Rebecca Haarlow's Sports Broadcasting Camps
by Ben. on Jul 14, 2009 10:36 AM PDT
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Blazers sideline reporter Rebecca Haarlow is running a series of camps this summer for both students and adults who are interested in meeting her breaking into the sports on television business. The camps will be run here in Portland and will take place in the actual television studios the crew uses during the season.
A great opportunity, it would seem, for Blazers diehards and aspiring broadcasters alike.
Ms. Haarlow's camp promises that you will...
- Learn to call and analyze an NBA game
- Learn the keys to a successful sideline report
- Learn to break down anchor copy and make the best choices
- Learn to work and interact with a co-host
- Learn to use a teleprompter while incorporating your personality
For more information, simply visit RebeccaHaarlow.com and click the "Sports Broadcast Camp" tab on the left menu.
On a somewhat related note, due to overwhelming demand, the application period for the Blazers Edge Sports Blogging Training Camp is now closed. Those of you who were selected for this elite program will be notified by email. Please bring your own Red Bull, wireless mouse and Pendergraphing calculator, as well as a bagged lunch. I look forward to meeting all of you!
One final note: the Tony Luftman Broadcasting Camp has been pushed back until after the conclusion of the Slam Ball playoffs. Thanks for your patience.
-- Ben (benjamin.golliver@gmail.com)
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Is this a joke?
While her looks are anything but… her work is seriously lacking.
by kobisportsguy on Jul 14, 2009 10:38 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I wouldn't say her work is lacking
And I gotta appreciate the initiative in making the most of her situation. Who’s to say whose idea this is.
If she has access to studio space, she has associates sharing in this. So, more power to her.
by Berkeley on Jul 14, 2009 10:51 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Actually considering Sideline Reporter is kind of a lame job in the first place
I think she does a nice job of it.
She gets injury updates quickly which are the most important thing a sideline reporter does. She has a rapport with the players. And she looks good.
What more do you want from a sideline reporter?
Blazer Fan
by leeroyjenkins on Jul 14, 2009 11:01 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wear team colors for one.
Skimpier clothes would be nice too. She’s got it, flaunt it!
Blazers win!
by The X-man on Jul 14, 2009 11:06 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions 2 recs
I doubt it.
"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 Jul 14, 2009 4:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
BIKINIS for EVERYONE
oh wait… that could be bad.
"Fernandez, to my eyes, is the Blazer who walks that walk most comfortably. A lot of Portland's fans (egged on, dare I say, by their local broadcasters) lament things like how Ron Artest or Yao Ming get to hit Brandon Roy's arms.
But I suspect Fernandez sees all that and thinks: We get to hit arms! Cool!"
http://myespn.go.com/blogs/truehoop/0-39-135/On-Playoff-Experience.html
by ratbastird on Jul 16, 2009 3:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
better questions
ie questions that don’t lead the player to the answer she is looking for. She does way to much of “LaMarcus was the key tonight the great job you guys did limiting Yao Ming’s touches?”
by jksnake99 on Jul 14, 2009 11:52 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
to which i REALLY want him to answer
“No.”
"Fernandez, to my eyes, is the Blazer who walks that walk most comfortably. A lot of Portland's fans (egged on, dare I say, by their local broadcasters) lament things like how Ron Artest or Yao Ming get to hit Brandon Roy's arms.
But I suspect Fernandez sees all that and thinks: We get to hit arms! Cool!"
http://myespn.go.com/blogs/truehoop/0-39-135/On-Playoff-Experience.html
by ratbastird on Jul 16, 2009 3:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
One final note: the Tony Luftman Broadcasting Camp has been pushed back until after the conclusion of the Slam Ball playoffs. Thanks for your patience.
Michael, tell them what they’ve won
by The Arkitect on Jul 14, 2009 10:45 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Too soon for Luftman jokes
Ok maybe not…
Only 4 months and 82 games away from the playoffs!
by Tfor3 on Jul 14, 2009 10:45 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
wait...
you mean we had to stop just because he was let go?
"Fernandez, to my eyes, is the Blazer who walks that walk most comfortably. A lot of Portland's fans (egged on, dare I say, by their local broadcasters) lament things like how Ron Artest or Yao Ming get to hit Brandon Roy's arms.
But I suspect Fernandez sees all that and thinks: We get to hit arms! Cool!"
http://myespn.go.com/blogs/truehoop/0-39-135/On-Playoff-Experience.html
by ratbastird on Jul 16, 2009 3:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Slamball?!
I thought Tony Luftman was selling Cutco knives these days.
blah blah blah blah lame comment - lame commenter
by Bandwagon Butcher on Jul 14, 2009 10:49 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I don't know
But I found Slamball recently on Cartoon Network. Was it that, its fifth or sixth network?
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
by skywaker9 on Jul 14, 2009 10:54 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Slamball is an excellent sport....
…..for destroying one of your lower joints.
Yes! Yes! In the face!
by LeafHawk on Jul 14, 2009 11:17 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
i love those knives!
They’re like sharp and stuff. I know because they cut pennies.
"Fernandez, to my eyes, is the Blazer who walks that walk most comfortably. A lot of Portland's fans (egged on, dare I say, by their local broadcasters) lament things like how Ron Artest or Yao Ming get to hit Brandon Roy's arms.
But I suspect Fernandez sees all that and thinks: We get to hit arms! Cool!"
http://myespn.go.com/blogs/truehoop/0-39-135/On-Playoff-Experience.html
by ratbastird on Jul 16, 2009 3:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
BE Sports Blogging Camp?
You forgot to mention the need for a dozen sharpened #2 pencils!
And I’d sign up for her camp just to spend time basking in her beauty daydreams
Blazers win!
by The X-man on Jul 14, 2009 10:50 AM PDT via mobile reply actions 0 recs
Because unemployment is always funny
I didn’t really care for Luftman either but c’mon.
PWN3D
by NoRespert on Jul 14, 2009 10:51 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Apparently you are unaware he calls Slamball games now.
by Arby on Jul 14, 2009 10:57 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That I was.
I must have let my TV guide subscription lapse. Slamball?
PWN3D
by NoRespert on Jul 14, 2009 11:00 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
nooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
He’s calling SLAMBALL???? poor soul. Now I actually do feel bad or him
by SugarMoses on Jul 14, 2009 4:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Somebody gotta do it.
Why not him? He’s probably good at it
"The match in Los Angeles is a good opportunity to begin to demonstrate that we want to make war." Rudy Fernández (translated)
by G_dubs on Jul 14, 2009 5:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You guys make me want to watch Slamball
I’ve never even heard of it.
M—
by Mortimer on Jul 14, 2009 5:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
its trampoline basketball
You are mean.
by L-TrainFTW! on Jul 14, 2009 7:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Cartoon network, every weekend at Noon I think.
I growled about it last weekend in a JD.
by Timmay! on Jul 14, 2009 9:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm busy that week
I’m attending the Pamela Anderson school of acting.
by cisspshp on Jul 14, 2009 10:52 AM PDT reply actions 4 recs
Not unusual. Wheeler is doing the same, only with a different company.
If you want to trade our spare parts for Devin Harris, I have three quarters I would like to trade for your dollar
by Norsktroll on Jul 14, 2009 10:59 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
And I like she selected a photo interviewing LaMarcus
If you want to trade our spare parts for Devin Harris, I have three quarters I would like to trade for your dollar
by Norsktroll on Jul 14, 2009 11:03 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
wheels: "ok campers, its very important to never give the other team any credit"
“any time the other team makes a shot, you have to make it seem like pure dumb luck.”
by jksnake99 on Jul 14, 2009 11:09 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
wheels: "ok, I know you're tired, but 10 more reps"
“1…2…3…” ((slams table in frustration))
((slams table in frustration))
((slams table in frustration))
((slams table in frustration))….
Honor Alaa Abdelnaby.
First in the NBA. At least alphabetically
by OhOhOden on Jul 14, 2009 3:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
So for that blogging camp....
How do we bring our parent’s basement?
Because I’m pretty sure that Kerry Eggers thinks all bloggers are 23, live in the parent’s basement and blog all day without the benefit of employment or much of an education.
"I'm a man, but I can change.....if I have to......I guess." - Red Green
by antediluvian on Jul 14, 2009 11:05 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
What's the over/under for the percentage of BE bloggers that are 23 or less?
60? 70?
by raoulduke on Jul 14, 2009 11:15 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I turn 24 in under a week :-(
The Princess of Blazersedge
by Zaig on Jul 14, 2009 12:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
http://www.blazersedge.com/2008/6/30/561835/ot-how-old-are-you
Keep in mind that everything I know about basketball I learned on Blazers Edge.
by pualo on Jul 14, 2009 1:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I am 23 times two
plus eight. – Elgin
Without you out there, we're nowhere here
by 22baylor on Jul 15, 2009 11:44 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
you guys have to remember that she does work for the Big 10 network and does stuff for them as well.
by superset5 on Jul 14, 2009 11:11 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
How are we going to remember that
when we didn’t know it in the first place?
Honor Alaa Abdelnaby.
First in the NBA. At least alphabetically
by OhOhOden on Jul 14, 2009 3:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's more of an athletic camp...
No one pushes back drunks with their hidden off-mic hand when they crowd behind interviews in the third level sections better than RH!!! Those stiff arms would made Jerimiah Johnson jealous.
by NEP_blazers on Jul 14, 2009 11:17 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I'd do this before I'd do a John Canzano Sports Column Writing Camp.
Yes! Yes! In the face!
by LeafHawk on Jul 14, 2009 11:18 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
my resume, pre-camp
WORK EXPERIENCE
I have extensive play-by-play experience calling multiple seasons on the following (including, but not limited to):
NBA Live 1998 (PC)
NBA Live 2001 (PC)
NBA Inside Drive 2002 (XBOX)
NBA Street (XBOX)
NBA Live 2005 (XBOX)
NBA Street vol. 2 (XBOX)
NBA 2k9 (XBOX 360)
GG MFer!
-joel przybilla
by hossticles on Jul 14, 2009 11:19 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Just as good as the guy
Who applied for the Tampa Bay Bucs head-coaching job who said his main qualification was “Winning Multiple Superbowl Titles with the Bucs in the Maximum Difficultly playing Madden FB.”
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
by skywaker9 on Jul 14, 2009 11:25 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I would use that at an assessment test to fill assistant positions in the front- and coaching office
If you want to trade our spare parts for Devin Harris, I have three quarters I would like to trade for your dollar
by Norsktroll on Jul 14, 2009 11:44 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
MY resume > yours
Arch Rivals (NES)
NBA Jam (SNES/Genesis)
NBA Action 94 (Genesis)
NBA Action 95 (Genesis)
Live 96 (Genesis)
Live 98 (PC)
Live 99 (PC)
Live 2000 (PC)
Live 02 (PC)
Live 03 (GameCube)
NBA Street Vol. 2 (GC)
Live 05 (GC)
Live 08 (Wii)
Live 09 (Wii)
Blazers win!
by The X-man on Jul 14, 2009 11:32 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
Is Live for Wii good?
I only have a Wii and I’ve heard it’s terrible, so I’ve been waiting for next year’s.
by thetsaiguy on Jul 14, 2009 11:43 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
i heard it has no franchise mode
i prefer 2K sports
bayless leaves over my dead body
by thomasikehara on Jul 14, 2009 12:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
being able to motion control shooting and stealing...
But the lack of Franchise mode, being able to edit players or create custom players (i.e. myself/you), lack of roster updating, and relatively low-quality graphics make me regret the purchases. Bought 09 thinking it was a massive upgrade to 08 due to the online representation; wish I hadn’t wasted the $50
Hopefully it gets better next season but definitely rent it first. And once they come out with the new gyros for the Wii-motes the control should be massively improved (almost impossible to block shots or time rebounds due to horrible sensitivity)
Blazers win!
by The X-man on Jul 14, 2009 4:07 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
I will throw down the Gauntlet!
BEdge NBA Jam tourney at Ground Control.
Winner gets a scholarship to the Rebecca Harlow School of Gazing-I-Mean-Broadcasting.
Wondering what moves Pritchard would make to land me a date in the off-season. Preferably one with tickets.
by MikeIrish on Jul 14, 2009 12:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
can we play Ms PacMan instead?
"It's not who jumps the highest -- it's who wants it the most" Buck Williams
"and if EVERYONE confronted with a tough, disgusting situation pulled out, I don't think I would have been born." Mortimer
by Fund A Mental on Jul 14, 2009 12:58 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I need to dig around in my attic first
and see if I can find the book which tells me the patterns to evade ghosts
Honor Alaa Abdelnaby.
First in the NBA. At least alphabetically
by OhOhOden on Jul 14, 2009 3:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
wow, neither of you can go back to Double Dribble? i must be getting old…
by retirecards51 on Jul 14, 2009 12:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ohh, I had Double Dribble
But NBA Jam had the sweet dunks and Marv Albert impersonator. Hence, it was pure genuis.
Wondering what moves Pritchard would make to land me a date in the off-season. Preferably one with tickets.
by MikeIrish on Jul 14, 2009 1:11 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I played Double Dribble, but limited list to games owned
For someone who’s parents vehemently opposed video game ownership, I’d say I have a pretty decent list.
Also, I played the orginal Atari Basketball too. Talk about old school!
Blazers win!
by The X-man on Jul 14, 2009 4:10 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
woops, i forgot one on mine
Lakers vs Celtics and the NBA Playoffs (Sega Genesis)
now THERE was a quality video game!
GG MFer!
-joel przybilla
by hossticles on Jul 14, 2009 4:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
For Shame.
No Bulls vs Blazers?
The Blazers got a video game named after them. My first SNES game ever.
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
by blzrfan on Jul 14, 2009 11:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Give her some credit.
It’s like going to the strip club; instead of sitting in the stands watching her walk around now you get to sit at the rail and still get none.
Will anyone actually sign up for this camp because they’re interested in a broadcasting career?
by GPeterson82 on Jul 14, 2009 11:51 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Maybe Sandberg on Sports
If you want to trade our spare parts for Devin Harris, I have three quarters I would like to trade for your dollar
by Norsktroll on Jul 14, 2009 12:23 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
i'm sad to share my number with you.
"Everybody is crazy. It's just some people are more upfront about it." -fanfaraway
"love is only universal if you know what to do with it" -broyposse
by appel82 on Jul 14, 2009 7:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe women who are interested in being a sports broadcaster
and want to get a woman’s perspective in how to find your footing in an area that isn’t traditionally associated with us.
by fanfaraway on Jul 15, 2009 4:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
When is the Blazer Dancer Camp?
I’m interested in attending watching.
by Dobbler on Jul 14, 2009 11:52 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
If Princton isn't enough
a summer camp wont help.
by Arby on Jul 14, 2009 12:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Typos kill jokes.
"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 Jul 14, 2009 4:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Erin Andrews school of sideline reporting boot camp
If you want to trade our spare parts for Devin Harris, I have three quarters I would like to trade for your dollar
by Norsktroll on Jul 14, 2009 12:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Erin Andrews is amazing
"It's not who jumps the highest -- it's who wants it the most" Buck Williams
"and if EVERYONE confronted with a tough, disgusting situation pulled out, I don't think I would have been born." Mortimer
by Fund A Mental on Jul 14, 2009 12:59 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I know it seems funny
But for host/sideline reporter work, she does a good job. There are always lots of flubs and miscues that we don’t always see from home, and she handles them very well and always keeps it moving. That is harder then it sounds.
She is good at her job, and seems very smart and capable.
Mortimer
by Mortimer on Jul 14, 2009 12:14 PM PDT reply actions 2 recs
Hmmm. Did Rebecca spurn you?
"Aneurysm".
When Outlaw wins a game on a last-second shot, it’s called an "annthefaneurysm". QualityPie
by annthefan on Jul 14, 2009 1:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
She waved directly at me when I went to the Blazers vs Clippers game at the Staples Center
I feel eternally indebted to her and must defend her.
Sideline reporting is never “good”, all you can ask is for the reporter to keep things running smooth and pay attention. She seems to take her job seriously, is always prepared, and handles all the constant miscues of the broadcasts.
From watching others on league pass, it could be a LOT worse than Becky Haarlow!
by Mortimer on Jul 14, 2009 2:36 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
You go, Morty!
"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 Jul 14, 2009 4:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
she wasn't waving at you
it was your LaMarcus replica jersey she was waving at. – Elgin
Without you out there, we're nowhere here
by 22baylor on Jul 15, 2009 11:46 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
agreed, but someone really needs to work with her on her questioning.
by jksnake99 on Jul 14, 2009 12:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
She probably doesn't even choose most of her own questions
The Princess of Blazersedge
by Zaig on Jul 14, 2009 1:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sideline reporting for a local broadcast will almost never have "good" questions
I know she asks generic questions, but that’s the standard for sideline reporting even for TNT.
M—
by Mortimer on Jul 14, 2009 2:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
eg. Lisa Salters and Michelle Tafoya are worlds ahead of Haarlow in terms of interview skills
by jksnake99 on Jul 14, 2009 3:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That is prolly true
I don’t remember specifics about them that stand out, but it wouldn’t surprise me to be true.
I also don’t mean to imply she is the absolute best sideline reporter the world has ever known, but she gets a lot of grief for being a purty gal and her intelligence and worth is often impugned because of her looks. She seems smart to me, takes it seriously, and in the world of local sports broadcasts where everyone is coasting or not even paying attention, she seems to be doing well.
Having a camp for sideline reporting is funny, since it’s such a specialized field that will result in many disappointed souls if that is their specific career choice. If the camp deals more with being a general TV Host, that’d be different, although still very specialized and not real likely to be a good career choice— though I know lots of people trying to be hosts, and I feel bad for ’em, so Haarlow is doing very well to do what she do.
There’s more TV Hosting jobs than NBA jobs, and basketball camp isn’t seen as silly, so I dunno. I think she’s smart to make some coin!
Mortimer
by Mortimer on Jul 14, 2009 5:27 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
she really does know what she's talking about
i like her more when she’s relaxed on the radio, not worried about her image, her analysis is usually TOO good. i.e.
“So Brandon, how did you win the game by making all those clutch shots, shutting down the other, team and then winning?” i kid because i love, i used to not like her, but she’s part of the blazer broadcast family, i like them all.
"Everybody is crazy. It's just some people are more upfront about it." -fanfaraway
"love is only universal if you know what to do with it" -broyposse
by appel82 on Jul 14, 2009 1:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You lie like a wet Persian rug!
You were as happy to see Luftman get canned as the rest of us!
Blazers win!
by The X-man on Jul 14, 2009 4:14 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
actually no, she seems to know her Xs and Os
i’m not kidding.
"Everybody is crazy. It's just some people are more upfront about it." -fanfaraway
"love is only universal if you know what to do with it" -broyposse
by appel82 on Jul 14, 2009 7:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I didn't mean about her
You said “I love them all”, but I know you hated Luftman as much as the rest of us
Blazers win!
by The X-man on Jul 14, 2009 10:11 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
This season, count how many times she asks:
“How big was this win?”
by Bart King on Jul 14, 2009 2:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The problem isn't necessarily with her
It’s the whole existence of sideline reporting. It is often just a useless addition to a broadcast.
Sideline reporting as a pretty lady is a thankless job, if ya ask me.
And hey, we had a lot of big wins!
Morty
by Mortimer on Jul 14, 2009 2:33 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Camp For Horn Dogs
A lot guys will sign up …not because they want to be broadcasters.
by Balian on Jul 14, 2009 12:17 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Pretty sure..
..her camp will weed out the weirdos and pervs, if any do sign up. It’s fairly obvious who are actually interested in the camp and who are clearly there for her. She’s a very capable sideline reporter who will only get better with more time. Who would you rather have out there, Dwight Jaynes?
;)
by halo_on on Jul 14, 2009 12:22 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I imagine her target audience is probably young girls
And considering the glass ceiling (pretty good examples here in the comments) women have to put up with, this is probably a decent resource for the people she’s seeking to reach.
Yeah I have a little girl myself, I see things differently now. ;)
Blazer Fan
by leeroyjenkins on Jul 14, 2009 2:04 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
Why are these things called "camp"?
It’s not like anybody is wearing a backpack or pitching a tent.
The cowards never started
The weak died along the way
Only the strong survived
They were the Trailblazers
by lukeyhere on Jul 14, 2009 12:33 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
speak for yourself
I plan on doing both
"It's not who jumps the highest -- it's who wants it the most" Buck Williams
"and if EVERYONE confronted with a tough, disgusting situation pulled out, I don't think I would have been born." Mortimer
by Fund A Mental on Jul 14, 2009 1:00 PM PDT up reply actions 13 recs
yikes
that was kinda funny…
The Bedger formally known as ????????
by Rudiculous on Jul 14, 2009 2:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It was funny
but only 20 seconds after I read it. That’s when I finally got it.
Honor Alaa Abdelnaby.
First in the NBA. At least alphabetically
by OhOhOden on Jul 14, 2009 3:30 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
not going hiking so no pack for me
But I would be pitching a tent also
Blazers win!
by The X-man on Jul 14, 2009 4:16 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
That's comment of the month material.
Stupid people have stupid ideas.
by AK1984 on Jul 14, 2009 5:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
If I win do I get a plaque to hang on my wall...
or a certificate to frame?
I could use the ego boost right now
Blazers win!
by The X-man on Jul 14, 2009 5:55 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
That looks fun I want to go.
by ireallylikejerrydbayless on Jul 14, 2009 12:49 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
its either this
or disneyland, seaworld, san diego zoo, and universal studios. hmm.
by ireallylikejerrydbayless on Jul 14, 2009 12:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
So campers learn to ......
blink constantly in interviews and be eye candy? Well worth the $ I’m sure.
by FrenchieFan on Jul 14, 2009 1:00 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
It will improve your chances with LaMarcus...
…if you were so inclined.
Wondering what moves Pritchard would make to land me a date in the off-season. Preferably one with tickets.
by MikeIrish on Jul 14, 2009 1:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Don't forget...
The head butt move when she emphasizes!
by stonecoach on Jul 14, 2009 3:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's more expensive than ACTUAL basketball camp.
…and the kid usually winds up with tickets to a game on top of it.
…and programs that have both youth and adult classes usually have cheaper classes for the kids.
And so my respect for the R.H. goes down a notch on that basis.
by conspirator5 on Jul 14, 2009 5:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wow
She’s right up there with Erin Andrews. I might have to check this out.
I miss CV3000
by ConnorOSU on Jul 14, 2009 2:48 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I think everyone on BE should put in a buck
so we can send Mike Rice.
by explicator on Jul 14, 2009 3:05 PM PDT reply actions 3 recs
Learn to call and analyze an NBA game
Learn the keys to a successful sideline report
Learn to break down anchor copy and make the best choices
Learn to work and interact with a co-host
Learn to use a teleprompter while incorporating your personality
If you want to trade our spare parts for Devin Harris, I have three quarters I would like to trade for your dollar
by Norsktroll on Jul 14, 2009 3:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think everyone who comments here is gonna get flagged
so here’s my comment so I get mine.
Honor Alaa Abdelnaby.
First in the NBA. At least alphabetically
by OhOhOden on Jul 14, 2009 3:31 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Haarlow is awful....
So do you get to learn how to talk out of one side of your mouth like she does ??
by NoKoolAdeForMe on Jul 14, 2009 4:18 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
That's spelled aawful, by the waay...
"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 Jul 14, 2009 4:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
She's okay. But sideline reporter camp?!?!?! Somebody needs to stop smoking pot...
"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 Jul 14, 2009 4:30 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
i've noticed this two
she’s not bad when not putting on a front though.
"Everybody is crazy. It's just some people are more upfront about it." -fanfaraway
"love is only universal if you know what to do with it" -broyposse
by appel82 on Jul 14, 2009 7:44 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Never under miss
an opportunity to get a buck.
I wonder when she is schedule to to
“How to ask totally lame questions during the break”
and
“How to act totally uninterested in the actual game”
by MotoMan045 on Jul 14, 2009 8:07 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
come on, you guys
Harlowe does a good job. I respect her skills.
If only they’d promote her up in front of either or both of the Mikes, who genuinely stink at their jobs.
by sagcat on Jul 14, 2009 9:10 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I have no hate for her
Do it, do it ‘till you’re satisfied Harlow.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4B4-tmcBv40
"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith
by blzrfan on Jul 14, 2009 11:29 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
so many disgusting and sexist comments i dont know where to begin
first Hedo and his wife bring out the misogynistic bull crap now THIS. Have respect for humans jesus christ.
Wow
She’s right up there with Erin Andrews. I might have to check this out.I miss CV3000
by ConnorOSU on Jul 14, 2009 2:48 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
So campers learn to ……
blink constantly in interviews and be eye candy? Well worth the $ I’m sure.
by FrenchieFan on Jul 14, 2009 1:00 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
It will improve your chances with LaMarcus…
…if you were so inclined
When is the Blazer Dancer Camp?
I’m interested in attending watching.
by Dobbler on Jul 14, 2009 11:52 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
So she’s going to teach the next generation how to hit on athletes?
Nice!
by Arby on Jul 14, 2009 10:40 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Is this a joke?
While her looks are anything but… her work is seriously lacking.
by kobisportsguy on Jul 14, 2009 10:38 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
What i dont understand is how "shit “,”damn" and "bitch"are deleted from a post or comments are removed and the poster warned, but an ENTIRE THREAD of SEXIST, DISRESPECTFUL, HATEFUL, and TRASHY comments is Allowed and NOT even moderated by the “mods”. Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.
Dave, if you want a nice site which is a family friendly place and facilitates intelligent and respectful debate about the Blazers and the NBA, perhaps posts like this should not be allowed,or at least heavily moderated to weed out the highly offensive comments.
Sophia
The Princess of Blazersedge
by BlazerFan1 on Jul 15, 2009 10:22 AM PDT reply actions 11 recs
How is it sexist?
If we were gay, we’d say the same things about men. And we certainly support women saying the same things about men. It can’t be sexist if there’s no gender distinction.
Keep in mind that everything I know about basketball I learned on Blazers Edge.
by pualo on Jul 15, 2009 12:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
If this was your mother, would you approve of this thread?
maybe not ‘sexist’, but absolutely, positively uncalled for. Nice lady, very pretty… but that doesn’t give you an excuse to tear into her. Show some class.
by ItsMrHarris2u on Jul 15, 2009 1:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sure, I don't think talking about this stuff is bad at all.
Keep in mind that everything I know about basketball I learned on Blazers Edge.
by pualo on Jul 15, 2009 5:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Has this been deleted yet?
Thank you for this, Sophia. I had been ignoring this thread until I heard you had made a comment.
What i dont understand is how “shit ","damn” and "bitch"are deleted from a post or comments are removed and the poster warned, but an ENTIRE THREAD of SEXIST, DISRESPECTFUL, HATEFUL, and TRASHY comments is Allowed and NOT even moderated by the "mods".
Brilliant observation. Why does censorship usually focus more on banning the usage of words rather than on actually stopping people from spreading hate and making light of it?
"...the primary focus of all obstacles is to induce labor, so progression can be born." - LiL C
by idoltime on Jul 15, 2009 1:56 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Ehh, they've stopped threads before because of content and not words
The marijuana thread
The Blazer Dancer thread
Honestly, none of these statements are that bad. No different than absolutely loving Batum because and staking a claim on him just because he is hot.
The Princess of Blazersedge
by Zaig on Jul 15, 2009 2:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
it is different..very different...
But maybe you have a point about the actual usage of moderation on this site…
"...the primary focus of all obstacles is to induce labor, so progression can be born." - LiL C
by idoltime on Jul 15, 2009 2:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sexism is sexism
Regardless, I find neither the comments about Batum or Haarlow to be sexist. A lot of people think Batum is hot. A lot of people think Haarlow is hot. People pointing this out in humerous ways doesn’t bother me one bit.
Shoot, most of these things are true.
“So she’s going to teach the next generation how to hit on athletes?”
She really does seem to hit on LMA at times.
“She’s right up there with Erin Andrews. I might have to check this out.”
They are both hot, how is it sexist to say so, but it’s not sexist to point out how hot Batum or Tony Parker are?
“When is the Blazer Dancer Camp?
I’m interested in attending watching.”
Lots of guys like watching chicks dance, this isn’t news. This also isn’t sexist. It’s how our species was made to be.
Now if someone made a comment like “I’d only pay Haarlow 400 bucks to come to my place and (insert whatever here)” then it would be a sketch comment. I’ve yet to see anything like that though.
Taking shots at Haarlow for her looks and sketchy reporting is no different than taking shots at Damon for his weed fiasco, Rodman for his tattoos, Sergio for balding hair, or anything else. We make fun of people based on what they do and how they look. SHOCKER.
The Princess of Blazersedge
by Zaig on Jul 15, 2009 2:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
nice job hand picking
‘pitch a tent’, ’I’d do both’. Way to skip the comments that are rude and just talk to a few.
Say what you want, but this thread is classless.
by ItsMrHarris2u on Jul 15, 2009 2:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
hand picking?
I was using comments that Sophia used. So blame her for hand picking them.
The Princess of Blazersedge
by Zaig on Jul 15, 2009 3:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You need to relax
Someone made an innocent comment about how calling things like this a camp seemed wrong because you aren’t doing the normal activities involved in camping, and I saw the humour in the comment and exploited it. It was harmless. Not everyone will get it, and if you do get it and are still offended by it that’s a personal issue and you shouldn’t read things posted on public forums.
"It's not who jumps the highest -- it's who wants it the most" Buck Williams
"and if EVERYONE confronted with a tough, disgusting situation pulled out, I don't think I would have been born." Mortimer
by Fund A Mental on Jul 15, 2009 4:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's not rude to talk about how attractive someone is by indicating that you would like to have sex with that person.
It’s just not.
Keep in mind that everything I know about basketball I learned on Blazers Edge.
by pualo on Jul 15, 2009 5:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
so you are saying, and im alluding in part to your toaster analogy
that Women can do the same things as men but the most important to men , or rather, YOU , is that they are" sex"?
If that isn’t Sexist, then I dont know what is.
Sophia
The Princess of Blazersedge
by BlazerFan1 on Jul 15, 2009 6:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well I guess I'm sexist.
But not by my definition. Because I believe that there should be absolutely no social distinctions based on gender. I oppose all forms of gender roles, and even gender-specific words and pronouns. I think that what gender someone is should be completely ignored except when you are thinking about sex. That said, I think it’s okay to think about sex any time you want to.
In my perfect world, gender would not exist as a social concept, and people would not identify with being one or the other. There would not be two categories of dressing, etc. (there could be more, or fewer, or just a whole spectrum). There would not be separate sports leagues for men and women, just different leagues based on ability or height or whatever, and if the top leagues tended to be dominated by men no one would care because they wouldn’t think of men and women as two different things.
That’s how I think of them: as the same thing. I have absolutely no opinion on how a person should act or how they should be treated that is based on what gender they are. I don’t think that only men should perform certain roles or that women should have doors held open for them more or that it’s okay to punch a man but not a woman.
But, since I value sex highly and I have noticed that only women can perform that role for me, I am sexist.
Keep in mind that everything I know about basketball I learned on Blazers Edge.
by pualo on Jul 15, 2009 6:49 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
Sexism is not sexism anymore than obscenity is obscenity or racism is racism or , but yea, sure… summing up someone’s profession in the most unthoughtful, simplistic way to pay extra special attention to how they look (and they are actually women infinitely more often than men in this situation) in a dismissive way is what people do.
Doesn’t make it okay, really. And your examples aren’t great.. maybe if someone were to take shots on how unattractive and boring the women in the wnba are it would make a better example.. o yea right
"...the primary focus of all obstacles is to induce labor, so progression can be born." - LiL C
by idoltime on Jul 15, 2009 2:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Okay
So it’s sexist if we say wnba players are ugly
It’s sexist if we say sideline reporters are hot
But it’s not sexist if we say sumo wrestlers are fat
And it’s not sexist if we say that Batum is hot
Sexism can only be directed towards females, I understand now. Thank you for clearing that up.
The Princess of Blazersedge
by Zaig on Jul 15, 2009 3:44 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
None of this is sexist
If I asked what Harlow is doing out of the kitchen…. That’s sexist… I don’t think she’s bad at her job because she’s a woman, I think she’s bad at her job because she’s bad at her job…
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I don’t think that BTW, sideline reporting seems impossibly hard and anyone who can do it without muttering incoherently is doing fine in my book
by The Arkitect on Jul 15, 2009 3:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Now the kitchen comment is sexist
Making a comment about looks, that could go either way, is not sexist.
The Princess of Blazersedge
by Zaig on Jul 15, 2009 4:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yes, finally! Finally something sexist here :)
Keep in mind that everything I know about basketball I learned on Blazers Edge.
by pualo on Jul 15, 2009 5:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
wait what?
So you seriously think that Haarlow and Erin Andrews are the peak of female sporstcasting? You don’t think that maybe, possibly, that they were put there because of their looks? We made fun of Tony Luftman for being bad at his job as well.
I am just seriously shocked that you think that they are good at their jobs. If you know you wanted to promote female sportscasting, I would probably say something along the lines of:
1) These women are jokes, why aren’t there any women who actually know the game on the tv?
2) There are thousands of female college basketball players who got degrees in journalism that could actually add something to the sideline reporting, as opposed to a Track & Field athlete, and Erin freaking Andrews.
And as an aside, comments have been made by several people here about a certain French basketball player, that have absolutely nothing to do with his on-court performance. And yet now: OMG!!!! THIS IS SOOOOO SEXIST!!!!
"The cake was a lie..." -blazeraddict
by TheOdenator on Jul 15, 2009 2:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think that saying that rebecca harlowe doesn’t contribute anything to a television broadcast is a more than reasonable statement that isn’t being called out here..
Saying that at least she is good looking
also, why do so many people assume that you can turn a sexist/racist statement on its head and that changes everything? Why does the reality of power differentials throughout history and today, right now throughout our society, get so easily ignored when people from groups with power try and subvert statements to say that it is all the same thing.
I don’t think Sophia ever advocated Batum being a Blazer merely because he is adorable.. the kid can ball. It’s not like these comments are taking Harlowe’s looks as an aside to the question of her sideline reporting prowess… her looks are consistently the only thing that people talk about.. and sometimes disrespectfully so..
"...the primary focus of all obstacles is to induce labor, so progression can be born." - LiL C
by idoltime on Jul 15, 2009 2:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
its because everyone has already agreed that her reporting isn't up to snuff.
Like I said, we already ripped Luftman a new one for this.
Its doesn’t change everything, its after showing that there are better ways of combating sexism, such as advocating for a woman who, you know, has some expertise in this area (which neither Andrews nor Haarlow have), that calling this out when you do it yourself is hypocritical. Its the whole before you help get a sliver out of your neighbor’s eye, take the log out of your own eye first. Oh and check the comments, long before Batum had even suited up, Blazerfan1 was already professing her adoration of him.
My post was focused on the fact that women in sports should be knowledgeable, not eye candy, and Haarlow and Andrews do not have the background, history, and have not shown in their reporting the knowledge that would provide useful information from the sideline.
Probably a part of it is the questions they are told to ask the teams are “How are you feeling?” and “What are your thoughts on the first half?”. Not exactly top shelf questions, and they serve to insulate them from their lack of knowledge about the sport. That is the power differential, knowledgeable women (and believe me there are plenty) are not being given these jobs because they are not attractive enough. Which is the real BS; people calling out the fact that they are bad at their jobs and merely serve as attractive sounding boards, or that they have these jobs and are in sports media, when women who actually have knowledge of the subject matter are being locked out?
"The cake was a lie..." -blazeraddict
by TheOdenator on Jul 15, 2009 2:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You make excellent points
1. I didn’t see your comments called out by BF1, and I don’t think they would be.
2. The system is the problem, not people, and I don’t know why Harlowe deserves comments like BF1 quoted made about her. Snide comments suggesting that her talent is looking sexy and flirting with players.
3. Cheryl Miller and Nancy Lieberman find work based more on their HOF status than anything else. Doesn’t necessarily even mean that I like them as reporters either.
4. I don’t think BF1’s eyes have a log in them. I may need to dig through ancient comments, but I am going to bet that I will not find a genuinely sexist comment made in regards in Batum being worth the sum of his good looks.
"...the primary focus of all obstacles is to induce labor, so progression can be born." - LiL C
by idoltime on Jul 15, 2009 2:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
BF1’s brand of feminism is an interesting brand of feminism… but that’s a topic for another day/post
by The Arkitect on Jul 15, 2009 2:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
i would agree
that feminism does not exactly come off the shelf looking like that.. which is why I appreciate it more..
"...the primary focus of all obstacles is to induce labor, so progression can be born." - LiL C
by idoltime on Jul 15, 2009 2:59 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I believe in the post where we saw Batum, Ike, (and maybe bayless?) introduced with jerseys
would be the best place to look for number 4.
3) I’m not sure what you want in reporter’s then, I at least prefer people who have intimate knowledge of the sport…
2) I don’t think they’re that snide, I kind of think they’re calling her out, as was done with Luftman “a haircut and a catchphrase” is a nice way to describe him.
1) I don’t think so either, and am not so sure why they are being called out here…
"The cake was a lie..." -blazeraddict
by TheOdenator on Jul 15, 2009 2:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
4. I’ll look. 3. Intimate knowledge is great. Lots of really bad male commentators have plenty of intimate knowledge of the game but are horrible at calling the game/commentating. No point here, just an observation that there is maybe more to it 2. Agree to disagree, at least a couple of those quoted comments are pretty snide for this thread. 1. Maybe because this thread got overtaken with people trying to marginalize rebecca merely for being a reasonably attractive sideline reporter?
"...the primary focus of all obstacles is to induce labor, so progression can be born." - LiL C
by idoltime on Jul 15, 2009 3:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yea fair enough.
3) That’s a good point, but I don’t think people lay off on calling them out because they are guys. If that’s the case, then yea, that is sexist.
2) That’s a fair point, i can’t defend all of the comments that were made, nor do I really want to, but yea that’s definitely a good point.
1) I guess see point 3? I guess I think that if she were knowledgeable, I would think people would recognize it… But… yea.. I guess I don’t really know..
"The cake was a lie..." -blazeraddict
by TheOdenator on Jul 15, 2009 3:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
yea..
I really dislike Harlowe’s work.. no kidding.. I literally will leave the room when she is coming on at times. Sometimes i feel seasick when she comes on. I don’t even know who a great sideline reporter to compare to.. I don’t know if she is lacking skills or knowledge or what.. I just don’t like what she does in her role. I don’t dislike her or want to belittle her career or her efforts to try and educate people on the haarlowe school of sideline reporting.. let alone her looks or such.. but, like i feel about mayonnaise, I would just rather my blazer sandwich didn’t have her on it.
but on a similar note.. i sometimes have to turn the sound off because I cannot remove Rice from Barrett… and I despise him even more because he is always talking.. between rice and haarlowe.. I will occasionally choose tnt over the local broadcast and i don’t like most of the tnt crew either…
but gender and attractiveness are entirely moot points in it. I just feel that their contributions fail to add and occasionally even detract from my game watching experience, which, otherwise, is pure gold.
"...the primary focus of all obstacles is to induce labor, so progression can be born." - LiL C
by idoltime on Jul 15, 2009 3:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
But still
It isn’t sexist to point out obvious facts.
1. Haarlow is good looking
2. Haarlow (you agree) isn’t the best sideline reporter
Why is it sexist to point these out together? And again, I’ve never heard someone cry sexism when comments like this are made about Batum, Parker, LBJ, etc. (And I’m not talking about Sophia here. I’ve had co-workers make comments about Lebron and body parts that are pretty bad. Never once have I considered these comments sexist.)
Men think some women are hot
Women think some men are hot
Men make rude/witty/whatever comments about women
Women make rude/witty/whatever comments about men
This isn’t sexist or surprising.
The Princess of Blazersedge
by Zaig on Jul 15, 2009 3:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
your two points are not sexist at all
i have the right to say Nic Batum is hot and i adore him. I also can say his 3 point shot is mediocre and his defense proved very effective and crucial in many wins this season.
Rebecca Haarlow is beautiful, in my opinion, and I respect her achievements such as graduating from an Ivy League university and working in a male dominated field. I also admire her genuine adoration of sports. I do not think she is specifically gifted at broadcasting and has several facial ticks which make it hard to focus on what she is saying on camera. She also seems to relay useless information and sometimes wears clothing that I feel is innapropriate.
I find the fact that she is holding a broadcasting camp, at $400 a pop no less, to be a bit ridiculous because I do believe she could use a little training herself. This is why I do not support Rebecca Haarlow’s camp. I would feel the same way about Mike Barrett, Tony Luftman and Mike Rice (although his ‘quirks’ i find endearing).
This, my friend , is a respectful and decent critique of Rebecca Haarlow.
There are , like , 5 comments written in this manner in this thread.
Sophia
The Princess of Blazersedge
by BlazerFan1 on Jul 15, 2009 4:15 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Umm disrespectful and sexist are two completely different things
There are plenty of disrespectful posts in this thread.
None of these are sexist. (Except the kitchen comment, which was just an example anyway.)
We make disrespectful posts about just about every player, coach, announcer, etc in the NBA. Just because Rebecca is a female doesn’t mean she gets a pass from these comments.
The Princess of Blazersedge
by Zaig on Jul 15, 2009 6:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
WHAT?
that makes no sense
s
The Princess of Blazersedge
by BlazerFan1 on Jul 15, 2009 6:23 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sure it does
Disrespect and sexism are two different things.
The Princess of Blazersedge
by Zaig on Jul 15, 2009 6:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
THIS
makes no sense:.
Just because Rebecca is a female doesn’t mean she gets a pass from these comments.
Sophia
The Princess of Blazersedge
by BlazerFan1 on Jul 15, 2009 6:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It makes plenty of sense
We make fun of any and everyone who deserves it. Yet when we make fun of Rebecca it’s apparently sexist. That isn’t right.
And before you complain about her being made fun of for looks, I already covered that area.
1. 90% of the people here are guys, naturally the females will have more looks related comments.
2. Most NBA players are too normal looking to be made fun of.
HOWEVER
People make fun of Barkley for being fat
People make fun of Sergio for going bald
People make fun of that one dude who has no eyebrows
People make comments about wanting to sex up Batum, Ariza, Lebron, Rudy, and so on.
I never saw anyone complaining about sexism there.
And to beat a dead horse even more!
PETA does a lot of good stuff. However, they do some stupid stuff like yell at Obama for swatting a fly. So now, all people remember about PETA is the stupid stuff they do, and most of their good work gets ignored. PETA is their own worst enemy.
The exact same thing has been happening with the feminist movement for the last few decades now and the movement doesn’t seem to be figuring this out.
The Princess of Blazersedge
by Zaig on Jul 15, 2009 10:28 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
My points, in fact, are just so...
1. Just because it isn’t surprising or rare, doesn’t make it not sexist. In fact, it makes it worse. Why?
2. Statements made by people about people should be understood in context of the societal power system. Huh?
3. It is different for an individual from within a group of traditional power to offhandedly belittle someone else’s (from a group with traditionally less power) profession and humanity than the other way around. It is not right in any way, however, no matter who does it.
4. I don’t mind people thinking someone is hot. I think lots of women are hot, sometimes I’m even short sighted enough to blurt this out. My efforts in addressing my own sexist baggage is to avoid allowing myself to simplify women and their worth by their attractiveness. The fact that society clearly gives certain benefits (at high costs) to more attractive people is just like saying everyone does it. I like to hold humanity to a higher standard.
5. And, to the point, Haarlowe may or may not be a decent sideline reporter.. I certainly do not enjoy what she brings to the Blazer telecasts, and I doubt her own mom could say she is the best. I can also see that many people would find her attractive. LIke you said, these are obvious facts.. to some degree. But why does the need to make rude/witty/comments and these “obvious facts” have to get combined in a way that is clearly dismissive to the professional career of someone who did work to be in the position that she is in?
Final thing to note (from your other comment)! Sumo wrestlers large stature is a sign of great accomplishment and physical discipline,. I would consider it HIGHLY offensive (but not sexist) to dismiss sumo wrestlers as just being fat dudes. That’s basically cultural ignorance.
"...the primary focus of all obstacles is to induce labor, so progression can be born." - LiL C
by idoltime on Jul 15, 2009 4:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That is straight up crazy idoltime
How could you not like mayonnaise on your sandwich?
The Bedger formally known as ????????
by Rudiculous on Jul 15, 2009 3:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Still don’t know who you are/were, but I could kiss you.
I hate mayo, always have. Sure… a bit of mayo in a tuna or chicken salad is enjoyable. But putting mayo on a sandwich? I was finally able to accept mayo that was given to me on a sandwich (so that I wouldn’t seem rude) when I got a bit older. On a cold sandwich, it is just gloopy and weird. On a hot sandwich… that is so gross… like translucent grease on top of cheese and grease burger.
I also hate ketchup (although bbq sauce is alright) and am not a big fan of mustard. Except for Sriracha, I am not a condiment fan.
"...the primary focus of all obstacles is to induce labor, so progression can be born." - LiL C
by idoltime on Jul 15, 2009 4:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
ketchup?????
WHAT?!?!?!? Now I have heard everything….
The Bedger formally known as ????????
by Rudiculous on Jul 15, 2009 4:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
it has led to many awkward moments involving dry hot dogs
"...the primary focus of all obstacles is to induce labor, so progression can be born." - LiL C
by idoltime on Jul 15, 2009 4:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You gotta go for relish & kraut then
by The Arkitect on Jul 15, 2009 4:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
yes... exactly
the awkward moments are when you are at a party where they only break out the mustard and ketchup and i’m like.. no, thanks, this is cool.. and they are like.. damn.. i knew we should have bought some relish!
relish, kraut, chili, onions/pickles, Sriracha.. any of those things are great on hot dogs.. but never ever ketchup.
"...the primary focus of all obstacles is to induce labor, so progression can be born." - LiL C
by idoltime on Jul 15, 2009 4:59 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
its SPELLED
catsup
btw.
s
The Princess of Blazersedge
by BlazerFan1 on Jul 15, 2009 4:59 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
btw again how much u wanna bet we get warned for throwing this thread OT
The Princess of Blazersedge
by BlazerFan1 on Jul 15, 2009 5:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
ketchup/catsup.. don't like it either way
I have been waiting so long to get warned for something, i’m almost hoping for it..
OT, btw
"...the primary focus of all obstacles is to induce labor, so progression can be born." - LiL C
by idoltime on Jul 15, 2009 5:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Its the most appropriate conversation in this thread...
The Bedger formally known as ????????
by Rudiculous on Jul 15, 2009 5:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
kraut FTW
"The cake was a lie..." -blazeraddict
by TheOdenator on Jul 15, 2009 5:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
that's what she said...
too much?
"It's not who jumps the highest -- it's who wants it the most" Buck Williams
"and if EVERYONE confronted with a tough, disgusting situation pulled out, I don't think I would have been born." Mortimer
by Fund A Mental on Jul 15, 2009 4:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
What do you expect from a sideline reporter?
The idea of a sideline reporter and they questions they ask are lame. Haarlow does nothing different than other sideline reports, but she is criticized for what she does because she is hot. Haarlow is a younger, more attractive Ann Schatz, and this thread turned her into a sex object.
by tominhawaii on Jul 15, 2009 3:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
What does
Jesus Christ have to do with your statement???
by AndricLee21 on Jul 15, 2009 2:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
He was a man who walked on water
Women cannot walk on water
ergo sexist
by The Arkitect on Jul 15, 2009 2:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I agree, I should not have used that and I apologize sincerely.
The Princess of Blazersedge
by BlazerFan1 on Jul 15, 2009 4:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thank you for these responses, dissenting arguments and agreed sentiments.
First of all I would like to state that my use of “jesus christ” to convey my frustration was clearly uncalled for and hypocritical in that it is equally as offensive to some posters/readers as sexism is to me. I apologize.
Secondly, I would like to clarify that my rant was to note my issues with the moderation. An entire thread was deleted because it had disparaging comments about strippers and was in general innapropriate because it didn’t adhere to Dave’s rule requiring this site to remain suitable reading for every member of the family.
Several comments in this thread mock Rebecca Haarlow and subject her and her achievements to unfair derision based soley upon her sex.
As proof, check out the fair thee well thread to Tony Lufton. 200 comments cracking jokes about his horrid broadcasting skills, not ONE mentioning his outward appearance, good or bad.
Sideline reporters in general play a very limited role and in recent history “attractive” women are becoming prominent fixtures. The fact that they are sometimes there because they have a pretty face is demeaning to women and is sexist in and of itself, however, reducing Rebecca Haarlow to nothing more than a piece of meat is offensive and does not facilitate rational, calm and family-oriented discourse that Dave calls for on this site.
Thank you.
Sophia
The Princess of Blazersedge
by BlazerFan1 on Jul 15, 2009 4:09 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
No one mentioned Luftman's eyebrows?
"its tough to play with one eye, unless you're a pirate." Delonte West
"una canasta a Pau en la cara" Rudy
by Honka Playboy on Jul 15, 2009 5:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nice proof.
I bet all the comments were made by men. Of course men are going to talk about women that way and not about men. We expect women to talk about us the same way to balance it out. You’re not doing your part!
I don’t tend to notice men’s looks much. But I am unable to avoid fixating on women’s looks. That doesn’t make me sexist—it makes me sexual.
The analogy I like to use is a toaster. Imagine you have a toaster. Toasters are great because you love toast. In my analogy, people are toasters.
But woman are toasters who are also time machines. They make toast just as well as men, but who cares? They are time machines! If something is both a toaster and a time machine, you’re not going to think of it first as a toaster.
That’s why I think of women first as potential sex partners and second as ordinary people. Not because they are any less of people, not at all. Just because the other part is way more important.
Keep in mind that everything I know about basketball I learned on Blazers Edge.
by pualo on Jul 15, 2009 6:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
being physically attracted to the opposite or same sex is not sexist.
at all.
S
The Princess of Blazersedge
by BlazerFan1 on Jul 15, 2009 6:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
90% of the posters are males
Also, Tony is too normal looking. Only hot/ugly people get made fun of for their looks. I will use Fabio again. If Fabio were our halftime reporter, and he got canned, TONS of comments would be made about his looks. Luftman is just too normal for this to happen.
The Princess of Blazersedge
by Zaig on Jul 15, 2009 6:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
so it is OK to discredit a person soley based upon their outward appearance
?
Male or female.. that’s just wrong.
Period.
Sophia
PS, these comments affect READERS specifically those that dont post but ONLY read main page posts…like this one. Wonder if they will return if they click and read these comments.
The Princess of Blazersedge
by BlazerFan1 on Jul 15, 2009 6:29 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
May I say
I dated a very smart lady in the rocket science biz[not kiding] who for a couple of years had been a TV weather"person"in Denver.She freely admited that she didnt know squat about meteorology and the only reason that she got the job was her looks
by southern oregon on Jul 15, 2009 9:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Huh
Nobody discredits her because of her looks, they discredit her because of the stuff she says. The comments about looks are because looks are a really easy thing to make comments about. I don’t see how this is hard to understand.
PS: If people read these comments and are so offended they never come again… then I don’t think they will be missed.
The Princess of Blazersedge
by Zaig on Jul 15, 2009 10:24 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Even though I know more about meteorology than my friend
Nobody wants to see a 60 year old bald guy on TV
by southern oregon on Jul 15, 2009 10:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Harlow
I’m going to go ahead and say it plainly, she’s alright at her job but nothing special??
Linda Cohn? She rocks it.
What about Lisa Guerrero… now that was an ‘ace’ who rocked the mike at MNF.
"Oh yeah? You can Derelique my balls."
"I can Shavlick my own balls."
by Terry Gamble on Jul 15, 2009 11:07 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
this is the worst front page post/thread ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Go Blazers!!!!!!!!!! Wooooooooooot Wooooooooooooot!!!!!!!!!
by broyposse on Jul 15, 2009 3:13 PM PDT reply actions 5 recs
Man
I guess all the mods called in sick to work today. This thread needs some house cleaning…
The Bedger formally known as ????????
by Rudiculous on Jul 15, 2009 3:55 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
You're idea is rudiculous!
See what I did there?
The Princess of Blazersedge
by Zaig on Jul 15, 2009 4:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
wow Ben
I was so busy reacting to OT comments I didn’t even notice this gem..
Please bring your own Red Bull, wireless mouse and Pendergraphing calculator, as well as a bagged lunch. I look forward to meeting all of you!
Pendergraphing calculator?! That is like all-time great level punning there, ol’ boy. Nice job.
"...the primary focus of all obstacles is to induce labor, so progression can be born." - LiL C
by idoltime on Jul 15, 2009 5:16 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Anybody up for a conjugal visit?
In Soviet Russia
Statutory rapes YOU!
--- Mortstridamus 3/14/2008
by L-TrainFTW! on Jul 16, 2009 3:10 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
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