Panic Drawer 11/29's JD
by appel82 on Nov 29, 2010 11:14 AM PST
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PrintThere are some games I like to play when I'm bored in public, one is the name game, where you try to guess what strangers names are. My cousin said you can't guess Andrew for guys because all guys look like they could be named Andrew.
Another game is you try to think of what animal people around you would be if they were an animal, this could be purely based on looks or personality, or both. So what animal do you resemble? What about NBA players? Coaches? What critters do they remind you of? Feel free to post comparative pictures but please put a subject/title on your pic so we can minimize them.
After a quick search, this is not a new concept, but I have to say that their execution was not there, there is not enough fire in these interpretations...
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=90257203175
http://espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/post/_/id/3610/which-animal-would-make-the-best-nba-player
http://www.basketballforums.com/showthread.php?9774-NBA-Players-that-look-like-animals
http://www.121s.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=37772&m=
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ROUS'? I don't believe they exist.
Sure things might not be looking great right now, but look on the bright side. I have liquor.
by Tyler Durrden on Nov 29, 2010 12:34 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Nice
Btw, El Classico is today, Barca hosts Real Madrid in the best rivalry perhaps anywhere in professional sports (one with profound political connotations historically if not still) at 12 PM Pacific.
Line-ups:
Barcelona: Valdes, Dani Alves, Abidal, Pique, Puyol, Busquets, Xavi, Iniesta, Pedro, Messi, Villa.
Real Madrid: Casillas, Sergio Ramos, Marcelo, Carvalho, Pepe, Khedira, Xabi Alonso, Ozil, Di Maria, Ronaldo, Benzema.
Referee: Eduardo Iturralde Gonzalez.
GO BARCA!
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
If we’re talking pure political/religious hatred, Celtic-Rangers>>>Barca-Madrid, no?
What we’re feeling right now is just how Spurs fans felt at the end of their run of success, except that their run lasted more than 2 years, included playoff series wins and is still going on.
In either case
Puts American rivalries in perspective. Very rarely are people who attend American rivalry games threatened with violence.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Ah, funny secret message.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMNry4PE93Y
"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."
did you know that turtles are nature’s suction cup?
What we’re feeling right now is just how Spurs fans felt at the end of their run of success, except that their run lasted more than 2 years, included playoff series wins and is still going on.
That I did not.
"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."
UHF FTW
http://www.ebaumsworld.com/video/watch/812416/
This guy was supposed to have a bigger role in the movie but he died during the filming of it.
What we’re feeling right now is just how Spurs fans felt at the end of their run of success, except that their run lasted more than 2 years, included playoff series wins and is still going on.
Naw I just fight the power that be.
I’m definitely never going to be into cougars, black or otherwise, but, fortunately, idolita is into manthers.
Not a slang term I knew before looking it up right now.
Hadn’t seen this wiki article before. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Age_disparity_in_sexual_relationships
I way prefer the term manther to trout.
The Simpsons go after Fox News again
One week after this:
Comes this:
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Neither do I
Of course I don’t understand why our badass mascot has the have the wussy nickname of “Puddles”.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
because the only thing “badass” about the duck is that he gets in fights with other mascots?
Super Rodgers Bros.
#20
cough Nike cough
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Nov 29, 2010 2:31 PM PST up reply actions
DAMN IT! I’m sick. I fought it off for so long while everyone I know got sick, but now it finally got me. Anger/bad words/ hack cough sneeze hack.
Still on the Greg Oden bandwagon. "Whenever I feel like I can compete with the best."
everyone around me is sick, too. I think it’s waiting until just before I head to Phoenix to take me down; then I can bring Oregon germs to Arizona and hack and cough my way through vacation.
Sorry you’re sick, though.
yeah, I always manage to fight it off until it’s the most inconvenient. I swear I’m sick during finals week every single term.
I hope you don’t get sick for your vacation, being sick on vacation is super lame.
Still on the Greg Oden bandwagon. "Whenever I feel like I can compete with the best."
by GiantBlazer on Nov 29, 2010 11:41 AM PST up reply actions
it’s quite possible, sir.
Still on the Greg Oden bandwagon. "Whenever I feel like I can compete with the best."
by GiantBlazer on Nov 29, 2010 11:46 AM PST up reply actions
You're stressing over finals and it's making you sick.
My grades went up and my stress level went down when I convinced myself that I love taking exams.
No, I am not channeling Norman Vincent Peale.
If it doesn’t work, try being more scrappy.
by MiledAnimal on Nov 29, 2010 12:21 PM PST up reply actions
but i’m not stressing over finals this term! I don’t really care about any of my classes ‘cause they’re just extra electives at this point while i try to finish my minor.
Still on the Greg Oden bandwagon. "Whenever I feel like I can compete with the best."
by GiantBlazer on Nov 29, 2010 12:23 PM PST up reply actions
River in Egypt, GB, river in Egypt.
I don’t think your subconscious mind believes you. Perhaps a few years of therapy and electro-shock treatments would help.
by MiledAnimal on Nov 29, 2010 12:46 PM PST up reply actions
whaaat?
Still on the Greg Oden bandwagon. "Whenever I feel like I can compete with the best."
by GiantBlazer on Nov 29, 2010 12:21 PM PST up reply actions
You no read last junk
GB
If you still ain’t into fantasy basketball, this week is gonna change all that.
.
I think we should have a friendly wager – winner chooses the others sig or avatar for a month. If it’s a drubbing (6-2 or worse), they get to choose both. I think you can play two more games than me over the week, so you have the advantage there…..
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Whaddaya say, buddy?
.
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
by MadBlaze on Nov 29, 2010 12:52 AM PST reply actions
If you don’t like the terms, I’m flexible….. but we make bet!
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
hmm, i can’t set my lineups. my computer is infected and when i try to log into espn it says it’s redirecting me to a malware site. if i can get that fixed and set my lineups, sure, i don’t care
Still on the Greg Oden bandwagon. "Whenever I feel like I can compete with the best."
by GiantBlazer on Nov 29, 2010 12:26 PM PST up reply actions
Let me know then
Sorry bout your computer : (
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
You have an ipad, don't you?
There’s a decent free app called Fantasy Monster Lite. It’s easy to use. I usually use it to set my lineups.
We should bring in more scrub big men; they make good curse fodder.
by dan_the_man on Nov 29, 2010 12:50 PM PST up reply actions
ipod touch. that app works for espn? the espn apps seem to cost money, which is why i don’t have them. i’ve got the yahoo football app on the ipod touch, though.
Still on the Greg Oden bandwagon. "Whenever I feel like I can compete with the best."
by GiantBlazer on Nov 29, 2010 12:51 PM PST up reply actions
Yes
It works for espn and yahoo. Very convenient.
We should bring in more scrub big men; they make good curse fodder.
by dan_the_man on Nov 29, 2010 12:56 PM PST up reply actions
cool, thanks buddy. i’ll download it now
Still on the Greg Oden bandwagon. "Whenever I feel like I can compete with the best."
You're welcome
Also, I TOLD EVERYBODY ABOUT IT WEEKS AGO, BUT NOBODY LISTENS TO ME!
We should bring in more scrub big men; they make good curse fodder.
sorry, dude. I don’t read every single comment in every single JD!
Still on the Greg Oden bandwagon. "Whenever I feel like I can compete with the best."
I'm just kiddin'
Or am I?
Yes, I am.
Maybe.
We should bring in more scrub big men; they make good curse fodder.
Ain't that the truth
Also, our yahoo team is getting killed. I feel like our espn team is better, but we’re not doing very well there, either.
We should bring in more scrub big men; they make good curse fodder.
yahoo is my fault. ARand and T Will have been awful.
the eSPN team will be really good once boozer gets back
Super Rodgers Bros.
#20
And once Wall gets over his dumb little injuries
We should bring in more scrub big men; they make good curse fodder.
he’s going to contaminate the BE population on wed with his illness. i sense it.
meanwhile...
by EvilKaramazov on Nov 29, 2010 3:19 PM PST up reply actions
I'm going to make sure he gets dunked in booze to sterilize him
We should bring in more scrub big men; they make good curse fodder.
i’ll swab my innards w/ whiskey.
meanwhile...
by EvilKaramazov on Nov 29, 2010 3:25 PM PST up reply actions
this will also work.
Still on the Greg Oden bandwagon. "Whenever I feel like I can compete with the best."
there will be more pictures of you drooling won't there
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Nov 29, 2010 3:30 PM PST up reply actions
hopefully there are none, just like there were none last time. I like you a little less.
Still on the Greg Oden bandwagon. "Whenever I feel like I can compete with the best."
strangely I'm getting used to it
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Nov 29, 2010 3:33 PM PST up reply actions
my liking of you is approaching zero
meanwhile...
by EvilKaramazov on Nov 29, 2010 3:34 PM PST up reply actions
are you in a freezer?
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Nov 29, 2010 3:36 PM PST up reply actions
i rode my bike wed night; i thought all my parts were gonna freeze off until i drank a boot at prost. then things went from cold to sideways.
meanwhile...
by EvilKaramazov on Nov 29, 2010 3:38 PM PST up reply actions
pffft Wednesday was like a tropical adventure compared to Monday and Tuesday night. Liquid sweaters definitely make it easier.
Still on the Greg Oden bandwagon. "Whenever I feel like I can compete with the best."
i rode both them too. but wed i went on an adventure.
meanwhile...
by EvilKaramazov on Nov 29, 2010 3:41 PM PST up reply actions
yeah, Monday was my big adventure night. you ever been to C Bar on Gladstone? They make amazing Manhattans. but they’re strong as all get out.
Still on the Greg Oden bandwagon. "Whenever I feel like I can compete with the best."
yep. they have like 5 pinball machines and safari hunter. i’m a little saddened none of my friends want to get drunk and hunt cougars… :*(
meanwhile...
by EvilKaramazov on Nov 29, 2010 3:45 PM PST up reply actions
haha. yeah, we lamented not having played pinball after we left. the food is really good, too. I plan to return (but it’s a bit pricey).
Still on the Greg Oden bandwagon. "Whenever I feel like I can compete with the best."
yeah it is pricey, and the cocktails are not that good. have you checked out bunk bar yet?
meanwhile...
by EvilKaramazov on Nov 29, 2010 3:47 PM PST up reply actions
I dunno, man, the girl who was making our drinks make a couple of the best Manhattans I ever did consume. But then we got our tab and said “zoinks!” And I haven’t even heard of bunk bar. worth the trip?
Still on the Greg Oden bandwagon. "Whenever I feel like I can compete with the best."
bunk bar is pretty rad. also, if you can go there when the bar manager is working, he makes great cocktails; he’s part of the cocktail guild scene in portland. the best cocktails on the east side are at beaker and flask—worth checking at 5pm during happy hour 5 dollar cocktail menu.
meanwhile...
by EvilKaramazov on Nov 29, 2010 3:55 PM PST up reply actions
sweet, thanks for the infos. Now I just gotta find people who are up for rolling far enough instead of just going to place they can walk to even though I got bike a million miles to meet them.
Still on the Greg Oden bandwagon. "Whenever I feel like I can compete with the best."
doood send in a telegram via yore cellfono. i’m usually up to no good. further, remind me when we see on wed about the trouble i’m getting into sat.
meanwhile...
by EvilKaramazov on Nov 29, 2010 3:59 PM PST up reply actions
there should be “an each other” in there somewhere…
meanwhile...
by EvilKaramazov on Nov 29, 2010 3:59 PM PST up reply actions
it’s okay, i forgot the “some” in my sentence. And I can move my jaw without dying now so I’ll be much more talkative at this BEdge meetup.
Still on the Greg Oden bandwagon. "Whenever I feel like I can compete with the best."
yeah she was pretty darn cute.
Still on the Greg Oden bandwagon. "Whenever I feel like I can compete with the best."
he has a small weiner and it's cold outside
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Nov 29, 2010 3:45 PM PST up reply actions
it’s a horned angle which gets smaller as ark becomes the bigger spoon to my little spoon
meanwhile...
by EvilKaramazov on Nov 29, 2010 3:46 PM PST up reply actions
this reminds me, I need tto get my TRO invoked before Wednesday...
50 feet at all time EK
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Nov 29, 2010 3:47 PM PST up reply actions
whatever; how are you gonna run yore fingers through my chest hair at that distance?
meanwhile...
by EvilKaramazov on Nov 29, 2010 3:49 PM PST up reply actions
our liking of each other is infinite but always approaching zero
meanwhile...
by EvilKaramazov on Nov 29, 2010 3:55 PM PST up reply actions
like a backwards mobius strrip
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Nov 29, 2010 3:56 PM PST up reply actions
hahahah
i am surprisingly indiferent to real madrid¡s defeat, but that’s because i’ve gradually lost a lot of interest in football over the years, but the blazers are an infinite source of bad these days, yeah.
just fyi, it also kind of annoys me when people take my words and make them into jokes for their own posts.
I get annoyed pretty easily. If that makes you like me less (if that was possible), then that’s how it goes.
What we’re feeling right now is just how Spurs fans felt at the end of their run of success, except that their run lasted more than 2 years, included playoff series wins and is still going on.
lol, the Playboy section of this breakdown is longer than the academic section as it is.
What we’re feeling right now is just how Spurs fans felt at the end of their run of success, except that their run lasted more than 2 years, included playoff series wins and is still going on.
I love Civil War week
I really do. So much ridiculous trash talking and silly comparisons.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
^ ditto.
Hey Amar'e! I've got an elbow for you!
by ripcitysarah on Nov 29, 2010 12:19 PM PST up reply actions
Where can I get a copy of this that's easier to read?
thank you. Go Ducks!!!!
"Coach said to always be careful around Greg, because Greg costs a lot and even the slightest amount of basketball can damage him." -- The Onion
The O's website
Or save a copy of this image to your computer and then use software to zoom in.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
the US got grouped with North Korea in next summer's women's world cup in Germany
Group A
Germany
Canada
Nigeria
France
Group B
Japan
New Zealand
Mexico
England
Group C
USA
Korea DPR
Colombia
Sweden
Group D
Brazil
Australia
Norway
Equatorial Guinea
What we’re feeling right now is just how Spurs fans felt at the end of their run of success, except that their run lasted more than 2 years, included playoff series wins and is still going on.
That'll be fun
Esp. since the North Koreans are actually good.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
and the Swedes. Swedish soccer girls FTW
Still on the Greg Oden bandwagon. "Whenever I feel like I can compete with the best."
by GiantBlazer on Nov 29, 2010 11:51 AM PST up reply actions
yah
Still on the Greg Oden bandwagon. "Whenever I feel like I can compete with the best."
by GiantBlazer on Nov 29, 2010 11:54 AM PST up reply actions
yeah, fo sho. i just gotta make sure Yvonne is cool with it.
Still on the Greg Oden bandwagon. "Whenever I feel like I can compete with the best."
by GiantBlazer on Nov 29, 2010 12:05 PM PST up reply actions
cloudy thinks everyone should be blond haired and blue eyed in his new perfect society.
What we’re feeling right now is just how Spurs fans felt at the end of their run of success, except that their run lasted more than 2 years, included playoff series wins and is still going on.
haha
Still on the Greg Oden bandwagon. "Whenever I feel like I can compete with the best."
by GiantBlazer on Nov 29, 2010 11:59 AM PST up reply actions
Just got the best news of the day
The Dell guy is coming to fix my computer this afternoon.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
The "Dude, you're getting a Dell!" guy??
I hear he got busted for the lettuce.
"Coach said to always be careful around Greg, because Greg costs a lot and even the slightest amount of basketball can damage him." -- The Onion
Maybe he can score you some weed.
"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."
by AK1984 on Nov 29, 2010 11:55 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Rec
because he did.
"Coach said to always be careful around Greg, because Greg costs a lot and even the slightest amount of basketball can damage him." -- The Onion
It's crazy to think that ad campaign started a decade ago.
"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."
Slowly but surely, yes.
"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."
is that The "dude your getting a DEL!" guy?
"Im ready for a fight..." -Joel Przybilla
by KillaPrzydollaBILLA on Nov 29, 2010 9:42 PM PST up reply actions
That's him.
"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."
Be careful assigning animal names to people if you're writing it down
I wrote down some animals/names senior year in high school in a friend’s notebook who I sat next to in English, then our seats were re-assigned and he sat next to a girl who saw the notebook and asked me, “I’m a PARAKEET?!?!”
She totally was, but I don’t think she liked reading it. I bet she still holds it against me.
"Coach said to always be careful around Greg, because Greg costs a lot and even the slightest amount of basketball can damage him." -- The Onion
we should totally play a gorilla as our center.
I’d like to see someone foul him.
by hoodieNation on Nov 29, 2010 12:04 PM PST up reply actions
I read once that an adult gorilla can leap from the ground to the top of the backboard
and twist a truck tire into a pretzel.
I’ll bet they never heard of the terms patella, meniscus, ACL, MCL, etc. either.
by MiledAnimal on Nov 29, 2010 12:27 PM PST up reply actions
El Classico kicks off in an absolute downpour
Very Portland-like.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
XAVIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII! GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!
1-0 Barca.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
wth is this?
i thought soccer was done after the world cup
grrrrrrrr
Protect the racoons!!
by Dirty Socks on Nov 29, 2010 12:12 PM PST up reply actions
that's what the z button is for
you don’t yell at a homeless man to stop masturbating do you? no. you ignore him.
hahaha
Still on the Greg Oden bandwagon. "Whenever I feel like I can compete with the best."
by GiantBlazer on Nov 29, 2010 12:16 PM PST up reply actions
PEDROOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Casillas makes a GK error and its 2-0.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
That's fair
Esp. given’s their 38-0 drubbing by Stanford.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
It says that they think the rivalry game will produce a closer result
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Gah! You beat me!
Hey Amar'e! I've got an elbow for you!
by ripcitysarah on Nov 29, 2010 12:23 PM PST up reply actions
he’s gotta be sick. i really can’t imagine this happening unless he’s sick
Still on the Greg Oden bandwagon. "Whenever I feel like I can compete with the best."
by GiantBlazer on Nov 29, 2010 12:23 PM PST up reply actions
^ I agree.
Hey Amar'e! I've got an elbow for you!
by ripcitysarah on Nov 29, 2010 12:24 PM PST up reply actions
Hopefully will spark Batum out of his slump
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
trade him for luke walton
Protect the racoons!!
by Dirty Socks on Nov 29, 2010 12:24 PM PST up reply actions
smh
What we’re feeling right now is just how Spurs fans felt at the end of their run of success, except that their run lasted more than 2 years, included playoff series wins and is still going on.
He did well last year
8/4 on 57% shooting, 44% from deep in 21 minutes.
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
Didn't that happen in May?
Hey Amar'e! I've got an elbow for you!
by ripcitysarah on Nov 29, 2010 12:27 PM PST up reply actions
Leslie Nielsen died
Good luck, we’re all counting on you.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
#2
Hey Amar'e! I've got an elbow for you!
by ripcitysarah on Nov 29, 2010 12:29 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Please tell me you don't genuinely think Wesley Matthews should start over Nic Batum
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
I don't care if it wins games in the short term
This is a dumb move by a dumb coach
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
Short term I do.
Long term I think Batum should get traded for a better small forward or a center if we can swing it.
by Nick Van Excellent on Nov 29, 2010 2:37 PM PST up reply actions
Well I know we're both happy giving up Batum for Iggy
That doesn’t mean you start a clearly inferior player who is also a worse fit with the other 4 starters.
I don’t see the logic, why risk the confidence of one of your best players? I guess they need to justify Welsey’s salary.
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
Yeah, sure.
I was expecting him to come out and say, “This really sucks, I’m being made the scapegoat for no good reason”. Public statements mean crap.
This is stupid as hell.
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
Wow, first of all, calm down.
We already suck, so a little shakeup isn’t going to make things that much worse.
Of course he’s not going to say that, but it doesn’t seem like he is that pissed off. He understands why Wes is starting tomorrow. He knows he needs to play better and seems to be looking at this as a way for him to carry the second unit.
#52
by Roybot on Nov 29, 2010 2:48 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Batum being punished for two bad games is ridiculous
I’m not gonna calm down because this pisses me off.
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
He's not being punished.
Wesley has simply played better than him the last couple games. Like Ben and Ark just said, something needed to happen.
#52
Wesley played well starting for Roy
He was atrocious against NO. He looked good last night, once he was put in the starting line-up in the second half.
I just think that starting the lesser player and the guy who is a worse fit on both ends is stupid. End of story.
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
Batum has had two horrible games in a row
Over the course of the season he has been so much better than Wesley. Plus he is a better fit.
Ugh.
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
In the grand scheme of things, this isn't a big deal.
Besides, there are bigger fish to fry.
"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."
I'm with AK on this
It’s a temporary move with our least important starter. This is not the source of or problems.
We should bring in more scrub big men; they make good curse fodder.
Let's see what happens first.
If it works it works.
by Nick Van Excellent on Nov 29, 2010 2:48 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
If it works then what?
Leave Batum on the bench all season?
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
Maybe...
He may like coming of the bench better… Some players excel in the 2nd unit.
Hey Amar'e! I've got an elbow for you!
by ripcitysarah on Nov 29, 2010 2:56 PM PST up reply actions
rite me down as a one unit excel-er
meanwhile...
by EvilKaramazov on Nov 29, 2010 2:57 PM PST up reply actions
Hmm, "like" is too strong a word.
I think he’s so easy going and unassertive that he’s fine with whatever.
"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."
Batum is not a high-usage sixth man type
He excels working off high usage guys and has done that his entire career. Why change that? Again, the guy getting paid needs to play I guess.
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
Trade him.
Tell me you wouldn’t do this.
by Nick Van Excellent on Nov 29, 2010 3:12 PM PST up reply actions
Oh, and
No one would do that, it was a joke right?
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
The Wizards wouldn't do it.
The Blazers wouldn’t do it.
I would do it.
by Nick Van Excellent on Nov 29, 2010 3:21 PM PST up reply actions
Why? Are the Blazers not giving up enough?
McGee is legit center prospect. He averaged 17 and 10 per 40 minutes as a rookie and led the NBA in blocks per minute last season.
He’s actually improving as a rebounder, has a better PER than Aldridge or Camby, and is only 22 with HEALTHY KNEES.
I would do that trade in a second, but I doubt the Wizards would take on LMA’s contract.
by Nick Van Excellent on Nov 29, 2010 3:34 PM PST up reply actions
Hinrich and Gee have no value
McGee is still a project and makes more boneheaded plays that almost anyone in the league. He is a great shotblocker but his defensive lapses are pretty darn frequent.
We basically give up a 21 year old SF with sky high potential for a 22 year old C with sky high potential (while we already have one of those). Then it becomes LA for Hinrich and Gee, which is ridiculous.
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
I don’t think Batum has sky high potential. Year 3 is an important year to show improvement, and we’re not seeing it.
What we’re feeling right now is just how Spurs fans felt at the end of their run of success, except that their run lasted more than 2 years, included playoff series wins and is still going on.
I disagree
In all honesty trading is about perception – other teams in the league feel Batum has sky high potential so we can get good value for him.
Plus, we make that trade and Matthews is our starting SF and Babbit is the backup. No bueno.
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
I think the crux of the disagreement here is that you still see the window is open because of your faith in Greg, whereas I see this as a decent first step towards starting over.
What we’re feeling right now is just how Spurs fans felt at the end of their run of success, except that their run lasted more than 2 years, included playoff series wins and is still going on.
That's probably right
Having said that, even if we were starting over, I’d want to make trades where we get good value. I don’t think we get good value in that trade.
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
It would be LA and Batum for McGee and then Hinrich thrown in to make the money work.
Hinrich has some value. Especially for a team that’s struggles whenever it’s starting PG leaves the court.
Plus it makes future deals waaaaaay easier. You could always flip Camby and Miller for something pretty great next season.
Frankly, I would be happy to get out of LA’s contract.
by Nick Van Excellent on Nov 29, 2010 3:46 PM PST up reply actions
LA's contract isn't that bad
It is most definitely tradeable. I’m happy to trade him but it’s not like it is a going to be hard to find offers for him.
Batum and LA for McGee is a total no-go. His stats are great, but his BBIQ, positional defense and overall awareness are a long way off.
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
Meh, Nicolas Batum seems like a pretty laid back guy. I dobut this fazed him.
"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."
He is laid back, sure
But if you read his blog posts he seems like a guy who thinks about things a lot. A lot more than most NBA players anyway. I would imagine he has a opinion on this and I’d guess it’s not positive.
Going from starter to backup is a demotion. Players will toe the company line and say it’s all about winning but they know.
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
is supah fly (is also a chucker, is also not better than Nic Batum)
Still on the Greg Oden bandwagon. "Whenever I feel like I can compete with the best."
by GiantBlazer on Nov 29, 2010 12:41 PM PST up reply actions
earned it
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by BlazerFan1 on Nov 29, 2010 1:13 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
How far is it to be frustrated with a teacher who has a hard time communication deadlines to the class?
Don't open your eyes and you can swim
http://brioe162.blogspot.com/
And by communication I mean communicating.
Don't open your eyes and you can swim
http://brioe162.blogspot.com/
it seems you have some communication trouble yourself. :)
by Section323 on Nov 29, 2010 12:44 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Btw Norsk, your buddy Ozil not doing so well
In El Classico.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
FIGHT!
Here we go, fight in El Classico.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
And by fight
I mean Cristiano Ronaldo tried to start one and ended up pushing Barca’s coach. Wuss.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
This is the greatest story of the year. An eyeglasses/frames retailer and former Lehman employee has figured out that all publicity is good publicity, so he's mistreating customers to get higher Google page ranks without even having to hire SEOs.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/28/business/28borker.html
Since as of right now, automated search engines can’t distinguish between why people link to a site (they might display Yelp or similar reviews below, but right now they don’t). That story will win prizes, I’m sure the journalist was completely excited to have struck gold. And that guy will be an Internet star, late night TV host, etc. And get quite a boost in traffic and sales now.
The music of the Clambake Combo sucks, they are the worst jazz ensemble specializing in Gypsy Swing music in Portland Oregon!
See, I just helped you. Unless someone searches for “name/thing/brand x sucks” which most people at first don’t when they search for something generic like designer glasses. But then you could just buy that address too, like many major companies do.
I like this guy.
His welcome mat is emblazoned with a Russian phrase that roughly translates to "go away."
"Blaaaaaaaaaaaaazers, Come Out And Plaaaaaaaay!"
i totally knew nate would make this move
such a feeble attempt at making a change by making nic a scapegoat. what a tool.
the end is near.
PHILLY!
i don't think it's that big of a deal
matthews is playing better, nic’s whole thing was he can be good playing 17 min. or 37, coming off the bench, or starting, but he hasn’t been, so if he can still live up to that, i don’t care if he comes off the bench for now, jerry sloan put matthews in the starting line up after all, don’t mess with jerry’s kids.
nic is so horribly
underutilized in this system it’s sad.
watch wes sit in the corner for 20 secs of the shot clock like nic did, and see if nate benches him again.
PHILLY!
i dunno, nic can’t really handle the ball that well still, i wasn’t really super impressed with him when he “led” the french team this summer, I think he’s an awesome player, but matthews can “do more things” :)
nic is a complementary player that thrives in the open court
and can move really well off the ball.
this pathetic, stagnant offense is killing his game.
PHILLY!
was Nic underutilized in the French National Team or French Second Division where folks also questioned his ability to impact the game as much as his talent dictates?
"complementary player"
nic does not do well when he is the best player on a team with crappy teammates.
PHILLY!
'cause he's a really good complementary player
that can elevate the play of the stars on this team (by drawing away double teams and taking tough defensive assignments).
PHILLY!
but unfortunately
in this pedestrian offense, he’s stuck in the corner doing nothing for 20 secs while roy/la/dre go one on one.
nate himself has said plenty of times that the whole goal of his offense is to get isos for his best one on one players.
PHILLY!
I agree with this.
This isn’t like starting Joel over Greg or Blake over Miller.
We’ll see how both play tomorrow.
#52
Its a big deal. Its overreacting to a few games by benching a superior player in favor of an inferior player.
What we’re feeling right now is just how Spurs fans felt at the end of their run of success, except that their run lasted more than 2 years, included playoff series wins and is still going on.
this opinion is funny to me
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Nov 29, 2010 2:41 PM PST up reply actions
this comment seems douchy to me
What we’re feeling right now is just how Spurs fans felt at the end of their run of success, except that their run lasted more than 2 years, included playoff series wins and is still going on.
by jksnake99 on Nov 29, 2010 2:44 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
that's just mean
it’s funny to see people overreact to Nates “overreaction”
.
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also, i kinda agree with Bens front page post, something had to be done, and SF is the only logical place to do it with the players we have… it’s a bummer for Nico, but I’d be willing to bet it’s only temporary
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Nov 29, 2010 2:49 PM PST up reply actions
Fair enough. Its a short term kick in the butt, I could be could come around on it. For now, though, this reminds me of the Blake-Miller-Roy alignment last year though— another shortsided and ill-advised lineup change. If we start winning due to easy opponents, look for it to last for way longer than it should.
It annoys me when you say my opinion is funny. That suggests that you don’t take me seriously, which bothers me.
What we’re feeling right now is just how Spurs fans felt at the end of their run of success, except that their run lasted more than 2 years, included playoff series wins and is still going on.
I don't think this is like the Miller/Blake thing at all yet... if Wes stays a starter after Batum has outplayed him consitently for 3 weeks, then I agree with what your saying
I find you opinion on this (along with Madblazes) steeped in irony, I find irony funny, therefore I found your comment funny… but I do take you seriously-ish
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Nov 29, 2010 3:00 PM PST up reply actions
would you like to explain how our stance is steeped in irony?
What we’re feeling right now is just how Spurs fans felt at the end of their run of success, except that their run lasted more than 2 years, included playoff series wins and is still going on.
it's an overreaction IMO
and you are saying nate is overreacting… so it’s an overreaction to an overreaction
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Nov 29, 2010 3:02 PM PST up reply actions
its overreacting to dislike benching a player in favor or a worse player?
What we’re feeling right now is just how Spurs fans felt at the end of their run of success, except that their run lasted more than 2 years, included playoff series wins and is still going on.
no
but the way you worded it made it seem that way
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Nov 29, 2010 3:06 PM PST up reply actions
Shaking up the starting line-up is the move of a coach who doesn't have a damn clue what he's doing.
Batum was not the problem and Matthews is not the solution.
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
when you think Nate is the Problem, there's not much he can do that you will think is OK short of resigning
the teams been flat, it’s fairly obvious that something needed to change in order for the team to right the ship… Nate’s not changing offenses or defenses at this point, so what would you have him do? would you rather a different player got benched?
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Nov 29, 2010 2:58 PM PST up reply actions
I would give up on the “3 guards” and “no point guard” lineups, and rather try to see how long Miller’s body can sustain more minutes than how long Roy can and how long we can not fall further behind with Rudy, Roy and Wesley running the show. And yeah, of course Joel and Sean need to return so we don’t see any more Babbitt and Dante at 4 and 5 lineups.
I just thought of this while getting a glass of water
but moving Batum to the bench may cure the 3 guard thing since the rotation will be different and we’ll be substituting Batum in for one of our starting guards
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Nov 29, 2010 3:07 PM PST up reply actions
I don't outright hate the move, I thought it was a possibility coming into camp.
The timing seems a bit off, and it doesn’t address the “is Roy breaking down” and “when to sit and not sit your best PG” things. That’s all. Carlisle puts guys in and out of the lineup all the time, and no Mavs fan really gets worked up about it. Neither would Spurs fans, though if suddenly Parker comes off the bench that surely would create discussion.
I'd rather you stick it out with the starting five you have
Putting Wesley in for some ‘scrap’ and ‘fire’? That is the least of our problems.
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
people regularly kill Nate for not doing anything, now that he does something people kill him for it…
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Nov 29, 2010 3:10 PM PST up reply actions
doing something good (like making changes to the offensive or defensive strategy)>doing nothing>benching a better player for a worse player.
What we’re feeling right now is just how Spurs fans felt at the end of their run of success, except that their run lasted more than 2 years, included playoff series wins and is still going on.
We know that's never going happen with Nate!!!!!!!
We are expecting things from him taht will never ever happen.
#52
Doesn't mean we should all just say 'whatever' to this move
It is annoying that we have a coach who makes stupid, predictable moves. I’m annoyed. What is the problem with that?
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
^this
What we’re feeling right now is just how Spurs fans felt at the end of their run of success, except that their run lasted more than 2 years, included playoff series wins and is still going on.
I have no problem with it… but I did find it funny
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Nov 29, 2010 3:15 PM PST up reply actions
It's pointless to get worked up about it IMO.
I don’t expect anything from Nate at this point that will make us magically better. I’m over getting pissed at stupid crap Nate does. It’s not surprising anymore.
#52
Well if you weren't wrong so much.....
Still don’t know how it ended up this way – I’m sure we used to get along OK and agree on most things.
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
Just 'cause you disagree with someone ...
about a few basketball-related topics doesn’t mean that y’all can’t get along. For example, I think Timbo is a nice guy.
"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."
but you are wrong about that too
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Nov 29, 2010 3:31 PM PST up reply actions
I probably wrote that wrong
I get along with Roybot fine, the back and forth is amusing most of the time. I guess I mean’t that more in terms of us butting heads a lot recently.
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
It is hard for me to be wrong at all
When you are so busy being wrong all the time.
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
Neither of you two have a shitck.
"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."
Shtick is your thing
Except when it comes to spelling it…..
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
That's indeed a "hahaha" typo, GB.
As we can see, shtick is one of those words that misspelling it = bad times.
"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."
Okay ... all right ... I make occasional typos.
But no, this isn’t shtick. What you see is what you get and, without a doubt, it’s 100% real.
The good, the bad, and the ugliness of it all is me—through and through.
At Blazersedge, I’d save the word “shtick” to describe somebody like TiH. Now, y’all don’t get me wrong, for I like Tom; yet, he’s got an online persona that’s gimmicky at times.
So yeah, let’s make sure we all understand this here.
"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."
I think MadBlaze was talking about your typo in the work “shtick” making it come out as a NSFBE word.
Still on the Greg Oden bandwagon. "Whenever I feel like I can compete with the best."
Oh, I guess read into a deeper meaning ...
that didn’t exist. Oh well, it happens.
"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."
To be fair, we all get worked up over different things to ...
varying degrees. There’s nothing wrong with that, either.
"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."
That reminds me of when many folks thought he'd up the pace ...
a couple of years ago, even though I kept harping about how that’d never happen under his watch.
If nothing else, Nate McMillan is predictable.
"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."
that’s like me harping on Nate for not being able to hover 6 inches off the ground during timeouts… I may want it to happen in teh worst way, but it’s just not realistic to expect it
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Nov 29, 2010 3:17 PM PST up reply actions
I didn’t say I expect him to make a move I like. I don’t see why that means I shouldn’t criticize a move I perceive as dumb.
What we’re feeling right now is just how Spurs fans felt at the end of their run of success, except that their run lasted more than 2 years, included playoff series wins and is still going on.
I never said you shouldn't... I just said i found it funny
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Nov 29, 2010 3:21 PM PST up reply actions
Well, fair enough. That makes me like you a little less, but that’s how it goes.
What we’re feeling right now is just how Spurs fans felt at the end of their run of success, except that their run lasted more than 2 years, included playoff series wins and is still going on.
do it
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Nov 29, 2010 3:26 PM PST up reply actions
you can't see it, but I'm making a sad face right now... trust me, it's there
I apologize for expressing my opinion in your thread
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Nov 29, 2010 3:25 PM PST up reply actions
You are still a good guy in my book, but I am the type of person who is bothered when people don’t take me seriously. No need to apologize for expressing your opinion.
What we’re feeling right now is just how Spurs fans felt at the end of their run of success, except that their run lasted more than 2 years, included playoff series wins and is still going on.
it's all in good fun Jake
but I can both take you seriously and find it funny… like I said, if it plays out how you fear, then I agree with your sentiment, I just think it’s too soon to assume the worst
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Nov 29, 2010 3:28 PM PST up reply actions
i want you to measure how much i like you less. ready, go.
meanwhile...
by EvilKaramazov on Nov 29, 2010 3:27 PM PST up reply actions
3 inches
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Nov 29, 2010 3:29 PM PST up reply actions
You didn't so much express an opinion
As just laugh at Jakes opinion (and, seemingly, mine).
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
I explained why when asked
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Nov 29, 2010 3:28 PM PST up reply actions
you can't really expect to defend your right to state your opinion while telling me not to express mine
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Nov 29, 2010 3:32 PM PST up reply actions
that may have come out wrong... I was more meaning going forward, not what you wrote previously
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Nov 29, 2010 3:35 PM PST up reply actions
I just don’t like it when people tell me that they find my opinion to be funny.
What we’re feeling right now is just how Spurs fans felt at the end of their run of success, except that their run lasted more than 2 years, included playoff series wins and is still going on.
I know that now
I will laugh silently to myself from now on (unless I forget)
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Nov 29, 2010 3:36 PM PST up reply actions
Fair enough, but the damage is done, and I like you a little less than I did before.
What we’re feeling right now is just how Spurs fans felt at the end of their run of success, except that their run lasted more than 2 years, included playoff series wins and is still going on.
well, I still LOVE you Jake
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Nov 29, 2010 3:39 PM PST up reply actions
thanks Ark. That makes me like you a little more.
What we’re feeling right now is just how Spurs fans felt at the end of their run of success, except that their run lasted more than 2 years, included playoff series wins and is still going on.
can you make a fanpost about where people rank according to how much you like them? I imagine you have an advanced stat for it… I just wanna know how I stack up with my peers
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Nov 29, 2010 3:43 PM PST up reply actions
You just dropped in those rankings by making a dumb advanced stat joke.
What we’re feeling right now is just how Spurs fans felt at the end of their run of success, except that their run lasted more than 2 years, included playoff series wins and is still going on.
its starting to feel like I'm playing with a yo-yo
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Nov 29, 2010 3:46 PM PST up reply actions
let me be the first to suggest you stop playing with it.
meanwhile...
by EvilKaramazov on Nov 29, 2010 3:48 PM PST up reply actions
but I can do tricks…
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Nov 29, 2010 3:51 PM PST up reply actions
i probably shouldn't ask
but do you never laugh at people’s opinions (including your own, when they prove to have been comical/completely off the mark/based off of comically erroneous information/what have you)For what is worth, i have no idea what you guys were discussing to bring about this dispute (i shift-ayed).
I think its disrespectful to tell someone that their opinion on something is funny.
I view looking back at opinions that turned out to be wrong and joking about it differently.
What we’re feeling right now is just how Spurs fans felt at the end of their run of success, except that their run lasted more than 2 years, included playoff series wins and is still going on.
yeah i agree doing it live
is disrespectful as well as incredibly arrogant. i am sometimes tempted to do it when it’s utterly ridiculous, and sometimes I succumb to it, but i think i’ve gotten much much better at avoiding it over the years.
bwahahahahahahaha
yeah i agree doing it live
is disrespectful as well as incredibly arrogan
(too soon?)
Super Rodgers Bros.
#20
yore opinion tastes funny
meanwhile...
by EvilKaramazov on Nov 29, 2010 4:09 PM PST up reply actions
the department of seriousness is going to slap you with a fine.
meanwhile...
by EvilKaramazov on Nov 29, 2010 4:14 PM PST up reply actions
is this some kind of joke ↑
meanwhile...
by EvilKaramazov on Nov 29, 2010 4:32 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah, Jake is fired up!
Usually the roles are reversed.
"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."
Bingo
Kevin Durant won me over when he went Rocky IV on Russia this summer.
by blazeraddict on Nov 29, 2010 3:37 PM PST up reply actions
Ok
the problems that we have won’t be fixed as long as Nate is coach. Getting worked up over this (which I see as a pretty small change) is pointless.
#52
Still, we've all got to vent now and again.
"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."
That's a rec for Jake.
"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."
a hug for you
Still on the Greg Oden bandwagon. "Whenever I feel like I can compete with the best."
by GiantBlazer on Nov 29, 2010 12:53 PM PST up reply actions
can you listen to youtubes at work? click on the carolina chocolate drops
it’s good for what ales ya
so uhh nico got benched
knew we should have traded him away before nate killed his confidence and trade value.
/cambyfive
We have a D-League trade to announce. Via Scott Schroeder:
Just filed a three-team D-League trade to FanHouse. Two parter: Utah Flash receives Lance Allred in return for Flash’s Carlos Wheeler.
Idaho gets Utah’s Dontell Jefferson, Dakota gets Idaho’s Walter Sharpe and Utah receives Dakota’s 2011 2nd round pick.
And as prognosticated yesterday, we get Antoine Walker ;)
Idaho’s at top of waiver wire. RT @STEIN_LINE_HQ Antoine Walker’s D-League comeback will be w/ Idaho Stampede if he passes background check.
Wow, the 0-4 Idaho Stampede just got even worse.
I feel bad for head coach Randy Livingston.
"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."
Scratch that, Idaho is 0-3.
"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."
DAVID VILLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLAAAAA! Wow, what a goal, 3-0 Barca
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too bad someone has to win this game. Madrid is a pack of preening jackasses and Barcelona are presumptuous jerks.
Still, its beauitful to watch
Messi’s passes on the last 2 goals were simply brilliant.
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Need something to cheer me up after another Chelsea fail
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
I still may be in Madrid during the Madrid Classico
That would be awesome.
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Some Barca player just passed the ball between Sergio Ramos's legs
That’s embarrassing.
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For some reason, I am incredibly tired today. I couldn't wake up
i feel good though, his Wesley news is welcome.
I have a massive final on wednesday that I don’t even care to study for… i’m like Lamarcus level intensity regarding this class.
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i have not found a job, unfortunately
i need one, as I no longer received Unemployment (screw the state of oregon for denying my extension) and i need health care, but i think im in the same boat as many oregonians and americans.
being a student and mom are 2 full time jobs though, so im busy which is why im tired
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Good luck searching
In terms of studying, I’m also one lecture behind, and probably will be 2 by tomorrow. But the results are very good so far, I know what to do the rest of the term, I just don’t want to read all that supplemental material which this prof really loves.
Financially I can bridge the time until my next project begins, so it’s all good. Technically I’m unemployed for a few weeks in between, but really I won’t file for anything. The last time I tried that a few years ago I only got showered in dumb bureaucratic stuff to do, meetings with a counselor to attend, and job offers I wasn’t interested in at all. And yeah, they also wanted to push me into a new cheaper (for them) health care provider. No thanks.
Was that meant as a joke, or am I the only one laughing?
Princess Leia: Why, you stuck up, half-witted, scruffy-looking Nerf herder.
Han Solo: Who’s scruffy-looking?
True, but even with reforms and simplifications and cost-cutting to the social systems it’s still harder than it should be in most countries. They do a poor job caring for two main groups, those being people who will only be unemployed for a very short time (say < 2 months) because they are highly skilled or highly in demand for who it’s too bureaucratic but who still would have a RIGHT to benefits (medical, retirement, whatever) during that time and people who will likely be unemployed for a long time (say > 2-3 years) for which they just give up and try to hide them somewhere in the statistics as “in training” or “in marginal jobs” or “early-retirement”. They mainly cater to the group in between.
Then again the market is very different in flexibility dependent on the country and the economic environment, making it hard to optimize processes also with every new administration starting their own little or big reforms.
I know
the hoops and loops we have to jump through to get unemployment insurance is absurd . Neocon economic structures sure screw the lowly (like me LOL)
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i need to write out a 6-10 minute speech today and practice it a bunch for tomorrow
and i have to have my economics homework and a quiz done tonight by 11:55
no fun today :(
Protect the racoons!!
gah
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that sucks DS
where are you at again? PSU?
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naw clackamas community bruh
ill get through it tho. im good at killin stuff under pressure (except these stupid economics quizzes)
Protect the racoons!!
i hated econ class
i made it through them though
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jersey number 44
Still on the Greg Oden bandwagon. "Whenever I feel like I can compete with the best."
by GiantBlazer on Nov 29, 2010 2:10 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
My mom apparently thinks I have insider knowledge.
“So, tell me what you know about the players only meeting.”
#52
No mass text from BRP
So I guess he doesn’t either
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This is all we know
NEWARK, N.J. — As the doors to the visiting locker room at the Prudential Center swung open following another demoralizing Trail Blazers defeat Sunday evening, there were sweaty uniforms, crumpled up warmup pants and dirty socks laying everywhere.
An overflowing bag of trash rested in the middle of it all, next to used bags of ice, ankle braces and shin pads. Some players had to climb over the heap of stuff to get from the postgame showers to their lockers, using caution not to slip in their wet shower sandals.
#52
I'm guessing it was like 99% of all players meetings
Lots of people yelling and taking leadership and stuff.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
I figured they just said
’So I guess we really do suck now, huh guys?"
“Yeah, we should think about playing better.”
“I agree. Good talk.”
#52
I kind of assume the same.
If they lose tomorrow, playing a sub-500 team (even on the road) after a team meeting, everyone hit the deck.
I hope they don't
I fear for the amount of work you mods will have to do if that happens.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
I think Nate could use a good pelvic bone contusion.
But this is the NBA, Ash, where real leaders step up to the challenge of accidentally bumping into their coach to make a point.
I'd just sit in the back corner and observe.
Shoot, that’s probably what Andre Miller did.
"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."
I imagine Andre was like, "Zach this"
kind of like he was when he shot that airball three last night. Good times.
#52
For some reason
I have a vision of him saying, “Man, I ain’t no punk!” sometime during the meeting.
We should bring in more scrub big men; they make good curse fodder.
cause he's a Richard...
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Nov 29, 2010 3:18 PM PST up reply actions
I could see him rolling his eyes thinking it's all a waste of time.
"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."
Haha
I’m already dreading the annual Best Buy gift card from my aunt and uncle. We’re gonna try to suggest no gifts anymore.
#52
i don’t like them either, but someone gave me a $50 card a while ago, so I bought that drive. Now I have a $0.01 dollar cent gift card.
I'll get you a virtual spider for "Farmville"
I’m sure they have those at Best Buy right next to the virtual tractors, ponies, …
Same one as my old one, the 32 GB model. But I really like the new display, and the camera, and it's visibly faster.
Though the camera is clearly worse than the iPhone camera, but I mainly use it to get notes into Evernote and not for shooting home videos. For that the new microphone built in and the better speaker is also nice. I won’t use the touted Facetime much either, for that I have Skype, and usually just as audio. I also got a cheap nice neoprene case, since the “Incase” ones I love unlike most hard and ugly plastic cases aren’t available yet for that model here. It’ll do, and it only cost about a fifth and is really good except for the strip at the bottom which is a bit too loose/flexible compared to the plastic slider models.
What Incase one do you usually use?
I really like the Incipio ones because they aren’t big and clunky. Both of mine are cracked from dropping my phone a couple times though, so I need a new one. I can never find one I love.
The sticky, rubbery ones are the worst.
#52
The Slider (respectively it's predecessor on the one without the camera)
http://www.goincase.com/products/detail/slider-case-cl56505
Very sturdy, and I love the special material they use that feels soft almost like the neoprene cases (which I have right now) and not just like plastic. I know Apple pulled them from their stores for a while for the iPhone 4 because there was some potential problem if you got something stuck in between the back and the glass back and scratched it, but that’s really people not handling it right. Clean the device, slide the case on, and once it’s in, it fits perfectly. Slight rubber stains can get removed later easily with a cleaning cloth. I like those better than snap-on cases. And I usually don’t use display protector foils anymore unless I know it will be somewhere rough, the display is hard enough. Wasted about $20 on the last one and then just led it be, and no scratches.
They had a Belkin case on sale on Friday, but that looked just fugly when I watched a YouTube video of someone who had that.
The phone or iPod stays in the case, you can access everything, and the whole combo fits and slides around everywhere easily
I have it in my coat/jacked pocket though, not in my pants/jeans ;)
But it’s my favorite case I had so far, a very good mix of sturdy and still a touchy material. Comes with a tiny stand to watch video/podcasts in bed or on the desk too.
The next best was just that simple leather pouch Apple provided with a previous version of the iPod Video/Classic where you could still hit buttons through it while it was in the pocket. All other leather cases I had were too complex. And I hate glossy hard plastic cases. I do like that cheap no-name neoprene one I have now too since it’s a bit softer and fits the new very slim form, but I’m only beginning to get to know it.
I'm a little frustrated that the screen resolutions are improving, while the drive space is magically dropping
Don’t get me wrong, I know it’s up to 32GB, but it’s tough to go back from 160GB.
That will probably improve again as flash technology becomes ubiquitous
Though Apple already is one of if not the biggest consumer of those chips. They only managed to get the initial Nano launched at that price and capability because they promised Samsung to buy like half their supply for a year.
I don’t have a huge music library so that always fits. What I’m using the software for is just giving me the 10 latest unplayed podcasts and audiobooks and video lectures and such. Then it’s no real problem for me.
I'm considering a 32GB Zune (on sale at Amazon) for the same use
But I find it frustrating that I can’t actually encode videos for the native resolution without quickly devouring the available space. I’d rather both Apple and MS offer equivalent models that are slightly thicker, and have hard drives. I’m sure they see a lot less problems with less moving parts, of course. But it feels like a move backward.
Apple is abandoning magnetic hard drives altogether, and the industry will follow slowly over the next 3 years or so
The new Macbook Pros in the spring won’t have ones either, like the Air. Maybe you can custom-order some then, but the standard will be smaller flash drives.
(Which, if you read Christensen, is the very essence of disruptive innovations. He even uses the hard drive industry as his example even back then. With every circle, you get new technology that is cheaper but initially provides less features so the pros say “meh” but eventually it is the new mass market)
Beatles box set, both stereo or mono, is $129 at Amazon
They also have the red and blue albums for 9.99 apiece but they’re running out.
yeah i’m really tempted with the box sets. though i don’t know which i’d buy.
Still on the Greg Oden bandwagon. "Whenever I feel like I can compete with the best."
The mono one has some of the classic sound, but is missing three albums
To my amazement, the mono box set specifically does not include any albums that did not have a mono version. They still make you buy the others separately.
So, even though I’d have considered the mono set, that made the decision easy.
I did consider just getting the red and blue sets though.
wow, you know a lot more about it than I did. thanks for the info, that’ll help the decision if I bite.
Still on the Greg Oden bandwagon. "Whenever I feel like I can compete with the best."
I noted both were on sale recently, and did some research.
It’s the only reason I know, actually. :)
Final in Barca, Barca 5-Madrid 0, tied for the biggest win for either team in the history of El Classico
And the worst loss of Mourinho’s managerial career.
Goals: (9’ Xavi, 17’ Pedro, 55’, 57’ Villa, 90’ Jeffren)
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
This isn't going to work Beavers (failed last year too)
WLB is pleased to have The OSU Foundation and Alumni Association Portland Office repeat lighting partnership again this year for Civil War Week. They are sponsoring all orange lights on the Morrison to support the Beavers in this long-standing Oregon rivalry. Note, however, that the OSU sponsors have agreed to make an exception on December 1st. On that day the Morrison lights will be all red to honor World Aids Day. Then the orange lights will return to complete a week of ‘Go Beavers!’ enthusiasm.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Its my job
I do research for a living, so I constantly read the news.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
I want Oregon to beat Oregon State.
That way, the Ducks can lose in the title game.
"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."
Simmons podcast talking about coaches other than Riley who could take over in Miami
Guess what the first two names that came up were….
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
Steve Kerr will probably be the next GM of the Golden State Warriors.
"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."
No luck
Everyone nationally still thinks Nate is great. Watch TBJ today.
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
Skeets seemed to be wondering. Tas seemed still convinced Nate’s a very good coach, but it didn’t seem like he considered him great. Incidentally, Skeets>>Tas.
What we’re feeling right now is just how Spurs fans felt at the end of their run of success, except that their run lasted more than 2 years, included playoff series wins and is still going on.
Yeah pretty much
Skeets seemed interested as to why we were questioning Nate, Tas just dismissed it.
They are both pretty great though, better than 95% of analysts out there. They’re like The Daily Show for basketball.
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
Dwyer>>Skeets>>Melas.
What we’re feeling right now is just how Spurs fans felt at the end of their run of success, except that their run lasted more than 2 years, included playoff series wins and is still going on.
His written work is much better
I just love the TBJ show
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
Czar and JVG.
What we’re feeling right now is just how Spurs fans felt at the end of their run of success, except that their run lasted more than 2 years, included playoff series wins and is still going on.
JVG would be fun to watch in Miami.
"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."
Should have him as a bodyguard.
"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."
Bet Wesley would like them
They’d go perfect with this:
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
yeah, I have been to a lot of meetings for the purposes of scheduling brainstorming sessions.
just make a loud noise (like bang your coffee cup on the table), gather up all your things, and then sort of sit up in your chair (but don’t stand, that’s too obvious). It makes people want to wrap up the meeting early
i kind of wanted to laugh, when they asked how it made us feel. i don’t usually attend meetings at my place of work; it cracks me up when i’m in one.
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by EvilKaramazov on Nov 29, 2010 2:26 PM PST up reply actions
Really going meta would be a meeting about learning how to hold good meetings, or designing POWER MEETING rules to put on posters in meeting rules
Yup, been there, done that
Cousins got kicked out of practice today
Living up to his rep.
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
The Kings are fast becoming a disaster
Far from taking a step forward, they are taking one giant step back.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
That was always the risk with Tyreke and DMC
It’s sad though. DMC will end up in a good organisation and they will make him toe the line, which is no fun.
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
There had to be a reason teams passed on his talent.
In other news Pelton says Darko Milicic playing near All-Star level. Kahn is a genius.
by Nick Van Excellent on Nov 29, 2010 2:33 PM PST up reply actions
Darko Milicic would be the perfect backup center.
"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."
Darko has been EXCELLENT in the last couple games I saw him...
I would never have believed 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
So you are saying we could get him for cheap? And Kahn was right to pass up on him?
And Ziller was wrong accusing Ford and Stein of having an agenda against him when reporting about “sources close to the situation” saying he was a difficult character not even his old high school coach had under control? Un-possible!
A few weeks until Paul Westphal is fired and Mario Elie gets his first head coaching gig.
"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."
I still thinks he ends up a monster.
#20
by dario argento on Nov 29, 2010 3:50 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah
Probably not in Sacramento though. Although who knows, getting rid of Paul Westphal could be the ticket.
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
Yeah
Probably not in Sacramento though. Although who knows, getting rid of Paul Westphal could be the ticket.
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
Yeah
Probably not in Sacramento though. Although who knows, getting rid of Paul Westphal could be the ticket.
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
I don’t think MadBlaze sees him becoming a monster in Sacramento. something about Paul Westphal might help him though.
Still on the Greg Oden bandwagon. "Whenever I feel like I can compete with the best."
(do you not see that it posted 3 times?)
Still on the Greg Oden bandwagon. "Whenever I feel like I can compete with the best."
I only got one
Oh crap, SBN was going all wacky on me when I was posting this. I clicked too many times didn’t I?
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
can i laugh at this?
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Nov 29, 2010 4:50 PM PST up reply actions
Don't be a richard
Everyone can laugh at my stuff ups!
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
sorry, sometimes the Dre in me just pops out
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Nov 29, 2010 5:01 PM PST up reply actions
they make a pill for it right?
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Nov 29, 2010 5:03 PM PST up reply actions
awe shucks
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Nov 29, 2010 5:09 PM PST up reply actions
my former on-the-verge-of-crying-perfume-dousing neighbor moved into my old cubicle. Now my old neighbor is complaining to me about the exact same things. Someone that sits close by has to wear a SARS mask to fight off the perfume.
a long time ago, i cooked two meals for leslie nielsen; he made up some kind of italian sounding word to describe his enjoyment of the food (it was on open kitchen where you can see/talk to the people cooking). Now all i have left from that time, with famous people, is michael keaton and his lost dog.
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do you think they french kiss?
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by EvilKaramazov on Nov 29, 2010 2:28 PM PST up reply actions
If they did a bingo with words coaches who soon will be tuned out and fired use, Nate would win that one hands down
“Change things up”
“Fire”
“Spark”
“Scrappy”
“Do some things”
“Make shots”
“Work hard”
“Winner”
“Focus”
Etc.
also; backgrounded
Still on the Greg Oden bandwagon. "Whenever I feel like I can compete with the best."
i think it might be stickers—this is a way to do street art w/out fear of persecution. if you look closer there seems to be a texture to the pixels.
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by EvilKaramazov on Nov 29, 2010 2:32 PM PST up reply actions
also, doing this in paint would be a lot more time consuming than stickers…
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by EvilKaramazov on Nov 29, 2010 2:33 PM PST up reply actions
i’m guessing spike lee directed it.
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by EvilKaramazov on Nov 29, 2010 2:43 PM PST up reply actions
Hey, MadBlaze, I got that virus off my computer and set my line ups, so you’re on.
Still on the Greg Oden bandwagon. "Whenever I feel like I can compete with the best."
nah, that fat guy in your avatar is gonna die.
Still on the Greg Oden bandwagon. "Whenever I feel like I can compete with the best."
http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2010/11/mohamed_mohamud_in_court_to_fa.html
12:50 p.m.: Forty minutes before the scheduled appearance of Mohamud in U.S. District Court in Portland, a woman dressed as Mrs. Santa Claus appeared in a hallway in the Mark O. Hatfield U.S. Courthouse.
The woman, whose real name is Carrie Whitman, said that she was at Pioneer Courthouse Square on Friday night when Mohamud tried to set off what he thought was a weapon of mass destruction next to the square.
She said that, at the time, she was standing under the giant tree that was about to be lit as part of the city’s official kickoff of the holiday season.
Whitman, 43, of the Wood Village area said she has taken part in the event every year since 2004 as Mrs. Claus.
Today, standing outside courtroom 11B, where Mohamud will make his initial appearance, she said she had come to the courthouse in costume to watch the proceedings.
She also added that Mohamud will probably be getting a lump of coal in his stocking on Christmas.
“Papa immediately put him on the naughty list,” Whitman said
Keep Portland Weird.
"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
Lol. I'm expecting a "Chad Ford has been fined $10000 for conduct detrimental to the league and ESPN" announcement soon.
Who would’ve thought ESPN’s Heat Index would’ve turned into CSI-Miami so quickly?
The top 10 search terms on Bing this year
1. Kim Kardashian (and it’s not close)
2. Sandra Bullock
3. Tiger Woods
4. Lady Gaga
5. Barack Obama
6. Hairstyles
7. Kate Gosselin
8. Walmart
9. Justin Bieber
10. Free
I'm not sure I would have guessed any of those
Maybe Gaga or Obama.
That would have been good trivia.
We should bring in more scrub big men; they make good curse fodder.
the blind side was an incredibly huge movie.
Still on the Greg Oden bandwagon. "Whenever I feel like I can compete with the best."
From the O-live article...
“…McMillan decided the switch was a no-brainer…”
#20
by dario argento on Nov 29, 2010 3:47 PM PST up reply actions
Radical.
Hey Amar'e! I've got an elbow for you!
by ripcitysarah on Nov 29, 2010 3:53 PM PST up reply actions
Want to see amazing ballpoint work?
You should see my prison tats.
We should bring in more scrub big men; they make good curse fodder.
Dork.
Hey Amar'e! I've got an elbow for you!
by ripcitysarah on Nov 29, 2010 3:54 PM PST up reply actions
Gross.
Hey Amar'e! I've got an elbow for you!
by ripcitysarah on Nov 29, 2010 3:56 PM PST up reply actions
i heard you have your cellmate’s name on yore arm, embroidered in a ♥
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by EvilKaramazov on Nov 29, 2010 3:57 PM PST up reply actions
I'm right here.
No need to yell…
Hey Amar'e! I've got an elbow for you!
by ripcitysarah on Nov 29, 2010 3:53 PM PST up reply actions
You're officially on the list.
Hey Amar'e! I've got an elbow for you!
by ripcitysarah on Nov 29, 2010 3:54 PM PST up reply actions
Make his big enough so we can see it through the window
We should bring in more scrub big men; they make good curse fodder.
we’ll waive from inside
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Nov 29, 2010 3:56 PM PST up reply actions
You're under 21?
Uh oh, no name tag for you. That could be construed as contributing…
Hey Amar'e! I've got an elbow for you!
by ripcitysarah on Nov 29, 2010 3:57 PM PST up reply actions
is your name mcLovin?
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Nov 29, 2010 3:59 PM PST up reply actions
have we confirmed the under 21 status? also, GB, one of the owners and or the managers of spirit of 77 is a bartenders guild cat—he makes amazing cocktails. we can try if he’s there. I’d recognize him.
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by EvilKaramazov on Nov 29, 2010 4:03 PM PST up reply actions
^ this makes no sense to me.
Hey Amar'e! I've got an elbow for you!
by ripcitysarah on Nov 29, 2010 3:58 PM PST up reply actions
^ this makes no sense to me
Hey Amar'e! I've got an elbow for you!
by ripcitysarah on Nov 29, 2010 4:00 PM PST up reply actions
he was mocked for being too similar to roybot, then he was banned 4 spamming, then he was let back in the system
Super Rodgers Bros.
#20
Haha.
You’re name tag is really going to say that. In really tiny letters.
Hey Amar'e! I've got an elbow for you!
by ripcitysarah on Nov 29, 2010 4:04 PM PST up reply actions
also if you want
you can throw in
Black Taco
The Roybot is super duper awesome :) :)
Dirty Slacks
ASassNator
Protect the racoons!!
Do you have a multiple personality disorder?
Hey Amar'e! I've got an elbow for you!
by ripcitysarah on Nov 29, 2010 4:16 PM PST up reply actions
oooooh
i KNEW you were dirty slacks!!!!!!!!!!!!
by Name's Ash on Nov 29, 2010 4:16 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
did we ever find out who Dirty Slacks was?
Still on the Greg Oden bandwagon. "Whenever I feel like I can compete with the best."
uh oh...
Hey Amar'e! I've got an elbow for you!
by ripcitysarah on Nov 29, 2010 4:06 PM PST up reply actions
Haha. J/k.
For the meet-up on Wed. Spirit of 77.
Hey Amar'e! I've got an elbow for you!
by ripcitysarah on Nov 29, 2010 4:10 PM PST up reply actions
Yes. Got it.
Hey Amar'e! I've got an elbow for you!
by ripcitysarah on Nov 29, 2010 4:12 PM PST up reply actions
i am also requesting a tag with my name displayed.
Still on the Greg Oden bandwagon. "Whenever I feel like I can compete with the best."
Done.
Hey Amar'e! I've got an elbow for you!
by ripcitysarah on Nov 29, 2010 4:17 PM PST up reply actions
I will be gracing you all with my attendance as well
We should bring in more scrub big men; they make good curse fodder.
ps.
Are you thedanman on IAMA?
Hey Amar'e! I've got an elbow for you!
by ripcitysarah on Nov 29, 2010 4:26 PM PST up reply actions
Since I don't know what that is
Probably not. I don’t think I’m dantheman anywhere else, but when I signed up here, my usual names were taken.
We should bring in more scrub big men; they make good curse fodder.
boo.
Hey Amar'e! I've got an elbow for you!
by ripcitysarah on Nov 29, 2010 4:33 PM PST up reply actions
do we kneed name tags or are you just trying to give me flair?
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by EvilKaramazov on Nov 29, 2010 4:34 PM PST up reply actions
dyerte?
Hey Amar'e! I've got an elbow for you!
by ripcitysarah on Nov 29, 2010 4:35 PM PST up reply actions
i did and i will wear my special underwear.
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by EvilKaramazov on Nov 29, 2010 4:37 PM PST up reply actions
I wasn't sure what to make of that part
It’s the only kind I have, but I guess I have to follow the rules.
We should bring in more scrub big men; they make good curse fodder.
I will supply the nametag.
And note that you’re wearing special skivvies.
Hey Amar'e! I've got an elbow for you!
by ripcitysarah on Nov 29, 2010 4:38 PM PST up reply actions
both/neither.
Hey Amar'e! I've got an elbow for you!
by ripcitysarah on Nov 29, 2010 4:35 PM PST up reply actions
I need one too
can you bring crayons and tape and I’ll make my own?
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Nov 29, 2010 4:52 PM PST up reply actions
^ would this make it better?
Hey Amar'e! I've got an elbow for you!
by ripcitysarah on Nov 29, 2010 4:54 PM PST up reply actions
doubtful
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Nov 29, 2010 5:02 PM PST up reply actions
I'm Batman too! Weird!
Hey Amar'e! I've got an elbow for you!
by ripcitysarah on Nov 29, 2010 3:59 PM PST up reply actions
Wow, my email time capsule from five years ago just arrived. I feel old.
And a bit like Mortimer ;)
“If you aren’t where you thought you would be, immediately begin getting there”
For the ladies and the men with ladies.
There is TONS of cute new stuff at the fan shop. Just got me some new gear. I love Christmas. If you like the “distressed” look. Get on it.
Hey Amar'e! I've got an elbow for you!
Not so much, mostly distressed.
Oh and a thinner jacket/yoga pants outfit. Got it.
Hey Amar'e! I've got an elbow for you!
by ripcitysarah on Nov 29, 2010 4:11 PM PST up reply actions
True.
But… I haven’t seen good stuff like that in a while.
Hey Amar'e! I've got an elbow for you!
by ripcitysarah on Nov 29, 2010 4:13 PM PST up reply actions
does it have glitter or fake jewels?
or is it pink? im thinking of buying something for sophia
Protect the racoons!!
Everything there is red/black/white/gray
Hey Amar'e! I've got an elbow for you!
by ripcitysarah on Nov 29, 2010 4:12 PM PST up reply actions
Thank you, but no
I do not prefer my lady to have the “distressed” look.
We should bring in more scrub big men; they make good curse fodder.
Come on.
It’s so Charlies Angels.
Hey Amar'e! I've got an elbow for you!
by ripcitysarah on Nov 29, 2010 4:12 PM PST up reply actions
Oh, you were talking about clothes...
We should bring in more scrub big men; they make good curse fodder.
LOL.
Hey Amar'e! I've got an elbow for you!
by ripcitysarah on Nov 29, 2010 4:14 PM PST up reply actions
I'm a survivor!
You know I’m not gonna diss you on the Internet
Cause my momma told me better than that.
So 2001
They have that look enough without our help
Amirite Dan?
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
^ nice save
Hey Amar'e! I've got an elbow for you!
by ripcitysarah on Nov 29, 2010 4:16 PM PST up reply actions
I'm too smart to fall for that Kiwi's trix
We should bring in more scrub big men; they make good curse fodder.
1. secure femalé
2. buy blazer gear
3. ???
4. profit?
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by EvilKaramazov on Nov 29, 2010 4:12 PM PST up reply actions
it’s a question. (this is a statement)
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by EvilKaramazov on Nov 29, 2010 4:14 PM PST up reply actions
^ haha.
Hey Amar'e! I've got an elbow for you!
by ripcitysarah on Nov 29, 2010 4:13 PM PST up reply actions
go bears! you crushed me however. I new it was gonna be bad after thurs. Imagine if you had played cutler….
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by EvilKaramazov on Nov 29, 2010 4:18 PM PST up reply actions
I was happy with your bears yesterday. hooray for Cutler having an awesome game.
Still on the Greg Oden bandwagon. "Whenever I feel like I can compete with the best."
peppers is the real deal w/ us
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by EvilKaramazov on Nov 29, 2010 4:19 PM PST up reply actions
Cutler and Welker.
one week after benching Fitzpatrick in favor of Eli.
I’m going with Cutler against Norsk this week. He better come through.
new england? cutler isn’t consistent that’s for sure.
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by EvilKaramazov on Nov 29, 2010 4:22 PM PST up reply actions
oh yeah. sure enough. new england and the jets are sooooon.
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by EvilKaramazov on Nov 29, 2010 4:28 PM PST up reply actions
yeah, their front four are gonna kill our line. jay will probably die.
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by EvilKaramazov on Nov 29, 2010 4:31 PM PST up reply actions
plus it’s a classic letdown game.
especially with NE next week, then minny in a monday nighter
Super Rodgers Bros.
#20
I don't quite buy it.
Sure, sometimes you overlook a team. That happens.
But, if a team wins a “letdown” game, is it a letdown game? Are letdown games previously determined, or just when someone loses? It feels like we say “OOOH letdown!” when a good team loses to a bad team, but nothing when the good team beats the bad team.
My response would be, sometimes upsets happen. I’m not sure why we classify them as letdowns. Sometimes Cleveland beats New England. It doesn’t mean it’s because they were looking forward necessarily. It means they got beaten.
and sometimes teams get caught looking ahead, and come out flat. you can tell a difference in a team both emotionally and the effort they put out on the field. you think USC tried their hardest against oregon state in corvallis 2 weeks ago?
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sure! Sometimes teams aren't mentally prepared.
But we retroactively classify games as letdown. A team like New England always has a good opponent they’ve just played or a big game coming up. Is every loss a “letdown,” but their wins against bad teams aren’t…?
Also, why is Chicago due for a letdown against Detroit? Wouldn’t it be more proper to note the matchups with the Detroit line and the Chicago o-line? I feel like if Chicago wins, we’ll say ok, but if they lose, we’ll say “LETDOWN!!!”
If a designation is proper, I don’t think it should be outcome-dependent.
I hate picking between four QBs
Cutler vs. Detroit
Ben vs. Baltimore
Fitzpatrick vs. Minnesota
Eli vs. Washington
Eli! (man you have a lot of freaking QBs. Do you play 2?)
Still on the Greg Oden bandwagon. "Whenever I feel like I can compete with the best."
Washington’s safeties suck but we don’t have any receivers, otherwise I’d say Eli for sure as one of them. Ben always plays tough against Baltimore and I bet they’ll be throwing a lot, so if you get points per pass, he may be a good choice.
Still on the Greg Oden bandwagon. "Whenever I feel like I can compete with the best."
Hehe, I thought about picking up San Diego like you, but wasn't completely sure and a bit slow.
It’s a wild guess anyway which ones will come through any given week.
San Diego's one of the best defenses in the league, and they have an easy schedule.
It’s a crapshoot anyway.
Yup. But so is Baltimore, or the Jets, and both have been up and down with weeks under 5 points. The worst team giving up the most points is usually Carolina, but they came through last weekend. You wouldn’t have had fun against them. BRP is banking on them sucking again but Seattle is shaky as well. And Peterson not being healthy ;)
according the advanced metrics I look that that adjust for schedule
NYJ/BAL are 8/9 in defense. SD is third.
We’ll see about Peterson. you did luck out facing me in the one week he might not be available.
It sucks! BRP and Jake are getting gimme games, and both of us are facing good teams both weeks.
obligatory :)
What we’re feeling right now is just how Spurs fans felt at the end of their run of success, except that their run lasted more than 2 years, included playoff series wins and is still going on.
By the way, I have Johnson available, but I might not use him
The NFL fined Houston’s Andre Johnson and Tennessee’s Cortland Finnegan $25,000 each Monday for their fight in Sunday’s game, but is not suspending them.
This in turn makes the Eagles D a worse play this week, otherwise I might have kept them even against a hot team like Houston. But without a throwing game, they might have been able to contain Foster. This way, probably not so much…
He goes with the hot flavor of the week
I try that occasionally, but in the end the higher ranked players who already produced something over the season probably did so for a reason
i think you 3 have the best teams.
meanwhile...
by EvilKaramazov on Nov 29, 2010 4:45 PM PST up reply actions
no exclusive means you stop dating others. exclusive = less.
meanwhile...
by EvilKaramazov on Nov 29, 2010 4:31 PM PST up reply actions
nate's moves forced me to bring back my signitures
fire nate
Michael Jordan is the Nicolas Batum of America
the only diference between Chuck Norris and Nicolas Batum is one of them plays basketball
you're welcome.
Hey Amar'e! I've got an elbow for you!
by ripcitysarah on Nov 29, 2010 4:41 PM PST up reply actions
No.
VOTE FOR THE DUCK. please.
Hey Amar'e! I've got an elbow for you!
by ripcitysarah on Nov 29, 2010 4:39 PM PST up reply actions
:(
Hey Amar'e! I've got an elbow for you!
by ripcitysarah on Nov 29, 2010 4:48 PM PST up reply actions
all done
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkbKjtuNJhQ&feature=related
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by The Arkitect on Nov 29, 2010 4:57 PM PST up reply actions
There are sites where you can pitch movies against each other, or cool things
We could come up with the ultimate JD ranking ;)
I voted for ODU and UTEP. I’m a mid major homer.
What we’re feeling right now is just how Spurs fans felt at the end of their run of success, except that their run lasted more than 2 years, included playoff series wins and is still going on.
How'd ODU get by WKU's Big Red?
"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."
UTEP's Paydirt Pete should win the whole thing.
"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."
have they replaced all their ’e’s for ‘w’ also in spanish?
meanwhile...
by EvilKaramazov on Nov 29, 2010 4:41 PM PST up reply actions
It really threw me off...
The first 5 tweets were in spanish…
It reminded me of when someone changed my Facebook language… (Not funny BTW, I didn’t speak the language to be able to change it back.)
Hey Amar'e! I've got an elbow for you!
by ripcitysarah on Nov 29, 2010 4:45 PM PST up reply actions
I don't speak spanish... not sure
LOL.
Hey Amar'e! I've got an elbow for you!
by ripcitysarah on Nov 29, 2010 4:44 PM PST up reply actions
Ugly
They do realize Facebook is only blue because Zuck is partly color blind and not because there is something magical about it, right? And that’s not even the correct blue.
Blue is a magical color though...
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by The Arkitect on Nov 29, 2010 4:59 PM PST up reply actions
The Nets now want to get Melo without trading Devin
In other news, the Knicks MIGHT still be willing to include Gallo in a trade for him
Nuggets should have traded him before training camp
Diminishing returns now for sure.
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
He's back in
Needed some treatment on his wrist but just checked back in.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
fo real? Madblaaaaaaze!!! you tricked me!
Still on the Greg Oden bandwagon. "Whenever I feel like I can compete with the best."
Looked a lot worse than it was
And given his injury history, reason to be concerned.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
LOL
WindhorstESPN Official word on Wade: he had a hangnail. But he’s now toughing it out.
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
You have him?!?
If he’s out you can cancel the bet. Only fair.
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
He came back in
And promptly missed a point blank layup.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
file that under things I won't be watching tonight
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by The Arkitect on Nov 29, 2010 5:09 PM PST up reply actions
So, my computer is working again
Turned out my fan got clogged and caused the video card to fail. Dell repair man fixed it and helped me figure out how to avoid this in the future.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
the fan on the card? or a different internal fan?
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by The Arkitect on Nov 29, 2010 5:10 PM PST up reply actions
Its a laptop so I assume its the main fan
Apparently the video card is on the Motherboard in this model so they had to replace that as well.
All under warranty though (and first claim after 2.5 years with this computer), so no worries.
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ahhh… makes sense
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by The Arkitect on Nov 29, 2010 5:13 PM PST up reply actions
Why aren't the Tunder starting Ibaka?
He’s better than Green and Kristic
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
Kristic's hair is a trump card.
Hey Amar'e! I've got an elbow for you!
by ripcitysarah on Nov 29, 2010 5:12 PM PST up reply actions
dang it. i was thinking of the chair-thrower.
Hey Amar'e! I've got an elbow for you!
by ripcitysarah on Nov 29, 2010 5:15 PM PST up reply actions
so i'm not crazy.
Hey Amar'e! I've got an elbow for you!
by ripcitysarah on Nov 29, 2010 5:23 PM PST up reply actions
Well, you seemed OK with the Wesley move
So maybe you are : P
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
Where did you come from?
Do you have a Wesley alert or somethin?
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
let us know when you meet them
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by The Arkitect on Nov 29, 2010 5:27 PM PST up reply actions
I, too, scoff at people with unreasonably lofty standards.
As it is, they oftentimes can’t even live up to ’em themselves.
"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."
yore commas are breeding
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by The Arkitect on Nov 29, 2010 11:28 PM PST up reply actions
That they are.
"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."
You're still young
Watch Up In The Air. Hair is a bonus.
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
I'll stick with my standards, thank you.
"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."
Good for you, AK.
I’ll cancel the rest of my comment.
"I just want to win."
by Roybot on Nov 29, 2010 11:06 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Plus, life would be boring if we all had the same standards.
"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."
Because they were higher draft picks, of course. Don’t get started with this silly “on court performance” stuff
No Oden, no problem
My v key doesn't work properly
True NBA coaches bring at least some of their better players off the bench
It’s what general fans don’t understand and why they can never be NBA coaches. You need to Think Different!
But good defensive guys usually start
Bringing someone like Green off the bench makes heaps more sense to me.
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
NO v. OKC is one of those games that makes me really wish I had league pass. especially ‘cause tonight’s MNF game sucks.
Still on the Greg Oden bandwagon. "Whenever I feel like I can compete with the best."
But the winner of tonight's game will be within a game of first in the NFC West
At 4-7.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
v
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by The Arkitect on Nov 29, 2010 5:25 PM PST up reply actions
Okay man
Sorry about Friday night, that was brutal for you.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Yes it was
We played terribly the entire 2nd half. No fun. Also, I’ve watched the replay a bunch of times and I’m convinced the field goal at the end of regulation was good. That aside, this was the biggest game in the history of Nevada’s program and their players and fans knew it. I don’t think BSU was ready for that much scrap
No Oden, no problem
My v key doesn't work properly
It wasn't
Sorry man, but the quirky goalposts may make it look good but its not. Although its really close.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
I agree with momo. I think it was good.
What we’re feeling right now is just how Spurs fans felt at the end of their run of success, except that their run lasted more than 2 years, included playoff series wins and is still going on.
Whatever case
Nevada should have had regulation goalposts to make it easier to tell.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
yeah, for sure. Its so tough to tell when the ball is so nearly directly over the goalposts.
What we’re feeling right now is just how Spurs fans felt at the end of their run of success, except that their run lasted more than 2 years, included playoff series wins and is still going on.
I couldn't tell if it was good or not, but the way it played out was awkward.
"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."
yes
And ESPN shouldn’t have been so scared to show replays, it only helped the conspiracy. On normal missed FGs they do the full replay of snap, hold,kick. For some reason they felt that was unnecessary for this particualr kick
No Oden, no problem
My v key doesn't work properly
I agree
Btw, I feel so bad for the kid, one of the best kickers in NCAA history and then that happens.
And he’s getting death threats, nice…
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
YAY Idaho!
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by The Arkitect on Nov 29, 2010 5:37 PM PST up reply actions
Right, because Idaho is the only place that has/would happen
No Oden, no problem
My v key doesn't work properly
no, it would happen in corvallis too i think
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by The Arkitect on Nov 29, 2010 5:39 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah some fans are total jackasses. The look on his face after the 2nd miss was just heartbreaking. Poor Brotzman
No Oden, no problem
My v key doesn't work properly
Nope
That was on our stagnant offense for making our defense stay on the field the entire 2nd half protecting a lead that wouldn’t grow
No Oden, no problem
My v key doesn't work properly
keep reading
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by The Arkitect on Nov 29, 2010 6:29 PM PST up reply actions
I don’t think the whole ball made it… just about 50% so the officials were right… but it was really close…
.
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btw, I don’t want to tell you how to run your FBB team, but it may help if you remember to set your lineup
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by The Arkitect on Nov 29, 2010 6:35 PM PST up reply actions
haha, yeah.
I really hate fantasy basketball. I hate that crappy real life players are good, and am very unmotivated. I need to be a better owner.
or make timmay be a better owner
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by The Arkitect on Nov 29, 2010 6:38 PM PST up reply actions
uhhh because the ref signaled it as no good?
Still on the Greg Oden bandwagon. "Whenever I feel like I can compete with the best."
when its much higher than the uprights, and close to directly over one of the uprights, its very difficult to tell.
What we’re feeling right now is just how Spurs fans felt at the end of their run of success, except that their run lasted more than 2 years, included playoff series wins and is still going on.
wait, I’m embarrassed I don’t know this, but if the ball goes directly over the upright, is it good or no good? what if it goes mostly just inside the upright but looks like it would just barely knick the uprights if they extended upwards to infinity?
What we’re feeling right now is just how Spurs fans felt at the end of their run of success, except that their run lasted more than 2 years, included playoff series wins and is still going on.
I think it’s good if it goes directly over the upright, but I honestly don’t know either
No Oden, no problem
My v key doesn't work properly
That’s what I always thought also and what I’ve based my arguments on, but I just realized that doesn’t make sense because if the uprights extended to infinity, that would hit the upright and most likely be no good… so I dunno…
What we’re feeling right now is just how Spurs fans felt at the end of their run of success, except that their run lasted more than 2 years, included playoff series wins and is still going on.
I think directly over is no good… I dunno what happens if it goes only partly over, but I would assume no good, cause the idea is if the uprights were extended, the ball would hit the upright and not go through…
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by The Arkitect on Nov 29, 2010 5:56 PM PST up reply actions
but there are plenty of FGs that nick the upright and go through
What we’re feeling right now is just how Spurs fans felt at the end of their run of success, except that their run lasted more than 2 years, included playoff series wins and is still going on.
true, but there are plenty that nick it and miss as well, I dunno how an official can dtermine if the ball would have gone through had it nicked the upright
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by The Arkitect on Nov 29, 2010 5:59 PM PST up reply actions
I’m looking for the rule right now
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by The Arkitect on Nov 29, 2010 6:00 PM PST up reply actions
yeah, maybe the rule should be that at least 75% of the ball has to be inside the upright or something like that. that would be awfully tough to tell though.
What we’re feeling right now is just how Spurs fans felt at the end of their run of success, except that their run lasted more than 2 years, included playoff series wins and is still going on.
I found this from a college official
Question: If a extra point is higher than the post does it have to be 100% on the inside of the posts or does only a portion of the ball.
Answer: NFHS & NCAA rules: The entire ball must pass to the inside of the INSIDE edge of the upright extended indefinitely above the top of the upright.
NFL: The entire ball must pass to the inside of the OUTSIDE edge of the upright extended indefinitely above the top of the upright.
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by The Arkitect on Nov 29, 2010 6:03 PM PST up reply actions
wow
that’s crazy that they use different rules.
after seeing that, I know think they ruled correctly on that BSU FG, which may well have been good under NFL rules.
thanks for the research.
What we’re feeling right now is just how Spurs fans felt at the end of their run of success, except that their run lasted more than 2 years, included playoff series wins and is still going on.
it's a weird rule... more digging says it's not reviewable either if it's above the uprights
c. Field goal attempts if and only if the ball is ruled (a) below or above the
crossbar or (b) inside or outside the uprights when it is lower than the
top of the uprights. If the ball is higher than the top of the uprights as it
crosses the end line, the play may not be reviewed.
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by The Arkitect on Nov 29, 2010 6:17 PM PST up reply actions
So it WAS reviewable?
I was leaving the officiating crew out of this because I thought it was an unreviewable play. But how in the world does Young’s indisputable catch the play before need to be reviewed but the FG doesn’t?
No Oden, no problem
My v key doesn't work properly
no, because it was higher than the physical uprights, it wasn't reviewable
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by The Arkitect on Nov 29, 2010 6:20 PM PST up reply actions
I did too the first couple times… it’s from the official rulebook, so it has to be worded as complicated as possible
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by The Arkitect on Nov 29, 2010 6:30 PM PST up reply actions
I feel like there was a big thing about this in the NFL a year or two ago and they said it was good if it’s directly over. but that’s tricky because of the point you bring up in which an infinitely tall upright would make that a no good kick.
Still on the Greg Oden bandwagon. "Whenever I feel like I can compete with the best."
Because he knows all that matters is what the refs see? Notice how none of the Nevada players start celebrating until the refs make a signal but the BSU players are off the sideline instantly
No Oden, no problem
My v key doesn't work properly
Drunk crowds will tend to do this. Crowds often jump the cheering gun
No Oden, no problem
My v key doesn't work properly
like Arizona against oregon laast year
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by The Arkitect on Nov 29, 2010 5:50 PM PST up reply actions
Texas Tech v. Texas was my favorite instance of a crowd reacting too early.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ur2NfXtvQTs
Man, those fans were morons.
"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."
Ill, but already feeling better than I did this morning. How you doing, buddy?
Still on the Greg Oden bandwagon. "Whenever I feel like I can compete with the best."
Pretty well
We finally got a real snowstorm, which was fun. Winter is crazy early this year. Glad you’re feeling better so quickly!
No Oden, no problem
My v key doesn't work properly
Trying to configure mail accounts over multiple devices and computers still needs some work to make it easy
Especially if Google and the manufacturer recommend different settings it’s getting a bit weird ;)
Or maybe it will. Seems just to have downloaded what was stored on the server.
My goal is to be able to delete messages from everywhere with that not coming back the next time I sit at a PC (I mainly use mobile devices for email deletion and sorting, not so much for answering), but have what’s left available/accessible everywhere too.
Reminds me of my post of Capricorns in the vertical face of a dam in Italy over the weekend
They have that optimal mix of being able to stand on tiny spots with the hard outer shell of their hooves like a climber using his fingertips and knuckles, but at the same time having an inner part that has great grip and provides enough friction to prevent slipping.
apparently every NFL player has beats by dre as well. (and by every I mean Fitz)
Still on the Greg Oden bandwagon. "Whenever I feel like I can compete with the best."
ever noticed that all the UO players do?
football and basketball apparently… at least going by every shot of them pre/post game
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by The Arkitect on Nov 29, 2010 5:36 PM PST up reply actions
Lots of college athletes do, I always wonder how every single one of them can afford several hundred dollar headphones
No Oden, no problem
My v key doesn't work properly
I assume they are gratis from the athletic department, like all the shoes and sweats and such they get
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by The Arkitect on Nov 29, 2010 5:41 PM PST up reply actions
players get a lot of swag… it’s ridiculous really.. they also could have gotten them fromm a pre-season tourney (basketball) or from a bowl game (football)
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by The Arkitect on Nov 29, 2010 6:33 PM PST up reply actions
a lot of teams don't have bowl games, and a lot of freshman have 'em.
I think that they likely spend their money on them since they are what everyone has, almost a requirement for coolness. Despite the crazy cost.
could be… I’ve just noticed all the UO players seem to have the exact same ones, same color and everything, so I figured it was swag
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by The Arkitect on Nov 29, 2010 6:36 PM PST up reply actions
depends on who pays for it I guess… are all the shoes and branded clothes an extra benefit?
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by The Arkitect on Nov 29, 2010 6:39 PM PST up reply actions
I understand team apparel.
It seems that super-expensive headphones fall under a much different category.
what about $160 shoes?
.
and not the ones for playing or practicing in? or access to the Nike Employee store for discounts?
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by The Arkitect on Nov 29, 2010 6:46 PM PST up reply actions
are they different than the other types of beats by dre? i wonder if nike repackages them or something for the u of o athletes
Super Rodgers Bros.
#20
they don’t look any different I don’t think… White with black logo from what I recall
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by The Arkitect on Nov 29, 2010 11:29 PM PST up reply actions
It's brilliant marketing for a product that is good but by no means the best EVAR!!!
He just partnered with the right people to make money, and those benefit from him too (currently e.g. HP with notebooks that get very good reviews for slightly better audio capabilities).
it’s crazy. i’m sure it’s just because they’re such a fashion statement but so many athletes have them (and I don’t see any other headphones) that I wonder if maybe Dre(or whoever makes his headphones) has a deal with players who get a lot of national attention. Maybe they get the headphones free or something.
Still on the Greg Oden bandwagon. "Whenever I feel like I can compete with the best."
that’s the word i was lookin for
Still on the Greg Oden bandwagon. "Whenever I feel like I can compete with the best."
Ranked Minnesota is trailing in hoops at home to a bad UVA team.
What we’re feeling right now is just how Spurs fans felt at the end of their run of success, except that their run lasted more than 2 years, included playoff series wins and is still going on.
WTH
Is it true a HS student over there has taken some people hostage? Just found an article on a news website here…
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
appears to be legit
America, Zach Yeah!
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by The Arkitect on Nov 29, 2010 5:44 PM PST up reply actions
damn, this sucks. (though this is another occasion where I get news from the JD and nowhere else). I hope everyone ends up okay.
Still on the Greg Oden bandwagon. "Whenever I feel like I can compete with the best."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MS91knuzoOA
"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."
It's "Jeremy" by Pearl Jam.
Yeah, I guess it’s blocked overseas.
"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."
Oh, good song
Got to see that live earlier this year.
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
To his credit, he freed everybody beforehand.
"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."
Well that is a good part of the story. Nice.
#20
by dario argento on Nov 29, 2010 11:40 PM PST up reply actions
True, it ended differently than most similar tales.
"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."
I don't think anyone knows
We should bring in more scrub big men; they make good curse fodder.
by dan_the_man on Nov 29, 2010 11:17 PM PST up reply actions
Miami is copying us
Up 52-44 at half time against a marginal opponent. Look out for the 98-96 final score.
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
wait, I thought we were copying them...
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by The Arkitect on Nov 29, 2010 5:50 PM PST up reply actions
They changed it up
Must’ve gotten sick of it so they turned the tables.
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
it's like seeing ourselves across the whirlpool of toilet water...
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by The Arkitect on Nov 29, 2010 5:53 PM PST up reply actions
he’s played like a top 5 player all season.
What we’re feeling right now is just how Spurs fans felt at the end of their run of success, except that their run lasted more than 2 years, included playoff series wins and is still going on.
Top 10 yeah
I can name 5 guys who have played better though
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
who?
CP3 is the only guy on my list.
What we’re feeling right now is just how Spurs fans felt at the end of their run of success, except that their run lasted more than 2 years, included playoff series wins and is still going on.
player. On 2nd though I’d probably add Dwight to the list, and maaaybe Pau or Horford but I don’t think so.
What we’re feeling right now is just how Spurs fans felt at the end of their run of success, except that their run lasted more than 2 years, included playoff series wins and is still going on.
Pau has been better. Manu has been better. Dirk has been better.
Rose has very comparable stats.
He has been great but not top 5 great.
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
I disagree, but those are all debatable at least.
What we’re feeling right now is just how Spurs fans felt at the end of their run of success, except that their run lasted more than 2 years, included playoff series wins and is still going on.
What makes you think Westbrook has been better than them
Just out of curiosity?
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
Westbrook has a higher PER than all of them, leads the entire league in Hollinger’s estimated wins added, been very efficient at a very high usage, etc.
Not all the advanced stats agree and I haven’t seen that many games from all those guys though, so whatevs.
What we’re feeling right now is just how Spurs fans felt at the end of their run of success, except that their run lasted more than 2 years, included playoff series wins and is still going on.
I think he has
Ginobli has been the best player on the best team in the league.
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
It be hard to find five guys who've started the season better than Westbrook
Rose comes to mind and that’s about it. I said it before Westbrook is the best player in OKC
the first comment made me laugh out loud (I can’t watch the video right now though, cause of work)
Still on the Greg Oden bandwagon. "Whenever I feel like I can compete with the best."
Have I missed a thread on the wikileaks news?
Pretty massive story.
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
I talked about it outside the JD last night but I havent seen anything in here about it
No Oden, no problem
My v key doesn't work properly
over 250,000 confidential cables
It’s nuts. Pretty interesting reading from what I’ve heard.
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
And last night they got DDSR’d (That may be an incorrect acronym) but basically someone overloaded their server with commands
No Oden, no problem
My v key doesn't work properly
There will be a lot of people with a motive to stop that staying in the public domain
Just amazing that it could have happened.
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
lol
Congressman Peter King wants them to be considered a terrorist organization
No Oden, no problem
My v key doesn't work properly
As a libertarian, these leaks are fine by me.
From my viewpoint, there’s no treason by the whistle blower, Pfc. Bradley Manning, or espionage by Julian Assange. To me, I see it as a form of much-needed transparency.
Jesse Ventura in 2012.
"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."
Przy is joining up with the team in Boston.
Prob won’t play, but may against Wiz.
Hey Amar'e! I've got an elbow for you!
are you gonna resart your countdown?
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Nov 29, 2010 6:28 PM PST up reply actions
fo sho.
I’m not sure if I should count down to the Wiz… or the Clips on Sunday.
Hey Amar'e! I've got an elbow for you!
by ripcitysarah on Nov 29, 2010 6:29 PM PST up reply actions
do both...
x days or x days until Joel returns
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Nov 29, 2010 6:30 PM PST up reply actions
Problem solved.
Will do.
Hey Amar'e! I've got an elbow for you!
by ripcitysarah on Nov 29, 2010 6:31 PM PST up reply actions
Also, I’m throroughly enjoying our shutout of BRP while it lasts :)
No Oden, no problem
My v key doesn't work properly
Haha.
I agree. I’m very happy with our performance thus far.
Hey Amar'e! I've got an elbow for you!
by ripcitysarah on Nov 29, 2010 6:34 PM PST up reply actions
As am I! Autodraft was good to us and the RJeff pickup helped a lot
No Oden, no problem
My v key doesn't work properly
Yay
:)
Hey Amar'e! I've got an elbow for you!
by ripcitysarah on Nov 29, 2010 6:38 PM PST up reply actions
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
what am I going to be afraid of now?
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Nov 29, 2010 6:35 PM PST up reply actions
fair enough
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Nov 29, 2010 6:37 PM PST up reply actions
Buster Olney
Sources: Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki is closing in on a new mega-deal that could be as long as 10 years. He is already signed through the 2013 season, with an option for 2014, and the new deal, when completed, will encompass the remaining years on his old contract.
What we’re feeling right now is just how Spurs fans felt at the end of their run of success, except that their run lasted more than 2 years, included playoff series wins and is still going on.
good for him
He certainly earned it, although I would be worried about his contract being a burden at the very end like Helton’s for such a small market team
No Oden, no problem
My v key doesn't work properly
So does Pandora now run an ad any time you want to skip a song? Lame. I am a serial song-skipper
No Oden, no problem
My v key doesn't work properly
I use that a lot
But tonight I felt like radio rather than picking out all my songs
No Oden, no problem
My v key doesn't work properly
lol, the 49ers are going to be within a game of the division lead, with games remaining against both the Seahawks and Rams. This is actually possible for them. What a joke of a division.
What we’re feeling right now is just how Spurs fans felt at the end of their run of success, except that their run lasted more than 2 years, included playoff series wins and is still going on.
it’s absurd how bad that division is. I agree with all the pundits who say it’s ridiculous that a team from that division is going to get to host a home playoff game.
Still on the Greg Oden bandwagon. "Whenever I feel like I can compete with the best."
especially this year when the NFC is so strong. Chances are very high a 10-6 or better team could miss the playoffs while a 7-9 team from the NFC West wont’
Still on the Greg Oden bandwagon. "Whenever I feel like I can compete with the best."
It’s really not fair that a 10-6 team is going to miss the playoffs while the “winner” of that division will get in
No Oden, no problem
My v key doesn't work properly
That's the setup, though, and I'm cool with it.
"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."
Gore hasn't scored
If he does, I lose a key FFB game. 14 team league with only 4 playoff spots, which is absurd. I’m right on the bubble right now, a win would put me in 4th with 2 games left
No Oden, no problem
My v key doesn't work properly
he’s out for the rest of the night, I think. The announcers kind of implied that at least.
Still on the Greg Oden bandwagon. "Whenever I feel like I can compete with the best."
I hope it's not serious, for his sake
If that’s the case, that’s a huge break for me. Makes up for Steve Johnson’s highlight-reel drop yesterday
No Oden, no problem
My v key doesn't work properly
DeMarcus Cousins got kicked out of Sacramento's practice.
It’s funny how sometimes the red flags about a guy are true. crazy!
good game in OKC. Durant really seems to have regressed since last year. Its strange.
What we’re feeling right now is just how Spurs fans felt at the end of their run of success, except that their run lasted more than 2 years, included playoff series wins and is still going on.
Like a certain #7
Seems too willing to settle for jumpers at times, but what’s his excuse.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
he seems to have left his 3 pt stroke in Turkey.
What we’re feeling right now is just how Spurs fans felt at the end of their run of success, except that their run lasted more than 2 years, included playoff series wins and is still going on.
I guess we should all be glad Gilbert didn't have a gun...
stupid foul by Hilton Armstrong though, that’s how people get hurt (on other teams, not the Blazers where no one touching us seems to be a pre-requisite for things breaking)
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Nov 29, 2010 7:12 PM PST up reply actions
Juwan Howard is a punk, as well as a wuss for shoving Hilton Armstrong from behind.
Heck, Armstrong was just going over to lend Joel Anthony a hand in picking him up off the hardwood.
"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."
Westbrook is unbelievable
What we’re feeling right now is just how Spurs fans felt at the end of their run of success, except that their run lasted more than 2 years, included playoff series wins and is still going on.
He's been incredible to watch this game
Going toe-to-toe with CP3
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
PLAYOFFS!
SF IS BACK IN THE NFL PLAYOFF HUNT at 4-7 (unless Arizona comes back).
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
The Wizards game is crazy.
They just called another flagrant. Then a minute later the camera man gets a ball in the face.
by Nick Van Excellent on Nov 29, 2010 7:09 PM PST reply actions
Gee I think for barely touching Bosh.
I guess it makes sense though since the whole game was angry. They didn’t want another scuffle in the last minute.
by Nick Van Excellent on Nov 29, 2010 7:14 PM PST up reply actions
Help Dirty Socks on his economics homework again
Direct shipment of wine to individuals is illegal. Some wineries want the law revoked. The ability to ship directly to consumers helps small wineries and shipping bans unfairly protects home-state wineries, raising prices to consumers. Others argue that the bans allow states to collect tax revenues and to keep wine from being sold to minors. What would most economists say about whether or not this ban should stay or be eliminated?
a. Because there would be people harmed, lifting the ban would not be Pareto optimal. Therefore eliminating the ban is bad policy.
b. There are benefits to lifting the ban, but also costs, and unless we know these costs and benefits, we cannot decide.
c. Economists would argue that competition is good and the ban prevents competition. Therefore the ban should be lifted.
d. Lifting the ban would make taxes less equitable. Therefore the ban should remain.
Im thinking C but im not sure…
Protect the racoons!!
you just want to be able to order box wine via mail
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Nov 29, 2010 7:13 PM PST up reply actions
Oh you got to be kidding me Russ
LET THERE BE JUBILATION IN THREE-VILE!
Dagger?
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
that was a Wheels-esque call by the Thunder announcer
What we’re feeling right now is just how Spurs fans felt at the end of their run of success, except that their run lasted more than 2 years, included playoff series wins and is still going on.
wow, another awful shot by KD. What’s his deal?
What we’re feeling right now is just how Spurs fans felt at the end of their run of success, except that their run lasted more than 2 years, included playoff series wins and is still going on.
He gave his shooting stroke to Westbrook?
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Hornets have lost 4/5
Guess who they beat in the middle of that run?
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
Imagine last year's KD with this year's Westbrook
Yikes.
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
… with the defense they played down the stretch… It’d be a terrific team.
What we’re feeling right now is just how Spurs fans felt at the end of their run of success, except that their run lasted more than 2 years, included playoff series wins and is still going on.
If that happens then sammy is right
A guy like Nene would make them contenders
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
tomorrow is Cornell-Syracuse day!
The last time Cornell won was 1968. Last year was the big chance to end it, but Cuse had to go and be a top 5 team that year. This is highly unlikely to be the year.
What we’re feeling right now is just how Spurs fans felt at the end of their run of success, except that their run lasted more than 2 years, included playoff series wins and is still going on.
After 18 games, Durant is shooting worse than he did his rookie year
All of his stats are down from last year. Weird stuff.
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
just realized that after tonight they have a point diff of +4 for the season, so they “should” be at .500— didn’t realize quite how lucky they’ve been.
What we’re feeling right now is just how Spurs fans felt at the end of their run of success, except that their run lasted more than 2 years, included playoff series wins and is still going on.
his scoring will become more efficient.
But it’s not insane for someone to regress somewhat after that large a leap.
Gruden going off on the fact that an NFC-W team will make the playoffs over someone from the PHI-NYG-CHI-GBY-ATL-NO group.
What we’re feeling right now is just how Spurs fans felt at the end of their run of success, except that their run lasted more than 2 years, included playoff series wins and is still going on.
Nice showboating on the INT by Clements
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
and rightfully so.
Still on the Greg Oden bandwagon. "Whenever I feel like I can compete with the best."
one interesting and possibly cool thing MLS does is only guarantee 2 of the 8 playoff spots to each conference— this year, for example, 6 teams from the Western Conf. made it and just 2 from the East.
What we’re feeling right now is just how Spurs fans felt at the end of their run of success, except that their run lasted more than 2 years, included playoff series wins and is still going on.
has anyone seen Restrepo
documentary on the afghan war.
was so intense. Crazy stuff happening over seas. Those guys are bad asses.
/cambyfive
at what point is it a bad thing to go to the playoffs and get killed
and pay the price of forfeiting a top draft pick?
With 5 wins already, the Seattle Seahawks might as well go for 8-8.
Plus, I want a home playoff game at Qwest Field.
"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."
you don't get homefield advantage anymore just for winning the division.
I’m pretty sure that rule change takes effect this season. the new rule is if the wildcard team has a better record than a division winner, they get home field. I agree with this rule change too. and I’m a seahawks fan.
#20
by dario argento on Nov 29, 2010 11:44 PM PST up reply actions
i don’t think that’s in place yet. the football analysts wouldn’t complain so much about that division getting a home playoff game it they weren’t going to.
Still on the Greg Oden bandwagon. "Whenever I feel like I can compete with the best."
by GiantBlazer on Nov 29, 2010 11:48 PM PST up reply actions
damn bros
pretty much have an awesome speech
talking about brain stuff hopefully keeps people interested
Protect the racoons!!
sure
i can just say that these women are afflicted with parkinson’s
that would go over real well
Protect the racoons!!
^ bad idea
Hey Amar'e! I've got an elbow for you!
by ripcitysarah on Nov 29, 2010 9:04 PM PST up reply actions
no way
btw i’ll be late on wednesday. gotta take my sissy to bowling practice.
Protect the racoons!!
unacceptable.
Hey Amar'e! I've got an elbow for you!
by ripcitysarah on Nov 29, 2010 9:07 PM PST up reply actions
HALFTIME?!
Hey Amar'e! I've got an elbow for you!
by ripcitysarah on Nov 29, 2010 9:08 PM PST up reply actions
her practice is 4 to 5
ill see if a fam bam member can pick her up and take her home. if they can i’d be there like 5:20 or 5:30
Protect the racoons!!
Sheesh.
You’re going to have to work double time to meet all the rules….
Hey Amar'e! I've got an elbow for you!
by ripcitysarah on Nov 29, 2010 9:10 PM PST up reply actions
he’s a youngin; us mule hounds will have to carry his load
meanwhile...
by EvilKaramazov on Nov 29, 2010 9:11 PM PST up reply actions
who you calling a mule hound?
Hey Amar'e! I've got an elbow for you!
by ripcitysarah on Nov 29, 2010 9:15 PM PST up reply actions
want me to teach you how to howl at the moon, on a school night?
meanwhile...
by EvilKaramazov on Nov 29, 2010 9:16 PM PST up reply actions
Oh crap. That's right.
Hey Amar'e! I've got an elbow for you!
by ripcitysarah on Nov 29, 2010 9:15 PM PST up reply actions
I'll work out some way to get you FREE water
Sure things might not be looking great right now, but look on the bright side. I have liquor.
by Tyler Durrden on Nov 29, 2010 9:27 PM PST up reply actions
samesies
i still put it pretty far behind college dropout but close to late registration
good work kanye, good work.
Protect the racoons!!
by Dirty Socks on Nov 29, 2010 10:03 PM PST up reply actions
college dropout is a
top 5 rap album of all time IMO
Protect the racoons!!
by Dirty Socks on Nov 29, 2010 10:09 PM PST up reply actions
in no order
college dropout
slim shady lp (and marshall mathers lp)
follow the leader
illmatic
enter the wu-tang
Protect the racoons!!
by Dirty Socks on Nov 29, 2010 10:15 PM PST up reply actions
Eh. Everyone has a different opinion.
I’m a little disappointed that Shaq Diesel didn’t make the list.
heeeyyyyyyy so dnrkhgu gotta go pl hdei and skeieek
yessss
love nas
i put stillmatic up there too. absolutely love 2nd childhood with all my heart
probably my favoritest song ever ever
Protect the racoons!!
by Dirty Socks on Nov 29, 2010 10:18 PM PST up reply actions
also
destroy and rebuild has my favorite beat ever ever ever
Protect the racoons!!
by Dirty Socks on Nov 29, 2010 10:32 PM PST up reply actions
It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
"We are building a fighting force of extraordinary magnitude. We forge our tradition in the spirit of our ancestors. You have our gratitude." - Rich Cho
by Sexual Tyrannosaurus on Nov 29, 2010 10:19 PM PST up reply actions
yes public enemy is also very very good
there are a lot of albums to choose from
left out:
the great adventures of slick rick
3 feet high and rising
the chronic 2001
the low end theory
stillmatic
me against the world
ready to die
just lots of stuff out there
Protect the racoons!!
by Dirty Socks on Nov 29, 2010 10:22 PM PST up reply actions
Very good?
PE’s It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
is one of the best ever son
"We are building a fighting force of extraordinary magnitude. We forge our tradition in the spirit of our ancestors. You have our gratitude." - Rich Cho
by Sexual Tyrannosaurus on Nov 29, 2010 10:24 PM PST up reply actions
yes yes
i know but there is a lot to choose from
if i could i would put errything that has been listed in the top 5 but top 5 isnt that big
Protect the racoons!!
by Dirty Socks on Nov 29, 2010 10:26 PM PST up reply actions
Raising Hell
Is conspicuously absent from your list.
We should bring in more scrub big men; they make good curse fodder.
by dan_the_man on Nov 29, 2010 10:26 PM PST up reply actions
That was it
We should bring in more scrub big men; they make good curse fodder.
by dan_the_man on Nov 29, 2010 10:27 PM PST up reply actions
see i had to have that kanye
gotta have em
gotta have wu
gotta have nas
gotta have rakim and eric b
Protect the racoons!!
by Dirty Socks on Nov 29, 2010 10:31 PM PST up reply actions
I'll list mine for fun (no order):
- Full Circle
- The Cool
- Black on Both Sides
- How I Got Over
- Food & Liqour
Those are more of my favorites than anything. I wouldn’t really consider them the “best”.
"Blaaaaaaaaaaaaazers, Come Out And Plaaaaaaaay!"
looooooooove food and liquor
the cool is real good but its not in food and liquor’s league
Protect the racoons!!
by Dirty Socks on Nov 29, 2010 10:32 PM PST up reply actions
careful w/ the michael j fox talk
meanwhile...
by EvilKaramazov on Nov 29, 2010 9:07 PM PST up reply actions
i’m glad you settled on a zombie speech
meanwhile...
by EvilKaramazov on Nov 29, 2010 8:52 PM PST up reply actions
so, i’m settling in to get some work done. normally, this might be something like painting. tonight however, i’m going to attempt to sew. i know how, but tonight i’m going way beyond my skill. i expect to cuss a bunch when i stab myself over the next hour or so…
meanwhile...
i am. i’m even hiding the stitches right now…
meanwhile...
by EvilKaramazov on Nov 29, 2010 9:02 PM PST up reply actions
ha. i bet i can sew better than you… it’s cool, i haven’t dated a girl who could sew in a long time.
meanwhile...
by EvilKaramazov on Nov 29, 2010 9:12 PM PST up reply actions
then again it aint the 1800s babyboy!
by portlandgiirl91 on Nov 29, 2010 9:14 PM PST up reply actions
whatever. i’m making a costume..
meanwhile...
by EvilKaramazov on Nov 29, 2010 9:15 PM PST up reply actions
ha. no i have a beard now.
meanwhile...
by EvilKaramazov on Nov 29, 2010 9:16 PM PST up reply actions
jealous. I really wanna learn how to sew. also, how to crochet.
Still on the Greg Oden bandwagon. "Whenever I feel like I can compete with the best."
sewing is easy brotha. or at least doing it by hand. i’m not very good w/ a machine.
meanwhile...
by EvilKaramazov on Nov 29, 2010 9:21 PM PST up reply actions
haha, that’s what I meant. hahaha, “how to crochet”! I knew that sounded weird.
Still on the Greg Oden bandwagon. "Whenever I feel like I can compete with the best."
i used to be able to crochet, but i could never knit. i just played w/ the needles…
meanwhile...
by EvilKaramazov on Nov 29, 2010 9:29 PM PST up reply actions
freaking crochet
Sure things might not be looking great right now, but look on the bright side. I have liquor.
by Tyler Durrden on Nov 29, 2010 9:35 PM PST up reply actions
anyone know what hotel the team stays in when they're in philly?
i feel like going over with a FREE NICO sign at luchtime.
PHILLY!
Bahaha.
Hey Amar'e! I've got an elbow for you!
by ripcitysarah on Nov 29, 2010 8:58 PM PST up reply actions
http://www.fourseasons.com/philadelphia/
"We are building a fighting force of extraordinary magnitude. We forge our tradition in the spirit of our ancestors. You have our gratitude." - Rich Cho
by Sexual Tyrannosaurus on Nov 29, 2010 9:26 PM PST up reply actions
wes will just ask for a picture, and then there will be this long awkward pause in the conversation
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Nov 29, 2010 11:33 PM PST up reply actions
Tell Mike Rice I said hiii
"We are building a fighting force of extraordinary magnitude. We forge our tradition in the spirit of our ancestors. You have our gratitude." - Rich Cho
by Sexual Tyrannosaurus on Nov 29, 2010 9:49 PM PST up reply actions
grocery shopping made me realize how much I really spent on black friday. whoops.
Still on the Greg Oden bandwagon. "Whenever I feel like I can compete with the best."
never whoops. buying is the best feeling
by portlandgiirl91 on Nov 29, 2010 9:21 PM PST up reply actions
haha, it totally is. and i’m gonna be really excited when the packages start arriving. But I’m suddenly not super comfortable with money any more. I’m still good and can still pay all my bills and have some fun, but I can’t act like I’m a balla anymore.
Still on the Greg Oden bandwagon. "Whenever I feel like I can compete with the best."
buy a house and you will learn just how broke you never were before
Sure things might not be looking great right now, but look on the bright side. I have liquor.
by Tyler Durrden on Nov 29, 2010 9:22 PM PST up reply actions
yes, I’m not looking forward to that. Hell, even now not having a money pit of a car any more makes a massive difference. I can’t imagine paying for a home. (I’m also not even close to a “career” yet, though, and am simply working a job to get me through school).
Still on the Greg Oden bandwagon. "Whenever I feel like I can compete with the best."
shopping is therapy. not sure if that is bad or not but i dont like having money. or at least it seems to not able to stay in my wallet
but ew packages..gotta wait for it
by portlandgiirl91 on Nov 29, 2010 9:24 PM PST up reply actions
ha, I buy all my stuff online so I’m totally used to it. it’s like christmas when the mail/ups/fedex guy shows up
Still on the Greg Oden bandwagon. "Whenever I feel like I can compete with the best."
only bought 3 things offline. dont like it. but lately i've been thinking about it.
by portlandgiirl91 on Nov 29, 2010 9:26 PM PST up reply actions
didnt know he rolls that way...sorry roybot
by portlandgiirl91 on Nov 29, 2010 9:39 PM PST up reply actions
Well him being better at basketball would help us win, Roybot
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
we’ve won 8 games this year, at least two of those can very largely be attributed to Wesley’s efforts. that’s 25% of our wins on the guy you hate.
Still on the Greg Oden bandwagon. "Whenever I feel like I can compete with the best."
Using that logic
He has had 4 poor performances in losses. 2 were blowouts but two were close. I can directly attribute those losses to Wesley, using your system.
Thats 25% of our losses on the guy who I think is horribly overrated.
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
so he’s 50-50 if he’s our only player, that ain’t too bad. Plus, it’s a lot different for one guy to have a bad game along with an entire team having a bad game than it is for one guy to play well enough while his teammates still suck and help the team to a win.
Still on the Greg Oden bandwagon. "Whenever I feel like I can compete with the best."
I’m talking bout the who’s its and the what’s its, bro. (I’m really just kind of surprised at how vehemently you dislike Wesley. I understand you being upset that he’s getting loads and loads of praise and a lot of people around here are excusing his bad nights, but I don’t think he’s a player worth hating).
Still on the Greg Oden bandwagon. "Whenever I feel like I can compete with the best."
by GiantBlazer on Nov 29, 2010 10:04 PM PST up reply actions
Sure it does
You are saying people love him because he gives it 100%, which is fine. I’m just saying that I’m not one of the people who’ll love a guy just for giving effort.
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
At least you can appreciate he works hard.
I mean come on….it’s not like it’s rooting for Eddy Curry or something.
"I just want to win."
I don't think I've said I hate him
I hate Nate for thinking he is the cure to our problems. As I’ve said, I just really don’t like his game. I have no ill feelings towards him other than that – I respect that he is a hard worker and all that.
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
I don’t hate Wesley, but I do hate his shot selection, think he’s out of control fairly often, and think his defense is overrated.
I think he’s a slightly better Martell, just like I did when we signed him.
What we’re feeling right now is just how Spurs fans felt at the end of their run of success, except that their run lasted more than 2 years, included playoff series wins and is still going on.
this
I maintain he is a cross between Martell and Bayless. He reminds me of both of them for different reasons (not all bad…).
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
I don't know how he's like Bayless at all.
Bayless is the quintessential one super-skill player. Wesley’s a jack of all trades, master of none type.
by Cablinasian on Nov 29, 2010 10:10 PM PST up reply actions
The way he drives/passes/takes long two's off the dribble reminds be of Bayless
He is a more multi-talented player, sure. That’s why he’s a bit of both.
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
Wesley Matthews reminds me of Andres ...
Nocioni with his unhinged play on offense and flailing around ond efense.
"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."
I agree with most of this, I just don’t hate him. there have been players on our team in recent years whom I’ve disliked much more.
Still on the Greg Oden bandwagon. "Whenever I feel like I can compete with the best."
by GiantBlazer on Nov 29, 2010 10:10 PM PST up reply actions
I don't hate him
What is it they say? Don’t hate the player, hate the game, right? Well I don’t hate the player but I sure hate his game.
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
Everyone playing better basketball would be ideal
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
Because he seems to be getting none of the blame
All of the praise and has now somehow unseated one of our best players in the starting lineup. I find it frustrating.
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
Well I disagree with that
But yeah, Wesley would have to make a pretty big change for me to be impressed.
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
Not at all
He is still pretty early in his career. If he fixes his shot selection, learns to drive more under control and is taught proper fundamental defense (which by association means no more Nate), I’d be fine with him. I just want all that effort channelled more productively. Problem is, players don’t often change their stripes like that.
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
well, you live in freaking New Zealand. did they give you tracking?
Still on the Greg Oden bandwagon. "Whenever I feel like I can compete with the best."
Tracking status hasn't changed since the 23rd
I was hoping today. They are officially outside the 5-10 days now
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
double meaning?
Sure things might not be looking great right now, but look on the bright side. I have liquor.
by Tyler Durrden on Nov 29, 2010 9:36 PM PST up reply actions
Specialguy
Sure things might not be looking great right now, but look on the bright side. I have liquor.
by Tyler Durrden on Nov 29, 2010 9:40 PM PST up reply actions
Hey Cab. How’s the UW treating ya during the final stretch of Fall Quarter?
heeeyyyyyyy so dnrkhgu gotta go pl hdei and skeieek
eh, pretty good.
I have a group research paper and needed an interview. So I did what any reasonable person would do and spammed an email list, expecting some random prof to answer. I somehow ended up with a serious big wig replying, so my group wandered into his glass office and chatted it up for half an hour. Pretty cool experience… one of the times that UW being so big works to your advantage.
but not lookin’ forward to finals… bah.
That’s genuinely cool. Now you have an “in” that you can exploit to yore full advantage when attempting to take over the University through back-stage political maneuvering and trickery.
But anyways..
Finals week does suck, but my crappy week is this one. A group project, a group simulation and two very large papers due by the end of it. I only have one real final. My others are a take-home essay thing due sometime next week and my massive practicum that I had a couple of weeks ago counted as my other final.
Weird.
heeeyyyyyyy so dnrkhgu gotta go pl hdei and skeieek
oh, that's a nightmare.
I hate classes where the finals are papers and projects.. at least with my engineering classes, it’s just exams that I can prep for. No annoying group dynamics outside of the class I’m in.
Any interesting topics you’re writing about, or is it pretty boring?
Nope, It’s all pretty boring stuff right now. Intro to British Politics is essentially a gimme class with the paper a gimme topic — I’m just writing on the relationship between the UK and the US. My other paper comes from an interesting class, but the topic I have to write on is about ten times more dry than the average law paper. Just a very thorough report on a case decided by the Supreme Court back in the 1960’s.
Just getting through the dull stuff now so I can move onto the stuff I’m interested in later. Next quarter already looks to be about 10 times as fun as this quarter has been because I’ll be out of the basic theory in Poly Sci and done with the physical component of my Anthro stuff.
Is engineering what you’re majoring in? That’s one field that I can safely say I have absolutely no knowledge of.
heeeyyyyyyy so dnrkhgu gotta go pl hdei and skeieek
yeah, civil engineering.
I’m in fun classes like statics, engineering statistics, technical writing, and vector calculus. I will be glad for this quarter to end, so I can get on to some classes I like more.
So, you’re majoring in anthro and poly sci?
by Cablinasian on Nov 29, 2010 10:01 PM PST up reply actions
you have a class devoted to vector calc? That’s interesting. I didn’t do much vector calc until grad school.
What we’re feeling right now is just how Spurs fans felt at the end of their run of success, except that their run lasted more than 2 years, included playoff series wins and is still going on.
interesting
It’s a grad requirement for some of the engineering majors here.
by Cablinasian on Nov 29, 2010 10:04 PM PST up reply actions
our required eng. math series was calc 1-calc 2 (multivariable calc, mostly)-diff eq-linear algebra.
What we’re feeling right now is just how Spurs fans felt at the end of their run of success, except that their run lasted more than 2 years, included playoff series wins and is still going on.
yeah, that's what the requirements are for civil.
quarter system, so they divvied it out a little differently. Our Calc 3 was a lot of geometric principles… we stopped at double integrals. At community college I took calc 3, and they had us doing power series and divergence tests. Here, that’s some math major only analysis class. It seems that they distribute the material pretty subjectively.
by Cablinasian on Nov 29, 2010 10:08 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah, I’m locked into cultural anthro as my first major and am looking at specializing in foreign policy stuff with my poly sci. I’m very interested in anything Judicial though, so law school hasn’t been ruled out yet.
heeeyyyyyyy so dnrkhgu gotta go pl hdei and skeieek
doesn't Western have a cool program where you can create your own combo major?
by Cablinasian on Nov 29, 2010 10:11 PM PST up reply actions
G-Force just came up in my Netflix recommended movies...
How did this happen.
Hey Amar'e! I've got an elbow for you!
I've never even seen Stuart Little!
WTH?
Hey Amar'e! I've got an elbow for you!
by ripcitysarah on Nov 29, 2010 9:21 PM PST up reply actions
rodent schmodent
Hey Amar'e! I've got an elbow for you!
by ripcitysarah on Nov 29, 2010 9:24 PM PST up reply actions
i get all the movies before 1968 for some reason. it’s like netflix thinks i hate color.
meanwhile...
by EvilKaramazov on Nov 29, 2010 9:22 PM PST up reply actions
I see no color
Sure things might not be looking great right now, but look on the bright side. I have liquor.
by Tyler Durrden on Nov 29, 2010 9:23 PM PST up reply actions
racist
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Nov 29, 2010 11:35 PM PST up reply actions
I keep getting "Sister Act" in mine. I didn't watch that movie then and I shore as hell ain't gonna watch it now
I hate Whoopi Goldberg
Sure things might not be looking great right now, but look on the bright side. I have liquor.
by Tyler Durrden on Nov 29, 2010 9:39 PM PST up reply actions
There's only one film I know that's better than Sister Act
Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit
"We are building a fighting force of extraordinary magnitude. We forge our tradition in the spirit of our ancestors. You have our gratitude." - Rich Cho
by Sexual Tyrannosaurus on Nov 29, 2010 9:51 PM PST up reply actions
I'm going to the meet up, if you'll have me
Sure things might not be looking great right now, but look on the bright side. I have liquor.
We will have you.
Hey Amar'e! I've got an elbow for you!
by ripcitysarah on Nov 29, 2010 9:21 PM PST up reply actions
My alma matter (Grinnell) recently ran a feature on the 10th anniversary of our last confernce championship season (2000-2001) in men's basketball
They republished my article in full from the Conference Tournament (written for our SID):
Enjoy and if its a little rough, I wrote it as a freshman.
In what seems like only a fitting end to a worst-to-first turnaround, Grinnell (16-7) beat Beloit and Illinois College this weekend to secure the Midwest Conference’s automatic tournament birth. Energized by the prospect of the first NCAA tournament birth for anyone on the team, Grinnell played some of the best basketball seen all year.
The Pioneers first faced #4 seed Beloit Friday night. In a very entertaining game that was much closer than the final score indicated, Grinnell won 120-109. The Pioneers were led by senior Cody Skarning, who had 29 points and four assists, and first-year Steve Wood, who had 20 points, five rebounds and six assists. Beloit was led by player-of-the year candidate Henry Grant who had 22 points, 13 rebounds and three steals.
With the win, Grinnell moved on to face Illinois College in the championship game. Illinois College had advanced to the championship after beating Lake Forest 70-57 in the other semifinal Friday night. The first half was very competitive, with several lead changes and ties and with no team taking the lead by more than five points. The second half was a different story. Grinnell went on an early run to increase their four-point halftime lead to double digits and controlled most of the rest of the game. Every time Illinois College seemed to have the momentum, Grinnell would take it back, and as a result Grinnell cruised to a 130-122 win. The Pioneers were led by Steve Wood, who scored 25 points, including 12 of 12 shooting from the free throw line. With the win, the Pioneers wrapped up their first NCAA tournament bid in five years.
Coach Arsenault remarked that, "My fondest memory will be looking over at our student section after it was clear that we had the championship in hand and seeing that “sea of red” grinning ear-to-ear. What a wonderful setting they provided. As for our play, the tournament played out very much like the regular season- any one of fourteen players stepped up and took their turn as momentary heroes. The victory was truly a collective team effort." Grinnell will travel to Illinois Wesleyan Thursday for their first round game. The winner will travel to face Midwest #4 seed Wartburg on Saturday.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
I should say the last time we won the regular season and the conference tournament
We won the regular season but lost in the finals my junior year and then again a few years ago.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
my dad went to Beloit for a year.
What we’re feeling right now is just how Spurs fans felt at the end of their run of success, except that their run lasted more than 2 years, included playoff series wins and is still going on.
Cool deal
I still remember both those games quite clearly.
Ironically, Illinois College came back two years later and beat us at home in the conference title game (we were a 1-bid league and were 40-3 at home my four years there).
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Did you guys ever play Cornell College?
What we’re feeling right now is just how Spurs fans felt at the end of their run of success, except that their run lasted more than 2 years, included playoff series wins and is still going on.
I don't know if we played them in basketball
But we certainly did in other sports. I worked for the SID the first few years I was a student and I know we played them in volleyball and they may have been in our home cross country meets too.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
I wonder how many applicants each year apply to the college thinking they are applying to the university, or vice versa.
What we’re feeling right now is just how Spurs fans felt at the end of their run of success, except that their run lasted more than 2 years, included playoff series wins and is still going on.
Grinnell gets confused with Cornell a lot too
The student store actually sold a shirt that said “It’s Grinnell, not Cornell”
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
watching the Top Gear where they drive from Miami to New Orleans, and they are about to drive across Alabama with all of the graffiti on their cars
if you haven’t seen this, it’s pretty incredible
Sure things might not be looking great right now, but look on the bright side. I have liquor.
top gear is an amazing show
their specials are awesome.
i loved the one in africa and the vietnam ones best. they’re all on youtube
PHILLY!
one of the most entertaining shows I've ever seen
I hate that I don’t get it in HD, the cinematography is great, but it’s wasted in SD.
Sure things might not be looking great right now, but look on the bright side. I have liquor.
by Tyler Durrden on Nov 29, 2010 10:16 PM PST up reply actions
yeah, I've seen pretty much all of them at this point though.
The only one I never saw was the one where James makes a space shuttle
Sure things might not be looking great right now, but look on the bright side. I have liquor.
by Tyler Durrden on Nov 29, 2010 10:21 PM PST up reply actions
that was actually pretty weak episode
i watch most of these on youtube or here streetfire.net.
the episode you wanted is here: http://www.streetfire.net/video/top-gear-season-9-episode-4-full-episode_712754.htm
PHILLY!
might explain why I haven't seen it in re-runs
Sure things might not be looking great right now, but look on the bright side. I have liquor.
by Tyler Durrden on Nov 29, 2010 10:28 PM PST up reply actions
That's a pretty scrappy reply.
Perhaps you can be a starter one day.
by Timmay! on Nov 29, 2010 10:05 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
are you possibly implying
that Nate sees himself in Wesley and emphasizes scrap over natural talent because of his own deficiencies/experience?
or did I just say that.
by Cablinasian on Nov 29, 2010 10:09 PM PST up reply actions
i’m often impressed with your restraint.
Still on the Greg Oden bandwagon. "Whenever I feel like I can compete with the best."
by GiantBlazer on Nov 29, 2010 10:13 PM PST up reply actions
me too, but he only gets half credit when he has to tell everyone he’s restraining. still impressive though :)
What we’re feeling right now is just how Spurs fans felt at the end of their run of success, except that their run lasted more than 2 years, included playoff series wins and is still going on.
that's been the case since day 1 of nate's tenure with the blazers
jack over sergio
blake over miller
johnson over bayless
now wes over batum
PHILLY!
Sergio is in Europe now and doing poorly. Also, Nate didn’t trade Jerryd and Bayless is doing terribly this season. Blake over Miller and Wesley over Batum could both well be examples of this though.
What we’re feeling right now is just how Spurs fans felt at the end of their run of success, except that their run lasted more than 2 years, included playoff series wins and is still going on.
Nate is a major boner
Sure things might not be looking great right now, but look on the bright side. I have liquor.
by Tyler Durrden on Nov 29, 2010 10:29 PM PST up reply actions
You guys remember me telling yall about the kid that got deported?
http://immigration.change.org/petitions/view/psu_college_student_pleas_for_asylum
please take just a second to sign the petition. bring back a friend.
Protect the racoons!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v35QlMywH6s&feature=related
What we’re feeling right now is just how Spurs fans felt at the end of their run of success, except that their run lasted more than 2 years, included playoff series wins and is still going on.
we werent good friends
but we had a few classes together and talked. hes a really nice, smart kid. first thing that came to my mind was “wow, take away a young productive mind in this country but leave others that are committing crimes”
Protect the racoons!!
by Dirty Socks on Nov 29, 2010 10:17 PM PST up reply actions
signed
that blows
Sure things might not be looking great right now, but look on the bright side. I have liquor.
by Tyler Durrden on Nov 29, 2010 10:15 PM PST up reply actions
signed.
Why was HE deported? Do you know how many illegal immigrants I see at work that commit violent crimes but then are back out on the streets? It’s silly that a college student gets deported when violent criminals are allowed to stay….Merika.
#20
by dario argento on Nov 29, 2010 10:40 PM PST up reply actions
first thing that came to my mind was "wow, take away a young productive mind in this country but leave others that are committing crimes"
Protect the racoons!!
by Dirty Socks on Nov 29, 2010 10:41 PM PST up reply actions
not a Merikan
Sure things might not be looking great right now, but look on the bright side. I have liquor.
by Tyler Durrden on Nov 29, 2010 10:41 PM PST up reply actions
thats fine
i understand people are against illegal immigration no matter the case
Protect the racoons!!
by Dirty Socks on Nov 29, 2010 10:42 PM PST up reply actions
Nah
Not in the right country. I would if I could.
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
bah duh
im an idiot
Protect the racoons!!
by Dirty Socks on Nov 29, 2010 10:44 PM PST up reply actions
Oh, I thought you were joking
I laughed.
We should bring in more scrub big men; they make good curse fodder.
by dan_the_man on Nov 29, 2010 10:46 PM PST up reply actions
he's not a US citizen
Sure things might not be looking great right now, but look on the bright side. I have liquor.
by Tyler Durrden on Nov 29, 2010 10:42 PM PST up reply actions
btw
thank you everyone that signs, it means a lot to me.
Protect the racoons!!
by Dirty Socks on Nov 29, 2010 10:45 PM PST up reply actions
Shift.....
I’m beat. Beat. I’m so tired of this quarter. I killed my presentation tonight though, so I’m having a celebratory 16oz. crisp and refreshing coors light.
#20
Make it a banquet. I tried Rolling Rock this weekend and it was disgusting.
heeeyyyyyyy so dnrkhgu gotta go pl hdei and skeieek
Ugh I can't stand Rolling Rock either. It tastes like soap to me.
#20
by dario argento on Nov 29, 2010 10:41 PM PST up reply actions
it's gnar gnar
Sure things might not be looking great right now, but look on the bright side. I have liquor.
by Tyler Durrden on Nov 29, 2010 10:42 PM PST up reply actions
seriously, rolling rock is way nasty
Still on the Greg Oden bandwagon. "Whenever I feel like I can compete with the best."
by GiantBlazer on Nov 29, 2010 10:42 PM PST up reply actions
The best part about it was that it was free. Who am I to turn down free beer?
heeeyyyyyyy so dnrkhgu gotta go pl hdei and skeieek
Good man. That doesn't mean you have to like it though.
#20
by dario argento on Nov 29, 2010 10:47 PM PST up reply actions
ah, free is free. (I probably wouldn’t drink that for free unless I was already really drunk)
Still on the Greg Oden bandwagon. "Whenever I feel like I can compete with the best."
by GiantBlazer on Nov 29, 2010 10:49 PM PST up reply actions
gahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
I FORGOT ABOUT MY ECON HOMEWORK
gotta bust it out in 80 minutes. wish me luck.
Protect the racoons!!
ok so look at t his
i have 202 points in the class. we have a total of 400 points and the end of the term
still have
25 points – homework
15 points – quiz
100 points – final
140 possible points
i cant get an A
318+ is a B 317 to 276 is a C, under 276 is a D
i need 116/140 to get a B in the class
wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
Protect the racoons!!
by Dirty Socks on Nov 29, 2010 10:40 PM PST up reply actions
this is my homework
1.
A government failure occurs when the government intervention in the market that was intended to correct a market failure actually makes the situation worse. Such a failure could occur for one or more of the following reasons: (1) Government doesn’t have an incentive to correct the problem; (2) Governments don’t have enough information to deal with the problem; (3) Intervention in markets is almost always more complicated than it initially seems; (4) The bureaucratic nature of government intervention does not allow fine-tuning; and (5) Government intervention leads to more government intervention. Thoroughly discuss three of these reasons for government failure and give real life examples of each. (chapter 21)
2. A family is considered to be in poverty if its income is not greater than three times the minimum food expenditures for an average family of the same size, as calculated by the Department of Agriculture. (a) How is this definition an absolute measure of poverty? (b) Hows is this definition a relative measure of poverty? Go to the website below and answer the following: © How many states saw increases in both the number and % of people in poverty from 2008 to 2009? (d) Which states had a poverty rate of 17% or higher in 2009?
Poverty: 2008 and 2009, American Community Survey
http://www.census.gov/prod/2010pubs/acsbr09-1.pdf
3.
List five expenditure programs to redistribute income and thoroughly describe each. (chapter 20)
Protect the racoons!!
by Dirty Socks on Nov 29, 2010 10:42 PM PST up reply actions
i dont think i can do it
Protect the racoons!!
by Dirty Socks on Nov 29, 2010 10:45 PM PST up reply actions
Just buckle down and do it man. Even if you're just wingin it. You'll feel better afterward.
Any points are better than no points.
#20
by dario argento on Nov 29, 2010 10:46 PM PST up reply actions
yeah i can do the second question easy
the other stuff is gonna take some time
ill knock out number 2 then go after the others
Protect the racoons!!
by Dirty Socks on Nov 29, 2010 10:50 PM PST up reply actions
It's interesting to me, but I wouldn't want to take class on it. I prefer science.
#20
by dario argento on Nov 29, 2010 10:49 PM PST up reply actions
heh
i like the best of both worlds.
i majored in a scientific/engineering field, but took a bunch of econ classes just for fun, and found it fairly easy and intuitive.
PHILLY!
I’m just joshin’ with you :)
So you studied a field that you didn’t particularly enjoy? That doesn’t sound good.
ya i did bioengineering
i really like the bio stuff as well as the design aspects, but we had to take a whole bunch of core engineering classes which sucked.
but im working in the same field now, and am noticing that most of those crappy eng. classes were of little use.
PHILLY!
looks fun
seriously, i loved econ when i took it..
weren’t u asking for help with your previous assignment also?
PHILLY!
yeah this stuff confuses the hell out of me
Protect the racoons!!
by Dirty Socks on Nov 29, 2010 10:46 PM PST up reply actions
Since we're linking music ...
Radio Daze- The Roots Feat Blu P.O.R.N Dice Raw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZelCTsuR5Fo&feature=related
"Blaaaaaaaaaaaaazers, Come Out And Plaaaaaaaay!"
or Jerry Van Dyke
Sure things might not be looking great right now, but look on the bright side. I have liquor.
by Tyler Durrden on Nov 29, 2010 10:40 PM PST up reply actions
Our mascot can even play drums
Can OSU’s do that?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-CpFf-SNaQ
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Dude that was the "duck tales" theme song the pep band was playing!! That's awesome. Man I loved that block of after-school cartoons.
Tail Spin FTW!!!
#20
by dario argento on Nov 29, 2010 10:44 PM PST up reply actions
Darkwing Duck was my favorite.
heeeyyyyyyy so dnrkhgu gotta go pl hdei and skeieek
by fajunga on Nov 29, 2010 10:48 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
YES! I am the terror that flaps in the night
Still on the Greg Oden bandwagon. "Whenever I feel like I can compete with the best."
by GiantBlazer on Nov 29, 2010 10:50 PM PST up reply actions
never watched this one.
Still on the Greg Oden bandwagon. "Whenever I feel like I can compete with the best."
by GiantBlazer on Nov 29, 2010 10:57 PM PST up reply actions
square one
3 2 1 contact
Bill Nye the Science Guy
Reading Rainbow
i win.
What we’re feeling right now is just how Spurs fans felt at the end of their run of success, except that their run lasted more than 2 years, included playoff series wins and is still going on.
Gawd whatever happened to the saxaphone? that Square One intro is just splendid.
#20
by dario argento on Nov 29, 2010 11:05 PM PST up reply actions
I played saxaphone.
Once I realized I was better at guitar my sax playing never recovered.
I was good too. first chair in a school of 1500. ten peeps behind me.
#20
by dario argento on Nov 29, 2010 11:08 PM PST up reply actions
Oh man it's been years since I've even picked a saxaphone up. I could probably play a little but It'd probably be pretty rought at first.
#20
by dario argento on Nov 29, 2010 11:46 PM PST up reply actions
he wasn't talking about the saxaphone
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Nov 29, 2010 11:48 PM PST up reply actions
Really? I had no idea. What was he talking about?
#20
by dario argento on Nov 29, 2010 11:51 PM PST up reply actions
a different woodwind
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Nov 29, 2010 11:52 PM PST up reply actions
NO!
you play the oboe too right?
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Nov 29, 2010 11:57 PM PST up reply actions
Yup. Soooo good.
I would so buy some of those old shows on DVD if Disney had half a brain. they’d rather charge twice as much for their movies so no one will buy them.
#20
by dario argento on Nov 29, 2010 11:10 PM PST up reply actions
holy zach. Frank Gore is out for the season!!
Still on the Greg Oden bandwagon. "Whenever I feel like I can compete with the best."
Brian Westbrook will be owned in every fantasy league within 24 hours.
What we’re feeling right now is just how Spurs fans felt at the end of their run of success, except that their run lasted more than 2 years, included playoff series wins and is still going on.
haha i just grabbed him before i commented
Still on the Greg Oden bandwagon. "Whenever I feel like I can compete with the best."
by GiantBlazer on Nov 29, 2010 11:05 PM PST up reply actions
Ack, Antoine Walker trying to make a comeback. Don’t like him, but he looks like such a bum I feel bad for hating him.
http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/11/29/antoine-walker-planning-comeback-in-d-league-per-league-sources/
He's going to Idaho (Blazer D-League affiliate)
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
Dude is broke - his story doesn't strike me as one that will end well
Kevin Durant won me over when he went Rocky IV on Russia this summer.
by blazeraddict on Nov 29, 2010 11:11 PM PST up reply actions
NBA teams can sign down players in their first two years
Free agents can sign a general contract with the d-league, then the team highest on a kind of waiver wire can pick them.
There is also a d-league draft with eligible players at the beginning of the season, but that’s already past. And a new rule this year was that the d-league team can take 3 players cut in training camp by its affiliated team or 2 teams (of course only if those players want to and not go to Europe or Asia).
Idaho is a joke this year.
I like the Reno BIghorns and the Texas Legends.
"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."
wow that’s incredibly annoying. i don’t know which is more annoying, him or the terrible terrible music.
Still on the Greg Oden bandwagon. "Whenever I feel like I can compete with the best."
by GiantBlazer on Nov 29, 2010 11:01 PM PST up reply actions
no appel can’t understand these new fangled video games kids are playing these days, i see in two dimensions.
haha
i told my dad to make a screen name on here and call himself appel52 as he’s 30 years older than me; but he’s too busy being responsible and crap
kpelton Kevin Pelton
Most negative WARP in the NBA right now? Evan Turner.
What we’re feeling right now is just how Spurs fans felt at the end of their run of success, except that their run lasted more than 2 years, included playoff series wins and is still going on.
Man, I was wrong on him.
I still say John Wall = Steve Francis, though.
"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."
I still know this comparison is without any merit
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
And you'd be wrong.
"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."
The only notable differences are AST% for John Wall and ORB% in favor of Stevie Franchise.
Beyond that, they’re like practically the exact same. Heck, the AST% isn’t even that wide of a gap.
"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."
the other BIG difference is games played
Francis’ numbers are from a whole season, Wall may not have hit his stride yet
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Nov 30, 2010 12:22 AM PST up reply actions
Getting twice as many steals is worth noting, too
Attitude wise Wall is nothing like Francis. That is key in my opinion. Statistical comparisons are always easier than actual stylistic and mentality matches.
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
if you're talking about matching precisely
I dunno how you work in a LeBron comp for Wall.
by Cablinasian on Nov 30, 2010 12:25 AM PST up reply actions
Just statistically
The match was pretty good a few games ago. Haven’t checked recently. There are stylistic similarities IMO.
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
We've been over the statistical similarities before
Wall has almost as many similarities when compared to LeBron James’ rookie year.
The reality is likely somewhere in between. One thing is for sure, Wall’s defensive desire and potential is far higher than Steve Francis’ ever was.
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
Uh oh, better get it done quick. I don’t like email assignments. “Surprise, I emailed you the homework assignment at 8 pm and class is at 10:20. Good luck.” Awesome. I don’t have any other classes or anything else going on in my life, I’d love to do some unplanned homework.
I'm always afraid I'm going to send the wrong the thing
or that I don’t save it after making changes so it’s half complete
"I just want to win."
I get that same feeling
Much safer when you hand in a physical copy that you’ve checked.
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
yore goin’ down, Kiwi. Westbrook is gonna single-handedly win this week for me.
Still on the Greg Oden bandwagon. "Whenever I feel like I can compete with the best."
by GiantBlazer on Nov 29, 2010 11:24 PM PST up reply actions
Well the first day wasn't ideal
But my Dwight/Horf/Hibbert big man combo will destroy you!!! Rondo is gonna drop 20 assists a game this week, too.
All your steals today annoyed me. You got a heck of a head start.
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
ha, you’re gonna absolutely destroy me on rebounds. rebounds is my weakest category and probably your strongest. assists/steals/points should be close though.
Still on the Greg Oden bandwagon. "Whenever I feel like I can compete with the best."
by GiantBlazer on Nov 29, 2010 11:50 PM PST up reply actions
I should get rebounds and blocks (I love how dominant I am in blocks)
You should get FT% and points.
FG%, assists, steals and 3pm should all be close if the standing hold true.
You got a good lead in almost all raw categories today though. Need a big day tomorrow.
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
ah yeah, forgot about blocks. Dwayne Wade likely ruins FG% for me. he’s done it in the past this season. Though it looks like Jeff Green was my real problem in that category tonight.
Still on the Greg Oden bandwagon. "Whenever I feel like I can compete with the best."
by GiantBlazer on Nov 29, 2010 11:56 PM PST up reply actions
Ariza and AK47 have been ruining FG% for me too
But were 1 and 2 in the league, so we ain’t too bad!
Green went real cold after that first quarter. Lucky you had stupid Westbrook and stupid Wade had an awesome half.
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
hahaha. Wade was so bad the first quarter and Westbrook was starting hot, then I went grocery shopping and came back and both games were over and I was happy with Wade, happier with Westbrook and pissed at Green.
Still on the Greg Oden bandwagon. "Whenever I feel like I can compete with the best."
by GiantBlazer on Nov 30, 2010 12:06 AM PST up reply actions
I was neither pleased nor displeased with Ariza or AK
They were totally meh.
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
i really just didn't want to spend any more money at the bar
if you go to the bar too early you spend way too much cheddar waiting around to snag a dame, i’ve got internetin’ to do mang
look at this photo gallery and try to figure out why St. John's beat Arizona State in the championship game of the Great Alaska Shootout
http://www.adn.com/2010/11/27/1575565/2010-shootout-day-5.html
Hint: It is because virtually every ASU player is wearing a t-shirt under their jersey.
they’re so fancy now
Still on the Greg Oden bandwagon. "Whenever I feel like I can compete with the best."
by GiantBlazer on Nov 29, 2010 11:18 PM PST up reply actions
Better than Mods
They are right next to Dave and Ben
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
they can post on the main page
Protect the racoons!!
by Dirty Socks on Nov 29, 2010 11:39 PM PST up reply actions
I believe that she and Ken are still mods.
But aren’t currently active.
by Cablinasian on Nov 29, 2010 11:38 PM PST up reply actions
How is Prez still a Mod?
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Nov 29, 2010 11:46 PM PST up reply actions
Internet minister?
Are you performing a wedding?
We should bring in more scrub big men; they make good curse fodder.
by dan_the_man on Nov 29, 2010 11:17 PM PST up reply actions
Not that I know of.
But I figured it was better safe than sorry. Who knows when an emergency wedding or baptism or holy water consecration for fighting off the undead. I don’t want to have to worry about these things when it’s necessary.
I don’t think they’ll let you take confession yet
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Nov 29, 2010 11:44 PM PST up reply actions
I can do any of these things:
Perform marriages, funerals, baptisms, ceremonial rites, and last rites.
Start your own church, be it brick & mortar or online.
Absolve others of their sins.
Use the title Reverend, Minister, Healer, Educator, and more.
Healer!? Healer!?
And you call yourself a Blazers fan?
by amlmart1 on Nov 30, 2010 6:26 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
I just got it last night!
I will be heading over to see Greg and Brandon in that order this morning; PA is sending his jet.
wow junk be popppin. no worries im back. what they do?
by portlandgiirl91 on Nov 29, 2010 11:23 PM PST reply actions
tired. drankin a pint of beer. tired of school.
#20
by dario argento on Nov 29, 2010 11:38 PM PST up reply actions
yeah dude im so tired. wanted to be in bed at 11. so much for that.
by portlandgiirl91 on Nov 29, 2010 11:45 PM PST up reply actions
That's why sleeping during a chunk of the afternoon = good times.
"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."
At 4+ hours, it's more than a nap.
"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."
I'm bout to. Just needed to get on here for a bit. Haven't had much time to junk lately with my stupid school. allllmost over. thank god.
you coming back to P-town for the holidays?
#20
by dario argento on Nov 29, 2010 11:49 PM PST up reply actions
no :'(((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((
by portlandgiirl91 on Nov 29, 2010 11:56 PM PST up reply actions
that’s a lot of chins
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Nov 29, 2010 11:58 PM PST up reply actions
this town just ain't the same without ya.
Let us know when you’ll be in town again so we can all meet up for some beers and you can finally make your move on EK :)
#20
by dario argento on Nov 30, 2010 12:04 AM PST up reply actions
she’ll be the one sitting in the youth area drinking water.
Still on the Greg Oden bandwagon. "Whenever I feel like I can compete with the best."
by GiantBlazer on Nov 30, 2010 12:07 AM PST up reply actions
Not if we're at someones house. It's better anyway to have a meetup at a house, cheeper.
Are you going Wednesday?
#20
by dario argento on Nov 30, 2010 12:09 AM PST up reply actions
that’s true. and yeah, i’ma be there Wednesday. skipping class for it :)
Still on the Greg Oden bandwagon. "Whenever I feel like I can compete with the best."
by GiantBlazer on Nov 30, 2010 12:10 AM PST up reply actions
Nice! See ya there. I'll be getting thoroughly GB'd.
#20
by dario argento on Nov 30, 2010 12:14 AM PST up reply actions
I dunno how GB’d I’ll get ‘cause I think that place is kind of expensive, but I do plan on drinking and will probably just say "aww, zach it! I’m getting tanked no matter how much it costs!! woo!!" especially with the expected result of the game.
Still on the Greg Oden bandwagon. "Whenever I feel like I can compete with the best."
by GiantBlazer on Nov 30, 2010 12:17 AM PST up reply actions
especially with the expected result of the game.
ouch…still gotta believe man.
But if we don’t win tomorrow then we’re screwed for sure. The jersey contest form for the Sixers is getting Laker treatment; four “do the Blazers win this game” questions. Sad times.
Even if we were healthy i’d probably expect a loss. Boston always kills us at in Boston. I still believe, I just don’t think we have a chance against the very elite teams any more.
Still on the Greg Oden bandwagon. "Whenever I feel like I can compete with the best."
by GiantBlazer on Nov 30, 2010 12:22 AM PST up reply actions
It is. Just two years ago — even last year despite all the injuries — I look at a game and think we have a fair chance to win against any team. Now it’s become “even scrubs can beat us on any given day.”
I just want to win.
"I just want to win."
by Roybot on Nov 30, 2010 12:37 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
It was different two years ago. We had young, hungry and exciting players with unknown potential. that's exciting.
Now we have played our hand, and people know what to expect. It’s different.
#20
by dario argento on Nov 30, 2010 12:32 AM PST up reply actions
we don't encourage under age drinking in PUBLIC forums...
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Nov 30, 2010 12:13 AM PST up reply actions
Legal drinking age should be 18.
"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."
Or 16.
I think drinking age should be 16, and driving age should be 18.
#20
by dario argento on Nov 30, 2010 12:16 AM PST up reply actions
shooulda coulda woulda
but it’s not…
.
.
I think I’d rather raise the voting and enlisting age to 21 than lower the drinking age to 18
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Nov 30, 2010 12:16 AM PST up reply actions
who cares what it is? everyone knows that underage people drink.
And I’d rather see the driving age raised, I think 16 is just too young for the responsibility of navigating a lethal weapon.
#20
by dario argento on Nov 30, 2010 12:22 AM PST up reply actions
Age of consent should be 24
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Nov 30, 2010 12:24 AM PST up reply actions
this is my reasoning
those too young to legally drink rationalize their drinking by saying that the age should be lower, or they are only x number of years away from legal age anyways, so why wait? if you lower the age, they will have the same thoughts, but they will occur sooner, so instead of a 15 year old sneaking booze, it’s a 13 year old… I know kids drink before it’s legal… (I did) but I don’t want it to become more accessible…
.
also, I don’t like the idea of HS seniors having legal access to booze
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Nov 30, 2010 12:31 AM PST up reply actions
It works fine for most countries.
In America we make it taboo, so kids want it. I think we need to change the culture of drinking and not make it a big deal like it is right now.
#20
by dario argento on Nov 30, 2010 12:34 AM PST up reply actions
let’s black out, bro! it’l be so rad!
Still on the Greg Oden bandwagon. "Whenever I feel like I can compete with the best."
by GiantBlazer on Nov 30, 2010 12:37 AM PST up reply actions
you specifically are why I want the age raised
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Nov 30, 2010 12:41 AM PST up reply actions
drinking age should be 30… just for you
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Nov 30, 2010 12:44 AM PST up reply actions
sure, start now and let me know how it’s going in 100 years… Our puritan roots made everything taboo… it will take a loooong time to change that
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Nov 30, 2010 12:36 AM PST up reply actions
...
it will take a loooong time to change that
Better to start now then, huh?
#20
by dario argento on Nov 30, 2010 12:45 AM PST up reply actions
culture has to change before I start to think it’s a good idea… if it becomes less of a deal to turn 21, I might be convinced
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Nov 30, 2010 12:48 AM PST up reply actions
That's my argument. Kids make too much of a deal out of drinking to get wasted.
There have already been studies done on over-eating, and how parents present food to kids, and the profound impact it has on their future eating habits and overall health. These studies were done over one generation. I think society can change faster than most people think.
And with that I’m off to bed. Sorry to try and have the last word. I do like sparring with people of differing opinions. To be continued :)
#20
by dario argento on Nov 30, 2010 12:54 AM PST up reply actions
Oh alright...
Porgy it hasn’t stopped people from sniffing glue before, even though it’s illegal.
#20
by dario argento on Nov 30, 2010 12:15 AM PST up reply actions
haha this is great. I speak just like this in real life.
Still on the Greg Oden bandwagon. "Whenever I feel like I can compete with the best."
by GiantBlazer on Nov 30, 2010 12:07 AM PST up reply actions
I don’t say “bean” either. More like ’old chap"
Still on the Greg Oden bandwagon. "Whenever I feel like I can compete with the best."
by GiantBlazer on Nov 30, 2010 12:14 AM PST up reply actions
I love the monocle.
"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."
A well placed monocle could make Ke$ha look classy.
heeeyyyyyyy so dnrkhgu gotta go pl hdei and skeieek
is it a 6' funhouse monacle?
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Nov 30, 2010 12:14 AM PST up reply actions
All things considered, it's a combination of factors.
"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."
he has a point
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Nov 29, 2010 11:53 PM PST up reply actions
He does in terms of the 'player X isn't getting enough time' type of argument, which is way too common
But the reality is that players not giving effort does fall on the coach in the NBA, whether it should or not. Also, there is no mention of Nate’s flawed defensive schemes or the fact that the team does not do the things he harps on about. Coaching is about the ability to inspire players to do what you believe will help the team win. Nate ain’t doing that anymore.
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
Yeah I'm more concerned about his coaching than I've ever been for that reason. You hear him preach all these things that the players just aren't doing.
whether he is to blame or not is beside the point.
#20
by dario argento on Nov 29, 2010 11:59 PM PST up reply actions
that's true, it gets mentioned in the comments though...
I don’t think omission = condoning though in this case because Dave’s specifically addressing concerns regarding Nate tinkering with the line-up and holding back players (Batum)
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Nov 30, 2010 12:02 AM PST up reply actions
He definitely has a point in the holding back players argument. In Nate's era there hasn't been a player yet that has broken out when he left us.
channing is probably the biggest success story.
#20
by dario argento on Nov 30, 2010 12:05 AM PST up reply actions
Jack, but we new he was good when he left, he just didn't fit the "system"
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Nov 30, 2010 12:07 AM PST up reply actions
Yeah, Jack too. I feel like he is still the same player though, just with more minutes and more opportunities to step on the sideline.
#20
by dario argento on Nov 30, 2010 12:08 AM PST up reply actions
he's grown into his game a bit more... more of a scoring threat
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Nov 30, 2010 12:09 AM PST up reply actions
I still don't get why Jack didn't fit
He was before my time though.
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
Because we took a chance on drafting Bayless instead.
we all loved Jack’s fire off the bench.
#20
by dario argento on Nov 30, 2010 12:11 AM PST up reply actions
Jack couldn't run an offense when he was here, he still has trouble with it
couldn’t run a fast break to save his life… seriously, out of the three times the Blazers break per game, Jack screwed up 2 of them… wasn’t a good passer and had very poor awareness of where the out of bounds lines were…
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Nov 30, 2010 12:12 AM PST up reply actions
yeah... that too
I think we all loved him, but it was clear he just didn’t fit… that he’d be a decent player for someone else, but he was a square peg and our PG hole is round
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Nov 30, 2010 12:15 AM PST up reply actions
Our PG hole is more like an unsolvable puzzle
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
Our PG hole
Still on the Greg Oden bandwagon. "Whenever I feel like I can compete with the best."
by GiantBlazer on Nov 30, 2010 12:19 AM PST up reply actions
I still think it's shaped like Brandon Roy
after an offseason of nothing but dribbling practice
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Nov 30, 2010 12:23 AM PST up reply actions
Yeah, a little bit.
But he is mainly a “I’m gonna try to calm the waters cuz the natives are getting restless” kind of writer. Whatever we seem to be complaining about, he always seems to address and tell us why we shouldn’t worry so much.
He’s like the smooth talking airline pilot that puts white-knuckle flyers like me at ease :)
#20
by dario argento on Nov 29, 2010 11:53 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah
Sometimes I wonder how he stays that way. Must’ve really taken KPs calm waters philosophy to heart.
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
He certainly didn't after Greg's most recent microfracture surgery. that post was quite un-Dave like.
#20
by dario argento on Nov 30, 2010 12:01 AM PST up reply actions
That was a rough time for everyone
I don’t know any Blazer fan who stay calm through it.
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
Funny. Not for me. I was bummed, but was thinking, "well, saw that coming."
#20
by dario argento on Nov 30, 2010 12:07 AM PST up reply actions
You saw the microfracture coming?
Wow.
I was pretty down about it, but now I know he is gonna come back better than ever I’m good.
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
I didn't see the MF coming, but I will be honest that internally I wasn't expecting Greg to play for us this year.
#20
by dario argento on Nov 30, 2010 12:12 AM PST up reply actions
Sorry :(
It just got too discouraging rooting for him.
#20
by dario argento on Nov 30, 2010 12:25 AM PST up reply actions
I'm happier with him having microfracture
than if it had just been tendinitis keeping him out.
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
I don't recall Dave being a KP backer, à la Ben.
With Dave, he’s about the talent on the floor first and foremost.
"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."
Yeah, I was just referencing KPs 'calm waters' quote last year.
Dave is pretty good at what he knows but coaching really doesn’t seem to be something he analyses much, which I think is weird.
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
Yeah, Dave does take the "calm waters" approach.
Dave is a believer of talent over coaching, too, which I agree with to an extent. Basketball, however, isn’t baseball, which is a sport wherein almost any halfwit could manage a team.
Though, regarding baseball managers, I will say that the New York Mets front office triumvirate of Sandy Alderson, J.P. Ricciardi, and Paul DePodesta were smart hire structured Terry Collins over that wild nutjob Wally Backman, who’s a lunatic.
"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."
this made me lol
absolutely there is a problem. if you’re 24+ and still play video games then you have problems. this is how your life should be at that age.
wake up @ 7 am
shower/eat/get ready and finish by 7:30 am
work from 8 am – 5 pm
get home at 5:30 pm
spend time with kids until 6 pm
dinner from 6:01 pm – 6:46 pm
bathroom until 7 pm
leave house at 7:01 pm with the guys – 10 pm doing guy stuff (bars,bowling,golf,etc)
at home at 10:30 pm (unless you cheat on your wife then 11 pm is fine)
have sex with your wife until you’re too tired to stay awake
rinse and repeat until you’re too old to walk anymore. your two days off work should be spent at your second job.
Protect the racoons!!
GUY STUFF
golf at 7? wouldnt it be kinda dark? haha
Protect the racoons!!
by Dirty Socks on Nov 29, 2010 11:43 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah, golf is a weekend morning activity.
"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."
driving range
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
by The Arkitect on Nov 29, 2010 11:49 PM PST up reply actions
Twilight golf is fun
Nothing better than coming down the 18th just as the sun is setting.
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
Golf with sparkly vampires and bare-chested jailbait?
#20
by dario argento on Nov 29, 2010 11:54 PM PST up reply actions
lololololol
This actually made me laugh. Nice.
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
I figure that I can be boring when I am dead.
But, at the very least, I need to wait until the morning to my afternoon enters her afternoon before she would let me get away with turning responsible!
the fact that he leaves from 7 until 10:30 is mind boggling to me. I don’t see how he finds the time, or his wife must want him out of the house.
Coolest name in the D-League is ...
"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."
There was a Tiny Gallon/Magnum Rolle frontcourt in Main for little while
Before Rolle got waived.
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
Magnum Rolle is definitely one of the coolest names out there.
Still on the Greg Oden bandwagon. "Whenever I feel like I can compete with the best."
by GiantBlazer on Nov 29, 2010 11:54 PM PST up reply actions
I just read a funny comment on itunes
ok i love em but lets face it his early stuff was crap
Recovery is amazing
Protect the racoons!!
I really want to buy this http://decemberists.com/ (the super limited box set right at the top of the landing page) but it’s already a whole bunch of money for a freaking limited edition but then you have to pay 20$ for shipping. if something costs that much it should have free shipping, darn it!
Still on the Greg Oden bandwagon. "Whenever I feel like I can compete with the best."
Never heard of them
That book looks cool though
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
Wootoff fail
Its one thing to crash the wootoff when its selling bags of crap but its selling freaking surge protectors.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
this is insane
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwoI9t0e11k&feature=player_embedded
I'm a grown man stuck inside the mind of a 3 year old
yesterday I watched the BBC series of "Sherlock"
to try and forget the 5-0 drubbing at the hands of Barça. Great series and great casting. Sherlock Holmes in modern day, writing texts all day like a teenager with his pal Watson just fresh from a stint in Afghanistan.
My parting though for the night:
If we weren’t an elite offensive rebounding team, we would be one of the worst teams in the NBA right now. All the other indicators, offensively and defensively, have us in the bottom 10 teams and quite often in the bottom 5.
That was not fun to look at. I advise against it.
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
Hmm, I'd say TOV% is Portland's best quality at the moment.
"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."
I'd put it this way
The only thing saving us at the moment is that we take an above average number of shots despite our slow pace while limiting our opponents to the fewer shots than any other team in the league. I would consider offensive rebounding the primary reason we have this positive differential but you are certainly right that Portland’s low turnovers and ability to force turnovers helps in this regard. The team is borderline elite in both of those categories too, which I managed to miss somehow.
Anyway, that’ll do me. The Wesley main page thread provided much entertainment and kept me up an extra half hour but now I really am done for.
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
Yeah, the disparity in field-goal attempts is this team's one big positive.
In the 3,865 minutes played so far this eseason, Portland has shot 1,314 field-goals attempts and held opponents to just 1,195 field-goal attempts.
On the other hand, though, this team’s downfall is its poor offensive and defensive efficiency.
"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."
nate says
srap>efficiency. why work hard for high % looks when you can scrap for steals and O.boards?
Kind of worrying to me
Offensive boards and steals fluctuate a decent amount game to game – it’s not a good way to win consistently.
I believe in Greg Oden. I believe in Brandon Roy, too.
I was gone for a week for the thanksgiving holiday and it got really depressing around the site
although I did drop an image in trentedwards goodbye post.
#52
Trivia: Name these three one-time NBA interim head coaches.
Clue #1: They all have first names that start with the letter T.
Clue #2: They all still work in some capacity for their respective teams.
And yes, those top two photos are of different guys—even if they look the same.
Bonus Question: At 6’11", this man was the tallest guy to head coach a NBA game last season.
Who is he?
"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."
Answers: Tom Barrise, Tony Barone, Sr., Tony DiLeo, & Kim Hughes.
"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."
"Shadow of the Season" sung live by Mark Lanegan.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_IXyCo0d8Q
“The hour is ending, can’t you see
There is no way now, to get free
In the shadow of the season
Without a reason, to carry home
Without a reason, without a reason
And from the north woods
Down to the valley
In a world of hurting, I’m moving on
Out from the lighthouse
Out on the ocean
Can’t climb the mountain, so very tall
Said Lord please give me what I need
He said there’s pain and misery
Oh sweet oblivion feels alright
The hour is drawing ever closer
And rolling over, won’t let me be
In the shadow of the season
Without a reason, to carry home
Said Lord please give me what I need
He said there’s pain and misery
Oh sweet oblivion
In the shadow, of the season
Without a reason, to carry home
In the shadow, of the season
Without a reason, to carry home
Without a reason, to carry home
To carry home, to carry home
Without a reason, to carry home
To carry home, to carry home"
Depressing, yet beautiful.
"They say it has no memory. That’s where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory."
there we go:
“This is basically like the big brother/little brother backyard brawl. I’m excited and I’m ready for it.’’
And … who’s the big brother?
“You know we’re the big brother,’’ Harris said.
Super Rodgers Bros.
#20
this made me laugh:
A Tale of Two Cities
By Darron Thomas.
It was the best of times and, you know, the worst of times. The age of wisdom and foolishness and things like that. It was the epoch of belief and, you know, incredulity. It was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, but, you know, it was the spring of Hope, and we just keep practicin’, doin’ what we do, even in the winter of despair, just tryin’ to, you know, get better, improve, and things like that. We had everything before us, but we focused on this week, you know, ‘cuz we had nothing before us, ’cause we tryin’ hard to get better and things like that ‘cause we all goin’ straight to Heaven and Boise goin’ straight the other way.
Super Rodgers Bros.
#20
Hello, hello, hello
ECHO ECHO ECHO! This place is dead.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
I'll be in Madrid during the second Classico
Family heading to Spain from 4/14-5/3, might be able to see a match in Sevilla.
Miss the first round of the playoffs but I’ll do that any time for a trip to Europe.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Oh we'll be in it
We’ll get it turned back around.
I’ll spend the $ I would have spent on playoff tickets on other things during the trip.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Sevilla is really pretty, even outside the Semana Santa processions
Which look a bit as if the KKK has taken over a town ;)
I'll be there during the Semana Santa
So that will be fun.
Planning to go to Madrid, Cordoba, Sevilla, Grenada and Barca during the trip.
Never been to Spain before.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Oh, then that's great
I really liked that. Whole streets covered in candle wax from so many processions (so don’t go through wearing something nice). Hooded Nazarenos. It’s really impressive.
The train system is good right?
Planning to take the trains most of the trip and only rent a car in Grenada. We’ll fly Vueling from Grenada to Barca.
All we have for sure is our flights and our first six nights hotel in Madrid.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
yeah, good choice
The AVE (high speed train) is great, although it can get a bit pricey. If you book in advance (>15 days) you can get great discounts. Madrid, Cordoba, Sevilla and Barcelona are all connected. You can get a normal train from Córdoba to Granada, it’ll only take a couple of hours.
Thanks
We’ll probably go to Cordoba and then Sevilla. Looked it up, its 3 hours from Sevilla to Granada.
I assume it’s not worth paying for first class (usually isn’t).
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Drew Brees is your Sportsman of the year
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Better than making it Kevin Durant
Seriously, Kevin Durant was nominated.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
A bunch of folks
Cullen Jones, LeBron, Kobe, etc.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Yeah, if you use it in the "most influential" sense that TIME uses it would probably have to be him
They could have written an interesting story about the modern professional athlete, loyalty to a sports town, etc.
the way they do it is dumb
there’s no way you can write anything about Coach K, Rafa Nadal, Durant blah blah blah that hasn’t been written a billion times before. The Sportsman of the Year feature should be half about the guy and half about the times. Otherwise what’s the point, right?
Yeah, unless it’s something that’s a very rare achievement (so super bowl winners need not apply) it should be something that represents a trend, an important event of the year, a cultural shift, something like that. It wouldn’t even have to be a famous athlete that way.
To be fair to the American cultural context of this.
The ‘Who Dat?’ superbowl was not an every day kind of superbowl.
Royster might be the best poster on BlazersEdge.
What we’re feeling right now is just how Spurs fans felt at the end of their run of success, except that their run lasted more than 2 years, included playoff series wins and is still going on.
I still like Dave the best
I don’t really read to many comments these days
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