DBD 8.7.09 - Everybody is Kung Fu Fighting
by danzig on Aug 6, 2009 8:09 PM PDT
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JeeJa Yanin kicks ass in Chocolate (2008 - Thailand)
You might have caught this off-topic discussion on the SBN Celtics Blog. However, the list presented there was too short, uninformed and frankly pathetic. We're going to right that wrong here today.
Among the "...of all time..." geek lists, this one's the most hotly debated. I'm not kidding. I will eat my own shit if I'm not called at least one of the following: Idiot, noob, retard, white-boy, nazi, fuck-face or blind. There is zero chance that a single person will agree with even my Top 10.... but the fun is in the discussions. Remember that.
Most of the lists on the net will offer up a Top 10, or a Top 25. Never have I seen a list that went past 50, let alone 100. I will go up to 101 fights here today, though my list actually goes up to 150 (but that's overkill).
Before we start remember the following:
1) This list based on my opinion only... that's it. If you're looking for logic in my choices, you're going to be disappointed.
2) Wait for the "turn." Don't criticize until you have seen the entire sequence, otherwise you won't appreciate it. Most fights have a "turn" halfway through it at which point the fight really begins. Watch each scene completely.
3) Starting flame wars over geeks lists is pathetic. All of this is based on opinion so chill out.
4) Link to your suggestions. Don't just say something is better, link to it. Trust me, it's out there.
5) Shaw Brothers purists will hate this list. You don't have to tell me, I know. I used to be one of them!
READY.... FIGHT!
- Flashpoint (2007) - (Donnie Yen vs Collin Chou, end sequence): #1 because it's absolutely raw. It's short, efficient and viceral... no waste. The speed, the intensity, realism and the MMA moves makes this a giant killer. This movie is recent, but already a consensus is building that this could one day be recogizned as the best martial arts sequence ever filmed. I'm just ahead of the curve. Donnie Yen uses Karate, Judo, Hapkido, Brazilian Jujitsu and everything in between. When watching you feel these guys really want to kill each other. You must watch the sequence to the end... simply mind-blowing. What's the most common phrase you'll hear when reading reviews of this sequence?
"Totally... fucking... bad ass."
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Fist of Legend (1994) - (Jet Li vs General Fujita, end sequence): Generally considered to be the best ever filmed until Flashpoint came along. Most consider this movie to be the best overall martial arts film of all time. This movie was the reason Woo Ping was hired to do the Matrix. Jet Li does just about everything here including fighting with only one arm. Watch for when he starts fighting with his own frickn belt! There's a good reason why he was a four time world Wushu champion.
- Drunken Master 2 (1994) - (Jackie Chan storms the compound, end sequence): Another one that generally shows up in the #1 spot on most lists. It starts slow but builds and builds. Jackie Chan pulls off almost every stunt in the book including falling into a real fire. Fast paced and tightly choreographed, this scene has everything. He's a master at using his environment as a weapon and this scene doesn't disappoint. Ken Lo's kicking style is just crazy. The fight finally builds up to a crescendo when he drinks industrial alcohol to gain the strength to defeat his foe. EPIC!
- Ong Bak (2003) - (Tony Jaa storms the cave, end sequence): This one sequence made Tony Jaa into a worldwide super star overnight. His acrobatic skill, speed and creative use of Muay Thai is simply incredible. This scene has the most amazing single kick (while on fire) ever put to film. He also uses swords, a Bo, Escrima sticks and night sticks. When people say that his entire body is a weapon... watch this scene and you'll know exactly what they mean.
- Ong Bak 2 (2008) - (Tony Jaa comes home, end sequence): What happens when your first film is an absolute blockbuster? People let you do whatever you want with an unlimited budget for the sequel. Try combining Conan the Barbarian with Fist of Legend and Game of Death and you got Ong Bak 2. In this scene he has to fight off an army and does so using Muay Thai, Southern Crane, Tiger Fist, Karate, various sword techniques and meteor hammers. Watch him switch between Tiger Fist and Muay Thai mid-fight to match the opponent's style (4:10 part 1).... it's incredible. He also uses elephants as weapons. You'll feel exhausted after watching this. In two parts.
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Fist of Legend (1994) - (Jet Li takes on the whole Noiguchi Clan): This scene is just amazing. Jet Li takes on an entire school in order to get his revenge. Speed, accuracy and power are all on display. I love how he dispatches the entire Karate class without even breaking a sweat.
- Way of the Dragon (1972) - (Bruce Lee vs Chuck Norris): This could easily be #1 and is on many lists. I think his best fight ever, not because the fighting is so great (which it is) but because he does it with SO MUCH STYLE. In fact, most of Bruce's scenes don't hold up well compared to modern films because it was only after he was gone that choreographers decided to actually have fighters hit each other, rather than just make glancing blows. Regardless, this scene shows off his amazing speed and just oozes cool.
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Wheels on Meals (1984) - (Jackie Chan vs Benny the Jet): At one time considered to be the best fight scene filmed. So simple, yet so perfect. The fighting is visceral, tight and fast. Benny the Jet is just amazing here and the choreography is just spot on. This is the fight that real martial artists (the ones who compete) love. Sorry I couldn't record this myself. This is the best recording I could find on Youtube. Spreken zie speed?
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Fist of Legend (1994) - (Jet Li vs the Aging Karate Master): China vs Japan, let's get it on! This fight has speed, power and a lot of acrobatics. The choreography is as flashy as can be. It's incredible to me that Yasuaki Kurata could be so good at this age.... he holds his own against Jet Li. This fight also contains one of my favorite Shaw Brother's cliches... fighting blind-folded. By the end of the fight it turns into a balls-out Hapkido battle.
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The Matrix (1999) - (Subway fight, motel chase and finale): Why is this here? Let's face it, this fight (starting from the subway) with the chase and the finish make up one of the greatest movie finales of all time. The build-up starts with the subway fight and rises until Neo truly becomes, "The One." When was the last time you saw this scene pop up on TV and was able to change the channel. Yup, thought so. Does this scene have top notch martial arts? Well, it's choreographed by Woo Ping, but in general it's not the best scene around. It's the whole build-up to the explosive and satisfying climax that makes it great. No need to explain... you already know and love this sequence.
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Once upon a time in China 1 (1991) - Jet Li in the "ladder fight"
Incredible multi-level fight with Jet Li fighting from every conceivable position and angle.
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Kill Bill I (2003) - Showdown at the House of Blue Leaves (whole sequence)
This is technically a parody of a Kung Fu movie, but the scope and scale are so huge it actually becomes an incredible fight. Uma isn't great, but the amount of bodies she has to go through is truly staggering. This is about as cool as a fight scene can get. It's so stylized that the poor fighting actually becomes cool. I love it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxqLQLoJM8s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcJXQOGxmHc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6M5IPQQdyk -
Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon (2000) - Sword fight, Michelle Yeoh vs Ziyi Zhang. Best girl/girl fight?
So well choreographed and smooth. This is like silk on the screen... simply a beautiful fight scene. Just watch it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxVmjV9wvA8 -
Who Am I (1998) - Jackie Chan in rooftop scene
This scene is the meaning of death-defying. At any second Jackie could fall off the roof and he does his own stunts. The Tae Kwon Do fighting style is electric and fast.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EOQhbO7ECc -
The Protector (2005) - Tony Jaa cracks bones, end sequence
How many bones can you break in one fight scene? You can find out in this scene. The ending is amazing... he commits suicide to kill his enemy. Holy shit...it doesn't get any more bad ass than that.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3z3l8YylzA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHi0_0vtWmM -
Ong Bak (2003) - Tony Jaa in bar fight
One after another, he doles out powerful elbows and knees with an incredible amount of style. You've never seen anything like it before. That's why this movie was such a hit.
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Drunken Master 2 (1994) - Jackie Chan vs Axe Gang
Jackie needs to use everything around him to survive from being killed by 100 assassins with fucking axes! And they basically destroy the entire building. The oiled bamboo Bo is his best improvised weapon ever.
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The Protector (2005) - Tony Jaa vs Capoeira Champion, "the water fight"
More new stylings from Tony Jaa. He's always got something fresh. This time he fights a Cuban style Capoeira champ... in a flooded building with fires raging all around him. Speed, anticipation and some Muay Thai asskickery win the day.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1icnsWrH74 -
Dragons Forever (1988) - Jackie Chan vs Benny the Jet, end sequence
One of his best. People are crashing through walls, windows, falling from stairs and balconies. I'd be surprised it nobody had to go to the hospital after this stunt-filled fight scene. To top it off, another excellent showdown with K-1 champ, Benny the Jet. Many consider this to be Jackie's best fight scene.
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Project A 2 (1987) - Jackie Chan using the bamboo and building chase, end sequence
This scene made Jackie a truly international star. This scene has been copied over and over again because of how well Jackie uses his environment. He uses everything to fight and escape from his enemies. This is truly a must see, especially the Buster Keaton homage at the end.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKiiN_BT_nc -
Police Story (1985) - Jackie Chan destroys an entire mall
Jackie's stunt team nearly kill themselves by pulling off the craziest, stunt-filled sequence EVER! Scenes like this will never be made again due to insurance issues. Just watch it... he did ALL OF HIS OWN STUNTS in this scene. In the middle of the fight he gets thrown off a two story balcony directly to the ground. No tricks. He had to go to the hospital. Fucking maniac.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJ0XFIzDPt0 -
Drunken Master 2 (1994) - Jackie Chan in the, "Mom told me to..." fight, Drunken Boxing demonstration
Classic Drunken Boxing demonstration scene. One of his funniest too. Great use of props and comedy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJi5bbAhDxI -
Gorgeous (1999) - Jackie Chan's rematch with Bradley James Allen
Speed, speed, speed! Bradley James Allen is Jackie's fastest opponent ever. This fight looks so good. Just man vs man and tons of speed thrown in.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1G8GkjWFXs -
Police Assassins (1985) - Michelle Yeoh & Cynthia Rothrock take on everyone (best girl fight scene?)
Most frequently voted the best female fight scene ever. It has stood the test of time. I'm ranking it second here because it's attached to a truly horrible movie. However, this scene is a must see with Cynthia Rothrock at her best. The stunts in this scene would even scare Jackie... I refuse to believe that nobody got hurt during the filming. About a ton of glass was broken during this scene. Just incredible.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JCJ_8AQbRw&fmt=18#t=2m18s -
Chocolate (2008) - JeeJa Yanin vs everyone in end fight (best girl fight scene?)
I LOVE THIS MOVIE. JeeJa Yanin trained for four years for this movie... which was written expressly for her and her alone. She plays an autistic savant that can mimic any Kung Fu movie she watches and execute the moves in a real fight. She does a perfect imitation of Bruce Lee and Tony Jaa on her enemies. My favorite scene is when she fights a Capoeira fighter with Tourette syndrome (lots of ticks). Since she absorbs everything, she gets the ticks too and that's how she beats him: she becomes him. The end sequence where she fights hanging off the side of a building is amazing. The story was touching too. Mark my words, JeeJa Yanin is going to be a super star.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qogXtZMquDU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmIZ7MGmNxA
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Matrix Reloaded (2003) - Neo vs. vampires in Merovingian's mansion
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZnZtPZYGmY -
Iron Monkey (1993) - Poisoned Shaolin Palm fight, aka trapping the Iron Monkey scene
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5Lk4M-HvE0 -
Thunderbolt (1995) - Jackie Chan fights Yakuza in Keno room
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHj2e0ueBz4 -
The Transporter (2002) - Jason Statham in bus depot, oil fight
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oo6ZHqLabtA -
Star Wars - Phantom Menace (1999) - OB1 and Qui Gon fight Darth Maul (Ray Park)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDH58BXkrzc -
The Rebel (Dong Mau Anh Hung) (2007) - Train track fight, highest grossing Vietnamese film ever
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_PU_4NQbj8 -
Fearless (2006) - Jet Li in final fight vs Karate master, aka "poisoned"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8MoQ_MvDQY -
Fist of Legend (1994) - Jet Li fights Ting Ahn for control of Jing Woo school
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHf8xuSYe8Q -
China Strike Force (2000) - Mark Dacascos in end fight
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUX9K9RIitc&fmt=18 -
S.P.L. (2005) - Donnie Yen in alley scene, night stick vs knife
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZs48lJXhxM -
Mission Impossible 2 (2000) - Final beach fight
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFM8PTbhKiw -
Hero (2002) - Jet Li vs Donnie Yen, the fight that's "in the mind"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzWk_e4NlQw -
S.P.L. (2005) - Donnie Yen vs Sammo Hung in end sequence
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sr-eeNjvb1o -
Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon (2000) - Rooftop chase and fight, Michelle Yeoh vs Ziyi Zhang
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZkdowVhJrY -
Ong Bak 2 (2008) - Tony Jaa in the test of fighting styles
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qolOBsdlHeM -
Police Story 3 (1993) - Jackie Chan vs Ken Lo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onqA-YqEI9E -
Kiss of the Dragon (2001) - Jet Li vs Dojo, Cubicle finale vs Cyril Raffaelli
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNRgtzbqQpI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNfNFWqdHyY -
Pedicab Driver (1989) - Sammo Hung vs Billy Lau in the end fight
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lV5MB-UViQ&fmt=18#t=4m44s -
The Matrix (1999) - Neo vs. Morpheus, dojo training simulation, "I know kung fu."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Cdwfr25oGw -
Star Wars - Attack of the Clones (2002) - Yoda vs Doku
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n09JMFBPtbA -
Way of the Dragon (1972) - Bruce Lee vs Italian Thugs, cracking bones in the alley scene
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRyDcB7qQFo -
Ong Bak 2 (2008) - Tony Jaa does drunken boxing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yzaOHFE5Mw -
The Protector (2005) - Tony Jaa storms the restaurant (Good Fellas homage)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K06wDn3XsZE -
Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars (1985) - Jackie Chan in factory fight scene
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TJgLv-BphA -
IP Man (2008) - Donnie Yen takes on Judo fighters
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=115UUsilThQ -
Anamatrix (2003) - Duo's test
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGtzKI8g04k -
Kill Bill 2 (2004) - Uma Thurman vs Daryl Hannah in Bud's trailer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Skp7Sldt4Zc -
Fearless (2006) - Jet Li in the Tea House fight
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALk7qG3VqjQ -
Hapkido (1972) - Angela Mao kicks ass in the dojo fight
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzoFchs5an8 -
Legend of the Wolf (1997) - Donnie Yen in the forest fight
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74_Eg4hat_w -
Transporter 2 (2005) - Jason Statham fights with a hose in the warehouse
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWvPxP0Lpbs -
Once Upon a Time in China 3 (1993) - Jet Li in the slippery floor battle
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20Jqeqry1H0 -
Chinese Connection (1972) - Bruce Lee crashes a dojo and beats everyone
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVnD-df_PNI -
Once Upon a Time in China 2 (1992) - Jet Li vs Donnie Yen in the end fight
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kf197uJkgA -
The Protector (2005) - Tony Jaa vs Bikers, amazing stunt scene
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqIGzBHeW5U -
Blade 1 (1998) - Wesley Snipes cuts through everyone in the end fight
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3YLY88-qcs&fmt=18 -
Eastern Condors (1987) - Sammo Hung & Yuen Biao in end fight in underground bunker
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vN1x2DIuSxc -
Drunken Master I (1978) - Jackie Chan classic, end sequence
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AeHA-19UT6I -
Once Upon a Time in China 2 (1992) - Jet Li in Lotus sect fight
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaIzlvQC1M8 -
Police Story 2 (1988) - Jackie Chan in playground fight
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ect2QhvGC6o -
Beauty Investigator (1992) - Moon Lee in end fight
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNH_jr86zh4 -
Fearless (2006) - Jet Li in village challenges
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HGn_9-cdIo -
Drunken Master 2 (1994) - Jackie Chan fights under the train
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4rZKILLZrc -
Kickboxer (1989) - Jean-Claude Van Damme in the end fight gets revenge
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Q3stFYLVa4 -
Zen Kwun Do Strikes in Paris (1979) - John Liu's end fight on a boat
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rolh3O4sfL8 -
Bourne Identity (2002) - Matt Damon in Paris apartment fight
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhp7liywOrQ -
Angel (1987) - Moon Lee vs Yukari Oshima
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hb2LT5YYMQw -
Dragons Forever (1988) - Jackie Chan in boat fight
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAHAw7wJcd0 -
My Young Auntie (1981) - Lau Kar Leung and Hsiao Ho in end fight
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9Q0RblRy-I&fmt=22 -
Body Guard from Bejing (1994) - Jet Li vs Collin Chou in end fight, "gas fight"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OoUfSgEB8XA -
Dragons Forever (1988) - Jackie Chan vs Sammo Hung vs Yuen Biao, real best friends fight
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPCVNygFVgw -
Undisputed 2: Last Man Standing (2006) - End fight sequence
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGwQcRwrz3c -
Enter the Dragon (1973) - Bruce Lee vs Ohara
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8QxrkVSREA -
Kung Fu Hustle (2004) - Xing Yu vs the Axe Gang, reborn, final sequence
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glsUlacDN7Q -
Blade 2 (2002) - Blade cracking helmets
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TF9LpOWIJmA -
Legend of the Red Dragon (1994) - Best kid fight scene
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_N7P6Gaepo -
Police Story 4 / First Strike (1996) - Jackie Chan in ladder fight
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRQM4zddNIM -
Millionaires Express (1986) - Sammo Hung in end fight
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpjs0LfvK10 -
18 Bronzemen (1976) - Gauntlet scene, fighting 18 bronzemen
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJZJgmVfvSg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpwlI055gLU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJzsIG01BQA -
Shadowless Sword (2005) - Seo-jin Lee in market scene
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlAVL65Udok -
Blonde Fury 3 (1989) - Cynthia Rothrock vs Mauy Thai fighter, fighting in a dress
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocRkfOv-1L4 -
Forbidden Kingdom (2008) - Jet Li vs Jackie Chan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcPJ5qSnrEI -
IP Man (2008) - Donnie Yen vs Northerner
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lt34aHAFkV8 -
Knockabout (1979) - Sammo Hung in end fight
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKFvE_epY1o -
Moon Warriors (1993) - Fishing village fight
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LiLN6kV4G3k&fmt=18#t=3m28s -
District 13 (2004) - Cyril Raffaelli raiding the casino
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8ClZ-Bxjyk&fmt=18#t=2m24s -
The Victim (1980) - Leung Ka Yan vs Cheung Yick, end fight
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqJ2BzP8WGI -
Prodigal Son (1982) - Yuen Biao vs Frankie Chan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrvtSEXP3Og -
Rumble in the Bronx (1995) - Jackie Chan in warehouse fight scene
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FNoJ11lS5c -
Tai Chi Master / Twin Warriors (1993) - Jet Li in temple fight
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4oAN_Y3-s0 -
Iron Fisted Monk (1977) - Sammo Hung in end fight
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJfTLgHTFvQ -
Drive (1996) - Mark Dacascos in end fight
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adPZIvSC1tw&fmt=18#t=3m12s -
Game of Death (1978) - Bruce Lee vs. Billy Lo, nunchaku scene
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OV55J_RSkF8 -
Born to Fight (2004) - Entire end fight
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkq9QtuI6wc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0O5q_1xJFs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfxy6Iqseo8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Op6lyjWc5KI -
Armour of God 2 (1991) - Jackie Chan in wind tunnel fight
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlU1OcWRoBg -
Invincible Armour (1977) - Entire end fight
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1ap73StlNE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxjrxIGnvVk
NOTE: Keep it civil and direct your criticisms towards me and not each other. Everyone likes different things and there's nothing wrong with that. If you don't want to talk about martial arts movies, I'm also making lists for best car chases and best gun fights... would appreciate your suggestions for those.
Also, to insure good video quality, I re-recorded and uploaded 54 of these scenes myself... but the rest are just what's on Youtube so I apologize for the crappy quality on those.
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Why did you make this list?
For fun… and unless you’re a kid with summer break, being stuck in the office during August is boring as shit. Ever read one of our DBDs?
What’s your ranking criteria?
I have none. Really. I tried sorting by all the things you rank fights by and kept getting drastically different lists. I tried to rank the fights that had the greatest combination of tight chorography, speed, creativity, coolness, violence, pacing, length, use of environment etc… but few fight scenes had everything so the list eventually became highly contradictory. So I scrapped rhyme and reason for the ultimate criteria… shit that I like. That’s it.
What’s your definition of a fight sequence?
I’m ranking the entire sequences as the directors intended, not just single encounters. This can include two or three individual fight scenes, one after another. I exclude television.
Do you hate old Kung Fu movies? You seem to be excluding them on purpose. Where the hell is XXXXX on this list?
Just the opposite. I’ve been watching Shaw Brothers movies since I was a kid and I’ve seen almost all of them. However, I seemed to have totally grown out of them… jaded maybe? Plus, I don’t think they can compete with modern movies or period films made over the last 20 years. Now I sort of find them stiff, regimented and slow.
Do you have a bias for fights with girls in them?
Yes. I’ve seen so many action movies that when I see a girl kick ass, it just seems more interesting to me. This is a bias that I fully admit to.
You’re missing so many Jackie Chan, Donnie Yen and Jet Li scenes. Why do you hate them so much?
I don’t hate them. I fully admit I left out about 20 or so scenes from these guys that I could’ve included simply because they were already so well represented here. Let’s face it, I can do a Top 100 list for each of these guys. I had to draw the line somewhere.
You include way too many modern Jackie Chan, Donnie Yen and Jet Li scenes. Why do you like them so much?
Trust me, I could’ve included much more. Jackie Chan, Donnie Yen and Jet Li set the standard for all modern martial arts films. Their fight scenes are the most creative, best choreographed and most action packed scenes ever put to film. And unlike old Kung Fu movies, they actually hit their opponents in their fights.
Jackie Chan is lame.
You probably shouldn’t repeat this to anyone because you’re going to expose yourself as a noob. A true martial arts fan knows Jackie’s body of work well because he’s probably the single greatest martial arts star of all time. The only argument you can make about Jackie is if he’s a sellout or not.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1cHynIXweE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jaS8dUBUSI
I hate wire-fu. It’s so unrealistic!
You might want to look up the meaning of surrealism. It’s just a different culture. Anyway, western films would never require audiences to suspend their disbelief, right? I’m sure James Bond’s Walther PPK really can hold 22 bullets. However, I hear ya. The comedy is an acquired taste too.
If I can convince you something on your list is wrong, will you change it?
There IS no right and wrong when someone’s opinions are involved. Plus it’s too much trouble to re-order it now, but if you can convince me something is missing, I will do inserts.
What’s the worst fight sequence of all time?
Easy, Capt. Kirk vs Alien – If this doesn’t make you roll on the floor with laughter, you were probably rooting for the alien.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1eFdUSnaQM
You’re a total idiot.
Suck my balls.
by danzig on Aug 6, 2009 8:30 PM PDT reply actions 2 recs
Aw, that’s such a cute picture.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 6, 2009 8:57 PM PDT up reply actions
I hope to God that the Dragon is in the top ten at least.
Bruce vs. Italian gangsters while he explains each move
Bruce vs. Chuck at the Coliseum
Bruce vs. every-fucking-body in Enter the Dragon
Other great fight scenes:
Donnie Yen in Ip Man – about 4 seperate fights. I like the one vs. the Northerners in his home. Vs. the Japanese General is really great too.
Jet Li in Fearless
The entire Iron Monkey I – which I think is really my favorite martial arts movie of all time. Which doesn’t star Bruce Lee.
Cause Bruce Lee is the man.
Hm. Let me guess, you like Bruce Lee.
I love Iron Monkey and IP Man (own both). I thought Fearless was great too and I saw that one in the theaters. I’m not a huge fan of Enter the Dragon. After rewatching it recently, I find the fight scenes full of style but lacking in impact… his enemies go down way too easily and there’s many shots where it’s clear Bruce doesn’t make contact…though this isn’t his fault, that’s the way scenes were filmed back then.
I just think Jackie, Jet, Tony Jaa and Donnie Yen have built upon what Bruce has done and improved the overall genre with more creativity, violence and use of environment. Bruce is still the king of speed tho.
Well
This sounds a lot like Asian-Am History 10, but Bruce was the only real positive role model asians had growing up in the states – well him, Short Round and Ernie Reyes Jr.
The speed is always there – and if Bruce had really made contact, he would’ve killed some people. Stories are that he kicked a stuntman (some say it was Jackie Chan) through a wall.
Cal Returns to Camp:
BERKELEY – The 2009 California football team will report to training camp on Thursday to begin preparations for the upcoming season. The Bears will hold their first workout Friday at Memorial Stadium. All practices are closed to the public, but the Golden Bears will host their annual Fan Appreciation Day at Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Aug. 29 (12:00 – 2:00 p.m. PT), following their final practice of training camp.
The Golden Bears open their 2009 campaign with a nationally televised ESPN2 contest against Maryland at Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 5 (7:00 p.m., PT). Cal fans are encouraged to participate in a Blue Out of Memorial Stadium in the season opener. The best way to show your support is to pick up the Cal 2009 Football Official Game Day Tee. For more information, visit CalBears.com/Blueout.
For 2009 Cal football tickets, visit CalBears.com or call (800) GO BEARS.
Cal has been ranked as high as No. 9 (Phil Steele) in 2009 national team preseason rankings released by college football preview publications. The Golden Bears were selected to finish second in the Pac-10 this year in an annual preseason poll of media who regularly cover the league.
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blue out
has anyone purchased the Gameday shirt? I’m positive I have 5-10 blue shirts that would be applicable, but I was just wondering if anyone has put their money towards this
Honk if you think Rags is great!
I have not purchased a blue out shirt. I’m considering wearing blue to the game, though. I made a great shirt that would work perfectly.
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Womens VBall starts at 6 overall:
BERKELEY – The California volleyball team received the No. 6 ranking in the 2009 Volleyball Magazine preseason poll released on Thursday (Aug. 6). The Golden Bears ended 2008 holding the seventh spot and rose to as high as the No. 4 ranking with a 17-1 record at the time. Cal debuted at No. 9 in 2008.
At the top of the rankings is defending NCAA Champion Penn State, followed by Texas and Nebraska. The Bears are just one of six Pacific-10 Conference teams featured in the first top-20 poll of the fall. Three of those teams join Cal in the top six with Washington at No. 4 and Stanford at No. 5. UCLA checks in at No. 10 with USC just two steps back at No. 12. Oregon rounds out the six Pac-10 squads as the 14th-ranked team.
The Bears will face teams ranked in the preseason poll in 13 matches this season including No. 2 Texas in their fourth match of the year. Cal takes on the second-ranked Longhorns on Thursday, Sept. 3, in Honolulu as a part of the Hawaiian Airlines Wahine Volleyball Classic. Two nights later, the Bears draw a No. 17-ranked Saint Louis team before completing the tournament with a match against the host, No. 7-ranked Hawaii.
Cal returns two All-Americans from a year ago including two-time selection senior outside hitter Hana Cutura. Junior setter Carli Lloyd received second-team All-America honors and All-Pac-10 recognition a year ago. The Bears also bring back plenty of firepower via starting senior middle hitter Mindi Wiley and two 2008 Pac-10 All-Freshman selections in sophomores Tarah Murrey and Shannon Hawari. The Bears posted the best record in school history a year ago finishing with a 26-7 overall record and advancing to the NCAA Regional Final for the second year in a row.
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I don’t have any link, but here is the info on the UC Symphony concert tomorrow and sat night. I think I’ll be there sat:
Please join the UC Berkeley Summer Symphony for its 31st annual concert series on Friday and Saturday, August 7th and 8th at 8:00pm. Music Directors Gene Chang, Hoh Chen, and Henry Shin present this summer’s incredible program, which features exciting works by composers from Eastern Europe and Russia.
Program
Rimsky-Korsakov, Capriccio Espagnol, Op. 34
Dvorak, Symphony no. 9 in e minor,‘From the New World’, Op. 95
Shostakovich, Symphony no. 5 in d minor, Op. 47
Price: FREE!
Both nights will open with Korsakov’s Capriccio Espagnol, an orchestral showcase, displaying the talent and virtuosity of the orchestra. Before intermission, the Summer Symphony will display a great range of orchestral color and thematic excitement in Dvorak’s thrilling 9th Symphony, inspired by the composer’s visit to America near the end of the 19th century. Finally, the concerts will close with Shostakovich’s 5th Symphony, a dark yet beautifully introspective response to Josef Stalin’s public condemnation of the composer’s music. It is truly a masterpiece with a finale you will never forget.
The UC Berkeley Summer Symphony is comprised of players from all around the Bay Area and beyond. This summer’s orchestra features musician’s from UC Berkeley, UCLA, UC Davis, San Francisco Conservatory, SF State, The University of Michigan, San Francisco Youth Orchestra, Young People’s Symphony Orchestra, Oakland Youth Orchestra, the Young Musician’s Program, and various other performing groups around the Bay Area. Doors open at 7:30pm on both nights. Admission is free to the concerts, but donations will be accepted at the entrances. Do not miss out on this amazing opportunity to see and hear some of the best young musicians in the area perform works by these three great composers.
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New Pac 10 commissioner...
The new Pac-10 commissioner has yet to visit every campus and last attended a college football game more than a dozen years ago, but he’s already talking about something called the “West Coast advantage.”
I’m not sold on this guy yet, but he is a breath of fresh air. So glad to see Hansen go…
"I look forward to a future in which our country will match its military strength with our moral restraint, its wealth with our wisdom, its power with our purpose."
John F. Kennedy
CaliSeth!!!
Hey man, how’s Aaron looking in training camp this year?
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by Avinash Kunnath on Aug 6, 2009 9:42 PM PDT up reply actions
SOLID
He is looking incredibly solid. The people of Wisconsin seem to be behind him 110% and most adore him. However, the news that the Packers are flirting with signing Mike Vick is worrisome. I am not concerned that he will challenge Arod in anyway for the main starting job, but he could potentially eat away at playing time. The only upside I can see in signing Vick would be to come in on 3rd down perhaps and run a variation of the wildcat. As GB looks to have an incredibly young and weak OL, this could be good. On the other hand while I would like to see Vick find redemption and a second chance, I would like to see it somewhere else.
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by CaliSeth on Aug 6, 2009 10:12 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
Rec'd, great news to hear.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Aug 6, 2009 10:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Fixed
I’m not sold on this guy yet, but he is abreathfresh offreshbreath air. So glad to see Hansen go…
Danzig, your hard work is appreciated, but your overlook of the best fight scene of all time has made this guy question the integrity of this list. Come on. Easy choice.
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Flagged. No fighting in your video link. Just people talking. Which is worthless.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Aug 6, 2009 10:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Agreed. Words have never solved any problem a couple of fists couldn’t have solved much faster.
by CalBandGreat on Aug 6, 2009 10:15 PM PDT up reply actions
A better video couldn’t be found. Really really really disappointing.
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by rollonubears on Aug 6, 2009 10:17 PM PDT up reply actions
This is the best quality that can be found. Its shit.
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by rollonubears on Aug 6, 2009 10:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Dude, I love danzig as much as the next guy. And I hate rollon as much as the next guy.
But still, he’s got a point. That Anchorman fight is, by far, better than all of the danzig videos he put up. COMBINED!
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FINALLY FINISHED!
I guess I’m not sleeping tonight… that took wwaaaaaaayyyy longer that I thought it would. I HATE SBN’s html parser… I had all the HTML ready from Dreamweaver, but SBN wouldn’t take any of it. Assholes.
Anyway… thanks for pointing out Anchorman….even though I have memorized the entire dialogue and have probably seen it at least 20 times. I don’t know how i could’ve missed it. Or maybe it’s not on this list b/c it’s not a martial arts fight scene.
I felt that that trident throw was reminiscent of the most ancient of all the martial artists. But it is your list and I respectfully say nothing.
Also, I am shocked you did that overnight. I figured you were like in Europe or something and just waking up. You did a truly amazing job.
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THIS is the greatest kung fu scene EVAIR!
You cant choreograph this shit. Its too raw
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Cereal, danzig. No Streetfighter? Or the Executioner?
by CalBandGreat on Aug 6, 2009 11:55 PM PDT up reply actions
No Sonny Chiba.... omission is intentional.
Notice out of 101 fights he doesn’t show up once? That’s because we’re no longer on speaking terms. It’s not because I haven’t seen his movies (I have) or own his movies (own three and I own sister street fighter too). It’s because I’m not a fan.
I’m not questioning your taste at all. I had a chance to meet him once and didn’t like him… at all. So it’s me, not you.
“My totem is too great for your desperate fighting techniques!”
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by Avinash Kunnath on Aug 7, 2009 3:28 PM PDT up reply actions
I totes understand, danzig. It’s just like the time I could have met Mr. T at the mall. The entire day I kept saying, “I’ll go a little later. I’ll go a little later.” And then when I got there, they told me he’d just left. And when I asked the mall guy if he would ever come back again, he said he didn’t know.
FOO
Some say his powerade gives you infrared vision...and that his sweat towels wipe away sin. All we know is he's called giantfan5.
Well, you’ll never let something like that happen again!
by Yes We Cannon on Aug 7, 2009 5:20 PM PDT up reply actions
I’ve had dinner with Donnie Yen
Or more accurately I was present at a dinner where Donnie Yen was also present. Nice guy, but we didn’t really talk too much because I spent the entire dinner trying to get some action, “Kade Style” from this bird.
haahah… so this guy is already on meme on this blog?
Donnie Yen is the man. Do you watch much martial arts flick while in asia?
Not much good is coming out nowadays
aside from Ip Man this year – it’s about one good one a year from HK. Back in the mid-90s, the state of HK cinema was much healthier, but now it looks sick – in a bad way.
I am very much looking forward to Ip Man 2 (next year I think)
Have you seen Chocolate?
Also any recommendations for me that aren’t recent? I can go buy or rent almost everything you have access to. I know a great asian video store in Queens… and they have everything. That’s where I got my copy of Ong Bak 2.
I think you have a much deeper
and richer martial arts movie knowledge than I do. My favorite HK cinema is mainly gangster flicks and the ouvre of John Woo/Chow Yun Fat and bullet play cinema.
Knowing very little about kung fu, I have two comments
1. It annoys me that the sound effects guys make it sound like the fighter’s bones are breaking every time they twist each others limbs – and then they keep walking on their ankles and using their wrists. The wet snap should be saved for actual bone crushing blows!
2. The little kitty is so cute in the Lee/Norris video! AWW!
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Seriously, though, this is a Grade-A DBD. Good job, Danzig
JO with five essential questions for Cal for 2009.
1) Who’s the quarterback?
2) Who will catch the ball?
3) Can anyone replace Zack Follett at linebacker?
4) Who will be the place-kicker?
5) Who will claim the open guard spots on the offensive line?[Hint: the answers are Riley, Jones/Calvin/Boateng/Ross/Tucker/Lagemann, sort of, lol i dunno, Teofilo/Boskovich/Summers-Gavin]
Short SFChron article on uncertainties on the eve of training camp.
“I used to think rankings didn’t mean anything until the end of the year,” coach Jeff Tedford said. “Now I think it does mean something – it means people think we have the potential to be a good team. Now what are we going to do to make sure we reach our full potential? That’s up to us.”
The quest begins with resolving the quarterback situation, where junior Kevin Riley returns after a season in which the Bears went 7-2 with him as the starter. Riley will take the first snaps in tonight’s practice, but Tedford has said he must earn the starting job over sophomore Brock Mansion and redshirt freshman Beau Sweeney.
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ZOMG! Breaking News! I just learned I wasn't born in this country!
Does this affect my status as a CGB commenter?
by CalBandGreat on Aug 6, 2009 10:02 PM PDT reply actions 5 recs
YOU ARE FROM BAK BAK VILLAGE, TOO!??!
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Totes!
Wait a minute… I thought you looked familiar!
by CalBandGreat on Aug 6, 2009 10:06 PM PDT up reply actions
We were BFFAEAEAEAEAEAEs growing up in Bak Bak village! But I haven’t seen you forever. You president of America yet?
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Not yet, but I’m thinking of starting a band called “Hussein Band Great”.
by CalBandGreat on Aug 6, 2009 11:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Hussein Band Great on 3 Hussein Band Great on 3
1
2
3….
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That took you three days to come up with?
by CalBandGreat on Aug 11, 2009 8:59 PM PDT up reply actions
He thought I meant 3 days I think. HusseinBandGreat on 3 days!
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Yea, let’s go with that explanation. The explanation that I wasn’t on CGB for 3 days just isn’t appropriate
The The is above souls.
mother of gawd
i’m crying i’m laughing so hard.
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by Rocksanddirt on Aug 7, 2009 10:44 AM PDT up reply actions
attempt fail.
But great movie reference! Any day now, Roddy Piper is going to make a comeback as an actor.
by CalBandGreat on Aug 6, 2009 10:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Wow, I’ve totally forgotten about this movie. Preesh! the reminder. I’m queuing this movie up on Netflix tonight thanks to you.
by CalBandGreat on Aug 6, 2009 10:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Man, that’s a good catch.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 6, 2009 10:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Even HolmoePhobe is awfully awfully wrong at times…
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by rollonubears on Aug 6, 2009 11:22 PM PDT up reply actions
The reference was to you saying Danzig is fallible. Which is false.
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by rollonubears on Aug 6, 2009 11:36 PM PDT up reply actions
You guys are hard to follow. I’m going to drink some more Jim Beam and come back later to see if this exchange makes sense.
by CalBandGreat on Aug 6, 2009 11:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Is that hard liquor?
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 6, 2009 11:39 PM PDT up reply actions
We should form a support group.
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by rollonubears on Aug 6, 2009 11:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Totally not within earshot. Don’t worry.
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by rollonubears on Aug 6, 2009 11:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Hard & Cheap
(That’s what she said?)
Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey.
by CalBandGreat on Aug 6, 2009 11:48 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
A certain vowel can’t be said by me, so my posts are even less intelligent!
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by rollonubears on Aug 6, 2009 11:47 PM PDT up reply actions
When I meant “I”, I meant “don’t speak in the first person”. So that includes “me” and “my” too.
You’re free to refer to yourself as “rollonubears” though.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Aug 6, 2009 11:53 PM PDT up reply actions
CalBandGreat confused
It’s getting crazy down here! Mr. Beam isn’t helping at all.
by CalBandGreat on Aug 6, 2009 11:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Which one are you drinking?
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 6, 2009 11:57 PM PDT up reply actions
White. The one that’s $10 with my Safeway Club Card. We are in a recession after all..
by CalBandGreat on Aug 6, 2009 11:59 PM PDT up reply actions
They also make an Operation: Iraqi Freedom version or some such thing.
AND Booker’s (one of my fav’s to mix) and Knob Creek (one of my fav’s straight up).
by CalBandGreat on Aug 7, 2009 12:02 AM PDT up reply actions
You said no third person. Rollonubears doesn’t like this. Rollonubears says telling him to just shut up would be more effective and less tedious. Rollonubears says not all of his posts are bad. Rollonubears is not Rickey Henderson. Rollonubears wonders if it is plausible to speak in second person.
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by rollonubears on Aug 7, 2009 12:12 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, who is the second person anyway? And why don’t they speak for him?
by CalBandGreat on Aug 7, 2009 12:14 AM PDT up reply actions
He’s probably talking about Desean.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Aug 7, 2009 12:21 AM PDT up reply actions
Wow, you actually made me laugh typing like this.
Let’s see how this works the rest of the day.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Aug 7, 2009 12:21 AM PDT up reply actions
Rollonubears plans on knocking out the entirety of The Prince tomorrow, so he is unsure about how much he will comment.
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by rollonubears on Aug 7, 2009 12:35 AM PDT up reply actions
what we doing third person thurday's now?
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by Rocksanddirt on Aug 7, 2009 10:46 AM PDT up reply actions
No. We are doing “rollonubears unappreciation”
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by rollonubears on Aug 7, 2009 11:00 AM PDT up reply actions
I found it a little bit frightening
that he compiled that list with expert timing
…I mean really, I wasn’t expecting 101 but Danzig did it! Only Danzig would put forth the hard work and dedication necessary to post 101 fight sequences. The voters from yesterday’s DBD were right; of all CGB members Danzig does have the Nyan in him. Take that, Putin!
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Hey, it’s Friday now.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 7, 2009 12:03 AM PDT reply actions
It’s been NewFriday for me all day. No work tomorry!
by CalBandGreat on Aug 7, 2009 12:05 AM PDT up reply actions
Lucky
We start camp tomorrow. I have to go into work at 7:00.
Alright, fine, I admit it! "Hydration Technician" really DOES just mean "water boy!"
Oh man that sounds horrible WAIT YOU GET TO WATCH FOOTBALL ALL DAY.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Aug 7, 2009 12:08 AM PDT up reply actions
I know, I try to make it sound like i’m working hard, but I LOVE my job. I’ll try to give updates, but I will be working A LOT, so i’m not sure how much I’ll be on.
Alright, fine, I admit it! "Hydration Technician" really DOES just mean "water boy!"
T-Minus 14 hours to drink o clock!
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by rollonubears on Aug 7, 2009 12:13 AM PDT up reply actions
5:17am is as fine a time as any for drink o clock to begin. Wake up early and start your day with some strong Irish coffee!
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I’ve had so much PBR this summer I’m starting to find it tolerable.
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I'm so sorry for your loss.
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by Rocksanddirt on Aug 7, 2009 10:47 AM PDT up reply actions
I had a lot of Kokanee Glacier Beer last weekend, cheap beer in Canada isn’t too bad.
It’s also not cheap, so there is that factor as well….
Did you go to White Spot?
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by rollonubears on Aug 7, 2009 11:01 AM PDT up reply actions
Rollonubears is disappointed.
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by rollonubears on Aug 7, 2009 11:05 AM PDT up reply actions
I'm so sorry for your lots.
Some say his powerade gives you infrared vision...and that his sweat towels wipe away sin. All we know is he's called giantfan5.
by Spazzy Mcgee on Aug 7, 2009 10:50 AM PDT up reply actions
Yes
But it’s actually pretty good, for reasons I haven’t been able to discern yet.
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
What I remember from college is the Brass Monkey…you drink the top ~15% of a forty and then pour in OJ.
Yeah that’s what it’s called.
Some say his powerade gives you infrared vision...and that his sweat towels wipe away sin. All we know is he's called giantfan5.
by Spazzy Mcgee on Aug 7, 2009 11:03 AM PDT up reply actions
I’ve had beer + OJ….it’s actually not that bad. A lot more palatable than a good deal of party drinks.
Some say his powerade gives you infrared vision...and that his sweat towels wipe away sin. All we know is he's called giantfan5.
by Spazzy Mcgee on Aug 7, 2009 10:53 AM PDT up reply actions
Sweet baby Jesus and the orphans, I think I’d rather stay sober.
by DC Trojan on Aug 7, 2009 10:55 AM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
I recommend furloughs. Thursday = Friday. It’s totally awesome until payday!
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Thursday is the new Friday.
Which makes right now new Caturday!
by CalBandGreat on Aug 7, 2009 12:21 AM PDT up reply actions
Ron Kroichick has an article about Cal football concerning rankings and the quarterback position.
Cal’s football team begins training camp tonight at Memorial Stadium — boasting a Heisman Trophy candidate in running back Jahvid Best, dragging along uncertainty at quarterback and hoping to validate a slew of lofty preseason rankings.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 7, 2009 12:10 AM PDT reply actions
I already posted that, but no worries mate. Keep up the good work on the MLB/NBA/NFL threads.
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I knew somebody had beaten me to it.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 7, 2009 12:27 AM PDT up reply actions
TOTALLY AGREE ON THE WHEELS ON MEALS SCENE
Can’t believe other people know about that!!! Major props.
Also shouldn’t you be including this???
Some say his powerade gives you infrared vision...and that his sweat towels wipe away sin. All we know is he's called giantfan5.
by Spazzy Mcgee on Aug 7, 2009 12:40 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Why are we all on CGB on a Thursday night?
This is depressing. Even Twist isn’t here.
Because we were all out having awesome nights? Maybe?
Alright, fine, I admit it! "Hydration Technician" really DOES just mean "water boy!"
If I were out having an awesome night I would…still be out. As opposed to at home. Working.
Is there some way I can blame rollonu for this?
Technically it’s Friday morning. And I already went out…
Some say his powerade gives you infrared vision...and that his sweat towels wipe away sin. All we know is he's called giantfan5.
Night out on the prowl?
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by rollonubears on Aug 7, 2009 1:32 AM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
We met up with rags and avinash, too...
Some say his powerade gives you infrared vision...and that his sweat towels wipe away sin. All we know is he's called giantfan5.
That version of me gets so many girls.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Aug 7, 2009 1:44 AM PDT up reply actions
it’s the wild and crazy, resistance is futile.
by turkey on Aug 7, 2009 10:12 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Anybody else watch Real housewives of Atlanta last night? That Kim is SUCH a bitch!
PS Andy Cohen’s “Watch What’s Happening” talk show is like the craziest thing ever.
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Why do you even ask these questions when you already know what the answers are?
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The answer is “BEARSTAGE LOVES IT!”
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That should be your new tagline. For anything.
Riley throws a TD. BEARSTAGE LOVES IT!
rollon posts something self-absorbed and insecure. BEARSTAGE LOVES IT!
Your plays get terrible, terrible reviews. BEARSTAGE LOVES IT!
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Are we allowed to talk about politics on here?
Rush Limbaugh claimed Democrats were just like Nazis and said, “It is liberalism that’s the closest you can get to naziism and to socialism.”
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 7, 2009 1:52 AM PDT reply actions
If politics can be discussed on here civilly, than yes, I guess.
But we’re not going to talk about Rush Limbaugh, on here, ever, because there is no chance anyone here can have a civil discussion about him.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Aug 7, 2009 2:26 AM PDT up reply actions
That’s true.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 7, 2009 2:32 AM PDT up reply actions
Leaving aside the “personality,” I think a lot of this meme goes back to “Liberal Fascism” by Jonah Goldberg, in which he attempted to claim that because fascist / national socialist governments in the 30s extrapolated their economic policies from socialist doctrine, that in fact fascist / national socialist governments were inherently socialist, and therefore since American liberals were all socialists, American liberals are for all intents and purposes budding nazis / socialists.
In an effort to avoid inflammatory language, I’d suggest that Goldberg’s book was based on a series of deeply flawed assertions and arguments and is essentially without merit. Within the context of American politics the idea that either party is more or less interested in state control of the population seems questionable, at best, even if their focus of control might be different.
Broadly, this accusation of Democrats being like nazis and socialists seems a bit like the Birther accusation that President Obama is both a Marxist and a Muslim. Take two completely opposed ideologies that are supposed to be anti-American, and throw their names as a smear, in the hopes that one sticks in order to emphasize how profoundly anti-American the opposition is.
The word “socialism” has no real meaning anymore in the Republican lexicon. It’s just a generic epithet they use whenever they want to bash Democrats.
http://www.newyorker.com/talk/comment/2008/11/03/081103taco_talk_hertzberg
This is the logic -
Both Hitler and squirrels are mammals. Hitler was bad. Squirrels are bad. Therefore Hitler was a squirrel and All Squirrels are Hitlers.
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Obama to Congress: “I can haz health care?”
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
by ragnarok on Aug 7, 2009 10:07 AM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
But if I want to exterminate squirrels doesn’t that make me both an anti—Hitler and just like Hitler?
You WOULD bring up flippers and floppers, you sick fuck!
by HolmoePhobe on Aug 7, 2009 10:07 AM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
I think all squirrels ARE Hitlers but that has nothing to do with them being mammals and everything to do with them being rats with bushy tails.
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Aug 7, 2009 10:45 AM PDT up reply actions
BART’s largest union began voting on a proposed contract deal Thursday, but the protracted labor dispute is not over yet.
Members of Service Employees International Union, Local 1021, which represents the rail agency’s mechanics and clerks, will vote through Monday afternoon. Transit operators and station agents, represented by the Amalgamated Transit Union, vote Monday, and middle managers will cast ballots Tuesday.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 7, 2009 2:34 AM PDT reply actions
crosses fingers for strike, no deal, rehiring of nonunioned workers
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Aug 7, 2009 10:46 AM PDT up reply actions
can this wait until AFTER I stop working on the Berkeley campus where I BART everyday and parking costs $8 otherwise?
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No it will be seamless!
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Aug 7, 2009 10:51 AM PDT up reply actions
everyday though? assuming 5 workdays in a week, and 4 weeks/month, that’s $160 a month to GET to work. If I had gotten a parking pass, it would only have cost me $90/month.
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I was on a project last year in downtown DC where they wouldn’t reimburse for parking but also expected me to be able to get places by car as required… at $17/day for parking. Let’s just say that I had a series of “business” lunches to take the edge off that for expense purposes.
There’s totally free parking in the shanaybrohoods if you park far enough…get your walk on.
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Aug 7, 2009 10:56 AM PDT up reply actions
One of my favorite martial-arts scenes!!
Jet Li – The Bodyguard From Beijing (1994)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8t1QHiIInNE ( fight starts @ 3:25)
This fight is just crazy awesome. Does someone get beat up by:
…fast hands? Check.
…fast feet? Check.
…a wet towel? Check.
…mini-blinds? Check!
LOVE it.
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According to an aide, the Pakistan Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud was killed by a missile strike.
Pakistan’s Taliban chief Baitullah Mehsud, who led a violent campaign of suicide attacks and assassinations against the Pakistani government, has been killed in a U.S. missile strike, a Taliban commander and aide to Mehsud said Friday.
“I confirm that Baitullah Mehsud and his wife died in the American missile attack in South Waziristan,” Kafayat Ullah told The Associated Press by telephone. He would not give any further details.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 7, 2009 3:19 AM PDT reply actions
Yay!
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Aug 7, 2009 10:47 AM PDT up reply actions
Coffee before work
Conditioning test this morning, then first practice of camp tonight! Woot!
Alright, fine, I admit it! "Hydration Technician" really DOES just mean "water boy!"
I wonder what kind of coffee giantfan5 drinks.
Also, I hope he isn’t picking up coffee for all the players, because that would be the OPPOSITE of hydration!!
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It would be...dehydration!
Joe Starkey...Scholar, Humanitarian, Cal legend, worst radio play by play man of all time.
I like Peets Sumatra, but right now I have Seattle’s Best. It’s pretty good.
Alright, fine, I admit it! "Hydration Technician" really DOES just mean "water boy!"
carp likes this.
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
Did anyone point carp to this carp story?
http://ecoworldly.com/2009/08/07/rip-benson-the-giant-carp-dies/
giantfan5 never has a second cup of coffee at home…
by CalBandGreat on Aug 7, 2009 11:26 AM PDT up reply actions
Over the Pylon has us at #11:
Most of those pieces for a title run are located on the offensive side of the ball for the Golden Bears. Junior RB Jahvid Best clearly is the most valuable weapon, as he led the Pac 10 in rushing last season while setting a Cal single-game record in the season finale with 311 yards. Best is clearly a front-runner for the Doak Walker award, and looks to give Tim Tebow, Sam Bradford, and Colt McCoy some company at the Heisman Ceremony. Handing Best the ball will be junior Q B Kevin Riley, who no longer has to battle with Nate Longshore. Riley was far from epic last season, but looks to improve on his 50.7% accuracy. On the offensive line, the Golden Bears lose All American center Alex Mack, as well as 2nd Team Pac 10 RG Noris Malele but the Cal offensive line is experienced, talented, and deep. It will be hard to eclipse last year’s 32.6 points per game, but this unit is talented enough to do it.
Defensively, Cal returns 8 starters from a unit that allowed only 315 yards per game and 19.9 points. They do lose their top 2 tacklers, but return experience and talent all over the field. The most felt loss is LB Zack Follett, whose 10.5 sacks last season accounted for one-third of Cal’s total sacks. Anthony Felder also departs, as does Shea McIntyre, leaving the linebacking unit depleted and virtually the only area of concern for the entire Cal team. The entire secondary returns, most notably Syd’Quan Thompson who excels not only as a corner but also as a punt returner.
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I think he got special teams action. Someone read the media guide and played sports column mad libs.
I have seriously never read that name before.
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Aug 7, 2009 10:48 AM PDT up reply actions
Its somewhat shoddy journalism.
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by rollonubears on Aug 7, 2009 11:03 AM PDT up reply actions
UC in Decline
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/08/06/BASG194N2P.DTL
Irrelevant to Bruce Lee wannabe’s but relevant to the past post about UC in Decline and lack of market forces on administration.
The best part is the Orwellian quote by an admin person that giving the pay raises and bonuses is a “cost savings” (while everyone else got a cut).
Link PHAIL
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Link SUCCESS!
Don’t hat, Fire Starkey. Creat!
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I’m all about the negativity, especially since, you know, I never have link phails.
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to be fair
I’m sure they are actually spreading the work around, so that the work of 3 people last year might now be done by 2 people, and to take that on without any benefit (except the joy of still having a job) does kinda suck.
Now, should these bonuses have gone to the rest of the employees/lower level who are also taking on more work? Probably. But since they’re not near the ones who do the budget… such is life.
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I feel like the UC has turned in to this mob organization that pays these upper execs and deans ludicrous salaries for these superfluous positions. Replacing the UC president just won’t cut it anymore. They need a whole revamping of UCOP and anyone above the title “professor.”
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
Something I'll be thinking about all weekend
Does Jeremy Ross bench more than 315, thus defeating Nyan Boateng in the most hotly contested CGB debate in history?
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Whose better? G Tavecchio or J Torchio?
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CH CH CH CHIO!
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Aug 7, 2009 10:48 AM PDT up reply actions
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Aug 7, 2009 10:51 AM PDT up reply actions
It'll be just you, me, and Peter Nincompoop.
by BeastMode on Aug 7, 2009 9:33 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Rankings of our upcoming opponents
USC:4, Oregon: 14, OSU: 25, UCLA is 38th? A little high for a team that won four games last year Arizona: 49th, Maryland: 54th (not that rankings really even matter this far down the list)
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14 people felt that UCLA deserves to be in the top 25 preseason. Why exactly?
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So Ted Miller is doing these best-case, worst-case predictions for each Pac-10 team…and reading his worst-case prediction for Stanford made me smile and stuff:
Gerhart returns to the lineup and rushes for 110 yards, and Luck doesn’t throw a pick in the Cardinal’s 24-20 win over Arizona State, but the Stanford offense doesn’t have the firepower to matchup with Oregon and USC.
Not to mention California, as the No. 2 Bears and Heisman Trophy front-runner Jahvid Best roll in the Big Game 44-10. Best, already called the nation’s best player by Florida quarterback Tim Tebow, rushes for 205 yards, giving him 2,000 for the season.
Two weeks later, a 45-7 win over Washington earns Cal a spot opposite Florida in the BCS national title game.
“While disappointed we’re not playing in the Rose Bowl, it is some consolation to play for the national title in the Rose Bowl Stadium,” Cal coach Jeff Tedford says.
Notre Dame blasts Stanford 33-10.
Harbaugh becomes the Baltimore Ravens’ offensive coordinator. Stanford rehires Walt Harris.
NEW HOOPS COMMIT
Richard Solomon
6’9" 200lbs
Frederick K C Price HS
Los Angeles, CA
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Its about god damn time. 2 more Monty.
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by rollonubears on Aug 7, 2009 10:04 AM PDT up reply actions
God dammit, stop getting project centers! We already have 2. One of them has the greatest name ever and the other is a 7’3 chinese guy. Of course you recruit those guys if you have the chance. But what does this guy bring to the table? Nothing special.
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by rollonubears on Aug 7, 2009 10:33 AM PDT up reply actions
Rollonubears calls it High School Center Syndrome. Where the subject is suddenly over 6’6 yet their weight has not grown with them. They then become rail thin and look like they can be snapped like twigs.
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by rollonubears on Aug 7, 2009 10:37 AM PDT up reply actions
Frontpage fanshot time? Is there a link for this?
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I don’t see a non-subscriber story yet. Just got the email from Scout.
It'll be just you, me, and Peter Nincompoop.
As soon as you get a link (even if subscriber), can you post it here, so we can get a frontpage fanshot up?
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...and I thought CGB roundtables were wacky...
this one starts normal, and ends with DVDA. also includes references to both Family Guy and Blue Man Group. you may not care about Kansas State or Missouri, but I still found it an amusing (and bizarre) read.
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
KNBR reported this morning
that the A’s have released Jason Giambi.
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tought to see him go out like this. It would have been nice to get a fairwell game where he cranks one into the upper deck.
ESPN is reporting the A’s are apparently targeting my yet-unborn-son in a move that would send All-Star closer Andrew Bailey to the Yankees.
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
"Now batting for Oakland.....first basemen....Fetus Carpenterrrrr!!"
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Aug 7, 2009 10:57 AM PDT up reply actions
And another walk for the boy with the 3 inch strike zone! His on base percentage stays at 100%! It’s as if he was born to play moneyball!
The #1 greatest threat to America: BEARS
“Fetus Carpenter takes his lead…and he’s attempting to steal second!! He slides and OOOOH comes up JUST short—the umbilical cord only stretches halfway to the bag!
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Aug 7, 2009 11:05 AM PDT up reply actions
Just in time for the Giambi bobblehead giveaway in a couple weeks.
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Dude I bet they go fast….those will be collector’s items.
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Aug 7, 2009 10:58 AM PDT up reply actions
I have two of the Milton Bradley bobbleheads that they gave away a week before he was traded…one is still unopened in the box. They’re probably not worth anything, are they?
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
Yeah….probably not much.
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Aug 7, 2009 11:05 AM PDT up reply actions
It’s a bummer for Giambi’s time with the A’s to end like this, but he was not his old self at the plate. I’ve never seen him swing at so many bad pitches and breaking balls. He lost his mojo.
On the plus side, Tommy Everidge is the future! Tommy Time!
by CalBandGreat on Aug 7, 2009 11:32 AM PDT up reply actions
He was having trouble readjusting. Very sad. The players of my childhood are all gone, except for Chavez who is basically gone. Rollonubears does not like this at all.
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by rollonubears on Aug 7, 2009 11:38 AM PDT up reply actions
Pics cuz it happened: Wedding fotos
yes, those are wedding color coordinated mohawks.
"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 Aug 7, 2009 10:59 AM PDT reply actions 2 recs
I just wrote a Cal preview over at ATQ.
You might be a bit surprised by my conclusion….
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
Corrected ytlight post
I just wrote a Cal preview over at ATQCGB North.
"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 Aug 7, 2009 11:12 AM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
So … I’ve missed out on a lot of Cal-and Cal-blogging related activities in the last year or so. Is there a CGB consensus yet on prospects for upcoming season? Or too soon?
Never you worry, we’ll be starting with a series of season previews next week.
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
the squirrels were pretty cute
My heart skips a beat every time I hear the band strike up 'Our Sturdy Golden Bear'.
whoa….welcome back….where you been?
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Aug 7, 2009 11:40 AM PDT up reply actions
I wish I could say it was something cool, like establishing diplomatic ties with North Korea months in advance in case American journalists were caught crossing the border.
But really, this was a work-related hiatus.
Kick your coworkers off the office tv during lunch
Best will be on ESPN’s College Football Live today at 12:30.
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This is exactly why being underemployed rules. No work today, a little Go Bears with lunch, maybe head to Manny’s beer garden after.
Bak Bak bless this recession!
by CalBandGreat on Aug 7, 2009 11:56 AM PDT up reply actions
You’re living in the past. Quit living in the past.
by CalBandGreat on Aug 7, 2009 12:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Here's how it will go:
ESPN: Some people are mentioning you as a Heisman candidate, what do you have to say about that?
JB: I’m just focusing on doing what it takes to help the team win. If we win, then the stats will come with it.
ESPN: How do you feel about Cal’s chances of dethroning USC this year?
JB: Right now we’re just thinking about the first game against Maryland and making sure we take the season one game at a time.
And so forth.
by CalBandGreat on Aug 7, 2009 12:22 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
wait…. have we stumbled upon the code?!
My heart skips a beat every time I hear the band strike up 'Our Sturdy Golden Bear'.
It’s like the DaVinci Code except it totals 110%
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by AndBears on Aug 7, 2009 12:25 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
ESPN: People are starting to make Reggie Bush comparisons when they talk about you. Would you say they’re far off the mark?
JB: I’m humbled to be mentioned in the same breath as Reggie, I think he’s a great player and I have a lot of respect for him.
ESPN: We’re told you’ve gained weight in the offseason. Do you think that will affect your speed?
JB: No, I have been able to stay just as fast even though I added around ten pounds of bulk.
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Y'all didn't miss much
They asked three questions, all of which have probably been asked before. (this is all paraphrased)
How is camp? Tough but we’re working hard.
Why can you guys win the Pac-10? We’re very motivated, working hard, and working on execution.
How do you feel about the Heisman hype? We’re focused on team goals over individual awards.
Andre Ware said we’d go 8-4 or 7-5. Even if Riley is as terrible as he was last year we’d have difficulty winning only 7 unless everyone gets injured.
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by Berkelium97 on Aug 7, 2009 1:10 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
Excellent reporting Berkelium
As always
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by Avinash Kunnath on Aug 7, 2009 1:11 PM PDT up reply actions
I hope that’s what he said. They had a graphic that said “7-4” and “8-5,” which doesn’t make any sense because that is one fewer and one more game, respectively, than we play. I didn’t hear what he said and only caught the graphic.
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Davon Dunn
According to MoragaBear at Bearinsider, there’s a WR commit:
http://bearinsider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14709
Profile:
http://bearinsider.com/football/recruiting/recruit-detail.php?recruit_id=247
Appears to be a speedster. Only 6’, 185, but runs a 4.45 forty. He should be fun to watch in the near future.
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by rollonubears on Aug 7, 2009 12:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Sweet, our first WR in 2 years?
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He was destined to go to Cal. The first play of his highlight film is a screen pass. He seems positively Desean like. Lots of reverses. Appears the strategy is to get him the ball in open space and let him work his magic. I presume he does some returning, though not sure. He plays like Desean, runs like Desean, but I sure hope he doesn’t act like Desean.
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ESPN lists him as an athlete, says he could play 3 positions in college, with RB being the least likely. They actually think he will end up on defense, not offense.
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Question
Is ESPN insider worth it? It’s like $3 a month.
Sports in general…particularly pro football. It seems like a good number of their more substantive NFL articles (as opposed to the “OMG Brett Favre mowed his lawn today!!!!” articles) are insider-only.
I rely on you guys to tell me everything I need to know about Cal football!
Wait a minute, wait a minute!
Brett Favre mowed his lawn today? What does T.O. think about that? And how will this affect Michael Vick’s comeback?
by CalBandGreat on Aug 7, 2009 12:12 PM PDT up reply actions
NOBODY THINK, THE RED SOX ARE FACIN GTHE YANKEES. I REPEATED! THE RED SOX
ARE FACING
THE YANKEES!
And, thus, nothing else exists.
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Rollonubears thinks so. Plus, you get a subscription to ESPN the Mag as well, which is a very good bathroom reader.
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by rollonubears on Aug 7, 2009 12:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Fixed
Plus, you get a subscription to ESPN the Mag as well, which is a very good bathroomreadertissue.
by CalBandGreat on Aug 7, 2009 12:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Why do you say that? There are plenty of compelling articles in there.
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by rollonubears on Aug 7, 2009 12:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Meh, I had the subscription for a while and got tired of reading about the Patriots. Maybe it’s different now. Prolly better than SI at least.
by CalBandGreat on Aug 7, 2009 12:15 PM PDT up reply actions
If you flip through the main articles, you can find at least 2 good and compelling articles per issue.
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by rollonubears on Aug 7, 2009 12:16 PM PDT up reply actions
The Mag is exactly the kind of stuff I’m talking about. Every article in there is Simmons making 80s movie references or Rick Reilly using dental metaphors or Stuart Scott talking about I don’t even know what. It’s high on anecdotes, low on content.
Have you read the actual articles? Or just the Page 2 part?
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by rollonubears on Aug 7, 2009 12:17 PM PDT up reply actions
None of the actual ones are written by any of the 3 people you listed.
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by rollonubears on Aug 7, 2009 12:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Rollonubears stopped reading every issue, but he keeps them on his coffee table and occasionally flips through it.
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by rollonubears on Aug 7, 2009 12:15 PM PDT up reply actions
This 3rd person speak is getting a little annoying and I hope you get acne.
Honk if you think Rags is great!
Avinash is making me. And the second part is uncalled for.
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by rollonubears on Aug 7, 2009 12:18 PM PDT up reply actions
You realize that speaking in the third person doesn’t change the substance of your comments, right?
Your comments are still all like “I think this is the greatest thing in the world” and “he is my favoritest person ever” and “Alas, poor CBKWit! I knew him, TwistNHook.”
Yep, that is what every single one of my comments in the DBD has been like. Just saying everything is wonderful and made of flowers.
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by rollonubears on Aug 7, 2009 12:26 PM PDT up reply actions
That is one thing I do not miss about high school. Acne so big it had it’s own acne, and soft, pillowy upper lip hair.
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Acne does not sound fun. I am glad I’ve never had to experience it.
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Actually, I have been sunburned before. I guess YOU just got burned!
damn – that was a burn about a burn. That was a second-degree burn!
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Agreed.
Not only that, but it’s supposed to be a package deal — subscribe to the mag, and you get Insider, and subscribe to Insider, and get the mag. And it is — sorta. Except their stupid databases aren’t linked. So, when I renewed my subscription to the magazine, I have to call them up every year and “activate” my Insider account, because it shuts off automatically. It’s really annoying.
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
It’s pretty much the only subscription I have. I think it’s worth it, not only because it’s so cheap, but because they have a lot of good articles behind the subscriber firewall. I think I was pushed past the tipping point when they started making Rob Neyer’s columns subscriber-only.
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
What type of football articles are you looking for?
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by Avinash Kunnath on Aug 7, 2009 12:21 PM PDT up reply actions
If you get it for free by having a subscription, you might be interested in a $3 subscription sale for ESPN Magazine. Don’t forget to enter the offer code on the right.
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Insider worth it
Nothing will frustrate you more than seeing that "IN"sider symbol on college football commentary and not being able to get to it.
Isiah Thomas gets top 10 recruit to sign with him out of nowhere.
NCAA puts FIU on probation because, to quote Myles Brand, “Really? We might as well get it done now and save us the time of an investigation later.”
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Can anyone find a stream of College Football Live?
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by Avinash Kunnath on Aug 7, 2009 12:21 PM PDT reply actions
If it’s on ESPN, this feed may work.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 7, 2009 12:25 PM PDT up reply actions
BCS Fan Poll
Quick, sign up for your vote on the BCS Fan Poll. It’s a sincere attempt to keep the Notre Damns out of the rankings when they don’t deserve it, keep USC up when they do, and reward the little guy when they go undefeated. They weed out whacky voters, make you prove your general reasonableness while you are an unofficial voter, and make you show your rationale for votes to become an official voter.
Tedford on preseason rankings
“I used to think rankings didn’t mean anything until the end of the year,” coach Jeff Tedford said. “Now I think it does mean something – it means people think we have the potential to be a good team. Now what are we going to do to make sure we reach our full potential? That’s up to us.”
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
Anyone else in Oakland hear the band playing Michael Jackson covers? I can see/hear them from 2 blocks away…
Satire posts or else you’re Ray Ratto and you work at the Chron.
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
Do you ever hear that guy playing Santana around Bush/Montgomery?
by Yes We Cannon on Aug 7, 2009 2:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Do you hear the voices in my head?
Some say his powerade gives you infrared vision...and that his sweat towels wipe away sin. All we know is he's called giantfan5.
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YOU’RE THE VOICE INSIDE MY HEAD?!?!??!?!?!?!?!
Some say his powerade gives you infrared vision...and that his sweat towels wipe away sin. All we know is he's called giantfan5.
Longshore is running around in your head that much? I haven’t seen him move around that much since…ever!
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A chemical world of incredibly strong bases, apparently.
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by BearStage on Aug 8, 2009 4:10 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Jazz Mafia did a Michael jackson tribute wed night at Yoshis SF. Unforunately, I couldnt make it. :(!
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So, I just ordered a Palm Pre. I really like the physical keyboard and the fact that I can get their unlimited data plan with 450 minutes for 55 bucks as a student. Thoughts on the Pre or other smartphones?
Alright, fine, I admit it! "Hydration Technician" really DOES just mean "water boy!"
I think a lot of phones with android are in the pipeline and seem to have lots of potential.
The pre seems a good option that I’d look into if I wasn’t locked into a contract.
Contracts
The thing I hate most about cell phones. I understand they make phones less expensive, but it just scares me to have that $200 early termination fee hanging over my head.
Alright, fine, I admit it! "Hydration Technician" really DOES just mean "water boy!"
I really like the look of the UI on the Pre from what I’ve seen. However, since I have a Sprint Palm Pro for work I know that the coverage most places I go locally is complete ass.
I got an iPhone earlier this year as a personal phone and I like it quite a bit. I’m probably not really using that much of the potential but then the wife and children insist that I speak to them once in a while.
Found this on House of Sparky re ASU admissions.
Is this guy being sarcastic? I can’t tell.
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
Being of a rather suspicious bent of mind, I looked through his past activity…
He posted the same thing on half-a-dozen different SBN sites. Furthermore, this isn’t the first time he’s posted an identical thread at multiple sites, and looking through them I found this:
by acho81 on Jan 4, 2009 1:06 PM PST
We live in Boise, so there is no local team for me to root for
by acho81 on Jan 31, 2009 1:45 PM CST
I am a fan living in Dallas
I call bullshit.
Good catch
OK, so he’s bullshitting…to what point? I don’t get it.
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
Sadly, this link is the hottest item we have going.
by Cory Williams on Aug 7, 2009 4:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Tedford “not too excited” about Tepper’s blog.
Anyways, We’ve come to an agreement that the blog Can and Will stay, BUT (there is always a but and a big one at that) There are going to be 0 football talks regarding opponents and teammates.
Tedford, layin’ the Xinhua beatdown!
Some say his powerade gives you infrared vision...and that his sweat towels wipe away sin. All we know is he's called giantfan5.
This does not surprise me one bit. I suppose I was even a little surprised Tepper hadn’t cleared the blog with Tedford or some other oversight staff beforehand.
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
I’d be curious to know about what he means by “0 football talks.” I can understand if he were say stuff like “well our game plan for Oregon includes a bunch of trick plays where we line up a slot receiver and show 12 personnel but then….” or if he were to be like “BOY I WISH RILEY DIDN’T SUCK.”
But does that mean he’s not allowed to say “ASU has a cool stadium” or “I like to go to USC because it’s exciting.” Can he not complement his teammates on a good practice or say “Vereen likes Thai Basil”?
Some say his powerade gives you infrared vision...and that his sweat towels wipe away sin. All we know is he's called giantfan5.
oooh, thats a good topic. Where do the football players like to hang out/eat, and will they be friends with me.
Honk if you think Rags is great!
The post actually asks people what they want to hear from him, so I’d feel free to share that question in the comments section…
Some say his powerade gives you infrared vision...and that his sweat towels wipe away sin. All we know is he's called giantfan5.
How many hours you worked this week? 40? 42?
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Another Cal Preview
From the comments section:
I’m sick of losing to Cal
Remember when these guys were doormats?
by murchy on Aug 7, 2009 8:57 AM PDT reply reply actions actions 0 recs
Yes I do!
It was almost like a joke, we beat them so many times.
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by dawgfan22 on Aug 7, 2009 8:59 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions 0 recs
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
I’m watching a parent and a daughter get in a “I’M REBELLING AGAINST YOU, MOM” battle over facebook photo comment. This is, by far, the most 21st century thing I’ve ever seen in my life. Mom is in Sydney, daughter is in NYC.
I am afraid of all the new ways my children will be able to have me NOT BE THE BOSS OF THEM in the future.
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LINK?
Contact me: bearsnecessities@gmail.com
by Avinash Kunnath on Aug 7, 2009 3:50 PM PDT up reply actions
*not sure why i capitalized that
Contact me: bearsnecessities@gmail.com
by Avinash Kunnath on Aug 7, 2009 3:51 PM PDT up reply actions
(Someone is excited.)
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 7, 2009 3:51 PM PDT up reply actions
You want me to link to a facebook photo of 2 people you dont know so you can read comments from 2 OTHER people you dont know?
And you wonder why they say there are no women on the internet. ITS NOT SAFE WITH “PEOPLE” LIKE AVINASH RUNNING AROUND!!
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Facebook jumped the shark the day I got a friend request from my dad.
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
For me it jumped the shark when my boss friended me. The next day my news feed showed my boss having just taken a “How Homo Are You?” quiz. He is 83% homo.
Some say his powerade gives you infrared vision...and that his sweat towels wipe away sin. All we know is he's called giantfan5.
by Spazzy Mcgee on Aug 7, 2009 3:53 PM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
I’ve always felt like my personal relationships would go more smoothly if only I knew exactly what percentage homo each of my friends were.
So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!
We don't even have a bear
We have this thing.
Contact me: bearsnecessities@gmail.com
by Avinash Kunnath on Aug 7, 2009 3:57 PM PDT up reply actions
He's not even a real bear
and he still manages to scare small children/make them cry.
Whose domicile? OUR DOMICILE!
This is a trick question.
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by Rated-R Superstar on Aug 7, 2009 4:17 PM PDT up reply actions
fanshot this as a caption game.
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
We kid because we love.
Still a favorite:
by Yes We Cannon on Aug 7, 2009 6:56 PM PDT up reply actions
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