Bill Simmons Will Be a TV Analyst for the Heat-Warriors Game on ESPN December 10th
All, Bill Simmons, Media Gossip/Musings, NBA December 7th. 2010, 7:03pm
Bill Simmons, NBA analyst? A few minutes ago, ESPN leaked to USA Today that Simmons will be working the Heat-Warriors game Friday as an NBA analyst alongside Dan Shulman and Mark Jackson.
Interesting year for Simmons, huh? He’s getting more fill-in duty on PTI. He broke some news on Randy Moss getting traded from the Patriots. He got embroiled in a mini-feud with Keith Olbermann. His website project is in the embryonic stage. And now, he’s getting some work as an NBA analyst.
Remember the prospect of him leaving earlier this year? Seems like his agent did a great job getting ESPN to expand Bill’s TV presence. [USA Today]
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December 7th, 2010 at 7:07 PM
Keep in mind his agent is the legendary James “Baby Doll” Dixon
December 7th, 2010 at 7:08 PM
Mark Jackson and Sportsguy? Even Millen and Theisman think that is terrible.
December 7th, 2010 at 7:14 PM
Lebron leaving Cleveland is just like the time when Kelly betrayed Brenda by stealing Dylan McKay.
/obligatory
December 7th, 2010 at 7:15 PM
Stevie Jonowski?
December 7th, 2010 at 7:17 PM
He’s going to shit himself
December 7th, 2010 at 7:19 PM
he’ll shit himself. people will hear his voice and shoot themselves.
December 7th, 2010 at 7:19 PM
+1
I would have given ya two, but there was a lack of both Boston and Teen Wolf.
December 7th, 2010 at 7:21 PM
I laugh because Simmons has been on TV numerous times, and he still doesn’t understand that you have to tilt your head down a little bit when you’re on camera. Otherwise it looks like you’re tilting your head back and looking down on the other person.
December 7th, 2010 at 7:21 PM
I dunno how I feel about this. Steph Curry is my favorite player, so I’ll definitely be watching but I cannot stand Simmons’ voice.
December 7th, 2010 at 7:23 PM
If this was a Hernia post, I know that link would have sent me to an embryo.
December 7th, 2010 at 7:29 PM
I have to think Simmon’s nads never dropped.
December 7th, 2010 at 7:29 PM
I don’t GSG, have you ever seen the guy in real life? It’s like he’s rendered in 2D his face is so flat. I don’t think there’s anything that can be done to make him look at all OK
December 7th, 2010 at 7:29 PM
The third word was supposed to be “know”, fwiw
December 7th, 2010 at 7:32 PM
Even though it’s been said many times, many ways… Gabrielle Anwar is super smoking for being so skinny.
December 7th, 2010 at 7:34 PM
Is anybody looking for N64? I think I can help you find everything you need today. In fact, there’s a better than 50% chance you find it simply by reloading this page or following a link to another article on the site
December 7th, 2010 at 7:36 PM
Where did that come from, Jersey?
December 7th, 2010 at 7:37 PM
Stark – I love how the ads are for N64, genesis and Sega Saturn. Like stepping into a time warp.
December 7th, 2010 at 7:39 PM
Any banhammer victim today, or did everyone play nice?
December 7th, 2010 at 7:39 PM
Thomas Robinson is making himself some money tonight. Guy is basically Dwight Howard
December 7th, 2010 at 7:40 PM
If only there was somewhere completely shady that I could purchase a Sega Genesis…
December 7th, 2010 at 7:40 PM
Catching up on last week’s Burn Notice. She was running in this super tight runner’s outfit.
December 7th, 2010 at 7:41 PM
Chief – we…lost a big one today…
/runs out of room crying
December 7th, 2010 at 7:41 PM
Sparty got banned again, chief. Apparently for phantom f-bombing Duffy, but I wasn’t actually there. I saw one of DavidTVF’s tweets
December 7th, 2010 at 7:41 PM
Am I going to go to TBL hell for actually not minding Simmons and being able to work around his 90210/TeenWolf stuff… Granted, I’m a New Englander, but I do like his football podcasts.
/about to get burn’d
December 7th, 2010 at 7:42 PM
That’s true. Every picture of him includes him looking down his face. Maybe he has spinal issues.
December 7th, 2010 at 7:43 PM
Nah, he’s an acquired taste, like fine wine or sodomy.
December 7th, 2010 at 7:43 PM
God damnit, again?
December 7th, 2010 at 7:45 PM
It wasn’t phantom – first comment in the playoff post. disappeared quickly.
December 7th, 2010 at 7:47 PM
I lot of people like him, not sure how in they hell they can, but to each his own.
December 7th, 2010 at 7:49 PM
I’m getting that hellish videogame thing now. Right after my Norton goes off and tells me it is removing tracking cookies. So thanks for that.
December 7th, 2010 at 7:50 PM
Ha! Well, like I said, I wasn’t there for it, JHS. I’m trying to find sparty’s account of what happened but I’m having serious fat fingers trying to find anything on my phone
December 7th, 2010 at 7:51 PM
who got banned?
December 7th, 2010 at 7:52 PM
who got banned?
Sparty again. Also Trey was apparently banned, but he’s still here, so maybe not. Lot of anger in these parts.
December 7th, 2010 at 7:52 PM
The Victory Formation
December 7th, 2010 at 7:53 PM
Paraphrase it? I was busy playing my Nintendo64 and Sega earlier.
December 7th, 2010 at 7:53 PM
You just cant post that shit as the first comment. Wasn’t that a big thing with TBL?
December 7th, 2010 at 7:56 PM
“Get fucking bent you company line toting asshat” sparty
December 7th, 2010 at 7:57 PM
Paraphrase it?
Duffy Bad, Duffy Plan Bad, College Football Fine
I paraphrased it like a cavemen
December 7th, 2010 at 7:58 PM
“Get fucking bent you company line toting asshat” sparty
if that was it, Sparty probably only read the first line of the post, the line about Wetzel’s being the fairest. He probably didn’t even make it to the part where Duffy left Michigan State out of the imaginary playoff for almost losing to Notre Dame and Purdue.
December 7th, 2010 at 7:58 PM
I didn’t see the comment live, but sparty told me he didn’t use the f bomb.
December 7th, 2010 at 7:59 PM
The offending comment was reposted by TBL in the playoff thread.
December 7th, 2010 at 7:59 PM
All these ads making me want to fire up my Sega Saturn Bomberman and Worms again
December 7th, 2010 at 8:00 PM
Am I going to go to TBL hell for actually not minding Simmons
no, it’s fine. And he’s actually called a basketball game for ESPN before, but it was college. Hardly matters. I personally bitch as much about things I like as I do about things I don’t, so I’ll bitch about this either way.
December 7th, 2010 at 8:00 PM
he wasn’t the only one.
December 7th, 2010 at 8:00 PM
why does sparty get so pissed at this site?
December 7th, 2010 at 8:02 PM
Didn’t TBL sort of hint at jealousy?
December 7th, 2010 at 8:03 PM
No, I think that was the question from Bulldog. It was up to the commentariat to decide.
December 7th, 2010 at 8:05 PM
Ah, okay, thanks JHS.
Duder got it right, and then said “/I’m leaving”
December 7th, 2010 at 8:06 PM
wonder if digger phelps carries bob knights luggage at the airport.kinda get that feeling
December 7th, 2010 at 8:06 PM
why does sparty get so pissed at this site?
Didn’t TBL sort of hint at jealousy?
I think moreso because TBL’s got a bully pulpit in the sports world, and he chooses to champion some really stupid issues, or be petty about things like Eli Manning or Notre Dame football.
Certainly there’s jealousy, since TBL has always been successful, but also because (probably) the idea of a college football writer who only watches the Michigan game and then does other things is distasteful to a guy who watches every game he can.
Again, let me hedge the holy fuck out of this with a just sayin, a probably and a dont’ listen to me. I am not liable for any of the things I just said.
December 7th, 2010 at 8:06 PM
i dont know.
December 7th, 2010 at 8:07 PM
Yeah I got tossed under the bus there.
I don’t get the whole you are this or that on the Internet deal. I guess I’m a redneck but if I’m dropping F bombs or calling you something it’s to your face.
December 7th, 2010 at 8:07 PM
Why do I always get a feeling of abject hatred when I see Digger Phelps?
December 7th, 2010 at 8:08 PM
and if sparty got banned for shitting on duffy i should have been gone a long time ag-
/banned
December 7th, 2010 at 8:09 PM
no prob. Thank you for having an avatar of the lovely Emma Watson. She needs to spread her wings and get in a movie I will actually watch and not that magic crap.
December 7th, 2010 at 8:09 PM
she needs to grow her hair long. until that happens she is dead to me
December 7th, 2010 at 8:12 PM
Before dropping napalm, you gotta at least wait for 20+ comments to make it look like you read it. Besides, comment 1 is reserved for BSander’s random Youtube links.
December 7th, 2010 at 8:13 PM
JHS knows.
December 7th, 2010 at 8:14 PM
Dirt, you forgot “allegedly” and “not confirmed by me” in your litany of distancing yourself from your comments
December 7th, 2010 at 8:14 PM
Yeah I got tossed under the bus there.
I’ve been there. You became the catalyst for a vendetta, and you get to look like a suckup to everybody. Bulldog got Sparty banned by reminding TBL how jealous Sparty was of him. Like that.
December 7th, 2010 at 8:15 PM
Dirt, you forgot “allegedly” and “not confirmed by me” in your litany of distancing yourself from your comments
I didn’t make a comment. My commenting account was hacked.
December 7th, 2010 at 8:15 PM
Don’t forget the infamous ? at the end of a sentence. that is another good one.
December 7th, 2010 at 8:16 PM
I guess we’re going to have a “Bulldog Hurt My Feeling” club now, to go up with Dirt’s.
December 7th, 2010 at 8:17 PM
If you start writing in the royal we, is that a good or a ban thing?
December 7th, 2010 at 8:17 PM
Never would have happened if Drago had got into the Hof today.
December 7th, 2010 at 8:17 PM
“Get fucking bent you company line toting asshat” sparty
I didn’t see the comment live, but sparty told me he didn’t use the f bomb.
If you take out the fucking part, it’s really not that bad of a comment on its own. But as the first comment in a “sensible” post, it destroys the author.
The best part of that post was Taguchi trying to moderate the comments. He was so heroic.
December 7th, 2010 at 8:18 PM
Image how many figures he would have if his server wasn’t shitty, fastcgi didn’t exist, people didn’t have trouble logging in, he had a mobile site, etc. Think about that for a second.
/just saying
//clay said I can’t be banned if I use that
December 7th, 2010 at 8:18 PM
Never would have happened if Drago had got into the Hof today.
the most perfectly trained athlete, ever.
December 7th, 2010 at 8:19 PM
That has to be a good thing. How could we get banned for using that?
December 7th, 2010 at 8:21 PM
Seriously, The mobile thing is bad enough. This Wagner shit should have been fixed by now.
December 7th, 2010 at 8:21 PM
TBL better be getting a huge check from Nintendo and Sega after the last 2 days.
December 7th, 2010 at 8:26 PM
Again. That is… those who weren’t completely succesful the first time around. God he’s terrible.
December 7th, 2010 at 8:27 PM
I play my N64 regularly already. If only I knew where my Genesis was.
December 7th, 2010 at 8:29 PM
Because of this, I’ve been playing Turtles in Time constantly the past 2 days.
/cowabunga
December 7th, 2010 at 8:31 PM
Slow night
December 7th, 2010 at 8:32 PM
I play my N64 regularly already. If only I knew where my Genesis was.
Me too. Star Wars Episode 1:Racer is incredibly underated. Totally fun racing game with customizable pod-racers.
December 7th, 2010 at 8:32 PM
I believe the phrase–not sure, slow kid myself–is “this right here.”
December 7th, 2010 at 8:33 PM
“Get fucking bent you company line toting asshat” sparty
I didn’t see the comment live, but sparty told me he didn’t use the f bomb.
If you take out the fucking part, it’s really not that bad of a comment on its own. But as the first comment in a “sensible” post, it destroys the author.
The best part of that post was Taguchi trying to moderate the comments. He was so heroic.
Ha ha. You boys and your silly college sports arguments.
December 7th, 2010 at 8:35 PM
I lot of people like him, not sure how in they hell they can, but to each his own.
I’ve got a Wes Mantooth-Ron Burgundy thing with him. I despise him, but damnit I respect him.
I play my N64 regularly already. If only I knew where my Genesis was.
My Genesis was a victim of Katrina, along with Bill Walsh’s College Football, NHL 95, Triple Play 96, General Chaos, Bulls Vs. Lakers…excuse me…
/Runs off crying
December 7th, 2010 at 8:37 PM
Sparty was one of my favs, too.
December 7th, 2010 at 8:39 PM
General Chaos was fun
December 7th, 2010 at 8:40 PM
and if sparty got banned for shitting on duffy i should have been gone a long time ag-
/banned
Um, I’d have been gone long ago for bashing on the trust fund boy. I think TBL encourages it. And I don’t blame him. Back in the day, every newspaper needed a heel and Ty is it and he plays the part well with this blog. Also, it is always fun to trot out Huffy Puffy Duffy.
December 7th, 2010 at 8:42 PM
I saved you KC, I have power you cannot begin to understand around here.
December 7th, 2010 at 8:42 PM
GSG, please tell me thats not Emma Watson with her new haircut? I’m totally crushed she chopped it all off.
December 7th, 2010 at 8:42 PM
I should also say I’m a big Simmons fan.
December 7th, 2010 at 8:43 PM
I don’t think I’ve ever quoted anything Duffy has written or any of his comments. I sit back and watch the fireworks.
He did piss me off one night I changed my name. I was in moderation all night while I watched him comment on his own post. That’s about the only thing
December 7th, 2010 at 8:43 PM
Holy Fuck, how do you people on IE or not running AdBlock come around here? All I’m seeing on IE is that Godforsaken video games link page.
December 7th, 2010 at 8:44 PM
Hey Ballz, do you want me to take a screengrab of the comment?
But it wasn’t just the F word.
Just jumping into the comment section to leave an inflammatory comment without reading the post is a waste of everyone’s time. he wanted it and he knows it. others want it, i just haven’t given it to them.
/that’s what she said?
December 7th, 2010 at 8:45 PM
Um, I’d have been gone long ago for bashing on the trust fund boy. I think TBL encourages it. And I don’t blame him. Back in the day, every newspaper needed a heel and Ty is it and he plays the part well with this blog. Also, it is always fun to trot out Huffy Puffy Duffy.
His FIFA corruption post yesterday was really good. I never read college football posts because I loathe college sports. So I don’t really have a problem with Duffy. Unless he bashes California. Then I start throwin’ bo’s
December 7th, 2010 at 8:46 PM
If talking about college sports is what it takes to get you out of here, I hope the site changes its name to TBLNCAA
December 7th, 2010 at 8:46 PM
Mantis – yes sir it’s her. Huge fan. Although I like girls with short hair. She pulls it off well.
December 7th, 2010 at 8:47 PM
More like that’s what Roethlisberger said
December 7th, 2010 at 8:47 PM
BallzDeep in Bill Simmons.
/also a fan.
December 7th, 2010 at 8:47 PM
Who wants to get banned? Why show up if you want to be banned?
December 7th, 2010 at 8:47 PM
Hey Ballz, do you want me to take a screengrab of the comment?
I was actually re-posting someone elses comment. Only managed to highlight the bottom half of it though. I don’t go near college sports posts. And I don’t talk to Sparty outside of this site. To tell the truth, I don’t think he likes me……
December 7th, 2010 at 8:47 PM
Road Rash 64 is one of the 10 best multiplayer games ever. It’s impossible not to have a blast playing that with three other people.
December 7th, 2010 at 8:49 PM
If talking about college sports is what it takes to get you out of here, I hope the site changes its name to TBLNCAA
You talk big, but you’d miss me.
December 7th, 2010 at 8:50 PM
He’s funny. If you don’t laugh at least three times reading his Sportscentury: Michael Myers column, I don’t know what’s wrong with you.
December 7th, 2010 at 8:50 PM
Any publicity is good publicity?
December 7th, 2010 at 8:51 PM
I’m the total opposite GSG, I like long beutiful wavy hair on my lady. I first saw that yesterday, then a hour later I learned Amber Heard munches carpet. It’s been a rough 24 hours in my celebrity fantasy’s.
December 7th, 2010 at 8:53 PM
I certainly have no knowledge of the details of the sale but I assume TBL gets what ever figure he is paid to receive and that’s it. He clearly doesn;t have any control over the arrangements for a mobile site or he would have said something, even if it’s just. “Sorry,Be patient.” I assume he has no say over the ads here nor the redirects. Again, that’s just my assumption, based on the complete lack of response from him.
We all congratulated TBL on low seven figures and rightfully so but it seemingly meant that he went from being owner to manager.
December 7th, 2010 at 8:54 PM
Tbl you don’t need a smoking gun to get rid of me. Just do your thing if that time comes
December 7th, 2010 at 8:54 PM
I saved you KC, I have power you cannot begin to understand around here.
Link? If true, thanks.
His FIFA corruption post yesterday was really good.
Ty is good. He has too thin of skin. If he’s going to lob insults, he needs to learn how to take them. Consider this a part of his education. He’ll be ok. He doesn’t wear hemp necklaces with seashells anymore, so he has proven he can mature.
December 7th, 2010 at 8:54 PM
Seriously TBL, what’s with those video games links? It just made my version of IE shit itself (which, admittedly does not take much). I get you need the ad revenue and everything, but there has to be better ways.
December 7th, 2010 at 8:55 PM
Thomas Robinson is a beast.
December 7th, 2010 at 8:56 PM
Tbl you don’t need a smoking gun to get rid of me.
Just get him drunk.
December 7th, 2010 at 8:56 PM
Ric Flair says WHOOOOOOOOOOOO! not WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
/NOT UP FOR DEBATE
December 7th, 2010 at 8:56 PM
Seriously TBL, what’s with those video games links?
TBL is going to wield his banhammer if people keep complaining about this. He’s working on it.
/Get rid of the autoplay ads, TBL!!!!!!!!!!!!!
December 7th, 2010 at 8:57 PM
December 7th, 2010 at 8:57 PM
Just get me drunk and arguing with ballz about Montana, Manning, coke and cock
December 7th, 2010 at 8:57 PM
Ric Flair says WHOOOOOOOOOOOO! not WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Agreed, Mrjer. As always… NWA >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> WWF.
December 7th, 2010 at 8:58 PM
I’m going to pat myself on the back for continuously saying this Kansas team would be better than last year’s
December 7th, 2010 at 8:59 PM
Cuse, +4, any takers?
i got burned by MSU last week vs. Duke, probably will pass
December 7th, 2010 at 8:59 PM
Good Lord
December 7th, 2010 at 9:00 PM
Alex Smith is starting next week for the 49ers and I think it’s the right move.
December 7th, 2010 at 9:00 PM
I can’t believe I fucked that up earlier. I failed as human.
December 7th, 2010 at 9:00 PM
I’m going to pat myself on the back for continuously saying this Kansas team would be better than last year’s
Lets not ejaculate all over ourselves yet, Fetch. Ku has won multiple pre-January National Titles.
/They be looking good.
//They are so way better that KSU.
December 7th, 2010 at 9:01 PM
i got burned by MSU last week vs. Duke, probably will pass
Neutral site December hoops game. Save your money for bowl season. Wait for conference games.
December 7th, 2010 at 9:02 PM
Just get me drunk and arguing with ballz about Montana, Manning, coke and cock
Not to mention exactly what I was going to say happen happened in the Super Bowl and I decided to log on and rub everybody’s nose in shit. I don’t remember the cock part, though.
December 7th, 2010 at 9:04 PM
Getting drunk at work is teh awesome.
December 7th, 2010 at 9:05 PM
Getting drunk at work is teh awesome.
Going to work on oxycontin is even better.
December 7th, 2010 at 9:05 PM
Rock Chalk Chant at MSG. Awesome.
December 7th, 2010 at 9:07 PM
Having never had oxycontin, ecstasy > oxycontin.
December 7th, 2010 at 9:08 PM
Being a Lakers dude, how does this work?
December 7th, 2010 at 9:09 PM
Has anyone heard/read about the FCC’s ideas for Public Value Tests?
December 7th, 2010 at 9:09 PM
Not being at work, FTW!
/worked 11 hour day today, probably do the same tomorrow
December 7th, 2010 at 9:09 PM
Mantis – sorry for your loss, haha
December 7th, 2010 at 9:09 PM
Texans, you don’t get it – 98% of the people are not a problem. people can and should argue/disagree. everyone knows there is an imaginary line that one shouldn’t cross. for whatever reason, about 4-5 people want to consistently push that envelope
December 7th, 2010 at 9:09 PM
Work parties serving you free alcohol are awesome too
December 7th, 2010 at 9:10 PM
Every time I come here, there’s another shitstorm. Someone needs to create a blog that only covers what goes on in the comments, so people can keep up. I’m lost
December 7th, 2010 at 9:10 PM
Jimmy V. speech! As someone who lost his father to cancer, I look forward to this.
December 7th, 2010 at 9:10 PM
Being a Lakers dude, how does this work?
I disagree with him a lot. But I do like his work. I don’t need to agree with everything somebody does. That’s why I still come here everyday. He’s like a 40 year old east coast version of me.
December 7th, 2010 at 9:11 PM
Last month my foreman filled up the water jug full of beer for the day since it was an easy 6 hours of work. Good times untill it hits you that you must go down a 40 foot ladder at the end of the day.
December 7th, 2010 at 9:11 PM
Ballz I said you sucked cock for coke that night lol. Sorry man
December 7th, 2010 at 9:11 PM
So is it a line or an envelope?
December 7th, 2010 at 9:11 PM
I’m gonna find some bitches for the Morris twins to sample when they get home.
December 7th, 2010 at 9:11 PM
Station Christmas party is on the 15th. Smaller staff but same budget. I’m gonna find one of the four women that actually works here and ruin everything.
/kidding CJ
//maybe
December 7th, 2010 at 9:11 PM
Every time I come here, there’s another shitstorm. Someone needs to create a blog that only covers what goes on in the comments, so people can keep up. I’m lost
I was lucky I had a slow day at work. I usually miss these shitstorms. I missed the mass MLJ napalming awhile back and have no clue what went down.
December 7th, 2010 at 9:12 PM
Ballz, are you slacking on the Wiki page again?
December 7th, 2010 at 9:12 PM
So you wonder why you’re so hated…
December 7th, 2010 at 9:12 PM
I still have Kate Winslet.
December 7th, 2010 at 9:13 PM
JPQ – Sparty’s gone because he cursed out duffy on the first comment of the playoff post.
December 7th, 2010 at 9:14 PM
Mantis – if it makes you feel any better, I’m just waiting for that Email that tells me Ellen page is a lesbo. (at least making it official; it’s been a rumor for forever now)
December 7th, 2010 at 9:14 PM
Having never had oxycontin, ecstasy > oxycontin.
Having never had ecstasy, I’d probably agree with you. But I function on a very high level while on opiates. I don’t know about X.
December 7th, 2010 at 9:14 PM
as for the autoplay ads … sorry guys. usually they only last a day or two.
also, BBP is smart.
December 7th, 2010 at 9:15 PM
Me too jpq. I have a window of about 8-10 to really read and actively participate, them I’m usually a goner. Inevitably, I will have missed something dramatic
/or not
//I still miss it
December 7th, 2010 at 9:16 PM
Oh.
How long are the bans?
December 7th, 2010 at 9:16 PM
that’s funny, very very funny
December 7th, 2010 at 9:17 PM
Bans are usually a few days, but this is the second one.
December 7th, 2010 at 9:17 PM
Ballz I said you sucked cock for coke that night lol. Sorry man
…oh yeah……
Ballz, are you slacking on the Wiki page again?
What do you mean again?!?! That’s a top notch wiki page! It’d be even better if the officials over there weren’t such fascists.
So you wonder why you’re so hated…
I don’t think anyone hates me anymore.
December 7th, 2010 at 9:17 PM
I hate you, Ballz…
December 7th, 2010 at 9:18 PM
She is the new Jodie Foster GSG. We know, but we don’t know, for at least 10 years.
December 7th, 2010 at 9:19 PM
[Gravatar image]
as for the autoplay ads … sorry guys. usually they only last a day or two.
How about if everyone stops bitching and gets firefox. I haven’t seen a single ad.
December 7th, 2010 at 9:20 PM
good point could be a harsher penalty. should start fining people
December 7th, 2010 at 9:21 PM
I hate you, Ballz…
HA! I know you love me, so you don’t get SQUAT!
December 7th, 2010 at 9:22 PM
Cuse +4 it is
December 7th, 2010 at 9:22 PM
I’ll give you a pass because you’re generally not around during East Coast working hours.
I, like many people, work at a company where I am forbidden to use anything other than IE. In fact, earlier this year I got written up for having Firefox on my computer.
December 7th, 2010 at 9:22 PM
/puts down beer
/stands up
Feel free to think what you will Ballz.
December 7th, 2010 at 9:23 PM
If anyone is bored I still have the Paolo e-mail in my in-box.
December 7th, 2010 at 9:23 PM
wait, Paolo email? From forever ago?
December 7th, 2010 at 9:23 PM
You work for Nazis.
December 7th, 2010 at 9:24 PM
post it on here ballz
December 7th, 2010 at 9:26 PM
I, like many people, work at a company where I am forbidden to use anything other than IE. In fact, earlier this year I got written up for having Firefox on my computer.
I always forget about the people-at-work factor. My badski.
/puts down beer
/stands up
Feel free to think what you will Ballz.
Strong men, also cry……strong men, also cry.
December 7th, 2010 at 9:27 PM
I use Chrome because I can never get the comment box in FF. I’ll blow a goat before I use IE.
December 7th, 2010 at 9:28 PM
the line moves depending on your mood.
December 7th, 2010 at 9:28 PM
wait, Paolo email? From forever ago?
Yup. 11/24/09 to be exact. The day after the banning (I think).
post it on here ballz
I should wait to see if the big cheese is still around. Even though I’m “in good standing”, I don’t want to push any buttons.
December 7th, 2010 at 9:28 PM
oh boy
December 7th, 2010 at 9:28 PM
Hey Sparty’s back!
December 7th, 2010 at 9:30 PM
not for long i’m sure. the home IP wasn’t blocked. take care guys. keep the dream alive or something.
December 7th, 2010 at 9:30 PM
Sparty is the Lazarus of commenters. Rises from the dead again.
December 7th, 2010 at 9:31 PM
@devang – You just have to refresh after signing in.
December 7th, 2010 at 9:31 PM
He comes back spitting fire. Great comment.
December 7th, 2010 at 9:31 PM
Marquette is DESTROYING Texas A&M Corpus Christi. I really like their defense/intensity.
December 7th, 2010 at 9:31 PM
Be strong, sparty. Be Strong.
December 7th, 2010 at 9:33 PM
god bless
December 7th, 2010 at 9:33 PM
Rock on, brother.
December 7th, 2010 at 9:35 PM
To the Cloud!!
December 7th, 2010 at 9:35 PM
Strike him down, and Sparty will become more powerful than you can ever believe.
December 7th, 2010 at 9:35 PM
Sparty’s only mistake was being profane instead of using a nicely worded shell necklace crack against Duffy
December 7th, 2010 at 9:35 PM
I see a lot of sparty justice tags coming tomorrow.
December 7th, 2010 at 9:35 PM
the line moves depending on your mood.
truth. Somebody was going down today, because of last night’s result. Sparty became an easy target by not reading but one line of a post
December 7th, 2010 at 9:36 PM
Honesty didn’t help.
December 7th, 2010 at 9:36 PM
not for long i’m sure. the home IP wasn’t blocked. take care guys. keep the dream alive or something.
I”ll remember you for your crappy taste in sports movies!
December 7th, 2010 at 9:36 PM
You just have to refresh after signing in.
There it is.
December 7th, 2010 at 9:37 PM
As-Salāmu `Alaykum
December 7th, 2010 at 9:37 PM
Me too jpq. I have a window of about 8-10 to really read and actively participate, them I’m usually a goner. Inevitably, I will have missed something dramatic
Same as me. Catch a little round-up, a little mid-day, again around 4 or 5, then a little TBLAD. Not here anywhere near as much as before
Balls: I have a Paolo email from yesterday, SO THERE! lol
December 7th, 2010 at 9:38 PM
Jimmy V. speech! As someone who lost his father to cancer, I look forward to this.
I watch this two or three times a year. It gets me every goddamn time. Condolences about your dad.
December 7th, 2010 at 9:38 PM
There he goes. One of God’s own prototypes. A high powered mutant of some kind never even considered for mass production. Too weird to live, and too rare to die.
December 7th, 2010 at 9:40 PM
Sup, beetches?
December 7th, 2010 at 9:41 PM
Balls: I have a Paolo email from yesterday, SO THERE! lol
He mentions you and TST in his e-mail. You guys must have a special relationship.
December 7th, 2010 at 9:41 PM
Sup, beetches?
JPQ’s totally confused. He thinks he’s back in Korea.
And other junk happened.
December 7th, 2010 at 9:41 PM
Been an odd day
December 7th, 2010 at 9:42 PM
Buckner. How you like that Mark Reynolds acquisition? Thank you for taking 230 strikeouts out of my life.
December 7th, 2010 at 9:42 PM
Those of us who knew him best talk about him often. I swear, the stuff he pulled… Sometimes it makes me sad, though, Sparty being gone. I have to remind myself that some birds aren’t meant to be caged. Their feathers are just too bright. When they fly away, the part of you that knows it was a sin to lock them up does rejoice, but still, the place you live in is that much more drab and empty that they’re gone. I guess I just miss my friend.
December 7th, 2010 at 9:43 PM
allllllright, Izzo, the key number tonight is 5.
December 7th, 2010 at 9:43 PM
Been an odd day
the best part of today was Duffy defending the transparent and fair part of his plan because it was transparent, the math was correct, and it was fair. It didn’t actually exist, but it was all of those things.
December 7th, 2010 at 9:46 PM
fuck you guys. I don’t remember you all eulogizing me like this when I was banned.
/runs away crying
December 7th, 2010 at 9:46 PM
every a guard goes 0-2 from the line, an angel commits murder-suicide.
December 7th, 2010 at 9:46 PM
the best part of yesterday was Fetch claiming to have boned one of the girls in a sidebar picture, and then hedging mightily, and finally talking himself down to for sure not being a virgin.
December 7th, 2010 at 9:46 PM
Meh, not a fan, but not really opposed. Lukewarm I guess. Can’t be worse than Josh Bell was. I expect a semi-rebound year, somewhere between 2009-2010, but I loathe that he strikes out so fucking much.
But we didn’t give up shit. David Hernandez is a nice reliever, I liked him. Kam Mickolio is awful, so good luck with that. I was thrilled we didn’t give up Chris Tillman, then I’d be beyond furious.
December 7th, 2010 at 9:47 PM
little late on this but you’re wrong
December 7th, 2010 at 9:48 PM
Wait, sparty is still banned? Or about to be? I thought he was back, and that all was well?
December 7th, 2010 at 9:48 PM
You were gone?
December 7th, 2010 at 9:49 PM
+2 Fantastic.
December 7th, 2010 at 9:49 PM
paolo was here…….so was sparty
December 7th, 2010 at 9:49 PM
miz – is it too late to donate money to those boosters?
and no one cares about you, stop your whining.
December 7th, 2010 at 9:49 PM
Wa alaikum assalaam
December 7th, 2010 at 9:50 PM
Nope, we yelled, bitched and complained for a while
December 7th, 2010 at 9:50 PM
Lucious has been balling this year.
December 7th, 2010 at 9:51 PM
haha I did not hedge, I just said it might have been but I was drunk
December 7th, 2010 at 9:52 PM
Actually people were pissed you got the hammer, Miz.
December 7th, 2010 at 9:52 PM
the best part of yesterday was Fetch claiming to have boned one of the girls in a sidebar picture, and then hedging mightily, and finally talking himself down to for sure not being a virgin.
I totally missed this.
Thanks, Heldover.
December 7th, 2010 at 9:53 PM
i was pissed miz wasnt banned sooner. and forever.
December 7th, 2010 at 9:53 PM
Jenny McCarthy still has very nice boobs
/yes, I’m watching 2.5 Men
//judge me if you will
December 7th, 2010 at 9:54 PM
Actually people were pissed you got the hammer, Miz.
I sent a Letter to the Editor. I was sort of pissed even though I had no idea what you got banhammered for.
Also, someone with more creative skills than I need to come up with a picture of The Banhammer.
December 7th, 2010 at 9:55 PM
Holy shit are you being judged right now.
December 7th, 2010 at 9:55 PM
Judging like a motherfucker.
/But McCarthy does have nice bewbs
December 7th, 2010 at 9:56 PM
That has TSH or Rex written all over it.
December 7th, 2010 at 9:56 PM
/picks up letter from Mizerle
/reads aloud
“I don’t like it here. I’m tired of being afraid all the time. I’ve decided not to stay.I doubt they’ll kick up any fuss. Not for an old crook like me. P.S Tell Duffy I am sorry for putting a knife to his throat. No hard feelings”
/Miz swings from a beam
And Scene.
December 7th, 2010 at 9:57 PM
fuck you guys. I don’t remember you all eulogizing me like this when I was banned.
You don’t? Sparty had a picture of you two together as his gravatar for chrissakes.
And for anyone who read Simmons’ basketball book, this is a great site.
December 7th, 2010 at 9:57 PM
Eh, it’s background noise. Let’s me sit here and comment with y’all
December 7th, 2010 at 9:58 PM
/pauses One Life to Live on Hulu
//judges harshly
December 7th, 2010 at 9:58 PM
hahaha
These monitors are funny. First you hate em, then you grow to accept em. Enough time passes and you can’t imagine life without them.
December 7th, 2010 at 9:58 PM
/yes, I’m watching 2.5 Men
//judge me if you will
Well, I’m judging you, and you’re fucking guilty.
I don’t think anyone hates me anymore.
little late on this but you’re wrong
Oh, shaddup. You don’t hate me you rascal.
December 7th, 2010 at 10:01 PM
no i really do.
December 7th, 2010 at 10:01 PM
I’ve watched 2.5 men before. I’ll probably do it again.
December 7th, 2010 at 10:03 PM
Also, someone with more creative skills than I need to come up with a picture of The Banhammer.
boom
December 7th, 2010 at 10:06 PM
Thanks, Heldover.
Not me, but thanks for the sentiment.
December 7th, 2010 at 10:06 PM
I wonder how SC is taking this news:
Koulianos arrested and suspended for drug charges
December 7th, 2010 at 10:07 PM
Jesus. Sparty is just getting abused by Syracuse. I didn’t see this one coming.
December 7th, 2010 at 10:08 PM
I can only hope as well as he took the Suh penalty.
December 7th, 2010 at 10:08 PM
Sparty is just getting abused by Syracuse.
Is that the punishment for a repeat bannin’?
December 7th, 2010 at 10:09 PM
Dick Vitale sounds funny calling a game when Duke isn’t playing.
Syracuse is “athletic”
/Jersey’d
December 7th, 2010 at 10:09 PM
/pats self on back for saying MIchigan State was overrated.
December 7th, 2010 at 10:11 PM
/runs away crying
I agree with your statement.
it is NOT too late.
I agree with your statement.
December 7th, 2010 at 10:11 PM
/pats self on back for saying MIchigan State was overrated.
oh for christ’s sake, it’s 10mins into the game.
December 7th, 2010 at 10:11 PM
Anybody else watch ‘Glory Daze?’ No? Didn’t think so.
December 7th, 2010 at 10:11 PM
Okay, I have a good logo. I’m gonna try and upload it for the new banhammer
December 7th, 2010 at 10:11 PM
They have not played well so far this year. They have enough talent to get better, but they are not gelling well at all. Too many turnovers and their defense is almost non-existent, including defensive rebounding.
December 7th, 2010 at 10:11 PM
Fetch, thepipelineshow just had Paul Kelly on, interesting interview. Media archive should be posted sometime this evening.
December 7th, 2010 at 10:11 PM
They need to change their nickname to the Bills
December 7th, 2010 at 10:12 PM
Also, someone with more creative skills than I need to come up with a picture of The Banhammer.
boom
A little harsh, no?
Urban Dictionary defines “banhammer” as…
As far as images go, there’s THIS and then there’s THAT. Insert your own jokes on that second one.
December 7th, 2010 at 10:12 PM
what did he say geez?
December 7th, 2010 at 10:13 PM
damn it, I made it in Paint and i dont know how to upload it to this shit.
December 7th, 2010 at 10:13 PM
when in doubt, call them the Braves.
Izzo:Spartans::Cox:Braves
December 7th, 2010 at 10:15 PM
try this:
Here
probably wont work
December 7th, 2010 at 10:16 PM
I keep watching, but mostly for the 80′s references and an occasional laugh. Booger, DL Hughley, Carl Winslow, and Brad Garrett are all on for the dads. Awesome.
December 7th, 2010 at 10:16 PM
damn it. I suck at uploading photos that aren’t on facebook.
December 7th, 2010 at 10:17 PM
Oh the usual, death to the CHL…
Mostly the future plans for College Hockey Inc. and touched a bit on his meetings with CHL representatives. I only caught bits and pieces, busy chasing around my kid. I’ll catch the remainder tomorrow.
December 7th, 2010 at 10:17 PM
MSU’s parts are greater than its sum right now.
December 7th, 2010 at 10:17 PM
So when are they going to show the Spartans practicing in shoulder pads?
/happens every year.
December 7th, 2010 at 10:17 PM
Insert your own jokes on that second one.
Needs more Jets t-shirt to accentuate the guns.
December 7th, 2010 at 10:21 PM
Timmy Thomas and Ryan Miller were both outstanding tonight. Good game. Ryan Miller should demand a trade.
December 7th, 2010 at 10:21 PM
Same. They need more of the seemingly hot chicks that make occasional appearances.
December 7th, 2010 at 10:21 PM
where did both of those two players play before the NHL, geez?
December 7th, 2010 at 10:22 PM
Boom. Banhammer. It doesn’t need to be so complicated.
December 7th, 2010 at 10:22 PM
Go Orange.
December 7th, 2010 at 10:22 PM
lets try this:
Here
if this doesn’t work, fuck it.
December 7th, 2010 at 10:23 PM
I’m a big fan of the main blond. More of her would be great.
December 7th, 2010 at 10:24 PM
where did both of those two players play before the NHL, geez?
Where were they at the end of the 2010 Olympic gold medal game Fetch? You should look at the goal scorers in the Bruins/Sabres game too.
/WJ’s are going to be fun
December 7th, 2010 at 10:25 PM
if this doesn’t work, fuck it.
What’s that second thing? The ‘B’? You should make it handcuffs.
December 7th, 2010 at 10:25 PM
Amen dude, amen.
December 7th, 2010 at 10:26 PM
I cropped Brass Knucks.
December 7th, 2010 at 10:27 PM
I doubt anyone would use it anyway, but i’ll just drop it in whenever someone meets the maker.
December 7th, 2010 at 10:27 PM
i have some of the worst friends.
my roommate is doing everything in his power to make sure this girl i’m talking to doesn’t date me because his best friend had a crush on her during college. they went on a couple dates and nothing ever materialized, but for whatever reason, my dating her 5 years after college is going to fucking crush this guys life. wtf? the worst part is that i asked him to his face if he thought it would be an issue and he said no, but he’s making her feel like shit about it.
December 7th, 2010 at 10:27 PM
for the red white and blue. Just look how loaded our team is.
December 7th, 2010 at 10:27 PM
/Mitchell Calahan FTW!
December 7th, 2010 at 10:28 PM
What’s that second thing? The ‘B’? You should make it handcuffs.
Or you could make it Duffy’s reading glasses.
/Hides
December 7th, 2010 at 10:29 PM
my roommate is doing everything in his power to make sure this girl i’m talking to doesn’t date me because his best friend had a crush on her during college. they went on a couple dates and nothing ever materialized, but for whatever reason, my dating her 5 years after college is going to fucking crush this guys life. wtf? the worst part is that i asked him to his face if he thought it would be an issue and he said no, but he’s making her feel like shit about it.
Fuck those guys, Ill. Knock the bottom out of it.
December 7th, 2010 at 10:30 PM
I had change on the Sparties, but I won’t shed any tears if they lose this game. Cuse looks good, which is interesting because they didn’t look so hot against a crappy Michigan team.
December 7th, 2010 at 10:30 PM
That’s pretty fucked up. All the more reason to do it.
December 7th, 2010 at 10:30 PM
Dude. Google image search is my new best friend.
December 7th, 2010 at 10:30 PM
It looks like he might make the team but man. I’d have a hard time taking him.
December 7th, 2010 at 10:30 PM
for the red white and blue. Just look how loaded our team is.
I looked at it when you tweeted it earlier, the States are the clear favourite. Shades of 2006 in Vancouver.
December 7th, 2010 at 10:32 PM
Spartans dropping like flies tonight…..
/Shawn Horcoff out with what looks like a knee injury.
December 7th, 2010 at 10:32 PM
Knock the bottom out of it.
see, and i wasn’t going to try and sleep with her – out of respect to them – unless i thought it could get serious. but this whole thing has me motivated to piss off a bunch of people.
December 7th, 2010 at 10:33 PM
What a woman. The minute I got done I’d text him a picture of the used condom.
December 7th, 2010 at 10:34 PM
my roommate is doing everything in his power to make sure this girl i’m talking to doesn’t date me because his best friend had a crush on her during college. they went on a couple dates and nothing ever materialized, but for whatever reason, my dating her 5 years after college is going to fucking crush this guys life. wtf? the worst part is that i asked him to his face if he thought it would be an issue and he said no, but he’s making her feel like shit about it.
That’s an ass-kickable offense right there.
December 7th, 2010 at 10:34 PM
Mine too. NSFW
BTW thats a scene from the Friday the 13th remake.
December 7th, 2010 at 10:34 PM
Sigh…
December 7th, 2010 at 10:35 PM
Julianna Guill. Name is going in the Roladex. DAMN.
December 7th, 2010 at 10:35 PM
The funny thing is he doesn’t want you to do it because he wants to do it.
December 7th, 2010 at 10:35 PM
I forget the exact line, but the guy says something along the lines of “your tits are stupendous”
She needs more work.
December 7th, 2010 at 10:35 PM
That’s an ass-kickable offense right there.
If he doesn’t have the balls to say it to your face, too bad. Sounds like he needs an open hand slap.
/Unity
December 7th, 2010 at 10:37 PM
lol. I’m so glad the Tigers are no longer the second biggest joke in the division. Thanks Dolan!
December 7th, 2010 at 10:37 PM
Didn’t work.
December 7th, 2010 at 10:37 PM
Agreed. Maybe she is looking better in that show buckner and chief are talking about.
December 7th, 2010 at 10:38 PM
That, and you like the sex
December 7th, 2010 at 10:38 PM
Wow. This Julianna Guill chick is just my type.
/Skinny with big boobs is the type for most people with a penis
December 7th, 2010 at 10:39 PM
From Champions League today, one of the worst own goals you will ever see.
December 7th, 2010 at 10:39 PM
The funny thing is he doesn’t want you to do it because he wants to do it.
that’s what i told her. he has no other motivation to act the way he is other than jealousy.
i’m just surprised to find out this bs still happens at age 30.
December 7th, 2010 at 10:40 PM
/click on the goaltender blooper video
December 7th, 2010 at 10:40 PM
The best part of that post was Taguchi trying to moderate the comments. He was so heroic.
Damn yous, I just like to have the college football people be explicit about their complaints, both for and against.
December 7th, 2010 at 10:41 PM
Mine too. NSFW
Didn’t work.
This.
/Skinny with big boobs is the type for most people with a penis
This too.
December 7th, 2010 at 10:41 PM
and you like the sex
a given
December 7th, 2010 at 10:42 PM
But really… that’s gay. I feel like I’m a loyal guy, but I damn sure wouldn’t go out of my way to sabotage a guy on the behalf of another guy, even if it is my best friend. I’d tell him about it, but from there on out it’s up to him to stand on his own two.
December 7th, 2010 at 10:43 PM
Yo ill, where you live nowadays?
I’m moving to Silver Spring right after New Year’s.
December 7th, 2010 at 10:43 PM
worst own goals you will ever see.
not as bad as others; the ball hopped up on him. still bad though.
December 7th, 2010 at 10:43 PM
Damn you Koivu, I can’t work up hatred for you.
December 7th, 2010 at 10:45 PM
I just like saying Koivu. Fun name.
December 7th, 2010 at 10:45 PM
not as bad as others; the ball hopped up on him. still bad though.
Think it as much the setting as the goal, 40 year old goalie making his CL debut.
December 7th, 2010 at 10:46 PM
Jesus people learn to fish.
December 7th, 2010 at 10:47 PM
Yo ill, where you live nowadays?
Columbia Heights, DC
silver spring isn’t too far.
December 7th, 2010 at 10:48 PM
You at least have to give her a few points for being willing to show her boobies on film.
December 7th, 2010 at 10:48 PM
I had already looked it up, but those are real, and SPECTACULAR!
December 7th, 2010 at 10:48 PM
well done, YYSA.
December 7th, 2010 at 10:50 PM
Gotcha, I thought I remembered you living around DC. Bitchin’.
December 7th, 2010 at 10:51 PM
you get to play with ill and lefty? I can’t wait to hear stories.
December 7th, 2010 at 10:52 PM
Debating whether or not to have that first pic as my wallpaper. Goodness those are wonderful.
December 7th, 2010 at 10:53 PM
So is that show any good? When is it even on?
December 7th, 2010 at 10:54 PM
Yes, yes they are.
December 7th, 2010 at 10:54 PM
I could die in there.
December 7th, 2010 at 10:55 PM
Meh, OK. I generally end up watching cuz there’s not a whole lot else on at Tuesday at 10pm.
December 7th, 2010 at 10:55 PM
Yep thats the line. Thats hilarious screen writing. I assume that line led to aome interesting auditions for her character.
December 7th, 2010 at 10:55 PM
Glory Daze? It isn’t awful. Just a water-downed version of Animal House, Greek, plus a midget set in the 80′s. I enjoy the 80′s music and references, and it’s got a few good laughs.
Tuesday nights 10/9c on TBS.
December 7th, 2010 at 11:00 PM
My god thats a Conan lead in?
December 7th, 2010 at 11:00 PM
Fishing is stupid. But thanks for the tits, YYSA. Enjoy the 7 seed.
December 7th, 2010 at 11:00 PM
To be fair, it’s spot on. I have no idea what I could say to those tits that would be discernable English.
December 7th, 2010 at 11:01 PM
Nahh. Id rather have the eighth seed and play the Spurs.
December 7th, 2010 at 11:02 PM
damnit. i actually like watching this michigan state team play. even after all the heartache they caused me not 8 months ago.
December 7th, 2010 at 11:03 PM
Fuck that, I’m still pissed.
December 7th, 2010 at 11:08 PM
Dead at 11pm instead of midnight?
December 7th, 2010 at 11:09 PM
C’mon ‘Cuse don’t blow this.
December 7th, 2010 at 11:12 PM
Apparently.
December 7th, 2010 at 11:15 PM
turnovers city and sparty is the mayor.
December 7th, 2010 at 11:15 PM
Nahh. Id rather have the eighth seed and play the Spurs.
Well played, but no, that’s not going to happen.
December 7th, 2010 at 11:16 PM
Dead at 11pm instead of midnight?
It’s a quarter after 8, BTW.
December 7th, 2010 at 11:17 PM
Looks like Rip Hamilton is trying to force a trade. He got ejected again. Pistons need to nuke this thing and start over.
December 7th, 2010 at 11:19 PM
They needed to do that 2 years ago. They been shoulda traded Rip when he had more value
December 7th, 2010 at 11:19 PM
Nobody cares about your timezone. Shows are put on delay because you’re so insignificant.
December 7th, 2010 at 11:20 PM
He’d be good in Utah or Chicago.
December 7th, 2010 at 11:20 PM
Hey look! That CTRL + F5 log in trick worked!
December 7th, 2010 at 11:21 PM
Nobody cares about your timezone. Shows are put on delay because you’re so insignificant.
I’m not the one watching games that last until 1 in the morning.
December 7th, 2010 at 11:23 PM
Jose – yeah they should have dumped him and the Prince back then. We fucked now. Rip has next to no value, maybe David Kahn can be tricked into giving Darko back.
December 7th, 2010 at 11:23 PM
I just had a long argument with my friend (who is also a diehard Knicks fan) that the Knicks are overrated.
December 7th, 2010 at 11:23 PM
I’m in the central time zone, I haven’t either.
December 7th, 2010 at 11:24 PM
Tayshawn should have been traded a fews back too.
December 7th, 2010 at 11:24 PM
No. No no no.
December 7th, 2010 at 11:24 PM
They are. As is their power forward.
December 7th, 2010 at 11:24 PM
MSU really just isn’t good. I promised I would reserve judgment because every year I say they’re overrated only to watch them succeed later in the tourney, but I really can’t see it.
December 7th, 2010 at 11:26 PM
The Knicks have faced no one on their winning streak that is worth a damn. Tell me I’m not crazy for believing that the heat would demolish them right now. TELL ME.
December 7th, 2010 at 11:26 PM
I’m in the central time zone
More people live in my county than live in your shitty time zone.
December 7th, 2010 at 11:28 PM
The Heat would demolish them because the Knicks would force the Heat to play at an optimal pace.
December 7th, 2010 at 11:29 PM
More people live in my county than live in your shitty time zone.
not more legal people, most likely.
December 7th, 2010 at 11:33 PM
Chicago, Nashville, St Louis, Minneapolis, Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, Austin, Oklahoma City, Memphis, Birmingham plus other cities is less than LA?
December 7th, 2010 at 11:34 PM
I need a good movie to watch…maybe watch the first part of that new ‘Friday 13th’ just for the tits, but then I need something good…maybe ‘Inception.’ Haven’t seen it yet.
December 7th, 2010 at 11:34 PM
More people live in my county than live in your shitty time zone.
not more legal people, most likely.
you TBLers light up my life
December 7th, 2010 at 11:35 PM
Buck – you haven’t seen Inception yet? What the hell are you doing here?
December 7th, 2010 at 11:36 PM
billy, what do you have to choose from? if unlimited, choose The Descent
December 7th, 2010 at 11:36 PM
Inception is good. I recently just watched Scott Pilgrim vs the world and enjoyed it greatly.
December 7th, 2010 at 11:37 PM
plus you still need to watch The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button.
December 7th, 2010 at 11:38 PM
Ha, I know. It’s even stranger since I think Chris Nolan’s movies are teh awesome. But I was working, my schedule never worked with other people’s, and by the time I could see it, everybody already had.
December 7th, 2010 at 11:38 PM
Very happy I got a Blu-Ray rip of this.
December 7th, 2010 at 11:39 PM
I can’t wait to tell the next girl I hook up with, “your tits are stupendous”.
December 7th, 2010 at 11:39 PM
AP – Elizabeth Edwards lost her hair to cancer, her son to an accident, her husband to another woman.
That’s good writing
Billy, District 9 is the bomb as well
December 7th, 2010 at 11:40 PM
Chicago, Nashville, St Louis, Minneapolis, Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, Austin, Oklahoma City, Memphis, Birmingham plus other cities is less than LA?
Probably not. 14 million people in LA county though. Chief is just saying dumb shit.
December 7th, 2010 at 11:41 PM
Seen that, was awesome.
And watched ‘Scott Pilgrim’ the other day, enjoyed it. Have a thing for Mary Elizabeth Winstead, too.
December 7th, 2010 at 11:42 PM
Ellen Wong in Scott Pilgrim is fantastic.
December 7th, 2010 at 11:43 PM
Ellen Wong is Knives, btw.
December 7th, 2010 at 11:44 PM
which leads to my favorite movie scene of all time.
December 7th, 2010 at 11:44 PM
Was she Knives? I liked that chick, she was hotter to me than the girl with pink hair.
December 7th, 2010 at 11:44 PM
Caught that too, also enjoyable. I went through a long stretch of not seeing movies right at ‘Inception’ time.
And you’re right GSG, I do need to catch ‘Benjamin Button.’ Keep forgetting.
December 7th, 2010 at 11:45 PM
and here I thought you had a monopoly on that
December 7th, 2010 at 11:45 PM
Yes knives was one of my first imdb searches after seeing that
December 7th, 2010 at 11:45 PM
which leads to my favorite movie scene of all time.
Which, in turn, leads me once again to one of my favorite Google images of all time.
December 7th, 2010 at 11:46 PM
Thank you! i thought the same thing.
December 7th, 2010 at 11:47 PM
Mary Elizabeth Winstead was much sexier as John McClanes daughter
December 7th, 2010 at 11:48 PM
You say plenty more dumb shit than I do. There was probably a point where you thought LA county was it’s own timezone.
December 7th, 2010 at 11:49 PM
Oh Ballz I have 14 million red pins in a map of Los Angeles. I hope to turn those all to black before I am done on this planet.
December 7th, 2010 at 11:50 PM
and here I thought you had a monopoly on that
Why are you still saying shit like this? I don’t remember the last time you and I had a problem with our clashing opinions. I don’t trash hockey or college sports. I just don’t say anything about them.
December 7th, 2010 at 11:51 PM
Oh she’s been hotter in other movies, definitely. But I think Knives is hotter than her in general. But I can’t be sure until they both have naked cameraphone pics leaked on the internet, and I can compare.
December 7th, 2010 at 11:51 PM
You say plenty more dumb shit than I do. There was probably a point where you thought LA county was it’s own timezone.
You’re an idiot.
Oh Ballz I have 14 million red pins in a map of Los Angeles. I hope to turn those all to black before I am done on this planet.
Good luck with that. I have 15 banners hanging in my arena. Try and deal with that first.
December 7th, 2010 at 11:51 PM
Let the first one who doesn’t wander in here drunk and say stupid shit throw the first stone.
December 7th, 2010 at 11:52 PM
Wait, do I have a red pin? I mean, we both like Arrested Development. We can build on that.
December 7th, 2010 at 11:52 PM
You make it really hard to like you some times.
December 7th, 2010 at 11:53 PM
You make it really hard to like you some times.
That was a joke. If only humor translated more easily into text. Come on, how can you take that comment seriously???
December 7th, 2010 at 11:54 PM
I mean, I’m talking to a Suns fan who hates the Lakers for god sakes. You can’t take my comment seriously.
December 7th, 2010 at 11:54 PM
haha it comes off as extremely snarky and douchey.
December 7th, 2010 at 11:56 PM
And you’re daft when it comes to the city of Los Angeles.
December 7th, 2010 at 11:56 PM
Actually a quick google search revealed Mary Elizabeth Winstead to be a bit more chesty than I remember. Huh, I don’t recall these being there in Sky High.
December 7th, 2010 at 11:57 PM
Come on Ballz the only reason I have 14 million pins is to insure I get you.
December 7th, 2010 at 11:58 PM
haha it comes off as extremely snarky and douchey.
That’s the friggin’ point! That’s the joke!!!
And you’re daft when it comes to the city of Los Angeles.
Ahem…COUNTY.
December 7th, 2010 at 11:58 PM
That was a joke. If only humor translated more easily into text. Come on, how can you take that comment seriously???
haha it comes off as extremely snarky and douchey.
whenever life seems shallow and pointless, devoid of joy and wonder…
get yerself a brood!!!
December 7th, 2010 at 11:59 PM
I have a natural aversion to morons
December 7th, 2010 at 11:59 PM
+ 1 six pack
December 8th, 2010 at 12:00 AM
GOD DAMN IT
December 8th, 2010 at 12:01 AM
Come on Ballz the only reason I have 14 million pins is to insure I get you.
I don’t understand that comment, and I won’t respond to it.
December 8th, 2010 at 12:01 AM
Haha surprisingly enough she was also upstaged in the latest die hard by a hotter woman of asian descent.
December 8th, 2010 at 12:01 AM
Someone mentioned my name with re: to a BanHammer pic. I did this one a while back.
December 8th, 2010 at 12:01 AM
Actually a quick google search revealed Mary Elizabeth Winstead to be a bit more chesty than I remember. Huh, I don’t recall these being there in Sky High.
kelly preston>>>redhead>>>>winstead
/love sky high
December 8th, 2010 at 12:02 AM
get yerself a brood!!!
Damn you. You have a brood and you’re on here more than me.
I have a natural aversion to morons
That’s like the 8th time you’ve used some iteration of that line on me.
December 8th, 2010 at 12:03 AM
Agreed, but I have a huge thing for Asians. Which is in direct conflict with my huge thing for huge boobs.
December 8th, 2010 at 12:04 AM
Let the first one who doesn’t wander in here drunk and say stupid shit throw the first stone.
Why do you think mrejr hates me.
December 8th, 2010 at 12:04 AM
They’re nice, but it’s the eyes on her face that are her best feature. A sultry sustained look from her would kill me at twenty paces.
December 8th, 2010 at 12:05 AM
Oh they are out there god dammit. They are out there.
December 8th, 2010 at 12:05 AM
hotter woman of asian descent.
The chick from Balls of Fury and Mission Impossible 3. Yea, she’s a good one. Too bad about the sideways vagina.
December 8th, 2010 at 12:06 AM
Thats the whispering eye.
December 8th, 2010 at 12:07 AM
Well, I have a ton of tortilla chips, Rotel dip, and a bottle of Coca-Cola.
It’s movietime.
December 8th, 2010 at 12:08 AM
You have a brood and you’re on here more than me.
we make it a family affair. half the comments udner vezina are written by three preschoolers on a rotating basis
/you buttnugget
December 8th, 2010 at 12:08 AM
Whats the film of choice buckner?
December 8th, 2010 at 12:08 AM
Amen, brotha.
And you guys are talking about Maggie Q.
December 8th, 2010 at 12:10 AM
vezina – SC and I are supposed to hang out in February when I visit Chicago. You coming?
December 8th, 2010 at 12:10 AM
From some research for a story I’m doing….
Over the next few years wine will be the undoubted winner in the battle for share of throat. A worldwide study
conducted by Vinexpo during 2006 found that young people believed wine to be the healthiest alcoholic beverage and
it enjoyed upscale associations.
/ha ha….share of throat
December 8th, 2010 at 12:10 AM
Part of ‘Friday the 13th’ for the hilarious dialogue and tits, then ‘Inception.’
I can’t fall asleep before 4am nowadays anyways, so I’m good on time.
December 8th, 2010 at 12:10 AM
I meant to watch V for Vendetta a month ago, it’s been forever – might pop that in tonight.
Either that or Princess Bride.
December 8th, 2010 at 12:11 AM
Hey look! That CTRL + F5 log in trick worked!
You’re welcome sportsgal.
/goes back to writing paper no one will ever read.
//starting to rethink academia.
December 8th, 2010 at 12:11 AM
we make it a family affair. half the comments udner vezina are written by three preschoolers on a rotating basis
So, what you’re saying is, I need to watch my language? Well, sorry. But this:
Thats the whispering eye.
Is funny.
And you guys are talking about Maggie Q.
That’s the one.
December 8th, 2010 at 12:11 AM
Yes, please.
December 8th, 2010 at 12:12 AM
I agree with that most of the time, but it’s never worked for me with her, dunno why. Boobs can hypnotize you, but nothing draws you in like sexy eyes.
December 8th, 2010 at 12:13 AM
It is 6 am here/ I’ve been working on a paper since 8 pm and am going to sleep shortly, so I tend to agree.
December 8th, 2010 at 12:13 AM
Inception is pretty meh if you ask me. And you should ask me. ‘Cause i’m wicked smaht and supa kewl.
December 8th, 2010 at 12:14 AM
I still haven’t talked to Buckner about the Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi. Fuck……
December 8th, 2010 at 12:15 AM
Olivia Wildes mind control of me agrees.
December 8th, 2010 at 12:15 AM
Right there with you. Deciding between The Town or Easy A. I think Easy A’s gonna win.
December 8th, 2010 at 12:15 AM
vezina – SC and I are supposed to hang out in February when I visit Chicago. You coming?
would love to. you got clearance clarence from sc on the invite?
keep me updated. i need at least three months notice of the day(s) to ensure minimum friction.
or, i bring the kids to the orgy
December 8th, 2010 at 12:15 AM
It is 6 am here/ I’ve been working on a paper since 8 pm and am going to sleep shortly, so I tend to agree.
Been working on this bad boy since the weekend. I’m one third one and its due friday. Super long graduate, non-thesis papers suck ass.
December 8th, 2010 at 12:16 AM
Because Emma Stone’s eyes > Blake Lively’s boobs.
December 8th, 2010 at 12:17 AM
Agree Jose. Also Easy A was pretty enjoyable.
December 8th, 2010 at 12:18 AM
Something about her (not only the eyes, something else) that seems to have me under mind control too. Not sure what it is.
December 8th, 2010 at 12:18 AM
Agreed, part deux.
December 8th, 2010 at 12:19 AM
Ugh. Glad I’m in undergrad, my school isn’t particularly challenging, and I’m not ambitious. That sounds TERRIBLE.
December 8th, 2010 at 12:19 AM
my fave asian is lucy liu
December 8th, 2010 at 12:19 AM
Glad to see 4 days off fixed the Lakers. Can’t wait to read the 3 lines TBL writes in tomorrows Ballin’ post. Maybe it’ll be more, but Kobe’s shooting a good percentage. So I doubt it.
December 8th, 2010 at 12:19 AM
Later hoss, movie.
Emma. Stone. Nuff said.
December 8th, 2010 at 12:21 AM
+ 8
December 8th, 2010 at 12:21 AM
Vezina – I’m going up in February for the Blue Jackets-Hawks game, then we’re going out drinking afterwards. You able to stay out late or you wanna do something beforehand?
December 8th, 2010 at 12:22 AM
Not sure what it is.
It’s the suspenders she always wears on House.
December 8th, 2010 at 12:22 AM
Ugh. Glad I’m in undergrad, my school isn’t particularly challenging, and I’m not ambitious. That sounds TERRIBLE.
And it’s one of two I’m working on this week. Both due Friday. And I work full time.
Though I am mostly finished with the other one. So at least there’s that.
December 8th, 2010 at 12:22 AM
I don’t like Emma Stone’s blond hairdo.
December 8th, 2010 at 12:22 AM
Glad to see the Wizards fixed the Lakers. Can’t wait to read the 3 lines TBL writes in tomorrows Ballin’ post. Maybe it’ll be more, but Kobe’s shooting a good percentage. So I doubt it.
fixed for what’s up
December 8th, 2010 at 12:23 AM
She’s in my top 5 (white girl division). I mean she’s truly beautiful, that’s gotta be nearly unanimous, right? Playing a bi girl on TV doesn’t hurt either
December 8th, 2010 at 12:24 AM
I feel a need to note that I live in Haddonfield, NJ, and Crystal Lake is literally 100 feet outside town. Weird, never noticed that until now.
Horror movie mecca.
December 8th, 2010 at 12:24 AM
Because Emma Stone’s eyes > Blake Lively’s boobs.
You can put your penis between boobs. I have yet to see the eye thing done. Plus she has shoulders like Danny Woodhead.
December 8th, 2010 at 12:25 AM
Vezina – I’m going up in February for the Blue Jackets-Hawks game, then we’re going out drinking afterwards. You able to stay out late or you wanna do something beforehand?
if it’s too late to get a seat next to you, i could scare up a seat close by, and do before and game, maybe after, but definitely before and game. get me seat location when you can
December 8th, 2010 at 12:26 AM
You have to talk to SC about it, they’re his tickets. I think he has four seats.
December 8th, 2010 at 12:27 AM
fixed for what’s up
You’re mean.
December 8th, 2010 at 12:28 AM
Mrejr might drop by, granted he’s not in PA.
December 8th, 2010 at 12:28 AM
gsg, why don’t you suggest it to him first? he has my e-mail from when i was a candidate to go to iowa city. sooner the better, so i can get my own if that’s the way
December 8th, 2010 at 12:30 AM
okay. It’s February 18th, btw. That’s a Friday.
December 8th, 2010 at 12:32 AM
my first final is tomorrow and I have been studying like 10 hours a day for a week. All to get a C.
December 8th, 2010 at 12:32 AM
i’d say it’s a lock, only question will be where i sit
/and how many times i tell you i played some goalie
December 8th, 2010 at 12:35 AM
my first final is tomorrow and I have been studying like 10 hours a day for a week. All to get a C.
beaners, go to night school and take spanish, and get a B
/cheech, chong’d
December 8th, 2010 at 12:38 AM
Super long graduate, non-thesis papers suck ass.
I had a blast writing my Peter the Great and anti-Nationalism papers in college.
December 8th, 2010 at 12:40 AM
I had a blast writing my Peter the Great and anti-Nationalism papers in college.
I might be able to enjoy it a bit if I was a full time student.If there was a shot that what I was writing could end up in an obscure liberal studies publication some day, that would also help. Alas, neither is the case.
December 8th, 2010 at 12:41 AM
I cannot recommend Benjamin Button highly enough. Warning: it’s depressing as all hell. I was tearing up throughout the movie and just flat out balled like a baby toward the very end. For a guy who grew up in the “Greater New Orleans” area, seeing everything go down the way it did, and having the specter of my grandmother who just upped and died a few months after coming home from Katrina, leaving my now 90-plus-year-old grandfather alone in his big house…hey, it was certifiable an EPA disaster with all the dust in that theater and the car ride home.
Sad times…
/Still, go fucking see it
December 8th, 2010 at 12:42 AM
/Still, go fucking see it
I own it. Still haven’t seen it. Need to, though.
/I love Magnolia. There, I said it.
December 8th, 2010 at 12:43 AM
anti-Nationalism
Explain?
Peter the Great
Fucker built Russia’s first navy, WITH HIS OWN HANDS AND SUPERVISED. He’s a badass.
December 8th, 2010 at 12:44 AM
I cannot recommend Benjamin Button highly enough. Warning: it’s depressing as all hell. I was tearing up throughout the movie and just flat out balled like a baby toward the very end. For a guy who grew up in the “Greater New Orleans” area, seeing everything go down the way it did, and having the specter of my grandmother who just upped and died a few months after coming home from Katrina, leaving my now 90-plus-year-old grandfather alone in his big house…hey, it was certifiable an EPA disaster with all the dust in that theater and the car ride home.
Sad times…
/Still, go fucking see it
I like the love that the city of New Orleans gets in the movie, and the premise of the movie was interesting, if a bit weird, but I didn’t really fawn over it like other people I know. I’m glad I saw it, but I doubt I’d go out of my way to see it again.
December 8th, 2010 at 12:44 AM
/I love Magnolia. There, I said it.
Other than Tom Cruise’s arc, I’m kinda “meh” on that one. I dig Punch Drunk Love, though…thought that movie never gets enough credit.
December 8th, 2010 at 12:45 AM
Fucker built Russia’s first navy, WITH HIS OWN HANDS AND SUPERVISED. He’s a badass.
Gave the Turks and Swedes a good what for as well.
December 8th, 2010 at 12:47 AM
I’m glad I saw it, but I doubt I’d go out of my way to see it again.
Hey, I’m the same way. I’m not gonna be anxious to watch that one again, for the reasons listed above. Shit, I loved Inception and I’m going to have to set aside some serious time to watch it and digest it all again. It’s not like popping in Krull or something.
The Glaive, FTW.
December 8th, 2010 at 12:49 AM
Gave the Turks and Swedes a good what for as well.
Basically toured western Europe, was impressed by how they did things, then decided “I’m gonna compete with all you fools” then went out and made it so.
December 8th, 2010 at 12:54 AM
Basically toured western Europe, was impressed by how they did things, then decided “I’m gonna compete with all you fools” then went out and made it so.
He could also out-drink and out-party just about any Russian or European he met. I read an account once of how he turned a meeting on who should be the next leader of the Russian Holy Synod (the body which controlled the Russian Orthodox Church) into a drinking game where all those present had to swallow a spoonful of whiskey every 5 minutes until a person was chosen.
December 8th, 2010 at 12:54 AM
Fucker built Russia’s first navy, WITH HIS OWN HANDS AND SUPERVISED. He’s a badass.
You’re goddamn right. One of my historical heroes.
anti-Nationalism
Explain?
It was for my philosophy class. It was basically about how it is idiotic and destructive to start wars over nationalistic differences when there are no borders on the planet when seen from space. See Slovakia, Czech. That’s a violent paraphrasing, though.
December 8th, 2010 at 12:55 AM
It was for my philosophy class. It was basically about how it is idiotic and destructive to start wars over nationalistic differences when there are no borders on the planet when seen from space. See Slovakia, Czech. That’s a violent paraphrasing, though.
Oh lord. You wore puka shells in college, didn’t you.
December 8th, 2010 at 12:56 AM
He could also out-drink and out-party just about any Russian or European he met. I read an account once of how he turned a meeting on who should be the next leader of the Russian Holy Synod (the body which controlled the Russian Orthodox Church) into a drinking game where all those present had to swallow a spoonful of whiskey every 5 minutes until a person was chosen.
Basically toured western Europe, was impressed by how they did things, then decided “I’m gonna compete with all you fools” then went out and made it so.
I’m glad I’m in the company of other scholars who can appreciate Peter the Great. Now, marvel at his statue.
December 8th, 2010 at 1:01 AM
Oh lord. You wore puka shells in college, didn’t you.
Hell no. Not even close. I just don’t give a shit about the difference between a Kurd and a Sunni, a Croatian or a Serbian, or a Basque and a Spaniard.
December 8th, 2010 at 1:01 AM
Hell no. Not even close. I just don’t give a shit about the difference between a Kurd and a Sunni, a Croatian or a Serbian, or a Basque and a Spaniard.
Did your paper take into account that they care.
December 8th, 2010 at 1:02 AM
I’m glad I’m in the company of other scholars who can appreciate Peter the Great. Now, marvel at his statue.
The boat, she’s a too small! He’ll tip a the boat!! (hand gestures)
But seriously…fine craftsmanship. Growing up I idolized Alexander the Great. Conquered most of the (known) world by age 30. Of course, he’s much easier to idolize when you’re young and still have time…
/Turned 30 this year
//Working as a glorified copy editor for TV web site
///FML’d
(Picks up Blue Moon) To Peter the Great.
December 8th, 2010 at 1:04 AM
The Miles Davis channel on Pandora is great.
December 8th, 2010 at 1:06 AM
Did your paper take into account that they care.
No. It was my paper. I basically called them all retards. I called Nationalism a mental defect along the lines of religion. It was a very inflammatory paper. It was philosophy. I got an A. It was ‘A’ point of view. Not necessarily ‘my’ point of view.
December 8th, 2010 at 1:08 AM
(Picks up Blue Moon) To Peter the Great.
(Picks up highball glass filled with ice and whiskey) TO PETER THE GREAT! AND TO BILL BRASKY!!!
December 8th, 2010 at 1:08 AM
I got an A. It was ‘A’ point of view. Not necessarily ‘my’ point of view.
Fair enough. I’ve certainly been guilty of writing a bunch of crap I didn’t think was true simply because I knew the professor would like it.
December 8th, 2010 at 1:09 AM
No. It was my paper. I basically called them all retards. I called Nationalism a mental defect along the lines of religion. It was a very inflammatory paper. It was philosophy. I got an A. It was ‘A’ point of view. Not necessarily ‘my’ point of view
might as well argue for a college football playoff.
December 8th, 2010 at 1:11 AM
Fair enough. I’ve certainly been guilty of writing a bunch of crap I didn’t think was true simply because I knew the professor would like it.
You don’t think nationalism led/leads to people to making choices, like religion, that they would otherwise never consider?
December 8th, 2010 at 1:13 AM
I’ve certainly been guilty of writing a bunch of crap I didn’t think was true simply because I knew the professor would like it.
Well, I do think most of that crap is stupid. Unless it’s World Cup or Olympic time. Then it’s all business.
might as well argue for a college football playoff.
They should just stop televising the games. No more money, and we won’t be subjected to 4 and a half hour long amateur football games anymore.
December 8th, 2010 at 1:13 AM
You don’t think nationalism led/leads to people to making choices, like religion, that they would otherwise never consider?
No. Especially since in the relatively post-nationalism world we live in today, religion clearly is a cause for action amongst people, or at least used for one, moreso than fighting for the good ole concepts of “king and country” or “mom and apple pie”.
December 8th, 2010 at 1:13 AM
The Miles Davis channel on Pandora is great.
+1 Bitches Brew.
You don’t think nationalism led/leads to people to making choices, like religion, that they would otherwise never consider?
THIS.
December 8th, 2010 at 1:14 AM
That college football comment was a joke, BTW.
December 8th, 2010 at 1:16 AM
No. Especially since in the relatively post-nationalism world we live in today, religion clearly is a cause for action amongst people, or at least used for one, moreso than fighting for the good ole concepts of “king and country” or “mom and apple pie”.
But isn’t the whole “mom and apple pie” a sort of religion in and of itself? It’s something to believe in (an ideal).
December 8th, 2010 at 1:16 AM
In most cases, religious/spiritual beliefs = nationalistic feelings. It’s all bullshit. Just live. Humans have an obsession of trying to make others believe what they do.
December 8th, 2010 at 1:18 AM
The Miles Davis channel on Pandora is great.
+1 Bitches Brew.
I’m listening to The Beatles “Revolver” album.
/puts index finger in the air
December 8th, 2010 at 1:18 AM
But if you want to talk about nationalism pre-World War II. Then yes. The ultimate expression of this was the events leading up to the outbreak of World War I. When one British soldier on his way to France was asked what he thought about the fight, he just shrugged and said he would do what he was told and that he was now off “to fight them bloody Belgiums”.
December 8th, 2010 at 1:18 AM
No. Especially since in the relatively post-nationalism world we live in today, religion clearly is a cause for action amongst people, or at least used for one, moreso than fighting for the good ole concepts of “king and country” or “mom and apple pie”.
dude, you’re a historian. You don’t think that nationalistic idealogy has been used to move people. Ever? Or now?
December 8th, 2010 at 1:20 AM
But isn’t the whole “mom and apple pie” a sort of religion in and of itself? It’s something to believe in (an ideal).
That would be a misuse of the term religion in my opinion. Religion is a statement of an inherently unsecular ethos, which things like “mom and apple pie” while near and dear to the heart of many Americans, is not any sort of sacred creed.
December 8th, 2010 at 1:22 AM
dude, you’re a historian. You don’t think that nationalistic idealogy has been used to move people. Ever? Or now?
Certainly it has in the past. What I meant to write, but was I guess to vague about, is that the overall concept of Nationalism as we learned about it in grade school is non-existent now. I’d be open to hearing a new definition of it though.
December 8th, 2010 at 1:22 AM
This is a good conversation. I’m going to play Civilization 3 and leave my Firefox window open just for this.
December 8th, 2010 at 1:23 AM
Certainly it has in the past. What I meant to write, but was I guess to vague about, is that the overall concept of Nationalism as we learned about it in grade school is non-existent now.
This is absolutely untrue.
December 8th, 2010 at 1:24 AM
And I also couch my answer in the fact that Nationalism is essentially a 19th century construct. So if it were to be used a catch all phrase now such as it was for events 1848-1918 then I think it would be an invalid use.
December 8th, 2010 at 1:24 AM
You don’t think that nationalistic idealogy has been used to move people. Ever? Or now?
JFK was seemingly a master of this.
“Ask not what your country can do for you…”
“We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard…”
December 8th, 2010 at 1:25 AM
What I meant to write, but was I guess to vague about, is that the overall concept of Nationalism as we learned about it in grade school is non-existent now. I’d be open to hearing a new definition of it though.
I’d love to read your conversation with mrejr about this.
December 8th, 2010 at 1:25 AM
This is absolutely untrue.
In my reading of the world, it is quite true. But I think that calls for a redefinition of what nationalism is more anything else.
December 8th, 2010 at 1:26 AM
I’d love to read your conversation with mrejr about this.
I think calling that a ‘conversation’ would be generous.
December 8th, 2010 at 1:27 AM
See, I’m reading your thoughts on this like I look back on my own thoughts about race (and ism) around Katrina, while we watched poor black people run around and wouldn’t talk about why.
December 8th, 2010 at 1:28 AM
I think calling that a ‘conversation’ would be generous
So “America, love it or leave it” doesn’t count from him?
December 8th, 2010 at 1:31 AM
I think calling that a ‘conversation’ would be generous.
Well……THIS.
Nationalism and Religion are all tied up in one big clusterfuck of a mess. All over the world. They are one and the same. Even the nations that make efforts to keep religion out of government suck at it (see Bush, George W). It’s out there. And it kills more people than cancer.
December 8th, 2010 at 1:31 AM
See, I’m reading your thoughts on this like I look back on my own thoughts about race (and ism) around Katrina, while we watched poor black people run around and wouldn’t talk about why.
The great thing about being a historian is that we get to get lost in the past. I think it’s actually important to do that, otherwise it becomes tempting, such as it is for many people, to look at historical events as pre-ordained.
December 8th, 2010 at 1:37 AM
That last comment is funny if you read it like Russell Brand giving his “get lost in fuck” speech from Forgetting Sarah Marshall.
December 8th, 2010 at 1:37 AM
The great thing about being a historian is that we get to get lost in the past. I think it’s actually important to do that, otherwise it becomes tempting, such as it is for many people, to look at historical events as pre-ordained.
It’s not preordained that they would suffer a hurricane. It’s a natural consequence of the history of our country that we currently have a large amount of poor black people. I think you’re pretending that a large segment of the population doesn’t still love America the way you did when you were six.
December 8th, 2010 at 1:38 AM
That would be a misuse of the term religion in my opinion. Religion is a statement of an inherently unsecular ethos, which things like “mom and apple pie” while near and dear to the heart of many Americans, is not any sort of sacred creed.
Try telling that last part to some folks who worship in the Church of Norman Rockwell. But I think I get what you’re saying: the mom and apple pie stuff is more ‘cultural imagery.’
December 8th, 2010 at 1:40 AM
It’s not preordained that they would suffer a hurricane. It’s a natural consequence of the history of our country that we currently have a large amount of poor black people. I think you’re pretending that a large segment of the population doesn’t still love America the way you did when you were six.
I didn’t say or imply the former and I completely disagree with your assertion in the latter. I’m not sure how I came off as seeming like Duffy, with my hemp necklace and clove cigarettes talking about how lame patriotism is. My beliefs are quite the opposite.
December 8th, 2010 at 1:43 AM
and I completely disagree with your assertion in the latter.
1. I think you’re fucked up.
2. explain the images we saw from New Orleans to me.
December 8th, 2010 at 1:45 AM
Hmmm. Nevermind. I just followed your comment.
/but I found it complicated.
//(drinks a shot)
December 8th, 2010 at 1:45 AM
1. I think you’re fucked up.
2. explain the images we saw from New Orleans to me.
I don’t think you’re understanding anything I’m talking about.
I don’t see how New Orleans and Katrina has anything to do with what I was talking about. You brought it up as a salient point. My sole mention of it tonight has been to say that I only sort of liked the movie Benjamin Button.
December 8th, 2010 at 1:45 AM
I think you’re pretending that a large segment of the population doesn’t still love America the way you did when you were six.
The danger here is that folks tend to go no further with their understanding or love of America. They remain trapped as six-year-olds, with a very (pardon the phrase) black and white view of things.
December 8th, 2010 at 1:47 AM
The danger here is that folks tend to go no further with their understanding or love of America. They remain trapped as six-year-olds, with a very (pardon the phrase) black and white view of things.
This group, perhaps not surprisingly, is filled with Toby Keith fans.
December 8th, 2010 at 1:48 AM
Hmmm. Nevermind. I just followed your comment.
/but I found it complicated.
//(drinks a shot)
I think I like adverbs too much. That probably didn’t simplify things too much.
December 8th, 2010 at 1:48 AM
This group, perhaps not surprisingly, is filled with Toby Keith fans.
nationalism.
My point was simply how idiotic I feel looking back that race wasn’t still a serious factor in the country. I feel that nationalism is also such.
December 8th, 2010 at 1:49 AM
@TST: Are you saying it was a lack of nationalism that allowed New Orleans to suffer greater indignity? Or is it that there’s some sort of deep-seeded nationalism in the American conscious that left the country slow to react?
December 8th, 2010 at 1:49 AM
And I repeat myself as I get tired.
December 8th, 2010 at 1:50 AM
@TST: okay, I think I’ve got it.
December 8th, 2010 at 1:52 AM
@TST: Are you saying it was a lack of nationalism that allowed New Orleans to suffer greater indignity? Or is it that there’s some sort of deep-seeded nationalism in the American conscious that left the country slow to react?
New Orleans got fucked because we don’t have a political system that can do anything anymore.
December 8th, 2010 at 1:52 AM
My point was simply how idiotic I feel looking back that race wasn’t still a serious factor in the country. I feel that nationalism is also such.
I agree. If you think about it, we’re not that far removed from black people having to attend different schools, sit in different parts of the restaurant, and drink from different water fountains. I think there is a sense of “black people can openly date a white woman in the south without being lynched now, so we must have that race relations concept all figured out now” followed by a dusting off of the hands.
If anything Katrina showed how utterly, for lack of a better word, retarded American race relations are.
December 8th, 2010 at 1:53 AM
The documentary on the Army engineers and the warnings, RE: New Orleans, is depressing as hell. Not political party oriented, obviously. We’re all at fault.
December 8th, 2010 at 1:54 AM
New Orleans got fucked because we don’t have a political system that can do anything anymore.
I feel like we’re getting Gooch unfiltered here tonight.
December 8th, 2010 at 1:55 AM
New Orleans got fucked because we don’t have a political system that can do anything anymore.
THIS.
If anything Katrina showed how utterly, for lack of a better word, retarded American race relations are.
THAT.
And with that, I’m out. Good talk tonight. Great hustle.
December 8th, 2010 at 1:57 AM
Yea, well……I got a muthafuckin A on my paper. Coupled with a note that said “Very Insightful”. I loved reading all your comments.
December 8th, 2010 at 1:59 AM
I’m glad this got to over 500 comments, though.
December 8th, 2010 at 8:10 AM
Bill Simmons is horrible, I’d rather listen to a teacher rake their fingers across a chalkboard than listen to him speak.
December 8th, 2010 at 8:39 AM
wont watch
December 8th, 2010 at 8:41 AM
wont watch
then he’s doing you a favor. You’ll get plenty of chances to see the Heat beat the crap out of lousy teams the rest of the year.
December 8th, 2010 at 9:22 AM
I used to love reading his material, then I heard him speak, and that’s all I hear when I read his stuff now. Bill Stick to what you do best, write. “a jack of all trades, is a master of none”