DBD 6.11.09 Musical Tastes?
by rollonubears on Jun 11, 2009 12:08 AM PDT
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PrintWe'll be updating the voting results for the Hall of Fame Posts every so often, just to make sure people know how things are going. rollonubears's DBD is right below, unedited.
Day 1 results:
#1 Tony Gonzalez 83% (40 votes) vs #16 Hardy Nickerson 17% (8 votes)
#8 Rod Benson 44% (22 votes) vs #9 Ryan Anderson 56% (28 votes)
#4 Joe Igber 85% (29 votes) vs #13 Will Ta'ufo'ou 15% (5 votes)
#5 Sean Lampley 41% (14 votes) vs #12 Matt Biondi 59% (20 votes)
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I have noticed recent DBDs have been more centered around discussion topics and less centered around the life of Twist. And I know a lot of you guys used to be in Cal's band and everyone loves music. So I thought this would be an interesting topic: what is your guys' favorite type of music? Band? Artist? Instrument? Also, what instruments do you guys play?
I play drums and I dabble in ukulele. My favorite bands: MGMT, Justice, LCD Soundsystem, TV on the Radio, Fleet Foxes, Silversun Pickups, The Fratellis, and many many more. How about you?
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Before I get criticized for not having any older music as my favorites, I love love love Bob Dylan.
While the rides on the Pain Train and Brock Mansion Party Yacht have been fun, I think its time I hop on the BakBakcycle.
nah, i wouldn't criticize
there’s a lot of music out there, and it takes time and effort to explore all of the great stuff that existed prior to 2007. trust me, totally worth the effort.
i’m a fan of a bunch of the bands you listed, but only Silversun Pickups is close to being one of my favorites, and even they pale in comparison to classic Smashing Pumpkins (whom they seem at least somewhat derivative of/inspired by).
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
Yeah. The album was a tad disappointing but its still pretty good.
While the rides on the Pain Train and Brock Mansion Party Yacht have been fun, I think its time I hop on the BakBakcycle.
by rollonubears on Jun 11, 2009 12:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Check out Night Ripper, it might be too far before your time with some of the music (not trying to be a dick, but he mixes a lot of older stuff).
The The is above upsets.
Wait had you told me to check out Girl Talk before? Because I vaguely remember you mentioning. But I have had the CD since like January.
While the rides on the Pain Train and Brock Mansion Party Yacht have been fun, I think its time I hop on the BakBakcycle.
by rollonubears on Jun 11, 2009 1:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Probably. It fit into the bands that you like. I assume you’re a Daft Punk fan too, at least you should be.
The The is above upsets.
Haha yep :]. They were probably the last band left off of my top favorites.
While the rides on the Pain Train and Brock Mansion Party Yacht have been fun, I think its time I hop on the BakBakcycle.
by rollonubears on Jun 11, 2009 1:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Who is PRD74? He is amazing, whoever he is.
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by rollonubears on Jun 11, 2009 12:15 AM PDT up reply actions
He and danzig should have a god off.
god off. ITS A GOD OFF!
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He Godded like he had never Godded before. He even Godded better than Morgan Freeman, and that’s a guy who has been caught Godding a time or 2.
While the rides on the Pain Train and Brock Mansion Party Yacht have been fun, I think its time I hop on the BakBakcycle.
by rollonubears on Jun 11, 2009 12:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Thank you, Billy Zane.
I haven't seen that many tear-stained dollar bills since my dad hired a stripper for my uncle's funeral.
Morgan, Turner, Bonty advance
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After waiting through a delay due to bad weather, California had three athletes advance in the first day of the NCAA Championships on Wednesday in Fayetteville, Ark. The three Golden Bears to move on in their respective events were senior Katie Morgan (pole vault), senior Brook Turner (400) and senior Kandi Bonty (400).
Morgan, the defending NCAA champion from a year ago, tied for 13th in the prelims with a mark of 13-1.50 (4.00m). Sophomore Allison Stokke had her season come to an end after she placed 19th (12-9.50, 3.90m) and did not qualify for the final.
Turner and Bonty both advanced to the semifinals in the 400. Turner came in 12th with a time of 53.48, while Bonty crossed the finish line in 53.99 and took 14th.
by Avinash Kunnath on Jun 11, 2009 1:43 AM PDT reply actions
Go Turner!
I really hope she opens it up for the finals. She ran a 53.48 in the 400 and just placed 12th in the prelims? Is it just me or does that sound wrong… 53.48 is really, really fast.
I don't know....it takes 53.5 to qualify for
the california high school final for girls.
Go Bears Go
by Rocksanddirt on Jun 11, 2009 2:17 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m just astonished at the average times we see during modern track nowadays. 53.5 for the 400 really is fast (getting in the Cali finals for HS is not easy)…. you gotta be able to really hold your top speed for quite a long time.
If any of you live near a HS…. try timing yourself during 1 lap around the track and try and see if you can get within 10 seconds of this time. I think you’ll realize how fast Turner is really moving.
Strange thing is Bonty is supposed to be the bigger star, but Turner is stepping up her game for the NCAAs.
yeah I did about 55 in HS (as a miler)
but even our small school league the girls were at 54-55.
right now…..prolly 2:10
Go Bears Go
by Rocksanddirt on Jun 11, 2009 8:37 PM PDT up reply actions
1977-1995 (or so) Alternative Rock (or as it used to be called “Modern” or “College” Rock – Social Distortion, Joy Division/New Order, Soundgarden, Smashing Pumpkins, The Cure, The Stone Roses, Oingo Boingo, Psych Furs, Foo Fighters, Pixies, etc.
1985 – 2000 Hip Hop – Eric B & Rakim, Beastie Boys, Public Enemy, A Tribe Called Quest, De la Soul, Dr. Dre, NWA, Snoop Dogg (on Death Row), Black Moon, Black Sheep, Outkast
2000-Present Indie Rock – The Shins, Editors, Interpol, Franz Ferdinand,
I also love 80s cheesy music non-ironically and Kanye West.
Hey Leon, Shareef’s post is going up today. If you have anything, just email the goldenblogs at gmail account and we’ll put it in.
by Avinash Kunnath on Jun 11, 2009 1:58 AM PDT up reply actions
I'll just put something here
Shareef Abdur-Rahim. (I’m assuming that you’ll do the hard research in terms of PPG and Pac-10 Freshman of the Year and Player of the Year)
I’m just going to talk about the player. Back in 1996, 6’10 225 power fowards who could handle the rock, and play a tall 3 weren’t common. Thus “THE FUTURE” (as he was nicknamed) arrived at Cal. As the school’s highest profile recruit since Kidd (and until . . .well me), the first time we saw Shareef (from Atlanta) it was the McDonald’s All America Game. We were really excited getting the #3 prospect in the country . . .until the skinny guy who matched against him blocked his shot about 10 times and basically destroyed in the All Star Game. (That guy turned out to be pretty good himself)
No matter, when Shareef got to Cal – he made an immediate impact. Team with JUCO transfer Ed Gray, along with Jelani Gardner (ugh) and Randy Duck and Tony Gonzalez, ’Reef was able to garner Pac 10 POY honors, along with dropping in over 22 ppg (is that right?)
But more than that, I remember the effortless scoring. Earlier I talked about “The Future” and ‘Reef was . . . a silky smooth 6’9" power foward who could shoot it all the way out to 3 point range, destroy people on the block with a series of spin moves, and half hooks or face up and take defenders off the dribble, Shareef had the smoothest and most polished offensive game of any freshman ever at Cal.
Additionally, with the middle part of the season falling during the holy month of Ramadan, Shareef was destroying defenders in the paint all the whilein the middle of fasts and spirtual concentration.
by LeonPowe on Jun 11, 2009 2:18 AM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
Great work Leon. We might have to appoint you Cal historian at some point.
by Avinash Kunnath on Jun 11, 2009 2:27 AM PDT up reply actions
I'm really only good
From 1992-1996 and then sporadically from 96 through 02.
I think there’s lots around here (Ohio Bear? California Pete?) who have much more in-depth knowledge of pre-92 Cal tragedy. Er, Cal sports. Well, same thing really.
Reeeeeeeeeeeef!
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Special note
Once a friend and I were featured on a Sportscenter bumper doing the “We’re not Worthy” bow to Shareef during a game in the Oakland Coliseum.
“Coming up next, the Cal Bears and super freshman Shareef Abdur-Rahim take on the _” (I don’t remember what team)
My favorite hip-hop group is Black Star. I love the Beastie Boys as well.
While the rides on the Pain Train and Brock Mansion Party Yacht have been fun, I think its time I hop on the BakBakcycle.
by rollonubears on Jun 11, 2009 12:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Two more Bears get picked (click on images above & below to view athlete profiles)
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University of California junior left-hander Michael Bugary was selected in the 15th round by the Boston Red Sox and senior third baseman/shortstop Michael Brady was selected in the 24th round by the Florida Marlins during the second day of the 2009 Major League Amateur Draft. Bugary and Brady join three other Golden Bears – junior center fielder Brett Jackson, who was selected in the first round by the Chicago Cubs; junior second baseman Jeff Kobernus, who was a second round pick of the Washington Nationals and junior right-hander/designated hitter/outfielder Blake Smith, who was a second round pick of the Los Angeles Dodgers – as Cal’s 2009 MLB draftees.
by Avinash Kunnath on Jun 11, 2009 1:47 AM PDT reply actions
I love the old school C hats. Would be nice to see those on the football helmets.
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
baseball has used a variation on the block C
FOREVER.
I really like ’em also.
Go Bears Go
by Rocksanddirt on Jun 11, 2009 9:31 AM PDT up reply actions
I wouldn’t say “FOREVER.” Block C came back during the 90s after Esquer took over the program. During Coach Milano’s tenure, it was a script C on the cap. Coach Milano liked the script “California” on the road jerseys and incorporated that “C” onto the hat. And until the athletic department standardized all of the Cal teams’ color schemes, Coach Milano stuck with the royal blue (think of the shade of of blue of the football jerseys from the 70s and the 2008 throwback jersey game). He once told me that he just liked that color better than the darker navy blue.
Marshawnthusiastic Jahvidtician and member of the PRileytariat.
did you play baseball at Cal?
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
No
KALX. Covered the team and did many games on radio.
Marshawnthusiastic Jahvidtician and member of the PRileytariat.
do you think Milano coached at Cal for too long?
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
No, I don’t. My view might be skewed because I knew him as a knowledgable baseball man and just an all around great Bear during my years at Cal. He coached for several more seasons after I graduated, so I can’t speak to how he was during the late 90s. But I can’t imagine that the game passed him by.
Another reason for my answer: around 1997 or 1998, I attended a Cal athletic department event where then-AD John Kasser, Tom Holmoe, and maybe 1 other coach spoke. (It was sort of like the coaches tour event Cal does now.) I don’t remember how the topic came up, but Kasser cited Cal baseball as having “the highest satisfaction rating among the student athletes” of any Cal program. It told me that Coach Milano hadn’t lost the ability to connect with his players.
Marshawnthusiastic Jahvidtician and member of the PRileytariat.
well...but the script they used in the 80's was still
a very blocky C.
and yes, they didn’t flow along as much with the color changes as the rest of the program. I’m not a huge proponent of Navy v. Royal only that the gold not be canary yellow.
Go Bears Go
by Rocksanddirt on Jun 11, 2009 9:57 AM PDT up reply actions
hmmm, will be interesting to see if Bugary signs. 15th round means he probably won’t be offered much money, and probably isn’t considered a high-level prospect. another year in school might do him good.
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
Q&A with field hocky coach Shellie Onstead
Bears look like they’re in rebuilding mode.
CalBears.com: How will Cal do next year after graduating 10 seniors from the 2008 team?
SO: I think about it all the time. On the surface, we’re in a rebuilding mode. You’ve got eight starters that are now off the field. It’s a motivational tool for the returning kids. We had a really good spring and more demanding than past springs. It’s just a function of the progress of the program. I’m very excited about the incoming class. On the upside, we’re going to be able to say, maybe the expectations are going to be low in other people’s eyes, but I think we’re going to be a surprise for a lot of people. It’s going to be fun. We’re going to be alright.
Everybody’s got to come back ready to go, we’ve got to be lucky with injuries, but we’re not as bad off as a lot of people think we are. But I don’t mind if they think we are. That’s not a bad position to be in either.
by Avinash Kunnath on Jun 11, 2009 1:50 AM PDT reply actions
Go Pia!
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California Golden Bear golfer Pia Halbig earned her second All-American recognition of the season being named to the Golfweek third team in post season honors announced by the publication. The All-American teams are determined by players’ order in Golfweek/Sagarin College Rankings.
Golfweek released their list of post-season honorees with ten players on the first team, ten on the second team, a ten player third team, and 20 honorable mentions.
Halbig, a first team All-Pac-10 selection, finished the season ranked No. 25 as an individual in the Golfweek rankings. She was an honorable mention for the NGCA All-America team in honors released earlier this month. Halbig just completed her sophomore season at Cal, setting the class record in stroke average with a 73.0.
by Avinash Kunnath on Jun 11, 2009 1:59 AM PDT reply actions
"Wow...somehow it bends to the left."
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
Kevin Johnson special tonight!
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Comcast SportsNet California will feature Sacramento Mayor and former California and NBA basketball star Kevin Johnson in its latest edition of A Day in the Life on Wednesday, June 10, at 6:30 p.m.
Comcast SportsNet’s Matt Morrison joins Mayor Johnson on February 25, 2009, the day of Johnson’s first State of the City address. A Day in the Life takes viewers behind the scenes of everything Johnson does that day, leading up to him heading to Sacramento State University’s Student Union to deliver the 17th annual State of the City address.
After its June 10 debut, the show replays on June 11 (10:00 p.m.), June 14 (12:00 p.m.), June 18 (6:00 p.m.), June 20 (10:30 p.m.) and June 22 (4:30 p.m.). Visit www.csncalifornia.com for additional air dates and times. It is also available on Comcast Digital Cable’s ON DEMAND Channel 1.
by Avinash Kunnath on Jun 11, 2009 2:01 AM PDT reply actions
Err fuck
Well, it was shown yesterday. But you can watch it again at 10 PM tonight! Or noon on Sunday! Or…
by Avinash Kunnath on Jun 11, 2009 2:01 AM PDT up reply actions
Sure, I'll answer
But, as usual, I’ll respond with a complicated and drawn-out answer (boss isn’t in yet):
Realistically, my music tastes vary with what I’m doing and what time of day it is. So, my favourite music and artists by situation:
Sitting around the computer - Usually a weekend activity. Most of my music during this time, when I’m not actively looking on Youtube for new stuff, is Hindi film music. Usually a mix of newer stuff, I tend to prefer albums by AR Rahman, Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, Vishal-Shekhar, Pritam, and the like.
Gym Time or partying – Usually catchy hip-hop (the kind I probably won’t care about a couple months from now) by the usual suspects – Kanye, T-pain, Akon, Flo Rida. Sure, it’ll draw criticism, but it’s good for lifting music, especially stuff with good beats. I also tend to mix a little bit of bhangra in there as well. It’s odd that my tastes for drinking and lifting are pretty much the same.
Relaxing at night or reading – This is usually classical music time. I sadly don’t listen to as much classical as I used to, but I lvoe it nonetheless. Other than the obvious composers, my favourite is Vivaldi.
Frat boy mode – this is usually when I’m drinking beers with friends or at the Bear’s Lair or before football games. Lots of Queen and Bon Jovi.
Miscellaneous - Asian Massive music used to be my number one, but I haven’t found anything new that I really like. I still love the classics though. Perfect for chilling or driving (on longer drives). Artists like Karsh Kale, Midival Punditz, Talvin Singh, etc.
So, there you go. Market opens soon.
JAI HO!
My fav band of all time is Maharg and the Rishiettes. I love those guys!
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Anybody else stunned that more people are voting for the Meme Invitational than the Hall Of Fame thing?
I guess all the hissy fits in the world don’t mean as much as you think when you have the will of the people behind you. RISE UP, PEOPLE, AND ACT IN A VAGUELY INANE MANNER! YOU HAVE NOTHING TO LOSE BUT, POTENTIALLY, YOUR JOBS!
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word…the DBD comment numbers have been way down…nonetheless, the Lurkers keep lurking. People shouldn’t hat on the DBD inanity. They’ve had their chance.
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
Hatters gonna hat. It’s what they do.
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NSFW for language
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJkND9AlMPw&feature=related
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
If only someone could have suggested that lurkers would lurk regardless and that’s just the way of the internet. Maybe they could have provide an analysis of situations like this or some kind of article about the universality of lurkers on the internet. Who could have forseen something like this?
The The is above upsets.
The Maharg!
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
I’ve been wondering why comments have been down. I think because 3 of our most prolific posters are out (and CBK).
While the rides on the Pain Train and Brock Mansion Party Yacht have been fun, I think its time I hop on the BakBakcycle.
by rollonubears on Jun 11, 2009 12:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Isn’t work year-round. Well I’m pretty much doing nothing all day so I still comment.
While the rides on the Pain Train and Brock Mansion Party Yacht have been fun, I think its time I hop on the BakBakcycle.
by rollonubears on Jun 11, 2009 12:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Work is year-round, yes. But there just isn’t a whole lot of football related stuff going on. Recruiting is a little slow this time of year. Players are doing their thing, taking classes or spending time with their families, etc.
So if the only thing left is friendly banter or debate about whether France really blows chunks in armed conflict, I have to make work a higher priority from time to time.
But when football talk gets going, work takes a back seat.
Jahvid Best is so awesome, he makes me want to strangle a mountain ox with my bare hands!
by dballisloose on Jun 11, 2009 1:38 PM PDT up reply actions
But CBK is basically a negative for the blog, so shouldn’t we have more comments now?
The The is above upsets.
Well if you are back at least semi-full time then we should be fine again.
While the rides on the Pain Train and Brock Mansion Party Yacht have been fun, I think its time I hop on the BakBakcycle.
by rollonubears on Jun 11, 2009 1:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Well not completely. But your commenting recently has been sporadic. Of course, I am not complaining because I know you have much more important things in your life to deal with.
While the rides on the Pain Train and Brock Mansion Party Yacht have been fun, I think its time I hop on the BakBakcycle.
by rollonubears on Jun 11, 2009 1:27 PM PDT up reply actions
DAMMIT MAHARG, WHY DO YOU HAVE TO BE PLANNING TO MOVE (or actually moving) TO D.C.?!?!? IT TAKES AWAY FROM CGB TIME!
While the rides on the Pain Train and Brock Mansion Party Yacht have been fun, I think its time I hop on the BakBakcycle.
by rollonubears on Jun 11, 2009 1:29 PM PDT up reply actions
pics or your really one of those awkward paralegals.
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
by carp on Jun 11, 2009 1:32 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I just presume he is getting ready for his move.
While the rides on the Pain Train and Brock Mansion Party Yacht have been fun, I think its time I hop on the BakBakcycle.
by rollonubears on Jun 11, 2009 1:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh. Well at least I am fairly sure whatever you are doing involves beer so I guess that is still important.
While the rides on the Pain Train and Brock Mansion Party Yacht have been fun, I think its time I hop on the BakBakcycle.
by rollonubears on Jun 11, 2009 1:31 PM PDT up reply actions
I will try my best to learn to pick up the slack when you are engulfed by law school this fall.
While the rides on the Pain Train and Brock Mansion Party Yacht have been fun, I think its time I hop on the BakBakcycle.
by rollonubears on Jun 11, 2009 1:34 PM PDT up reply actions
I actually do have more important things to do. I am just lazy.
While the rides on the Pain Train and Brock Mansion Party Yacht have been fun, I think its time I hop on the BakBakcycle.
by rollonubears on Jun 11, 2009 1:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Well I have a Spanish final monday that I am taking late because of all the school I missed. I should be studying for it more. I am bad at Spanish. That is important. Don’t be condescending.
But other than that, no there is nothing important going on in my life.
While the rides on the Pain Train and Brock Mansion Party Yacht have been fun, I think its time I hop on the BakBakcycle.
by rollonubears on Jun 11, 2009 1:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Please don’t try to hook up me and HolmoePhobe. He would go to jail.
While the rides on the Pain Train and Brock Mansion Party Yacht have been fun, I think its time I hop on the BakBakcycle.
by rollonubears on Jun 11, 2009 1:43 PM PDT up reply actions
If I ever meet you, I will immediately hug you because I think there is a decent chance your head would explode.
While the rides on the Pain Train and Brock Mansion Party Yacht have been fun, I think its time I hop on the BakBakcycle.
by rollonubears on Jun 11, 2009 1:43 PM PDT up reply actions
You just don’t like love in any capacity, huh?
While the rides on the Pain Train and Brock Mansion Party Yacht have been fun, I think its time I hop on the BakBakcycle.
by rollonubears on Jun 11, 2009 1:51 PM PDT up reply actions
He despised you at ‘hello’
Jahvid Best is so awesome, he makes me want to strangle a mountain ox with my bare hands!
by dballisloose on Jun 11, 2009 1:52 PM PDT up reply actions
When was the last time you watched a romantic comedy?
While the rides on the Pain Train and Brock Mansion Party Yacht have been fun, I think its time I hop on the BakBakcycle.
by rollonubears on Jun 11, 2009 1:57 PM PDT up reply actions
does Girl Next Door count?
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
no.
While the rides on the Pain Train and Brock Mansion Party Yacht have been fun, I think its time I hop on the BakBakcycle.
by rollonubears on Jun 11, 2009 1:58 PM PDT up reply actions
HolmoePhobe you are all about killing people with swords and exerting your intellectual dominance over somebody 10 years your junior. Maybe you need to let some love in to your life. It may help. :]. See that. That is a smile. When was the last time you experienced one of those? Come on. Do it with me. :]. Feeling better yet?
While the rides on the Pain Train and Brock Mansion Party Yacht have been fun, I think its time I hop on the BakBakcycle.
by rollonubears on Jun 11, 2009 2:04 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m just that good.
While the rides on the Pain Train and Brock Mansion Party Yacht have been fun, I think its time I hop on the BakBakcycle.
by rollonubears on Jun 11, 2009 2:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Dude…you guys are RUSHING IT like crazzy!!! We have the WHOLE SUMMER to do the hall of fame posting song and dance and its conception, creation, and execution are taking place in like two weeks, at the same time as ANOTHER bracket challenge. SLOWWWW DOWNNNNNN. Please don’t kill me for saying this.
-Your overcritical anal retentive board mod control freak wannabe poster Speznaz McGee Esq III
CGB: Our points are reliable. Our logic is infallible. Our past records are illogical. And our ham is dynamite!
by Spazzy Mcgee on Jun 11, 2009 11:30 AM PDT up reply actions
I cant tell if you are being serious or not.
But if there is a kernal of seriousness in there, we actually have a fairly busy summer coming up. Hydro has been working on a series of posts that I think you guys will enjoy. We have a lot of stuff coming in that will complement the HoF stuff. But we also need to get the Hall Of Fame thing going quickly. Avinash had originally planned it to end RIGHT before the season started, but August is a VERY busy time as we get into the season. So, we moved it earlier some so that when August rolls around, we are finishing it up and can focus on football, Pac10.
Believe me, we have a really packed summer, which is a bit shocking to me, I thought wed be scrounging for stuff (we still might be down the line who knows).
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I wasn’t kidding. But then again I had no idea you guys had so many posts in the pipeline. I still don’t think you’ll have a problem if you have like one HOF post per week or something…in the end the lower frequency will add intrinsic value to each post and thus get more attention.
CGB: Our points are reliable. Our logic is infallible. Our past records are illogical. And our ham is dynamite!
by Spazzy Mcgee on Jun 11, 2009 11:44 AM PDT up reply actions
1. Dont doubt us again.
2. I guess I disagree with your assessment regarding increased intrinsic value. We have to balance a few factors here. We want each matchup to be as important and special as possible. We need to get through a certain amount of votes per week. Its just the way it is with such a massive undertaking. So, we could have 1 post with 8 votes. But it would be INCREDIBLY long. People would be MUCH less likely to read through the whole thing and vote in each one.
Perhaps you feel one UNBELIEVABLY long post a week would increase instrinsic value. However, I feel it would, in fact, LOWER the intrinsic value. People would ignore matchups, especially near the end of the post.
I am the Tyrant Boy King Of UC Eugene! An endless cavalcade of worthless inanities is my currency!
www.CaliforniaGoldenBlogs.com
I’m talking about like…ONE vote per week instead of four per day. The post doesn’t need to be long. One post: Ryan Anderson vs. Rod Benson per week. Drag it out…
CGB: Our points are reliable. Our logic is infallible. Our past records are illogical. And our ham is dynamite!
by Spazzy Mcgee on Jun 11, 2009 12:23 PM PDT up reply actions
You’re being unreasonable. One vote per week? There are a total of 32+16+8=52 polls at the least. That’d mean the hall of fame nomination process would last all of 2009. We’d have to shorten the nominations to 32, and then the process would last only two rounds this season.
We won’t crowd things as much as we did this year in future years (I proposed the idea a few weeks too late, the better starting date is probably May), but what you’re asking for isn’t going to happen.
by Avinash Kunnath on Jun 11, 2009 12:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Or like one every two or three days…instead of like 3-4 per day…
CGB: Our points are reliable. Our logic is infallible. Our past records are illogical. And our ham is dynamite!
by Spazzy Mcgee on Jun 11, 2009 12:45 PM PDT up reply actions
If it’s once every two days, that’s three polls a week. Round 1 would last at least eleven weeks, Round 2 would last 5 weeks, Round 3 would last 3 weeks. That’s 19 weeks, which means we’d have to start the contest in late March to get it done by August.
If it’s once every three days, that’s about two polls a week. Round 1 would be 16 weeks, Round 2 would be 8 weeks, Round 3 would be 4 weeks. 28 weeks, which is over 6 months.
by Avinash Kunnath on Jun 11, 2009 12:54 PM PDT up reply actions
If it’s once every two days, that’s three polls a week. Round 1 would last at least eleven weeks, Round 2 would last 5 weeks, Round 3 would last 3 weeks. That’s 19 weeks, which means we’d have to start the contest in late March to get it done by August.
I don’t really see why it would need to be done by August considering the topic is very football related, but if that’s the plan, then go for it.
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Jun 11, 2009 1:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Heres August.
1. Roundtable or Q+A or both for every opponent (save for I guess EWU, but maybe still). Thats what like 10 posts right there. Give that we put our premium content on the front page weekdays thats 2 weeks of August already.
2. Roundtable for each position or set of positions (like OLine instead of Center, Guard etc etc). So, thats like what 10-15 MORE posts.
3. In depth stuff in anticipation of Maryland game. Thats another few posts. Maybe an Inside the Numbers from me or maybe Hydro breaking something down, maybe thoughts from CBKWit or Rags on their trip last year.
4. Also, I always get like 4 or 5 photo posts from the FanFest. Thats at the tail end of the month bleeding into early Sept.
Ok, so this is like 30-40+ posts already and taht doesnt include other little things that might pop up like interviews or interesting tweets or lord knows what. And you want to put this HoF thing ON TOP of that???
Your planning just doesnt make much sense here. Now, I think we can squeeze this in to the second week or August and be OK. I think well try not to do them on back to back days from now on. Like Monday and Wed or Tues and Thurs. But why do you criticize our scheduling so heavily when you lack a lot of knowledge about the process going forward?
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When is FanFest. It is for season ticket holders only, right?
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by rollonubears on Jun 11, 2009 1:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Should be free for everyone. In the past, it’s been the weekend before the opener.
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
HOW THE FUCK DID I NOT HEAR ABOUT IT BEFOREHAND LAST YEAR?!?!?!? GOD DAMMIT. GOD JUST DOES NOT WANT ME TO MEET ZACK FOLLETT.
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by rollonubears on Jun 11, 2009 1:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Have I taught you nothing? I’ve met Follett, it ended with airborne donut holes!
The The is above upsets.
I want to hear this story. My meeting Zack Follett story is a lot less fun. It ends with me being the only person left in my section at the Emerald Bowl after sitting there an extra 45 minutes hoping he would notice and wander over.
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by rollonubears on Jun 11, 2009 1:44 PM PDT up reply actions
I had lunch with Zack Follett
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by dballisloose on Jun 11, 2009 1:45 PM PDT up reply actions
I hate all of you.
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by rollonubears on Jun 11, 2009 1:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Kevin Riley and Alex Mack and Will T. were sitting with us too.
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by dballisloose on Jun 11, 2009 1:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Now I flat out don’t believe you.
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by rollonubears on Jun 11, 2009 1:49 PM PDT up reply actions
You ever hear of the Cal Fantasy Camp? Its a one-day event for fans to run around on the field doing drills with the players and coaches. I paid like $300 and went last June.
At my table at lunch were Will T., Riley, Follett, Mack, me and my buddy, and some other guy. We ate and talked for like half an hour.
Jahvid Best is so awesome, he makes me want to strangle a mountain ox with my bare hands!
by dballisloose on Jun 11, 2009 1:51 PM PDT up reply actions
I had my photo taken with Ross and Calvin, I’ve posted it here a few times.
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by dballisloose on Jun 11, 2009 1:54 PM PDT up reply actions
I wasnt even a commenter back then
Follett once pelted me with Donut Holes. That was the last time I told him what to do. Shortly thereafter he established himself as a dominant linebacker (without the use of donut holes). Maybe that was the last time anyone told him what to do.
That really isn’t much of a story.
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by rollonubears on Jun 11, 2009 1:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Well anyway, I went to Kip’s one night in fall 06 with 4 of my friends, including one who’d spent the last year chasing a girl around the globe and had been back in berkeley for about a month (we’ll call him “Zach”). At this point we’d had some history with Chris Purtz because he was dancing with a friend of ours at Kip’s about a week prior and when we tried to tell her we were going somewhere else he thought we were hitting on her and started pushing one of the guys telling him to stay away from "his girl" (they’d met about 5 minutes before on the dance floor).
At Kip’s, "Zach" sees a girl he’d known sophomore year (we’ll call her “Helga”) and starts talking to her, Chris comes over and evidently he’s been hitting on Helga so he tells Zach to leave. Before we walk away, Helga says she wants to catch up soon. Cut to later that night, when we’re walking up the hill to get something to eat at Kingpin… Who should be standing outside the asian ghetto, but Helga. "Zach" stops to say hi and see how she’s been in the last year, when Chris comes over accompanied by Pain Train (at this point, noone knew who they were except that by their size they were football players). Chris proceeds to push my friend and tell us to back off "his girl". One of the other guys with us (who was later dubbed "little homey") calls him a douchebag, and all of a sudden I’m standing between Chris and little homey while they argue and Pain Train decides that the donut holes he just purchased from kingpin should be thrown over me at little homey and "Zach". After he’s thrown almost all the donut holes that he just bought and actually hit someone once, he steps in to help me play peacemaker and decides to proclaim that "You’re cool, you’re cool, little homey needs to stop talking shit" at which point he threw his last donut hole at "Zach" and pulled Chris and the girl away, back up the hill.
That week, one of us looked them up on the team and found their name, and the next game they had, Pain Train played with the most intensity he’d had all season and basically became a household name for Cal fans. About two weeks later, Chris Purtz got kicked off the team for being a racist. Which goes to prove just what I’ve always said, throwing donut holes is cool, being a racist bigot isn’t.
I don’t know how I feel about this story.
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by rollonubears on Jun 11, 2009 1:56 PM PDT up reply actions
You’re right! Cool, thanks for the content update! Awesome job!
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Jun 11, 2009 1:32 PM PDT up reply actions
If you wish to assist us, dont hesitate to email me. But your help with the Twitter should be sufficient for now.
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Awesome, no problem, thanks!
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Jun 11, 2009 1:44 PM PDT up reply actions
You are being too nice. What’s wrong now?
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Ive mabde 3 posts here. The first explained that we had a packed summer so we had to have a lot in there, but somehwat vaguely.
The second explained why I felt we couldnt have 1 long post like I perceived Spazzy was requesting (although later he said it was 1 vote which was right out).
The third gave an in depth explanation as to what we had planed for August.
It seems a reasonable, calm, and in depth way to explain why we had to set it up the way we did. What, in specific, seemed “violent” to you?
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I think HP mistook you for me for a second and so he had to respond.
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by rollonubears on Jun 11, 2009 1:59 PM PDT up reply actions
I think he’s more talking about this:
Ok, so this is like 30-40+ posts already and taht doesnt include other little things that might pop up like interviews or interesting tweets or lord knows what. And you want to put this HoF thing ON TOP of that???
Your planning just doesnt make much sense here. Now, I think we can squeeze this in to the second week or August and be OK. I think well try not to do them on back to back days from now on. Like Monday and Wed or Tues and Thurs. But why do you criticize our scheduling so heavily when you lack a lot of knowledge about the process going forward?
The The is above upsets.
Stuff like
“Perhaps you feel one UNBELIEVABLY long post a week would increase instrinsic value.”
or
“And you want to put this HoF thing ON TOP of that???”
or
“But why do you criticize our scheduling so heavily when you lack a lot of knowledge about the process going forward?”
HP! I repeat, Twist is not me! You do not need to argue with him!
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by rollonubears on Jun 11, 2009 2:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Dude, I argue with everyone. I don’t know why you think it’s just you. Did you miss Avinash and my debate on French military history the other day?
I’m kidding. And yes I saw that. But with me you argue everything I say. Not so with everyone else. You pick your moments with them.
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by rollonubears on Jun 11, 2009 2:08 PM PDT up reply actions
If I had to rank best military histories, it’d be somewhere like
1) Mongols
2) Romans
3) Americans
4) Greeks
5) British
6) Vikings.
…
80) French
I’m not sure though. I’ll have to give this some thought.
by Avinash Kunnath on Jun 11, 2009 2:10 PM PDT up reply actions
PLEASE LORD DON’T FUCKING START THIS AGAIN.
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by rollonubears on Jun 11, 2009 2:11 PM PDT up reply actions
It’s way more interesting than your bromance with HP.
by Avinash Kunnath on Jun 11, 2009 2:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Less bromance more one wants to kill the other. And yeah, it probably is.
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by rollonubears on Jun 11, 2009 2:12 PM PDT up reply actions
British in 5th? A tiny island conquering half the known world seems like better than 5th place to me. And the Greeks are incredibly overrated.
They also retreated from a huge empire back to a tiny island….calling it democracy on their way out of every place they had colonized.
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by dballisloose on Jun 11, 2009 2:14 PM PDT up reply actions
I think we can all agree that Canadia should be #1 on this list.
The The is above upsets.
by Maharg on Jun 11, 2009 2:16 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
They’re all weak too.
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by dballisloose on Jun 11, 2009 2:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, again, I’ll have to think about it. The Brits definitely ruled the world, but I’m not sure how much of it was military as opposed to economical. Probably a little of both.
by Avinash Kunnath on Jun 11, 2009 2:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Well if the Spanish armada hadn’t been micromanaged, Britain would have been speaking Spanish for the last several hundred years.
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by dballisloose on Jun 11, 2009 2:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Honestly I’d put the Brits #2 behind the Romans and Greeks. Consider how many modern institutions, from law to business to politics to culture are based on the British adaptations of Greek and Roman principles sprung from world colonization.
Why is the international language of science and business English? Why does the most powerful nation on earth speak a tongue borne five thousand miles across an ocean? Why do parliaments exist? Why is European classical music beloved worldwide instead of the erhu or the panpipes?
Plus they had the coolest slogan of any:
The Sun Never Sets on the British Empire
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Jun 11, 2009 2:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Honestly I’d put the Brits #2 behind the Romans and Greeks.
Wouldn’t that make them 3rd?
by Avinash Kunnath on Jun 11, 2009 2:49 PM PDT up reply actions
yeah ok that was full retard.
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Jun 11, 2009 2:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Agree – but why the Greeks? The Greeks are massively overrated, largely because they were the first Western civilization. None of the Greek city-states were even a fraction as large as the others that we’re talking about. I don’t understand how they can be put in the same category as the British/Romans/Mongols/whoever.
True, their empire itself wasn’t as impressive or large as the Mongols or the Brits, but the institutions the ancient Greeks imparted formed the basis for western civilization and thought as we know it today.
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Jun 11, 2009 3:03 PM PDT up reply actions
THE VIKINGS?
Where would you place the vikings on the list of most impressive military victories? They never fought traditional battles, but they brought massive amounts of chaos, havoc, and fear to those near them.
We all dream of being a child again, even the worst of us, the worst... perhaps... most of all.
Not really since Culpepper got injured
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Jun 11, 2009 3:19 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I thought we were talking about military history…
The whole “the Greeks invented democracy” thing is kind of a joke. Not sure if you were referring to that specifically.
If you mean that Greek civilization influenced Roman civilization which (sort of) formed the basis for modern western civilization (after it got broken and cobbled back together during the Dark Ages), then I agree with you.
Yes.
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Jun 11, 2009 3:18 PM PDT up reply actions
I think we’re both thinking of Alexander the Great…although that’s technically Macedonia and not Greece proper.
by Avinash Kunnath on Jun 11, 2009 3:03 PM PDT up reply actions
HOW THE FUCK ARE YOU FORGETTING THE CGB EMPIRE.
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by rollonubears on Jun 11, 2009 2:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh my dear fucking God. What the hell???
by Avinash Kunnath on Jun 11, 2009 3:03 PM PDT up reply actions
oh no.
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Jun 11, 2009 3:03 PM PDT up reply actions
rollon, Im not all that enthused about this, to be honest.
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Fine. Even if I was going to use it it would be like TuckNJersey, which had 10 comments.
I’ll leave it at 1.
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by rollonubears on Jun 11, 2009 3:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Did you not want me shaming the Hook family name?
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by rollonubears on Jun 11, 2009 3:23 PM PDT up reply actions
I mistook the first suggestion taht he had. And I was merely saying that he might feel that one REALLY long post would increase the value by not cluttering u the page, but I disagreed. Even if that was his suggestion, I dont think thats a really insulting disagreement there.
As for the second one, it doesnt make any sense to me for us to overload August like that. We already have like 30 or more posts for that month. Spazzy is complaining about having too many posts now. Wouldnt it make sense that there could, similarly, be a problem with too many posts in August? So, lets have a goodly amount now and a goodly amount in August instead of few now and MANY in August.
As for the last, part, I didnt mean that in an insulting way. I could certainly see why it might be viewed as insulting and apologize to Spazzy if he was insulted. To me, Spazzy just kept saying “Maybe you should do it like this” and Avinash or myself kept saying “Well, we cant for the following reasons.” We kept trying to explain in what I feel was fairly calm and reasonable language why we needed to start now and schedule it the way we did. But Spazzy kept saying we should do it this way or that and I just thought that it was so confusing to me why he seemed so insistent when he lacked a lot of knowledge about all the other thigns coming down the pike.
Lastly, weve heard his concerna dnw ill now not do things on back to back days so as to not overload people. Seems like a reasonable compromise to me.
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I don’t disagree with your schedule – you asked why he was giving you faux-enthusiastic responses, and I was just suggesting a possible reason for it.
Well, thats probably true. I disagree with the term “violent reaction” for the reasons specific above, but you are probably right as to why.
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Do ellipses pay you to use them or something?
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…handsomely…
…
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Jun 11, 2009 1:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Also, if I could speak again for just a second, never in the history of CGB have I ever heard anybody complain (essentially) “Woah woah woah, you guys have too much Cal-related legitimate content. Please write less for me. I dont want as much free, Cal-related legitimate non-inane content like this.”
Also, if I could note ANOTHER oddity. You want us to do 1 really long post a week. But you also didnt think we had a lot of stuff coming out. So, what did you want, like days to go by without any content at all? “Wel, it sounds like they wont have a lot of content coming up, hope they keep it that way. Please, give me content on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday only, please.”
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I didn’t say one really long post per week….I mean like ONE vote per week or every few days or every other day.
Just not four sections of the Brick Muller Regional in a span of one day PLUS meme voting… “Did I vote in 2, or 3 yet? Is this the Meme one or the HoF one? How many are there going to be?” etc etc…
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Jun 11, 2009 12:26 PM PDT up reply actions
The Meme thing is a one-time thing. Next year we might do four HoF posts on four different days which should simplify matters.
What you’re asking for cannot happen this year. We’ll take it into account for 2010.
by Avinash Kunnath on Jun 11, 2009 12:45 PM PDT up reply actions
alrighty.
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Jun 11, 2009 12:46 PM PDT up reply actions
You don’t want to do the invitational again? Like American Idol, get new contestants every year. We could make it smaller though.
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by rollonubears on Jun 11, 2009 12:46 PM PDT up reply actions
It’s not going to be a frontpage thing.
by Avinash Kunnath on Jun 11, 2009 12:50 PM PDT up reply actions
That’s understandable. But I still think there should be maybe one post a week using polldaddy that has a shitload of polls in it.
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by rollonubears on Jun 11, 2009 12:51 PM PDT up reply actions
Excellent. You’re in charge of it. Have fun getting it ready!
by Avinash Kunnath on Jun 11, 2009 12:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Well I have another year or so to prepare.
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by rollonubears on Jun 11, 2009 1:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Is it really that difficult for you to figure out whether you are reading a Meme-related post or a HoF-related post? Here’s a hint. If theres a giant ape looking anguished, thats not the photo for Coach Tedford.
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by TwistNHook on Jun 11, 2009 1:21 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Rec’d for helpful tip.
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by rollonubears on Jun 11, 2009 1:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Well now, I may not be able to even hold an instrument correctly, or sing a single note, but I do have some pretty great musical taste (if I do say so myself).
Two absolute, must-listen-to, artists in my Vinyl, CD, and mp3 rotation are The Clash and Zappa.
That being said, I am still sort of stunned at the whole Nickerson ranked at 16 thing on the CGBHOF thing. Yes, I think Gonzalez may be the winner in this match-up, but Hardy got totally jobbed by having played in the hazy dayz of the eightiez, when many of you were still swimming around in daddy’s sack. Not his fault he’s a player from a different age!
Ah well, it’s the way of things, eh? Out with the old, etc. Shame, really. Feh.
Yeah, well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.
Do I think we could have done a better job seeding this CGBHOF thing, especially if we had decided to play looser with the rules we set out beforehand? Absolutely. I’m I terribly worried about the outcome? Not really. I think we got the high seeds mostly right, and I foresee a worthy first class of 8. Does Nickerson deserve better seeding next year? Sure. Would he have made the top 8 with a better seeding? I’m doubtful.
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
Ethel was a tree. Growing off of his shoulder.
by CaliforniaBone on Jun 11, 2009 1:50 PM PDT up reply actions
billy had two big caves for eyes with a cliff for a jaw that would go up and down and whenever it did he’d cough up some dust and hack up a boulder
Remember, the enemy's end zone is DOWN!
Does anybody else on this blog associate Billy the Mountain with Starcraft?
by CaliforniaBone on Jun 11, 2009 1:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh my god, you’re my soul mate!
Also:
http://www.starcraft2.com/features/battlereports/2.xml
by CaliforniaBone on Jun 11, 2009 1:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Actually 2006. 2006: Twist and himself.
2007: Hydro’s fist and Twist’s face.
2008: Rishi and Maharg.
2009: rollonubears and HolmoePhobe (just kidding, don’t go into cardiac arrest). And now GoldBlooded and CaliforniaBone.
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by rollonubears on Jun 11, 2009 2:06 PM PDT up reply actions
well we were already butt buddies
from band BUT (pun intended) we like to spread the love around on the blog too
Remember, the enemy's end zone is DOWN!
music. I like pretty much everything that is played with passion.
so a lot of the ironic-$$-grubb’n-mysogenisitc-gangsta-hip hop i don’t care for. The old stuff….NWA, DrDre, Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five (lost my virginity while that record was playing, just say’n) I do like. I also don’t care for the “Nashville sound” country, but the “alt-country” stuff I do like (especially Rita Hosking and Cousin Jack, the Mad Cow String Band, and the West Nile Ramblers).
Rock hard, and I’m down with it.
Played trumpet in band, play tuba now, know what the notes are on guitar/bass/fiddle/piano, terrible drummer unless you like an eratic vaguely latin sound to everything.
Go Bears Go
Looks nice. Wish they’d have more stats.
by Avinash Kunnath on Jun 11, 2009 1:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Favorite bands/musicians: The Beastie Boys, Cake, Grandaddy, Gorillaz, Modest Mouse, Philip Glass, The Strokes, Thrice, Weezer, The White Stripes
I used to play bass back in high school but I stopped before coming to Cal.
Ted Miller has some fun matchups in his nonconference fantasy matchups for the Pac-10.
USC at Florida: One word: Yum. OK, a few more.
Florida won’t leave the state for a nonconference game, so the Trojans just decide to show up. Grins all around on the West Coast. Everyday Should Be Saturday’s Orson Swindle and Stranko Montana, who have been claiming to be “pushing 30” for a decade, commence writing a series of sonnets — with multimedia effects! — that rival Shakespeare during his most inspired period. The college football world rejoices. About the game, though the sonnets are nice, too.
And, of course, USC rolls. (Oh, stop it! You know that’s what would happen, Gator fans!)
Oregon at Oklahoma: Hey, Sooners, can the Ducks bring their own referees?
Texas at California: Mack Brown would get a warm welcome in Strawberry Canyon. And, golly, this would be a great help for the Longhorns, whose nonconference schedule features Louisiana-Monroe, Wyoming, UTEP and Central Florida. Guess that’s why they say, “Don’t mess with Texas … purdy please.”
Harvard at Stanford: Remember when the Simpsons went to jail and poor Lisa was worried that it might damage her college prospects? And then Bart and Homer mercilessly taunt her, “You’re going to Stanford! You’re going to Stanford!” You know most of the writers for “The Simpsons” went to Harvard. This would be payback. And Conan O’Brien might be on the sidelines with Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, which would be the best thing ever. Other than USC at Florida.
Whose domicile? OUR DOMICILE!
Good list, though I could never really get into Phillip Glass.
Oregon played at Oklahoma a year or two before the infamous debacle at Autzen. They got stomped. The game wasn’t interesting.
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
I drove 15 hours each way for that game….and it was not interesting in any way.
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
How many superfan points do I get>>>>
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You scheduled your wedding for the same day as the Tennessee game. You get none.
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
I have lost all respect for Twist
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Jun 11, 2009 12:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Firstly, I didnt schedule shit. My wedding was scheduling at the same time as the game in 2006. The away game! I had no power or control.
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I must defend Twist a bit.
The groom has no say in the wedding planning. Opinions are valued in the following order:
1) M.o.B.
2) G-ma.o.B.
3) Maid of honor
4) The cateror
5) Bridesmaids 2-6
6) M.o.G.
7) F.o.B.
8) the DJ
9) Spazzy
and finally
10) Groom
I’m a rec whore so rec me if you like this.
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--Coach Clark
by carp on Jun 11, 2009 1:27 PM PDT up reply actions 4 recs
What if its Spazzys wedding?
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And what if Spazzy caters his own wedding.
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then the chain of command moves up. Alternatively, the rent-a-priest could fill in one of those spots.
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
Wheres the bride in all that?
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I would agree with this except at Twist’s wedding, I’m betting there wasn’t a DJ but instead a bizarre art project of like 17 Aeolian wind harps set up to play one tone each for the entire ceremony.
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Jun 11, 2009 1:54 PM PDT up reply actions
There was a computer with a playlist. And speakers. I set up the playlist, so maybe tha tmakes me the DJ.
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wedding DJ’s: huge waste of time and money. There’s only time for 2 h tops, and prolly 20-30 min will be spent with the bride dancing with her family and new hubby. most people are 3 sheets to the wind by then anyways.
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
will you cover my travel expenses?
I have the latest mixes and beats. I can scratch like no other.
“Turn around…”
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
I’ll be his assistant.
While the rides on the Pain Train and Brock Mansion Party Yacht have been fun, I think its time I hop on the BakBakcycle.
by rollonubears on Jun 11, 2009 2:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Yes.
While the rides on the Pain Train and Brock Mansion Party Yacht have been fun, I think its time I hop on the BakBakcycle.
by rollonubears on Jun 11, 2009 2:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Wrong
The groom just has to put his foot down. No wedding during football season. In fact, when he asked the poor girl to marry him, he should have brought it up then. “Babe, will you marry me? Between February and August?”
Honestly, all men know this. They probably had way fewer attend because it was during football season too.
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by Fire Starkey on Jun 11, 2009 2:00 PM PDT up reply actions
I Have a Rude Question
How much do weddings cost now-a-days anyway. I’ve been to three the past 2 years, and they cost $2000, $5000, and $40,000. My old next door neighbor just got engaged and they are budgeting $20,000. My gf’s best friend is getting married and they are budgeting $30,000.
Not that I am making any plans.
We all dream of being a child again, even the worst of us, the worst... perhaps... most of all.
Well if you marry your current girlfriend, you should budget at least $30,001.
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she mentioned something about splitting the total cost between the bride and groom, to which i said, if my parents are dropping 10k, i’m not getting married between May and Sept. and I’m not getting married in a church.
We all dream of being a child again, even the worst of us, the worst... perhaps... most of all.
I caught it Maharg. Do I get an A for the day?
While the rides on the Pain Train and Brock Mansion Party Yacht have been fun, I think its time I hop on the BakBakcycle.
by rollonubears on Jun 11, 2009 2:30 PM PDT up reply actions
No, you’re too far behind on your school work. Write me an essay on that joke.
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Oneupmanship is a common practice among bros. You always want to be better than your bro, simply because you are better than your bro. Now say a bro goes out and buys a nice suit for say, 2,000. He comes into the bar with a smug look on his face say: ‘See this suit. Its Italian. 2 grand. Not a big deal.’ What do you want to do more than punch that smug little smirk off of him? Outspend him of course! So that next day you go buy a suit for 2,001. You show up at the bar that day with your 2,001 dollar suit and you say: ‘see this? $2,001. Its from Costa Rica. Buying this suit means you care about the rainforest.’ You should follow this up with giving the bro in the lameass Italian suit a head nod and subtly pantomime ‘suck it’. This practice makes you naturally better than the other person because you are less poor than them and therefore are better in bed, have a longer life expectancy, and have hotter hookups.
While the rides on the Pain Train and Brock Mansion Party Yacht have been fun, I think its time I hop on the BakBakcycle.
by rollonubears on Jun 11, 2009 2:37 PM PDT up reply actions
As an outside consultant
You hit on several key points but failed to recognize the bitterness and passive aggressiveness some women naturally possess. Being that the key point amongst the initial comment was that my gf would want to spend 30,001 compared to her best friend’s 30k, and the factly you discussed only bro-bro interactions I would give you no better than a C+
We all dream of being a child again, even the worst of us, the worst... perhaps... most of all.
That was more from a dude’s perspective. Because women are insane.
While the rides on the Pain Train and Brock Mansion Party Yacht have been fun, I think its time I hop on the BakBakcycle.
by rollonubears on Jun 11, 2009 2:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Women
hate
women.
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Jun 11, 2009 2:56 PM PDT up reply actions
And yet I had the violent reaction today?
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Well, I just murdered some yeast in lab.
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Jun 11, 2009 3:04 PM PDT up reply actions
H.L. Mencken had some thoughts on this
He said, “A chauvinist is a man who hates women almost as much as other women do.”
Also, I should get at least a B-
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by rollonubears on Jun 11, 2009 3:05 PM PDT up reply actions
i got it. but my gf was also ranting about how 30k was too much and she’d rather put that towards a down payment on a house
We all dream of being a child again, even the worst of us, the worst... perhaps... most of all.
Ah, so she wants to beat her friend in the long run rather than the short run. I get it.
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My wife and I had a civil ceremony with the intentions of having a formal wedding some day….6 years later, we’ve decided to put that money towards a house instead.
Jahvid Best is so awesome, he makes me want to strangle a mountain ox with my bare hands!
by dballisloose on Jun 11, 2009 2:35 PM PDT up reply actions
They are way too much. People make a damn nice living working only summer weekends.
Costs depend on how much the billing party wants to spend.
I was comfortable doing a smaller, simpler wedding but my wife went a bit bridezilla.
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--Coach Clark
They cost what you want them to cost.
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They are who we THOUGHT THEY WERE!
While the rides on the Pain Train and Brock Mansion Party Yacht have been fun, I think its time I hop on the BakBakcycle.
by rollonubears on Jun 11, 2009 2:30 PM PDT up reply actions
My wife and I budgeted about $10,000 for our wedding; we ended up spending closer to $20K.
It really depends on what you want, and how big you want to make it. Feeding people was the biggest cost; we had the wedding in a public park, so there was about a $25 reservation fee, and we had to rent chairs.
Also, if you want to have a great time, host and open bar. If you want to not be broke, stick to a cash bar, or at least beer and wine. Also, people drink less in the afternoon than they do in the evening.
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
if you want to save money have your friends do everything. I had an aspiring photographer friend do the photographs. I had my wifes family play the music (and another friend, too). I had a friend officiate. I had a friend do the bar. I had the basic computer DJ set up for music with a friend keeping an eye on it.
So, the cost was mostly renting the place and serving food.
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2nd paragraph is a great idea. I went to one wedding that had free drinks for happy hour, then beer/wine was for sale. They also put 2 wine bottles out per table…there was plenty of booze but if the twenty somethings wanted to get way crazy, they could.
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
Several of our guests were bartenders who drink like fishes, and started ordering rounds of shots for various tables and such. I think we dropped over four grand on booze alone.
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
oh my.
we had a keg at the coed baby shower…my mother was appalled.
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
by carp on Jun 11, 2009 2:42 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
We had an afternoon wedding and early evening reception with an open bar that didn’t sustain too much damage – mostly because people were still hung over from the night before. Turns out that rehearsal dinner / open line of beer at a bar afterwards for everyone else overwhelmed everyone’s ability to pace themselves.
If there's a wedding coordinator
Isn’t she # 1? Which then bumps everyone down 1. So Groom becomes 11th in the Big T1e1n.
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The away game! I had no power or control.
That’s okay, Twist. As it turned out, Cal had no power or control at Tennessee that day either.
Marshawnthusiastic Jahvidtician and member of the PRileytariat.
pics of Meechem burning Syd like toast or it didn’t happen.
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
Wait a second...
…so if I don’t post any pictures, I can think that it was all a bad dream and never happened?
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My wedding was the same day as the 2006 Oregon-Cal game. I’m glad I missed that game.
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
Favorite Music : Rock
Favorite Bands that I’ve seen live: Smashing Pumpkins, Nine Inch Nails, Foo Fighters, Muse, Weezer, Radiohead, Green Day, Earth Wind & Fire
Favorite Bands I’d like to see live: Red Hot Chili Peppers, Metallica (though I’m not sure I’d be willing to pay the ticket prices, and I’ve generally soured on large stadium venues like the Shoreline and especially AT&T Park)
Favorite Bands I wish I’d been around to see live: Led Zeppelin, (late) The Beatles
Best Show I’ve seen: Foo Fighters/Weezer double bill barely edges out Green Day
Most Disappointing Show I’ve seen: Modest Mouse
Strangest Show I’ve seen: Smashmouth playing for, like, 60 people at Gumby’s 50th Birthday Party. Art Clokey and much of his family was there, plus a very assorted gathering of other people. The lead singer made out with my friend’s 5 ft. inflatable Gumby doll on stage. We did get to hang out with the band backstage, though.
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
Who opened for Green Day when you watched?
I went to the Green Day at ATT Park, and they opened with Flogging Molly/Jimmy Eat World and that was a pretty sweet concert.
by CaliforniaBone on Jun 11, 2009 10:48 AM PDT up reply actions
I was at that concert. It was OK, but honestly, I wasn’t loving the venue. Just too big.
I saw Green Day the previous November at the Bill Graham, just as American Idiot was starting to blow up. Don’t remember who opened — might have been Good Charlotte or something lame like that. Doesn’t matter. They opened the show with the first half of American Idiot before even introducing themselves. Absolutely fantastic performance; their show at AT&T pales in comparison.
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
Ahh. And I can imagine how good Weezer/Foo Fighters could be.
Green Day is throwing another concert in August, but I haven’t decided if I want to go yet.
by CaliforniaBone on Jun 11, 2009 11:20 AM PDT up reply actions
How is Green Day’s new album? I haven’t really listened to it, but wasn’t terribly excited by the first single. That would definitely influence my decision.
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
I really like 20th century breakdown. The single (Know your Enemy) isn’t as awesome as other Green Day singles, but the overall quality of the record is higher I think. Plus with 18 songs you’re getting your money’s worth
The album starts slowly, but tracks 8-18 are pure, 100% awesome. Track 9, Peacemaker, is this awesome flamenco spanish rock song.
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I’m in the same boat actually. Which is why I’m hesitant to buy tickets. :/
by CaliforniaBone on Jun 11, 2009 12:48 PM PDT up reply actions
I really like 21st Century Breakdown. But I’m kinda biased, cuz I am a big Green Day fan. I bought an Idiot Club membership so i could have a chance to buy general admission floor tickets for their show at HP Pavilion in August. I’m pretty excited, since it’s going to be my first big concert.
Alright, fine, I admit it! "Hydration Technician" really DOES just mean "water boy!"
My fiance was at that Weezer/Foo Fighters concert and says it was the best she’d ever seen as well. Of course, she wants to marry Rivers Cuomo, so that’s not surprising.
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Holy shit you’re Rivers Cuomo????
While the rides on the Pain Train and Brock Mansion Party Yacht have been fun, I think its time I hop on the BakBakcycle.
by rollonubears on Jun 11, 2009 12:54 PM PDT up reply actions
She probably also enjoyed the male strippers that the Foo Fighters hired as a prank to dance around on stage during Weezer’s last song (I think it was ‘Buddy Holly’). Not my thing, but still pretty funny (especially how they had the letters spelling out ‘W-E-E-Z-E-R’ painted on their chests, and ‘R-O-C-K-S-!’ painted on their backs).
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
Is she Asian? Otherwise, shes screwed.
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I saw Green Day
play a free concert on Lower Sproul for the Dookie release party
(Pitchfork’d . . .and also true)
one I forgot
Most Intense Show I’ve seen: Tool. 80 minutes nonstop of these guys, and I was done for the evening. Awesome, but extremely intense.
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
I've seen Tool 5 or 6 times
Great show every time
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by Fire Starkey on Jun 11, 2009 12:04 PM PDT up reply actions
two more i forgot (both better live than on record, IMO)
- Pearl Jam. I was always kind of a fan, but after seeing them live, I immediately went out and bought all of their albums that I didn’t already own. Freaking amazing live show – these guys are professional rock musicians of the highest order.
- Reel Big Fish. They put on a really, really fun show. Highly recommended.
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
My musical tastes are pretty much exactly the same as Rags, except I have the added embarrassment of loving Prog: Dream Theater, Yes, Peter Gabriel Era Genesis.
So you can now proceed to make fun of me.
Every person who loves rock needs to listen to the Liquid Tension Experiment.
The #1 greatest threat to America: BEARS
Big fan of: Muse, RHCP, NIN, Foo Fighters, Weezer.
While the rides on the Pain Train and Brock Mansion Party Yacht have been fun, I think its time I hop on the BakBakcycle.
by rollonubears on Jun 11, 2009 12:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Apparently a rogue blackbird has been
attacking people for weeks in the financial district.
A blog was set up to chronicle the bird’s actions.
http://www.frontstreetattackbird.blogspot.com/
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Beer
So I discovered something last month, that’s totally changed the beers I drink. Have any of you guys tried sour beers before?
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No.
But I have this case of PBR from when I moved into my apartment 4 years ago. Does that count?
by CaliforniaBone on Jun 11, 2009 1:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Does OJ + Beer count? cuz I’ve had that…
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Jun 11, 2009 1:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Favorite Music : Jazz
Favorite Performers : Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, Cannonball Adderly, Charles Mingus, Dizzy Gillespie, Coleman Hawkins
Favorite Songwriters : Duke Ellington, Charles Mingus, Thelonious Monk, in that order
Best Shows : Unfortunately, I haven’t gotten a chance to see many of these guys live, but I have seen both Arturo Sandoval and the Mingus Big Band, and thoroughly enjoyed both.
I play both clarinet and saxophone, but I’m mainly an Alto Sax player. Unfortunately, it seems that many of the giants of Jazz were primarily Tenor players (Trane, Hawkings, Lester Young, even Stan Getz), and while I love Charlie Parker’s playing, I’m not actually a huge fan of his sound. If I could make myself sound like any of these guys, it would probably be Cannonball Adderly, though I also really enjoy Paul Desmond’s work on Dave Brubeck’s Time Out.
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
I hate you, you picked up Mazzaro about 2 seconds before I clicked the button.
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hahah, oh man, i was just bored during lunch and noticed that brandon morrow was getting sent to the minors. i didn’t even think anyone else would want him.
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
I looked at him earlier today, and he was one of two pitchers for tomorrow that I was considering. When I got back from lunch I looked for some research about his performance in AAA, and then decided that worst case scenario he ballons my ERA this week. Damn you for picking up a mildly valuable gamble!
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Hey guys. I don’t usually like to link to my posts over here. I figure if you want to read them you’ll either regularly visit my blog or wait for links to the good posts from those that do. But in this case, I really want everyone’s input:
http://excusemeformyvoice.com/blog/?p=1303
(It’s about moving the students from the 50 yard line when teh stadium is retrofitted)
Ken, anytime you want to link to your posts here, you are more than welcome to!
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Thanks
I figured as much, but I also figured the correct/polite thing to do is not be so concerned with self-promotion.
This is CGB and you are concerned with being polite???
I just had a series of posts referred to as “violent” north of this. Its lawless here, Ken. Anything goes.
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I agree with your post 100% kencraw
especially since I never got the chance to sit (stand) on the 50 anyways, but the band’s seats aren’t bad at all. Let the students have the best seats in the house. It’s COLLEGE football!
Remember, the enemy's end zone is DOWN!
Hey Ken,
Writing a fanpost might be the best way to draw attention to this post. Something like “What do you guys think about moving the students away from the 50 yard line?”
Don’t worry about self-promotion, we’re all fans of you over here!
by Avinash Kunnath on Jun 11, 2009 2:30 PM PDT up reply actions
To be fair, the DBD was designed for individual links without further analysis, so if Kens plan is just to do the link the DBD is more appropriate.
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Yeah, but if he included a paragraph or two of analysis, it might work fine. It’s a pretty interesting topic.
by Avinash Kunnath on Jun 11, 2009 2:39 PM PDT up reply actions
You know what? I kinda feel like the FanPosts are most useful for people who don’t already have their own successful blogs, which does not include Ken.
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
i disagree
although mortal kombat is a very good game, i think donkey kong is better.
Remember, the enemy's end zone is DOWN!
GoldBlooded, were you the one who asked me about a Simpsons-South Park debate? Or was that California Bone?
by Avinash Kunnath on Jun 11, 2009 3:30 PM PDT up reply actions
it was cb
although we have similar interests. i take up the side of south park in advance.
Remember, the enemy's end zone is DOWN!
DONKEY KONG RULEZ!
But Bowser is a better Mario Karter.
by CaliforniaBone on Jun 11, 2009 3:32 PM PDT up reply actions
We are all equal here. Ken is just as welcome to do a fanpost as Goldblooded or California Bone or anybody else.
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Frankly, I wouldn’t welcome fanposts written by Kim Jong Il, but if you want to give a psycho commie dictator a megaphone, by all means go ahead Twist. Just go ahead. YOU AND YOUR TWIN CAN JUST GO RIGHT AHEAD AND DO THAT TWISTIAN NATHANIEL HOOKSTEINOWITZ.
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Jun 11, 2009 5:08 PM PDT up reply actions
I completely agree with you Ken. The university is, first and foremost, a university.
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Jun 11, 2009 2:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Ken, this is your first and last warning. No self-promotion here on the CGB or else I’ll ban you. I’ve banned many people and won’t hesitate to ban you either.
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HOLY SHIT
Alabama on probation for 3 years.
Sixteen athletics teams at Alabama have been penalized for their involvement in improperly obtaining free textbooks for other students, with the football team ordered to vacate an unspecified number of victories between the 2005 and 2007 seasons, the NCAA Committee on Infractions announced Thursday.
Alabama could be forced to vacate as many as 21 football wins that came under the watch of former coach Mike Shula and current coach Nick Saban, sources at the university told ESPN.com’s Mark Schlabach. Citing a source, the Birmingham News reported the number of victories to be at least 10.
The football program, which will not lose future scholarships, and the other 15 teams have been put on three years’ probation — the third probation penalty for university athletics in the last decade. Alabama also was ordered to pay a $43,900 fine.
by Avinash Kunnath on Jun 11, 2009 3:38 PM PDT reply actions
Wait a second
Does the stupid NCAA count three years of probation toward bowl games/postseason games? If they don’t this means virtually nothing.
by Avinash Kunnath on Jun 11, 2009 3:40 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m pretty sure it’s been determined that it means virtually nothing but for loss of wins already won. Slap on the wrist.
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Jun 11, 2009 3:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Why worry about looking into universities paying students to play for them, when you can bust students for sharing overpriced textbooks. The NCAA is awesome!!
Alabama football (2002)
Since the SMU case, the closest that the NCAA has come to imposing the “death penalty” against a football program was against the University of Alabama in 2002. The most severe violation involved boosters paying players (most notably Albert Means) to come to Alabama. Alabama was eligible for the “death penalty” because of a 1999 case in which men’s basketball assistant coach Tyrone Beaman tried to convince boosters to help him start a slush fund for recruits. The boosters immediately contacted the athletics department, Beaman was fired and the incident was self-reported to the NCAA. Infractions committee chairman Thomas Yeager said that the committee seriously considered giving Alabama the “death penalty.” He called the violations “some of the worst, most serious that have ever occurred” in NCAA history and claimed that the Crimson Tide were “absolutely staring down the barrel of a gun.” It finally settled on five years’ probation, a two-year bowl ban and the loss of 21 scholarships over three years. Yeager strongly hinted that if the Tide committed another major violation during the five-year period, it was very likely that it would get the death penalty.
(emphasis mine)
LINK
What is also odd is that Alabama has been recently punished several times (last decade or so). How does this new evidence of violations not immediately get their teams suspended? Does one year or so between punishment ending and another infraction really count as enough water under the bridge? As far as I am concerned, and I hope that many of you guys share this sentiment, teams that cheat usually get off A-OK whenever the NCAA “drops the hammer”.
Remember, the enemy's end zone is DOWN!
What did we do no not get to go to a bowl game in Tedford’s first year? And was it worse than Alabama’s punishment for this year?
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ineligible players
i hate to do this but…i linked the BDP for the story
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Advice
What to do if you just found out from Facebook that your old friend from high school is now a pole-dance instructor?
a) ask if she has pics
b) ask her if she’s clean
c) ask her if she’s ever known anyone who goes by Maharg
d) pass. she’s shallow.
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
a, c, e (introduce her to someone who goes by Maharg)
some day i’ll have to tell you about my one night in portland.
The The is above upsets.
do you think this is her on their website?
Note: NSFW
http://www.sedusastudios.com/index.php
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
e) Remove From Friend List
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Jun 11, 2009 5:09 PM PDT up reply actions
oh snap! spazzy’s on fire today.
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
Dude one of our mass specs blew out a turbopump yesterday. Who knows how many 1000s RPM that thing was spinning. I was in a meeting and one of my lab mates was in lab when it happened and he immediately shut down the rough pumps and electronics. He described the sound as “like putting an ipod in a blender.”
The kicker? Both my supervisors are out. One is at his grandma’s funeral, the other is on vacation in Europe.
The punter? Service contract expired 1st of May. We’re looking at 30k repair job.
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Jun 11, 2009 5:13 PM PDT up reply actions
e)Not post her giant photo on some randomlikefuck blog for a bunch of sex-starved 20 somethings to ogle over.
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haha…I think she’s on their website (see NSFW link above).
I forgot to post it as a link (per my usual NSFW protocol).
How do you know they’re sex starved?
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
she seems nice....
e) all of the above.
Go Bears Go
by Rocksanddirt on Jun 11, 2009 9:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Concerts
I have only been to one. Is it worth going to a lot? I know they are bad for your hearing so I really only feel motivated to go to ones that have my favorite bands involved (and all of my favorite bands apparently hate me. Last time The Fratellis were in town it was a Wednesday school night in San Francisco. Justice was in SF over a weekend I was in LA, then the next weekend MGMT was in LA while I was back in SF. WTF.). Should I start going to more? My friends are currently trying to convince me to go to Blink-182/Weezer, 2 bands I like but not love.
While the rides on the Pain Train and Brock Mansion Party Yacht have been fun, I think its time I hop on the BakBakcycle.
i think that series is $80 or so for tickets
it really depends on the band for me.i have found that hard rock and other loud stuff really is better live that on your mp3 player (again, this can change from band to band), but overall nothing beats the experience of seeing some of your favorite musicians on stage and performing. again, i have sat behind the greek and seen van morrison (lame) and sting and all kinds of old farts that have killer recordings, but they are just so-so live. i imagine a blink concert would be full of energy and screaming 11 year old girls but still pretty good if you like their stuff.
if you like them enough to drop near a hundred bucks on tickets, i’d say go for it. otherwise, there is always mtv
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From my experience of seeing live videos, electronica-techno bands (Daft Punk, Justice) are amazing live. Daft Punk’s Alive 2007 is one of the best albums I have. Justice takes other famous songs and mixes them during concerts. Those are probably the top 2 bands I want to see in concert. I don’t know how good my favorite band, MGMT, would be live.
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by rollonubears on Jun 11, 2009 4:58 PM PDT up reply actions
When I was in school
I was going to about 1 concert a month when I was at Cal (this is before they were stupidly priced) – $15 for a local show, $30 for a known band $50 for a stadium concert.
Just off the top of my head – as a Cal student I saw: U2, Public Enemy, Sugarcubes, Erasure, Smashing Pumpkins (I think 4 times), Rage Against the Machine (at least twice), Tribe Called Quest, Rage Against the Machine, Tool, Primus (at least 5 times), Garbage, Letters to Cleo, Fugazi, Pearl Jam (at least 4 times), Green Day (multiple times – they used to play co-op parties before getting big), Stone Temple Pilots, Oasis, Radiohead (before they became my 2nd favorite band in the world), Fishbone, Pavement . . .and probably about 20 more local bands (Skankin’ Pickle!) and about 30 other shows I’m forgetting.
The lesson? Look at how many of those bands no longer exist – really only U2 and Radiohead still exist in their same form 15 years later. I’m really glad I spent the money to see these bands so I won’t be like “Damn, I really wish I had seen Superchunk play live”*
It’s a much harder decision today with concerts breaking the $100 range quite often – but I think when you’re in college**, you should take time out to see live music. In fact, I’ll be seeing Ghostface Killah this weekend.
*One of my eternal regrets.
- I had only gone to one concert when I was in high school – Depeche Mode at Dodger Stadium
I presume Rage Against the Machine was awesome in concert.
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by rollonubears on Jun 11, 2009 5:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Smashing Pumpkins, Weezer and Radiohead all vie
for a place in my heart as my favorite band of all time.
But if I get to see only one concert for the rest of my life, it’s “Battle of Los Angeles” era Rage Against the Machine in a medium sized club during a Republican administration and a Mexican crackdown on the Zapatistas.
Im having some asterik related problems with your post.
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Jun 11, 2009 5:14 PM PDT up reply actions
It’s worth it if it’s fun, but it does depend on your budget. Concerts can be expensive; I probably only go to a few a year. This year I’ve only seen OK Go (in Boston), Cake w/ the Lovemakers and The Decemberists, both at the reopened Fox Theater in Oakland (really nice venue, BTW, but definitely pay up for the General Admission floor seats).
I really dislike large venues like the Shoreline; I always have a much better time at medium-sized venues (Bill Graham, Fillmore) and clubs (Slim’s. The Independent). I also almost never pay more than $50 for tickets — I think the exception was Tool, where every seat was priced at $66.66, and it sold out with two minutes, so I could have turned around and sold the tix for twice that amount (glad I didn’t).
It also depends on the band you’re going to see. Some bands aren’t great live bands, or don’t really add too much to their recordings. Some are much better live, or add neat things to their live shows that you wouldn’t see otherwise. When I saw OK Go a couple years ago, they actually did the choreographed dance from the “A Million Ways” video live on stage, which was really cool. A few months ago, when I saw them for the second time, they played one of their songs entirely with hand bells. During the Smashing Pumpkins’ Fillmore residency, the night I went, Billy Corgan performed a song he had written the night before in his hotel room. Green Day forms a band on stage composed entirely of audience members. Some bands are really, really worth it.
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
I know they are bad for your hearing
Just buy earplugs from walgreens or something. They’re a buck or so and they’ll protect your hearing just fine. And since you’re a rock guy, they’ll play loud enough for you to hear anyway. Just don’t stand close to a speaker.
I always lean towards going to a concert rather than not, because if I go then I won’t regret it.
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SF Jazz concerts can get pricey. If you want to get a solid concert, do Yoshis. Tix are only bout 20-25 bucks a pop.
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Does anyone care if I post my NBA big board and mock draft on here?
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jun 11, 2009 6:19 PM PDT reply actions
I would read it. But you better have the Pacers picking someone good :]
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by rollonubears on Jun 11, 2009 6:26 PM PDT up reply actions
NBA Draft Big Board 2009
Update: Sixth
Last updated: Thursday; June 11, 2009
1.) Blake Griffin — PF, Oklahoma
2.) Ricky Rubio — PG, Spain
3.) James Harden — SG, Arizona State
4.) Jordan Hill — PF, Arizona
5.) Brandon Jennings — PG, United States of America
6.) Jrue Holiday — PG, UCLA
7.) DeMar DeRozan — SG, USC
8.) Hasheem Thabeet — C, Connecticut
9.) Tyreke Evans — PG, Memphis
10.) Earl Clark — SF, Louisville
11.) Stephen Curry — PG, Davidson
12.) Ty Lawson — PG, North Carolina
13.) Jonny Flynn — PG, Syracuse
14.) James Johnson — SF, Georgia Tech
15.) Eric Maynor — PG, VCU
16.) DeJuan Blair — PF, Pittsburgh
17.) Terrence Williams — SG, Louisville
18.) Jeff Teague — PG, Wake Forest
19.) Chase Budinger — SG, Arizona
20.) Austin Daye — SF, Gonzaga
21.) Gerald Henderson — SG, Duke
22.) B.J. Mullens — C, Ohio State
23.) Derrick Brown — SF, Xavier
24.) Gani Lawal — PF, Georgia Tech
25.) Wayne Ellington — SG, North Carolina
26.) DaJuan Summers — SF, Georgetown
27.) Tyler Hansbrough — PF, North Carolina
28.) Patrick Mills — PG, St. Mary’s
29.) Taj Gibson — PF, USC
30.) Sam Young — SF, Pittsburgh
NBA Mock Draft 2009
Update: Thirteenth
Last updated: Thursday; June 11, 2009
1.) Los Angeles Clippers — Blake Griffin, PF/Oklahoma
2.) Memphis Grizzlies — Hasheem Thabeet, C/Connecticut
3.) Oklahoma City Thunder — James Harden, SG/Arizona State
4.) Sacramento Kings — Ricky Rubio, PG/Spain
5.) Washington Wizards — Jordan Hill, PF/Arizona
6.) Minnesota Timberwolves — DeMar DeRozan, SG/USC
7.) Golden State Warriors — Stephen Curry, PG/Davidson
8.) New York Knicks — Brandon Jennings, PG/United States of America
9.) Toronto Raptors — Earl Clark, SF/Louisville
10.) Milwaukee Bucks — DeJuan Blair, PF/Pittsburgh
11.) New Jersey Nets — James Johnson, SF/Georgia Tech
12.) Charlotte Bobcats — Tyreke Evans, PG/Memphis
13.) Indiana Pacers — Chase Budinger, SG/Arizona
14.) Phoenix Suns — Jrue Holiday, PG/UCLA
15.) Detroit Pistons — Terrence Williams, SG/Louisville
16.) Chicago Bulls — Gerald Henderson, SG/Duke
17.) Philadelphia 76ers — Ty Lawson, PG/North Carolina
18.) Minnesota Timberwolves — Jonny Flynn, PG/Syracuse
19.) Atlanta Hawks — B.J. Mullens, C/Ohio State
20.) Utah Jazz — Eric Maynor, PG/VCU
21.) New Orleans Hornets — Austin Daye, SF/Gonzaga
22.) Dallas Mavericks — Jeff Teague, PG/Wake Forest
23.) Sacramento Kings — Wayne Ellington, SG/North Carolina
24.) Portland Trailblazers — Gani Lawal, PF/Georgia Tech
25.) Oklahoma City Thunder — Tyler Hansbrough, PF/North Carolina
26.) Chicago Bulls — Derrick Brown, SF/Xavier
27.) Memphis Grizzlies — DaJuan Summers, SF/Georgetown
28.) Minnesota Timberwolves — Taj Gibson, PF/USC
29.) Los Angeles Lakers — Josh Heytvelt, PF/Gonzaga
30.) Cleveland Cavaliers — Sam Young, SF/Pittsburgh
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Jun 11, 2009 7:02 PM PDT up reply actions
1)So you have the Thunder picking an undersized guard who can’t really play point for the 2nd straight year, when one of the most hyped PG prospects in decades is on the board?
2)What part of “But you better have the Pacers picking someone good :]” do you not understand!?!?!?!? Swingman is pretty low on the team’s list of needs. I see us picking a PG ahead of a SG there. Hopefully Blair drops to us.
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by rollonubears on Jun 11, 2009 7:12 PM PDT up reply actions
How on Earth does Rubio drop to 4th?
by Avinash Kunnath on Jun 11, 2009 7:23 PM PDT up reply actions
See my #1. The only possible explanation is that if he says the Thunder are committed to Westbrook at point. But I’ve got 3.3 turnovers per game and a revolutionary PG prospect that says they’re not.
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by rollonubears on Jun 11, 2009 7:31 PM PDT up reply actions
I think the Thunder are committed to Westbrook.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jun 11, 2009 8:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, sure. I said if they were committed to him at point. He is a 2. Do you honestly believe that they are going to pass up a revolutionary PG for another undersized 2????
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by rollonubears on Jun 11, 2009 9:47 PM PDT up reply actions
You have balls, sir. I respect that. Of course in this situation there is no way they do that. If they don’t want Rubio there they trade that pick.
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by rollonubears on Jun 12, 2009 12:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Well, I don’t like to include trades in my mock drafts. It gets sticky and I hate feeling sticky.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jun 12, 2009 12:29 PM PDT up reply actions
I understand.
I hate feeling sticky.
lol wut
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by rollonubears on Jun 12, 2009 12:54 PM PDT up reply actions
I like how our player is from United Stated Of America. Thats the best college ever!
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by Rated-R Superstar on Jun 11, 2009 9:05 PM PDT up reply actions
No, I'm not JazzyUte
The lack of a conference championship really hinders the conference when it comes to laying a foundation for a national championship berth. Now the Trojans do face UCLA during the first week of December — generally around the time of the SEC championship game, however, that doesn’t really get to the root of the problem. The SEC championship acts as a thirteenth game for a team that might be in line for the championship. Their opponent also is generally higher rated and more respected than the current Bruin program. Now obviously USC can instantly boost its stock if their crosstown rival becomes good again, but that still doesn’t account for losing an extra game. And whether they want to believe it or not, 13-0 or 12-1 looks better than 12-0 or 11-1.
If the Pac-Ten is realistic about reshaping its image, and who knows, maybe they’re not, then they’re going to have to address the possibility of expansion. An expansion that includes Utah will instantly bring a program that already could outperform Washington, Washington State, Stanford, Arizona, Arizona State and dare I say both Oregon schools. That most certainly would bolster their standing nationally and provide true competition for the Trojans, who are sinking in the pool of perception under their current structure.
http://www.blocku.com/2009/6/11/905636/the-pac-ten-continues-to-cut-off
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
Utah will instantly bring a program that already could outperform Washington, Washington State, Stanford, Arizona, Arizona State and dare I say both Oregon schools.
Huh, I guess Utah fans respect Cal for some reason? I don’t really see Cal as being any better than Oregon or Oregon St. over the last couple of years. Maybe he just means in terms of expectations for 2009.
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He didn’t include UCLA so he must mean in all sports.
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by rollonubears on Jun 11, 2009 7:00 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't think this has been posted yet
Must read from Dr. Saturday: Cal’s premature assessment
I’m not willing to give them the drop on the Ducks and Trojans; a win in Autzen Stadium or over the dominant Pac-10 juggernaut of the decade is a tall enough order in itself. But if Cal can manage to split those games, keep Best healthy and involved and avoid the bizarre upset, it can conceivably run the table to an 11-1 finish. If that’s not good enough for their first Rose Bowl visit in 50 years, it will be a compelling case for the elusive at-large bid to one of the other big-money bowls, anyway.
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a plug for Super Furry Animals
I have a lot of overlap with most of the folks on this thread, but I want to put in a word for Welsh band the Super Furry Animals. Aside from being able to put out albums that actually vary from one to the next, they’ve got a sense of humor – their one Christmas single in the UK included something like 58 instances of the word “fuck,” they wrote an ode to mullets called “Ice Hockey Hair,” and their response to Creation Records folding and taking their contract with it was to record an album entirely in Welsh for about 50 quid. And it was good.
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