egg, fried chicken, cheese, bacon.
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by Philthyanimal on Jun 10, 2009 4:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Next to the triple nipple
I went there once, Jorga suggested it. I wanted biscuits and gravy but went overboard and got a piece of fried chicken on it. After I was done, I just wanted plain old biscuits and gravy. It was really good though.
by tominhawaii on Jun 10, 2009 10:06 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You said nipple
Ban!
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by twiggs on Jun 10, 2009 10:10 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh, but..
The B&G was good? What other joints in P-Town have good B&G? I am always looking to try out new spots.
I can eat breakfast for every meal of the day, snacks included.
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by twiggs on Jun 10, 2009 10:11 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah it was great
But I was craving B&G for months and ended up not getting any that trip.
by tominhawaii on Jun 10, 2009 10:14 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
So delicious.
I want some right now.
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by twiggs on Jun 10, 2009 10:20 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hash in Sellwood
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
BLAM
by The Arkitect on Jun 10, 2009 10:00 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
screen door (24ish and burnside) is my favorite breakfast spot.
the bummer, is that its a 45 min wait.
a hidden gem: wild abandon (26th and belmont). the wait is always short for SE brunch; and in the fall, the pumpkin pancakes will blow your dome.
by EvilKaramazov on Jun 10, 2009 10:11 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Pumpin pancakes huh?
That sounds amazing. Voodoo Donut’s pumpkin and bannana vegan donuts blew my mind the first time I tried them. I’ll definitely have to try pumpkin pancakes. When in the fall do they usually start serving them?
by KobeStoppa on Jun 10, 2009 1:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Is Stan VanGundy the best post game interview ever?
Yes.
The cowards never started
The weak died along the way
Only the strong survived
They were the Trailblazers
by lukeyhere on Jun 10, 2009 7:48 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
i saw a little bit of what he said
on Sportscenter this morning. His reply to Rachel Nicols was hilarious. I wish I could remember his exact words, but it was about how shots going in help you win games.
by DrivetheLane on Jun 10, 2009 8:05 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Lameo's
So’s I axed about Roxy Music the other day and everyone’s all like, “I don’t know them.” Some of those same kids told me to read World War Z and on page 162 the book mentions Avalon by Roxy Music. For shame!
by tominhawaii on Jun 10, 2009 9:00 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
enjoy the joy ride
Roxy music?
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
by jonestr on Jun 10, 2009 9:07 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Roxy Music is awesome
Other good songs by them: Love is the Drug and In Every Dream Home a Heartache.
Avalon is a great CD through and through. Flesh + Blood is the CD before that – it’s just as good. – Elgin
VENTURA: It's drowning. It gives you the complete sensation that you are drowning. It is no good, because you -- I'll put it to you this way, you give me a waterboard, Dick Cheney and one hour, and I'll have him confess to the Sharon Tate murders.
by 22baylor on Jun 10, 2009 10:31 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
agree to disagree
That is one of those bands that is hard to listen to. When I clicked on the link I made through 30 seconds
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
by jonestr on Jun 10, 2009 10:39 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Try Love is the Drug instead
It was quite a different band when it started, as opposed to the Avalon band. Avalon is easy listening – maybe you found it boring?
I don’t argue music aesthetics – one man’s medicine is another man’s Poison. – Elgin
VENTURA: It's drowning. It gives you the complete sensation that you are drowning. It is no good, because you -- I'll put it to you this way, you give me a waterboard, Dick Cheney and one hour, and I'll have him confess to the Sharon Tate murders.
by 22baylor on Jun 10, 2009 12:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I only listen to punk rock
Nearly anything else is extremely tiresome for me to listen to.
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
by jonestr on Jun 10, 2009 12:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Then definitely try something from their first record.
You might be surprised. – Elgin
VENTURA: It's drowning. It gives you the complete sensation that you are drowning. It is no good, because you -- I'll put it to you this way, you give me a waterboard, Dick Cheney and one hour, and I'll have him confess to the Sharon Tate murders.
by 22baylor on Jun 10, 2009 2:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hardcore punk rock to be more specific
I dont like the new wave punk rock
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
by jonestr on Jun 10, 2009 5:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
So A SIMPLE PLAN is your favorite band, right?
by Mortimer on Jun 10, 2009 5:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
lol they were good when i was like 12
Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related
by cloudydays on Jun 10, 2009 5:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Your Insurance company is not, "on your side"
your are not, “in good hands”.
they are not, “your good neighbor”.
The JD seems like the perfect place for me to get this off my chest. I work in the auto repair industry, and I see everyday how every insurance company out there screws over their policy holders when it comes time for them to file a claim. And it doesn’t matter if they have been with the same company for 30 years, paying their premiums on time each month, when they get into an accident, their insurance’s goal is not to be a good neighbor, or be on your side, it is to fix the vehicle and cheaply as possible, then deal with any complaints the policy holder might have. Want examples?
A customer runs over something in the road, causing a puncture in the gas tank of their 2004 F-150 causing the gas to leak out all of ther road way. The customer has the vehicle towed to my repair shop, where the insurance agrees to pay for a new fuel tank, but they won’t agree to pay to replace any of the fuel that leaked out! We are talking about $5 worth of fuel, which is needed to not only start the truck so the owner can drive away, but also to start the truck so the computer can be reset and the truck can be road tested to make sure it is running correctly before the owner make the trip down to pick up their vehicle.
A customer is hit by another car in her 2008 Mustang, the drivers side rear quarter panel is crushed and needs to be replaced. The insurance company pays to replace the damaged panel, but refuses to pay to paint the fuel door cover which is located right in the middle of the panel. Without painted the fuel door to match the new paint, it sticks out like a sore thumb when the car is finished. The cost to paint that panel? $20.
Those are only two examples of recent amazingly stupid decisions made by two different insurance companies, and these are not high risk companies, it was Nationwide and Liberty Mutual. But they don’t just rip you off once you get to your repair facility after your accident. State Farm’s 1-800 claims service center is known for pressing you to go to their preferred shop, telling you it will cost you more to go to the shop you want, when infact no reputable shop would charge a customer a dime more than their insurance will pay without the customer requesting it. All-State will let your car sit for a week if you don’t go to one of their shops, just to annoy you, and hopefully make you go to their shop the next time you need repairs.
The reason they want you to go to their shops is because their shops will put cheaper parts on your car, they will fill your door panels with bondo instead of replaceing them to save money, and they charge a below market labor rate to the insurance company. On just a simple bumper replacement the insurance preferred shop will charge $200 or $300 less than the going rate you should get, and the value of that repair is far less for it. The cheaper parts crack and break easier, and don’t fit as well as the OEM parts. But the materials they use are just as cheap, to allow them to charge a below market rate to the insurance company, the repair facility has to use cheaper materials to repair your vehicle, materials such as the paint use to protect your vehicle from the weather. Cheaper paint fades sooner, chips easier, and generially looks worse than factory paint. They will say it is the same, but paint bought from Keystone or Dupont will not look the same or be as good as your factory refinish.
Here is my point, you pay for your insurance, when you have a claim make them pay to repair it correctly, don’t settle for less. While insurance companies will try and screw you to make a profit, they will normally give in if you put up a fight for your rights. If anyone here gets into an accident and wants advise or even wants me to fix their vehicle for them if they live in Portland/Vancouver just email me.
Think of it this way, how much money do you think you would make if you started a business that provided a service, the service was made mandatory by law, but you could charge whatever you wanted for the service, you could deny the service to anyone you felt was too high of a risk, and if you had to pay out on that service, you were able to pay only want you wanted to pay, instead of what it actually costs. Try $5.5 billion in 2008 or $5.32 billion in 2007 which led them to give their CEO an 82% raise. It is amazing how much money can be made when you stick to the little man.
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by usmcr3049 on Jun 10, 2009 9:12 AM PDT reply actions 3 recs
I work in the insurance industry.
I will do you a favor and not discuss all the ways that mechanics “screw” people.
Since you’re a mod, I expect better, and think this should be deleted. Seriously.
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by TheTinfoil on Jun 10, 2009 9:21 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
me being a mod has nothing to do with it
If another mod finds that this post should be deleted, then they will delete it, it is not like we are immune.
As far as my OT: topic, The insurance industry as a whole, but specifically the auto insurance industry goal is to make money, and they are doing a great job at it according to their records. But what i take issue with is the way they treat their policy holders who make a claim, and even worse is how someone is treated when they make a claim against someone else’s insurance.
I will say this, the people I work with everyday who work for insurance companies are great people for the most part, the claims rep who comes out to look at someone’s car is almost always smart, careing, and very open about the process. Many of them are even good friends who I hang out with after work, golf with, watch MMA with, etc… Everyone of them will tell you that their company does somethings that rub them the wrong way, policies that are put in place that they feel are not fair, but they are required to uphold them.
If what I wrong offended anyone personally I am sorry that was not my intent, my day has already been crazy and like i said in the very first line, I needed to get something off my chest.
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by usmcr3049 on Jun 10, 2009 9:50 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
and then what?
someone gets to vent about how doctors are evil because the sometimes kill people?
and restaurants are evil because they knowingly use bad food?
and cops are evil because sometimes they shoot black people?
this is not the road we should be going down.
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by TheTinfoil on Jun 10, 2009 9:56 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I never said they were evil
What I am saying is that over my experience I have seen things, and watch auto insurance companies cut every corner they can to save money, even at the cost of the owner, when all they do is advertise how they are just there to help in a time of need. An auto accident is one of the most scary things someone can go through, even small ones realy give you a jolt. I don’t think it is fair or right for the insurance company to use that to their advantage to get someone to lose value on their investment by having it fixed cheaply, when they are intitled to more.
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by usmcr3049 on Jun 10, 2009 10:01 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I work in the insurance industry. im kind of offended. i wont lie
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by BlazerFan1 on Jun 10, 2009 9:25 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah. I'm in insurance too.
Not sure if I like this.
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by twiggs on Jun 10, 2009 9:28 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
thanks for the advice
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by Philthyanimal on Jun 10, 2009 9:43 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Insurance companies are scum.
Kaiser probably killed, or speeded up the death of my father-in-law back in 96 because of their reluctance to conduct further, semi-expensive testing into back pain. By the time they figured out it was cancer destroying most of his vital organs—10 months after the original symptoms, it was too late for treatment.
Sorry if some of you are employed by insurance companies. I job is a job, I guess. Every major insurance company has been sanctioned, fined or settled large amounts of money for systematically screwing their customers. Look at the business model: fewer dollars paid out on claims = profits. Doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out how this drives day-to-day decisions for claimants.
Reno, Nevada is west of Los Angeles.
by RenoBlazerFan on Jun 10, 2009 9:46 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
as bad as insurance companies are
tow truck companies are 4 times worse
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by Philthyanimal on Jun 10, 2009 9:50 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Oh wow--don't even start on those bottom-feeders!
Reno, Nevada is west of Los Angeles.
by RenoBlazerFan on Jun 10, 2009 9:52 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
the only thing I have personally
encountered that has treated me worse than an insurance company is a warranty company. Even the company I work for which has a large warranty attached to its products sucks at it. Warranty companies are set up to look for reason to deny a warranty claim, at least the insurance company pays the claim, albiet at a lower cost then they should.
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by usmcr3049 on Jun 10, 2009 9:54 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
want to know an interesting fact about
towing companies. If your in an accident, and the police call the tow truck your bill will be 3 times as high than if you call the tow truck. It is called a police two and by law they have to charge a certin amount, eventhough that amount is 3 times more than the going rate!
I had a guy who wrecked his SUV on a Sunday, the police called for the tow, and he got it out of the tow yard on monday morning, not even 10 hours later. It cost him over $300 for the tow and storage, if he would have called himself it would have been just over $100.
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by usmcr3049 on Jun 10, 2009 10:04 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
What is ironic is
I have Kaiser and I love it. Even when I was badly hurt in a motorcycle accident, almost lost my leg, but after 8 or so operations and aftercare all paid for in full by Kaiser I am basically good as new.
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by usmcr3049 on Jun 10, 2009 9:52 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
My daughter was born at Kaiser, and it was a good experience
but the failure to treat and diagnose in a timely manner my father-in-laws issues were inconceivable.
Reno, Nevada is west of Los Angeles.
by RenoBlazerFan on Jun 10, 2009 9:54 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I do disability insurance.
If I ever deny someone I get yelled at and accused of denying them so we can make more money.
Yeah right, like I loooove denying people disability insurance. It thrills me to add an extra couple hours to my day writing denial letters and such to keep up with all of the regulations we have to abide by. Trust me, I get why people say it, but for me it is nowhere near the truth.
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by twiggs on Jun 10, 2009 9:54 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I get it
but answer me this, have you ever had to deny a claim because of a company policy which you felt, if you were the person filing the claim, should have been covered?
I don’t have any knowledge of disability insurance, or life insurance, or even medical insurance, (like I said above I have Kaiser and love it, while others hate it). My field of expert opinion is only auto insurance, and to me from what I know and have seen over 10 years in the business is companies that shortcut claims to save money, when they should do what they advertise, which is fix your car back to preloss condition.
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by usmcr3049 on Jun 10, 2009 9:57 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yes.
I have had to deny people with serious disabilities because of what was written in their policy contract. It sucks and it makes me feel like crap. Keep in mind though, that the contract is not only written by our company but approved by their union/employer. So, it’s not all coming from the insurance end.
But yes, insurance can screw people over in all areas. I just don’t like the presumption that all insurance companies do it for money, because that’s not neccesarily true.
"We believe" -Rudy Fernandez
by twiggs on Jun 10, 2009 10:09 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
ok I agree with everything you said there
accept your last night,
I just don’t like the presumption that all insurance companies do it for money, because that’s not neccesarily true.
I feel they do, everything they do is based on profits in my mind. When the insurance company made the contract with the union, why do you think they put it in the policy to deny this person you talked about?
The people who do the “dirty” work for insurance companies like yourself play no part in what I am accusing the company of doing. It is the CEO’s and top executives who answer only to share holders who want profits, they don’t answer to their policy holders, which is a crime. In my opinion, policy holders should be share holders.
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by usmcr3049 on Jun 10, 2009 10:22 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
OK
I agree to an extent as well. But every company does something with profit as the main focus. Otherwise there would not be any succesful businesses in this country. I just don’t picture the executives of my company sitting around a desk evily conspiring on how to screw people out of benefits.
"We believe" -Rudy Fernandez
by twiggs on Jun 10, 2009 10:53 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I will agree to that as well
what I feel is much more likely is a bunch of executives sitting around a desk talking about how to increase profits, and during that discussion no one brings up how it will effect their policy holders property, which was insured by their company.
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by usmcr3049 on Jun 10, 2009 11:01 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Possibly.
Agree to disagree on other points then?
Please keep in mind I am coming from disability insurance, not auto insurance. I will not try to defend them in the slightest.
"We believe" -Rudy Fernandez
by twiggs on Jun 10, 2009 11:08 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
agreed.
I don’t know much about the disability side of it. Just auto, so i will tend to agree to what you say about the disability side.
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by usmcr3049 on Jun 10, 2009 11:11 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
And people can screw insurance companies
I saw some video clips (ok, taken by insurance companies) of people who were getting disability payments and were no way disabled in real life. One guy who was getting disability because of back problems was caught putting a canoe on his car single handed. Guess it’s not all that hard to find a doctor who is willing to lie a little to get someone on disability. All those people who are screwing the insurance companies cause the rates for the honest people to rise.
by jorga on Jun 10, 2009 11:24 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
EXACTLY.
We have investigations on some people. My company had a lady who lied for 5 years about having CANCER. She forged her medical documentation, lied to her family members. Now she owes the company like $300,000.00 or something. We learn about people like her in training. But it is so rare.
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by twiggs on Jun 10, 2009 11:30 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
People like her
make it hard on everyone else. I am not in favor or in anyway promoting the scaming of an insurance company, anymore than I would the scaming of an old lady who likes to buy stuff. Infact I have turned in a few scamers over the years who were trying to get their insurance to pay for vehicles that they bought wrecked.
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by usmcr3049 on Jun 10, 2009 11:45 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I have a chiropractic practice and I hate insurance companies
I also worked for one in acturaial department so I hate them from the inside and outside…
no offense to the worker bees…it’s the systemic upper level corporate greed that chafes me…and from my personal experience and the interaction I have had with patients who work at Blue Cross and Cigna, they don’t seem to treat their own people very well either
""..Sometimes the songs that we hear are just songs of our own . . . "
by LetsBlaze on Jun 10, 2009 10:03 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Is any of this helpful?
I deal with chiros all day, but I’m not going to rant about how useless they are, because it’s not appropriate. Why are we disparaging entire professions on BE? Surely this is not what Dave had in mind.
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by TheTinfoil on Jun 10, 2009 10:04 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
did you even read his post?
sorry, I’m pushing.
"Slum dunk? You just go to the rim, and crush.. crush the ball in the rim."
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by idoltime on Jun 10, 2009 10:05 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
um, yes?
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by TheTinfoil on Jun 10, 2009 10:06 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I didn’t read usmcr3049’s post as disparaging ‘entire professions’.
"Slum dunk? You just go to the rim, and crush.. crush the ball in the rim."
- Nic Batum
by idoltime on Jun 10, 2009 10:07 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't see anyone disparaging
a profession. They’re disparaging an institution as far as I can tell. Big difference I think.
by DrivetheLane on Jun 10, 2009 10:07 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Good call
Oden and LaMarcus and Roy, oh my!
by Quik_Baller on Jun 10, 2009 10:08 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
hmmmm sorry if not "helpful" enough
I didn’t call anything useless…just expressing an informed opinion. I worked in the actuarial department of one of the larges privately held insurance companies in the world for over three years. I deal with PI cases, WC cases, networks and privately held major medical insurance all day long – - I didn’t not form an opinion based on anything but my own experience as an employee, beneficiary and customer – of multiple insurance carriers. I stand by my feelings. The very practice of mitigating risk for enormous profit irritates me.
Also – I feel no need to defend (or attack for that matter!) any profession – - all are full of hardworkers and buttheads in some proportion or another. Mine is no exception.
""..Sometimes the songs that we hear are just songs of our own . . . "
by LetsBlaze on Jun 10, 2009 3:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
If treating their customers better made more money, I’m sure the insurance companies would do it. I don’t doubt that they have examined these possibilites thoroughly. If they pay less than what the customer feels is fair, 9 times out of 10 that customer will be disgruntled, but continue to pay their premiums. Occasionally that customer will be mad enough to leave. However they have saved enough on the first 9 customers that it doesn’t matter.
I don’t think they need to base their business on pleasing people…stuff happens in life that just won’t have a happy ending. The big business model actually benefits folks who would take advantage of an insurance company, also. Fraud would be much more dificult if decisions were made on a more local level. Allowing decisions to be made locally, unique to each case, would typically benefit the honest folks.
The cowards never started
The weak died along the way
Only the strong survived
They were the Trailblazers
by lukeyhere on Jun 10, 2009 10:11 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Just one more thing. When I say big business has examined all the possibilites and decided this is the best way to make money, it doesn’t mean it actually is. It is easy to think that big business must be making good BUSINESS decisions because they are huge and have lots of people using big spreadsheets and can pay for smart people. GM was big business, too.
The cowards never started
The weak died along the way
Only the strong survived
They were the Trailblazers
by lukeyhere on Jun 10, 2009 10:19 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Heres the thing
Insurance companies have been around for a very very long time, most of them are over 100 years old. They are very smart, and very researched when they make decisions. So there is no doubt in my mind that they have documented proof that the way they currently do business makes the most profits, I will not argue that at all. What I am trying to get out there is this, these companies work for us! We pay them, not the other way around, so when we need them we shouldn’t be afraid to demand better service. You would be amazed at how many good people let themselves get walked all over by the insurance companies policies, and never say a word because they don’t want to cause trouble, in fear that their rates might go up, or that they might get dropped from their insurance altogether.
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by usmcr3049 on Jun 10, 2009 10:35 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
this is the essence of the problem
Nowadays, there are ways to make more money that don’t include excellent service to a corporation’s customers.
When large corporations begin to act in ways that actually favor their customers, then we will be making some progress.
I like to call it “Doing the right thing”. – Elgin
VENTURA: It's drowning. It gives you the complete sensation that you are drowning. It is no good, because you -- I'll put it to you this way, you give me a waterboard, Dick Cheney and one hour, and I'll have him confess to the Sharon Tate murders.
by 22baylor on Jun 10, 2009 10:39 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
ironic
since Liberty Mutual’s advertising sogan right now is close to “doing the right thing”, when infact they do not do the right thing most of the time, at least when it comes to their auto insurance side of things. They are just as bad at not paying the going rate, using subpar parts, and trying to force people to go to their cheaper shops.
Insurance companies have done an amazing job at advertising, which just goes to show how smart and researched they are.
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by usmcr3049 on Jun 10, 2009 10:42 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Unreal
This whole thing is getting crazy. See… censorship just leads to more censorship until no one can tell an interesting story about insurance companies without people getting offended. Soon we will be positing in secret. Political correctness will reign supreme. Don’t say anything negative and the mob will come out and demand you remove your opinion. Delete your post or be labeled a counter-revolutionary.
This is not the Blazers edge I know and love. Why in the world would anyone demand a post be deleted? Where’s the open dialog? It’s going to be a long summer.
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by Nick Van Excellent on Jun 10, 2009 10:23 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Was watching an Australian comedian with a friend who just returned from Australia.
It was funny, because the American audience didn’t know if they should laugh at times. It was on the “edge” for them.
We were cracking up because they were good jokes, whether or not the content was a bit vulgar and out there (ex: a really funny joke about forcibly sleeping with a gf’s mom…).
My friend told me how most Australians have this humor and are extremely vulgar everyday, things most Americans would cringe at.
Not that everything needs to be vulgar, but I don’t like how PC everything is. To me, the real question is “Is the content appropriate for the context?” I understand BEdge wants to be held to high standards, but the content seemed appropriate for the audience, especially considering how a lot of people in the thread participated.
Oden and LaMarcus and Roy, oh my!
by Quik_Baller on Jun 10, 2009 10:44 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Why does this sound like a Leif's commercial?
(Leif’s is a local collision repair chain in Portland, whose “claim to fame” is that they aren’t in cahoots with insurers—if you believe their ads, all the competing body shops are secretly in bed with insurance companies. A matter on which I cannot express an informed opinion).
Many insurance companies have, it seems, a well-deserved reputation for being crooks.
OTOH, I’m amazed by the number of glass-repair shops who open adverstise on the radio about how they try and cheat the insurance company—“we’ll pay your deductible and take you out to dinner!”
I think talking about the Acrop is less controversial than talking about this particular topic…
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by EngineerScotty on Jun 10, 2009 10:32 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The "pay your deductible" scam has amazed me.
Don’t people realize that whether you are scamming your insurance company yourself, or you are paying somebody to scam them, you are driving up your own rates? Ok, you save more individually by scamming somebody than the total portion of the rate increase that is passed on to you.
Honesty and personal responsibilty are slowly dying. Many folks are pushing towards a society where neither matter, yet when both are gone, so is society.
The cowards never started
The weak died along the way
Only the strong survived
They were the Trailblazers
by lukeyhere on Jun 10, 2009 10:38 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I will say this about Leif's
he adversiting is the only thing out there right now trying to education consumers about the insurance industries practices. But that is the only good thing I have to say about his shop, the guy is a crook himself, he was kicked out of Hawaii for it, and is close to be kicked out of Oregon as well. Just google him and I am sure you will find out some interesting stories.
Oh and some inside info on the glass companies, what they do is try to get your insurance to pay for an OEM window, then they get you to agree to put a lower grade winshield into your car, (one that will chip and break much easier, but they fail to tell you that). The lower grade windshield is ofcourse much cheaper, allowing them to save your deductable and send you to dinner. However many times they are not able to do this, because insurance companies have become wise to their tactic and stopped paying for OEM windshields as easily.
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by usmcr3049 on Jun 10, 2009 10:39 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Amazing
The bottom line is… don’t get sick, don’t get in a wreck, and don’t burn your house down.
At least with life insurance—there’s no argument whether you’re dead or not.
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by EngineerScotty on Jun 10, 2009 10:42 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
lol actually there is!
I don’t have personal knowledge of it, but I have heard many stories about how hard it can be to prove someone is dead!
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by usmcr3049 on Jun 10, 2009 10:43 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Bring out your dead!
This one’s not dead yet…
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by EngineerScotty on Jun 10, 2009 10:53 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah
Usually there is a benefit waiting period or something, so if you die before your benefits are payable you might not be covered.
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by twiggs on Jun 10, 2009 11:00 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
of course
once you do get the payment from your insurance company, uncle sam needs his estate tax so you don’t get the full amount. (or so I’ve heard, I have not checked into it myself but if true that is even worse than what these insurance companies have done).
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by usmcr3049 on Jun 10, 2009 11:03 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Uh, no.
Insurance benefits are not taxable (directly)—if I name you as a beneficiary on a life policy, and then do you the favor of dying, you need not pay a dime of taxes on the proceeds.
If, on the other hand, I name my estate as beneficiary, name you as an heir in my will, and my estate is sufficiently large to be subject to estate taxes (it isn’t, by the way); then Uncle Sam gets a piece. (Moral. Don’t name your estate the beneficiary on a life insurance policy).
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by EngineerScotty on Jun 10, 2009 11:16 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's only taxable if it's employer paid.
If you have voluntary life or disability, you already pay taxes on it prior so you don’t have to once the benefit is paid.
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by twiggs on Jun 10, 2009 11:28 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I see how it works
but that doesn’t mean I agree with it.
What you are saying is that, if I, over my lifetime, do well for myself, pay my taxes and at the end have a large estate that I want to give to my children, the government gets a cut, (some say as high as 60%!) That is a double tax from where I sit and should be outlawed.
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by usmcr3049 on Jun 10, 2009 11:48 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
"Double taxation" is a canard, in my opinion
There are many taxes that are paid based on pre-tax dollars; and there’s no difference between paying 10% to Peter and 10% to Paul, and paying 20% only to Paul. Saying that the first is “double taxation” has always seemed kind of silly—either way, you’re out 20%, regardless of whether or not one or two taxing authorities have their fingers in the pie.
I’ve always thought it silly that local taxes (property, income, and now sales tax to some extent) is deductable from the federal income tax—just lower the dang Federal rate, junk the deduction, and quit worrying about “double taxation”. It doesn’t matter.
Where the proper level of the estate tax ought to be, or if it exists, is an interesting debate—but I was merely stating the law as it exists; not endorsing it. FWIW, I’m for reducing estate taxes and corporate income taxes (at least below a certain level of income), but taxing the heck out of sufficiently high personal incomes.
But that’s a topic for another JD.
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by EngineerScotty on Jun 10, 2009 11:56 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I had a ding in my windshield
the repair guy (this was in another state) told me they could tell the insurance company that there were two, and we could split the extra money. Uh, no thanks. The sad part is that the insurance company still called to check on the repair. I guess fake claims are really common.
by Section323 on Jun 10, 2009 1:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thank you for your perspective on this issue
VENTURA: It's drowning. It gives you the complete sensation that you are drowning. It is no good, because you -- I'll put it to you this way, you give me a waterboard, Dick Cheney and one hour, and I'll have him confess to the Sharon Tate murders.
by 22baylor on Jun 10, 2009 10:34 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
So....ahhhh...whats YOUR favorite ride at Disney World?
""..Sometimes the songs that we hear are just songs of our own . . . "
by LetsBlaze on Jun 10, 2009 9:19 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
do they have a stripper fireman’s pole at Disney World?
"Slum dunk? You just go to the rim, and crush.. crush the ball in the rim."
- Nic Batum
by idoltime on Jun 10, 2009 9:21 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
hahaha
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by prezofdeath on Jun 10, 2009 11:06 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
thanks for the chuckle.
PS good job making the tough call, mod; it can’t be easy being in your position.
"Slum dunk? You just go to the rim, and crush.. crush the ball in the rim."
- Nic Batum
by idoltime on Jun 10, 2009 11:33 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I really like "Soarin" (fake hanglider trip)
we were in Orlando when that first opened….
took kids on Mission Space….big mistake unless vertigo and nausea are your friend
""..Sometimes the songs that we hear are just songs of our own . . . "
by LetsBlaze on Jun 10, 2009 9:24 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
My true favorite though was "Buzz Lightyear" I think...
the Toy Story dude…it was a low impact spook show type of track ride except you had a gun mounted to your little cart and you shot things as you went for points . . . kinda like the ghetto drivebys without real bullets…
brought out the 10 year old in me
""..Sometimes the songs that we hear are just songs of our own . . . "
by LetsBlaze on Jun 10, 2009 9:28 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
end quest for family friendly topic
""..Sometimes the songs that we hear are just songs of our own . . . "
by LetsBlaze on Jun 10, 2009 9:30 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
sorry for trying to derail your family friendly efforts
I’ve only been to Disneyland, and I like the classic Space Mountain.
"Slum dunk? You just go to the rim, and crush.. crush the ball in the rim."
- Nic Batum
by idoltime on Jun 10, 2009 9:31 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
been to the Anaheim park too but it was a long time ago...
""..Sometimes the songs that we hear are just songs of our own . . . "
by LetsBlaze on Jun 10, 2009 9:57 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I lost a Blazer hat on Space Mountain once
Other than that I’ve always enjoyed the ride. – Elgin
VENTURA: It's drowning. It gives you the complete sensation that you are drowning. It is no good, because you -- I'll put it to you this way, you give me a waterboard, Dick Cheney and one hour, and I'll have him confess to the Sharon Tate murders.
by 22baylor on Jun 10, 2009 10:41 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
how funny
I lost a Dodger hat on Space Mountain when I was a kid.
It’s a fun ride. The only time I’ve been to Disneyland in the past 12 years was the day they re-opened Space Mountain 3-4 years ago. It was still really fun, but I couldn’t remember how/if anything changed besides that you can buy a picture taken of you inside.
"Slum dunk? You just go to the rim, and crush.. crush the ball in the rim."
- Nic Batum
by idoltime on Jun 10, 2009 10:43 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I lost a Blazer Hat on the Materhorn
but my wife was riding in the car behind me and actually caught it.
Expedition Everest is the BOMB! It is a sorta revamped Materhorn located at Animal Kingdom in Florida
"You're welcome friend
I love you."
- Tom "Dragline" inHawaii
by 92wastheyear on Jun 10, 2009 10:52 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
that sounds really cool
I need to make it to Florida sometime.
btw
I lost a Blazer Hat on the Materhorn
but my wife was riding in the car behind me and actually caught it.
That’s amazing! Link or it didn’t happen! ;)
"Slum dunk? You just go to the rim, and crush.. crush the ball in the rim."
- Nic Batum
by idoltime on Jun 10, 2009 10:55 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I didn't know she caught it til after the ride was over
I thought I was gonna have to wear mouse ears the rest of the day
"You're welcome friend
I love you."
- Tom "Dragline" inHawaii
by 92wastheyear on Jun 10, 2009 11:00 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I almost lost my sweatshirt on the Tower of Terror, twice.
We were on the way up and it was on the floor and then we just dropped all of a sudden and I snagged it as it started to fly out of the cage.
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!
by peseme16 on Jun 10, 2009 10:59 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeh...That ride is a hoot
because they don’t just drop you….they pull the car down faster than gravity….causing things to float …my camara bag in particular
"You're welcome friend
I love you."
- Tom "Dragline" inHawaii
by 92wastheyear on Jun 10, 2009 11:01 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh man, I LOVED that ride.
Both of those actually. All three including Buzz Lightyear too. You have outstanding taste. My family and I went on Soarin twice and the first time I actually thought I was going to fall off a mountain when it went up and over. Well sure enough, I knew what was coming the second time and I grabbed the handles as hard as I could thinking I was…going to fall off a mountain. I am dumber than Pavlov’s dog.
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!
by peseme16 on Jun 10, 2009 10:01 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Mission Space is cool
Tower Of Terror, Rockin’ Roller Coaster, Soarin’
"You're welcome friend
I love you."
- Tom "Dragline" inHawaii
by 92wastheyear on Jun 10, 2009 10:51 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
CINDERELLA
OH SNAP
Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related
by cloudydays on Jun 10, 2009 11:01 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Shoe aficionados can evaluate for themselves
http://yepyep.gibbs12.com/2009/04/top-10-ugliest-kicks-of-the-past-20-years/
VENTURA: It's drowning. It gives you the complete sensation that you are drowning. It is no good, because you -- I'll put it to you this way, you give me a waterboard, Dick Cheney and one hour, and I'll have him confess to the Sharon Tate murders.
by 22baylor on Jun 10, 2009 9:21 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
as clay davis would say:
$&###########################################################%!
by medmelon on Jun 10, 2009 10:15 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Prez you didn't mention Galacticlove in your poll...
She has made many funny, smart comments in her short time here. Actually, I haven’t seen her for awhile…did one of you nerds creepstalk her away from here??
Reno, Nevada is west of Los Angeles.
by RenoBlazerFan on Jun 10, 2009 9:48 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
i remember in a JD
that she said she was going to Spain for a couple of months in the summer
by medmelon on Jun 10, 2009 9:51 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh yeah...sounds cool. But I am sure there is internet access in Spain! She is slackin off..
Reno, Nevada is west of Los Angeles.
by RenoBlazerFan on Jun 10, 2009 9:55 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
i am the living proof of it, Reno
but she’s probably pretty busy enjoying the (as of right now) 30º sunny weather here in Madrid
by medmelon on Jun 10, 2009 9:58 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe I will drop her an email
I’ve been trying to be cool, but she is totally slacking off on her BE duties.
PS Why would I want to think about anyone but my mom, but esp. any of the ladies around here as my mom? It’s either strange or awkward.
"Slum dunk? You just go to the rim, and crush.. crush the ball in the rim."
- Nic Batum
by idoltime on Jun 10, 2009 10:05 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah especially when some of them
claire, g love, probably some other, are younger than most BEdgers
Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related
by cloudydays on Jun 10, 2009 11:28 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
yes, absolutely
a poll about which BEdger you would want as a sister, bff, penpal, or even dream lover would have made more sense than as a mom
"Slum dunk? You just go to the rim, and crush.. crush the ball in the rim."
- Nic Batum
by idoltime on Jun 10, 2009 11:31 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
yep
Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related
by cloudydays on Jun 10, 2009 11:32 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I SCARED HER OFF
WATCH OUT CLAIRE YOU ARE NEXT
Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related
by cloudydays on Jun 10, 2009 11:27 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You're the exact reason I haven't been in the JDs as much.
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by Roybot on Jun 10, 2009 11:29 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
LIES
Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related
by cloudydays on Jun 10, 2009 11:30 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
you are here now
and you responded to one of my posts.
Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related
by cloudydays on Jun 10, 2009 11:32 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I said AS MUCH.
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by Roybot on Jun 10, 2009 11:33 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I got nothing
Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related
by cloudydays on Jun 10, 2009 11:36 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I always win.
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by Roybot on Jun 10, 2009 11:38 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
just don't try and play the 'Last.' game anymore
no one wins at that game
"Slum dunk? You just go to the rim, and crush.. crush the ball in the rim."
- Nic Batum
by idoltime on Jun 10, 2009 11:39 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
just this one time
I can accept defeat
Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related
by cloudydays on Jun 10, 2009 11:40 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's because you know it's true.
Why do you think Claire is moving to Boston?
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by Roybot on Jun 10, 2009 11:42 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
running away from her feelings
lol
Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related
by cloudydays on Jun 10, 2009 11:44 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Cece Young. She just graduated this year.
I know some other kids but I can’t conjure up their names right now.
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 10, 2009 6:30 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
what?
Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related
by cloudydays on Jun 10, 2009 6:30 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
my computer is messing up.
I just had to reload safari real quick. Did I miss anything?
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 10, 2009 6:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
you sure are really popular for a nerd
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by Philthyanimal on Jun 10, 2009 6:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ha, really?
I went to middle school with her too. Bizzareeeee.
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!
by peseme16 on Jun 10, 2009 6:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You went to St. Claire's?
Do you know Alex Maresh too?
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 10, 2009 6:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The name sounds super familiar.
Age?
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!
by peseme16 on Jun 10, 2009 7:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
same as Cece.
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 10, 2009 7:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Bingo Bango Roybot!
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 10, 2009 5:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
im hurt
Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related
by cloudydays on Jun 10, 2009 5:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Cece Young.
I know some other kids but I can’t conjure up their names right now.
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 10, 2009 6:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
still confused...
Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related
by cloudydays on Jun 10, 2009 6:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
see computer messing up comment above.
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 10, 2009 6:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
i saw
Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related
by cloudydays on Jun 10, 2009 6:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
lol
Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related
by cloudydays on Jun 10, 2009 1:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't care about that poll.
Certified blazer.fangirl
by Roybot on Jun 10, 2009 1:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The origin of Sophia's Travis Outlaw swag is lost forever
how will our great grandchildren understand?
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
BLAM
by The Arkitect on Jun 10, 2009 9:54 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I know. I posted plans on yesterday's JD for a new fuel made from rainwater and rotten milk
and now it’s lost forever. The world will now suffer for it.
Reno, Nevada is west of Los Angeles.
by RenoBlazerFan on Jun 10, 2009 9:58 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Travis Outlaw the hunter posing as attractive female duck swag wasn't it?
The ink of a scholar is worth a thousand times more than the blood of a martyr.
by The Pirate on Jun 10, 2009 10:06 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Quack?
I am Spartacus and I approved this message
by EngineerScotty on Jun 10, 2009 10:28 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh, and
BLAM
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by EngineerScotty on Jun 10, 2009 10:28 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
honestly, I could care less about the 1000 or so other comments in yesterdays JD I just want that one back
so I can use it as my sig.
C’mon Prez, make it happen
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
BLAM
by The Arkitect on Jun 10, 2009 10:31 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
word on the street is that Sabonis4Ever smuggled a copy of it before it got axed
if anyone asks who told you, it wasn’t me.
this message will self destruct in 10 seconds.
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by prezofdeath on Jun 10, 2009 11:08 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
All I remember
is quack, and BLAM. And tailfeathers.
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by EngineerScotty on Jun 10, 2009 11:09 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Alright, my shift today at work got cut for the 2nd time in 3 days!
Guess who will be spending alot of time on here today??
That’s actually a bad thing. I need money.
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!
by peseme16 on Jun 10, 2009 10:03 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
they've been sending my wife home early a lot lately
She works in a call center. We need the dough too. – Elgin
VENTURA: It's drowning. It gives you the complete sensation that you are drowning. It is no good, because you -- I'll put it to you this way, you give me a waterboard, Dick Cheney and one hour, and I'll have him confess to the Sharon Tate murders.
by 22baylor on Jun 10, 2009 10:42 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's going to be an interesting JD today.
I can’t decide if it’s a good or bad idea to comment.
by Timmay! on Jun 10, 2009 10:14 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
haha.
it does seem a little touchy today.
by DrivetheLane on Jun 10, 2009 10:18 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
tough call
not to add stress, but has your wife went in for surgery yet?
"Slum dunk? You just go to the rim, and crush.. crush the ball in the rim."
- Nic Batum
by idoltime on Jun 10, 2009 10:19 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
She did indeed
She went in last week. They were doing a bunch of work on the nose and tear duct.
So far, so good. The stents in the nose have been removed, and she’s starting to feel normal again today (and can breathe fully for basically the first time). We’re hopeful that recovery continues to go smoothly.
The overall experience has been an adventure though. We’ve learned a lot about how to handle (and not handle) things through Kaiser.
(Thank you for asking! How’s the wife?)
by Timmay! on Jun 10, 2009 10:24 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Good luck to you both
I really hope her recovery goes smooth! And I entirely relate to how much you learn going through this type of experience.
My wife’s recovery is going well. We had one small setback with a tiny infection that put her back in the hospital for less than 2 days. Now we are just trying to deal with the fact that her medical insurance will not cover her wound care supplies, and we still have about 3-4 weeks of wound care to get through.
"Slum dunk? You just go to the rim, and crush.. crush the ball in the rim."
- Nic Batum
by idoltime on Jun 10, 2009 10:35 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
best of luck and smooth recovery
to both Mrs. Timmay! and Mrs. Idoltime. – Elgin
VENTURA: It's drowning. It gives you the complete sensation that you are drowning. It is no good, because you -- I'll put it to you this way, you give me a waterboard, Dick Cheney and one hour, and I'll have him confess to the Sharon Tate murders.
by 22baylor on Jun 10, 2009 10:44 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
thanks Elgin!
"Slum dunk? You just go to the rim, and crush.. crush the ball in the rim."
- Nic Batum
by idoltime on Jun 10, 2009 10:50 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thanks as well!
Idol, do they think she’s through the worst of it now?
Hopefully you can appeal about the wound care. Perhaps you can talk to your doctor, maybe it’s ok for them to stock you up in person?
by Timmay! on Jun 10, 2009 12:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, they do think she is through the worst of it. The wound care is extensive for a couple of weeks, so there is a small chance of infection or her developing an abscess if we don’t stay on top of it. But we have gotten really good about it, so I’ll bet we are in the clear.
We are appealing with the insurance group, AND the doctor said that we could come into the clinic and jack some supplies to help us a bit further. The worst of it is the 2in paper tape that costs 7$ a roll that lasts 2-3 days, but it all adds up so quickly.
"Slum dunk? You just go to the rim, and crush.. crush the ball in the rim."
- Nic Batum
by idoltime on Jun 10, 2009 12:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Why do 7 people want me to be their mom?
Certified blazer.fangirl
by Roybot on Jun 10, 2009 10:33 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Cause your name is like mine
and you joined on my birthday!
The NBA: Where Amazingly Bad Officiating Happens.
by The Roybot on Jun 10, 2009 10:40 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
that's weird
You joined on my birthday.
And since your birthday is before my birthday, you are the screenname stealing impostor.
"Slum dunk? You just go to the rim, and crush.. crush the ball in the rim."
- Nic Batum
by idoltime on Jun 10, 2009 10:41 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You stole it.
Certified blazer.fangirl
by Roybot on Jun 10, 2009 10:47 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I didn't even notice someone had it when I joined
sorry! What can I do to make it up?
The NBA: Where Amazingly Bad Officiating Happens.
by The Roybot on Jun 10, 2009 10:54 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
CHANGE IT.
Nah, I’m just jokin’. You’re OK.
Certified blazer.fangirl
by Roybot on Jun 10, 2009 10:56 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
If you do decide you want to change your name
The SBN admins are normally pretty cool about it. Just mail their support.
by Timmay! on Jun 10, 2009 12:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It would be more if they knew how you look like
by Norsktroll on Jun 10, 2009 10:44 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It is important to choose carefully
when you have an opportunity to choose where your DNA is coming from. – Elgin
VENTURA: It's drowning. It gives you the complete sensation that you are drowning. It is no good, because you -- I'll put it to you this way, you give me a waterboard, Dick Cheney and one hour, and I'll have him confess to the Sharon Tate murders.
by 22baylor on Jun 10, 2009 10:45 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well if that is the case then I find it odd
that 7 people want me to be their mom without knowing what I look like. Just a strange poll….
Certified blazer.fangirl
by Roybot on Jun 10, 2009 10:47 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I've seen crazier polls...hahaha
Just a strange poll….
Josh || BlazersEdge.com || "Friend to all women, lover to none"
by prezofdeath on Jun 10, 2009 10:48 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
seems odd
When I think of the BE Ladies Auxiliary and the ones who have made how they look known, I universally do not want to think of any those ladies as my mom.
"Slum dunk? You just go to the rim, and crush.. crush the ball in the rim."
- Nic Batum
by idoltime on Jun 10, 2009 10:47 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yes, they're much too young
to be anyone’s mom around here. I, however, am not too young, so you can vote for me and not feel a tad creepy about it. I am not the slightest bit hot so there wouldn’t be a problem with my being anyone’s mom.
HOWEVER, I am not interested in having more children, I’m done with that. Therefore I am not offering to adopt any of you.
by jorga on Jun 10, 2009 11:33 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
shoot
See. Perfect illustration of how bad this poll is.
jorga comes up with a number of great reasons why she would be a reasonable choice for the BE mom (although she forgets that any woman that are blazers fans and have power have some hotness quotient) and even she isn’t willing to adopt us?
poll.fail
"Slum dunk? You just go to the rim, and crush.. crush the ball in the rim."
- Nic Batum
by idoltime on Jun 10, 2009 11:38 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I blame Prez
Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related
by cloudydays on Jun 10, 2009 11:39 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I blame my mother
Josh || BlazersEdge.com || "Friend to all women, lover to none"
by prezofdeath on Jun 10, 2009 1:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
lame
Best of Senator Clay Davis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TI4-QyAzY64&feature=related
by cloudydays on Jun 10, 2009 11:39 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
And I see what you are trying to do here Norsk.
Certified blazer.fangirl
by Roybot on Jun 10, 2009 10:51 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Anybody ever thought about stealing art?
Just read an interesting article about it. Apparently only money laundering, drug trafficking, arms dealing and maybe human trafficking are more profitable crime sectors. And you don’t have to murder someone for it. It’s more like a smart crime, like in the Thomas Crown movies.
In 1969 someone stole Caravaggio’s “Birth of Christ” out of a church in Sicily. It has never been found.
In 1990 a museum in Boston got robbed. The thieves entered dressed as policemen, and left with 13 paintings by Rembrandt, Vermeer, Manet, and Degas worth over 300 million. Never been found. Though the article says when sold illegally art only fetches about 10% of its true value since nobody can display it publicly.
In 2005 a group committed an almost perfect robbery in Stockholm, blocking the two entrance roads to a museum with burning cars so the police couldn’t come in quick, then just ripped one of Rembrandt’s self portraits and two Renoirs from the wall and escaped by boat. Must have been a scene like in a movie. Problem was that they hadn’t lined up a buyer and ultimately tried to sell it to a covered ops FBI agent.
In 1911 even the Mona Lisa got stolen for two years.
Some thieves are just holding the pieces hostage and ask the previous owner (when stolen out of a private house), museum or country for ransom. Others sell it underground as mentioned above. I would expect some rich guys in Japan, Arabia, and the US are sitting in front of real masterpieces in their living or hobby room :)
by Norsktroll on Jun 10, 2009 10:42 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
In this economy
who can afford not to?
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
BLAM
by The Arkitect on Jun 10, 2009 10:44 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
i once stole a first graders finger painting
the hardest part was getting past the lasers around the airtight vault in the classroom.
by DrivetheLane on Jun 10, 2009 10:45 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Heist movies are perhaps my favorite genre.
The cowards never started
The weak died along the way
Only the strong survived
They were the Trailblazers
by lukeyhere on Jun 10, 2009 10:45 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
What about kidnapping NBA players?
Say I held Brandon Roy hostage. Could I get Portland to change its name to “Tyrus Thomas-ville” in exchange for a safe return?
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 10, 2009 10:45 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
NBA crimes are not perfect crimes
The guys who robbed Antoine Walker (and/or Eddie Curry) got very long sentences.
by Norsktroll on Jun 10, 2009 10:49 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Those were home invasions, very messy and involved family members
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 10, 2009 10:51 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
YOU SEEM TO KNOW A LOT ABOUT IT
-Sabonis4Ever…(looking at you suspiciously)
by Sabonis4Ever on Jun 10, 2009 1:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Whereas two of the guys in the Stockholm painting heist didn't even have to do time
Why rob a liquor store or gas station if you can rob a museum for the same time?
by Norsktroll on Jun 10, 2009 10:51 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
How many arm robbers do you suspect spend time at the MET?
I would guess most don’t even know what a “monet” would mean. To them, they wouldn’t even know what to do with such a piece of art.
by EvilKaramazov on Jun 10, 2009 10:56 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thre is an informal net work amoung instument repair guys
Re stolen instruments I was once part of 2 old Gibson’s that were stolen in SoCal being recovered in Az,any body sees an old mahogony top Martin 12 string that has been converted to a 6 let me know,David Crosby would pay a lot of money to get it back.
by southern oregon on Jun 10, 2009 11:02 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Remind me how Celtic Pride ended
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
BLAM
by The Arkitect on Jun 10, 2009 10:51 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That must be one of the worst basketball movies ever
And why would the star player have to play for the Utah Jazz in a violet jersey? Why why why???
by Norsktroll on Jun 10, 2009 10:54 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Cause it was a Wayans
never before has an entire family peaked at one time on one show
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
BLAM
by The Arkitect on Jun 10, 2009 10:57 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Bulls fans are smarter than Celtics fans
Plus, the President is a Bulls fan (at least pretends to be). Not to mention a whole city full of corrupt politicians who would rather lie and cover up the act.
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 10, 2009 11:01 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
But his number one love
has gotta be the OSU Beavers.
Obama’s inauguration came too late to save Da Beavs last season, but the Craig Robinson hire is gonna do for Beavers hoops what Dennis Erickson did for Beaver’s football. Woohoo!
I am Spartacus and I approved this message
by EngineerScotty on Jun 10, 2009 11:03 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Musicians are getting used to having their art stolen from them
It’s harder for musicians though, because of the transience of their art. It goes out into the air, and then it’s gone forever.
Spam: My band is playing at the Goodfoot Lounge tonight. Please come in and have a beer. – Elgin
VENTURA: It's drowning. It gives you the complete sensation that you are drowning. It is no good, because you -- I'll put it to you this way, you give me a waterboard, Dick Cheney and one hour, and I'll have him confess to the Sharon Tate murders.
by 22baylor on Jun 10, 2009 12:23 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
OK my two cents on the mod/censorship thing...
I’ve been a member of several on line communities and list serves that at one time or another were pretty important to me and they all self destructed. Some died a slow lingering death, some blew up in flames of trollish glory.
Here is what I think I’ve learned.
1. BE and any online community needs a critical mass of regular posters to be interesting and vital. Empty rooms have the stink of death.
2. The way to keep that critical mass is to have a clear focus of purpose for the community and to refuse to allow it’s focus to be lost or overwhelmed in meta discussion
3. Moderating is essential and tough
4. The fastest way to destroy an online community is to start acting like lawyers insisting that all rules be spelled out in detail by mods and then meta-litigating the mods decisions.
5. It seems a little anti american but for on line health a wee bit of authoritarianism is a doof thing.
6. It’s always better to piss off the few than the many.
by raoulduke on Jun 10, 2009 10:44 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
sheesh typing..
5. It seems a little anti american but for on line community health a wee bit of authoritarianism is a good thing.
by raoulduke on Jun 10, 2009 10:46 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I liked it better the first time
because I love the word “doof”. Onomotopeia (sp?). – Elgin
VENTURA: It's drowning. It gives you the complete sensation that you are drowning. It is no good, because you -- I'll put it to you this way, you give me a waterboard, Dick Cheney and one hour, and I'll have him confess to the Sharon Tate murders.
by 22baylor on Jun 10, 2009 10:49 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
There is always somebody that is going to be unhappy. There are always some folks that won’t complain, no matter how bad it gets. Taking advantage of the non-complainers in order to appease the un-happies is ultimately a dead end.
I’ve poked fun at the moderator idea, but only for the effect of rousing a guffaw, chortle, or snicker. This site belongs to somebody else, and they get to set the rules. Free speech and censorship don’t even come close to entering into the equation here. Free speech allows you to start your own site, not piss on somebody elses.
Rules are meaningless if the majority doesn’t agree with them. I’m pretty sure that the majority of folks agree with the rules here.
The cowards never started
The weak died along the way
Only the strong survived
They were the Trailblazers
by lukeyhere on Jun 10, 2009 10:54 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I just think it's fun to pick on them
Knowing there there are now eight people instead of two that I gotta sneak potty and sex humor past makes the challenge all the more fun and exciting. Every superhero needs a nemesis. I like to think of myself as the Blazers and the moderators as the Lakers.
I’ve been tempted to cuss when I flag people because I’m not actually posting the cuss word. The problem is that I’ve just been flagging the people I don’t like, then say, “flagged as lame,” and stuff like that. I’ve been flagging the moderators too, so I don’t want to push my luck.
by tominhawaii on Jun 10, 2009 1:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I appreciate your experiences
but on the other hand I think things like rules and moderators just show a failure of a system. I would be interested in seeing having something like a rating system for posts and comments might help steer the discussions and promote self regulation rather than having it imposed. I think the “rec” button is a good start, but I think it does not go far enough to tease out what is worthwhile.
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
by jonestr on Jun 10, 2009 11:00 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think ratings systems are tools for humans to use, not a substitute for humans. I'm sure though, that there
is more than one good way to run an online community and I’m equally sure that there is no perfect way.
This site is about the best online community I’ve seen, so I’m ok with stickin’ with what’s worked so far.
by raoulduke on Jun 10, 2009 11:03 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
In my way of thinking
the mods are there to reflect the values and goals of the community, but what better way is there to define and refine those values and goals than having the community directly have input on them. In that sense moderators will always fail at that task as they have to take a guess at what those values and goals are rather than just have them spelled out rather plainly by looking at direct feedback from all users.
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
by jonestr on Jun 10, 2009 11:17 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't think ratings would be good
People get upset when their fanposts don’t get recs. I think it would intimidate new users.
by tominhawaii on Jun 10, 2009 1:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
They might
or they might think about what would make their posts better, so that they achieved a better rating.
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
by jonestr on Jun 10, 2009 1:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It is the offie
that is what cyclists call the offseason and by all admission it is getting a little staid around here.
Last year I tried to spice up the offie (is that going to catch on?) by doing an interview with TiH thinking it would be a fun thing and maybe something we could do more of, but no one read it. So I am going to repost it in the JD and see if it was just bad timing or if it is another one of my bad ideas (like offie) that should be put to rest
you decide
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
by jonestr on Jun 10, 2009 10:47 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
I didn't answer the questions that well
I kind of rushed through it.
by tominhawaii on Jun 10, 2009 10:51 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was gonna say
I ’member that thang, I remember it being funny.
And there is an old classic joke of mine that I made up then and have since used! Hey there, lil’ fellar, you’re a really dumb joke.
Your post got 5 recs, which back then was like a billion.
Morty
by Mortimer on Jun 10, 2009 11:00 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think most of the recs
were from TiH other personas.
Would you like to see more of these? I was trying to think of other interviewees and some that came to mind are Norsktroll, you, Bfan1, faith, sabonis4ever, … that is all I can think of right now that for one reason or another have larger than (virtual) life personalities.
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
by jonestr on Jun 10, 2009 11:05 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Snorsktroll and Sophia
They’ll give a good interview.
Not that the others WOULDN’T, of course, but I say get those two first and move from there.
Morty, your Pal.
by Mortimer on Jun 10, 2009 11:08 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
maybe I will give it another try
I have got to do something to make a name on here for myself!
I forgot about timbo. he might be really good. I am also afraid of Norsktroll and his brain powers and I am awkward around pretty ladies so Sophia might be out.
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
by jonestr on Jun 10, 2009 11:10 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
wait
is that from yesterday when someone posted that in the Oden Love trade post?
That is the first thing I have ever flagged on BE
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
by jonestr on Jun 10, 2009 1:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
lol really?
I don’t remember. I didn’t read the oden love bedge post. I was in the wolves one.
by Sabonis4Ever on Jun 10, 2009 1:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
What?
I said he should interview you too.
by Mortimer on Jun 10, 2009 1:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh my bad bro...
Totally didn’t see that comment from the future. Total apologies.
by Sabonis4Ever on Jun 10, 2009 1:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
so you want an interview S4E?
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
by jonestr on Jun 10, 2009 1:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sure
But I don’t wanna go first. I like sloppy seconds.
by Sabonis4Ever on Jun 10, 2009 1:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You go first and I'll go second
If Jones Str. productions will take us.
M.
by Mortimer on Jun 10, 2009 1:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
really
TiH went first, but if you are both down I would write up some questions, but this brings up the possibility of having some sort of 2 way interview where you are both interviewed simulatenously.
I think i have a rough idea and I will run it past the both of you.
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
by jonestr on Jun 10, 2009 1:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Try Timbo too
It could be a fun series.
Timbo owns a business, he’s The Man while fighting The Man.
Plus, the Laker fan-ness, it’s a fascinating dichotomy.
Mortier
by Mortimer on Jun 10, 2009 2:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
agreed
and I bought shoes at his store while I was in college
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
by jonestr on Jun 10, 2009 2:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
so that is something I would have to disclose
Life is exhausting when you are this stupid.
by jonestr on Jun 10, 2009 2:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Email me anytime and I'll play
I’m a shameless self promoter.
ANYONE out there can email, I am quite friendly.
Mortimer from Blazers Edge AT gmail dot com.
By,
Mortimer
by Mortimer on Jun 10, 2009 2:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh and you should interview S4E too
He would be good.
M.
by Mortimer on Jun 10, 2009 1:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
thanks, I enjoyed this
Good job Jonestr and Tom. – Elgin
VENTURA: It's drowning. It gives you the complete sensation that you are drowning. It is no good, because you -- I'll put it to you this way, you give me a waterboard, Dick Cheney and one hour, and I'll have him confess to the Sharon Tate murders.
by 22baylor on Jun 10, 2009 12:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
So do I Tom
VENTURA: It's drowning. It gives you the complete sensation that you are drowning. It is no good, because you -- I'll put it to you this way, you give me a waterboard, Dick Cheney and one hour, and I'll have him confess to the Sharon Tate murders.
by 22baylor on Jun 10, 2009 2:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
So...does anyone know if Apple has some kind of trade-in policy...
…in which I can give them my current laptop and upgrade to their new laptops? Mine is only two months old and they roll out the new, better ones for less than what I paid for! I’m very annoyed.
"The days go on and on... they don't end. All my life needed was a sense of someplace to go. I don't believe that one should devote his life to morbid self-attention, I believe that one should become a person like other people."
by Marie on Jun 10, 2009 10:51 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs