Re: Clare Quilty
 

The one who got to meet Britney. It was cute, in a Peter Pan, I'm never going to grow up (or taller), sort of way.

Re: Hoops
 

So Joe D's going to sign Ben Gordon and make a run at LeBron/Wade/Bosh? Unless it's a salary dump, how does that make sense for Detroit?

Re: Hoops
 

I don't get that one. He was amazing in the playoffs, but that required giving him the ball and having 4 guys watch him shoot- Hell, we could just keep AI.

I'd rather we get Artest. there are actually a few good bigger guys around.

Re: Hoops
 

What do you think about trading Randy Foye and Mike Miller for the number 5 and a bunch of garbage? I guess you can really think of it as trading Miller for the Songalia, Thomas and Pecherov, and Foye for the 5 pick. I would call the first half a wash (primarily because Miller did nothing for the Wolves last year, although he should be better), so it depends what they get at 5. Or if they can now trade up to get Rubio or Thabeet. The possibility of packaging the 18 and either 5 or 6 to get Thabeet and getting Curry with the remaining high pick seems like enough to make the trade worthwhile, but I guess that's because I was never too impressed with Foye.

Re: Hoops
 

If they're packaging picks to move up to get Thabeet, I think you should move now.

I hear Rubio is a wizard with the ball (and he's only 18 and has already played professionally for 4 years?), but I just haven't seen him play at all. That said, I didn't see Tony Parker play much before San Antonio signed him either. It's strange that he has no jumper (how many European players can't hit a jump shot?) at this point, so I wonder if he ever will. Even Magic developed a(n ugly as sin) jump shot.

TM

Can't East Just One
 

Anyone we know?

http://www.newson6.com/Global/story.asp?S=10587170

Re: Hoops
 

BG is generally amazing when he tries. Which seems to be about every third game--except in the playoffs. But he plays *no* defense, ever. Don't know what the point of putting him on a team with Rondo and Allen would be, unless it's part of dumping salary for the '10 FAs--Rip's signed thru '12, and Stuckey and Tayshaun thru '11, while Ray and Rondo are both FAs next year.

Re: Can't East Just One
 

I don't like this trade.

If you have a carton of chips, you could masturbate then eat a bag, every day for like almost a month.

you make the trade, and you go hungry.

Re: Can't East Just One
 

I'm all that and a carton of chips.

I know nothing about soccer but...
 

...what the hell is going on right now?

(That's all I'll write since there are so many soccer freaks on this board.)

TM

eta: And here's some insight on why Rondo is being shopped:

'POSTED: June 24 -- 12:43 p.m. ET

Chris Broussard: Rajon Rondo is definitely on the market. I'm told he's very hard for Doc Rivers to coach, and that although Rondo gets along OK with his teammates, he's far from a great teammate. The fear in Boston is that if Rondo is this difficult to handle on a rookie-scale salary, he'll be a monster once he earns big money.

One GM told me, "They won a championship with this guy, and he's coming off a tremendous playoff performance ... and they're looking to trade him. That tells you how bad things are."'

Re: Can't East Just One
 

Never mind!!

It's the thought that counts?
 

so I just watched Gran Torino, and I drove a 72 GT through HS, but not the Sport.

Prologue to this note- there is a scene where Eastwood sits on his porch and watches as his elderly neighbor drops her groceries on the sidewalk. First a few teen gang guys walk by and mock her, then the kid he will bond with walks up and helps her. You can tell Clint approves of the helping.

Yesterday:

i drop my son at the airport- and that screws up my running times. I can't get out early, and so I go running at 4 in 92 degrees and muggy. I finish 5, and am walking down my block cooling down.

A woman pulls her minivan into a driveway in front of me, hits her liftgate button, and groceries fall to the driveway. A platter of cut vegetables scatter across the pavement.

She gets out, with a 7 y.o. kid. She starts picking up stuff, and I say "let me help," and start on the far flung cukes and tomatoes, for some reason they travelled farther than the brocolli.

She says, "oh, don't worry, I'm fine." and I realize that helping people has become suspect, so I tell her, "I just saw Gran Torino, so I have to help." But I don't think she'd seen it.

By that point I've a handful of tomatoes and cukes, and I realize that I am dripping sweat all over them, so I toss those in her bowl, and say good bye.

In retrospect, I'm not sure she saw my contribution as helpful.

Re: This is the thread where the fringster comes back with teeth
 

USA! USA!

Suck it, Giuseppe Rossi!

eta: WTF is with all of the red cards?

Re: I know nothing about soccer but...
 

The year when Beckham first came into the league I bought a package of 4 NY Red Bull games to get the Galaxy game. Jozy Altidore, NY forward that year was a conspicuous talent, even scoring twice against the Galaxy.

Of course, soon after -- swoop -- off to Europe.

Re: This is the thread where the fringster comes back with teeth
 

They beat the fucking snot out of Spain.

Re: This is the thread where the fringster comes back with teeth
 

Shaq and LeBron on the same team? what's the over/under for total foul shots and resulting length of game?

I predict 4 hour games, but at least the fat man will get his rest while LB is at the line.

Re: This is the thread where the fringster comes back with teeth
 

Did you make it to 11pm without seeing this result?

Re: This is the thread where the fringster comes back with teeth
 

I had low expectations, so I didn't work very hard to avoid the result. I thought Sunday's outcome was enough for a while.

fashion post
 

http://zippythepinhead.com/Merchant2...ges/062409.gif

Nordstrom's sale is this week, and I feel I should restock my wardrobe, but I lack all inspiration.

A little something for the fringe
 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPzNl...layer_embedded

TM

Re: A little something for the fringe
 

Thanks!! Cute.

Good Night, Farah
 

http://afod.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/farrah.jpg

This is how I choose to remember you.

TM

Re: Good Night, Farah
 

Boy oh boy, I am so mad at Farrah Fawcett-Majors. She is so conceited. She has never called me once. And after the hours I've spent holding up her poster with one hand! Geez!

Re: Good Night, Farah
 

why did you have to hold it up? did you masturbate in the store?

Re: Good Night, Farrah
 

You can't afford thumb tacks? Tape?

Re: This is the thread where the fringster comes back with teeth
 

Things I have enjoyed today: The blog commentary on ESPN's gametracker re Brazil-South Africa. Sample:

Re: Good Night, Farah
 

Ask Steve Martin.

Hmmm. Just What Are You Trying to Say?
 

http://www.geekologie.com/2009/06/25/bk%20ad.jpg

TM

Michael Jackson Dead?
 

No real news site has confirmed, but apparently TMZ is reporting as much.

TM

Re: Michael Jackson Dead?
 

Because I'm dead, I'm dead-come on
(dead dead-really, really dead)
You know I'm dead, I'm dead-you know it
(dead dead-really, really dead)
You know I'm dead, I'm dead-come on, you know
(dead dead-really, really dead)
And the whole world has to answer right now
Just to tell you once again,
Who's dead..............

RIP........[sniff]

Re: Michael Jackson Dead?
 

If he wasn't breathing when they picked him up (that's in all of the reports), I'd lean towards things not looking too good.

Re: Michael Jackson Dead?
 

Jeez, Farrah just can't catch a break.

Vince Carter to Orlando?
 

Why do people keep signing this jackass? He's going to fuck that team up.

TM

Re: Good Night, Farah
 

Sigh. I remember that poster fondly.

How do you choose to remember MJ?

Re: Good Night, Farah
 

At the moment I remember him as the guy who gave me a snow day in June. Just got word my school in Westwood is shut down today because of the traffic/media circus surrounding his death at UCLA hospital.

It does seem rather cruel of the LA Times site to have up a later in life picture from his totally kooky era.

Re: Good Night, Farah
 

I'm torn between remembering him as he was on Thriller, on Off the Wall.... or in the glory days of the Jackson 5. I will probably go with the latter.

Re: Good Night, Farah
 

Re: Good Night, Farah
 

Did Farrah die too?

Re: Good Night, Farah
 

As a rich white man who killed a young black guy and got away with it.

Attention Capital FBers
 

Anyone else in Washington and not my Facebook friend want to get together this Sunday?

tm