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The big party last week was, not surprisingly, the big Gilbert Arenas birthday party, complete with ice sculpture, Clinton Portis and, of all people, Kissing Suzy Kolber's own Unsilent Majority. (Obviously, Agent Zero should be a bit more judicious with the guest list.) Unsilent spoke with Free Darko's Bethlehem Shoals about the ins-and-outs of the party.
Busta [Rhymes, we presume] just got out on bail and when he came out people were jacked up. I'm not sure he knew where he was. He kept telling us we were dressed too nice and we needed to get loud. And he kept wishing us a happy '07 like it was a New Year's party. Finally at the end, he wished Gil a happy birthday, and said "that mother[effer's] been puttin' some serious mother[effin'] points on that scoreboard."
Whenever I saw Gil he just looked like a kid in a candy store, as if he couldn't believe all of this was here for him. Every time he got around the crowd, people started the MVP chant. All of the other white dudes kept giving us the knowing head nod. Yeah ... we're white AND we're at Love!
This is pretty close to what our last birthday party was like, though rather than an ice sculpture, we had karaoke. That counts, right?
"He Looked Like A Kid In A Candy Store [The Fanhouse]
The Key To Any Good Party Is The Ice Sculpture [Deadspin]
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Everyone's favorite crackhead ex-Mayor Marion Barry even made the guest list.
Whenever I saw Gil he just looked like a kid in a candy store, as if he couldn't believe all of this was here for him.
Aw, that makes me love Agent Zero even more.
I'm with you metschick. I am honestly happy for Gil and hope he keeps up what hes doing...
That ice sculpture's kind of freaking me out. It's got an Eric Stoltz circa Mask look to it.
what, no "how unslient majority spent his Friday " tag?
Gilbert strikes me as the kind of guy who really enjoys what he does and is legitimately surprised that people like him for it. Good for him, I hope he keeps that humanity about him.
Where do I submit my photo essay from Luke Schenscher's birthday bash at the Peoria Holiday Inn?
at Love, or in Love?
UM, you're my hero, at least until Winslow gets into a fight with Kimbo Slice and survives to tell the tale.
UM wears striped shirts? Noooooooooooooooooooooooooo!
But very cool *ahem* interview.
Oh, and for the record: Will smokes and so does UM...you children all know what that means!
I'm really surprised Busta knew what year it was, I haven't heard anything about him in a long time. He should have a spin off of the "unfrozen caveman layer", but for rappers of course.
I heard DWade showed at the party and touched the ice sculpture, which resulted in Arenas being called for a foul.
If he smokes, he pokes?
*lawyer
When can I insert the "Pole Smoking" crank TM?
Unsilent has dipped from my altoids container, and lives to tell the tale.
I lost some respect for Busta when he performed at Amsterjam this past year wearing tshirts promoting his new album. Then I went home and watched Higher Learning and got back whatever respect was gone from earlier.
Everyone's favorite crackhead ex-Mayor Marion Barry even made the guest list.
Sharon Pratt, though a crackhead, wasn't very endearing.
A friend of mine was at the party, and the pictures look ridiculous. I think we should have Gil plan the next Deadspin anniversary party.
MoonshineMike: as long as it's not directed at me, fire away. Still under the affects of your adult brownie?
Sharon Pratt, though a crackhead, wasn't very endearing.
+1
I went with a black shirt with gray stripes, black and silver cufflinks. My grandfather's old movado, my cousin's Bruno Magli's and black slacks.
CC are you taking notes?
UM, you're my hero, at least until Winslow gets into a fight with Kimbo Slice and survives to tell the tale.
i've been informed that i am no longer allowed to make reference to Kimbo on the ebay.
T.J. Ford owns Gilbert Arenas.
That ice sculpture's kind of freaking me out. It's got an Eric Stoltz circa Mask look to it.
I think it looks like something you'd see in a Tool video.
I'm really surprised Busta knew what year it was, I haven't heard anything about him in a long time. He should have a spin off of the "unfrozen caveman layer", but for rappers of course.
He just had a number 1 album in 2006.
What, no hibachi chef?
Yes, James Kelly might have those same feelings.
The brownie is good.
And I have another one.
Database data mining has never been so engrossing.
Portis. Cigar, fedora, all the pageantry.
UM, you are my hero
I think it looks like something you'd see in a Tool video.
Or, you know, the Metallica "One" Video. Nightmare Fuel time!
We need AJ to take over as the Tag Editor.
"Wait, Unsilent Majority isn't Black?"
How's that for a tag?
"Get drunk and make bad decisions"
my dad made the same speech at my bar mitzvah
LOOK AT MY STRIPED SHIRT!!!!!!!!!!!!!11111
people still smoke? what the hell? in 2007? quit now, ask me how...
now that i'm a non-smoker, i apply the same brand of scorn to smokers with which the non-smokers used to apply to ME back when i puffed many camels!!! it's great.
Why has nobody shot you?
Good thing LeBron wasn't there to hasten the melting of the ice sculpture.
+1 UM for the first actual laugh of the day.
Iracane's probably just waiting for the day he pulls a PR&G and gets to hand Supermike his red card.
i am bulletproof.
i quit smoking (probably 1/2 pack-a-day on average for 10 years or so) in May of 2005. one day, i forgot my cigarettes at home, so i just stopped. had never tried to quit before.
i won't say anything about it changing my life - it's not as life changing as, say, Tivo or shrooms - but it certainly makes some things better. The price of cigarettes these days is worth it, alone. I still have dreams where I smoke.
awww TattooedMess(iah), that really hurts from you. and i always thought you were a good guy.... i guess i will stop making silly jokes that hurt people's entirely over-sensitive feelings now.
Dammit Supermike2, I knew I should have used the sarcasm tag. Believe me, if anyone appreciates dark humor, it's me. I was just making a comment about how you got the axe before so it might happen again. I actually think it'd be amusing to see how many Supermikes we could get. Kinda like Snowball the cat in the Simpsons or Kenny from Southpark.
i will tell this story everytime so people know it - Will (the editor of this site) didn't kick me off... those Gawker people kicked me off for saying someone's mom gave me herpes. that's not even that bad of an insult! Will (the editor of this site) was nice enough to immediately reinstate me, much to the apparant chagrin of... EVERYONE on here?
hey, if it's to the point where even Unsilent Majority wants me off (he's always seemed to be fine with my comment), then so be it. I guess my whole deal was entertaining at first, but now has apparently worn thin as I seem to have everyone against me so... yeah. I'm a big boy, I know the score. My striped shirt is buttoned up properly.
I don't know what the score is? Someone enlighten me.
the score: Everyone 72 - Me 2
(i got a quick safety in the 1st quarter)
Everyone's favorite crackhead ex-Mayor Marion Barry even made the guest list.
even marion barry? if you have a party in DC, you invite marion barry, period. it is legislated.
UM, are you now part of The Takeover too? The whole DC area is set to belong to both Gilbert and Dan Steinberg soon.
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