Diary of the Week

by Ben Golliver on Mar 20, 2008 10:40 PM PDT in News

Before we get to handing out the Diary of the Week award, I mentioned during Tuesday's game recap that they showed a Troutlaw sign on the big screen in the Rose Garden.

Like you, I had a pretty strong suspicion that a fellow BlazersEdger was behind this and, today, I'm thrilled to present a picture of the sign:

BlazersEdge reader Paul O. made the drive up from Corvallis with his handiwork, which he was nice enough to email to us and which deserves serious recognition.

I salute you.

Also deserving of props, of course, is this week's Diary of the Week.

There were some interesting candidates and some interesting candidates this week but I've narrowed it down to two.

In the red corner, we have heavyweight "usmcr3049" whose username earns points for zero redundancy. His post about Darius Miles was great because:

It broke news on the site (always a plus).
It enjoyed remarkable longevity (still getting comments 3 days after it was posted on Monday).
It's about Darius and I am vice-president and sole remaining member of the Darius Miles Fan Club. The president resigned without giving a reason. Applications are being accepted. Please email me if interested.

In the blue corner, we have "Jones for 3" who earns points because Brian Wheeler often shouts out this screen name during broadcasts. His post about Martell Webster was great because:

It sparked a quality debate about offensive strategy.
It caused an instantaneous, explosive reaction without being unnecessarily mean-spirited.
It's about Martell and we haven't really, truly nit-picked his game in at least a month.

Tough call. Sorry, I can't make up my mind; you're both winners.

Here's a picture of me handing out this week's award to both winners. Congratulations!

--Ben (Benjamin.Golliver@gmail.com)

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Questions about the picture

Which one are you, Ben?
Where's the award you were talking about?

I'm frequently right, but always certain

by jscot on Mar 21, 2008 12:57 AM PDT reply actions

oh boy

i hope you're joking?
the bunny ears, man, what more could you want?

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by Ben Golliver on Mar 21, 2008 4:43 PM PDT up reply actions

I would like to thank all the little people how made this happen, My Mom and Dad, my wonderful wife who lets me type for days on end, ofcourse Dave for hosting this great site, but most of all, I want to thank God for his love and for all the gifts he has given me.

I accept this award and will look to continue this path of excellence in the future.

by usmcr3049 on Mar 21, 2008 12:55 PM PDT reply actions

Queue the Music

Yo! You need to wrap it up B!

"You see, marriage is like a coffin, and each kid is another nail." - Homer Simpson

by tominhawaii on Mar 21, 2008 2:07 PM PDT up reply actions

I realize that you and Dave

Disagree with my post, just thought I should let you know it got 130 comments. I guess that doesn't qualify for a mention???

Smile, you're on a poster!

by RoysOurBoy on Mar 21, 2008 3:41 PM PDT reply actions

i am no simon cowell

i'm new at this whole judging bit...

i would like to hope that whether i agree or disagree with your post will not influence my decision (as much as i can consciously remove culturally-ingrained biases, i will).

also, i pick these alone without consulting Dave, FYI.

that may change as this seems to be a popular new feature.

the best part about the diary of the week contest: there's already another one going on right now...

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by Ben Golliver on Mar 21, 2008 4:39 PM PDT up reply actions

Corvallis

So I'm not the only BlazersEdger in Corvallis? I've spent many evenings at Suds'n'Suds being the ONLY one watching the Blazers, and never quite figured out why...

Bingo, bango, bongo!

by Babyshoes on Mar 21, 2008 5:03 PM PDT reply actions