DBD 6.1.10 World Cup Bracket Challenge Competition!
by norcalnick on May 31, 2010 8:40 PM PDT
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PrintAre you a beautiful game expert? Can you differentiate between flopping Italians, flopping Argentinians and flopping Koreans? Are you still incensed that the Scots again failed to qualify? Are the only two soccer football players you've heard of named David Beckham and Landon Donovan? If any of these apply to you, prove your mettle in CGB's World Cup Bracket Challenge! If none of these apply to you, sign up anyway because it's easy and fun!
Instructions:
1) Follow this link to ESPN's 'join a group' page. (You may have to sign up first)
2) Type 'california golden blogs' into the search bar
3) When you arrive at the CGB page enter the password: 'gobears' - one word, no caps.
Now all you need to do is create your bracket! You have until next Friday (about 10 days) to get your picks in, so don't procrastinate!
Need a little advice going in? I've heard some great things about South Africa's Bafana Bafana, and nobody knows anything about North Korea, so I figure it's a 50/50 chance that they're totally awesome. OK, fine, I may be giving bad advice to sabotage my competition. For some real advice, I'm turning things over to the greatest man to ever walk the face of the earth. The Special One, two time winner of the Champion's League and now coach of Real Madrid: Jose Mourinho. (video may be mildly NSFW, depending on how crazy your workplace is.)
(Even if you know nothing about soccer, you MUST watch the part of this video in which Jose talks to Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger (referred to as 'Voyeur') about new summer signing Andrei Arshavin. It starts at the 7:30 mark and it's brilliant.)
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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Cal Baseball named to 2010 NCAA tournament field:
The Cal baseball team (29-23, 13-14) has received an at-large berth into the 2010 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament and will compete in the Norman, Okla. Regional, hosted June 4-7 at L. Dale Mitchell Park. The Golden Bears enter the Norman Regional as the No. 2-seeded team and will face No. 3-seeded North Carolina (36-20), Friday, June 4 at 7 p.m. Central Time. It is Cal’s third NCAA regional berth since 2001 (2001, 2008, 2010) under head coach David Esquer, and it is the program’s 11th NCAA regional berth all-time.
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Fun fact about Pac-10 teams in the tournament
The eight Pac-10 teams are the most ever in the conference’s history. In addition, it marks the best percentage of 80 percent (eight of 10 conference teams) in NCAA Division I Baseball history. The 26 championships the Pac-10 has accumulated over the years are the most of any Conference, distancing the Big 12 by 16 championships. Oregon State was the last Pac-10 team to bring home the NCAA title, accomplishing the feat in 2007 as well as in 2006. Cal captured the first-ever NCAA College World Series title in 1947, and won the national crown again in 1957. The Bears also placed third at the 1980 College World Series and also competed in the CWS in 1988 and 1992 under former head coach Bob Milano.
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Jana Juricova falls in NCAA Singles Title Match:
[Chelsey Gullickson] wouldn’t be denied in the individual tournament, especially on her home courts at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex where a raucous gallery cheered the unseeded Gullickson on to a 6-3, 7-6 (7) victory over California’s Jana Juricova.
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Cal Rugby at Inaugural CCI Sevens June 4-6
California rugby travels to Columbus, Ohio, to compete in the inaugural Collegiate Championship Invitational, a seven-a-side tournament at Crew Stadium featuring the Golden Bears against Harvard on June 4 at 3:50 p.m. PT, Notre Dame and Dartmouth on June 5 (9 a.m. and 2 p.m. PT), and the quarterfinals, semifinals and finals on June 6 (times TBA), with live coverage on NBC, Universal Sports and Hulu.com.
Will any Hit Squaders be in attendance? Personally, I can’t wait to watch more rugby with some sort of commentary.
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Yours truly has purchased the 3 day pass, and I plan on attending most Cal games. Mrs. CALumbus Bear will be attending with me. So we can guarantee at least 2 Cal fans in attendance! We may not know exactly when to cheer or whether what we just saw was a good thing, but we will be there.
Costs STILL assessed against Twist
by CALumbus Bear on Jun 1, 2010 10:36 AM PDT up reply actions
A's take down Verlander
A great bounce back performance after getting Scherzer’d on Saturday:
It’s a good thing they don’t play baseball games on paper, partly because today the paper would have disintegrated in the rain and partly because it would have shown a mismatch of Trevor Cahill vs. Justin Verlander. It took a couple hours to get started today, and when they did apparently they started the game Justin time, greeting Verlander with a Rajai Davis single, a Barton RBI double, and a Sweeney single helping the A’s to a 2-0 lead before Cahill’s first pitch.
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The A’s 4th run? That would be a patented “Rajai run” in the 8th: single, steal 2B, steal 3B, score on a FC. As Rajai goes, seemingly, the A’s go, and both went today with Davis scoring twice and the A’s scoring the 4 they need to practically guarantee a win
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That’s a description of the As 4th run. Stole 2nd and 3rd!
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by TwistNHook on May 31, 2010 10:55 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Doesn't Braden have a sprained ankle? hmmmm
by 33SwisherSweet on Jun 1, 2010 7:36 AM PDT up reply actions
rec'd
because Rajai is awesome.
"I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."- Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti
"What do I want you to do? What are you doing in the National League?"- John McGraw
"117 elements, and still no Stanfurdium"- carp (paraphrased)
by natteringnabob on May 31, 2010 11:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Ubaldo Jimenez's ERA is 0.78
And Tim Lincecum isn’t pitching like the best pitcher in the NL:
This is certainly the ugliest stretch of Tim Lincecum’s career, as he’s walked five batters and given up four or more runs for the third straight start. At least, it’s the ugliest stretch since his rookie season, and that’s a pretty good comp for the 2010 Lincecum: rookie Lincecum. He’s had these kind of hiccup games before, but they’ve never been strung together like this. Is it panic time? Of course not. Great pitchers have bad stretches — we’re just spoiled. It’d be a lot less stressful, though, if he’d return to the strike-throwing demigod from April.
It’s depressing that for the Giants to compete Lincecum has to be the best pitcher in the game. No pressure, buddy.
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Ubaldo is ridic good.
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by atomsareenough on Jun 1, 2010 10:48 AM PDT up reply actions
Rumor alert!
USC sanctions (or lack thereof) to be announced on Friday.
a) Do you actually believe anything will be announced this week?
and
b) Do you actually think USC will suffer any real punishment?
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a) Yes
b) No
Cooler than a Polar Bear's toenails.
by Thoroughbred on May 31, 2010 9:18 PM PDT up reply actions
a) no
b) no
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by atomsareenough on Jun 1, 2010 10:48 AM PDT up reply actions
Dodgers get triple crown threat Andre Ethier back. He goes 0-4, but the Dodgers beat the Diamondbacks anyway because Kelly Johnson can’t play defense
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et tu, Nick?
Let’s go Angels!
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by natteringnabob on May 31, 2010 11:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Walkoff balk!!!
There are more perfect games in baseball history than walkoff balks!
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by atomsareenough on Jun 1, 2010 10:49 AM PDT up reply actions
I was at a Walkoff Sulk. That was awesome. KRod is a little bitch.
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Hahahah yes, that was also amazing. I hate k-rod so much.
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by atomsareenough on Jun 1, 2010 11:49 AM PDT up reply actions
If I did DBD’s they would only consist of pictures of Alex Mack and Richard Fisher.
Norcalnick's chick. Go Bears!
Perhaps not the most flattering pic of Fisher?
aggregating recruiting notes at the solarise collection
He looks sneaky.
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by atomsareenough on Jun 1, 2010 10:49 AM PDT up reply actions
I need to purchase a North Korean World Cup soccer jersey. NEED TO. Help me.
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For comparison, here’s your selection of Brazilian merchandise.
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I’ve found that one before. It’s the 1966 jersey. It’s here, too. I want the new one. I know that North Korea, which is not letting any fans attend the games or broadcasting them in North Korea (unless they win), is apparently not having its team wear their jerseys in the early games. So, nobody knows. Let’s keep an eye out.
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No, mostly, because I don’t heart the Demoratic People’s Republic of Korea. Also, its a shirt, not the jersey. I want the jersey! C’mon!
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I’ll stop by the Hongxin Erke store – there’s one in the suburbs – I don’t know if they’ll have a jersey, but they might. Hongxin Erke is the Chinese sports brand that is famous for sponsoring a bunch of baddies (Sudan and DPRK)
According to this WSJ article, they are not:
Adidas AG and Nike Inc. make many national teams’ jerseys. But the job of clothing teams from more obscure nations sometimes falls to smaller companies. The Chinese Hongxing Erke Group had dressed North Korean athletes in recent years, but it isn’t equipping them for this Cup.
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NinersNation discusses hatred of the Cardinals:
The Arizona Cardinals. As far as I’m concerned, the name should be spat out with much contempt as possible. Or at least, that’s what the NFL would like us to do. They’re really banking on a 49ers-Cardinals rivalry. I wish the Rams were good instead though, Rams-49ers has been a great one over the years. But with the Twitter trash talk, and the forced Monday Night Football games which have actually turned out rather exciting… well, I’m kind of embracing it.
It’s nice to have someone to fight with, and right now, the Cardinals are that. But to the point of this article. The casual observer may read this and say “Uh, hey, Ninnyjamjimbothing… the Cardinals have went to the playoffs the last couple years while the 49ers sat at home watching them.” I know. I get you. We’re on the same page, my man.
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I was unaware that anyone could hate the Cardinals?
by 33SwisherSweet on Jun 1, 2010 7:10 AM PDT up reply actions
Silver and Black Pride looks at some Raiders History (cool stuff):
The Oakland Raiders story begins in 1959, when the National Football League offered a spot in their league to a yet to be named Minneapolis expansion team who was playing, at that time, in the American Football League. We now know this team to be the Minnesota Vikings. After the owners of the Minneapolis team accepted the NFL’s invitation, this sent the AFL scrambling to find a replacement for the lost team. On January 30th, 1960, that replacement team was awarded to the city of Oakland, California.
At the time, the city of Oakland seemed like an unlikely place to start a football team. But Los Angeles Chargers owner, Barron Hilton, threatened to forfeit his franchise unless another west coast team was added to the AFL. Despite having no ownership group and no stadium suitable for professional football, as well as the successful NFL’s San Francisco 49ers franchise very close by, the AFL gave the new team to the city of Oakland.
After they received the franchise, Oakland civil leaders began looking for business men willing to invest in the new team. A limited partnership was formed between Y. Charles Soda, Ed McGah, Robert Osborne, F. Wayne Valley, Don Blessing, Harvey Binns, and Charles Harney. A “name the team” contest was held by a local newspaper, and the team was given its original name, the Oakland Señors. Many local residents, however, were not pleased with the name and Y. Charles Soda was known within the Oakland business community for calling his acquaintances “señor”. The team’s name would be changed nine days later. Their original colors were black, gold, and white.
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I was unaware that the original name of the Raiders was the “Senors”
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Senors first name for Raiders
Memories from the Redwood Heights area of Oakland….Our mailman/wife…. entered the naming contest the Trib ran…. . They won with Senors.
Definitely an awkward name…they received whatever the prize was for winning….and so did those who submitted the second place name, Raiders.
Raiders first played at Frank Youell Field in downtown Oakland. Can’t recall the exact location.
First Kezar, then Frank Youell located on what is now Laney College. (I didn’t know that, I just looked it up)
Is this the same Soda family that donated the Soda Aquatics Center for Campolindo High School?
If so, awesome that he was an original Raider as well!
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Silver Screen And Roll look at Kobe’s legacy:
Once again, Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers have reached the NBA Finals. This accomplishment somewhat slams the door on any argument that Kobe “needed” Shaq. This is now the third straight trip to the Finals, and a chance to repeat, with just what may be the polar opposite of Shaq in a big man – Pau Gasol. Three titles in a row with Shaq, and nearly the same with Pau? This achievement needs to be realized and appreciated. The perception of those 3-peat years will change dramatically if Kobe and the Lakers win the Finals.
For some people though, the first three rings (and last year’s) won’t matter if the Lakers don’t win this year’s Finals. Not for Kobe. Not when he has had to battle the shadow of Shaq. For Kobe Bryant, “perception is reality.” His legacy and how some view his Championship pedigree changes dramatically depending on winning or losing these Finals. For the third straight year, Kobe’s legacy and perceived greatness is on the line.
Star-divide
In the NBA, we measure a player’s greatness by the rings they win. It’s different for some players. No one is going to consider Robert Horry’s 7 rings greater than (or equal) to Kobe’s 4 (and maybe 5) or Shaq’s 4. Horry wans’t a main guy. Sure, he helped in winning, but no one rode his back. We measure our superstars. The NBA isn’t like other sports. Basketball players are directly involved with all aspects of the game. They play both offense and defense. Unlike football, baseball, or even hockey (which a hot goaltender can determine a team’s success), we can praise a player like Steve Nash’s offensive talents, but also point to his lack of defense being a key reason why his teams have never made the Finals. We hold our NBA stars responsible for the successes or failures of their teams.
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Eh, I already have Kobe over Shaq—O’Neal’s peak was higher but shorter, and Kobe’s been the best Laker for seven years.
The only big thing for him here is beating Boston. Blowing a 24 point lead at home and getting thrashed by 39 in a Finals where he never looked really good will stick to him, and make his fourth ring look like a fortunate aberration because KG injured his leg. Still won’t take away how great he’s been for so long.
Hell, if he wants to be considered the greatest Laker ever and pass Magic and Kareem, he has to beat Boston. And then win a ring or two more.
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by Avinash Kunnath on May 31, 2010 11:24 PM PDT up reply actions
I think he’ll have to get 2 more to pass Magic. He’s already passed Kareem. He might not have passed West yet.
Magic was the best player on 4 title teams and had a legedary finals on that first team where Kareem was the best player.
He hasn’t passed Kareem. Kareem won five rings, six if you include Milwaukee. People think Magic owned the 80s with Norm Nixon and then Showtime, but when it came down to winning championships that ball went to Sweet Lew. Two surest points in NBA history.
And Kareem was the best player on that team right through the 1985 Finals. He won a Finals MVP at 38 years old. THIRTY EIGHT!
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by Avinash Kunnath on May 31, 2010 11:40 PM PDT up reply actions
What does Kareem winning a ring with Milwaukee have to do with his status with the Lakers?
1980 – Kareem was the MVP and the best player on the Lakers
1982 – Kareem was slowly ceding the best player on the Lakers spot to Magic
1985 – Kareem has an amazing Finals, but magic was already the best player on the team
1987 – Kareem has fallen behind Worthy as the 3rd best player on the team
1988 – Kareem is maybe the 5th best player on the team? I’d have given the ball to Magic, Worthy, Scott and maybe Mychael Thompson ahead of Cap that year. AC is a better rebounder and defender. Cooper is a better defender and ball handler.
Additionally, no one was a fan of Kareem. He was aloof and stand-offish and was never loved the way anyone else on those showtime Lakers was – I think you need to keep that in mind when declaring someone as the best Laker of all time.
I’m thinking best, not beloved.
Magic was very talented from 1982 to 1985, but he was at best Kareem’s equal due to his average to mediocre defense and lack of clutch-time chops. It’s similar to the way Shaq and Kobe were equals in production in 2002-2004, mainly due to sheer indifference from the Big Aristotle.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Jun 1, 2010 12:05 AM PDT up reply actions
Anyway, if he wins a ring he passes Kareem, and another one puts him ahead of Magic and into the MJ/Russell territory.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Jun 1, 2010 12:17 AM PDT up reply actions
The man, the myth, the legend.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Jun 1, 2010 1:03 AM PDT up reply actions
Magic was very talented from 1982 to 1985, but he was at best Kareem’s equal due to his average to mediocre defense and lack of clutch-time chops
Magic lacked “clutch-time chops”? Really? I’m curious as to why you would say that. I remember Magic being mega clutch.
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You forget the 1984 Finals. Magic made some SUPER questionable decisions.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Jun 1, 2010 7:47 AM PDT up reply actions
No, not forgetting about that
You could say he was directly responsible for at least 2 of the Lakers’ 4 losses in that series, if memory serves. And you could also say Magic didn’t step it up in the playoff loss to the Rockets in the 1981 “mini series.” But there are a whole lot more instances were Magic was money, the most notable of which was probably in the 1985 Finals when he made the “junior junior junior” skyhook to win a critical Game 4.
Mediocre defense? Yeah, I’ll give you that.
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87. not 85.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Jun 1, 2010 8:22 AM PDT up reply actions
Additionally, no one was a fan of Kareem. He was aloof and stand-offish and was never loved the way anyone else on those showtime Lakers was – I think you need to keep that in mind when declaring someone as the best Laker of all time.
Hmmmmm. Kind of like Kobe?
I thought you meant from other players.
You’re not seriously suggesting that Laker fans were not fans of Kareem, are you?
it’s exactly what I’m suggesting. I grew up in LA in the 80s – everyone respected Cap, but not many people liked him. If you go back and find some of the Jim Murray columns from the era – or read Giant Steps – he’s mentioned that he has in the past been reticeient and unwilling to speak to the press and that’s hurt him as he looks for an NBA job now.
Kareem never was the fan favorite the way Magic, Coop, AC, Kurt, or even Byron Scott were. I grew up with 7 Lakers posters on my wall, none of which were Kareem.
And from the Asians. Kobe’s been the #1 selling jersey in China for how many years now?
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by Avinash Kunnath on Jun 1, 2010 1:49 AM PDT up reply actions
I thought it was T-Mac before.
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by atomsareenough on Jun 1, 2010 11:03 AM PDT up reply actions
Remember at the 2008 Olympics when he couldnt even walk to his seat in the arena without getting physically mobbed by the Chinese fans?
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Nope.
Couple of reasons:
1. adidas NBA jerseys are pretty expensive. 580 RMB – $85 USD (or 398 RMB/$55 USD) – so you have to be a pretty serious NBA fan to drop some money on a jersey.
2. In the general populace, Yao is, of course, much more popular. But if you isolate for “basketball fans” – even casually – Yao drops down the chain quite a bit – I believe he’s barely made the top-10 in sales the last 3 years. A lot of it has to do with basketball fans are pretty much the same the world over – people want spectacular small forwards/shooting guards they can imitate. Not big giant centers.
3. Those general population Chinese who are Yao fans but not necessarily NBA fans (meaning if Yao was no longer playing, they’d stop watching) should they want a jersey, they can go down to the local clothing shop and buy a fake jersey for as cheap as 30 rmb.
So I read a Bloomberg article the other day regarding Yao Ming in China and apparently games he plays in tend to attract significantly higher viewership than other NBA games. Is that misguided or misleading?
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I don’t know if that’s true – I haven’t seen ratings recently. I do know that the first time Yao Ming’s Rockets played Yi Jianlian’s Bucks it was the highest rated sporting contest ever played on Chinese television (until USA vs. China as the opening Men’s basketball game of the 2008 Olympics)
However, like I said, TV watching only requires an investment of 2.5 hours of time – a jersey requires a much deeper commitment.
Right, understand. I’m just trying to guage the effect of Yao Ming on the popularity of the NBA in China.
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I’d put it like this – Yao has a huge effect on the popularity of the NBA and basketball amongst the population in general, but if you look at young urban males who would be the core target for Nike. adidas, the NBA, Li Ning, Anta, Peak, Tsingtao, etc. etc. the effect is incrementally significant, but not essential. Jordan, Iverson and Kobe are more important, in my opinion.
Just to put it in other terms, we were doing surveys with some kids and talking about what is popular in their high school.
We had a 15 year old and he told he liked playing basketball because his buddies all were basketball players, but more importantly, he estimated that the basketball players at his school all had 7 girlfriends, while the soccer/football guys all had 3. So we asked, is there anyone cooler than basketball guys? He said, “well, if you can hip hop dance, you’ll probably get 10-12 girlfriends”
Considering the female/male imbalance, that’s fairly impressive!
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PS What if you help co-manage the 3rd Cal sports blog on the internets? How many Chinese girlfriends can you snag for that??
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It’s time to stop playing basketball and time to start focusing on hip hop. Next time you see Annie I fully expect you to woo her with an interpretive, hip-hop inspired courtship dance.
This
When I was over at Tsinghua University a few years ago, I was surprised at how crazy popular basketball was. But yeah, most people tend to be on the small and quick side of the spectrum, so guards are a lot more popular than centers.
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by atomsareenough on Jun 1, 2010 11:12 AM PDT up reply actions
Good summary, LeonPowe
I believe this about as much as I believe anything in sports: No Magic, no five titles for the Lakers in the 80s. Simple as that.
Yes, Kareem was great (at least until 1987), but Magic made Showtime what it was. And he had every bit the killer instinct that Jordan had in the 90s and that Kobe has now.
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All this ring talk is so misuided........
Will Purdue has 6 rings. Many others have gravy trained their way to many rings. Number of rings is such an overrated “stat.”
by 33SwisherSweet on Jun 1, 2010 7:11 AM PDT up reply actions
We are comparing stars to stars. Not Kobe Bryant to Robert Horry.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Jun 1, 2010 7:48 AM PDT up reply actions
If only the article had addressed that issue...
In the NBA, we measure a player’s greatness by the rings they win. It’s different for some players. No one is going to consider Robert Horry’s 7 rings greater than (or equal) to Kobe’s 4 (and maybe 5) or Shaq’s 4. Horry wans’t a main guy. Sure, he helped in winning, but no one rode his back. We measure our superstars.
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And Dan Marino wasn't a great QB? Elway was a piece of shit until his last two years?
Rings are WAY overrated.
by 33SwisherSweet on Jun 1, 2010 8:04 AM PDT up reply actions
The NBA isn’t like other sports. Basketball players are directly involved with all aspects of the game. They play both offense and defense. Unlike football, baseball, or even hockey (which a hot goaltender can determine a team’s success), we can praise a player like Steve Nash’s offensive talents, but also point to his lack of defense being a key reason why his teams have never made the Finals. We hold our NBA stars responsible for the successes or failures of their teams.
That said, Charles Barkley, John Stockton and Karl Malone.
Come on, read the article first...
Unlike football, baseball, or even hockey (which a hot goaltender can determine a team’s success), we can praise a player like Steve Nash’s offensive talents, but also point to his lack of defense being a key reason why his teams have never made the Finals. We hold our NBA stars responsible for the successes or failures of their teams.
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J-Rich’s plan for the summer: Learning how to box out.
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by Avinash Kunnath on May 31, 2010 11:30 PM PDT up reply actions
In case you hadn't noticed, GOSM is kinda wierd....
by 33SwisherSweet on Jun 1, 2010 8:04 AM PDT up reply actions
And we aren’t???
I just thought it intresting. Should we get donations for an ad?
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Twist, yes, you are wierd.....
I think the rest of us are relatively normal individuals.
by 33SwisherSweet on Jun 1, 2010 8:30 AM PDT up reply actions
Sactown Royalty look at previous drafts:
Jason Williams (7th pick, 1998) – Williams was a bit of an unknown and arguably a reach at #7. He was a ball handling wizard and a halfway decent shooter with a spotty reputation, which included a background in imbibing in weed. Williams really didn’t really replicate any Petrie pick prior to J-Will’s selection or since.
Hedo Turkoglu (16th pick, 2000) – This pick cemented Petrie as an international man of mystery. Turkoglu marked Petrie’s 2nd foray into drafting 1st round Euros (Peja being the first), and if you include GP’s 2nd round selection of Dejan Bodiroga, Petrie was now regarded as having a leg up in the foreign markets. It would be another nine years before Petrie used a 1st round pick to draft his next foreign player.
Gerald Wallace (25th pick, 2001) – Wallace was very highly regarded coming out of high school, but a disappointing freshman year at Alabama dropped him into the lower portion of the 1st round. Wallace was known as a freakish athlete, but no one was sure how his game would translate to the NBA. The young man could finish with authority, but couldn’t really shoot a lick.
Kevin Martin (26th pick, 2004) – Martin was known as a scorer, but the ugly hitch in his shot, coupled with his small college background, had most NBA teams looking the other way.
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Anatomy of a Geoff Petrie pick—He’ll make Kings fan angry when he picks someone they’ve never heard of, and then make them happy when they do good things for their team.
Still one of the top 10 basketball scouts out there. Love that guy.
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by Avinash Kunnath on May 31, 2010 11:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Tyreke Evans, 4th pick in 2009 draft
The NBA rookie of the year likes to drive fast
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Berkeley Rep struggles with social tensions:
Here in Berkeley, most of us want to believe that we are socially conscious, politically engaged beings. Above all, the culture here promotes tolerance of others’ beliefs and lifestyle choices. Berkeley Rep’s current production of Lisa Kron’s “In the Wake” asks its audience to question just how far their open-minded self-awareness extends.
The show’s protagonist, Ellen (Heidi Schreck), represents the ideal left-wing citizen: she’s independent, politically active and suspicious of heteronormative relationship structures. She has great friends and a loving relationship with a man she does not feel the need to marry. It seems that she’s a woman who has it all figured out.
The group scenes in the first act, played in Ellen’s living room, are reminiscent of the beloved comedy of sitcoms like “Friends”, and are of a comparable caliber. The beginning scenes of the play are a bit brittle. The material is light and clever, trafficking primarily in the kind of witty banter which is easy to watch and easy to forget. However, things are just getting warmed up.
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Apparently it is possible to be more bored.
Then, I’ll make a big ruckus, because I am a hypocritical asshole.
-TwistNHook
How much money could LeBron James make for the city of Chicago if he signs with them?
If LeBron James signs with the Bulls and plays in Chicago for six years, an estimate indicates that the two-time MVP could bring $2.7 billion to the city.
University of Illinois at Chicago economist John Skorburg says that in order to have that profound of an effect, James would have to win a few titles with the Bulls.
“Chicago has to convince LeBron that he can win championships there,” says Paul Swangard, managing director of the University of Oregon’s Warsaw Sports Marketing Center. “To maximize his off-court earning potential, it’s all about getting rings.”
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by Rated-R Superstar on May 31, 2010 10:44 PM PDT reply actions
Washington Nationals pitching prospect Stephen Strasburg has made Triple-A Syracuse a lot of money.
Nationals prospect Stephen Strasburg is expected to make his major league debut sometime over the next week or so.
Not only will he help Washington in the standings, but the Boston Globe reports that he’ll give them a financial boost as well.
In his last start for Syracuse, the Triple A team reportedly netted $100,000 more than it usually does in concessions, tickets, and other purchases at the stadium.
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by Rated-R Superstar on May 31, 2010 10:46 PM PDT reply actions 2 recs
rec’d for Syracuse.
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by atomsareenough on Jun 1, 2010 11:17 AM PDT up reply actions
Former New York Giants linebacker Antonio Pierce may retire.
Pierce suffered a herniated disc in his neck in Week 9 against San Diego and missed the rest of the season.
“It is healing but I am going to need surgery to continue playing,” said Pierce. “That’s not an option I am looking forward to. It is looking like it is going down that [retirement] path. First offseason I am having away from football and I am enjoying it.”
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by Rated-R Superstar on May 31, 2010 10:48 PM PDT reply actions
CGB Fitness: Memorial Day Edition
Back/biceps day:
5×10 upright rows (2 diff machines)
3×4 pullups (weak!)
3×10 pulldowns
3×10 dumbbell curls
3×10 barbell curls
2×10 one-handed machine curls (not an exact name)
2 sets of 21’s, each arm = arm death. workout over.
Friday – rest
Saturday – Shoulders
5×5 Power Clean and Press, superset with front shrugs
5×5 lat raise, superset with hammer strength shrugs
5×5 standing military press, superset with rear shrugs
Ab work mixed in
Sunday – Arms
Bicep curls
Overhead dumbbell extensions
Hammer curls
Tricep dips
Preacher curls
Tricep extension
All done tabata style, except dips
Monday – HIIT on bike for 25 mins.
Today, legs.
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by Rishi on Jun 1, 2010 8:06 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Rec’s for boom and Rishi.
Should flag LP for being a gunner without a conscience…but not like I’ve ever hit 15 3’s in a row in my life, practice or otherwise.
Fri/Sat: Rest + stretching + alternated ice and heat to the balky shin/knee
Sun:
3 sets x 50 pushups
3 sets x 7 pullups
3 sets x 10 shoulder press, bicep curls, triceps extension, flies, woodchop, ab rotators,
crunches
20 minutes heavy bag/speed bag instead of the bike
Mon:
4 sets x 20 reps circuit training – shoulders, chest, lats, back
abs and legs while watching Kick-Ass…lost track of reps/sets
20 minutes heavy bag/speed bag
Today:
30 minutes bike before work – shin/knee aren’t hurting…fingers crossed
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rec’d!
"UC Davis??? hahahahaha" - Aaron Rodgers
by atomsareenough on Jun 1, 2010 11:20 AM PDT up reply actions
rec’d!
After a restful (read: busy) stfu fatty week with an out-of-town guest and other social obligations, I tried to go to the gym on Monday intending to get in a vigorous workout, but when I got there, it was of course closed for the holiday. So I ran a couple of miles and then got in some hoops practice for about an hour or so. This week I’m gonna hit the gym pretty hard to make up for the slacking last week.
"UC Davis??? hahahahaha" - Aaron Rodgers
by atomsareenough on Jun 1, 2010 11:20 AM PDT up reply actions
11 Red Flags You Should Be Able To Spot Within Three Dates
Old article, but found it interesting. [1]
1. Cats.
2. Suspect photos in the room.
3. Insane signs of over-organization.
4. Ex doppelganger syndrome.
5. Basic, basic, basic grooming failures.
6. Dangerous frugality.
7. Habits that are too cool.
8. Using your date to run errands.
9. Ends more than two stories with the phrase “No, but, really, it was soooo funny at the time.”
10. Country music.
11. Sex talks with parents.
Also, number seven:
Habits that are too cool. Going to the gym for more than 90 minutes a day, every day. Going out crazy at least three weeknights. Name dropping and then picking restaurants or bars that have been open for less than four days.
:(
7
that list is way too long
1. No job or prospects for one
2. No health insurance
3. Pays for everything in cash
4. Passes out drunk in a restaurant.
5. Wears red shirt to Cal game or random baseball jersey to game where that team isn’t playing (i.e. Reds jersey to Giants/Fodgers game).
"I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."- Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti
"What do I want you to do? What are you doing in the National League?"- John McGraw
"117 elements, and still no Stanfurdium"- carp (paraphrased)
by natteringnabob on Jun 1, 2010 8:37 AM PDT up reply actions
These sound like personal experiences to me…. Do you have something to tell us?
"Remember the Maine! TO HELL WITH STANFORD!"
1-4
based on recent experiences of my wife’s single girlfriends. But 4 observed in college too. And 5, well, that’s just failtastic.
"I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."- Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti
"What do I want you to do? What are you doing in the National League?"- John McGraw
"117 elements, and still no Stanfurdium"- carp (paraphrased)
by natteringnabob on Jun 1, 2010 9:28 AM PDT up reply actions
1-4… so sad, but yes, my wife has similar friends. Oh, and apparently her friend didn’t pass out at the bar we were at, she just “fell asleep”… right.
And not to crap on ALL her friends… this is just one friend I’m talking about. If anyone’s in Portland anytime soon I can TOTALLY hook it up!
What do your wife’s friends think of married men? Who live in the Midwest?
Costs STILL assessed against Twist
by CALumbus Bear on Jun 1, 2010 11:53 AM PDT up reply actions
Sounds like somebody wants to do a little punishment billing!
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It would certainly be punishment.
I refuse to go anywhere this girl will be drinking because I don’t want to feel responsible for dragging her from a bar at the end of a night. She’s gotten entire groups booted from bars around town for falling asleep or acting too intoxicated.
She also has the adorable habit of lighting cigarettes in the bar once she’s really plowed. We passed that anti smoking law in bars over a year ago, so it doesn’t go over very well.
6. Married persons
also those “getting a divorce soon”.
"I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."- Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti
"What do I want you to do? What are you doing in the National League?"- John McGraw
"117 elements, and still no Stanfurdium"- carp (paraphrased)
by natteringnabob on Jun 1, 2010 12:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Hey! Thats my best line!
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by Fire Starkey on Jun 1, 2010 12:39 PM PDT up reply actions
I just realised why you use “7” as your tag line.
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Do read.
Also, number seven:
Habits that are too cool. Going to the gym for more than 90 minutes a day, every day. Going out crazy at least three weeknights. Name dropping and then picking restaurants or bars that have been open for less than four days.
:(
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What a bunch of bullcrap
Buying a cat is a serious statement. Cats are an antisocial animal (versus dogs, who are the ultimate social animal). Cat allergies are extremely common. And there’s a huge, widely-recognized stigma about cat ownership (women who own cats are spinsters, men are creepy).
So when you choose to get a cat, you’re acknowledging all of those things and saying, “I don’t care.”
I don’t trust cat people. And it’s not even because of the reasons I listed above (although those contributes). It’s because cats are assholes. I know there are occasional exceptions to this, but: Dogs run up and love when you pet them, a cat plays hard to get.
So when I see a cat person, I see someone who doesn’t have the emotional development to be in a real, reciprocated relationship… it’ll always be an unhealthy chase or conquest to earn minor tokens of affection. The person’s compulsively lonely and desperate for you to fill the void, and fill it ASAP.
That, or the person could become a crazy cat lady or man if like two or three things quickly go wrong in their life. And you can’t be on board for that.
Unless the person owns lots of cats and/or only spends time with/talking about said cats then it’s not a problem. Sometimes all you want is a pet and you don’t like dogs (like me). It shouldn’t make you creepy.
Sigh..
In other words, Go Bears!
Well cats have nothing to do with that. I’m afraid of almost all animals (actually make it all animals)
In other words, Go Bears!
Dogs that are larger than cats are great. Having small animals the crawl all over everything are very creepy.
[hides spider collection for fear of being called creepy]
Costs STILL assessed against Twist
by CALumbus Bear on Jun 1, 2010 11:54 AM PDT up reply actions
I have canine-phobia (seriously). I once witnessed a rabid dog kill a little kid in India and ever since I’ve been scared.
In other words, Go Bears!
I was bitten pretty badly by a dog (not mine) when I was 10 or so, but I grew up with them, so I still love dogs despite the bad experience.
BTW, never chain up a dog, unless you want them to be mean. They don’t understand the chain, but do understand a fence.
Am I known as Cugel the Clever for nothing?
I was attacked and bitten by a dog while training for cross country when I was in HS.
Not so fun having to get all sorts of shots afterwards, but I suppose the dog had it worse.
I was a little jumpy around big, barking dogs for a while afterwards, but that’s gone away. Maybe because I’m too old/tired to care? It didn’t stop us from rescuing a dog from a local shelter as our “starter kid” when we first got married.
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I think that being canine-phobic will almost guarantee that you have poor experiences with dogs. It’s a self-fulfilling fear. Dogs can sense fear. If you act like you have nothing to fear, then by and large, you won’t have anything to fear. I have NEVER met a dog that didn’t like me, in large part because whenever I meet a dog, I project friendliness and confidence. I was walking down the street once with a friend a couple of steps behind me, and we passed a dog chained to a signpost. I was on the side nearest the dog, so I passed maybe a foot or two from its nose without incident. My friend was about 4 feet away and when he passed by about a second or two after me, the dog lunged and tried to bite him. He escaped unscathed but told me that he’d been bitten as a kid and was afraid of dogs.
"UC Davis??? hahahahaha" - Aaron Rodgers
by atomsareenough on Jun 1, 2010 1:51 PM PDT up reply actions
Women are the same way. Whenever I met a woman, I project fear.
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When I was really young (until I think 5 years old) my neighbors used to own this one dane and a set of puppies. I really liked that dog and vice versa. It would take me on rides and it even alerted my parents when I almost fell down a well (in India we had wells in people’s porches for storing water and I like a curious idiot opened the cover and almost fell). After I moved I guess I saw this incident and I’ve forever been scared. Though recently my friends and coworker’s dogs have been fine with me because once I get used to them I’m totally ok.
In other words, Go Bears!
You make me sneeze and want to claw my eyes out because they itch so badly. Also, you are snooty and antisocial. And you can’t talk. I’m sure you’re a nicer than average kitty, though.
I guess that would be goal in “life.” But it could also be your goal in file.
Exit, Pursued By A Bear
It has crossed my mind from time to time. I’d have such an awesome theme song. And a really badass car.
If you think a cat is snooty and anti-social, you suck at cat!
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I used to not care for cats, and consider myself purely a dog person. But I have a cat now and she is awesome and friendly and cute and loving. And much easier to take care of than a dog.
"UC Davis??? hahahahaha" - Aaron Rodgers
by atomsareenough on Jun 1, 2010 3:19 PM PDT up reply actions
Hey! Look at this. We finally agree on something. Whoda thunk it?
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Simply amazing. You know how much CalBear81 hates to agree.
I think it must be all that anger.
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Now that blonde Scootie has been replaced by Scootie De Vil, the ensuing carnage is on your hands!
Even though it was a dalmatian that attacked and bit me, I have trouble with the notion of a puppy skin coat. Maybe it’s because our family dogs both passed away this year. :(
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Oh, I know. One of our dogs had health issues and I had to hold her at the vet for the last visit. (my mom couldn’t do it)
The other one slipped and fell into my parent’s koi pond. They didn’t hear her or find her until the next day.
Both still had their fur, so no roll call needed.
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Baseball Jerseys
Seriously, I’ve noticed this since I started working for the A’s. I’ve seen people wearing brand new Cardinals or Phillies jerseys at the Coliseum. It’s very odd. Perhaps they’re on a pilgrimage to all the great ballparks of America?
I've been Honked...
Ya, we talked about that at the game the other day. I always mock the shit out of those people.
But you know that if I went to some randomlikefuck game like a Reds/Astros game, I’d be rocking all kinds of As gear. GOTTA REPRESENT!
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you forgot the 1s and !s
"I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."- Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti
"What do I want you to do? What are you doing in the National League?"- John McGraw
"117 elements, and still no Stanfurdium"- carp (paraphrased)
by natteringnabob on Jun 1, 2010 9:25 AM PDT up reply actions
Dude, if you went to a Rays-Blue Jays game, you’d have your Bonds jersey on with a Giants hat, dont deny!
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Grillfriend
if I went to a Rays-Bleu Jays game, I’d be wearing a Fred Lewis jersey!
I think my jersey wearing days are more or less done, except for hockey. My Esa Tikkanen Finland jersey is pretty cool.
"I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."- Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti
"What do I want you to do? What are you doing in the National League?"- John McGraw
"117 elements, and still no Stanfurdium"- carp (paraphrased)
by natteringnabob on Jun 1, 2010 9:30 AM PDT up reply actions
Same for hockey jerseys.
Love seeing random jerseys at the Canucks and Sharks games I’ve been to. If it’s a national team jersey of a player who’s on the ice, OK, you get a pass, but showing up with a red wings jersey just because it’s the only one you own is not cool. It’s lame. Quite lame.
I agree to that
I only wear mine to court appearances.
"I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."- Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti
"What do I want you to do? What are you doing in the National League?"- John McGraw
"117 elements, and still no Stanfurdium"- carp (paraphrased)
by natteringnabob on Jun 1, 2010 12:12 PM PDT up reply actions
4. Passes out drunk in a restaurant.
What about pisses him/herself on your couch after they pass out? I had a friend of mine do that habitually when we were in school. Needless to say, he was relegated to the same couch every time he came over. He was also given said couch when we graduated.
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well no, I would not date him.
If someone is passing-out drunk in the first couple of dates, run away.
"I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."- Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti
"What do I want you to do? What are you doing in the National League?"- John McGraw
"117 elements, and still no Stanfurdium"- carp (paraphrased)
by natteringnabob on Jun 1, 2010 9:25 AM PDT up reply actions
According to Chance from Homeward Bound, “Dogs Rule and Cats Drool!”
And anyone who takes out a mountain lion with a make shift teeter totter is definitely a reliable source…
"Remember the Maine! TO HELL WITH STANFORD!"
Me neither, I just write down what they are and run around the world trying to find the originating server.
You gonna science me?
PS Whats your view on Seaborg crushing Biondi?
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Seaborg is the man, and if he didn’t crush Biondi I would have started a Stanford blog. YES I SAID IT.
The major scientific journals publish their new editions online on Thursdays. In lieu of current research, I’ll give you the same discussion I give anyone sitting next to me at whichever football game they honor Seaborg at. Sometimes I tell people this at other times and places, since it’s always appropriate to bring up Seaborg.
Seaborg’s Nobel Prize in 1951 was for producing transuranium elements, i.e., Z > 92 (uranium’s atomic number). He shared this prize with Edwin McMillan, with whom he worked at the ‘Berkeley Radiation Lab,’ which has now become LBNL. Edwin McMillan was the first to discover a transuranic element, neptunium, which he accomplished by bombarding uranium with a neutron. Seaborg continued this line of work, and first discovered plutonium by bombarding uranium with a deuteron, which is hydrogen that has both a proton and a neutron in its nucleus (as opposed to just a proton). Among other elements Seaborg first synthesized, Berkelium and Californium are both part of his legacy. Californium, incidently, costs about $100mil per gram, and is probably the heaviest element that is commercially available; it’s used as a neutron source, for anyone who needs one.
On a chem 1A level, Seaborg made the last revision to the periodic table, by incorporating the actinide series (and transactinides) below the lanthanides.
Here is a list of things named after Seaborg. The range of things named after Seaborg is testament to his service to his community; he was active in education until he died in 1999, and one of my friends even met Seaborg through a high school program.
by sec119 on Jun 1, 2010 12:03 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
I’m assuming that the author didn’t provide enough info. What he/she meant was “Cats: If your date doesn’t have one, that’s a major red flag”
The #1 greatest threat to America: BEARS
Number 1 on the list is cats? Seriously? Well, maybe >2 cats would be a warning sign. But 1 or 2 is quite normal.
"UC Davis??? hahahahaha" - Aaron Rodgers
by atomsareenough on Jun 1, 2010 11:22 AM PDT up reply actions
I have 16 cats. Each one is named after a person who currently has a restraining order against me.
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This sounds like a challenge. I bet we can force you to buy another dozen or so easy by the end of the week.
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I am not limited by the sum of people currently with a restraining order against me, but instead the amount of cats I have purchased to date.
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Do you have two named after me? Because I have multiple restraining orders against you.
The The is above making sense.
No, I merely have one cat per person, not per restraining order.
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So I know at least one is named “Ayoob” and I’m going to guess there’s an “Alamar” in there as well?
The As? Are you saying the entire Oakland A’s team has one against you as well?
Not only is that surprising, that’s the most adorable name for a cat ever.
Back to Work!!
I go back to work with the football team today! I’ve really missed it the last couple of months, so I’m excited to get back to it. Any requests for particular things I should watch? I’ll immediately commence learning the rookies’ names, which is always fun.
I've been Honked...
What work is there to do with the football team this time of year?
Anything organized going on besides strength and conditioning type stuff?
Yes, I am an Old Blue. Now get off my lawn.
Mostly summer condo stuff
Leading up to fall camp. Not entirely sure what that’s gonna look like this year. But there’s plenty for me to do, since it’s warming up and the guys are working hard
I've been Honked...
by giantfan5 on Jun 1, 2010 10:07 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
When I read condo I immediately thought of Scootie the real estate guru.
aggregating recruiting notes at the solarise collection
Are there any activities between now and training camp that non-condo coaches are allowed to be present for? I’ve not read the rules on this, but it was my impression that only voluntary football workouts (with no coaches present) were allowed at this time of year.
Yes, I am an Old Blue. Now get off my lawn.
But I bet if you were on the team and blew it off people would think you were lame.
"UC Davis??? hahahahaha" - Aaron Rodgers
by atomsareenough on Jun 1, 2010 8:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Holy crap…That’s not something you see every day.
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I’ll let it go. Just this once.
Everything you build is sinkhole proof, I hope.
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I hope so too, I wonder if the geotechical engineers in Guatamala know how to look for the potential of these things forming before expensive building are built.
Am I known as Cugel the Clever for nothing?
It reminds me that our house (and office) are built on a so-called “liquefaction zone.” I guess that means when the big one hits, after catching on fire and falling over, everything really will sink into the swamp.
I wonder if earthquake insurance covers liquefaction-related damage…
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Probably not; EQ insurance is a big waste, retrofitting is the way to go.
Am I known as Cugel the Clever for nothing?
This
Why would you pay thousands of dollars in premiums for the privilege of shelling out like $50K in deductibles if an earthquake actually comes? If you’re concerned about it, better to spend a few grand upfront to do some retrofits and seismic upgrades and minimize the damage.
"UC Davis??? hahahahaha" - Aaron Rodgers
by atomsareenough on Jun 1, 2010 11:28 AM PDT up reply actions
All the shit that was on top of the place that turned into the sinkhole.
Costs STILL assessed against Twist
by CALumbus Bear on Jun 1, 2010 10:52 AM PDT up reply actions
You’re welcome, toothmonger
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by CALumbus Bear on Jun 1, 2010 10:59 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I think we’ve seen it for several years now. The team is a complete waste.
"UC Davis??? hahahahaha" - Aaron Rodgers
by atomsareenough on Jun 1, 2010 11:26 AM PDT up reply actions
Oh, THAT giant sinkhole.
"UC Davis??? hahahahaha" - Aaron Rodgers
by atomsareenough on Jun 1, 2010 11:29 AM PDT up reply actions
If the 49ers' stadium in Santa Clara doesn't work out...
…the “fallback” options are already out there.
The San Jose Mercury News reports that former 49ers President Carmen Policy is consulting for the developer of a proposed project in San Francisco that could include a stadium for the 49ers.
“If this doesn’t pass,” Policy said, “they have to look elsewhere. And we are the logical place for them to look.”
The other option would be Oakland, with the 49ers and Raiders sharing a stadium. Oakland officials love that idea.
Yes, I am an Old Blue. Now get off my lawn.
Oakland officials, yes
Oakland and Alameda Co. taxpayers? Not so much.
"I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."- Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti
"What do I want you to do? What are you doing in the National League?"- John McGraw
"117 elements, and still no Stanfurdium"- carp (paraphrased)
by natteringnabob on Jun 1, 2010 10:11 AM PDT up reply actions
Why not? Wouldn’t it bring additional revenues to the local gov’t coffers?
"UC Davis??? hahahahaha" - Aaron Rodgers
by atomsareenough on Jun 1, 2010 11:30 AM PDT up reply actions
Impression I got from the article was that Oakland wanted to lure the Niners to share the existing Oakland Coliseum. If nothing new is built and the Coliseum can bring in a new, substantial tenant, is there a taxpayer downside?
Yes, I am an Old Blue. Now get off my lawn.
Assuming they do nothing at all to the stadium
I suppose not. At least, no more than the “black hole” they already have in their budgets for what’s there.
"I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."- Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti
"What do I want you to do? What are you doing in the National League?"- John McGraw
"117 elements, and still no Stanfurdium"- carp (paraphrased)
by natteringnabob on Jun 1, 2010 12:15 PM PDT up reply actions
As a Developer, I looked at the maps, and there is a perfect place for a new stadium on the peninsula. Right between 101 & 280, there is a BART stop right there, plenty of easily accessible parking. Only problem is that currently the Tanforan Mall is located there, but someone could get creative. Can you say re-development area? I thought you could.
Am I known as Cugel the Clever for nothing?
Well, the Tanforan mall sucks, so I could support this. Actually when the Giants were looking at options other than the Stick, one proposal had a stadium in that general area.
However, with the airport nearby you have some strict building codes to deal with, for example, I’m not sure you’ll be able to get the light towers at the proper height. Tanforan is right under the takeoff pattern for runways 28L and 28R, so you’ll have some low flying 747s/777s buzzing the stadium. While I think that’s cool, they set off every car alarm in the mall parking lots when they fly over.
Additionally the local streets can’t support that much traffic. El Camino is really the only major route in the area and that off ramp off 380 backs up quite often.
/knows far too much about San Bruno
Then, I’ll make a big ruckus, because I am a hypocritical asshole.
-TwistNHook
by turkey on Jun 1, 2010 10:35 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
The traffic is the main concern. Do the lights get that tall? The residents wouldn’t be too happy of the logjam on 101, 280 and El Camino
In other words, Go Bears!
101/280/380 already jam up during the commute anyway, it’s not like it’d be anything new.
I’m sure they could build around concerns with the height of light towers, but the Port of Oakland has to deal with height issues and their cranes. The Port is much further from Oakland Airport than Tanforan is from SFO.
Then, I’ll make a big ruckus, because I am a hypocritical asshole.
-TwistNHook
This
Absolutely there are problems with that idea because of the airport. It’s directly in the departure path (and sometimes the landing path when the wind shifts and they’re landing on the 10s). I’m pretty sure that it’s within the traffic pattern zone, and stadiums are not a compatible land use in that zone. Plus it would almost certainly be too tall and would penetrate the airspace surfaces. It’s just a bad, bad idea.
"UC Davis??? hahahahaha" - Aaron Rodgers
by atomsareenough on Jun 1, 2010 11:46 AM PDT up reply actions
Oh well, I guess that’s 10 minutes totally wasted, my bad.
Am I known as Cugel the Clever for nothing?
Sorry, man. It was a nice thought, though.
"UC Davis??? hahahahaha" - Aaron Rodgers
by atomsareenough on Jun 1, 2010 11:58 AM PDT up reply actions
Counterpoint: If they remake ‘The Rock,’ it would look totally awesome if a missile veers off from the 49ers stadium and crashes into a plane.
That scene still frustrates me… why is the missile heading towards Alameda/Oakland on radar but flying over the Stick on camera, then explodes in the Pacific after it veers off?!?!?
Bruuuuuuuuuuuuucccccckheeeeeeeeeeeimer!!!!!!!!!
"Remember the Maine! TO HELL WITH STANFORD!"
One of my MD friends still has conniption fits over the whole atropine syringe into the heart as an antidote deal. I forget his reasoning (we were shooting hoops/talking trash at the time), but I’m guessing that it has something to do with the science being completely wrong.
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Haven’t seen it; is it like the scene in Pulp Fiction?
"UC Davis??? hahahahaha" - Aaron Rodgers
by atomsareenough on Jun 1, 2010 1:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Only Nic Cage flops around like a fish instead of Uma.
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racis
That mall was constructed to allow Californians to mourn the internment of Japanese-Americans there by shopping. For shame. Also, where would the urban youth of San Bruno congregate after school?
"I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."- Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti
"What do I want you to do? What are you doing in the National League?"- John McGraw
"117 elements, and still no Stanfurdium"- carp (paraphrased)
by natteringnabob on Jun 1, 2010 10:35 AM PDT up reply actions
I actually studied the Japanese American internment this past semester in my college writing class, so when I saw the name Tanforan I immediately thought of that. I was wondering if anyone else knew about the assembly center that was once there.
Did you have to read Desert Rose of whatever that book was?
Then, I’ll make a big ruckus, because I am a hypocritical asshole.
-TwistNHook
see?
NEVER FORGET- GO TO ORANGE JULIUS.
"I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."- Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti
"What do I want you to do? What are you doing in the National League?"- John McGraw
"117 elements, and still no Stanfurdium"- carp (paraphrased)
by natteringnabob on Jun 1, 2010 12:16 PM PDT up reply actions
No way, there’s a hooters there now!
Then, I’ll make a big ruckus, because I am a hypocritical asshole.
-TwistNHook
never forget! pics or you're forgetting!
Go Bears Go
There’s a Hooters at Tanforan now? Wow.
Someone was trying to tell me the other day that the refurb had turned it into quite a nice place. I just gave them the eyebrow.
The Target there is pretty nice… for a Target.
"UC Davis??? hahahahaha" - Aaron Rodgers
by atomsareenough on Jun 1, 2010 1:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Nice on the outside, same teen stores inside. Fashion Island, without the Hillsdale competition…
Then, I’ll make a big ruckus, because I am a hypocritical asshole.
-TwistNHook
…The greatest what?
"UC Davis??? hahahahaha" - Aaron Rodgers
by atomsareenough on Jun 1, 2010 8:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Chancellor Birgeneau is the leak!
On Monday, in Wellesley, Mass., UC Berkeley Chancellor Robert Birgeneau participated in a Q&A with the Cal Alumni Club of New England, and sources say that during that meeting, Cal’s top official revealed several tantalizing tidbits in regards to the possible expansion of the Pac-10 Conference.
Birgeneau confirmed that the chancellors and presidents of the Pac-10 member schools will be holding a conference meeting on June 6 in San Francisco, and said that he would be “surprised if something did not happen that revolutionized college athletics.”
Rivals
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Dude, you think they are going to show football in 3D now?!?!?! It revolutionized movies!
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Maybe Pac10 will be the 1st conference to pay James Cameron for blue ppl to play football from now on. No more concussion replays on ESPN 1000×.
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June 6th?
"UC Davis??? hahahahaha" - Aaron Rodgers
by atomsareenough on Jun 1, 2010 11:53 AM PDT up reply actions
Damn right it is. It’s my birthday.
"UC Davis??? hahahahaha" - Aaron Rodgers
by atomsareenough on Jun 1, 2010 12:18 PM PDT up reply actions
TENNIS SPOILER RESULTS
Roger Federer loses in 4 sets to Robin Soderling
His streak of 23 consecutive grand slam semifinals, which is one of the greatest accomplishments in tennis history, is over.
Nobody beats Robin Soderling 13 times in a row!
I caught the last set of the match. He was just smashing his shots like crazy.
This is also good news because Nadal can reclaim #1 if he wins the tournament. ¡Vamos Rafa!
I was at that party. Crazy good times.
Costs STILL assessed against Twist
by CALumbus Bear on Jun 1, 2010 11:16 AM PDT up reply actions
I thought that law partner in Ohio would at least pay the rent. You still have to strip at parties to cover your scotch n’ golf habits?
Firm-jawed and ready to extract the Poisonous Fangs of Communism
My stripping is all done pro bono.
Costs STILL assessed against Twist
by CALumbus Bear on Jun 1, 2010 11:26 AM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
Checked in on the Berkeley Chapter
http://www.pibetaphi.org/pibetaphi/berkeley/chapters.aspx?id=10974 (NSFW)
carp has taught me well.
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They appear very eager to learn.
Costs STILL assessed against Twist
by CALumbus Bear on Jun 1, 2010 11:40 AM PDT up reply actions
Was CALumbus Bear’s secretary hurt in the process?
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If I had to watch CALumbus Bear strip, I am certain I would find it quite anti-bono, if you know what I mean.
"UC Davis??? hahahahaha" - Aaron Rodgers
by atomsareenough on Jun 1, 2010 3:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Why are you asking for photos of CALumbus Bear stripping???
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It is the obligation of the trier of fact to review all the evidence, however distasteful it might be.
Exit, Pursued By A Bear
Somehow this ends up with costs assessed to me, I can just feel it.
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100%
/royrules
"UC Davis??? hahahahaha" - Aaron Rodgers
by atomsareenough on Jun 1, 2010 4:17 PM PDT up reply actions
That sounds reasonable. But since you’re a cat person now, I’m afraid I can no longer trust your conclusions.
Firm-jawed and ready to extract the Poisonous Fangs of Communism
I don’t consider myself just a cat person. I like dogs and cats both. Don’t hold your own genetic deficiencies against me.
"UC Davis??? hahahahaha" - Aaron Rodgers
by atomsareenough on Jun 1, 2010 4:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Whoa whoa whoa, donations are still accepted!
Costs STILL assessed against Twist
by CALumbus Bear on Jun 1, 2010 4:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, but why buy the cow, etc….
"UC Davis??? hahahahaha" - Aaron Rodgers
by atomsareenough on Jun 1, 2010 4:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Clearly, Ohio University’s students couldn’t allow themselves to be outdone by their rivals at Miami Univ. They had to go all out.
Yes, I am an Old Blue. Now get off my lawn.
Oh wait, this is a different one? My bad.
"UC Davis??? hahahahaha" - Aaron Rodgers
by atomsareenough on Jun 1, 2010 11:49 AM PDT up reply actions
OLD
"UC Davis??? hahahahaha" - Aaron Rodgers
by atomsareenough on Jun 1, 2010 11:48 AM PDT up reply actions
A+ for effort, F- – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – for being the biggest dork of all time
He better have gotten laid for this…
Inspiring and completing since1997 since2010!
I’m not a fan of involving other people in proposals, having been roped into one for someone I didn’t know that well. If I don’t get to participate later, I shouldn’t have to participate now.
Perhaps its not too late to collect???
Inspiring and completing since1997 since2010!
by Fire Starkey on Jun 1, 2010 12:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Did you ever see that one where the guy proposes at the basketball game and she refuses? She runs off and the dude is crushed while the crowd boos. High comedy at its finest.
Inspiring and completing since1997 since2010!
The best one was where that dude from college humor or whatever sets his buddy up by planting a proposal message at a game that the buddy and his girlfriend where attending, and the girlfriend thinks she’s getting proposed to, and the buddy is completely clueless and denies it, so the girlfriend gets really pissed and storms off.
"UC Davis??? hahahahaha" - Aaron Rodgers
by atomsareenough on Jun 1, 2010 1:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Cal v. $C tickets on sale now......
Don’t be a sucker and get hosed by the Cal ATO. Only down side is that you have to sit in the scum bag $C section, but that makes for more entertainment opportunities when we kick their ass this year.
by 33SwisherSweet on Jun 1, 2010 12:41 PM PDT reply actions
Oh cool
Away game tickets on sale Wednesday, June 2, 9:00am, to Donor Season Ticket Holders at the Pappy Waldorf level & above ($7,800+). Tickets to away games are limited to 10 per account.
In other words, Go Bears!
You give $8K?
"UC Davis??? hahahahaha" - Aaron Rodgers
by atomsareenough on Jun 1, 2010 1:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Why not? If you can smoke weed in your dreams and wake up with the munchies…Why not dream-donate? Money, that is.
Firm-jawed and ready to extract the Poisonous Fangs of Communism
He should just come out of the closet and admit that he is a Bears fan.
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Now I have ‘Summer in the City’ stuck in my head.
You know it! You tell the story!
California is the only Pac-10 sports program — and one of only eight Division I schools nationally — to record the “Major Sports Triple” in 2009-10.
Firm-jawed and ready to extract the Poisonous Fangs of Communism
Reason #43 Why I Love My Wife:
I told her via chat that I was having a bad day, was ready to strangle someone, and asked her if she would help me hide the body.
She replied, “You dig, and I’ll get a woodchipper. How about a cold beer when you get home tonight?”
Firm-jawed and ready to extract the Poisonous Fangs of Communism
by Kodiak on Jun 1, 2010 4:25 PM PDT reply actions 3 recs
I am sorry to hear you are having a bad day. Is it because of royrules? Do you want me to ban him for you? I’ll do it. For you.
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I see what you did there. If you keep begging and hinting I may just have to send you a jpeg or two.
Costs STILL assessed against Twist
by CALumbus Bear on Jun 1, 2010 6:10 PM PDT up reply actions
CalBear81 does not take kindly to threats.
"UC Davis??? hahahahaha" - Aaron Rodgers
by atomsareenough on Jun 1, 2010 8:32 PM PDT up reply actions
I was actually pandering for more begging and hinting. I love feeling wanted!
Costs STILL assessed against Twist
by CALumbus Bear on Jun 2, 2010 9:09 AM PDT up reply actions
One person’s pander is another person’s threat.
"UC Davis??? hahahahaha" - Aaron Rodgers
by atomsareenough on Jun 2, 2010 5:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Roy is cool.
Just dealing with some parents who are being cheap to the point of endangering their child’s health and I’m not allowed to tell them straight up that their current dental clinic is being unethical, doing lousy work, and is probably ripping them off.
Firm-jawed and ready to extract the Poisonous Fangs of Communism
Sorry, dude. Just tighten the braces an extra turn or something :)
"UC Davis??? hahahahaha" - Aaron Rodgers
by atomsareenough on Jun 1, 2010 4:33 PM PDT up reply actions
Theo Walcott, Giuseppe Rossi not headed to the World Cup?
Rossi gets cut — if only there was another country he could play for in need of a striker. Walcott doesn’t make it either, I guess his lack of form keeps him off the plane?
Suck it, Rossi. And http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMqfBlMjU0A
OK… I just wanted to post that vid actually. Rossi seems like a good kid. I can understand his decision.
Cooler than a Polar Bear's toenails.
Yeah I can understand Benedict Arnold’s decision too. He was a two-faced traitor. And so is Rossi. Serves him right.
U-S-A! U-S-A!
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by Avinash Kunnath on Jun 1, 2010 7:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Don’t let that stop you. Argue reasonably instead.
"UC Davis??? hahahahaha" - Aaron Rodgers
by atomsareenough on Jun 1, 2010 8:33 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m not sure Rossi was ever a two faced traitor. He was just a one-face traitor. But he can enjoy watching the World Cup on TV.
So he’s getting an 11 day head start on the US team? (joke!)
"When the seagulls follow the trawler, it's because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea"
2010 Gameday Shirts are here:
http://www.calbearsshop.com/xpcal12251017.html
Then, I’ll make a big ruckus, because I am a hypocritical asshole.
-TwistNHook
by turkey on Jun 1, 2010 5:22 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Clearly, China is not advancing as quick as we thought with their torso technology.
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I wanted to welcome you, twoeightnine, to CGB. I realize you probably aren’t a Cal fan, but we always are happy to see new blood round these parts. We hope to see you around much, much more. Go Bills and Go Beafs!
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Believe it or not.
I own a Cal hat…
I was actually thinking about going there for grad school when I was still doing architecture. Thought about it for undergrad but didn’t want to leave the East Coast.
So if any of you have any connections or free scholarship money I’ll gladly be a full time Cal fan.
I have connections, but they won’t get you any free scholarship money. How badly do you want to help a Nigerian prince get his fortune back?? Because I know a guy!
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That guy emails me everyday.
I’m pretty sure he’s a USC graduate.
by twoeightnine on Jun 2, 2010 5:49 AM PDT up reply actions 4 recs
Are you still incensed that the Scots again failed to qualify?
That would imply that I had ever expected that they would. At least I live in a country that has a decent shot of getting in these things now.
That hurt.
"When the seagulls follow the trawler, it's because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea"
CONCACAF might be a bit challenging. Hell, AFC might be a bit challenging. At this point, the only reason to cling on to having one of the four Home Nations teams is to at least have the failure to qualify be a result of losing games as opposed to not having anyone picked for an all-Britain team.
"When the seagulls follow the trawler, it's because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea"
Ryan Giggs is getting on a bit surely.
At this point Darren Fletcher would be about the only Scottish player I’d see getting on to a GB team.
"When the seagulls follow the trawler, it's because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea"
In a sport that might fall behind cricket and ballroom dancing in terms of public interest in his home country.
"When the seagulls follow the trawler, it's because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea"
You might want to consider a cooling-off period before you offer that cat. All she indicated was that she won’t eat sheep parts.
"When the seagulls follow the trawler, it's because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea"
Oh whatever, like you’ve never eaten black pudding or a hot dog.
"When the seagulls follow the trawler, it's because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea"
And I did manage to avoid the siren call of black pudding, just as I did blood sausage and head cheese when I lived in Italy. The local charms are only so charming.
I’ve always wanted to try a Mars Bar but I’ve never seen them anywhere. Maybe I should see if I can get one in Vancouver
In other words, Go Bears!
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