DBD 4.30.2009: ¡unƃǝq sɐɥ uoıʇnloʌǝɹ uʍop ǝpısdn ǝɥʇ
by Berkelium97 on Apr 30, 2009 12:17 AM PDT
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Print˙˙˙ʇı ʎɹʇ uǝʌǝ ʇ,uop ˙ʇıɟʇno ǝlqɐʇdǝɔɔɐ uɐ ʇou sı ɐsɹǝʌ-ǝɔıʌ puɐ sʇɹıɥs sɐ sʇuɐd 'ʇsıʍʇ 'ou puɐ ¡sllɐqǝʎǝ ǝʇɐɔılǝp ɹnoʎ puɐ sʎnƃ noʎ ʍǝɹɔs ˙uʍop ǝpısdn pɐǝɹ oʇ ƃuıuɹɐǝl ʇɹɐʇs uɐɔ noʎ ɟo ʇsǝɹ ǝɥʇ puɐ uʍop ǝpısdn ƃuıʇsod ʇɹɐʇs oʇ ƃuıoƃ ɯɐ ı ¡ǝsuǝsuou uʍop-ǝpısdn sıɥʇ ɥʇıʍ ʇı pɐɥ ǝʌɐɥ ı 'ʇɐɥʍ ʍouʞ noʎ ʇnq ˙ʇuɐsɐǝldun sɐʍ ʇı ˙sʇuɐd sɐ sʇɹıɥs puɐ sʇɹıɥs sɐ sʇuɐd ƃuıɹɐǝʍ ʇɹɐʇs p,ı˙˙˙spɹnoʍ oʇuı s,n, ɯnopuɐɹ ʇɹǝsuı plnoʍ ı˙˙˙pɐoɹ ǝɥʇ uo ʎɐʍ ƃuoɹʍ ǝɥʇ ǝʌıɹp plnoʍ ı˙˙˙uʍop ǝpısdn ƃuıʇıɹʍ ʇɹɐʇs plnoʍ ı ˙ƃuıuǝddɐɥ pǝʇɹɐʇs sʇɔǝɟɟǝ ǝpıs ǝɥʇ uǝɥʇ ʇnq 'llǝʍ ƃuıoƃ llɐ sɐʍ ʇı ˙uʍop ǝpısdn ʇxǝʇ ƃuıpɐǝɹ ɟo ʇɹɐ ǝɥʇ pǝɹǝʇsɐɯ ʎllɐuıɟ pɐɥ ı ƃuıuıɐɹʇ ɟo sɥʇuoɯ lɐɹǝʌǝs ɹǝʇɟɐ 'ʎɐʍʎuɐ ˙(¡ɔd xnuıl ʎɯ sɐʍ sıɥʇ puɐ) ɥʇɐǝp ɟo uǝǝɹɔs ǝnlq ǝɥʇ ǝɯ ǝʌɐƃ puɐ sıɥʇ ɥʇıʍ pǝsɐǝldsıp sɐʍ ɹǝʇndɯoɔ ʎɯ ʇnq 'dn-ǝpıs-ʇɥƃıɹ pǝʎɐldsıp ɹoʇıuoɯ ɹǝɥʇouɐ ǝlıɥʍ uʍop ǝpısdn ʎɐldsıp oʇ ɹoʇıuoɯ ǝuo ploʇ ı ˙uoıssnɔsıp ʇuɐsɐǝld ɐ ʇou s,ʇı ˙uʍop ǝpısdn sı ƃuıɥʇʎɹǝʌǝ ʎɥʍ ʞɹoʍ ʇɐ ǝuoǝɯos oʇ ƃuıuıɐldxǝ ʎɹʇ noʎ ʇnq 'uʍop ǝpısdn ƃuıɥʇʎɹǝʌǝ ʎɐldsıp oʇ ɹoʇıuoɯ ʎɯ ƃuıllǝʇ pǝıɹʇ ı ˙uʍop ǝpısdn llɐ sɐʍ ʇı ǝsnɐɔǝq llǝʍ ʎɹǝʌ ʇı pɐǝɹ ʇ,uplnoɔ ı˙˙˙ǝɔıɹd ɐ ʇɐ ǝɯɐɔ uoıʇısuɐɹʇ uoıʇɐuqs ǝɥʇ ʇnq ˙suoıssnɔsıp pǝsɐq-ʇuǝɯɯoɔ oʇ ǝʌıɔnpuoɔ os sɐʍ ɯɹoɟʇɐld ǝɥʇ ǝsnɐɔǝq ɹǝʇuǝɯɯoɔ ɹɐlnƃǝɹ ɐ ǝɯɐɔǝq puɐ uoıʇɐuqs oʇ ɥɔʇıʍs ǝɥʇ pǝʎoɾuǝ ı ˙ʍou ǝlıɥʍ ɐ ɹoɟ qƃɔ ɟo ɹǝpɐǝɹ lɐʎol ɐ uǝǝq ǝʌ,ı
EDIT: For those who want a Berkelium-English translation of this DBD, click here.
And for those of you who can't read this (and Twist), here's an award-winning clip of a man getting hit in the groin by a football.
¡sʞuıl ǝɯos ʇsod sn ʇǝl 'ʎɐʍʎuɐ
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Jamal Boykin will be holding an upcoming art exhibition.
California forward Jamal Boykin will hold an art exhibition to showcase his drawings of President Obama on Saturday, May 9, at the Alphonse Berber Gallery located at 2546 Shattuck Ave from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. The Barack Obama Collection features 44 hand-drawn portraits of President Obama, all done by Boykin, with photography by Nican Robinson. There will be a special presentation at 7 p.m. where Boykin will speak along with poetry recited by Cal guard Patrick Christopher. Donations will be encouraged to raise money for art supplies for students at Malcolm X Elementary School. This is the first of a series of shows that will also take place in Los Angeles and Washington D.C. Refreshments will be served.
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It was a New Year’s Resolution of Boykin’s to renew his passion for drawing. After drawing one picture of the President in an airport on a Cal basketball road trip, he decided to make it his goal to draw 44. It became something that went from a way to pass the time to one of Boykin’s main hobbies along with school and basketball. It is his ultimate goal to one day be able to present these 44 drawings to the President himself.
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Alphonse Berber is blowing up. Boykin AND Patrick Christopher. I’m there!
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But when will Jerome Randle present his drawings of Bobby Jindal?
Seriously though, this sounds like a really cool event
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I am going to this. I will be in there like swimwear.
I'm old enough to understand. Jerks.
by rollonubears on Apr 30, 2009 9:45 AM PDT up reply actions
Or like Teebows.
Still holding out hope that Ryan Anderson will capitulate and grant him that interview he's been asking for for months now.
by yellow fever on Apr 30, 2009 9:47 AM PDT up reply actions
More construction is underway for the SAHPC! There is a link to a slideshow within this link.
Construction at the site of the Student-Athlete High Performance Center adjacent to Memorial Stadium is well underway, with the excavation and shoring process expected to last approximately four months.
Steam lines serving Memorial Stadium have already been moved, and the relocation of utilities, electrical and communications lines and domestic and fire water lines will be finished in mid-May.
The wall shoring, just outside the historic west wall of the stadium, will require the drilling of nearly 300 30-inch holes as much as 40 feet into the soil, followed by concrete back-fill into each hole with the insertion of steel I-beams into every third hole. Overall, nearly 70,000 cubic yards of soil will be removed in the excavation.
Construction crews are excavating in five-foot increments, starting at the south end of the stadium and working north. Once they reach the bottom, they will start installing utilities, as well as sewer, water and drainage lines before beginning work the foundation for the building.
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Minneapolis-St Paul Tribune writer predicts a loss for the Gophers when Cal comes to town.
Sept. 19, host California – “The Bears defense, dare we say it, in a conference lorded over by USC, might actually end up as the Pac-10’s best unit.”
ESPN’s Ted Miller
Pack a lunch! The Golden Bears have a chance to be really good. They will have a new signal-caller – either Kevin Riley or Brock Mansion. But they won’t have a new tailback. Jahvid Best is the leading rusher in the country among returning players. He did have offseason foot and elbow surgeries. They return 17 starters (7 off., 8 def., 2 special teams). If this team has a weakness, it very well could be its receiving corp.
Final Verdict: LOSS
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Ted Miller looks at QB competitions following spring practices, groups Riley with the “clear frontrunners.”
Kevin Riley, California: While coach Jeff Tedford slapped two big “Ors” on the depth chart between Riley and Brock Mansion and Beau Sweeney, this remains Riley’s job to lose. Of course, those “Ors” mean he can lose it, so he best not waste his off-season.
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though he ranks the clear frontrunners in descending order of clarity of frontrunningness and puts kevo at the bottom
I am Ted Miller
by ava1anche69 on Apr 30, 2009 12:17 PM PDT up reply actions
,,˙soǝpıʌ ǝɯoɥ ʇsǝıuunɟ s,ɐɔıɹǝɯɐ ʇ,usı sıɥʇ,,
Bork bork bork!
by Avinash Kunnath on Apr 30, 2009 12:45 AM PDT reply actions
Longshore’s hometown newspaper with a small piece on his departure to Miami.
It appears that Canyon graduate Nate Longshore does have a destination. According to various media reports, including one from the San Francisco Chronicle, the former Cal quarterback will try out for the Miami Dolphins at their rookie training camp. A message to Longshore was not returned, but a family source confirmed that he is flying to Miami today.
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He already inspired them to release John Beck!
Still holding out hope that Ryan Anderson will capitulate and grant him that interview he's been asking for for months now.
by yellow fever on Apr 30, 2009 1:25 PM PDT up reply actions
If I suited up, they’d be inspired to release John Beck
STAY THIRSTY, MY FRIENDS
by Thoroughbred on Apr 30, 2009 1:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Now is the time to invest in CGB!
The draft and Ted Miller’s piece seem to have boosted traffic to CGB this past week. This is the 30-day traffic chart.
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by Berkelium97 on Apr 30, 2009 12:59 AM PDT reply actions 3 recs
Actually, I hate it when they just write rec’d as in Look at me! I got the joke!
Now when they leave a comment, as you did, then it’s more like Look at me! I sort of got the joke! But I’m not really sure so I feel the need to explain myself. Come to think of it, maybe that’s worse.
Stanfurd Delendum Est.
I say it because people presume I don’t get the joke. I like to surprise them.
I'm old enough to understand. Jerks.
by rollonubears on Apr 30, 2009 10:39 PM PDT up reply actions
¿sǝssǝɹppɐ dı ǝnbıun uo pǝsɐq ʇı sı ɹo sʇısıʌ ㄣ sɐ ʇunoɔ ʇɐɥʇ plnoʍ˙˙˙ʎɐp/sǝɯıʇ ㄣ qƃɔ ʞɔǝɥɔ ı ɟı
Heaps and Hinder...come on down!
In English, that was supposed to be:
If I check CGB 4 times/day…would that count as 4 visits or is it based on unique IP addresses?
Heaps and Hinder...come on down!
It’s based on unique IP addresses.
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by Berkelium97 on Apr 30, 2009 10:13 AM PDT up reply actions
I wasn’t here on the 4th or 5th. Apparently there is a rollonubears bump.
I'm old enough to understand. Jerks.
by rollonubears on Apr 30, 2009 8:51 AM PDT up reply actions
Why Berklium97?
Joe Starkey...Scholar, Humanitarian, Cal legend, worst radio play by play man of all time.
Man Im never gonna get my Swine Flu DBD up at this rate.
Also for those of us who didnt even try to read what you wrote can you republish down here with it the right way. Otherwise, Im gonna have to get carps armored dog to do DbDs from nowon.
Mens tennis to go to NCAA Doubles CHampionship:
The NCAA Division I Men’s Tennis Subcommittee selected the 64 singles players and 32 doubles teams that will compete in the 2009 NCAA Division I Men’s Tennis Championships today. The No. 19-ranked California men’s tennis doubles team of senior Geoff Chizever and sophomore Pedro Zerbini received one of 17 at-large selections to the 32-team doubles field and will travel to College Station, Texas. The championships will be conducted May 20-25 at the George P. Mitchell Tennis Center, following the conclusion of the team championship (May 14-19). Texas A&M University will serve as the host institution.
All matches will be best of three sets. Regular scoring and a 12-point tiebreaker at six games all will be used for all matches. Automatic qualifications into the Division I doubles championship was awarded to any conference with one or more eligible doubles teams ranked in the ITA Top 60 for eligible/entered doubles teams. For conferences with more than one doubles team within the ITA Top 60 eligible/entered doubles teams, the subcommittee applied the NCAA selection criteria in order to determine which doubles team was the automatic qualifier from those conferences. All doubles teams had to have a record of a minimum of 10 completed matches in order to be selected as an automatic qualifier or an at-large selection.
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I fail to see how that relates to my Swine Flu-related DBD, which may or may not go up tomorrow.
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This is the mens tennis 10th straight NCAA bid:
The No. 40-ranked California men’s tennis team (11-10, 2-4 Pac-10) received its school-record 10th-consecutive bid to the NCAA Division I Men’s Tennis Championships today and learned that it will face No. 17-ranked Pepperdine (19-9) in a first round match at 11 a.m. on Friday, May 8. The Golden Bears will take on the Waves in one of two first-round matches hosted by No. 9-ranked Stanford at the Taube Family Tennis Center in Stanford, Calif. The Cardinal (18-5, 3-3 Pac-10) draws Sacramento State (19-6) at 2 p.m. later that day. The winners will face off in a second-round match set to start at 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 9.
Ticket prices for two-day reserved tickets are as follows: $20 (all-tournament), $15 (adult/general admission) and $10 (student/child/senior general admission). Single-day tickets are priced as follows: $8 (reserved), $6 (adult/general admission) and $4 (student/child/senior general admission). Students must show valid school identification.
Pepperdine (West Coast Conference) and Sacramento State (Big Sky Conference) are each conference champions while Stanford and Cal received at-large selections into the 64-team tournament. Six of the seven Pac-10 teams earned bids to the tournament; the only squad that did not was Oregon.
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Womens tennis has 5 players in singles NCAAs:
The NCAA Division I Women’s Tennis Subcommittee selected the 64 singles players and 32 doubles teams that will compete in the 2009 NCAA Division I Women’s Tennis Championships today. The California women’s tennis team had a school-record five individuals selected to the singles field including No. 11-ranked freshman Jana Juricova, No. 26 sophomore Marina Cossou, No. 32 senior Bojana Bobusic, No. 41 sophomore Mari Andersson and No. 54 senior Claire Ilcinkas. Juricova received a spot among the eight players seeded ninth through 16th.
The No. 7-ranked tandem of Andersson and Juricova also got the nod as one of 32 teams selected for the doubles championship and will enter the tournament as one of just eight seeded teams. Cal’s No. 35-ranked team of Cossou and Ilcinkas also received a selection as an alternate team in the doubles championship.
The singles and doubles competition will be conducted May 20-25 at the George P. Mitchell Tennis Center in College Station, Texas, following the conclusion of the team championship (May 15-19). Texas A&M University, College Station will serve as the host institution for the championships.
All matches will be the best of three sets. Regular scoring and a 12-point tiebreaker at six games all will be used for all matches. Automatic qualification into the Division I singles championships was awarded to conferences with one or more eligible singles players ranked in the ITA Top 125 for eligible/entered singles players. For conferences with more than one singles player within the ITA Top 125, the subcommittee applied the NCAA selection criteria to determine which student-athlete was the automatic qualifier from those conferences. All selected singles players had a record of a minimum of 13 completed singles matches in order to be selected as an automatic qualifier or an at-large selection.
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Softball beats Davis:
The California Golden Bears (33-15, 8-7 Pac-10) won their final regular-season non-conference game of the year, earning a 3-1 road victory at UC Davis Wednesday afternoon.
The UC Davis Aggies (21-27) committed three errors in the second inning, giving Cal its first scoring opportunity. Junior Shannon Thomas led off the inning with a single. She stole second, advancing to third on a throwing error by the catcher. Vernae Sevilla singled down the first base line, scoring Thomas. After the next two batters reached on two more Davis errors, the Bears had bases loaded with no outs. The Bears managed to get one run across the plate on a fielder’s choice, taking a 2-0 lead.
Davis got a run back in the bottom of the inning, scoring an unearned run of their own after getting a runner aboard on a pass ball after a strikeout. The runner came around to score on an error by the Bears’ infield.
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Nick Sundberg to Carolina:
BERKELEY – Former Cal long snapper Nick Sundberg has signed an NFL rookie free agent contract with the Carolina Panthers. Sundberg spent four seasons (2005-08) as the Golden Bears long snapper, taking over the position in his first game as a true freshman in 2005 and never relinquishing the job. He played in 50 of 52 possible contests and made three career tackles.
Sundberg is the fourth former Cal football player to sign an undrafted NFL rookie free agent contracts following the 2009 NFL Draft. DE Rulon Davis (Denver Broncos), LB Anthony Felder (San Diego Chargers) and FB Will Ta’ufo’ou (Chicago Bears) were announced by their respective teams on Monday.
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Where the hell is Worrell?
I'm old enough to understand. Jerks.
by rollonubears on Apr 30, 2009 8:52 AM PDT up reply actions
Men golfer gets 5th at Pac10 Championship:
SEATTLE – Junior John Murphy became the fifth Golden Bear in program history to finish in the top 5 as No. 29 California shot a 6-over 363 for the second straight day, including one under-par and two even-par performances, to end the Pac-10 Championship in 7th place Wednesday at Seattle Golf Club.
The Bears had the opportunity to vault into the top 5 on the back nine but ultimately fell back a spot on the final day of play.
Host Washington won the event as the only team under par at 16-under, with Darren Wallace the individual champion at 11-under
“We had our fate in our hands and we didn’t execute,” said Head Coach Steve Desimone. “It was tough stuff the last four or five holes out there, no doubt. It was primarily ball-striking, with a couple into the trees, a couple in the water.”
Michael Jensen had an eagle on 18 en route to his 1-under 71 to end the event tied for 31st, but three Bears bogeyed their final hole, including Murphy, who missed a 5-foot putt for par.
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Cal heads to Payton Invitational:
This Week
California returns to Stanford for the third time this season for the Payton Jordan Invitational this weekend on Saturday, May 2. The field events begin at 3 p.m. with the hammer and the running events begin at 4:30 p.m.with the 100-meter hurdles. The Cal men moved up from No. 23 to No. 12 in this week’s USTFCCCA rankings and the Cal women are just outside of the Top 25 at No. 26.
Last Time Out: Records Shatter at Brutus Hamilton Invite.
Multiple records were set last weekend at the Brutus Hamilton Invitational. In the New York Road Runner’s Distance Carnival, Sam Chelanga set the new collegiate record in the 10,000, while Bay Area native and 2008 Olympian Shannon Rowbury and Philes Moraa Ongori both set world-leading and Edwards Stadium record times in the 5000 and the 10,000, respectively.
For the Bears, sophomore Michael Coe set the new school record in the mile at 3:56.18 and junior Kimyon Broom topped her previous school record in the 100-meter hurdles at 13.08. Coe’s time set the fastest collegiate, U.S. and third-fastest time in the world this season thus far. Broom’s time currently leads the Pac-10 and ranks seventh in the nation. Both earned Pac-10 Athlete of the Week honors for their performances.
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VOTE TO HELP GOLDEN BEAR WOMENS SWIMMER INTO HALL OF FAME:
BERKELEY – Mary T. Meagher, one of the most decorated swimmers in history who competed for the Golden Bears from 1983-87, is among a group of nominees for the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame Class of 2009.
The star-studded nominee list of 15 individuals, five teams and five Paralympians includes Olympic legends such as Teresa Edwards, Gary Hall Sr., Michael Johnson, Picabo Street, the 1992 Men’s Olympic Basketball Team and more.
From now through June 16, fans can cast their votes for the 2009 class of the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame online at www.teamusa.org.
Meagher, a six-time NCAA champion for Cal, is a member of both the International Swimming Hall of Fame and the Cal Athletic Hall of Fame. Known as Madame Butterfly during her competitive years, she earned a spot on the 1980, ’84 and ’88 U.S. Olympic teams. At the 1984 Games in Los Angeles, Meagher captured gold medals in the 100 and 200 butterfly and as a member of the 400-meter medley relay. Her 100 and 200 fly times were both Olympic records.
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I’m surprised Mary T. isn’t already in the Olympic HOF. For the love of Oski, she was “Madame Butterfly”! How could she not be in already?!?
Marshawnthusiastic Jahvidtician and member of the PRileytariat.
Agreed
For a long time, she had the single oldest world record on the books in any of the Olympic disciplines— which is a really impressive achievement, because it shows someone was way ahead of their time (on at least one day).
She got screwed by the Moscow boycott, I guess.
Linda's in the cold ground, won't see her anymore
Somewhere out on the highway tonight, the drunken engines roar
It's just one of those things, one of those things
-- Al Stewart, "Accident on 3rd St."
In memory of Nick Adenhart and all victims of drunk driving
DONT FORGET TO DO THE PREDICT IT FOR THE CGB MEME INVITATIONAL!
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ʇɹodǝɹ plɹoʍ & sʍǝu s,dɹɐɔ
˙pǝʇou ǝsıʍɹǝɥʇo ssǝlun ǝʇɐƃ ɟs sʞuıl llɐ
¿ƃnld ʞooq ssǝlǝɯɐɥs ɹo p,pı ɔɐıpoz
˙(¡ʇɐǝɹƃ) ʇɥƃıu ʇɐ ʎʇunoɔ ɐʇsoɔ ɐɹʇuoɔ loɹʇɐd oʇ sǝıʇndǝp ssǝl
(ʇʎu) uɐʇsıʞɐd ʇnoqɐ uɹǝɔuoɔ sǝɔıoʌ ɐɯɐqo
(ʇʎu) ʇɐǝɯ pǝɹ ƃuıʌol ɹoɟ ǝɔıɹd ɐ ƃuıʎɐd
I couldn’t put this story upside down…this piece is calling for the end of universities as we know it (NYT)
sʞɐo uɐɯɹǝɥs uı pǝsolɔ ގoㄣ ǝʇʇsɹǝʇuı
˙ʎɐpsǝupǝʍ sɟɟnq ɔɐıpoz ɟo qoɯ pǝızuǝɹɟ ɐ puɐ sɹǝʇɹodǝɹ ploʇ `zǝɹǝd ɥɐɹoqǝp `ɹǝʇɥƃnɐp ǝɥʇ ʇɐɥʍ s,ʇɐɥʇ ʇsɐǝl ʇɐ ˙oƃɐ sɹɐǝʎ 0ㄣ ɐǝɹɐ ʎɐq ǝɥʇ uı ǝƃɐuɹɐɔ ɟo uƃıǝɹ sıɥ ʇno pǝıɹɹɐɔ ǝɥ sɐ sllıɹɥʇ ɹoɟ ƃuolɐ ɹǝʇɥƃnɐp plo-ɹɐǝʎ-ㄥ sıɥ pǝƃƃɐɹp oɥʍ ʎʇunoɔ ǝƃuɐɹo ɯoɹɟ ɹǝʇuǝdɹɐɔ ǝpʎɥ puɐ llʎʞǝɾ ɐ sɐʍ `ʇno suɹnʇ ʇı `ɹǝllıʞ ɔɐıpoz ǝɥʇ
ʎɯouoɔǝ
˙ʎɔʇdnɹʞuɐq ⇂⇂ ɹǝʇdɐɥɔ ɹoɟ ǝlıɟ oʇ ɹǝlsʎɹɥɔ ɯƃ/ɹǝlsʎɹɥɔ uo ǝɹnʇɔıd ƃıq ǝɥʇ
sʇɹods
:sısʎlɐuɐ ʇɟɐɹp ɹǝuıu
(ǝǝq ɔɐs) sʍoɹɹɐq ʇʇɐɯɹǝpısuı ɹǝuıu
sɹǝuıu <— sɹǝddǝd snılnɾ uo sʍoɹɹɐq
NFL draft picks by Pac10 teams (Wilner, Merc):
Total draft picks
USC: 42
Cal: 21
Ore: 18
OSU: 16
ASU: 14
Stan: 13
Ariz: 11
UCLA: 11
WSU: 8
Wash: 5
First-round picks
USC: 11
Cal: 3
Ore: 2
Ariz: 1
UCLA: 1
ASU: 0
OSU: 0
Stan: 0
Wash: 0
WSU: 0
First-day picks
USC: 27
Cal: 9
Ore: 7
Stan: 6
ASU: 4
Ariz: 3
OSU: 3
UCLA: 3
WSU: 2
Wash: 1
1. Cal’s Jeff Tedford has done a remarkable job in a short amount of time, given the state of the program when he took over in the winter of 2001-02. (Throw OSU’s Mike Riley in the remarkable-job category, too.)
2. The Pac-10’s ability to hold its own with other conferences in picks-per-team — it’s usually at or near the top in that category — is mostly a function of USC’s talent and, in my opinion, more than offset by the gross imbalance in the conference.
Bartkowski & Rivera up for College Football HoF (Miller, ESPN):
Players
Steve Bartkowski-California,Quarterback (1972-74)
Bob Berry-Oregon,Quarterback (1962-64)
Bob Breunig*-Arizona State,Linebacker (1972-74)
Chuck Cecil-Arizona,Defensive Back (1984-87)
Randy Cross-UCLA,Offensive Guard (1973-75)
Sam Cunningham-Southern California,Running Back (1970-72)
Bill Enyart-Oregon State,Fullback (1966-68)
Ken Margerum*-Stanford,Wide Receiver (1977-80)
Marlin McKeever-Southern California,Tight End (1958-60)
Ken Norton, Jr.-UCLA,Linebacker (1984-87)
Jonathan Ogden*-UCLA,Offensive Tackle (1992-95)
Ron Rivera-California,Linebacker (1980-83)
Clarence Williams-Washington State,Running Back (1962-64)
Heaps and Hinder...come on down!
carp, although you might think it cutsey or some such thing, you have wasted your time putting this post up with the upside down text.
I am the Tyrant Boy King Of UC Eugene! An endless cavalcade of worthless inanities is my currency!
www.CaliforniaGoldenBlogs.com
Way to give it to him straight, Twist!
Still holding out hope that Ryan Anderson will capitulate and grant him that interview he's been asking for for months now.
by yellow fever on Apr 30, 2009 8:00 AM PDT up reply actions
Well, perhaps I am the only one, but I have neither the time nor the inclination to work towards figuring out what they are saying. If they wish to make jokes about such things, fair enough. I am not adverse to jokes.
But I think that carp wants people to read, understand, and click the links. Certainly, I enjoy the news report he does every morning and do often click the links. By using this gimmick-y deal, he has been counterproductive towards achieving the goal he set out for himself.
I am the Tyrant Boy King Of UC Eugene! An endless cavalcade of worthless inanities is my currency!
www.CaliforniaGoldenBlogs.com
I was just going along with the theme of the DBD? I thought I was supposed to actually read the DBD? Then I do, and get chastised. Is there no correct output for le carp? Will he ever silence his critics, or will they always be following with a bucket of tar and feather dusters? Will he have to (gasp!) make CougCenter, Bruisnation, Desert Swarm his home of choice? Will he have to start a Stanfurd blog?!?!?!
yeah, I know…the links still work though and each one pops up in a new window for your viewing pleasure. I put the really important stuff rightside up. Sorry for participating.
Heaps and Hinder...come on down!
Just let your armored dog do it next time.
Still holding out hope that Ryan Anderson will capitulate and grant him that interview he's been asking for for months now.
by yellow fever on Apr 30, 2009 8:27 AM PDT up reply actions
Carp, why are you having such an extreme emotional reaction here? I told you that I love to read your stories. But that this upside text has made it somewhat impossible for me to do so.
I am not making any comment regarding whether you should read this DBD or any other DBDs. I am not making any comment regarding whether you should make Desert Swarm your home of choice. I am not making any comment chastising you for participating. Those all seem like topics wholly unrelated to whether your upside text has been counter productive towards achieving the goal you set out to accomplish.
Perhaps I was a bit too brusque. And, if so, I certainly apologize. However, I doubt I’m alone in being less inclined to click on the links, because I dont particularily know what they are about.
Very Truly Yours,
TwistNHook.
I am the Tyrant Boy King Of UC Eugene! An endless cavalcade of worthless inanities is my currency!
www.CaliforniaGoldenBlogs.com
PS You know I love you, carp.
I am the Tyrant Boy King Of UC Eugene! An endless cavalcade of worthless inanities is my currency!
www.CaliforniaGoldenBlogs.com
I’m sure it’s just a little bit jarring when you go from 100% Inane TwistNHook to mostly serious.
Still holding out hope that Ryan Anderson will capitulate and grant him that interview he's been asking for for months now.
by yellow fever on Apr 30, 2009 9:49 AM PDT up reply actions
my Daddy-to-be book says and I kwote:
“Yes, even you may be going through hormonal changes in your life. You may reach for the extra cookie, or grow Brian Cushing-like man b00bs. It’s okay. Just breath, and do lots of yoga. Don’t kick homeless people on Haight St.”
Plus, I like to wear my Walter-esque hat sometimes.
Heaps and Hinder...come on down!
You're not the only one Twist
This upside crap is just annoying. I’m not bothering with it
Joe Starkey...Scholar, Humanitarian, Cal legend, worst radio play by play man of all time.
by Fire Starkey on Apr 30, 2009 8:45 AM PDT up reply actions
Look, I am always appreciative of the work carp puts into this blog. And I am always appreciative when people find new and creative ways to joke around in the DBD.
Certainly, the upside text can be used in short bursts for the sake of hilarity. But it makes more serious things difficult to read. I don’t want to deter Berklium and carp from using the upside down text. They are both valuable readers of this site. They just have to be aware of the various problems and concerns regarding it before making any such decision regarding it.
I am the Tyrant Boy King Of UC Eugene! An endless cavalcade of worthless inanities is my currency!
www.CaliforniaGoldenBlogs.com
just click the linky…if interested read it, if not, close it.
the next news & world report will be flip text free.
Sorry for the inconvenience.
It’s almost Friday people. Power on!
Heaps and Hinder...come on down!
fyi I thought your upside down post was not out of place at all and well in line with the theme of the DBD…
BEAU SWEENEY DRINKS ZIMA
by Spazzy Mcgee on Apr 30, 2009 10:37 AM PDT up reply actions
I dont doubt that it wasnt out of place in the DBD. But it made it nearly impossible to read his always well-done news report. That was my only point.
I am the Tyrant Boy King Of UC Eugene! An endless cavalcade of worthless inanities is my currency!
www.CaliforniaGoldenBlogs.com
Yes! But Im also a victim of my laziness!
I am the Tyrant Boy King Of UC Eugene! An endless cavalcade of worthless inanities is my currency!
www.CaliforniaGoldenBlogs.com
My laziness is a victim of Carp’s world and news report!
BEAU SWEENEY DRINKS ZIMA
by Spazzy Mcgee on Apr 30, 2009 10:49 AM PDT up reply actions
that NYT OpEd on universities….mostly………NAILED IT. I’ll take a few chunks out that hit close to home:
American universities produce a product for which there is no market (candidates for teaching positions that do not exist) and develop skills for which there is diminishing demand (research in subfields within subfields and publication in journals read by no one other than a few like-minded colleagues), all at a rapidly rising cost (emphasis mine)
So true…for one faculty opening, there are 150 other highly qualified people. Today, many scientists do science because they can, not because they should.
at rapidly rising cost
Not an issue in the bench sciences that get NIH/NSF grant money. Graduate students at decent-great universities get their tuition paid for and a stipend between $1200-2600/month. Not much, but they’re still paid to get a degree. The other departments (like the author’s department of religion) are out-of-pocket for the students.
The dirty secret of higher education is that without underpaid graduate students to help in laboratories and with teaching, universities couldn’t conduct research or even instruct their growing undergraduate populations. That’s one of the main reasons we still encourage people to enroll in doctoral programs. It is simply cheaper to provide graduate students with modest stipends and adjuncts with as little as $5,000 a course — with no benefits — than it is to hire full-time professors.
NAILED IT!
In other words, young people enroll in graduate programs, work hard for subsistence pay and assume huge debt burdens, all because of the illusory promise of faculty appointments.
At times, it felt like I was dreaming of getting drafted by a baseball team again.
I could go on, but I’d be plaqiarising.
Heaps and Hinder...come on down!
by carp on Apr 30, 2009 8:05 AM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
As bad as things do seem here, in Europe it is much, much worse.
Universities in Europe
Bolognese sauce
Many students now anathematise "Bologna" as a capitalist plot. They plan protests in Leuven; already, students have taken to the streets in France, Italy, Spain and Greece. The resemblance to the Anglo-American system, plus Bologna’s emphasis on graduate employability, are big grievances. Some academics fret that the secret aim is to privatise universities. Bologna’s endorsement of more autonomy could lead (horrors!) to more freedom for universities in hiring, promotion and pay.
Europe is littered with historic universities (Bologna is the oldest, founded in 1088). But the paucity of European institutions and the ubiquity of American ones at the top of international league tables are a constant reminder of the gap between glorious past and mediocre present. For believers, Bologna shows the way to a future that will be glorious once more.
Basically, in Europe, universities are seen as a right, not a privilege. Education and professorships are almost entirely paid for by the government. With the exception of a very few institutions, most places as a result are noncompetitive in every sense of the word. Students don’t have drive to do well because they cannot fail and aren’t investing in their education. Professors treat their positions like kingdoms rather than jobs, as it is nigh impossible to fire them. Nepotism is rampant.
Yeah, cutthroat funding and competition amongst American students and professors makes life HARD. But it makes absolutely sure only the best stay on…
BEAU SWEENEY DRINKS ZIMA
by Spazzy Mcgee on Apr 30, 2009 10:45 AM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
Well my plan is to go to Europe for grad school. Does Oxford play by the same rules?
I know my plan of Northwestern undergrad then Oxford grad is but a pipe dream, but I can still dream.
I'm old enough to understand. Jerks.
by rollonubears on Apr 30, 2009 10:53 AM PDT up reply actions
No, by and large the UK operates differently than continental Europe and more in line with American universities. That said, by and large most UK unis are still subpar compared to American ones as they do not get a significant boost in private funding.
BEAU SWEENEY DRINKS ZIMA
by Spazzy Mcgee on Apr 30, 2009 11:01 AM PDT up reply actions
I don’t think it’s a pipe dream.
The guy across the hall from me was a Cambridge undergrad, Oxford for grad, and MIT for postdoc work.
The question I have for you (in ~ 10 years)…why go to grad school and why choose grad school X over grad school Y? If you’re good, you will rarely leave the lab so moving to England won’t actually allow much time for you to enjoy England. You might see more in a 3 week vacation. I’d look real hard into what you want to study at the highest level, and who’s the best graduate advisor for you. Often times people get obsessed with location, US News & World Report rankins, and general “fame.” My point: the right fit for you is the absolute most important criterion.
Heaps and Hinder...come on down!
Again, I plan on doing journalism. And they have a journalism program there. And I want to live in a foreign country (other than Canada) for a bit.
I'm old enough to understand. Jerks.
by rollonubears on Apr 30, 2009 11:10 AM PDT up reply actions
mhm. Or in a completely different field, psychology. I don’t know the name of the field, but I want to study things like why we enjoy certain colors and not others. That stuff interests me a lot. I am taking cognitive psychology at a summer camp in June called CTY.
I'm old enough to understand. Jerks.
by rollonubears on Apr 30, 2009 11:16 AM PDT up reply actions
no…that’s the right field. psychobiology / neurophysiology is also interesting if you like science – which you won’t really know if you do/don’t until you get to college.
Heaps and Hinder...come on down!
Btw, Rollonubears, I majored in Cognitive Science at Cal which is essentially combining Psychology, neurobiology, linguistics, Artificial Intelligence and Philosophy (they’ve since added Social Science). I found it really fascinating, but essentially survey-level at all these things. It means I can apply it everywhere, and have less direction than other majors might offer.
CogSci at Cal
CogSci Wikipedia
Although you say you don’t like California, UCSD has amazing Neuro programs.
Honk if you think Rags is great!
I meant California as a whole. Not Cal.
I'm old enough to understand. Jerks.
by rollonubears on Apr 30, 2009 11:47 AM PDT up reply actions
UCSD – University of California San Diego, located in San Diego, California.
Honk if you think Rags is great!
I understand that. I don’t want to go to college in the state of California.
I'm old enough to understand. Jerks.
by rollonubears on Apr 30, 2009 2:55 PM PDT up reply actions
UCSD has amazing Neuro programs.Although you say you don’t like California,
I understand that. I don’t want to go to college in the state of California.
You make an ‘ass’ out of U and ME
Remember, the enemy's end zone is DOWN!
I’m just confused why she said UCSD = San Diego. I am really out of it today.
I'm old enough to understand. Jerks.
by rollonubears on Apr 30, 2009 4:41 PM PDT up reply actions
I went to CTY. That shit was expensive. Going to LMU?
STAY THIRSTY, MY FRIENDS
by Thoroughbred on Apr 30, 2009 12:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Haha that’s why I put the name in, because I was sure someone had gone. No I am going to Lancaster. LMU is too close to home.
I'm old enough to understand. Jerks.
by rollonubears on Apr 30, 2009 2:55 PM PDT up reply actions
I went to CTY in Lancaster too. William & Mary college or something, right? Of course, I was there like 15 years ago…MAN I feel old.
Still holding out hope that Ryan Anderson will capitulate and grant him that interview he's been asking for for months now.
by yellow fever on Apr 30, 2009 3:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Actually, wait, it just hit me. Franklin & Marshall.
Still holding out hope that Ryan Anderson will capitulate and grant him that interview he's been asking for for months now.
by yellow fever on Apr 30, 2009 3:06 PM PDT up reply actions
What classes did you do?
I'm old enough to understand. Jerks.
by rollonubears on Apr 30, 2009 3:11 PM PDT up reply actions
I think I did writing once, and programming once. Learned a little about some useless language called Scheme and have never seen it used anywhere again.
Still holding out hope that Ryan Anderson will capitulate and grant him that interview he's been asking for for months now.
by yellow fever on Apr 30, 2009 4:26 PM PDT up reply actions
I actually really like Scheme, and think that it is very well suited for teaching programming fundamentals, because there are relatively few confusing syntax quirks (never-ending parentheses notwithstanding) to get in the way of novice coders. You’re right, though, it has very little application outside academia.
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
Franklin & Marshall.
I'm old enough to understand. Jerks.
by rollonubears on Apr 30, 2009 3:06 PM PDT up reply actions
lay off he’s in high school, if he doesn’t change his mind about his life plans about 30 times between now and when he is 25, he isn’t human
no should know what they want to do with their life as a freshman in high school, its just unhealthy
They're after our precious bodily fluids
its just unhealthy
So that’s why I have been sick.
I'm old enough to understand. Jerks.
by rollonubears on Apr 30, 2009 2:56 PM PDT up reply actions
possibly
put it this way, all the kids that I know that had their life figured out in high school changed their plans later on, you are going to grow up and change a lot, don’t stress yourself out by having to know everything now. (I realize you don’t seem to be stressed out by the subject). Anyone who tells you that you have to have a plan is wrong. have a rough outline for the future, and that will be enough (at least that is my opinion)
to quote john lennon, life is what happens when you are busy making outher plans.
They're after our precious bodily fluids
I got into Northwestern
why you would go there for 3x the cost instead of Berkeley is beyond me.
www.californiagoldenblogs.com
Journalism.
I'm old enough to understand. Jerks.
by rollonubears on Apr 30, 2009 11:09 AM PDT up reply actions
you can do journalism for grad school
you don’t need to spend $50k/year to do northwestern’s undergrad program when you can come to Cal for 1/3 the cost, get an english/history/mass comm/poli sci/rhetoric degree with a journalism minor and save all your money for any graduate program in the country – with a Cal degree, you’ll be able to go wherever you want.
www.californiagoldenblogs.com
Another thing: I don’t love California (the state). I grew up in Vancouver. I hate the weather here. It does not rain enough. I kinda just want to go somewhere else. Maybe the grass isn’t greener on the other side, but I still want to check.
I'm old enough to understand. Jerks.
by rollonubears on Apr 30, 2009 11:17 AM PDT up reply actions
well, I hope your parents are rich
I would not go more than $20k in debt for an undergrad degree out of state when you have the best state higher education system in the country at your disposal. It’d be a huge waste.
www.californiagoldenblogs.com
But then again, what is the price of happiness?
BEAU SWEENEY DRINKS ZIMA
by Spazzy Mcgee on Apr 30, 2009 11:20 AM PDT up reply actions
I hope I can get a decent scholarship there.
I'm old enough to understand. Jerks.
by rollonubears on Apr 30, 2009 11:29 AM PDT up reply actions
Haha thanks. I’ve got about 3 years to go though.
I'm old enough to understand. Jerks.
by rollonubears on Apr 30, 2009 11:36 AM PDT up reply actions
Don’t go to graduate j-school school. Michael Lewis’ take here
As an undergrad, it probably makes sense if you want to do broadcast journalism, but I don’t think it makes any sense at all if you want to be a writer.
by Tedfordisgod on Apr 30, 2009 2:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Their very name is a lie.
BEAU SWEENEY DRINKS ZIMA
by Spazzy Mcgee on Apr 30, 2009 11:10 AM PDT up reply actions
Also, I am really not a Berkeley kind of guy. It isn’t for everyone.
I'm old enough to understand. Jerks.
by rollonubears on Apr 30, 2009 11:13 AM PDT up reply actions
What do you mean by “a Berkeley kind of guy”? I think I have met every kind of guy imaginable at Berkeley (except maybe Southerners).
by HolmoePhobe on Apr 30, 2009 11:14 AM PDT up reply actions
i have a few friends that went there, they said although chicago is cool, evanston is boring as hell. of course they aren’t used to the california commute time and 40 minute drive is a long way for them.
They're after our precious bodily fluids
Evanston is kinda boring, but Chicago is so easily accessible, it’s good enough. It’s actually more accessible than SF was to us in Berkeley. Chew on that.
JAI HO!
not really true
Berkeley BART —> SF = 25 Min
Evanston —> downtown Chicago > 30 min
Berkeley BART —> SF = 25 Min
isn’t that sad…they’re what, like 10 miles apart? BART needs to go 200 mph with the top down and have trains that either bypass stations, or cut out some of the stations altogether.
Heaps and Hinder...come on down!
The timing really isn’t that bad and it would be impossible for them to run a Caltrain-type operation with bullet trains. It would get very confusing.
What BART needs to do is the following:
1) Trains, during rush hour, must run more often than every fifteen minutes. There is no excuse for this. And all the trains are jam-packed, so clearly, there is demand.
2) Run the friggin BART past midnight, preferably until 2 am or so. It’s kinda a no-brainer – tons of people from the East Bay and Peninsula come to SF to drink. When I was at Berkeley, going to the city became an ordeal, taking BART in and going back via cab, which adds up. And I was responsible – I’m sure plenty just drove back, regardless of how many drinks they’ve had.
Prevent drunk driving. Run BART till 2 am.
JAI HO!
the counter to this argument
I’m sure BART has thought about this (stay running unit 2), but they probably concluded the costs outweigh the benefits.
Costs: Overtime for all the employees, cleaning costs from drunkard vomiting on the trains, increased medical and security problems, probably safety issues on the platforms…many times I have wished that BART stays open later, but I understand why they don’t.
www.californiagoldenblogs.com
The thug:normal rider ratio rises precipitously after 10pm.
But your point is illogical. Past records are not infallible. They are somewhat reliable. But they must be infallible. They are not infallible. Thus, past records should not be used.
As much as I hate to say it
this ratio increase is also seen after an A’s game.
Heaps and Hinder...come on down!
I mean, they let bums sleep on BART with blankets and pillows…
How much worse can drunk college students be?
On a societal level, it’s better than drunk driving.
JAI HO!
Yeah, better than drunk driving
but most people are not morons and take cabs instead. Plus, a bunch of drunk people hanging around the edge of a platform with high speed trains – probably not the best idea.
Again, I wish it was open late, but I understand why it’s not.
www.californiagoldenblogs.com
on the other hand
most Americans do not have a chance to pursue higher education because it is prohibitively expensive. We have some top universities, but it’s not the like the rest of the world is trying to emulate America’s education model.
www.californiagoldenblogs.com
That could be said about a huge range of things – [x] is better at the top in the US, but more people have access to [x] in Europe. Healthcare, hospitals, universities…
by HolmoePhobe on Apr 30, 2009 11:13 AM PDT up reply actions
very true
and surprise surprise, we have the greatest disparity of wealth and income distribution of developed countries. It’s almost like they go hand in hand.
www.californiagoldenblogs.com
You mean freer markets DON’T make everyone richer??!
by HolmoePhobe on Apr 30, 2009 11:33 AM PDT up reply actions
Will do. For the record, though, I’m actually in favor of capitalism. I just agree with Chesterton’s assessment of it is all.
by HolmoePhobe on Apr 30, 2009 11:37 AM PDT up reply actions
For the record, I'm a trotsky man
Actually, one of my profs had what I feel is the best summary of soviet communism: “They could put a man on the moon, but they couldn’t make a high-heeled shoe…and their lipstick was dreadful.”
www.californiagoldenblogs.com
I was always a fan of the story of how the US spent some huge amount of money and resources developing a pen that would write in the absence of gravity.
The Soviets brought pencils into space.
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
Urban Legend!
There exists a common urban legend claiming that the Americans spent $11 million developing the Space Pen, and the Russians used a pencil.1 In fact, NASA programs have used pencils (for example a 1965 order of mechanical pencils1) but because of the danger that a broken-off pencil tip poses in zero gravity and the flammable nature of the wood present in pencils1 a better solution was needed.
Honk if you think Rags is great!
Neat!
Even as I was typing out that story, I doubted its veracity. I still like it, though.
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
I just wonder what great danger a broken-off pencil tip poses!
“It’s in my eye! oh the lead stings! If only we had a pen!”
Honk if you think Rags is great!
“Careful, Homer! They’re ruffled!”
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
by ragnarok on Apr 30, 2009 12:06 PM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
Please stop intimidating lurkers and non-regular posters, thank you.
I am the Tyrant Boy King Of UC Eugene! An endless cavalcade of worthless inanities is my currency!
www.CaliforniaGoldenBlogs.com
Oh, we can’t make classic Simpsons references around here? Seriously, what could be more broad and unifying than Simpsons references?
We now return you to your regularly scheduled discussion on the merits of socialism.
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
Jeezus did you and Avinash wake up on the wrong side of the bed?! dear lord…
BEAU SWEENEY DRINKS ZIMA
by Spazzy Mcgee on Apr 30, 2009 1:18 PM PDT up reply actions
I wake up on the same side everyday. IMPOSSIBLE.
Bork bork bork!
by Avinash Kunnath on Apr 30, 2009 1:40 PM PDT up reply actions
WARNING: THE ABOVE PERSON IS TAKING JOKES SERIOUSLY.
WARNING: THE ABOVE PERSON IS TAKING JOKES SERIOUSLY.
PROCEED AT YOUR OWN CAUTION. HE MAY ALSO CARRY THE SWINE FLU!
I am the Tyrant Boy King Of UC Eugene! An endless cavalcade of worthless inanities is my currency!
www.CaliforniaGoldenBlogs.com
What’s brown and rhymes with snoop?
dr dre
BEAU SWEENEY DRINKS ZIMA
by Spazzy Mcgee on Apr 30, 2009 3:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Well, they should, I think. If everyone was able to get into college and do fuckallelse they wanted because someone else is paying for their degree, I guarantee you the quality of education would go way down (like it currently IS in most of Europe).
That said, improving access to pursue higher education is important, and as a result many universities are providing more finaid than ever before. In addition, governments should improve access to low-interest loans. But they should not just be giving money away to anyone…
BEAU SWEENEY DRINKS ZIMA
by Spazzy Mcgee on Apr 30, 2009 11:15 AM PDT up reply actions
fair enough
I’m not saying we should copy verbatim the european model for higher education, but a tread in that direction (along the lines of the things you suggested) is necessary. Only 1/4 of Americans get a college diploma, which seems way way too low, and many of these graduates leave school with a ton of debt.
I was also implicating our primary education system, which is in even worse shape (much, much worse shape) than our higher education system.
www.californiagoldenblogs.com
I totally agree about our primary education system.
However I disagree that leaving college with debt is a bad thing. College is an investment, and like any investment might take some time for the cost to be recouped. Given the value of the degree, it most certainly will.
BEAU SWEENEY DRINKS ZIMA
by Spazzy Mcgee on Apr 30, 2009 11:28 AM PDT up reply actions
for undergrad
20K? Ok, but that will push some people out of lower paying careers (say, primary teaching!) that we desperately need. Still, that’s probably an acceptable level.
50K? That’s a lot, hopefully you have an engineering degree.
75k? 100k? Insane.
www.californiagoldenblogs.com
Assuming you work at least part-time through college, there is no way a state school will put you 100k in debt. Either way, multiply the total number of years you will work (~50?) by the (income with degree-income without degree (50k?), then compare that to the debt you are in from ages 22-25.
I MEAN COME ON.
BEAU SWEENEY DRINKS ZIMA
by Spazzy Mcgee on Apr 30, 2009 11:52 AM PDT up reply actions
I mean, who are you going to believe
this guy or the man with the $3,000 pantsCOMEON?
You won’t have that much debt if you went to a state school, but you could (plus another 100k) if you went to a private school…but then again, if you’re going to take that much debt, why not go to a state school for much less money…but then, do the top private schools become accessible only to the rich….but they offer scholarships to those with lesser income…but then the rich don’t have to worry about scholarships
Basically, this is a very complicated case, a lot of ins, a lot of outs. Fortunately we have 12.4 miles to figure it out. Or we can just complain about sc and ucla.
www.californiagoldenblogs.com
my sister had pony! my cousin had pony!
BEAU SWEENEY DRINKS ZIMA
by Spazzy Mcgee on Apr 30, 2009 1:33 PM PDT up reply actions
WORK HARDER!
Cody wants a pony!
Joe Starkey...Scholar, Humanitarian, Cal legend, worst radio play by play man of all time.
by Fire Starkey on Apr 30, 2009 2:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Why would anybody leave a country PACKED with ponies to go to a non-pony country?
I am the Tyrant Boy King Of UC Eugene! An endless cavalcade of worthless inanities is my currency!
www.CaliforniaGoldenBlogs.com
But thats not the correct Seinfeld line at all!
I am the Tyrant Boy King Of UC Eugene! An endless cavalcade of worthless inanities is my currency!
www.CaliforniaGoldenBlogs.com
Which half?
I am the Tyrant Boy King Of UC Eugene! An endless cavalcade of worthless inanities is my currency!
www.CaliforniaGoldenBlogs.com
Better get on it. KICU 9pm, KTVU 7:30 and 11pm, TBS 11pm and sometimes 9/9:30pm.
BEAU SWEENEY DRINKS ZIMA
by Spazzy Mcgee on Apr 30, 2009 3:43 PM PDT up reply actions
You weren’t hugged enough as a child I presume.
I'm old enough to understand. Jerks.
by rollonubears on Apr 30, 2009 3:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Recruiting Writers are Drooling over Stanford
but they did say this about Cal
Breaking Through
One thing that jumped out from the RB projections is the current momentum that Stanford and Auburn have at the moment. The Tigers and Cardinal have been two of the more unlikely noisemakers early in the 2010 recruiting cycle. Will it hold up? Time will tell. But at the moment things are looking good in Auburn and Palo Alto for a breakthrough recruiting year.
While I’m on the subject of breakthrough recruiting efforts, there are five programs that you may not have thought about in recent years when you thought recruiting but that have good momentum right now. Of course, Auburn and Stanford are on this list.
Auburn: Gene Chizik’s staff has been very impressive in recruiting thus far.
California: The Golden Bears have some nice players committed and have expanded their reach.
North Carolina: It’s not really a surprise that Butch Davis and staff can sell this program.
NC State: It is a surprise how well the Pack have been able to match that ability and land solid talent of their own.
Stanford: Other schools make excuses about tough academics; Stanford sells it well.
Honorable mention: Cincinnati, Oklahoma State, Boston College and Texas Tech.
They also listed Tosh Lupoi as an honorable mention regarding recruiters to watch.
They're after our precious bodily fluids
I think I speak for many of us when I say
Phuck stanfurd.
Marshawnthusiastic Jahvidtician and member of the PRileytariat.
by Ohio Bear on Apr 30, 2009 2:16 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
rec’d, I enjoyed that DBD (enjoyed enough to print screen, paste imagine in power point, and rotate it 180).
(obligatory non-cal ocean link to make me feel as if I’m contributing something)
by kolwave on Apr 30, 2009 9:51 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Clearly, the worst symptom of upside down writing is inserting “randoum u’s into wourds”.
My trick is to just copy the text and paste it into Word, then print if I don’t want to strain my neck.
Driver of the Cal Um Bus
by CALumbus Bear on Apr 30, 2009 10:00 AM PDT up reply actions
That would end poorly for my job since the printer is behind the assistant here.
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You have an assistant?!?!?!?
Still holding out hope that Ryan Anderson will capitulate and grant him that interview he's been asking for for months now.
by yellow fever on Apr 30, 2009 10:02 AM PDT up reply actions
minions....we call them minions.
both of mine are outside my office plotting my downfall….
Go Bears Go
by Rocksanddirt on Apr 30, 2009 2:32 PM PDT up reply actions
When I was a wee summer law clerk, I had a “printer issue”. We have communal printers and when you print, a cover page with your name prints first. There’s a rack on the wall where people put your print job until you pick it up. One morning I saw my cover page on the rack, and thought “I must have forgotten to pick up my print job yesterday”. Grabbed it and noticed it was the printout of a porn site. Egads! After wondering who hijacked my computer and surfed porn sites, and wondering what this would do to my job prospects there, I found out some partner printed out the site from home, and just got one of my cover sheets from the recycle basket and threw it up on the rack. All the assistants and others who hung out around the printer rack enjoyed themselves that day. And yes, it was fun to do this to other summer clerks in later years.
Driver of the Cal Um Bus
by CALumbus Bear on Apr 30, 2009 10:09 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Genius, sir.
Still holding out hope that Ryan Anderson will capitulate and grant him that interview he's been asking for for months now.
by yellow fever on Apr 30, 2009 10:14 AM PDT up reply actions
I toned down the porn aspect when I re-used this prank. I used a printout of dildos. It was for a dude clerk so I thought of it as “less likely to lead to a lawsuit”. Good times were had by all!
Driver of the Cal Um Bus
by CALumbus Bear on Apr 30, 2009 10:29 AM PDT up reply actions
:)
I’m still cracking up over your “StillnoStanfurdium” handle in the YO chat.
Heaps and Hinder...come on down!
That wasn’t me. I saw that genius handle and then used “No UCLAdium Either”
Driver of the Cal Um Bus
by CALumbus Bear on Apr 30, 2009 10:38 AM PDT up reply actions
I am shocked and appalled that such shenanigans would occur in your workplace. I could never work in such a place.
Marshawnthusiastic Jahvidtician and member of the PRileytariat.
Well, there goes the surprise trick I was gonna play on you tomorrow. Dangit! And, I accept your resignation.
Driver of the Cal Um Bus
by CALumbus Bear on Apr 30, 2009 2:20 PM PDT up reply actions
I have a laptop and held it upside down. It seemed the most time-efficient.
Honk if you think Rags is great!
Berkelium97, you monster!
So I occasionally check CGB on an iPod Touch, so first seeing this DBD, I thought I had the upside-down text outsmarted. But, when I flipped the iPod to display what was upside-down right-side up, the display rotated and foiled me. Damn you, Berkelium and Apple! Damn you to Palo Alto!
This, even after I complimented your signs right before Gameday. : (
What if you left the iPod where it was and flipped yourself upside down?
by HolmoePhobe on Apr 30, 2009 10:24 AM PDT up reply actions
What is this witchcraft you speak of?
by Yes We Cannon on Apr 30, 2009 12:16 PM PDT up reply actions
This was all part of the plan. Steve Jobs and I coordinated this years ago when he was designing the display-flipping properties. “I bet this would ruin Yes We Cannon’s morning, wouldn’t it?” he said.
Whose domicile? OUR DOMICILE!
by Berkelium97 on Apr 30, 2009 10:27 AM PDT up reply actions
Because Twist asked so nicely/threated to replace me with carp's armored dog
Here is the DBD in traditional English
“I`ve been a loyal reader of CGB for a while now. I enjoyed the switch to SBNation and became a regular commenter because the platform was so conducive to comment-based discussions. But the sbnation transition came at a price…I couldn`t read it very well because it was all upside down. I tried telling my monitor to display everything upside down, but you try explaining to someone at work why everything is upside down. It`s not a pleasant discussion. I told one monitor to display upside down while another monitor displayed right-side-up, but my computer was displeased with this and gave me the blue screen of death (and this was my Linux PC!). Anyway, after several months of training i had finally mastered the art of reading text upside down. It was all going well, but then the side effects started happening.I would start writing upside down…I would drive the wrong way on the road…I would insert randoum `u`s into wourds…I`d start wearing pants as shirts and shirts as pants. It was unpleasant. but you know what, I have had it with this upside-down nonsense! I am going to start posting upside down and the rest of you can start learning to read upside down. Screw you guys and your delicate eyeballs! And no, Twist, pants as shirts and vice-versa is not an acceptable outfit. Don`t even try it…”
Whose domicile? OUR DOMICILE!
btw
upside-down writing seems a real great way to confuse all those new readers from the charts! Here’s hoping they wander away because there’s only so much room to spare on the interwebs!!
¡ʇɐǝɹƃ sı sƃɐɹ ʞuıɥʇ noʎ ɟı ʞuoɥ
Honk if you think Rags is great!
Obama's 100 days as translated to Facebook
The most amusing worthless measure of the presidency so far. (Stolen from lurker MorpheusXXXX….)
http://www.slate.com/id/2217225/
Honk if you think Rags is great!
by AndBears on Apr 30, 2009 10:33 AM PDT reply actions 2 recs
Joe Biden completed the quiz Are you on a boat? with the result “You’re on a boat.”
by HolmoePhobe on Apr 30, 2009 10:36 AM PDT up reply actions
ROFL
Barack Obama posted a note to the group America.
We are not quitters.
Nancy Pelosi
likes this.
Bobby Jindal
Why hello! Didn’t see ya there. So what’s the deal with volcano spending??
Say, wanna ride in my ice cream truck?
27,198, 235 people left the group Jindal 2012.
Heaps and Hinder...come on down!
Damn, this bracketology fanpost is taking forever. I’m not even done with one regional and it took me about half an hour. Dammit.
I'm old enough to understand. Jerks.
Then, dont do it. Its not really a big deal. No need to stress yourself out.
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Im still going to do it. I said tomorrow. I got a head start. I’m not stressing about it at all. I really want it to be funny though. And I am funny in person when I am talking, but not as funny when I am writing stuff like that. You didn’t really want to give an opinion on it, but did you think it at least had potential?
I'm old enough to understand. Jerks.
by rollonubears on Apr 30, 2009 11:12 AM PDT up reply actions
Yes, it was very good.
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Good. I wrote it in a way that is very hit or miss.
I'm old enough to understand. Jerks.
by rollonubears on Apr 30, 2009 11:30 AM PDT up reply actions
Only 10 people have signed up so far, and 2 haven’t completed their brackets (maybe mistake signups). I suppose I like the odds of winning, then.
Driver of the Cal Um Bus
by CALumbus Bear on Apr 30, 2009 11:36 AM PDT up reply actions
Actually, 11 have last I checked. Theres a second page.
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Yeah, I don’t know why people aren’t excited for it.
I'm old enough to understand. Jerks.
by rollonubears on Apr 30, 2009 11:41 AM PDT up reply actions
That 11th person predicted HONK would win, so I disregarded him completely.
Hope some more sign up soon. This will be May Madness.
Driver of the Cal Um Bus
by CALumbus Bear on Apr 30, 2009 11:48 AM PDT up reply actions
I too hope more will sign up soon.
And Im sorry if my gruff seriousness towards carp this morning aroused you greatly.
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Don't you dare apologize for that!
I was so titillated I couldn’t even type about it. So strong and forceful!
Driver of the Cal Um Bus
by CALumbus Bear on Apr 30, 2009 1:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Don't listen to that idiot Twist
He’s a quitter. DO IT.
Bork bork bork!
by Avinash Kunnath on Apr 30, 2009 11:54 AM PDT up reply actions
Spitters are quitters.
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Doesn't every baseball player spit during a game?
YOU ROOT FOR QUITTERS.
Bork bork bork!
by Avinash Kunnath on Apr 30, 2009 1:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Except that I was at school when you made that post. Suck it.
I'm old enough to understand. Jerks.
by rollonubears on Apr 30, 2009 2:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Cameras aren’t allowed at my school
I'm old enough to understand. Jerks.
by rollonubears on Apr 30, 2009 4:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Woooweee…the President rocked the science community yesterday in his National Academy of Science presentation. Could he be the scientist’s president or are we still enjoying Christmas after 8 years of Bushy?
Heaps and Hinder...come on down!
Dude I’m so excited about the prospects for attitude changes towards science in the next 8 years. There was some guest on the Daily Show who put it best:
"Science is no longer going to be treated as “another point of view.” It’s going to be treated as science…."
I just pooped and peed on myself with glee when I heard that.
BEAU SWEENEY DRINKS ZIMA
by Spazzy Mcgee on Apr 30, 2009 11:18 AM PDT up reply actions
Perhaps someday in the near future, science will be able to do something about your incontinence issues.
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
Science damn you, time-child!
...and I put that on Delisa Lynch...
by Ploppity Drown on Apr 30, 2009 1:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Stupidest thugs ever.
Still holding out hope that Ryan Anderson will capitulate and grant him that interview he's been asking for for months now.
by yellow fever on Apr 30, 2009 12:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Entourage economics
ESPN – Rick Reilly’ humor column on entourages falling down on the job referenced this WSJ April 2008 article on entourage economics.
Ron Artest, small forward for the Sacramento Kings, recently asked his publicist and executive assistant to set up a summer basketball camp in Beijing and find the best kidney-tumor specialist in the world for his 4-year-old daughter, Diamond. Mr. Artest’s personal assistant, who grew up with him in the projects but is paid by Mr. Artest’s management company, fields late-night requests for organic cookies, is developing Mr. Artest’s line of athletic wear and was asked recently to remove what Mr. Artest thought were giant snake eggs in his backyard. They turned out to be mushrooms.
There’s an inherent problem with entourages…mixing friendship and money can be a problem.
by HolmoePhobe on Apr 30, 2009 12:39 PM PDT up reply actions
CGB Roll Call
7000 pot plants pulled in Santa Clara
Also, the great A-Rod’s been juicing since high school.
Heaps and Hinder...come on down!
Local seamheads might want to make their way down to Santa Clara to see next year’s # 1 draft pick:
Santa Clara hosts San Diego State this weekend, which means a visit from top pitching prospect Stephen Strasburg. Strasburg’s line: 9-0, 1.54 ERA, 135 strikeouts, 13 walks in 701/3 innings. He’s expected to start Friday’s 6 p.m. game.
For those scoring at home, that’s nearly 2 k’s per inning.
He once struck out 23 batters (there are 27 outs in a game)
Check out his interview here
“The best I’ve ever seen,” says a longtime scout. “And it’s not even close.”
C’mon. Better than Mark Prior? Remember how incredible he looked coming out of Southern Cal — tall, big legs, good mechanics, robot-like. You’re saying he’s better than what Prior was then?
“Easily,” says the scout, over the phone. “I’m telling you, it’s not even close.”
What did you see in him? “The day that I saw him pitch, his first fastball was 99 mph, and he was at 100-102 mph the rest of the way,” says the scout, who is not one for hyperbole.
Yeah, heard he had a good fastball. Straight as a string, right? “That’s the thing,” said the scout. “Whenever you see a fastball at 100 mph, it’s always straight. No movement. But his fastball has a lot of movement, which really doesn’t make that much sense, because it’s on the hitter so quickly. His fastball cuts.”
Wow. His secondary stuff must be a work in progress. That’s the way it usually is with guys who are that overpowering at that age.
“No,” said the scout. “He’s got a plus slider, at 93-94 mph, and he’s got a plus changeup. He’s the best I’ve ever seen.”
How are his mechanics? “Fine,” says the scout. “Looks totally fine to me. No real concerns.”.
BUT, he’s got Boras as his agent.
Heaps and Hinder...come on down!
Having Boras as an agent is like a gorgeous woman (or man, we’re progressive here) with a huge booger on her nose. A booger that you can’t get around every time you wanna get down to business.
Driver of the Cal Um Bus
by CALumbus Bear on Apr 30, 2009 1:07 PM PDT up reply actions
I dunno…triple digits with movement, a slider at 93, and a changeup? wowzers…
anyone know where the A’s are drafting?
Heaps and Hinder...come on down!
He’ll be pitching for the Naitonals by the end of the year… The A’s would trade him for 5 prospects anyway.
STAY THIRSTY, MY FRIENDS
by Thoroughbred on Apr 30, 2009 2:01 PM PDT up reply actions
If he really is the Best Prospect Ever
No team could ever justify passing him up. They would never hear the end of it. If I was a Nationals fan and they passed up on him I would immediately revolt to the Orioles or the Phillies or something.
It would be like whoever picks first in the NBA passing on a Jordan like talent because they don’t want to pay him. It can’t happen.
The #1 greatest threat to America: BEARS
Where do you think they’ll end up in the draft?
by Yes We Cannon on Apr 30, 2009 1:31 PM PDT up reply actions
I think Shree Venkatesh Swaminarayan is overrated – he has 50 sixers on the year, but he plays in a spread offense and those won’t translate well to professional cricket.
Meanwhile, Jilander Singh has the measureables, including right arm strength, to be a superstar in the league.
Steve Patel is a horrible player, but ran a 4.2 40 – I think Pakistan will pick him.
JAI HO!
Only 50 sixers!?! That IS overrated!
And ya Jilander Singh has the measures, but so did Ryan Leaf. And we all saw how THAT turned out.
I’m pretty sure Steve Patel will get drafted by the Raiders.
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Pakistan = the Raiders?
I think Zimbabwe = the Raiders makes more sense. Completely dysfunctional, run by a senile dictator…
1. Zardari is crooked, not senile
2. The forces destabilizing Pakistan are mostly non-governmental actors, which is not the case in Raidervania.
A more accurate comparison to Pakistan would be, say, the Bengals.
Pakistan is the Bengals…I’d say the Raiders are more like North Korea. Now THERE’S a senile old dictator.
BEAU SWEENEY DRINKS ZIMA
by Spazzy Mcgee on Apr 30, 2009 3:55 PM PDT up reply actions
The Pats are Russia, led by a paranoid douchebag with poor fashion sense but you still don’t want to mess with them because they’ll fuck you up.
lol and using spies to obtain tactical secrets… of course, every country uses spies by none so brazenly as to get caught.
BEAU SWEENEY DRINKS ZIMA
by Spazzy Mcgee on Apr 30, 2009 4:11 PM PDT up reply actions
how dare you. HOW DARE YOU. Marshawn is NOT associated with Canada.
Any team with a player that hits-and-runs in a Porsche Cayenne in the rain at 3am and the lady is cool with it is NOT Canada.
BEAU SWEENEY DRINKS ZIMA
by Spazzy Mcgee on Apr 30, 2009 4:15 PM PDT up reply actions
I suppose he could ghostride zambonis….
BEAU SWEENEY DRINKS ZIMA
by Spazzy Mcgee on Apr 30, 2009 4:18 PM PDT up reply actions
I guess the 9ers since Mariucci would be India. Good, democratic intentions but with bizarre superstitions about draft talent and massive internal bickering (ie between the coach and GM) and mismanagement of key government institutions (Alex Smith) such that in the end, nothing gets done and the product still sucks.
BEAU SWEENEY DRINKS ZIMA
by Spazzy Mcgee on Apr 30, 2009 4:13 PM PDT up reply actions
The problem with amateur cricket teams is most of them consist only of Indians, which makes it less accessible to non-Indians/a wider audience.
This team in particular is all friends. It’s a start, but you’re absolutely right. Bear in mind that it’s their first year of playing against other schools. More promotion could make it legit.
I’m not sure how many British students there are, but there must be a few from Britain, Australia, etc., along with a few Africans who might be good at the sport.
And, of course, anyone who doesn’t fit stereotypes that just enjoys cricket.
JAI HO!
India has an unhealthy chokehold on international cricket.
-About 75% of all international cricket revenue comes from India
-There are Indian (/South Asian) players on the England, New Zealand, South Africa and West Indies teams, ie. every international team except Australia and Zimbabwe has Indian players
-Cricket is losing popularity everywhere except the subcontinent and Australia
It’s obvious that the game is in danger of devolving to a regional niche sport, which is unfortunate.
I mean, it’s because cricket is LIFE in India.
That said, I do not understand why cricket is not an Olympic sport. That would really boost its global popularity.
JAI HO!
A sport needs global popularity before it becomes an Olympic sport, not the other way around. That’s why baseball and softball have been cut from the Olympics going forward.
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
The finals of the Whitewater Kayaking League in Idaho broke records last year when they drew almost a single fan!
BEAU SWEENEY DRINKS ZIMA
by Spazzy Mcgee on Apr 30, 2009 6:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Like Indus afterparties?
Bork bork bork!
by Avinash Kunnath on Apr 30, 2009 1:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Maybe we should create a CGB summer cricket game. Hobnobs v FunnyPants. Who wants to set up the pitch?
Honk if you think Rags is great!
bad team names. It should be the Tea and Sandwiches vs. the Popped Monocles in one bracket, then the Foppish Dandies vs. the Knit Sweaters in the other.
I predict in the end no one wins because they all stop at 4:30 for scones and chamomile.
BEAU SWEENEY DRINKS ZIMA
by Spazzy Mcgee on Apr 30, 2009 1:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Don’t forget to bring the curry.
Bork bork bork!
by Avinash Kunnath on Apr 30, 2009 1:51 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m starting to think this could be really fun. Not as good as ‘Sloshball’ but pretty good.
Honk if you think Rags is great!
CGB Ridiculous Sports Invitational?
1pm: Overly Culturalized Cricket
-Tea & curry break -
4pm: Sloshball
Honk if you think Rags is great!
Hey it’s not my fault you go to a restaurant and order “chicken with spices” with “liquid beverage”.
Bork bork bork!
by Avinash Kunnath on Apr 30, 2009 1:59 PM PDT up reply actions
It’s not my fault that you’re unfunny and can only use one joke over and over for each person here.
by HolmoePhobe on Apr 30, 2009 2:25 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
Twist repeats the same joke over and over=hilarity
I repeat the same joke over and over=unfunny
I see how this goes.
Bork bork bork!
by Avinash Kunnath on Apr 30, 2009 2:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Twist evolves his humor…it’s truly an art…
BEAU SWEENEY DRINKS ZIMA
by Spazzy Mcgee on Apr 30, 2009 2:51 PM PDT up reply actions
I don’t think Twist repeats the same joke over and over, and nor do you.
I'm old enough to understand. Jerks.
by rollonubears on Apr 30, 2009 3:05 PM PDT up reply actions
But I don’t think they do. Look at Twists jokes. If the fact that they are inane makes them the same joke, then yes he just repeats the same jokes. And Avinash never jokes, because he is all business.
I'm old enough to understand. Jerks.
by rollonubears on Apr 30, 2009 4:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Why? I don’t understand?
I'm old enough to understand. Jerks.
by rollonubears on Apr 30, 2009 4:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Having something on my nose leads to CGB success? Does Twist have a nose ring?
I'm old enough to understand. Jerks.
by rollonubears on Apr 30, 2009 10:04 PM PDT up reply actions
You have like five staple jokes that you repeat over and over again, no matter of its relevance to the topic at hand.
I am clearly no better, but just pointing that out.
JAI HO!
I’ve never heard Avinash tell a staple joke…but frankly I find office supply jokes to be a bit dry.
BEAU SWEENEY DRINKS ZIMA
by Spazzy Mcgee on Apr 30, 2009 3:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Can I get a Nailed it!?
I'm old enough to understand. Jerks.
by rollonubears on Apr 30, 2009 3:57 PM PDT up reply actions
I wanna play, but Ill have to rewatch Lagaan first to figure out all the rules.
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Well, therse a first time for everything, right?
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Fun Fact: real cricket involves 2-3 hour choreographed song and dance routines.
BEAU SWEENEY DRINKS ZIMA
by Spazzy Mcgee on Apr 30, 2009 3:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Agreed. I didnt want to see it when it was out in theatres, but some frineds of mine who went said there was a halftime where people danced or something. Maybe I shoulda gone to see it. Maybe all Indian movies have halftimes I dont know.
I ended up renting it one time when I was really sick. Its an easy movie to watch when you sit down inf ront of it and cant bear to move.
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Indian movies have intermissions. It’s cool because you can go get more food without missing anything.
And dance parties?
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I’ve played amateur cricket. I was stroking hella dongs up there! I also held the bat like a baseball bat, which may or may not be lega.
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I was stroking hella dongs up there
If that’s what cricket involves, I don’t want to play it.
I'm old enough to understand. Jerks.
by rollonubears on Apr 30, 2009 3:12 PM PDT up reply actions
No, thats what people call hitting home runs. Because you stroke hits and then people call home runs dongs. It all makes sense to me.
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I really don’t want to know the heinous acts you had to do so you could join the team.
I'm old enough to understand. Jerks.
by rollonubears on Apr 30, 2009 3:15 PM PDT up reply actions
IS ROLLONUBEARS A GENIUS?!
This article makes it sem like it. Heres an excerpt:
A medical researcher in Jacksonville, Florida has developed a new stitching technique that could possibly transform surgical procedures around the world. Perhaps the most fascinating detail is the researcher is a 14-year-old high school freshman.
Tony Hansberry II has created a new way to sew up hysterectomy patients in efforts to reduce the risks of post surgical complications and simplify the delicate procedure for less experienced surgeons, reports Jacksonville News. So far, the young man has only performed the surgery on dummies but has managed to fascinate the medical community enough to peak the interests of seasoned surgeons. On April 24 Hansberry presented his findings in the University of Florida’s medical auditorium packed with board-certified physicians, with established practices older than Hansberry, eager to see what medical phenomenon awaits.
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How does a 14-year old even know what a hysterectomy looks like, much less been able to stitch a dummy that has had one up? I’m still not even quite sure what a hysterectomy is, and I don’t think I want to know.
Still holding out hope that Ryan Anderson will capitulate and grant him that interview he's been asking for for months now.
by yellow fever on Apr 30, 2009 1:21 PM PDT up reply actions
I actually am a genius, however not of that kids caliber. Thank you for the compliment though.
I'm old enough to understand. Jerks.
by rollonubears on Apr 30, 2009 3:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Interesting FanPost over at NN:
Everyone can now predict a Raider Draft
Only two guys before the draft predicted the Raiders would draft Darrius Heyward-Bey in favor of Michael Crabtree or Jeremy Maclin. The rest of us knew better but didn’t think they were crazy enough to do it. For now on every football fan on the planet will be able to construct the Raiders draft board. We should appreciate the simplicty of Al Davis’s process.
Two steps:
1. Download all the draft prospects from NFL.com and load into Excel.
2. Sort players by 40 yard time. Waala!
Attention High School Football Players hoping to play on Sundays! Do not accept any letter from a team that runs the Spread Offense!
I’m sure this wont’ be popular in Lubbock either but it must be said. NFL teams don’t like players who played college in the spread offense! You can be an NFL level talent, put up gawdy college numbers and be the star of ESPN’s College Game Day and pro scouts will still look at you sideways. An also-had talent like USC Patrick Turner playing in a Pro style offense gets selected in the 4th round while productive Quan Cosby in Texas Tech’s spread goes undrafted. Furthermore NFL sized and armed Graham Harrell and Chase Daniel who were both seniors and Heisman canidates go undrafted while a junior, publicly decried as unprepared by his college coach Mark Sanchez is the darling of the draft. Even the Raiders gained consideration with critiques explaining that they choose Heyward-Bey because he came from a pro style offense.
Bottom line, scouts like to put on tape and evaluate what you can do. To them watching you play in a spread offense is like predicting your vertical leap on Earth from tape of you jumping on Mars. Rather than put their job on the line with a guess they will go with someone who can evaluate.
Attention High School Football Players hoping to play on Sundays! Find a college team that runs the 3-4 Defense!
Really, the math on this one is pretty simple. Roughly 30% of NFL teams are now running a 3-4 defense whereas the percentage of college teams running the 3-4 defense is nowhere near. Based on the same principal that NFL scouts like to watch and not guess, it appears the shortest route to the NFL stage is college production in a 3-4 defense. For example, Larry English – he knows the LB role in the 3-4 and can rush the QB. Boom! He is now 1st round draft pick $$$!
The requirements are simple: finish college weighing 260lbs+, ability to move in space, have pass rushability and use college for 3-4 defensive training. NFL teams will slit throats to draft you. Any uber-atheltic kid projected to be college DE/LB can meet this criteria. An absolute must for any kid considered to small to play the 4-3 DE at NFL level. If you need help finding a college who runs the 3-4 defense contact my friend Jeff Tedford. He guarantee’s a top notch Division I football program with fantastic televison exposure with at least 5 major broadcast games each year (SEC opponent, USC, Oregon, Stanford, additional PAC-10 opponent and Bowl Game . . . and that’s national, not just regional coverage!). Also any soon to be 300lb+ kid who aspires to make a NFL salary for 8 years for merely fighting and occupying blockers in the trenches . . . Thanks!
Heaps and Hinder...come on down!
Uh. Didn’t Quan Qosby come from Texas? Not Tech?
Still holding out hope that Ryan Anderson will capitulate and grant him that interview he's been asking for for months now.
by yellow fever on Apr 30, 2009 1:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Quan Cosby…although Quan Qosby would be one hell of a name.
Still holding out hope that Ryan Anderson will capitulate and grant him that interview he's been asking for for months now.
by yellow fever on Apr 30, 2009 1:25 PM PDT up reply actions
His 5'10" height says otherwise!
Joe Starkey...Scholar, Humanitarian, Cal legend, worst radio play by play man of all time.
by Fire Starkey on Apr 30, 2009 2:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Follett slipped forever though.
I'm old enough to understand. Jerks.
by rollonubears on Apr 30, 2009 3:19 PM PDT up reply actions
lolwut news of the day
Pics or it doesn’t exist. (Safe for work, but not safe if you just ate lunch). Another picture.
Whose domicile? OUR DOMICILE!
That’s totally better than spam.
Still holding out hope that Ryan Anderson will capitulate and grant him that interview he's been asking for for months now.
by yellow fever on Apr 30, 2009 1:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Crabtree gets advice from Jerry Rice
Crabtree sounds ready to do just that on a team whose legacy includes the greatest receiver in football history, Jerry Rice. The two have met and Rice offered Crabtree advice on how to conduct himself as a professional.
“Big shoes to fill,” Crabtree said. “It’s kind of like a challenge. He told me to keep a level head, keep doing what I’ve been doing. I learned a lot from him.”
I can feel the excitement already. Please be August.
JAI HO!
Jerry Rice gives this advice to most college receivers in the Bay Area. Did something similar with Desean.
Bork bork bork!
by Avinash Kunnath on Apr 30, 2009 1:43 PM PDT up reply actions
True that. Besides, I don’t really think this kind of stuff has any significant impact. Look around and I’m sure you can find similar articles for just about every NFL propsect at wide receiver. Even Kenny Britt got some tutoring from Rod Smith. As if THAT connection makes any sense.
Still holding out hope that Ryan Anderson will capitulate and grant him that interview he's been asking for for months now.
by yellow fever on Apr 30, 2009 1:45 PM PDT up reply actions
They say Kenny Britt is the Wasilla of Corvallis…
BEAU SWEENEY DRINKS ZIMA
by Spazzy Mcgee on Apr 30, 2009 1:47 PM PDT up reply actions
I’d be sold on that. He could make an immediate impact, assuming he has a season more like 2008 and less like 2007.
Also, the hilarity of giving the Panthers their first round choice right back to them would be incredible.
JAI HO!
Overrated and overpaid. He could just as easily slap up another two-sack season without other dominating linemen to help him and with less motivation if he’s already gotten paid.
Still holding out hope that Ryan Anderson will capitulate and grant him that interview he's been asking for for months now.
by yellow fever on Apr 30, 2009 4:30 PM PDT up reply actions
MY FRIEND JUST TEXTED ME TO TELL ME HE GOT INTO CAL!
I am the Tyrant Boy King Of UC Eugene! An endless cavalcade of worthless inanities is my currency!
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hahaha, hes transferring in from DVC.
I am the Tyrant Boy King Of UC Eugene! An endless cavalcade of worthless inanities is my currency!
www.CaliforniaGoldenBlogs.com
ewwww.
I'm old enough to understand. Jerks.
by rollonubears on Apr 30, 2009 4:08 PM PDT up reply actions
The above poster is NOT oaktownmario, I repeat, The above poster is NOT oaktownmario
the Maharg is above catch phrases
That meme died out too early, imo.
I'm old enough to understand. Jerks.
by rollonubears on Apr 30, 2009 4:46 PM PDT up reply actions
I successfully completed one period of school today! Going back for just one period helped a lot, to get over the hump. That means less and less of me from now on.
I'm old enough to understand. Jerks.
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Still holding out hope that Ryan Anderson will capitulate and grant him that interview he's been asking for for months now.
by yellow fever on Apr 30, 2009 4:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Now tell me how you really feel?
I'm old enough to understand. Jerks.
by rollonubears on Apr 30, 2009 4:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Why online/e-books will always leave something missing...
One fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish. Black fish, blue fish, old fish, new fish. This one has a little star. This one has a little car. Say! What a lot of fish there are. Yes. Some are red. And some are blue. Some are old. And some are new. Some are sad. And some are glad. And some are very, very bad. Why are they sad and glad and bad? I do not know. Go ask your dad. Some are thin. And some are fat. The fat one has a yellow hat. From there to here, from here to there, funny things are everywhere. Here are some who like to run. They run for fun in the hot, hot sun. Oh me! Oh my! Oh me! Oh my! What a lot of funny things go by. Some have two feet and some have four. Some have six feet and some have more. Where do they come from? I can’t say. But I bet that have come a long, long way. Say! Look at his fingers! One, two, three… How many fingers do I see? One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten. He has eleven! Eleven! This is something new. I wish I had eleven, too! Bump! Bump! Bump! Did you ever ride a Wump? We have a Wump with just one hump. But we know a man called Mr. Gump. Mr. Gump has a seven hump Wump. So…if you like to go Bump! Bump! just jump on the hump of the Whump of Gump.Who am I? My name is Ned. I do not like my little bed. This is no good. This is not right. My feet stick out of bed all night. And when I pull them in, Oh dear! My head sticks out of bed up here! We like our bike. It is made for three. Our Mike sits up in back, you see. We like our Mike and this is why: Mike does all the work when the hills get high. Hello there, Ned. How do you do? Tell me, tell me what is new? How are things in your little bed? What is new? Please tell me, Ned. I do not like this bed at all. A lot of things have come to call. A cow, a dog, a cat, a mouse. Oh! What a bed! Oh! What a house! Oh, dear! Oh, dear! I can not hear. Will you please come over near? Will you please look in my ear? There must be something there, I fear. Say, look! A bird was in your ear. But he is out. So have no fear. Again your ear can hear, my dear. My hat is old. My teeth are gold. I have a bird I like to hold. My shoe is off. My foot is cold. My shoe is off. My foot is cold. I have a bird I like to hold. My hat is old. My teeth are gold. And now my story is all told. We took a look. We saw a Nook. On his head he had a hook. On his hook he had a book. On his book was "How to Cook." We saw him sit and try to cook. He took a look at the book on the hook. But a Nook can’t read, so a Nook can’t cook. So…what good to a Nook is a hook cook book. The moon was out and we saw some sheep. We saw some sheep take a walk in their sleep. By the light of the moon, by the light of a star, they walked all night from near to far. I would never walk. I would take a car. I do not like this one so well. All he does is yell, yell, yell. I will not have this one about. When he comes in I put him out. This one is quiet as a mouse. I like to have him in the house. At our house we open cans. We have to open many cans. And that is why we have a Zans. A Zans for cans is very good. Have you a Zans for cans? You should. I like to box. How I like to box! So, every day, I box a Gox. In yellow socks I box my Gox. I box in yellow Gox box socks. It is fun to sing if you sing with a Ying. My Ying can sing like anything. I sing high and my Ying sings low, and we are not too bad, you know. This one, I think, is called a Yink. He like to wink, he likes to drink. He likes to drink, and drink, and drink. The thing he likes to drink is ink. The ink he likes to drink is pink. He likes to wink and drink pink ink. So…if you have a lot of ink, then you should get a Yink, I think. Hop! Hop! Hop! I am a Yop. All I like to do is hop from finger top to finger top. I hop from left to right and then…Hop! Hop! I hop right back again. I like to hop all day and night from right to left and left to right. Why do I like to hop, hop, hop? I do not know. Go ask your Pop. Brush! Brush! Brush! Brush! Comb! Comb! Comb! Comb! Blue hair is fun to brush and comb. All girls who like to brush and comb should have a pet like this one at home. Who is this pet? Say! He is wet. You never yet met a pet, I bet, as wet as they let this wet pet get. Did you ever fly a kite in bed? Did you ever walk with ten cats on your head? Did you ever milk this kind of cow? Well, we can do it. We know how. If you never did, you should. These things are fun and fun is good. Hello! Hello! Are you there? Hello! I called you up to say hello. I said hello. Can you hear me, Joe? Oh, no. I can not hear your call. I can not hear your call at all. This is not good and I know why. A mouse has cut the wire. Good-by! From near to far from here to there, funny things are everywhere. These yellow pets are called the Zeds. They have one hair on their heads. Their hair grows fast…so fast, they say, they need a hair cut every day. Who am I? My name is Ish. On my hand I have a dish. I have this dish to help me wish. When I wish to make a wish I wave my hand with a big swish swish. Then I say, "I wish for fish!" And I get fish right on my dish. So…if you wish to wish a wish, you may swish for fish with my Ish wish dish. At our house we play out back. We play a game called Ring the Gack. Would you like to play this game? Come down! We have the only Gack in town. Look what we found in the park in the dark. We will take him home. We will call him Clark. He will live at our house. He will grow and grow. Will our mother like this? We don’t know. And now good night. It is time to sleep. So we will sleep with our pet Zeep. Today is gone. Today was fun. Tomorrow is another one. Every day, from here to there, funny things are everywhere.
BEAU SWEENEY DRINKS ZIMA
by Spazzy Mcgee on Apr 30, 2009 3:21 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Online books don’t have pictures?
Bork bork bork!
by Avinash Kunnath on Apr 30, 2009 3:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Why the fuck would you read that book online?
I'm old enough to understand. Jerks.
by rollonubears on Apr 30, 2009 3:22 PM PDT up reply actions
I think what Holmoephobe is trying to say is
Would you read that book online?
Would you read that book on time?
I would read that book with lime.
I would read that book with thyme.
I would read it here and there.
I would read it anywhere.
BEAU SWEENEY DRINKS ZIMA
by Spazzy Mcgee on Apr 30, 2009 3:47 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I do not want to read that book, Spazzy McGee
I would not read it with some tea
I would not read it with Shaun Hill
I would not read it just to chill
I would not read it with TwistNHook
I do not want to read that book.
JAI HO!
I’d read that book with Frieda Pinto
I’d read that book at San Jacinto
I’d read it with a golden bear
I would read it anywhere
If you read it with Freida Pinto,
You do not know what you’ve gotten into:
Dev Patel will talk some trash,
Dev Patel will beat your ass.
Do not mess with Dev Patel,
Or you will end up south of hell.
BEAU SWEENEY DRINKS ZIMA
by Spazzy Mcgee on Apr 30, 2009 4:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Carp
We both share a love for the Whitest Kids U’ Know. Recently, it had sucked. Like last weeks episode was so incredibly awful that I considered canceling my season pass. It was not funny, was offensive, and was gross. Then I watched this weeks episode and it is one of their finest.
Here is the best one of the episode
I'm old enough to understand. Jerks.
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