Junk 9-5
by 92wastheyear on Sep 5, 2010 10:09 AM PDT
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PrintI bought Madden11 the other day...I have been playing it (against the AI) and it has been pretty fun. However ...something weird came up yesterday. I ended up going to overtime....and Collingsworth started explaining the new overtime rules for the NFL (both teams get a possession)....but when you actually get to OT....it works the same ol way ....sudden death. Has anyone else experienced this? My console is a PS3....maybe Xbox is different. Anyhow....just wondered.
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i voted other. my favorite Eastwood quote is:
“Deserve’s got nothing to do with it.”
my second favorite is:
“Well he shoulda armed himself then….if he’s gonna decorate his place with my friend.”
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
I never really liked "Make my day" that much.
But those 2 are great. And so is "nothin’ like a good piece of hickory" (in context of course)
I also liked "Your mouthwash ain’t makin’ it.
But it was set up well with him trying to interrupt his chief while the chief is berating him for some 5 minutes or so.
finally Clint gets a word in edgewise and says "Can I say something"
Chief says "Sure, go ahead"
Clint "Your mouthwash ain’t makin it"
Romance me with that Roy rainbow shot which took flight from way beyond the arc and sailed so high that before it came back down to earth sealing the victory, it kissed the rafters and said "You're mine baby."
which tribe did you take it off?
"its tough to play with one eye, unless you're a pirate." Delonte West
"una canasta a Pau en la cara" Rudy
by Honka Playboy on Sep 5, 2010 10:42 AM PDT up reply actions
The Tulalips had it coming
"its tough to play with one eye, unless you're a pirate." Delonte West
"una canasta a Pau en la cara" Rudy
by Honka Playboy on Sep 5, 2010 10:45 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I'm still feeling buzzed from last night, too, so I probably need some water and more sleep.
That’s good thing, though, y’know. Yeah, I should savor it and whatnot.
Celebrate the moments of your life
Is life not a hundred times too short for us to stifle ourselves?
Also, me calling you 'shawty' doesn't work on any level.
But my instant response to your last comment was either that or ‘do yo thang babygirl’. I think I chose wisely.
Is life not a hundred times too short for us to stifle ourselves?
i think you are allowed to "get it" but you can't pay for it.
you have to do it the ol’ fashioned way. booze.
"I told somebody to stop crying," Pendergraph said after the game. "Actually, I told them all to stop crying."
Yeah
And I gotta work tonight. I could have had it off but my wife said, “You should work, I’ll be in Maui.” Now she’s not going to Maui and I got half a keg to drink. My plan is to pass out around 4.
#52
I'm off to see a play
live theatre. called “In the Other Room, or The Vibrator Play”. Sells itself, huh?
"its tough to play with one eye, unless you're a pirate." Delonte West
"una canasta a Pau en la cara" Rudy
Hmm, I'm in angry, volatile mode this morning.
I’m tired kind of and want to go back to sleep, too, but it’s hard. Ugh, such is life.
blackjack endorphine hangover?
"its tough to play with one eye, unless you're a pirate." Delonte West
"una canasta a Pau en la cara" Rudy
by Honka Playboy on Sep 5, 2010 10:46 AM PDT up reply actions
Isnt there a Storm game on to help you get back to sleep?
"its tough to play with one eye, unless you're a pirate." Delonte West
"una canasta a Pau en la cara" Rudy
by Honka Playboy on Sep 5, 2010 10:47 AM PDT up reply actions
tws......
"its tough to play with one eye, unless you're a pirate." Delonte West
"una canasta a Pau en la cara" Rudy
by Honka Playboy on Sep 5, 2010 10:52 AM PDT up reply actions
At least you are smart enough to recognize it.
Is life not a hundred times too short for us to stifle ourselves?
On that note, I ended up finding a Mythbusters episode to upload and will watch that.
It’s sleep time, y’all.
see you boys
turn that frown upside down, Anthony.
May Batum avenge everyone who has ever gotten a mouth full of grounds trying to drink Turkish coffee, or ever left a Turkish bath with a rash
"its tough to play with one eye, unless you're a pirate." Delonte West
"una canasta a Pau en la cara" Rudy
I'm not frownin' or anything, nor is it even a snarl.
I’ve got more of a straight-faced look, but with a half-cocked eye roll.
“you, I don’t think I’ll kill you.” from the speech at the end of Unforgiven
by Oden Mad, Oden Smash! on Sep 5, 2010 10:54 AM PDT via mobile reply actions
“I have done that… killed women and children… I have killed most everything that walks or crawls and now I have come to kill you..”
Is life not a hundred times too short for us to stifle ourselves?
That was the one I was knew was out there
and forgot to put in the poll….good work
Harry Bosch: "Everybody counts....or nobody counts."
by 92wastheyear on Sep 5, 2010 12:16 PM PDT up reply actions
"In this world there are two kinds of people, my friend; those with loaded guns, and those who dig; you dig"
Michael Jordan is the Nicolas Batum of America
"I was like, 'Wow, we get a run.'-Felix Hernandez
"This is the AK-47 assault rifle, the preferred weapon of your enemy; and it makes a distinctive sound when fired at you, so remember it. "
Harry Bosch: "Everybody counts....or nobody counts."
whoa
just noticed that nic batum and rudy fernandez are both on the front page of espn’s nba page
Michael Jordan is the Nicolas Batum of America
"I was like, 'Wow, we get a run.'-Felix Hernandez
http://www.gamesforthebrain.com/game/oooze/
Is life not a hundred times too short for us to stifle ourselves?
wooo felix hernandez pitching today
Michael Jordan is the Nicolas Batum of America
"I was like, 'Wow, we get a run.'-Felix Hernandez
My favorite Eastwood quote:
“Give me some more of that good Gook food.” – From “Gran Torino”
I love that movie, and he made me absolutely laugh with that line
Blazers win!
felix strikes out the side
Michael Jordan is the Nicolas Batum of America
"I was like, 'Wow, we get a run.'-Felix Hernandez
mariner up 1-0!
Michael Jordan is the Nicolas Batum of America
"I was like, 'Wow, we get a run.'-Felix Hernandez
Blount cut
According to ESPN to make way for a backup LB, blah.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
ah crap
there goes felix’ perfect game
Michael Jordan is the Nicolas Batum of America
"I was like, 'Wow, we get a run.'-Felix Hernandez
25 y.o. has died today of balconing.
This makes the fith this summer. Dyin’ ain’t much of a playin’, boy.
Shouldn't this kind of thing be celebrated?
That kid wasn’t going to do good things for this world. He was only going to be a burden.
Still on the Rex bandwagon.
Wow, I slept for a few hours, got up, made some calls, and found it to be dead in here.
Even for a Sunday, this place is extraordinarily quiet. Oh well, that’s a good thing in a lot of ways.
Nice
Here is my favorite part by ULC:
I am a middle-aged guy who hires a lot of young males to work for me.
#52
by tominhawaii on Sep 5, 2010 2:45 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I don't care about that, although taking it out of context does make it a very amusing remark.
My qualm is with the guy calling me out for something that’s completely off base — for I often use qualifiers in my comments, with “almost” being the one that I used in his supposed example of me being too inflexible in the way I express myself — and, moreover, I’m further agitated by how he doesn’t acknowledge he’s just as pushy as me in the way we each present ourselves.
As the ol’ adage goes, it’s a classic case of the pot calling the kettle black.
Additionally, another cliché that's apt here is how he should get his own house in order ...
before telling me — or anyone else for that matter — to clean up their mess act.
I find the interactions between you and ulc most entertaining I have to say
Its like the irresistible force going up against the immovable object – neither is going to give no matter who is right or wrong.
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Yet, it remains interesting
While you are both obstinate, neither of you are stupid, so it never devolves into a typical internet yelling match.
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That time, though, I was really, really close to flying off the handle.
I had to hold myself back somewhat and it’s going to rankle me for awhile.
I can imagine
I personally am not a fan of arguments that are hypocritical and use ageist rhetoric as a weapon. ulc certainly showed a lack of self-awareness there.
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Um... you clearly won.
In Bayless I trust.
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I was kind of taken aback by his comments, as well as slightly pissed off by the whole thing.
I mean, heck, I’m definitely a blunt, headstrong person, but I nevertheless do my damnedest to qualify my statements and make it clear that I’m not some expert who has the final say on things.
Like everyone else, I can, have been, and will in the future be wrong at times. I freely admit it, too.
I find it pretty strange that ULC calls anyone out for talking in
absolutes. He’s in the race for the winner of the most pedantic commenter on this site. I’m sure he’s a lovely person, however.
#52
Lovely to all of those young males ;)
I don’t know if I could handle working for someone like that though I’m sure his work is detailed, honest, and well done, whatever it is.
In Bayless I trust.
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felix passes weaver in strikeouts
Michael Jordan is the Nicolas Batum of America
"I was like, 'Wow, we get a run.'-Felix Hernandez
The Seahawk's roster moves are incomprehensible
You cut the guy who is clearly the best reciever on the team?
same reason you trade josh wilson for a 5th round pick
this guy is in charge:
Michael Jordan is the Nicolas Batum of America
"I was like, 'Wow, we get a run.'-Felix Hernandez
by thomasikehara on Sep 5, 2010 2:11 PM PDT up reply actions
they're the first team i have cheered for since the 2005 blazers
that are actively trying to get worse
Michael Jordan is the Nicolas Batum of America
"I was like, 'Wow, we get a run.'-Felix Hernandez
by thomasikehara on Sep 5, 2010 2:25 PM PDT up reply actions
The team is in a choatic state of flux.
Ugh, I wanted Eric DeCosta and Brian Billick. Alas, the Seattle Seachickens got stuck with Pete Carroll and his puppet, John Schneider, who are out of their minds.
personally, i would have like leslie frazier
but really, anyone would have been better than carrol
Michael Jordan is the Nicolas Batum of America
"I was like, 'Wow, we get a run.'-Felix Hernandez
by thomasikehara on Sep 5, 2010 2:50 PM PDT up reply actions
so now the seahawks cut babs and jones?
Michael Jordan is the Nicolas Batum of America
"I was like, 'Wow, we get a run.'-Felix Hernandez
Gunnin' for Locker, baby!
Otherwise this makes no sense. And even if that is the strategy, it makes little sense
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I was just in the car stating the "gunning for Locker" theory
It’s the only one that makes sense right now, and as you say, it doesn’t make a ton of sense either.
He seems thoroughly disinterested in using his talent for the Redskins
He was too out of shape to stay on the field last year, and his flap with Shanahan this year is ridiculous. Then I read this article today and I’m really starting to worry he’s going to affect our season the bad way.
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He's certainly a churlish jerk who the Redskins should deal for a draft pick, but when motivated he's ...
a great run stuffer with a world of talent. Yet, since him and the coach have clashed and aren’t on the same page, it’s probably best for all parties involved to move on in this case.
At this point we've paid him all but $10m of his guarantees
so hopefully someone will find him palatable at that price
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cy young is the felix hernandez of america
Michael Jordan is the Nicolas Batum of America
"I was like, 'Wow, we get a run.'-Felix Hernandez
yeah felix is dealin' today
I hope the writers look past his record and give him the Cy. He deserves it.
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It was pretty good.
Me and my mom went earlier in the day on Friday and as I was setting up my tent, I see there are no poles for it. How they would be missing is beyond me, but luckily my dad hadn’t left work yet so we called him to buy a new one. In the meantime, we popped an air mattress and realized we forgot some other stuff. He had to buy all that crap and didn’t get there until 8:30 so I had to set up my damn tent in the dark.
THEN, at 2 AM, some dude a few campsites away started yelling at the top of his lungs at his wife or someone. 20 f-words later and after the entire park was awake, he finally left.
That’s about all the excitement there was. I feel like hell today.
I don't consider camping a vacation, whatsoever. (← AK word)
I don’t know how people can go camping for longer than 3 days. I can barely handle 2 days.
Yeah, there's a reason humans evolved to live indoors.
Kudos to you for using the word “whatsoever,” as well.
I don't think there is any evidence whatsoever to suggest our species has 'evolved to life indoors'.
But many of our societies are used to it.
Is life not a hundred times too short for us to stifle ourselves?
You aren't alone in this.
Still, our species hasn’t likely evolved through natural selection or any process to find living inside more favorable. It’s just familiarity.
Since you appear to be unlikely to propagate your own genetic material, we will never learn if your offspring would even carry your inside living preferences.
Is life not a hundred times too short for us to stifle ourselves?
I disagree
Scientists have founds bones of the Cave-man
They haven’t found any bones of Sleeping-in-a-ditch-man
Harry Bosch: "Everybody counts....or nobody counts."
by 92wastheyear on Sep 5, 2010 6:11 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
But really.
Our genetic stock is so weak at this point, in terms of protection to the risks of the great outdoors, that living outdoors would have a harsh result on our species.
In Bayless I trust.
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I think that's more specific to the way we raise children than our weakened genes.
Is life not a hundred times too short for us to stifle ourselves?
Survival of the fittest in outdoor conditions hasn't really occured for what?
2000 years?
I’m sure we could swerve right back to thriving outdoors as a species, but it would require a great cull to start, not due to experience, but due to a lack of strength, body temperature control, instinctual reading of the weather, and even things like sexual selection.
Of course most theories point to homo beginnings on the edge of forest & plain, sleeping under the stars or up in trees, so from where man began, he can return.
In Bayless I trust.
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We definitely are not selected to be prime for indoor living.
Is life not a hundred times too short for us to stifle ourselves?
er outdoor living
Whatever. Natural selection has become nearly a null point with humans at this stage.
Is life not a hundred times too short for us to stifle ourselves?
Ahhh, the wilderness, where you can get away from the hassles of civilization
NOT. Glad you’re back
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"hasta la vista, baby"
gets my vote
"I told somebody to stop crying," Pendergraph said after the game. "Actually, I told them all to stop crying."
Are you saying Arnold wasn’t in Dirty Harry?
Romance me with that Roy rainbow shot which took flight from way beyond the arc and sailed so high that before it came back down to earth sealing the victory, it kissed the rafters and said "You're mine baby."
hehehe
Romance me with that Roy rainbow shot which took flight from way beyond the arc and sailed so high that before it came back down to earth sealing the victory, it kissed the rafters and said "You're mine baby."
i like felix hernandez more than nicolas batum
there; I said it
Michael Jordan is the Nicolas Batum of America
"I was like, 'Wow, we get a run.'-Felix Hernandez
Less than 100 comments in a junk when I first get on here is unheard of
People must be taking a JD vacation before training camp hits and things ramp up again.
Jeez.
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Yeah it's crazy.
"Conan, what is best in life?"
"Crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and hear the lamentation of the women."
by dario argento on Sep 5, 2010 3:27 PM PDT up reply actions
It's slower today than most Sunday afternoons, too, which is the craziest thing.
Also, I’m sorry I blew up at you in yesterday’s thread about the dolphins thing. I realize that many people love themselves some dolphins — especially compared to chickens for example — thus, it’s definitely a touchy subject.
Oh no worries man. Trying to argue complicated subjects is diffiicult. I realized after the fact how poorly I worded my argument, but then thought I'd just leave it alone.
No worries.
"Conan, what is best in life?"
"Crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and hear the lamentation of the women."
by dario argento on Sep 5, 2010 3:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Trying to argue difficult subjects is difficult "on here."
"Conan, what is best in life?"
"Crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and hear the lamentation of the women."
by dario argento on Sep 5, 2010 3:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Nah, it's no big deal.
To be honest, I did laugh off your Nazi analogy and wasn’t really outraged by it.
And yeah, I understand how countless people can care deeply about highly intelligent animals like dolphins. I guess that, well, there’s bigger fish to fry — or mammals, as is the case here — in my opinion.
I think it also depends on whether you value a human life more highly than that of an intelligent animal such as a dolphin, whale, elephant or chimp
Or if you make the distinction between human life and animal life at all.
I’m not that extreme but I do think killing a pod of dolphins is somewhat comparable to killing a family – we only care more because human death creates more of an emotional response.
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Ugh, it sounds so bad now. What I meant to try to say in a drunken stupor is that I feel some things warrant international pressure / influence.
I have a bad habit of using extreme examples / analogies early in arguments / discussions to try and win with a quick knock-out blow. I used the Nazi example as the ultimate situation where international influence could help.
"Conan, what is best in life?"
"Crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and hear the lamentation of the women."
by dario argento on Sep 5, 2010 3:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, there are cases that interventionism is appropriate. Then again, though, I'm ...
someone who’d’ve been against the U.S. getting involved in, oh, World War I back in the day. Heck, I can’t blame the Germans for sinking the Lusitania due to it carrying military cargo for the British. Even the Zimmermann Telegram wasn’t a real big deal, for nothing substantial came of it with Mexico.
he did not look that good. i think he was hurt.
i think Wawrinka was sandbagging a little with the injuries.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
hard for me to tell
I thought Wawrinka was on the edge of retiring at one point, but there was clearly something wrong with Murray too
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My favorite Eastwood line
"Conan, what is best in life?"
"Crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and hear the lamentation of the women."
shut up hayes barnard
Michael Jordan is the Nicolas Batum of America
"I was like, 'Wow, we get a run.'-Felix Hernandez
Oh my god I hate that guy. Why do you half whisper Hayes!!!??? It makes you sound stupid!
"Conan, what is best in life?"
"Crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and hear the lamentation of the women."
by dario argento on Sep 5, 2010 3:35 PM PDT up reply actions
his dialog also makes him sound stupid
Michael Jordan is the Nicolas Batum of America
"I was like, 'Wow, we get a run.'-Felix Hernandez
by thomasikehara on Sep 5, 2010 3:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Rudy > Nic > Patty
"Listening to the media only increases your odds of failing at whatever you are doing" - Mark Cuban
by Norsktroll on Sep 5, 2010 3:35 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
at being spanish?
Michael Jordan is the Nicolas Batum of America
"I was like, 'Wow, we get a run.'-Felix Hernandez
by thomasikehara on Sep 5, 2010 3:41 PM PDT up reply actions
At winning
"Listening to the media only increases your odds of failing at whatever you are doing" - Mark Cuban
by Norsktroll on Sep 5, 2010 3:41 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
No, a real star like Rudy carries the team. Like Durant. Nic is just not all that good, we have to face the facts.
"Listening to the media only increases your odds of failing at whatever you are doing" - Mark Cuban
by Norsktroll on Sep 5, 2010 3:46 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Plus Nic and Patty lost against JV competition to quote Tom, while Greece was a real team
"Listening to the media only increases your odds of failing at whatever you are doing" - Mark Cuban
I kind of hope that Nicolas Batum's lackluster performance stops people from wrongly ...
comparing him to the legendary Scottie Pippen. Batum, moreover, isn’t in Andre Iguodala’s league, either.
meh
At Nic’s age, Scottie was “tearing it up” at Central Arkansas. Nic is closer to Scottie than Scottie was at 21.
Is life not a hundred times too short for us to stifle ourselves?
Its highly unlikely that Batum makes the necessary improvements in help defense, post defense, shot blocking, pick-pocketing, distribution or physical bulk
to be considered anywhere near the player Pippen was
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I'm not arguing for Nic but against Scottie
Its highly unlikely thatBatumScottie would have mademakesthe necessary improvements in help defense, post defense, shot blocking, pick-pocketing, distribution or physical bulk to be considered anywhere near the playerPippen washe became
The only argument is circular. He is the exception that proves his own specialness. But he didn’t have any of that at Nic’s age.
Is life not a hundred times too short for us to stifle ourselves?
Ignoring data is worse.
My only point is that your opinion on what Nic can or can’t be is as useless to me as it would have been if you were predicting what Pippen would have become. You would have gotten it wrong. So did just about everyone. But since we couldn’t pick the “first Pippen” why would an opinion on the “second Pippen” hold water?
Is life not a hundred times too short for us to stifle ourselves?
I consider age less relevant than NBA experience
Players become set in their roles early in their NBA careers whatever their age. Very earlier in his career, Pippen showed he had the potential to be a point forward, which is reflected in his high assist percentage even in his second year. Iggy also had a far higher assist percentage in his second year.
You could say that Batum had the best second year of any of them but even saying this there were indications that Pippen and Iggy would become different players than Batum stylistically.
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Well, players change their roles also. Especially when they change coaches.
And Scottie immediately had a clear and obvious role to play next to Jordan and quickly got the perfect coach to work with him. But it’s highly likely that Nic is not a point forward in the making.
Is life not a hundred times too short for us to stifle ourselves?
And I'm fine with that
I love his off-ball awareness, he seems to always know where to cut for a good pass and finish. I think he and Andre/Roy will develop good chemistry resulting in a lot more alley-oops, like we were hoping for Rudy going in to last year. Plus, his shooting should get better now that he doesn’t have a bum shoulder
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All of this is great and its why I'm happy to have Nic
I just think it is fairly certain looking at his skills and style of play that he will never be that superstar second guy Pippen was or even a damn good one like Iggy would be here. He is likely more of a fill-in-the-blanks guy on offense and a man-to-man defensive specialist in my opinion.
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Yeah, it was pretty certain that Pippen couldn't be a legit enough number 2 for MJ
Until he suddenly was. Coaching had more to do with that at first than anything Pippen & MJ could have done by himself.
Is life not a hundred times too short for us to stifle ourselves?
I disagree
The stats from Pippens early career, especially the defensive metrics and aforementioned assist numbers, indicated he was going to be a unique player. Sure he needed the opportunity and to have faith shown in him by the coaching staff but I still say Pippen was clearly going to be a special player and this was obvious by his 3rd year in the league.
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Even with Doug Collins as head coach, Scottie ...
Pippen posted an AST% that was way higher than Nicolas Batum. Pippen had a higher STL%, too, and was just an altogether more physically imposing and aggressive player.
For example
I don’t see Batum getting big enough to defend 4s in the post, which Pippen was extremely adept at
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Yeah, Scottie Pippen could front guys like ...
Charles Barkley with relative ease. Even as a rookie — which is when that YouTube video is from — it’s clear as day to me that Pippen was just in a different league than Nicolas Batum.
From watching Batum, I feel pretty safe is dismissing the claims some folks have of him possibly being a point forward. Batum possesses decent handles, sure. Yet, that notwithstanding, he’s a poor distributor — which makes him the polar opposite of Rudy Fernandez — and isn’t someone who you’d rely on to run an offense.
The biggest difference between Pippen and Batum, though, is regarding aggressiveness on defense, which is where Pippen brightly outshines the Frenchman.
Wasn't Pippen 22 at the start of his rookie year?
This would be the year where Nic matches Pippen’s rookie age, correct?
I’m not saying he’ll magically become Pippen. Just making sure the comparison is a fair one.
Yeah Pippen entered later
But even Rudy Gay averages 1500 points since his rookie season, and Nic had 400 and 300 so far. It’s not the same level of responsibility.
"Listening to the media only increases your odds of failing at whatever you are doing" - Mark Cuban
Rudy's teammates are related to those numbers
And again, I’m not actually disagreeing with you guys. I’m also concerned Nic will underwhelm those with high expectations.
I stand by my 1000 points
Tayshaun Prince averaged that and more in his prime, and he was just the third wheel on his team.
I agree that it will be difficult, with even LaMarcus not getting as many as Gay in our system. But if Nic again makes 500 points or less, that’s not superstar-like.
"Listening to the media only increases your odds of failing at whatever you are doing" - Mark Cuban
When John Drew was 21, it looked as if ...
he was well on his way to superstardom.
http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/d/drewjo01.html
Drew, however, is an outlier, albeit one of the negative variety. For whatever reason, people mostly use positive outliers when they make ill-fitting comparisons (e.g., Luke Ridnour to Steve Nash back in the day, Jerryd Bayless to Chauncey Billups recently, et cetera).
Yep, we can always find outliers for a debate, indeed.
With a lot of luck, maybe Nic will be the first Nic Batum.
I agree
Both in content and in principle. I’d rather we didn’t have to constantly hear that Nic will or will not be “the next Scottie” w/e that means. Let him just develop into the best Nico Suave he can be. And if it is not as a Blazer, it better mean we got something really good for him.
Is life not a hundred times too short for us to stifle ourselves?
I'm predicting a somewhat disappointing season from Nic
Always seems to happen when expectations are excessive. He is unlikely to be as efficient so his PER will likely regress slightly while his improvements could be more on the defensive end, particularly in terms of help defense and cutting down his fouls, which won’t be as noticeable to the average fan due to the lack of a neat, although flawed, stat like PER for that end of the floor.
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At least he should increase his totals. I would expect at least 1000 points from him with the playing time he is bound to get to have any shot at a lofty career path.
"Listening to the media only increases your odds of failing at whatever you are doing" - Mark Cuban
Yeah
I’ll be happy if Nic continues to grow into his role here as a complimentary scorer and defensive stopper. As it is, I think we need to replace one of our top 3 guys to become contenders – I’m sure everyone can guess which – although I am happy to roll with what we have this season and see where it takes us.
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Yeah, dealing with the LMA conundrum -- which you seemingly alluded to ...
up there — is a more pressing priority than anything to do with Nicolas Batum, who’s of value in spite of the fact that he’s highly, highly unlikely to meet some people’s excessively lofty expectations of him.
Do you have any ideas on said LMA conundrum that would be palatable to both teams?
I liked the LMA for Horford talk the other night but doubt the Hawks will do it as Horford plays the 5 there and LMA doesn’t seem to enjoy guarding centers.
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Yeah, that doesn't make sense from the Atlanta Hawks standpoint.
Realistically, Portland will likely have to go with what it’s got in LMA this season. That’s the setup, for better or worse.
The good news
Is that the 2010 spending spree made LMAs contract look a lot better in relation to similar bigs. Hopefully that means once he’s no longer BYC (and assuming the new CBA doesn’t totally eradicate the current landscape) he’ll be fairly desirable
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The best two options are pretty obvious to me
The most unlikely is also the one we should all hope for – LA accepts a lesser role this season, plays closer to the basket and thus becomes more efficient, commits to being a help-defense specialist in the Camby-mold and is everything we hoped he could be. I’m pretty sure this isn’t happening but the Josh Smith transformation gives me a glimmer of hope.
The more likely option is that LA continues to the second option of offense, improves offensively and on the board to the point that he is a near 20-10 guy. Makes the all star team and all that jazz but doesn’t make the improvements necessary for him to fit with Roy and Oden. Then, Cho realises this and gets value for him in the form or someone like Horford or a star at another position.
Having written it out, neither is likely but for the sake of the Blazers I sure hope one of those scenario’s plays out in 10-11.
| #11 | #7 | #9 | #15 | #52 |
At looking homeless?
"Conan, what is best in life?"
"Crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and hear the lamentation of the women."
by dario argento on Sep 5, 2010 3:41 PM PDT up reply actions
I think Patty looks more homeless than Nic
Is life not a hundred times too short for us to stifle ourselves?
I still really like the "800% slowed down" movement to make bad songs sound cool
The original Bieber http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QspuCt1FM9M
Cry Me A River http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Ha6F9Ng9Gg
Telephone http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tc6CDPeFfoc
I like how everyone says it sounds like Sigur Ros, Gregorian chants or something from Zelda
"Listening to the media only increases your odds of failing at whatever you are doing" - Mark Cuban
It's the best of those
"Listening to the media only increases your odds of failing at whatever you are doing" - Mark Cuban
You don’t have to say, what you did,
I already know, I found out from him
Now there’s just no chance, for you and me, there’ll never be
And don’t it make you sad about it
I have no problem with the song
I was just noticing their physical appearance. Same when I saw Bad Religion a few years ago. Crazy how old bands that have been playing for 20+ years look
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Haha this is awesome.
I listen to quite a lot of bands that actually TRY to sound like this.
"Conan, what is best in life?"
"Crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and hear the lamentation of the women."
by dario argento on Sep 5, 2010 3:58 PM PDT up reply actions
When it rains it pours for Seahawks fans
Alex Gibbs, the master of the zone blocking scheme, retires suddenly
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Closer to purrfection
"Listening to the media only increases your odds of failing at whatever you are doing" - Mark Cuban
You mean "Meow"
It’s purrfected by nature, like having a comb on your tongue
"Listening to the media only increases your odds of failing at whatever you are doing" - Mark Cuban
to drink milk!
renorskful! like it?! :)
loveisrespect
by portlandgiirl91 on Sep 5, 2010 5:16 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m not even sure cats drink with the top of their tongue. I know dogs don’t, they shovel the fluid into their mouth like with a reversed spoon or an excavator.
"Listening to the media only increases your odds of failing at whatever you are doing" - Mark Cuban
uh ok? what do cats drink with then?
loveisrespect
by portlandgiirl91 on Sep 5, 2010 5:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Looks like they just dip their tongue in it and some of the water stays in the ridges of the tongue. They don't need that much fluid anyway.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EXd-W_GCoI
Dogs do it a little differently http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63Ch2pNkZwU
Point is, neither can drink or suck in water like a human
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hahahhah @ the cat one. renorskful.
loveisrespect
by portlandgiirl91 on Sep 5, 2010 5:27 PM PDT up reply actions
WASSSSSUP!
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fc/Cat_tongue_teeth_yawn.jpg
http://www.pantherkut.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/big-cat-tongue-out-8.jpg
http://alligator-sunglasses.com/post/1064156644/wassssssssssssssssssup
"Listening to the media only increases your odds of failing at whatever you are doing" - Mark Cuban
The wife took me to see Inception on IMAX before it left theaters
Fun movie. I enjoyed it for the multiple levels, she enjoyed it for the multiple explosions. Fun for all.
Does your wife play "Call of Duty"? Then she can re-live the third level over and over again ;)
"Listening to the media only increases your odds of failing at whatever you are doing" - Mark Cuban
I enjoyed that there didn't seem to be a wasted moment
Every minute was integral to the movie going forward
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there'll always be room
loveisrespect
by portlandgiirl91 on Sep 5, 2010 5:28 PM PDT up reply actions
what does it mean in gang sign speak?
by southern oregon on Sep 5, 2010 5:32 PM PDT up reply actions
i didn't know. interesting.
loveisrespect
by portlandgiirl91 on Sep 5, 2010 5:36 PM PDT up reply actions
its a Jerry West finger puppet
"its tough to play with one eye, unless you're a pirate." Delonte West
"una canasta a Pau en la cara" Rudy
by Honka Playboy on Sep 5, 2010 5:40 PM PDT up reply actions
If it were based on Eddy Curry and not on Jerry West
"Listening to the media only increases your odds of failing at whatever you are doing" - Mark Cuban
John Isner's in trouble
If he loses, there will be 3 Americans left in the US Open, combined. And we haven’t reached the quarterfinals yet. I hope USA tennis has more young layers coming up else we’re in trouble
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i just can’t wait for a male american tennis player that can do more than serve and hit a forehand.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
Sam Querrey has a pretty complete game
Definitely the best of our men at the mental game of tennis
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i’ve never even heard of him.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
He's still in the tournament
Seeded around #20. Definitely worth watching him if you get a chance. I hadn’t really heard of him ‘til this tournament but he’s gotten decent results in majors in the past. Still up and coming
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yup. for reals. i’m not even joking.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
is he as good as momo let’s on?
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
i don’t follow tennis too much outside the majors. and i didn’t see a lot of wimbledon.
i’m gonna keep an eye out for him now. i should get to see a decent amount of the matches tomorrow. i’m assuming he’ll be playing at some point.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
Yeah, I'm not a fan of his or Roddick's on-court temperment
They let setbacks get in their heads wayyyy to easily and it costs them a lot of matches
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He's the 2nd match on center court
Not sure what time that means it is, probably soon after the USA basketball game
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Yahoooooooooooooooooooo!
Stopped by Leon Powe BBall Camp @ oak tech. LP says knee 100 percent and he can squat 275 pounds. Cavs big will wear brace as precaution.
"Listening to the media only increases your odds of failing at whatever you are doing" - Mark Cuban
Wow, the New York Jets released Tony Richardson.
http://sports.espn.go.com/new-york/nfl/news/story?id=5537590
I know Pete Carroll isn’t fond of traditional fullbacks, but the Seattle Seahawks could use someone such as the veteran Richardson for short-yardage blocking purposes in lieu of the undersized Quinton Ganther. Oh, and on a similar note, I do approve of dumping Owen Schmitt for special teams standout Michael Robinson, who’ll be of immediate help to the Seattle Seahawks.
Nah, football is good times.
With the Seattle Seahawks, I’m not that fond of using a zone blocking scheme with the offensive line — although it does benefit undersized guards like Ben Hamilton and Max Unger — as well as would prefer a more traditional man blocking scheme, power running game, et cetera. Regarding the power running game, it’s tough when the team employs two scatbacks (i.e., Justin Forsett & Leon Washington), a 5’9" guy converted from full-time tailback to a dual tailback/fullback, and a special teams standout in Michael Robinson. To me, the ’hawks would benefit mightily from having a traditional fullback, Tony Richardson, who could be used as a lead blocker in short-yardage situations. For Seahawk fans, Richardson would harken back to the days of Mack Strong.
I expect to see a state of chaos on the O-line for at least the first few games=getting creamed
by southern oregon on Sep 5, 2010 5:55 PM PDT up reply actions
I wouldn’t doubt it if Hasselback’s on borrowed time already.
If they keep overlooking Forsett when he’s wide open in the flat it’s only going to make it harder.
4th game wasn’t too bad, but the 2nd & 3rd they kept throwing into double coverage when the sure thing was staring at them right in the face.
Romance me with that Roy rainbow shot which took flight from way beyond the arc and sailed so high that before it came back down to earth sealing the victory, it kissed the rafters and said "You're mine baby."
Before the Cleveland Browns signed Jake Delhomme, I thought for sure that Matt ...
Hasselbeck would be traded there along with Seneca Wallace. I also thought that the Seattle Seahawks should’ve signed Derek Anderson, never dealt for Charlie Whitehurst, and should’ve kept the 40th pick — which it dealt to San Diego for Chuck — so as to draft Jimmy Clausen with it. So yeah, I never did expect a quarterback duo of Hasselbeck and Whitehurst. I hope the best for Whitehurst, though.
Hasselbeck used to drive me crazy.
EVERY SINGLE TIME he got mad or upset in anyway he would throw an interception right after that. It didn’t matter for what reason he was upset…mad at the ref, mad at himself. It was like clockwork, you could have made money in Vegas on it.
He had that good year, and seems to be able to keep it under control now.
If he’s as healthy as he says he is, he should be alright this year.
Romance me with that Roy rainbow shot which took flight from way beyond the arc and sailed so high that before it came back down to earth sealing the victory, it kissed the rafters and said "You're mine baby."
On an additional note, I see that the Seahawks traded for big ol' Stacy Andrews -- who'll ...
most likely get the start as a fill-in at left tackle for a couple of weeks, while then battling it out at right tackle with Sean Locklear once Russell Okung returns from his high ankle sprain — also, with regards to the offensive line, it looks like Mike Gibson has usurped the washed-up Ben Hamilton at left guard due to how things played out against Oakland this past week.
I still think we have a chance to make the playoffs this year.
I thought Whitehurst was going to be lanky and plodding. But he’s fairly mobile and athletic. Looks like a strong kid.
Romance me with that Roy rainbow shot which took flight from way beyond the arc and sailed so high that before it came back down to earth sealing the victory, it kissed the rafters and said "You're mine baby."
I wanted the Seahawks to wait it out for Jason Campbell
As a Redskins fan, it would have made me more engaged in watching the Seahawks every Sunday. He improved every year he was in the league despite changing offenses twice and playing behind a progressively worse offensive line. And we ended up only trading him for a future 4th or 5th round pick.
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I’m by no means sold on Whitehurst.
I was initially afraid he couldn’t take a hit, like some other tall quarterbacks we’ve seen.
But he looks like he might have a little toughness in him, and he’s quick for a guy his size.
Taking Campbell would have been alright by me, but I think he’s injured now?
Romance me with that Roy rainbow shot which took flight from way beyond the arc and sailed so high that before it came back down to earth sealing the victory, it kissed the rafters and said "You're mine baby."
Charlie Whitehurst is a bit wild, though, which scares me. Yet, he's undoubtedly ...
more gifted from an athleticism and arm strength standpoint than an oft-injured, over-the-hill has-been in Matt Hasselbeck; thus, I’m ready to go in a new direction at QB.
When Whitehurst is on, he’s on, but holy cow those high passes
were insanely high. All in all I think he’s doing a little better than what I anticipated. One thing I have a hard time with is when the QB rolls out and there’s nothing there, you don’t take the 3-yard loss. For goodness sake, just chuck the ball out of bounds. I don’t care if it is only 3 yards. He has a better pedigree than that, with Norv Turner being the most recent part of that pedigree.
Romance me with that Roy rainbow shot which took flight from way beyond the arc and sailed so high that before it came back down to earth sealing the victory, it kissed the rafters and said "You're mine baby."
From a Philly fan I say good luck with mcnabb
He is very much a roller coaster, he will make some amazing plays but he will also throw a ton of passes at the receivers feet.
by HD on Sep 5, 2010 6:38 PM PDT up reply actions
He's the best quarterback to play for the Redskins in my lifetime
So I’m willing to deal with some rough edges. Our receiving corps isn’t very good though, ’cept for our tight ends
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One great this about mcnabb is he doesnt need great wrs
The only year he had decent or good wrs was when TO was there and last season. He spreads the ball so much that having a big time receiver isn’t necessary. So u will love him in that regard
by HD on Sep 5, 2010 6:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Ducks putting up the numers. 72-0
best since they beat Nevada in1999, 72-10
OSU gives it away on basically 2 plays.
I don’t know why anybody ever punts it to the returner with time running out.
Kick it out of bounds man. Sure you might give up 5 or 10 yards, but he’s not going to return it 40 yards.
Romance me with that Roy rainbow shot which took flight from way beyond the arc and sailed so high that before it came back down to earth sealing the victory, it kissed the rafters and said "You're mine baby."
Ducks gotta find a way to get Daryle Hawkins in the game.
The guy can play.
Romance me with that Roy rainbow shot which took flight from way beyond the arc and sailed so high that before it came back down to earth sealing the victory, it kissed the rafters and said "You're mine baby."
He will play some reciever
Especially if any sort of injuries hit the recieving core because they do not have much of any depth there.
He would be ideal for the bubble screens Oregon likes to run.
by HD on Sep 5, 2010 6:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Perfect - I was hoping that wasn’t going to be the last I saw of him.
If it’s a backward pass, he can chuck it downfield.
Romance me with that Roy rainbow shot which took flight from way beyond the arc and sailed so high that before it came back down to earth sealing the victory, it kissed the rafters and said "You're mine baby."
I think I read somewhere he no longer practices at qb
And is almost excessively a wr/rb because freshman qb Brian Bennett has taken a strangle hold on the 3rd qb spot. The only reason hawkins was playing qb yesterday is because they don’t want to burn bennetts redshirt unless they have to. He will be a great asset for trip play and just overall playmaking in chips offense.
by HD on Sep 5, 2010 6:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Wow – no reason to burn a redshirt on New Mexico.
Usually when a guy takes over at that point in the game the play looks pathetic.
He made it look like he could vie for the #2 spot at QB. However, Costa did look calm and poised in there.
Hawkins looks like he’ll make a great receiver. I see a lot of broken tackles coming our way this year.
Romance me with that Roy rainbow shot which took flight from way beyond the arc and sailed so high that before it came back down to earth sealing the victory, it kissed the rafters and said "You're mine baby."
i can’t wait to see what happens when the Ducks play a football team.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
I'm worried about psu
These fcs schools are getting feisty just ask ole miss
by HD on Sep 5, 2010 6:43 PM PDT up reply actions
i guess getting worried is the best way to hold your interest until they play a team they could conceiveably lose too.
i find that at this point, the only interest i have in football, and it’s a very very very slight interest, is in UO and OSU.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
That was more of a joke about ole miss
Really next week will be a nice test for oregon. A mediocre team( Tennessee) on the road in a big stadium against a defensive coordinator that has shutdown oregons offense before. I’m not too worried because the actual team doesn’t look very good, but it will be nice to see how they handle the setting.
by HD on Sep 5, 2010 6:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Did you catch the remarks in yesterday’s game.
BSU game planned for months in preparation for their opener last year against Oregon. That just doesn’t seem right.
Romance me with that Roy rainbow shot which took flight from way beyond the arc and sailed so high that before it came back down to earth sealing the victory, it kissed the rafters and said "You're mine baby."
We effectively had a 1 game season last year
That game was going to make or break our BCS hopes. So it wouldn’t surprise me if that was accurate
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BSU understood the importance of that game.
Plus, Oregon didn’t really use their quickness in that game.
They tried to power the ball.
Romance me with that Roy rainbow shot which took flight from way beyond the arc and sailed so high that before it came back down to earth sealing the victory, it kissed the rafters and said "You're mine baby."
Ya fBSU
Their defensive coordinator now works at Tennessee. He’s my biggest worry
by HD on Sep 5, 2010 7:12 PM PDT up reply actions
They said BSU defense wasn’t even looking at their own sideline for plays,
They were looking at the Oregon sideline watching the plays being called in.
You think Kelly would have assumed as much and changed up the signals.
But according to the post game radio show, that’s the way it went down.
Romance me with that Roy rainbow shot which took flight from way beyond the arc and sailed so high that before it came back down to earth sealing the victory, it kissed the rafters and said "You're mine baby."
We’ll find out soon, Tennessee put up 50 yesterday.
I almost crashed my computer.
I’m really getting frustrated. I installed an additional printer I will probably never use, and ever since I can hardly logon to BE. I went to see how tough Tennessee was going to be and my computer couldn’t handle the extra window. They were fairly good when Oregon scheduled them, but not so much now.
TCU, plays nobody from here on out.
Romance me with that Roy rainbow shot which took flight from way beyond the arc and sailed so high that before it came back down to earth sealing the victory, it kissed the rafters and said "You're mine baby."
A good article on fan reactions to injury timelines
You could pretty much replace “Andrew Bogut” with “Greg Oden” and the article would still make perfect sense
http://www.bucksketball.com/2010/09/should-we-panic-about-andrew-bogut/
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What’s wrong with this statement, or am I missing something?
"I’m still not even shooting the basketball," Bogut said. "I shot the ball a little bit in Europe and got a bunch of fluid down in my elbow so I had to stop shooting. So at the moment I’m just lifting weights and conditioning so we’ll see what happens."
It’s hard to believe a guy can lift, but can’t shoot.
Romance me with that Roy rainbow shot which took flight from way beyond the arc and sailed so high that before it came back down to earth sealing the victory, it kissed the rafters and said "You're mine baby."
yeah I was wondering the same
Probably lifting is part of his rehab and he does his exies within a limited range of motion
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There's no snap-motion at the end of each weight repetition, as far as I know
My arm is hurting from the end of the shooting motion, where your elbow snaps straight.
I guess I can see it.
When you bring your elbow in to shoot it puts pressure on your elbow in a completely different way.
Romance me with that Roy rainbow shot which took flight from way beyond the arc and sailed so high that before it came back down to earth sealing the victory, it kissed the rafters and said "You're mine baby."
Sergio Leone
“I like Clint Eastwood because he has only two facial expressions: one with the hat, and one without it.”
Harry Bosch: "Everybody counts....or nobody counts."
by 92wastheyear on Sep 5, 2010 6:29 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
I just watched gran torino last night again
My favorite quote from that:
" the toughest decisions are the ones you aren’t told to make"
Name the early-90’s “rapper” from his recent quote:
“So for ages after whenever they’d call, they’d be, ’Can we speak to the Sexiest Man Of The 90s please? They keep killing me.”
before i click i’m gonna guess Vanilla Ice
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
This why I never got a tattoo
“Ah man, embarrassed. I thought I was so cool back then, but when I see the footage, I was such an a*s.”
With tats, the footage goes with you everywhere
Harry Bosch: "Everybody counts....or nobody counts."
He should feel more embarrassed about his criminal career
He really hurt some people and only narrowly got away from serving a long time
"Listening to the media only increases your odds of failing at whatever you are doing" - Mark Cuban
i don’t like IMDB’s new format.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
Ditto. I was there earlier today and thought, "How do I get to the old format?"
And I’m normally a guy who likes web site changes, so they really botched it in my view.
I always watch Heartbreak Ridge whenever I see being shown on Encore (or something)
Harry Bosch: "Everybody counts....or nobody counts."
sporcle.com
awesomesauce
The Rodgers brothers: College football's very own Italian plumbers
by LeGarrette Blount's Right Fist on Sep 5, 2010 7:34 PM PDT reply actions
he used to have a Rudy name
Forced to change like so many others.
by hoodieNation on Sep 5, 2010 8:14 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
got anymore crying boyfriend stories?
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
hahahah no. he just wish i didn't call him names anymore. im a lot better with that now.
loveisrespect
by portlandgiirl91 on Sep 5, 2010 8:25 PM PDT up reply actions
did you miss that!? hahahahaha
she said he was a spoiled brat and he cryed.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
How old is he?
In Bayless I trust.
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i do attract the finest
loveisrespect
by portlandgiirl91 on Sep 5, 2010 8:32 PM PDT up reply actions
he never heard of playful teasing?
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
well when i called him that i was mad.
but before we started dating i use to call him the b word all the time..in a jokingly manner..
loveisrespect
by portlandgiirl91 on Sep 5, 2010 8:30 PM PDT up reply actions
uh....i matured so much over summer!
loveisrespect
by portlandgiirl91 on Sep 5, 2010 8:34 PM PDT up reply actions
I'll be your daytime TV counseller:
“She a classic dominant who actually wants to be dominated.
She is trying him out, but will never be emotionally satisfied. She needs a man to leave her some freedom, yet grab the reigns in terms of responsibility.
But this stuff may not come into the open for her until she hits her late 20s. Hopefully, much earlier than then"
In Bayless I trust.
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I went too far a long time ago
Its not a new development
by southern oregon on Sep 5, 2010 8:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Anyone know who the new Wheels at Work time slot person is going to be?
I don't know who I am anymore. Not once in life have I been real, but I've never felt this close before. I've been looking in your window, i've been dressing in your clothes. I've been walking dead, watching you long enough to know I can't go on.
-Flyleaf
Also, I finally uploaded a video of my kid that i've been meaning to upload since last year.
it’s not Blazer related, but I suspect the musicians in the room will enjoy it.
I don't know who I am anymore. Not once in life have I been real, but I've never felt this close before. I've been looking in your window, i've been dressing in your clothes. I've been walking dead, watching you long enough to know I can't go on.
-Flyleaf
my 2year old daughter is INSISTENT on watching the Black Eyed Peas Boom Boom Pow music video
she loves it. I’m sooooooooo sick of it.
you need a tv with a headphone jack. and some headphones of course
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
tie her up before you let her use them
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
It could be worse,my nephew loves the beatles
by southern oregon on Sep 5, 2010 8:40 PM PDT up reply actions
That sounds a lotttttttt better than Black Eyed Peas
Harry Bosch: "Everybody counts....or nobody counts."
For the computer people
I don't know who I am anymore. Not once in life have I been real, but I've never felt this close before. I've been looking in your window, i've been dressing in your clothes. I've been walking dead, watching you long enough to know I can't go on.
-Flyleaf
by TheTinfoil on Sep 5, 2010 8:37 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
so my daughter likes Boom Boom Pow
but not “My Humps”. It was the next song on youtube and she heard it and immediately said “no! I don’t like it” and is now demanding I go back to boom boom
Imagine how much better the world would be without periods!
It is something the whole world can agree on.
In Bayless I trust.
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Hi, I'm Melissa, and I love to date guys who always have women hygiene products on their eating table to demonstrate their benefits
"Listening to the media only increases your odds of failing at whatever you are doing" - Mark Cuban
Yeah
It’s, like, not a HORRIBLE idea, just an overdone one— the sensitive perfect ideal man gag.
But it is paced horribly slow and isn’t even sorta funny. It’s just awkward.
#52
Those “test settings” to demonstrate how much liquid the product can absorb are kind of creepy in itself in TV spots (and seem super outdated, with no new ideas). That someone has that in their home instead of just in a lab makes it completely unbelievable and uncomfortable.
"Listening to the media only increases your odds of failing at whatever you are doing" - Mark Cuban
And that is part of the "gag"
That he has it in his home… the whole setup is supposed to be unrealistic, but they both don’t go far enough and make it way too long… plus slow and boring and no real funniness in it.
I think they should use chunky marinara for the absorbency tests.
#52
We bought cantaloupe starts from Home Depot this spring but they were
mislabeled and turned out to be casaba instead. Now we have almost 2 doz. casaba melons to do something with. I love homegrown cantaloupe but I don’t much like casaba. I think I’m gonna try making popsicles out of some of them.
#52
Happy Birthday to the black garbage
I don't know who I am anymore. Not once in life have I been real, but I've never felt this close before. I've been looking in your window, i've been dressing in your clothes. I've been walking dead, watching you long enough to know I can't go on.
-Flyleaf
just got back from the pig roast, we cooked a pig, we ate that pig, that pig taste good.
I'm a Greg Oden honk, yeah.
Even when I was still a Sonic fan, I liked Oden more than Kevin Durant.
by AK1984 on Jun 12, 2010 12:20 AM PDT
12 hours in an Imu. I have video but don't have it edited yet, plus I need to figure out how to upload it.
It was awesome, we put it in the ground lastnight at 2 am, set it on a bed of alder planks and applewood, then wrapped it in banana leaves, burlap and a tarp, and crossed our fingers. It turned out great!
I'm a Greg Oden honk, yeah.
Even when I was still a Sonic fan, I liked Oden more than Kevin Durant.
by AK1984 on Jun 12, 2010 12:20 AM PDT
by Tyler Durrden on Sep 5, 2010 9:27 PM PDT up reply actions
I was so terrified when I woke up this morning, the pit had collapsed a little and the dirt seal that we made lastnight had cracked.
There were wisps of steam or smoke coming through the cracks and the earth was blackened there. I was nervous that the holes were large enough to let oxygen get back to the embers and planks, which would just burn up the pig.
Plus lastnight, I drank more whiskey than I have since I was in the fourth grade(jk). So, this morning I was waaaaay hung over, and hyper-sensitive to smells and the smell coming out of the ground was more like smoky burlap and less like pork.
Turns out, I didn’t have anything to worry about. The bones just literally fell out of the thing, and the meat was done perfectly, with perfect Kahlua pig flavor.
I am freaking exhausted though, I got about four and a half hours sleep lastnight, and was feeling rough for the first couple hours this morning.
I'm a Greg Oden honk, yeah.
Even when I was still a Sonic fan, I liked Oden more than Kevin Durant.
by AK1984 on Jun 12, 2010 12:20 AM PDT
by Tyler Durrden on Sep 5, 2010 9:35 PM PDT up reply actions
here's some pics
I'm a Greg Oden honk, yeah.
Even when I was still a Sonic fan, I liked Oden more than Kevin Durant.
by AK1984 on Jun 12, 2010 12:20 AM PDT
by Tyler Durrden on Sep 5, 2010 9:47 PM PDT up reply actions
unfortunately, all of the shots I have of the whole pig are on video, and need to be cut down in time, and also contain some pretty colorful language, so it might be a couple days before they happen.
I'm a Greg Oden honk, yeah.
Even when I was still a Sonic fan, I liked Oden more than Kevin Durant.
by AK1984 on Jun 12, 2010 12:20 AM PDT
by Tyler Durrden on Sep 5, 2010 9:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Man I am full and that is still making me hungry
by southern oregon on Sep 5, 2010 9:50 PM PDT up reply actions
I think I'm gonna go grab a little bite of it myself
I'm a Greg Oden honk, yeah.
Even when I was still a Sonic fan, I liked Oden more than Kevin Durant.
by AK1984 on Jun 12, 2010 12:20 AM PDT
by Tyler Durrden on Sep 5, 2010 9:54 PM PDT up reply actions
nah, maybe next time. We stuffed the belly and shoulders with red hot rocks, and didn't want to burn the fruit. Maybe next year we'll get a little more adventurous.
I'm a Greg Oden honk, yeah.
Even when I was still a Sonic fan, I liked Oden more than Kevin Durant.
by AK1984 on Jun 12, 2010 12:20 AM PDT
by Tyler Durrden on Sep 5, 2010 9:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Not sure why I double post so much with my phone.
by hoodieNation on Sep 5, 2010 9:31 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
The longer I watch it the funnier it gets.
by hoodieNation on Sep 5, 2010 9:34 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
What about, "Right turn Clyde."?
I'm a Greg Oden honk, yeah.
Even when I was still a Sonic fan, I liked Oden more than Kevin Durant.
by AK1984 on Jun 12, 2010 12:20 AM PDT
So Paul Allen cuts T.J. Houshmandzadeh and his $7 million salary, but doesn't want to cut Rudy and his $1.x million salary...
"Listening to the media only increases your odds of failing at whatever you are doing" - Mark Cuban
But Pete freakin' Carroll told him to do it!
That guy cheated his way to a bunch of college titles, he probably knows everything!
z
How do you win titles when you cut some of your best personnel?
"Listening to the media only increases your odds of failing at whatever you are doing" - Mark Cuban
No idea
My only guess (business-wise) is that a lot of Housh’s salary is unguaranteed, where all of Rudy’s salary is fully guaranteed. Plus he gets a huge chunk of the Spanish market that is probably worth a fair amount of money, where Housh has no such marketability
z
No the 7 million are guaranteed. They just decided to eat the salary of the only guy who could receive 1000 yards.
"Listening to the media only increases your odds of failing at whatever you are doing" - Mark Cuban
Every year after this year is unguaranteed
Now, why he didn’t just wait until the end of the season is anybody’s guess, unless I’m missing a quirk of the financial system in the NFL.
He was cut for personnel reasons after no team was willing to trade for him in light ...
of that hefty salary. Quite frankly, I’m much more upset by the Josh Wilson trade — which was for terrible value — and am not a fan of the zone blocking system. I also don’t like 1-tech Colin Cole, who I wanted to see cut; subsequently, Brandon Mebane could’ve been moved over from the 3-tech to the 1-tech — as he’s way more suited to be a nose tackle rather than an under tackle — while Kentwan Balmer got an extended look at the 3-tech and, moreover, newly acquired 1-tech Junior Siavii and yeoman 3-tech Craig Terrill stick around for depth in the defensive line rotation.
PA is on the hook for this TJ's salary this year (7 mil?), minus any amount he signs for with another team
Which is likely to be the minimum, something like 200,000 I believe. After that, his salary is off the books.
Oh wait, now his best receiver is Mike Williams. He knows him from USC. This changes everything!
"Listening to the media only increases your odds of failing at whatever you are doing" - Mark Cuban
According to the profile I’ve read he was a #10 pick of the Lions, and a bust for 2 seasons. Then a bust with the Raiders. Then in Tennessee. And now back on the west coast.
"Listening to the media only increases your odds of failing at whatever you are doing" - Mark Cuban
They're convinced everyone is underrating him.
On the other hand, very few people are convinced they’re underrating the Seahawks.
What's their line in Vegas? Over or under 5 wins?
"Listening to the media only increases your odds of failing at whatever you are doing" - Mark Cuban
They're supposed to have a fairly weak schedule
So even now, 8 wins isn’t outside of the realm of possibility. Getting more remote though. I have a relative who is convinced they’re playoff bound. But that was last week…
I don’t see any specific over/under though on a couple betting sites.
Mike Williams has looked good so far this fall, though, and he'll make a fine split end.
I, too, would like to see the Seattle Seahawks finally cut ties with Deion Branch and have Golden Tate as the starting flanker — while Deon Butler is the slot receiver and special teams guru Ben Obomanu comes in during four wideout sets — because a full-on youth movement is in order.
Golden Tate
Has the best name in football. He’s probably the 1st Notre Dame player I’ve liked. Plus, he likes donuts even more than I do
z
I've long since given up on understanding PA's sports-based financial decisions
But I suspect the situation with Rudy is very different.
Yeah, basketball and football are vastly different sports from a salary cap perspective.
Anyone who has a good grasp of the NFL’s salary cap rules must be some kind of genius.
word sister!
I'm a Greg Oden honk, yeah.
Even when I was still a Sonic fan, I liked Oden more than Kevin Durant.
by AK1984 on Jun 12, 2010 12:20 AM PDT
by Tyler Durrden on Sep 6, 2010 10:23 AM PDT up reply actions
Houston hired one who was part of designing them as an assistant GM
"Listening to the media only increases your odds of failing at whatever you are doing" - Mark Cuban
During the Mike Holmgren era, Mike Reinfeldt -- who's currently the GM of the Tennessee ...
Titans — was with the Seattle Seahawks as a salary cap expert. Nowadays, that guy for the team is Lance Lopes.
http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcwest/post/_/id/13244/the-seahawks-new-power-broker
Hehe, I wonder if he's on BE
http://a3.twimg.com/profile_images/1103794851/Ryan.jpg
"Listening to the media only increases your odds of failing at whatever you are doing" - Mark Cuban
I'll nickname him the "Peacock Man"
In Bayless I trust.
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Chicken Run?
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The Princess & the Frog
In Bayless I trust.
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I wish Oden was as healthy as in NBA JAM
http://www.blazersedge.com/2010/9/5/1671900/game-play-footage-of-the-blazers
"Listening to the media only increases your odds of failing at whatever you are doing" - Mark Cuban
if the site crashes in a few minutes...
blame Idol
by hoodieNation on Sep 5, 2010 11:22 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
I hate how much stuff I have flying around my house and cluttering my computer
Everything that doesn’t contribute to bringing me joy or money or both flies out the zaching window until 2011!
"Listening to the media only increases your odds of failing at whatever you are doing" - Mark Cuban
Just tell them you're an international man of mystery with a slightly sinister dossier
and if your activities were leaked it would have profound consequences on world affairs for generations to come.
#52
Hehe, I think that's actually Mortimer's job
"Listening to the media only increases your odds of failing at whatever you are doing" - Mark Cuban
Nah. He's the guy who will produce and direct the documentary
with the principle’s faces pixilated to protect the guilty. It will be epic!!!
#52
Is digital terrestrial television a viable alternative to cable in the US? How many quality programs would you get?
I like that now a simple USB stick for $30 is enough to get good TV on the computer or a simple set-top box on TV set, though the offering isn’t amazing.
I think I would get about 30 programs. Of those 10 are national or regional ones that I really use regularly, and about 5 more are decent though I would have to look in the TV Guide to see what I want to watch. 5 are complete junk like home-shopping and extremely useless niche TV (and that niche isn’t sports). The other 9 or 10 are “meh, I don’t need it”.
It’s what I had 5 years ago via (analogue) cable, but now I’ve gotten used to a larger offering :-(
And they have it structured in such a way that I can’t get rid of the program my digital cable provider offers, and what my pay tv provider offers in additional programs. Grrr. Digital satellite would get me what I want from just the pay tv provider, but that is not a real option at the moment.
"Listening to the media only increases your odds of failing at whatever you are doing" - Mark Cuban
Titans have waived Blount a day after signing him
http://blog.oregonlive.com/nfl/2010/09/tennessee_titans_waive_running.html
"Listening to the media only increases your odds of failing at whatever you are doing" - Mark Cuban
Lol, you wouldn’t believe in what context I just came across his name 5 minutes ago, so I won’t tell.
"Listening to the media only increases your odds of failing at whatever you are doing" - Mark Cuban
I watched Weezer play tonight and it was incredible.
heeeyyyyyyy so dnrkhgu gotta go pl hdei and skeieek
I watched them play on my Windows 95 installation CD and it was incredible
"Listening to the media only increases your odds of failing at whatever you are doing" - Mark Cuban
It's a true story
I still remember them and the trailer for Rob Roy just for that
"Listening to the media only increases your odds of failing at whatever you are doing" - Mark Cuban
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oToXUmF37FU
loveisrespect
by portlandgiirl91 on Sep 6, 2010 2:08 AM PDT up reply actions
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31eMO9TlKT4&feature=related
heeeyyyyyyy so dnrkhgu gotta go pl hdei and skeieek
am i suppose to say but but?
loveisrespect
by portlandgiirl91 on Sep 6, 2010 2:35 AM PDT up reply actions
Make a new more exciting one
"Listening to the media only increases your odds of failing at whatever you are doing" - Mark Cuban
u should make a new one
that is full of life and puppies!
by HD on Sep 6, 2010 1:58 AM PDT up reply actions
but it's only got 500 somethin comments!
today is gunna feel like sunday all day long
loveisrespect
by portlandgiirl91 on Sep 6, 2010 2:03 AM PDT up reply actions
well then the comment number needs to be enhanced
maybe mort will come on soon, he somewhat of a natural comment enhancer.
by HD on Sep 6, 2010 2:05 AM PDT up reply actions
what...we aint good enough?
loveisrespect
by portlandgiirl91 on Sep 6, 2010 2:08 AM PDT up reply actions
That's a lot of porn for 1 life
No wait…
"Listening to the media only increases your odds of failing at whatever you are doing" - Mark Cuban
It's certainly a lot for a single continuous period.
That guy should’ve deleted his history and cleaned out his files, too.
Three random photos from my library selected blindly
"Listening to the media only increases your odds of failing at whatever you are doing" - Mark Cuban
ok...lol. what's with the first one?
loveisrespect
by portlandgiirl91 on Sep 6, 2010 2:19 AM PDT up reply actions
A 3D animation project screenshot from back in college
"Listening to the media only increases your odds of failing at whatever you are doing" - Mark Cuban
Taipei 101 view over the city, I think to the east
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taipei_101
The second one is a black rhino on a conservancy here http://www.lewa.org
They have about 10% of Kenya’s population (down from 20000 to under 300 and back up to 600. A little over 3500 in total. They are rare and amazing). Unfortunately 2 got poached last winter. It’s an amazing place with different vegetation from swamps to high savannas with high mountains in the distance, and sometimes it looks like Noah’s ark just landed and got unloaded. You can hold your camera anywhere and have 10 different animals in the picture, which is completely unlike most of the country because it’s a managed and fairly protected environment.
"Listening to the media only increases your odds of failing at whatever you are doing" - Mark Cuban
She could be wearing a fur coat
I would assume Peta has no lobby in Saudi Arabia
"Listening to the media only increases your odds of failing at whatever you are doing" - Mark Cuban
Entertaining 404 pages. The first one is great: "This is not the page you're looking for"
http://mashable.com/2010/09/04/404-error-pages/
"Listening to the media only increases your odds of failing at whatever you are doing" - Mark Cuban
in case anyone was wondering how to do this
turn a used christmas tree in a didgeridoo
I wonder how many people call in per year to complain about their neighbor didgeridooing too loudly?
I hate it when I stay up past the end of adult swim
It just reminds me I should sleep more like normal people
z
The last list I had
Has Southern Oregon, 92wastheyear, Atomic Cafe, Sammy, and Dougall on it.
Oh, plus Names Ash sent me his photo. And Tblazers.
#52
Mortimer doesn't actually need those photos to draw people
He is creating a facebook-clone for sports blogging sites. It will be worth MILLIONS once he has stolen all this content and your ideas! You heard it here first.
"Listening to the media only increases your odds of failing at whatever you are doing" - Mark Cuban
I might, though today venture capitalists typically expect a working prototype that has already attracted some buzz/users when it comes to funding Internet-based web ventures. Starting one has really become much cheaper than it was 5-10 years ago.
"Listening to the media only increases your odds of failing at whatever you are doing" - Mark Cuban
Nah, it only for people who'd see it and enjoy it
And I ain’t gonna email Dave or Ben and say HERE I DREW YOU LOOK AT IT AND TELL ME YOU LIKE IT.
#52
Do I gotta raid your Facebook (not preferred)
Or are ya gonna send me a nice photo? (preferred!)
#52
will this work?
I’m awkwardly in the back
a picture
by HD on Sep 6, 2010 3:57 AM PDT up reply actions
Why do you look so different from the BE photo?
(I am not doing a dumb joke, your face looks way different).
#52
one was taken during winter
the other when I was in California during the summer. So I was a little tanner and with significantly less hair.
by HD on Sep 6, 2010 4:15 AM PDT up reply actions
I noticed today I've been a subscriber to TIME Magazine for 15 or 16 years now
a) I would expect a special present dammit! That’s the longest I’ve ever read something.
b) It has taught me a lot about English and the US. Thanks.
"Listening to the media only increases your odds of failing at whatever you are doing" - Mark Cuban
Did you know
That Mortimer spent 12 hours watching “How It’s Made” before someone told him he was actually watching porn.
#52
I mailed it too you
Luckily I brought my laptop to to work.
I’m gonna clean out my photo library
#52
It's past my computer's bedtime
It’s starting to get cranky with me. I’ll catch you guys soon, goodnight!
z
the devil made me post this
COMMENT 666
I'm a Greg Oden honk, yeah.
Even when I was still a Sonic fan, I liked Oden more than Kevin Durant.
by AK1984 on Jun 12, 2010 12:20 AM PDT
by Tyler Durrden on Sep 6, 2010 10:22 AM PDT reply actions 2 recs
this aggression will not stand, man.
"My love winks, she does not bother / She knows too much to argue or to judge"
by DrivetheLane on Sep 6, 2010 10:36 AM PDT up reply actions
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