GM's thread about nothing (40 Viewers)

[mr. furley]

so, uh, that jayrod guy is pretty high on himself huh?

Link?

Just selecting a range of distance doesn't show what kind of shot it was. Note I said, "pull up" and "mid-range game". Sure he can catch and shoot at that distance, but that is different than being able to take one or two dribbles with a man on you and then stop, jump and shoot a quality shot over the defender. That is what I'm talking about and if he had that, he would be unstoppable ala MJ & Kobe. Because when push comes to shove and you need a basket, being able to hit a jump shot the second your defender is a little off balance and can't jump with you is the easiest, most consistent play in basketball. If do right, no can defense.

Come to think of it, I did it this morning for game point in a pickup game against a younger, taller, more athletic player. I got the ball on the wing, drove two dribbles hard to my right and once the defender had to commit to cutting me off, I pulled up and hit an open jump shot. Lebron just doesn't do it enough, but I'm guessing I've practiced mine more than he has (mostly because I'm older and it was the only way I could score in college).

Cheryl Miller today or Cheryl Miller in her prime?

Cheryl Miller today <<<<<< me today

Cheryl Miller prime < me today

Cheryl Miller prime <<< me prime

At no point in either of our lives would she "crush" me. She is arguably the greatest women's player of all time. Doesn't matter if it is her, Sheryl Swoopes, Lisa Leslie or Cynthia Cooper. None of the guards are quick enough to get around me with regularity and none of the posts are strong enough to score on me inside. I haven't weighed under 200 lbs since I was 21 (while still playing college ball), so my weight is not fat. I'm a very solid 6'2" 220 and spent a lot of time in the post in college. I regularly guarded 6' - 6'6" college players who could dunk with ease, so a frail 6'5" Lisa Leslie who can barely get up to the rim has no advantage over me. The guards would have to hope they could get clear around me or they aren't getting their shot off.

And then there is the matter of any woman trying to guard me. The phrase, "lay up drill" comes to mind. I didn't play the game competitively for 10 years and not pick up any skills. I can post, have a good mid-range game and hit the three, but getting to the rim is my forte. If I can still take a current men's college player off the dribble (did so last week a handful of times), I'm pretty sure I can get around any of the aforementioned WNBA superstars.

Of course I don't....in real life, people either know me or at least can look at me. I don't have to convince people I'm a better ball player than a WNBA superstar in person. They can see it.

 

[Good Posting Judge]

so, uh, that jayrod guy is pretty high on himself huh?

Link?

Just selecting a range of distance doesn't show what kind of shot it was. Note I said, "pull up" and "mid-range game". Sure he can catch and shoot at that distance, but that is different than being able to take one or two dribbles with a man on you and then stop, jump and shoot a quality shot over the defender. That is what I'm talking about and if he had that, he would be unstoppable ala MJ & Kobe. Because when push comes to shove and you need a basket, being able to hit a jump shot the second your defender is a little off balance and can't jump with you is the easiest, most consistent play in basketball. If do right, no can defense.

Come to think of it, I did it this morning for game point in a pickup game against a younger, taller, more athletic player. I got the ball on the wing, drove two dribbles hard to my right and once the defender had to commit to cutting me off, I pulled up and hit an open jump shot. Lebron just doesn't do it enough, but I'm guessing I've practiced mine more than he has (mostly because I'm older and it was the only way I could score in college).

Cheryl Miller today or Cheryl Miller in her prime?

Cheryl Miller today <<<<<< me today

Cheryl Miller prime < me today

Cheryl Miller prime <<< me prime

At no point in either of our lives would she "crush" me. She is arguably the greatest women's player of all time. Doesn't matter if it is her, Sheryl Swoopes, Lisa Leslie or Cynthia Cooper. None of the guards are quick enough to get around me with regularity and none of the posts are strong enough to score on me inside. I haven't weighed under 200 lbs since I was 21 (while still playing college ball), so my weight is not fat. I'm a very solid 6'2" 220 and spent a lot of time in the post in college. I regularly guarded 6' - 6'6" college players who could dunk with ease, so a frail 6'5" Lisa Leslie who can barely get up to the rim has no advantage over me. The guards would have to hope they could get clear around me or they aren't getting their shot off.

And then there is the matter of any woman trying to guard me. The phrase, "lay up drill" comes to mind. I didn't play the game competitively for 10 years and not pick up any skills. I can post, have a good mid-range game and hit the three, but getting to the rim is my forte. If I can still take a current men's college player off the dribble (did so last week a handful of times), I'm pretty sure I can get around any of the aforementioned WNBA superstars.

This reminds me of my thread about dunking from the top of the key once.

 

[mr. furley]

really, the whole thread is gold.

wikkidpissah dropped a line about the women's HOF being in his house.. some others

 

[JerseyToughGuys]

wow

 

[Bob Sacamano]

JayRodman imo

 

[urbanhack]

Jesus "Jay" Rodman imo

 

[Drifter]

Found out last night that Eddie Vedder lives about a block and a half from me. I did not find myself excited by this news.

 

[urbanhack]

tiger fan just fainted

 

[Buck Bradcanon]

This will make you want to punch a puppy, from an email sig:V + (f + ib + p) x sp = S-----------------------tVision + (focus + intentional behavior + passion)Over TimeAgainst a Specific PlanLeads to SUCCESS

Die.

 

[Tiger Fan]

Sneaky soccer goal

Nice. Totally Pearl Harbored him.

lol at the comments:its a good thing i searched キムジンヒョン　ｷﾀ━(ﾟ∀ﾟ)━!!!!! or i wouldve never found this video

 

[Tiger Fan]

Chris Yandek

Attention Gator Nation, my sister has two tickets to the Florida Vanderbilt Football Game in Section Section 326. They are 60 each. Contact me if you're interested.

Rate Yandek's sister

 

[Tiger Fan]

Found out last night that Eddie Vedder lives about a block and a half from me. I did not find myself excited by this news.

ZZZZZOOOOOMMMMMMMMMGGGGGGGGG!!!!!!!!!11111111111111!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1ETA: You must have some serious coin Drifter...Remember seeing a picture of his "house" in some magazine once and it was like a freaking palace.

ETA2: Found the link Maybe it's just the bird's eye view that makes it look bigger than it actually is

 

[Oh Yes!]

Found out last night that Eddie Vedder lives about a block and a half from me. I did not find myself excited by this news.

thats cool that you arent excited

 

[Buck Bradcanon]

Pickles current sig had me lolzers. Not sure how long he's had this one but

The most annoying i-shtick worldwide is happening in asia. Posters there link bird chirps in words/posts so that when you run your cursor over the page you hear the chirp. The higher the chirp means the more sarcastic the post is.For example one guy named Honsui posted (in Japanese) "Yeah, but can it make milk?" When you ran the cursor over "milk" the thing chirped the loudest/highest bird noise possible. F'in Honsui.

 

[Good Posting Judge]

Nips is a Top-3 all-time poster.

 

[EYLive]

This will make you want to punch a puppy, from an email sig:V + (f + ib + p) x sp = S-----------------------tVision + (focus + intentional behavior + passion)Over TimeAgainst a Specific PlanLeads to SUCCESS

Automatic falcon-punch.

That's almost as gay as...T ogetherE veryoneA chievesM ore

A young boy gives his dad a kite for Fathers Day...

 

[St. Louis Bob]

My current phone number transferred to MagicJack today. So about $120 for 5 years of phone service including long distance, caller ID, call waiting etc and I don't have to worry about telling everybody my new home number. The easiest thing I've had to do in a while and pretty geeked out about this.

I'm on vacation from tomorrow until 8/15. Instead of spending most of it at the new house moving in, or down at the lake with my kids which was the original plan in June, I plan on being in the office working at least 3 days. FML

Also according to HOA I can't drill for oil at my new house. ####### Nazi's.

YSR, sig kitten, hen or ####?

ETA

Hack, My cousin can watch my boys 8/19, working on 8/20 & 8/21 now.

 

[St. Louis Bob]

Pickles current sig had me lolzers. Not sure how long he's had this one but

The most annoying i-shtick worldwide is happening in asia. Posters there link bird chirps in words/posts so that when you run your cursor over the page you hear the chirp. The higher the chirp means the more sarcastic the post is.

For example one guy named Honsui posted (in Japanese) "Yeah, but can it make milk?" When you ran the cursor over "milk" the thing chirped the loudest/highest bird noise possible. F'in Honsui.

About 1320 days.

 

[Drifter]

Found out last night that Eddie Vedder lives about a block and a half from me. I did not find myself excited by this news.

ZZZZZOOOOOMMMMMMMMMGGGGGGGGG!!!!!!!!!11111111111111!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1ETA: You must have some serious coin Drifter...Remember seeing a picture of his "house" in some magazine once and it was like a freaking palace.

ETA2: Found the link Maybe it's just the bird's eye view that makes it look bigger than it actually is

Hmmm. My hood, but not quite as close as I was led to believe (more like 8 blocks). There's a wide variety of places in this part of town. From tiny cottages to modern cliff side spreads.

 

[Tremendous Upside]

F'in Honsui

 

[Josie Maran]

Nips is a Top-3 all-time poster.

No doubt about it.

 

[krista4]

If I might be happy for a moment:

Aug. 9-13 - Dubai for work

Aug. 19-21 - New Orleans for friend's 30th birthday

Sept. 2-5 - sweet home Chicago for my birthday

Sept. 22 - Oct. 1 - Nicaragua and Panama, just because

I really need this. Feel like we haven't had a vacation since January...

You're a bigger baby than me. Since January? How have you survived so long? Where in Nicaragua did you buy? I'm no note taker and missed the story if it's been posted.

Granada.My job is extremely stressful, and at this point I need frequent vacations, even if just a weekend, to get me through in a semi-sane fashion. Vacations are definitely the big indulgence I allow myself.

 

[EYLive]

My current phone number transferred to MagicJack today. So about $120 for 5 years of phone service including long distance, caller ID, call waiting etc and I don't have to worry about telling everybody my new home number. The easiest thing I've had to do in a while and pretty geeked out about this.

I'm on vacation from tomorrow until 8/15. Instead of spending most of it at the new house moving in, or down at the lake with my kids which was the original plan in June, I plan on being in the office working at least 3 days. FML

Also according to HOA I can't drill for oil at my new house. ####### Nazi's.

YSR, sig kitten, hen or ####?

ETA

Hack, My cousin can watch my boys 8/19, working on 8/20 & 8/21 now.

Congrats on the new house. I'm moving in to my condo this week also.Do you have a shticky outgoing answering machine message?

 

[Tiger Fan]

dropped my cholesterol by 30 points in 3 months Celebrating with tacos and ice cream

 

[heckmanm]

Tiger, I have no idea if this is a 'recipe' for Cuban black beans or not, but this is what I do at least once a week and sometimes more. I eat a lot of black beans. Very good for you. However, I might cook the good parts right out of them.In a saucepan, coat the bottom with olive oil and turn the heat to high. When it's good and hot, dump in minced up garlic, onions and red/orange peppers. If the kids aren't eating, I'll add jalapenos or seranos too. Saute the mix for a few minutes, adding a little Tony's and cracked pepper to the process. Turn the heat down to medium high and add one to two cans of DRAINED black beans. Add about 1/4 - 1/3 can/bottle of any beer. More beer for two cans. Stir well.Add a pinch of oregano, garlic powder, paprika and more Tony's and cracked black pepper (how much depends on personal taste).Add at least 1 Table Spoon of Cumin. This is the key ingredient. I sometimes add up to 2 Table Spoons. Seems like a lot, but I think it's great here. I also add 1-2 fresh bay leaves. If the kids aren't eating, I'll add a dash of Cayenne. If the kids are eating, I'll use a dash of chili powder instead.Bring everything to a boil, stir well, turn the heat down to low, cover and let it sit for 15-20 minutes, stirring often. You can leave the lid off if you want, but I like trapping all the goodness in there and really letting it simmer.Not sure if that's Cuban Black Beans or not, but it's how I make them and they are a family/friend favorite. People ask me to bring them to parties and they go great with any burritos.

Whipped up a batch of these for dinner. Didn't have Tony's, but I found Emeril's Creole seasoning recipe online (which has basically all of the spices you have listed individually), so I made up a batch and used that. Added a little lime juice and mixed it with rice when it was done.

 

[Early_10]

LINK

Since I'm very far away, you're gonna need to punch yourself in the neck. Like, pretty hard.

You buy lube at Target? What kind?

The Dollar store has condoms for $2. They're Trojan. Why wouldn't they be as good as the $12 pack at the drug store? Do condoms expire or anything?

 

[mr. furley]

Nips is a Top-3 all-time poster.

No doubt about it.

saw Nips' avatar on tv tonightguy is pretty frightening really

 

[Thorn]

So I started tonight at 6:00.It's 4am.I'm gonna keep going until it's full-blown daylight.

:confirmed:

 

[Thorn]

Are we doing this league or what?

Sounded like fun a week ago, but man, there's a lotta high level input on how it should be run.

Yeah, understood. I really think most of us don't care at all, though, and will be open to whatever is decided. People just got over-exuberant, perhaps.

I like the following ideas:- 24 teams broken into two 12-team divisions.

- $30 Entry Fee

- Rolling draft format with the app on 24/7 with a reasonable timer implemented

- Inflated scoring system

- Head Coach instead of Team Defense

- $100 "Cap" to use for bidding on free agents

- Teams in each division play eachother once; top 4-5 teams in each division advance on to playoffs with a possible bye for top team in each division. Format to follow

- Creation of a league trophy with a $50 cap on expense

- Possible allocation for charity of winner's choice?

This would be my suggestion if we had enough interest. I think we could get 24 from here.

IN

 

[Thorn]

The placement of the parenthesis is nonsensical.

-(5)

 

[shuke]

Never realized how big Casey Anthony's cans were.

I don't think that's her.

 

[shuke]

Best part is on the right side of the screen at the very end as the one chick gets the checkered flag.

 

[shuke]

dropped my cholesterol by 30 points in 3 months Celebrating with tacos and ice cream

I'm having tacos and ice cream to celebrate with you!

 

[St. Louis Bob]

I found out something about myself the last couple of weeks. Under extreme pressure and stress, I eat. I eat a lot.

Anyhow, I found these at the grocery store. I've never smoked crack much but it can't be as addictive and awesome as chocolate and toffee covered pistachios.

 

[bentley]

I found out something about myself the last couple of weeks. Under extreme pressure and stress, I eat. I eat a lot.

Anyhow, I found these at the grocery store. I've never smoked crack much but it can't be as addictive and awesome as chocolate and toffee covered pistachios.

Holy #### those look fantastic.

 

[McJose]

I found out something about myself the last couple of weeks. Under extreme pressure and stress, I eat. I eat a lot.

Anyhow, I found these at the grocery store. I've never smoked crack much but it can't be as addictive and awesome as chocolate and toffee covered pistachios.

90% sure those nuts were grown right here in Kern County.

 

[-fish-]

the chick that got the bronze medal had two separate highlights of falling over and having to drag her bike out of the rocks.

 

[St. Louis Bob]

Do you have a shticky outgoing answering machine message?

No. Actually, I almost never use the home phone.

I found out something about myself the last couple of weeks. Under extreme pressure and stress, I eat. I eat a lot.

Anyhow, I found these at the grocery store. I've never smoked crack much but it can't be as addictive and awesome as chocolate and toffee covered pistachios.

Holy #### those look fantastic.

They are. I ate a couple and flashed back to that Cheers episode where Norm & Cliff are stealing the wedding cake and Cliff says "We're going to eat the whole thing aren't we Norm."

I found out something about myself the last couple of weeks. Under extreme pressure and stress, I eat. I eat a lot.

Anyhow, I found these at the grocery store. I've never smoked crack much but it can't be as addictive and awesome as chocolate and toffee covered pistachios.

90% sure those nuts were grown right here in Kern County.

 

[Mr. Pickles]

Never realized how big Casey Anthony's cans were.

I don't think that's her.

It's her.

 

[Josie Maran]

Never realized how big Casey Anthony's cans were.

I don't think that's her.

It's her.

I'd love to do bad things to her.

 

[bentley]

Looks like she's carrying a little extra through the middle, too. Maybe she's working on a replacement.

 

[McJose]

Never realized how big Casey Anthony's cans were.

I don't think that's her.

It's her.

I'd love to do bad things to her.

I would like to go as Casey Anthony for Halloween but my mom would kill me.

 

[McJose]

Yeah I stole that.

 

[Mr. Pickles]

Yeah I stole that.

Dodds?It really only works if you go as Caylee, though.

 

[McJose]

Yeah I stole that.

Dodds?It really only works if you go as Caylee, though.

@ dodds.

 

[Good Posting Judge]

I found out something about myself the last couple of weeks. Under extreme pressure and stress, I eat. I eat a lot.

Anyhow, I found these at the grocery store. I've never smoked crack much but it can't be as addictive and awesome as chocolate and toffee covered pistachios.

90% sure those nuts were grown right here in Kern County.

If you poo'd it, Kern County grew'ed it.

 

[Disco Stu]

The Dollar store has condoms for $2. They're Trojan. Why wouldn't they be as good as the $12 pack at the drug store? Do condoms expire or anything?

Yes, they do.I'd suggest borrowing one from your son, but well... what are the odds it would fit?

 

[McJose]

Reason #34 why it's fun to have teenage sons.

For some reason this summer has been terrible when it comes flies. Sitting out on our patio is like something out of the Amityville Horror. It seems like opening the door for 3 seconds means 10 flies getting into the house.

I was telling my sons that when I was a kid I used to like to kill flies with a dart gun. So we started talking about Nerf guns. I told them next time I was at Target or whatever I'd buy one.

So I did.

So we had fun killing flies, shooting each other, shooting the cats etc.

Then I come home one day and my 16 year old says "You HAVE to see this!" He found a piece of plastic tubing (from some old cat-condo thing...think of it like a mini tent pole) that was almost the exact same diamter of the little Nerf darts.

Hello, Nerf dart blow gun.

The velocity of the dart out of this thing is scary. You get hit with it and it leaves a welt. It will cave in the entire side of an empty soda can from about 15 feet.

Then a few nights later, after my wife goes to bed, the kid says "Check this out."

He took one of the suction cups off of the dart. The small hole left behind is, for some satanic reason, just the perfect size to stick a push-pin into. Oh god. After watching my kid stick the dart into the cover of a hardcover book all the way to the "hilt" I made him swear he would NEVER show my wife.

 

[KGB]

Reason #34 why it's fun to have teenage sons.

For some reason this summer has been terrible when it comes flies. Sitting out on our patio is like something out of the Amityville Horror. It seems like opening the door for 3 seconds means 10 flies getting into the house.

I was telling my sons that when I was a kid I used to like to kill flies with a dart gun. So we started talking about Nerf guns. I told them next time I was at Target or whatever I'd buy one.

So I did.

So we had fun killing flies, shooting each other, shooting the cats etc.

Then I come home one day and my 16 year old says "You HAVE to see this!" He found a piece of plastic tubing (from some old cat-condo thing...think of it like a mini tent pole) that was almost the exact same diamter of the little Nerf darts.

Hello, Nerf dart blow gun.

The velocity of the dart out of this thing is scary. You get hit with it and it leaves a welt. It will cave in the entire side of an empty soda can from about 15 feet.

Then a few nights later, after my wife goes to bed, the kid says "Check this out."

He took one of the suction cups off of the dart. The small hole left behind is, for some satanic reason, just the perfect size to stick a push-pin into. Oh god. After watching my kid stick the dart into the cover of a hardcover book all the way to the "hilt" I made him swear he would NEVER show my wife.

I think I have a few of those. might be time to upgradehttp://www.toy-tma.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/nerf-havok-fire-automatic-blaster_main.jpg

 

[McJose]

Reason #34 why it's fun to have teenage sons.

For some reason this summer has been terrible when it comes flies. Sitting out on our patio is like something out of the Amityville Horror. It seems like opening the door for 3 seconds means 10 flies getting into the house.

I was telling my sons that when I was a kid I used to like to kill flies with a dart gun. So we started talking about Nerf guns. I told them next time I was at Target or whatever I'd buy one.

So I did.

So we had fun killing flies, shooting each other, shooting the cats etc.

Then I come home one day and my 16 year old says "You HAVE to see this!" He found a piece of plastic tubing (from some old cat-condo thing...think of it like a mini tent pole) that was almost the exact same diamter of the little Nerf darts.

Hello, Nerf dart blow gun.

The velocity of the dart out of this thing is scary. You get hit with it and it leaves a welt. It will cave in the entire side of an empty soda can from about 15 feet.

Then a few nights later, after my wife goes to bed, the kid says "Check this out."

He took one of the suction cups off of the dart. The small hole left behind is, for some satanic reason, just the perfect size to stick a push-pin into. Oh god. After watching my kid stick the dart into the cover of a hardcover book all the way to the "hilt" I made him swear he would NEVER show my wife.

I think I have a few of those. might be time to upgradehttp://www.toy-tma.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/nerf-havok-fire-automatic-blaster_main.jpg

Nerf has come out with some awesome stuff. My older kid, after I bought my 6-shooter, went out and bought a double barrelled Nerf shotgun...complete with ejectable shells. But the problem is that Nerf and other toy companies don't want kids to hurt each other so their guns are pretty wussified. The blow-gun my kid made is just freaking scary. Especially after her taped two of the tubes together to make one longer tube.