DBD 3.11.10: BOW DOWN TO THE FACE OF MEDIOCRITY!!!
by Takimoto on Mar 11, 2010 12:30 AM PST
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PrintWe may be few. We may be small in stature. But we have arrived with a fever and bottles of JDraft, served piping-hot for your pleasure. Otherwise it gets all clumpy.
The great wilderness of Oregon is difficult to traverse, and many do not survive the journey. Let us remember back to September, when the Golden Bear football team attempted the trek. They were never heard from again. They even had a native Oregonian at the helm. But sadly, too many Top Dogs and King Pin donuts had caused him to forget the way. Legend has it they were forced to eat the frozen corpse of special teams coach Pete Alamar to survive.
In response, athletic director Sandy Barbour launched an attack far more sinister: covert psychological warfare. Through the power of hypnotism, many lives were claimed. Mike Bowlin, Matt Simms, and Jamere Holland disappeared, never to be seen at Autzen Stadium again. LaMichael James was incapacitated, unable to come within miles of campus. And today, the campaign took down quarterback Jeremiah Masoli. While Chip Kelly sits in his office and drink heavily, we at AtQ took it upon ourselves to make a diplomatic visit down to AtQ South and tell you why the Ducks can win today.
WHO EVERYONE THINKS IS IMPORTANT: TAJUAN PORTER - TP's 32 points last night against Washington State solidified his role as "the guy who has the ball all the time even though he's four feet tall and is a terrible passer". Porter comes into today's game one three-pointer shy of tying Salim Stoudamire for the career Pac-10 record. And no one likes Salim Stoudamire, not even Arizona fans.
WHO ACTUALLY IS IMPORTANT: EJ SINGLER - EJ had the buzzer-beating tip-in last night against the Cougs, and he does pretty much everything the rest of the Ducks do not: actively rebounds at both ends, hits mid-range jumpers, sets off-ball screens, and hustles. It's almost like he can play basketball. I'm not totally comfortable with it. I like watching street ball for 40 minutes.
SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT: If Cal wins, it may well be Ernie Kent's last game as Oregon head coach. Ask yourself, is that what you want? Wouldn't you rather see him back next year? That's what I thought. In the meantime, join your overlords in the Pledge of Duckhood, which is incidentally the official creed of Happy I Hate Washington Day.
I Hate Dawgs
Shoot 'Em in the Head
Set 'Em on Fire
Cuz I Hate Washington
Lastly, remember. Win or lose, we booze.
The opinions expressed in a FanPost are, in every way, reflective of the opinions of every California Golden Blogs Marshawnthusiast. Moreover, they are reflective of every employee of SBNation, including Tyler "Blez" Bleszinski.
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I'm rooting for a freak bout of swine flu for both teams
Giving my team a free pass into the semis. Nevermind, we suck
Hypnotoad says Porter will pass Stoudamire!
All Pac-10 Glory Be To Hypnotoad! He Demands Your Glory And Red Vines!
And he should be afraid of this guy
John Canzano’s gonna get you!
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by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 11, 2010 1:34 AM PST up reply actions
John Canzano’s parents don’t believe in him.
its spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-O-B-L-I-G-A-T-E-D-T-O-D-O-I-T"
its spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-O-B-L-I-G-A-T-E-D-T-O-D-O-I-T"
by JShufelt on Mar 11, 2010 10:41 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
That game was AWESOME. I was at the house of a Duck friend (who is married to a Bear) at the time. Pretty extreme turnaround in emotions in a quarter.
Check out Leon Powe's post on this!
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by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 11, 2010 1:33 AM PST up reply actions
Fram rider trollens kung,
Med vargbroder ut pa jakt,
Allt levade flyr, fa och frande,
Blodst skall dranka denna ensliga trakt!
Alright, I'm done. Hopefully you guys can hold the fort against the fledging invaders.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 11, 2010 1:47 AM PST reply actions
He's so soft!
He only beat the Ducks three out of three times!
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by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 11, 2010 1:57 AM PST up reply actions
Win or lose, you gotta admit: Zima is super lame.
Hey guys, how about a friendly wager on tomorrows game? The winner gets Ernie Kent. What do you say?
The winner gets Amanda.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 11, 2010 2:55 AM PST up reply actions 2 recs
How am I supposed to work now?
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
Easily, go rub one out real quick.......
by 33SwisherSweet on Mar 11, 2010 9:21 AM PST up reply actions
Rishi, a new joke book would do you some good.
by 33SwisherSweet on Mar 11, 2010 9:35 AM PST up reply actions
Rishi, anyone ever tell you you are a tool?
by 33SwisherSweet on Mar 11, 2010 10:08 AM PST up reply actions
Also, it wasn't a joke, but rather some advicex
by 33SwisherSweet on Mar 11, 2010 10:08 AM PST up reply actions
There you go again with the whole not being funny thing.
by 33SwisherSweet on Mar 11, 2010 10:19 AM PST up reply actions
It’s rhyming slag, Mr Anglophile speller, for wanker, neatly combining masturbation and your profession.
It’s Ginger Beer.
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by atomsareenough on Mar 11, 2010 11:14 AM PST up reply actions
Where’s the Longshore/Ayoob pic?
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by Fire Starkey on Mar 11, 2010 6:55 AM PST up reply actions
Where’s the best roast duck in the Bay Area LeonPowe? How about China?
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by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 11, 2010 2:03 AM PST up reply actions
Bay Area? hmm. I wouldn’t say with any authority, but I’m partial to Restaurant Peony in Oakland.
In China – I’ll have to go with Yung Kee or Tai Hing in Hong Kong.
If you want Peking Roast duck – two pieces advice. AVOID QUANJUDE. Which is the “famous” one. Its horrible.
I think Da Dong Roast Duck restaurant is the best personally.
Some of my friends had peking duck for the 1st time ever at R&G Lounge. They almost crapped their pants due to the deliciousness. Not the best Peking duck ever but decent.
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I prefer the Cantonese style Peking duck (probably because that’s what I grew up eating) to what is actually served in Beijing.
The differences are the Beijingers cut their skin off with a bit of meat, whereas Cantonese style, the skin is served completely separated from the meat.
by LeonPowe on Mar 11, 2010 7:41 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
I presume there is textual diff bet the cantonese & the beijing style. Will have to perform a direct comparison test soon.
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Where's the best place to pick up a girl, sober?
Here are your sample answers. What are your best places?
Barnes & Noble. They even have category signs that tell you what the woman is interested in.
college/school works too. I have a gf, but man, there are some many cute ladies there. You don’t even have to try, they just come up to you and make small talk.
I’m assuming this dude is tall and/or white, because that’s not how things work for me!
* Find art school.
* Contact and sign up to model nude.
* Enter classroom filled with hot girls.
* GET NEKKID.
* ?
* PROFIT!!!
The best part is you literally make a profit.
Fucking everywhere, man. I’m not saying I’m any kind of dude that does well with the ladies – numerous past bad relationships – but you gotta understand, virtually every single woman you see is open to a conversation unless they’re in a rush or really absorbed in their current conversation (meeting up with friends they haven’t seen in forever, etc.). The body language will make this pretty self-evident. You’re gonna have to get over your approach anxiety (and believe me, that’s the hardest part), but after you’re comfortable with just going up to strangers and having pleasant conversations WITH NO GOD DAMN EXPECTATIONS then you’ll be amazed how many women will be happy to see you again.
If you go up to a girl to hit on her, your body language will betray you and she’ll think you’re a creep and just be waiting for you to leave, even if she’s too polite to tell you to.
If you go up to a girl just aiming for a nice conversation, hey, worst case scenario is you’re a little less anxious about making that move.
Good luck, buddy.
What is “sober”?
outside abortion clinics
Take a class at community college, learn a language.
Great way to meet girls and educational too!
I’ve always had good luck with coffee shops. Fairly cliche, but it works for me.
I like the strip bars. They talk to you and even sit on your lap. Cool
NOT the gym. Please don’t bother me while I’m working out. Yes, I see you checking out my ass while I do squats, but please, I’m just here to lift some weights and go home.
Coffee shops. I like good coffee and to people watch. I usually don’t read much. Protip: after asking for my number, don’t answer the phone “Hey, sweetie!” and make plans for dinner with your girlfriend, and STILL expect my number.
Bookstores. I like to wander. Tell me about some book you read, or ask me about something goofy in the store.
Parks. Bonus points if you have a dog. I will stop to talk to you.
Farmer’s Markets/Grocery store. Bonus if you have real food in your basket/cart and not overly processed crap. Ask me about the wacky produce I’m probably looking at.
Make eye contact first. If I smile, or otherwise acknowledge you, come talk to me.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 11, 2010 2:45 AM PST reply actions
What does this have to do with the A11 offense the problem sets and midterms you’ve got going on right now? ;-)
I am a Vereenian.
If I fail them all, then I’m going to need all the pickup advice I can to get back on the rebound.
It’s like when Leon Powe shatters a leg. He just comes back and wins titles.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 11, 2010 5:52 AM PST up reply actions
Helllllloooooooo? Sexual addiciton 12 step programs. Or outside one of those dick dancing places that chicks go too.
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by Fire Starkey on Mar 11, 2010 6:57 AM PST up reply actions
…dick dancing places?
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by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 11, 2010 6:59 AM PST up reply actions
You know, male strip joints that cater to women (not other dudes). Dick dancing places.
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by Fire Starkey on Mar 11, 2010 7:02 AM PST up reply actions 2 recs
especially to spend at a strip club.
Go Bears Go
by Rocksanddirt on Mar 11, 2010 10:44 AM PST up reply actions
I’m going to need more singles.
Actually, there’s a thought – if the US ever went to dollar coins and retired single dollar bills, how would strippers adapt?
why do you think congress
continually votes down getting rid of singles.
Go Bears Go
by Rocksanddirt on Mar 11, 2010 10:57 AM PST up reply actions
or they have to carry a little bucket around....
ick.
or you stick 5’s and 10’s in teh strings
Go Bears Go
by Rocksanddirt on Mar 11, 2010 11:02 AM PST up reply actions
pastie barcode scanners
Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti. "I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."
Bengie Molina: "I don't understand why they didn't want to commit to another year, with my numbers and my experience and things like that." Brain Sabean: "He's certainly welcomed back with open arms".
carp (paraphrased): "117 elements, and still no Stanfurdium"
by natteringnabob on Mar 11, 2010 11:09 AM PST up reply actions
Good places to pick up chicks sober, other than what’s been mentioned:
- Museums — Boom! Shows that you’re cultured and have interests in life other than drinking and boning (even if it’s not true). Note: from personal experience, it’s not a good idea to go to a modern art museum, look at a painting, laugh, and then ask the girl “what the hell is this nonsense?”
- Train Stations/Bus Stops — Especially easy if you’re out of town (or can act like it). It’s really easy to just start off a conversation with “Hey, any idea what train I should take to get to this destination?” Once they tell you, guage their interest, and work off that (“I’ve been wanting to see this place for so long”, etc). Sometimes, the girl will engage the conversation herself. Note: BART is disgusting; do not try here.
- Any store where you can play the part of the “advocate” — a simple “don’t listen to the salesman and buy said product… here’s what you should do”. Works really well at GNC, where the salesmen push only GNC products (turns out they have a quota of GNC products they have to sell every month), so it’s easy to say “you really should get this one. It’s better”.
I welcome the flurry of girls saying I have no clue what I’m talking about, but this is just based off my personal experiences.
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#3
really?
I can see #2, although I’m reminded of the Seinfeld they showed last night where George pretends to be a tourist to get with someone from I <3 NYC and ends up getting fired from his job.
Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti. "I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."
Bengie Molina: "I don't understand why they didn't want to commit to another year, with my numbers and my experience and things like that." Brain Sabean: "He's certainly welcomed back with open arms".
carp (paraphrased): "117 elements, and still no Stanfurdium"
by natteringnabob on Mar 11, 2010 8:08 AM PST up reply actions
- requires the right attitude to pull it off. You don’t want to come off as nosy; just caring.
- I’ve never tried in SF, but I had great success with it in London for the couple days I was touring the city alone prior to studying at Cambridge, as well as cities in which I had an interview my senior year.
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This is a different side of Rishi: Love Assassin that we haven’t seen. Sensitive, caring, interested in the women he chats up.
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by Fire Starkey on Mar 11, 2010 8:56 AM PST up reply actions
Either your sarcasm is very thinly veiled or you’re actually agreeing with me.
I’m inclined to believe the former.
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- does work. Hell it worked for me. If I can pick up a girl on a bus, pretty much any dude can.
Go Bruins!
No it's true
I’ve been on one date in my memory off a ferry station.
My girlfriend J, got picked up on a bus. They’ve been together for 11 years.
Fire Starkey. You... complete me.
Ferry stations are awesome. I’ve never tried there, but thanks for the tip.
Also, this brings me to another point — cruise ships.
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Well cruise ships are just floating clubs and you’re supposed to pick people up at them.
Fire Starkey. You... complete me.
I thought mostly couples went on cruises.
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by atomsareenough on Mar 11, 2010 11:16 AM PST up reply actions
oh maybs. but a lot of single gals go as a group. i’ve never said yes. sounds gross being stuck on a boat for days on end.
Fire Starkey. You... complete me.
Yeah, I don’t get it either. “hooray, let’s be stuck on a boat so we can do exactly what we can do in any major city in the US.”
clearly you cruise-bashers have never been on a cruise.
Remember, the enemy's end zone is DOWN!
by GoldBlooded on Mar 11, 2010 11:18 AM PST up reply actions
which are you averse to and why?
Remember, the enemy's end zone is DOWN!
by GoldBlooded on Mar 11, 2010 11:34 AM PST up reply actions
oh no you dont...
this is one of those rap questions of yours. YES! Humanities majors ROCK!!
Fire Starkey. You... complete me.
he could mass communicate his tunes to me any time
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by GoldBlooded on Mar 11, 2010 11:50 AM PST up reply actions
There must be fewer inhibitions though, because that’s what always happens when you’re traveling. What you do on a trip doesn’t really register the same way as it would at home.
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by atomsareenough on Mar 11, 2010 11:25 AM PST up reply actions
Again, maybs actually is no fewer key strokes than maybe. You are saving minimal, if any, time.
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Right cuz saving time is exactly what i’m trying to do by posting here.
PS- it’s hilarious that you keep reminding me about this. hw bt * dlt ll vwls whn * wrt?
Fire Starkey. You... complete me.
N tht’s * dmb d.
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by atomsareenough on Mar 11, 2010 11:37 AM PST up reply actions
:)
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by atomsareenough on Mar 11, 2010 11:46 AM PST up reply actions
Lifts work for the same reason as train stations/bus stops/ferries. You both are likely to be from out of town. You have similar interests to talk about. Always invest in a Tahoe house w/ a hot tub. It’s the key to your success.
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NOT the gym. Please don’t bother me while I’m working out. Yes, I see you checking out my ass while I do squats, but please, I’m just here to lift some weights and go home.
Yeah, whatever. For every girl like this, there are girls who do their hair and put on make-up to go to the gym so they can spend two hours on the elipticals. They want to be hit on (but you gotta be buff).
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by Rishi on Mar 11, 2010 7:15 AM PST up reply actions 2 recs
I am so out of The Game. I haven’t had to pick someone up since 2001.
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
But that would be the beauty of it as a married wingman; I don’t care because I’m not goin’ for that anyway. I’d be in it purely for the “fulfilling” experience that Rishi says it is. Plus, I’d feel like I’d be learning something, as I have not tried to “pick up” anyone since 1997.
I am a Vereenian.
SOUNDS LIKE MY WEDDING…..no wait, it really doesn’t
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You play the trombone?
Things to Remember: Girls usually don't like it when you yell out "Beast Mode!" when switching to doggy style. - TFLN
by CruzinBears on Mar 11, 2010 12:07 PM PST up reply actions
i do
Remember, the enemy's end zone is DOWN!
by GoldBlooded on Mar 11, 2010 12:11 PM PST up reply actions
is it rusty?
Things to Remember: Girls usually don't like it when you yell out "Beast Mode!" when switching to doggy style. - TFLN
by CruzinBears on Mar 11, 2010 12:14 PM PST up reply actions
i oil it regularly
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by GoldBlooded on Mar 11, 2010 12:15 PM PST up reply actions
That's Good
because no one likes a rusty trombone…
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You tried to pickup since1997? You salty ole’ dog you!
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by Fire Starkey on Mar 11, 2010 9:06 AM PST up reply actions
You tried to drive your pickup into since1997? When did you become an Oregon football player??
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Dude! “Pick up” is a synonym for sex. See penetration discussion yesterday.
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by Fire Starkey on Mar 11, 2010 9:11 AM PST up reply actions
thanks royrules
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by Fire Starkey on Mar 11, 2010 9:14 AM PST up reply actions
hilarity of course!
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by Fire Starkey on Mar 11, 2010 9:18 AM PST up reply actions
It’d be better if you convinced him that pick up meant “babysit” or something. Then, Twist would tell his friends “I can’t go out tonight; I have to pick up these two five year olds”
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why would anyone babysit since1997? She’s on the cusp of her cougarish prime.
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by Fire Starkey on Mar 11, 2010 9:27 AM PST up reply actions
Oh my god. I’m hilariously offended by this.
Fire Starkey. You... complete me.
by since1997 on Mar 11, 2010 10:40 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
That’s “hook up”
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by atomsareenough on Mar 11, 2010 10:36 AM PST up reply actions
You tried to pick up since1997? Do tell. This oughta be entertaining. {fluffs sofa pillows, settles back for a good read}
Dr. Scootie!! I just feel like he never listens anymore.
PS- how are you doing on interview prep?
Fire Starkey. You... complete me.
I’m stressing (hence CGB). Now it’s turned into one interview tomorrow, plus FOUR on Monday (head of US, head of Europe, head of Emerging Markets, some other random). I guess that means they’re serious!
The worse the girl, the more fulfilling the feeling when your bro gets some. It’s not a sacrifice if her friend is really hot, but if she’s actually grenade status, then you get a warm fuzzy feeling knowing you spent time talking to a girl like that just so someone else could get some.
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Grenade status? That’s a new one.
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by Fire Starkey on Mar 11, 2010 9:07 AM PST up reply actions
It’s a common term — the grenade is the hot girl’s not-as-hot / busted friend who the wingman has to occupy (fall on top of) in order to prevent friend + hot girl from getting caught up in the explosion.
(She’ll try to cockblock the hot girl)
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that is outstanding. Grenade indeed.
I am so old. What do these kids think of these days?
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by Fire Starkey on Mar 11, 2010 9:12 AM PST up reply actions
I’m referring to terminology. I don’t remember a specific term for your “greade”, just “taking one for the team”.
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by Fire Starkey on Mar 11, 2010 9:25 AM PST up reply actions
duh, grenade, obviously
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by Fire Starkey on Mar 11, 2010 9:26 AM PST up reply actions
ah
but who is the grenade, and who is the faller-on-grenade?
Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti. "I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."
Bengie Molina: "I don't understand why they didn't want to commit to another year, with my numbers and my experience and things like that." Brain Sabean: "He's certainly welcomed back with open arms".
carp (paraphrased): "117 elements, and still no Stanfurdium"
by natteringnabob on Mar 11, 2010 10:46 AM PST up reply actions
i'm gonna be safe and assume that i am the grenade.
Go Bears Go
by Rocksanddirt on Mar 11, 2010 10:47 AM PST up reply actions
no the hot girls wing chick
chat’s me up while Since1997 goes after the big game.
Go Bears Go
by Rocksanddirt on Mar 11, 2010 10:56 AM PST up reply actions
Girls don’t need a wingwoman. If you’re attractive decent looking have a vagina and approach a guy with interest, the other males will scatter like cockroaches.
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true, but
many need the emotional support of someone to help them get that ball rolling….
once the roaches scatter, it’s all good.
Go Bears Go
by Rocksanddirt on Mar 11, 2010 11:03 AM PST up reply actions
See, I’ve never understood how a chick would have trouble approaching a guy. It’s like free candy.
Too bad only 11% of chicks like sex.
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great. now I’m going to have to erase all of my writing from today.
Go Bruins!
by Harsha on Mar 11, 2010 11:18 AM PST up reply actions 4 recs
haha. since we’ve met that’s a sweet thing to say. also, would u like tips for this evening?
Fire Starkey. You... complete me.
Don’t start with PSoCY. Wait at least 20 to 25 minutes.
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Then, when the moment is right, lean in and whisper softly in her ear “I want to wear your skin as a mask.”
60% of the time it works every time!
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by TwistNHook on Mar 11, 2010 11:31 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
I laughed out loud w sandwich in my mouth. dammit twist.
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by Spazzy Mcgee on Mar 11, 2010 1:26 PM PST up reply actions
do be engaged, listen to what she has to say
don’t talk too much about yourself
do pay for drinks
don’t look at other women (or do it serreptitiously)
do choose a bar that isn’t too loud
dont’ sit in a speaker
do pre plan 4 topics to discuss in case convo is boring.
do talk a bit about your childhood. it’s really sweet.
do have a friend drop by accidentally so you look popular. ;)
do make contact (physical) in some way during the night (w/in reason). women like MANiness
Fire Starkey. You... complete me.
*if things are going well, “accidentially” let a condom fall out of your pocket in front of her.
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by Fire Starkey on Mar 11, 2010 11:29 AM PST up reply actions
If things are going well, “accidentally” let your penis fall out of your pants. Repeatedly.
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good, good
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by GoldBlooded on Mar 11, 2010 11:32 AM PST up reply actions
There once was a man from Havana
Who knew how to play the piana
His fingers slipped
His fly ripped
And out came a hairy banana
My 3rd grade teacher in Taos, New Mexico taught the class that limerick. Ahhhh, the 70’s.
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by Fire Starkey on Mar 11, 2010 11:40 AM PST up reply actions
hahaha awesome
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by Fire Starkey on Mar 11, 2010 11:50 AM PST up reply actions
Ahoy there, possible luvvvvvvvv connection on the port bow!
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by Fire Starkey on Mar 11, 2010 11:54 AM PST up reply actions
yes and often.
Also you may not have gotten the memo but we’ve moved on to a different song. giddyup giddyup giddyup, babe.
Fire Starkey. You... complete me.
It may just be me, but “dance without pants” sounds like a euphemism.
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by atomsareenough on Mar 11, 2010 11:51 AM PST up reply actions
how to tell a woman is giving you advice
do pay for drinks
Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti. "I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."
Bengie Molina: "I don't understand why they didn't want to commit to another year, with my numbers and my experience and things like that." Brain Sabean: "He's certainly welcomed back with open arms".
carp (paraphrased): "117 elements, and still no Stanfurdium"
by natteringnabob on Mar 11, 2010 11:45 AM PST up reply actions
yes but better then:
PSoCY
have your penis fall out of your pants
can i wear your skin as a mask
at least a little bit better?
Fire Starkey. You... complete me.
I didn't say
it wasn’t effective advice! Just that dating etc. articles written by women always seem to include that little nugget.
Let’s get liberated! Women are powerful breadwinners, and their earning power should be celebrated!
Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti. "I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."
Bengie Molina: "I don't understand why they didn't want to commit to another year, with my numbers and my experience and things like that." Brain Sabean: "He's certainly welcomed back with open arms".
carp (paraphrased): "117 elements, and still no Stanfurdium"
by natteringnabob on Mar 11, 2010 11:56 AM PST up reply actions
DO YOU HAVE SOMETHING AGAINST ME, WOMAN!?!?!?! That’s all solid advice in no way given in bad faith or designed to amuse!
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I'm not a gal
but I’ll go on a limb and say: once, as she runs for the door.
Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti. "I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."
Bengie Molina: "I don't understand why they didn't want to commit to another year, with my numbers and my experience and things like that." Brain Sabean: "He's certainly welcomed back with open arms".
carp (paraphrased): "117 elements, and still no Stanfurdium"
by natteringnabob on Mar 11, 2010 11:57 AM PST up reply actions
I’d say “have your penis fall out of your pants” is the worst advice I’ve seen on here. Including PSoCY, which would at least make me laugh.
If it makes you feel any better, all of the dating advice that we provide (similar to all the legal advice I provide) is designed to embarrass others for my amusement.
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I thought it was more like everything you post at CGB; that is, designed to embarrass yourself for the amusement of others.
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by atomsareenough on Mar 11, 2010 1:08 PM PST up reply actions
Except im not going on a date with Harsha.
In that instance my advice would have been:
diamonds
horse
oyster
topless
shower
etc
Fire Starkey. You... complete me.
okay.
he’s just not going to get a 2nd date in return for your quest for a complete cultural shift. but your call. he’s your bro.
Fire Starkey. You... complete me.
Well, kinda my call, I think. And generally speaking, I do everything suggested, except for the “have friend drop by.” I typically plan to NOT have friends drop by.
Go Bruins!
it’s a rare and underutilized tactic that can be quite powerful.
woah… this chick/guy knows everyone and yet chose to spend time with me.
Fire Starkey. You... complete me.
perhaps. But doesn’t this seem a little contrived? If I bump into a friend at the bar, great. But I’m certainly not going to go out of my way to deceive.
Go Bruins!
“Why, hello, Harsha, fancy running into you here at this bar halfway across the city from my home on a weekday night. Well, I’m just here for the moment, time to run along, let’s hang out soon when you have free time and think I’m cool enough to be seen with you.”
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“Boy, it’s been a while, hasn’t it! You’ve certainly gone bald! And, fat! By the way, how is unemployment treating you? Do you still have that weird rash?”
CGB: Preventing the rest of the Cal blogosphere from getting press passes since 2006.
by Spazzy Mcgee on Mar 11, 2010 1:34 PM PST up reply actions
Harsha, I’m going to emphasize that if you were to employ this tactic, you should probably invite friends , the type who would fall on a grenade for you. I would highly discourage invitations to either Mr. Hook or Mr. Mcgee to carry out this duty.
Fire Starkey. You... complete me.
It sounds awfully difficult to coordinate. How is the friend going to know to come drop by at exactly the right time when you are trying to pick someone up? Do you text him right before you say hi, or what?
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by atomsareenough on Mar 11, 2010 1:42 PM PST up reply actions
Depends.
Oh ho ho, twice in one DBD
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by Fire Starkey on Mar 11, 2010 1:46 PM PST up reply actions
wouldn’t you be? How often do you get to use 2 adult diaper jokes in one day? Reminds me of when I spelled “labia” twice in a game of Scabble. It was the high point of a very bad game.
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by Fire Starkey on Mar 11, 2010 1:53 PM PST up reply actions
I may or may not have bought that bath gel due to that commercial.
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I thought wifey wanted you to wear lady-scented body wash? you were like all serious about it and everything.
Fire Starkey. You... complete me.
I CAN BUY MY OWN SHOWER GEL! I DON’T NEED HER TO TELL ME WHAT TO DO!
The lavender wash was running out and we needed to get something new.
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YEAH BRAH!! YOU ARE THE FUCKING MAN!! WADDDUP!
Well now, what she is gonna say when you tell her that you replaced lavender lady scented body wash old spice? You’re in so much fucking trouble dude.
Fire Starkey. You... complete me.
I’ll tell her I got her tickets to that thing she likes.
AND DIAMONDS!
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speaking of tickets to things you won't like....
Eclipse 6-30-10
the mrs and eldest saw a trailer for it…..shoot me, please?
Go Bears Go
by Rocksanddirt on Mar 11, 2010 2:26 PM PST up reply actions
Its already penciled in my calendar.
I hear underage boys take their shirt off.
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Manhattan?
Venice?
Santa Monica?
Laguna Beach?
Hermosa?
It’s important.
Fire Starkey. You... complete me.
you’re in luck!
manhattan beach has an awesome bar scene so you won’t need to look like the Situation
Wardrobe:
Havaianas
Aviators
board shorts
GTL (still applies)
My best advice, rent a BMW or hgiher and park it in front of the bar and constantly go out to check it while talking loudly on the phone about your next big “project” and say shit like “have you SEEN slumdog. yeah dickhead, that was me. now get it done.” hang up.
Fire Starkey. You... complete me.
bar scene benefit in that you won’t need to be at the beach topless.
also, invite people to a bbq at your beach house. don’t just say hey we’re going to our beach house to chill. always invite to a BBQ.
Fire Starkey. You... complete me.
Gee, all you have to do is butter women up with lies and free alcohol. Who knew.
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by atomsareenough on Mar 11, 2010 12:24 PM PST up reply actions
Or I guess ply them would be the more appropriate term.
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by atomsareenough on Mar 11, 2010 12:25 PM PST up reply actions
what happens if the guy is a dud? Do you just say ‘nice meeting you, I’m going to go over there now, and no talking to me’? Do you have to abandon the bar?
Ragnarok: Great Man or Greatest Man?
My technique is to go up to “the grenade” and chat him up so that my gf and his buddy can get the party started.
as i talk to the grenade i slowly move him away from the newly budding couple. then as he talks i start looking really bored (which usually works on men’s fragile egos at bars)
If that doesn’t work. my favorite move, i start talking about all the things i ate that day. it’s fantastic grenade repellant.
Fire Starkey. You... complete me.
What if he likes food?
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by atomsareenough on Mar 11, 2010 11:27 AM PST up reply actions
[Flashing back to a long ago night and realizing I was wing womaned.]
That explains everything…
I am a Vereenian.
I was never wing womaned by I certainly occupied a greande or two in my day.
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by Fire Starkey on Mar 11, 2010 11:44 AM PST up reply actions
wow, epic spelling fail. Let me restate:
I was never wing womaned but I certainly occupied a grenade or two in my day
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by Fire Starkey on Mar 11, 2010 11:51 AM PST up reply actions
Not that interesting, really
Was out one night with some law school buddies, 2nd year of law school I think. Had gone to a Cal football game earlier that day. Found myself, along with one of my friends, in conversation with two women, who said they had also been at the Cal game that day. The apparent wing woman seemed very into Cal football and we had nice conversation. To my chagrin, she managed to parlay a “be right back” trip to the restroom into an exit.
I am a Vereenian.
Perhaps she was waiting for you in the restroom sans clothing? Perhaps to this day she complains of the perfect gentleman who was her soulmate in all things Cal althetics but who couldn’t take a hint for a rendezvous in the WC? DID YOU EVER THINK OF THAT, YOU JERK?
Costs STILL assessed against Twist
by CALumbus Bear on Mar 11, 2010 1:01 PM PST up reply actions
good point CalumbusBear
alternatively, OB, how do you know she didn’t come back from the bathroom and catch you chattin’ it up with some other ho? You seem to have a gift with getting chicks all jealous and pissy. It may have been the case here.
Fire Starkey. You... complete me.
What?
There are four players in this game:
Bro: The star of this show. The one who find the girl he likes across the bar or in the club. His priorities are A-1 at this point in time.
Chick: The hot girl that bro sees and wants to bone. She, unfortunately, has a not-attractive friend with her
Wingman: Bro’s friend, willing to sacrifice himself to help bro get laid
Grenade: Chick’s busted friend. Wingman has to engage in conversation with her (fall on the grenade)
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Why must bears go?
It’s the way it is.
by Yes We Cannon on Mar 11, 2010 11:35 AM PST up reply actions
perspective fail
you may have been a grenade and not even known!
Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti. "I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."
Bengie Molina: "I don't understand why they didn't want to commit to another year, with my numbers and my experience and things like that." Brain Sabean: "He's certainly welcomed back with open arms".
carp (paraphrased): "117 elements, and still no Stanfurdium"
by natteringnabob on Mar 11, 2010 11:11 AM PST up reply actions
See above: men cannot be grenades.
Also, I have no qualms admitting that there are obviously times where I am the less attractive guy.
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you, esteemed sir, must be wrong
because Cledus T. Judd recorded the exact scenario in his opus, “I’m Going Ugly Early Tonight”.
Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti. "I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."
Bengie Molina: "I don't understand why they didn't want to commit to another year, with my numbers and my experience and things like that." Brain Sabean: "He's certainly welcomed back with open arms".
carp (paraphrased): "117 elements, and still no Stanfurdium"
by natteringnabob on Mar 11, 2010 11:15 AM PST up reply actions
haven’t you been listening to Rishi? Men cannot be grenades!
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by Fire Starkey on Mar 11, 2010 11:40 AM PST up reply actions
Improvised Erection Distraction.
Really though, a dude isn’t likely going to get in the way of his bro if a girl wants to chat him up. If you didn’t talk to him your girl would probably still be just as successful.
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by atomsareenough on Mar 11, 2010 11:51 AM PST up reply actions
A pain in your ass? Not in a PSoCY way either
A mangina?
Pillow biter?
I’m searching for an appropriate phrase here
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by Fire Starkey on Mar 11, 2010 11:53 AM PST up reply actions
She said she liked that!
I don’t know what to believe anymore.
by Yes We Cannon on Mar 11, 2010 12:17 PM PST up reply actions
That only works if the guy, like a grenade, will cockblock his friend and prevent you from getting some.
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Which, as I argued, is very unlikely to happen.
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by atomsareenough on Mar 11, 2010 12:23 PM PST up reply actions
QED
"atomsareenough—cleaning up CGB one day at a time until we finally get that press pass." - Berkelium97
by atomsareenough on Mar 11, 2010 12:25 PM PST up reply actions
There’s that. But god, I’ve had some ridiculously intolerable grenades lobbed in my direction.
Also, had the unfortunate sitch of talking to said grenade, having her like me, and proceed to stalk me for the next 2 months. Unfortunate incident.
Go Bruins!
But did she smash the homie?
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by Fire Starkey on Mar 11, 2010 9:07 AM PST up reply actions
ARe you talking about two weeks ago?
You better not be talking about two weeks ago.
Fire Starkey. You... complete me.
Ok different sitch: 2 girls 1 guy in group. With 3 friends – I lost the drawing of straws. I had to figure out how to become buddies with the dude so my bros could get with the girls.
F-ing awkward man. The things I do for my friends.
Go Bruins!
Hmmm, sounds like you aren’t a Ben Ball Warrior at all!
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by sec119 on Mar 11, 2010 11:31 AM PST up reply actions 2 recs
can i just say
that i love the energy you bring to the DBD each day.
did you get a JaMarc sighting?
Go Bears Go
by Rocksanddirt on Mar 11, 2010 10:46 AM PST up reply actions
Not yet
I’m reconsidering based on age. He’s like 25 now right? Ugh.
Fire Starkey. You... complete me.
Obviously, any guy will respond favorably to a little in ’n out action.
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by atomsareenough on Mar 11, 2010 11:20 AM PST up reply actions
u misunderstand
i DONT want to win him as he’s getting a little too old
Fire Starkey. You... complete me.
cougar on the hunt.
sometimes the meat is a little gamey……
Go Bears Go
by Rocksanddirt on Mar 11, 2010 2:33 PM PST up reply actions
With such a convincing and emotional appeal to honor, the United States could use Rishi as a military recruiter.
I am a Vereenian.
In that case, I’m driving to your house to punch you in the face by midnight tonight!
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by TwistNHook on Mar 11, 2010 9:15 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
I feel like you took that directly from your valedictorian speech.
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From TwistNHook’s No. 1 Finishing School for Girls?
by Yes We Cannon on Mar 11, 2010 11:37 AM PST up reply actions
GRENADE!!!
I love it. I am entertained gentlemen. This DBD started off badly (WTF! CGB North!!) but it’s really picked up. Danka.
Fire Starkey. You... complete me.
No I looooove that you used it here. I love all JS references. I welcome them as I welcome all the little boys of the world.
(OMG just kidding on that last one!)
Fire Starkey. You... complete me.
by since1997 on Mar 11, 2010 10:44 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Haha, I’ll have you know that “grenade” has existed long before Jersey Shore.
(Ref: Link for people not named since1997)
See, if you look closer, I think they show the real reason the night didn’t go well for Mr. Leinart and the girl left. Answer: the “Bitchy Friend” in the first shot, otherwise known as The Grenade.
I can almost see the knowing nods of every guy reading this post. Because we all know this girl, right? Little Miss, “C’mon HOT BRUNETTE GIRL THE GUYS LIKE INSTEAD OF ME, we should get going.” “No, she doesn’t need another drink or she’ll be drunk.” “Let’s go, H.B.G.T.G.L.I.O.M., I’m not going without you.” To quote comedian John Heffron, these Bitchy Friends that he calls “We Gotta Go Girl” are like Marines — they don’t leave anybody behind. Especially when you’re trying to score with their cute friends.
“No, she doesn’t want to see your Heisman Trophy or whatever you call it!” (TURNING TO THE HOT GIRL) “I’m going to go call us a cab right now.”
To be fair, Jersey Shore did a great job with exploring it, though.
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oh snap! And it was in reference to SUPER HOT BAM 8.6 LEINART
….pausing for flags….
I can’t believe I missed that! Thanks Rishi. you’ve educated me.
Fire Starkey. You... complete me.
Rishi: Hey Matt Leinert, has anyone ever told you that you are a very handsome man?
ML: Uhhhh, yeah. Once or twice.
R: Want to hang out?
ML: No way dude, you aren’t blonde with double D’s. Beat it.
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by Fire Starkey on Mar 11, 2010 11:34 AM PST up reply actions
Speaking of epic fails, I’m going to go to LA this weekend. Any predictions on what my success rate will be?
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Man, I was 0 for the entire decade of the nineties…. and I didnt care.
My heart skips a beat every time I hear the band strike up 'Our Sturdy Golden Bear'.
by oskisunbear on Mar 11, 2010 10:54 AM PST up reply actions
Nailed it!
My heart skips a beat every time I hear the band strike up 'Our Sturdy Golden Bear'.
by oskisunbear on Mar 11, 2010 11:02 AM PST up reply actions
Do you care that you are 0 for the entire decades of the aughts?
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damn those 1900’s!
My heart skips a beat every time I hear the band strike up 'Our Sturdy Golden Bear'.
by oskisunbear on Mar 11, 2010 11:03 AM PST up reply actions
1 for 1. But 50% chance you wake up in a bathtub filled w/ ice and some organs missing. Women are evil, dude.
Sounds like Twist’s wedding night?
Sadly, it’s beach season and Jersey Shore has created unrealistic expectations for women. If only I were ripped like the Situation.
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Assuming you’re out clubbing, don’t pretend to be part of the entertainment industry. Try ANY other. Chicks in LA are way too knowledgable about that crap.
They may fall for the charms of Twistian N Hookvinder, though. Got any cards left?
Go Bruins!
I might, but I want some new professions to try. I’m bored of being a puzzle maker or an amateur astronaut. What do girls down there find attractive? (besides not me)
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listlessly questioned then masturbated?
Go Bruins!
by Harsha on Mar 11, 2010 10:21 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Sounds like TwistNHook's wedding night!
Am I doing it rite?
They call him Rags. Where he goes, no-hitters follow.
Addicted to Quack, the home of Tako Tuesdays
no
shouldn’t you be drunk right now
Remember, the enemy's end zone is DOWN!
by GoldBlooded on Mar 11, 2010 11:16 AM PST up reply actions
Just got out of a final. So yes.
They call him Rags. Where he goes, no-hitters follow.
Addicted to Quack, the home of Tako Tuesdays
you aren’t on pac10? fffffffuuuuuuuuuu
Remember, the enemy's end zone is DOWN!
by GoldBlooded on Mar 11, 2010 11:18 AM PST up reply actions
You’re Indian, so I suppose you could BS your way through pretending to be a doctor. I recommend plastic surgeon, where most of your job makes you lots of $ but what you’re passionate about is the pro bono work you do with kids in Madagascar.
Also, be on a horse.
Go Bruins!
This will sound like I'm throwing stones from a glass house...
…given Cal’s rich history of snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.
But is what happened in the WSU-Oregon game last night an example of having “Coug’d it”?
I am a Vereenian.
What happened at the end? Missed it.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 11, 2010 6:02 AM PST up reply actions
IIRC correctly (and I was half asleep), WSU had a 3 point lead with about a minute left. They had at least 1 (and maybe 2) opportunities to seal the deal at FT line, but missed front ends of a 1 and 1. WSU still had 1 point lead with about 7 seconds left. Reggie Moore (?) made 1st FT, but missed the 2nd. Oregon rushed down the court, someone missed a shot, but Singler tipped it in at the buzzer to send game to OT.
I am a Vereenian.
To flesh out…..
Casto couldn’t hit an FT to save his life.
Moore is correct
Porter missed the shot Singler tipped in.
Hilarious turnovers
Profit!
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by oskisunbear on Mar 11, 2010 10:56 AM PST up reply actions
Flagged for genuinely discussing legitimate sports content! DON’T YOU KNOW WHERE YOU ARE?!?!
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by TwistNHook on Mar 11, 2010 11:29 AM PST up reply actions 2 recs
Flagged for misleading statement
You act like WSU has legitimate sports! DON’T YOU KNOW WHO WE ARE?!?!
by Brian Floyd on Mar 11, 2010 11:36 AM PST up reply actions 3 recs
This one by Matt Daddy deserves to be in this thread.
by JonathanPDX on Mar 11, 2010 5:52 AM PST reply actions 3 recs
All Jerome Randle has to do is take the ball and shoot it from somewhere.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 11, 2010 6:01 AM PST up reply actions
I actually rec’d this.
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
Banned. What the hell man.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 11, 2010 3:35 PM PST up reply actions
I can’t believe this is actually rec’d.
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by atomsareenough on Mar 11, 2010 10:42 AM PST up reply actions
Note: Alex Lagemann, aka Loggy is having a DJ session Saturday night at Blake's
If someone goes to this and writes a fanpost on the event, I will SO put you on the frontpage.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 11, 2010 5:57 AM PST reply actions
That...
sounds like a fate worse than death.
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by Fire Starkey on Mar 11, 2010 6:58 AM PST up reply actions
That's because you're old.
And don’t understand these new kids and their new toys.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 11, 2010 7:00 AM PST up reply actions
Fair point but “Loggy”? It sounds like he named himself after the dump he just took. What a stupid ass name.
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by Fire Starkey on Mar 11, 2010 7:02 AM PST up reply actions
You’d prefer he call himself something normal like “Starkey”?
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by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 11, 2010 7:07 AM PST up reply actions
Normal is relative. “Loggy” sounds like a bowel movement. If thats the audience he wants, more power to him.
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by Fire Starkey on Mar 11, 2010 7:18 AM PST up reply actions
Back in the day...
Lou Campanelli used to hold the weekly basketball media luncheon at Blake’s. Really.
I am a Vereenian.
The record release party for Dookie was on Lower Sproul. They used to play all the co-op parties for $3, but I don’t recall them playing Blake’s. 24 Gilman was more their style. Until they got banned.
by LeonPowe on Mar 11, 2010 7:29 AM PST up reply actions 2 recs
Dude, older women are the shiznit. They actually know what they want, what they are doing and actually have something intelligent to say (sometimes).
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by Fire Starkey on Mar 11, 2010 8:06 AM PST up reply actions
Thats the Rishi we know and tolerate!
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by Fire Starkey on Mar 11, 2010 8:58 AM PST up reply actions
er, 924 Gilman.
I think they’ve played a couple of unofficial shows – or as Pinhead Gunpowder, but Green Day, as a major label band, is not allowed to play there. (Nor Rancid, AFI or Rise Against.
I was briefly in a band that played there once, and one of the headliners was a nationally known band, but midway through their tour their label got bought out by a major, and the Gilman people wouldn’t let them take the stage.
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by atomsareenough on Mar 11, 2010 10:46 AM PST up reply actions
924 Gilman. Ahh, Gilman.
"atomsareenough—cleaning up CGB one day at a time until we finally get that press pass." - Berkelium97
by atomsareenough on Mar 11, 2010 10:45 AM PST up reply actions
I used to be so punk rock there growing up… Oh learning about how the real world works…
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by CruzinBears on Mar 11, 2010 12:11 PM PST up reply actions
I was chatting with my hair dresser the other day and he was saying how he used to cut Lou Campanelli’s hair back in the diz-zay. I asked him how Campy was and he said “remarkably quiet.” That was not the answer I anticipated.
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lqtm’d
"We lose to Stanford in many sports, but if you want to make a Cal team quit, bring a weapon."
--Coach Clark
lustfully quaint truculent marmalade?
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by Fire Starkey on Mar 11, 2010 8:35 AM PST up reply actions
UC is capping out
Looks like it’s time for students to set their goals a little lower.
A state report released Monday indicates the University of California lacks the funding and classroom space to accommodate a projected increase of 20,243 students to the system by 2019.
Titled, “Ready or Not, Here They Come,” the report, authored by members of the California Postsecondary Education Commission, also projects that by 2019, the demand for undergraduate enrollment across the California public higher education system will increase by 16.4 percent, or 387,386 students.
Based on recent graduation and enrollment trends, the report projects that most UC campuses do not have the physical capacity to accommodate the projected increase, with just one exception.
“(UC) Merced has the physical capacity to handle enrollment growth and we expect it to continue to grow,” said UC spokesperson Ricardo Vazquez. “But, like the rest of our campuses, Merced cannot enroll more students if state funding to support them is not forthcoming.”
The report projects neither UC Berkeley nor UCLA have the land available to adequately expand their facilities.
“Campuses need to think about intersegmental agreements where facilities can be shared,” said Stacy Wilson, senior researcher for the commission. “Perhaps Berkeley could partner with … community colleges to share facility space.”
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by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 11, 2010 6:02 AM PST reply actions
No. This was the entire reason for building UC Merced. Sure, it sits at the bottom of the pile from a desirability standpoint, but there was never any intention of creating 40,000 student campuses. As the top 12.5% of California students grows with the population, Cal and UCLA will become ever more exclusive. Deal with it.
On a side note, I am intrigued by how the relative desirability (and therefore ability to get admitted) of UC campuses has shifted a little. When I was in school, UCSB was a firm fourth, after Cal, UCLA and UCD. Now, every kid I know gets admitted to UCSB, even when getting turned down for UCSD and Cal Poly. Anyone know why people have gone sour on it?
Task force assigned to make life easier for transfer students
A task force of representatives from all branches of California public higher education published recommendations Monday intended to ease the transfer process from community colleges to UC and California State University campuses.
The report, authored by members of the Community College Transfer Task Force, contains eight recommendations ranging from standardizing course numbers and classifications across the state’s 112 community colleges to adopting the semester system at all of the state’s public higher education institutions.
“If we want to broaden access to four-year universities, more transfers are the only way of doing that
without spending much more money," said Adrian Griffin, the research director at the California Postsecondary Education Commission.
Griffin said community colleges make an undergraduate degree a realistic option for many students who would be unable to afford the full four years at a CSU or UC.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 11, 2010 6:03 AM PST reply actions
When I transferred, I essentially had to select which school I was going to apply to before I took my classes. Each school had their own requirements, with little overlap, thus I was forced into an academic path preventing me from developing a back-up option. If I hadn’t been accepted I would have been meeting a stranger in the alps.
Kawahara reports on Pro Day
Jahvid Best warmed up with some light jogging before the Cal football team’s Pro Timing Day on Wednesday. He then spent the rest of the event in sweat pants and a sweatshirt, standing on the Memorial Stadium sidelines.
“There’s only one running backs coach here and he said he’d seen everything at the (NFL) Combine, so I didn’t need to do anything else,” Best said.
Fourteen former Bears players showed at Pro Day, hoping to improve their draft stock in the eyes of a group of NFL scouts through agility, speed and position drills. The most promising feedback went to the two players-Best and defensive end Tyson Alualu-who were told that they didn’t need to run.
Best said he showed up expecting to participate in position drills, but acknowledged that not having to work out was a form of “good news.” His only test Wednesday morning consisted of stepping onto a scale in Cal’s weight room. He passed, weighing in at an even 200 pounds-one pound heavier than he was at last month’s NFL Combine.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 11, 2010 6:05 AM PST reply actions
More on pro day
Quotes from Best, Alualu, and SQT
“Jahvid did so well at the combine that there was really no reason for him to retest here,” said Cal strength and conditioning coach John Krasinski. “For some of the other guys, especially those that didn’t get invited to the combine, this is a very important day.”
The three-hour session began at 10 a.m. PT in the weight room at Memorial Stadium with the players being measured for their height, weight, hand width and arm length. The three tests conducted in the weight room were the bench press (225 pounds), vertical jump and broad jump. The group then moved to the field where the players were timed in the 40-yard dash, 20-yard shuttle, 60-yard shuttle and three-cone drill. The day ended with a series of positional drills.
Johnson, who was not invited to the NFL Combine, reportedly had the best mark in the vertical jump, broad jump and 40-yard dash. He set a Cal record with a 42’6" showing in the vertical jump that was better than all but three marks recorded at the NFL Combine. Johnson then went 10’9" in the broad jump, which would have finished third in Indianapolis, before running a 40-yard dash that was reportedly clocked as low as 4.30.
“This is a great opportunity for someone like Brett Johnson to show people what he’s got,” said Krasinski. “It’s a chance for guys like him that weren’t invited to the combine to compare themselves to other players at their position across the country. He really helped himself out today.”
“It was really exciting to me, but it was different because I wasn’t invited to the combine,” said Johnson. “All of my marbles were kind of in one basket, and I hope I was able to put my name on a couple of people’s lists today.”
Another player in a similar situation to Johnson was Ezeff, who also hopes to have improved his professional football prospects with his performance on Wednesday. He had started alongside Johnson at Cal’s other safety position in 2008 but lost his starting job as a senior last year due largely in part to a conflict that required him to attend an afternoon class that met during two of the team’s three regularly scheduled practices each week.
I am a Vereenian.
Jim Halpert is Cal’s strength and conditioning coach?
Cal baseball starts 4 game series against #9 Rice
Starting pitcher Erik Johnson said Wednesday that the Cal baseball team’s shutout win over Arkansas last Sunday “showed some people that we can play with the top-ranked teams.”
Good timing, just in case No. 9 Rice was wondering.
The Bears caught a flight to Houston, Texas, on Wednesday morning for a four-game series against the Owls, which starts this afternoon at 4:30 p.m. Johnson, who missed his start last Friday with tightness in his back, is scheduled to pitch today. His return allows freshman Justin Jones to start game two, followed by Dixon Anderson and-in all likelihood-Kevin Miller.
If Cal is going to play Rice (8-5) closely, that rotation will be the reason.
“We’re going in there with the strength of our team being pitching and defense,” coach David Esquer said. “That gives us the best chance at success.”
Jones filled in admirably for Johnson against the Razorbacks, allowing two runs through seven innings before losing the game in the eighth.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 11, 2010 6:05 AM PST reply actions
I’m predicting this wont end well
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by Fire Starkey on Mar 11, 2010 7:00 AM PST up reply actions
Agree but I have a hard time thinking they’ll get more than 1 game off Rice. Their park is gorgeous though. Traditional dimensions but I remember it being very hitter friendly for some reason.
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by Fire Starkey on Mar 11, 2010 7:21 AM PST up reply actions
I think that Sunday game was the template
Pitch really, really well and hope for some mistakes!
Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti. "I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."
Bengie Molina: "I don't understand why they didn't want to commit to another year, with my numbers and my experience and things like that." Brain Sabean: "He's certainly welcomed back with open arms".
carp (paraphrased): "117 elements, and still no Stanfurdium"
by natteringnabob on Mar 11, 2010 7:56 AM PST up reply actions
Your final: Cal 8, Rice 6!!!!
You can “replay” the game on the gametracker there and I highly recommend it. Cal Wins!
The action starts right away with Danny Oh’s double, Canha’s IF single, and a 3 run bomb from Chadd Krist. Check it out! They’re like little weebles running around, it’s pretty funny.
Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti. "I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."
Bengie Molina: "I don't understand why they didn't want to commit to another year, with my numbers and my experience and things like that." Brain Sabean: "He's certainly welcomed back with open arms".
carp (paraphrased): "117 elements, and still no Stanfurdium"
by natteringnabob on Mar 11, 2010 7:44 PM PST up reply actions
Roseanne Niven profile: Cal women's golfer
With teammates Pia Halbig and Andrea Waters just half a block away and Emily Childs and Diane Kwon in the apartment above her, Cal women’s golfer Roseanne Niven’s life is far different than on her family’s farm in Scotland.
Growing up with her three siblings, Fergus, Annabel and Crawford, in Perth, Niven is glad they didn’t have neighbors-they were a noisy pack.
The fearsome four would peruse the family’s farm shop, help run the restaurant and sometimes even hit the links with their parents.
With golf such a permanent factor throughout her life, it’s hard to imagine there was a time when Niven once hated the sport. When she was as young as seven years old, her big brother would drag her along with him to the course to play with an older all-boy group. For the first three years, all she wanted to do was leave the course and return to the farm.
But then she picked up a knack for the sport, her handicap plummeted and oh how things changed.
“After a couple years I got addicted, and it was non-stop since then,” Niven says.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 11, 2010 6:06 AM PST reply actions
18 reasons Cal will make the Big Dance
No. 18: Cal recently won its first conference championship in 50 seasons. Who doesn’t have a soft spot for a team like that? Even bias-bleeding East Coasters can appreciate such an accomplishment.
No. 17: The Bears attended March Madness last year, when they weren’t nearly as good. This time around, they’re a better bunch — regardless of the Pac-10’s perceived paltriness.
No. 16: The league champ of a major conference doesn’t get snubbed. Period.
No. 15: Cal closed the regular season on a four-game winning streak, holding off second-place Arizona State in the process. Hey, a little momentum never hurt anyone.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 11, 2010 6:07 AM PST reply actions
Cal is 10.5 point favorites versus Oregon
Unofficially. Hopefully we can cover the spread…probably means our starters got enough rest for the next game. If not we’re probably in bad shape for the future (close win or awful loss).
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by Avinash Kunnath on Mar 11, 2010 6:10 AM PST reply actions
Oh yeah, there was also one other bit of news.
Following weeks of public speculation and police investigation, authorities announced Wednesday that University of Oregon quarterback Jeremiah Masoli faces a charge of second-degree burglary in connection with an alleged theft from a campus-area fraternity house.
Masoli, 21, will appear Friday afternoon in Lane County Circuit Court on the felony charge, Eugene police and Lane County prosecutors said Wednesday.
Former UO wide receiver Garrett Embry also will appear before a jud