That was the worst piece of journalism I've ever seen. Wow, Rick Riley must just laugh all the way to the bank every day. His pieces sound like white people rap, and not Eminem, it's like he doesn't even try and talks about the first thing that comes into his head. I was torn between changing the channel, and keep watching just to see how lame it got.
Actually, let me crowdsource this: I'd like to be up from 3:30-the end of Federer/Nadal, for at least some of the UF live blog of 'Pool/Chelsky, and for most of the pregame Super Bowl stuff through The Office afterward.
Probably common knowledge around these parts, but as I watch The Late Show with Conan, I'd just like to to remind everyone that this man wrote the Monorail episode of The Simpsons.
I know this has been touched upon, but if I hear one more half-assed Brady Quinn joke I'm going to have a stroke. We're mired in a perpetually unfunny jackassed Mad Lib of (adjective)(noun)(verbs) Brady Quinn's (noun). If this is all you have to say, don't waste the bandwidth. I'm not saying I've never made a Brady Quinn joke, and they can still be funny (as can anything) when you put some thought into it; but as far as I'm concerned, participating in an ongoing game of "That's What He Said" with Brady as the un-ending punchline fruit is the equivalent of signing your name with an X. There are funny Brady Quinn jokes to be had, in their proper forums, but if you're not adding any new words to your post than an emboldened "Brady Quinn," in the italicized midst of whatever borderline imagined homoerotic reference you just plucked from the post, just fucking stop it. Please. We can do better. We MUST do better. That is all.
@Bob_Higginson_bubblegum_card: Thank you. Apparently 4 Tecates, 4 amber bocks and a bowl is a recipe for rant fuel. But i feel strongly about this. We can not just let it fester.
@ClintonPortishead: I hear you, and yeah, any type of booze and a J will do it every time. Somehow I managed to stay out of the Jack tonight, or I'm sure i'd be bitching about something. Personally, I'm sick and tired of every Charles Barkely post featuring 84 comments involving "Turrible" now that needs to stop.
@CaliCheeseSucks: I don't want to be a joke nazi, that's not the point. I just think the Brady Quinn well went dry six months ago (again there can be funny jokes; most just aren't because they're lazy). I'm probably the old man yelling at the sea in this scenario, but I do think a conscious effort can be made to resist copy-and-paste tactics.
@Bob_Higginson_bubblegum_card: but at least those stay contained within the Charles Barkley related threads. There could be a post on here about Bulgarian Women's Field hockey and if there is a phrase that could on any possible level be construed as homoerotic, then Brady Quinn will be mentioned twice in the first ten comments, at least one of which (if not both) will just be adding his name into a quote, or even lazier, a douchetastic "/Brady Quinn'd." There are a lot of baseline jokes that I wish were less frequent, but the Brady Quinn shit is by far the worst.
@ClintonPortishead: True, but I think the Barkley ones annoy me more basically because its just "Such and such thinks this is turrible" or some variation of that. Absolute ZERO attempt at creativity, plus Charles has so many great quotes, that there is tons of potential to make a good joke out them, but like the BQ ones, everyone just takes the easy way out.
@Bob_Higginson_bubblegum_card: You're preaching to the choir, my man. My approach to commenting is simple: be original, or don't bother. Not every joke is a winner, but you can't keep kicking a dead horse once it's decomposed into a pile of dist.
@CanHeHackett: There are several things getting at me currently, the housing search certainly one. I think I'm just particularly rant-y because I just smoked for the first time in a couple weeks and unleashed the ranting man within. All for a good cause, though.
@CanHeHackett: Nice, hope you enjoyed it. The last time I ate a brownie was as I was embarking on a 22 hour bus ride from Pittsburgh to Panama City, FL for Spring Break a couple years back. Let's just say the first 7 hours of the ride were far superior to the last 15.
@ChalkdustTorture: I'm okay with any joke that is based on an original thought; just don't keep regurgitating the lowest common denominator is all I'm saying. I think people would be better served to not just constantly comment as a reflex.
And well, with the economy and all, the bike bikes have been sold as scrap metal to pay the electricity bill. Feel free to lock your bikes om the nearest parking meter, fence post, or homeless woman.
I'm pretty late getting into this new Nick Cave album, but this is fucking top notch. My Ipod is about to have a new "most played" for the next couple of weeks.
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I'll be up and live-blogging it. I'll leave a link in tomorrow night's DUAN.
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Will you be covering it live?
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Apparently.
Actually, let me crowdsource this: I'd like to be up from 3:30-the end of Federer/Nadal, for at least some of the UF live blog of 'Pool/Chelsky, and for most of the pregame Super Bowl stuff through The Office afterward.
What sleep schedule makes sense?
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Speed? Meth? Adderall? Ritalin?
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One of several things Conan has done with Martha Stewart. If you won't watch all of it, skip to 4:40 or so.
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But, uh, if we start cracking down on the jokes around here, I'm going to end up posting even less.
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@CanHeHackett: There are several things getting at me currently, the housing search certainly one. I think I'm just particularly rant-y because I just smoked for the first time in a couple weeks and unleashed the ranting man within. All for a good cause, though.
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@WadeBoggsNeverWalkedAgain: Ray Lewis hasn't witnessed any murders lately, but that doesn't stop people does it?
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And well, with the economy and all, the bike bikes have been sold as scrap metal to pay the electricity bill. Feel free to lock your bikes om the nearest parking meter, fence post, or homeless woman.
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Playlist A: Glory Days, My Lucky Day, Badlands, Born to Run
Playlist B: Born to Run, Rosalita, Working on a Dream, The Rising
Playlist C: The Rising, Darkness on the Edge of Town, Working on a Dream, Hungry Heart
Playlist D: Born in the USA, Thunder Road, Rosalita, My Lucky Day
Playlist E: Born to Run, Dancing in the Dark, Radio Nowhere, The Rising
Playlist F: Rosalita, The Wrestler, Glory Days, Born to Run
Playlist G: Glory Days, Born to Run, The Rising, Working on a Dream
So, which of these do you guys think it will be?
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I still enjoy the fact that 80% of the crowd would be oblivious to what Born in the USA is about.
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Mike Breen just told Mark Jackson, "Don't get uppity with me."
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He certainly did.
It wasn't meant to be a race-tainted reprimand, but it sure came out that way.
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Went back and checked the DVR to make sure I wasn't hallucinating.
Jackson: Right now, I have to say the Lakers are the best team in basketball.
Breen: Right. So this particular order right now, this is just for now? It's not who you think the best team will be?
Jackson (annoyed): No. The question was asked today. This isn't Miss Cleo.
Breen: Don't get uppity with me, I'm just asking you a question.
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I'd recommend you send it to AJ, too. Tips@ds and all that.
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Yup. Already did.
It'll be interesting to see how this plays out, especially in light of all the race-related apologies coming out of Bristol in '08.
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Also, check your messages.
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I didn't, but I will. Thanks for the tip. I love LeAnne, and think her column is actually the most well-written one on ESPN.com.
I just replied to your message.