Celtics/Lakers Game 4 (we can also talk about beer)
by Thingray on Jun 13, 2008 12:04 PM PDT
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Where do I even start? I know that there are only a few basketball fans here, and even I rank basketball pretty far down my list of favorite sports (especially since the whole Sonics/OKC thing started). But a classic matchup like Celtics vs. Lakers in the Finals has had me watching for the past week or so.
I don't know NBA history well enough to say for sure, but last night had to have been a historic comeback by the Celtics (not too mention a knife in the soul of the Lakers). Eddie House and Ray Allen (who looked washed up earlier in the playoffs) leading the comeback? KG hitting a big shot in crunch time? Paul Pierce refusing an MRI on his knee because he just wants to play?
This has been epic so far, and I missed a good portion of last night's game during my commute (I knew I should have just stopped at the bar to watch the game).
If you're not a basketball fan, I apologize for taking up space with this post. But if you thought last night's game kicked some serious ass, feel free to post your thoughts.
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Fuck.
Largest comeback of all time based on total points down.
2nd largest halftime deficit overcome.
The funny thing is I didn’t feel safe with the lead because Kobe wasn’t playing well. If he was on, there’s no way we lose. But with him struggling, there’s no one to pick up the slack when Odom and Ariza and the gang start to cool off. The funny thing is that if I were to pick a team that could win 3 striaght with 2 being on the road it’s be the Lakers. I don’t think they will, but I wouldn’t be too surprised
Go Nova
by dbroncos31 on Jun 13, 2008 12:34 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I'm hoping against any Laker comeback because I'm rooting for the Celtics.
But I’m not breaking out the champagne just yet. Kobe could still explode and carry the Lakers, or they could figure out how to play four quarters all of a sudden. They’re a very hot/cold team, and I don’t want them to get hot.
The Celtics attitude of “now or never” does bode well for them however. The Lakers are mostly a really young team, so they probably think they can come back next year if they don’t win this year. The Celtics big boys are all up towards the decline phases of their careers, and I think they can smell their last chance at victory this year.
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by Thingray on Jun 13, 2008 12:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Screw Kobe.
I turned the game off after the 1st quarter, but was pleasantly surprised catching the recap on TV.
Being a fan of Kobe is like being a fan of Bonds.
by Wilder. on Jun 13, 2008 1:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
No way!
Kobe is the best player alive. And so what if he’s an asshole, he hasn’t cheated (yes I know, Bonds hasn’t officially cheated). Kobe’s skills are something to marvel at. He’s unbelievable.
Maybe he is an asshole off the court, but when has that mattered around this blog?
by brayden04 on Jun 13, 2008 1:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Kobe is an ass on the court, if you haven't noticed.
He is the Paul O’Neill of basketball. Smug bitches.
by Wilder. on Jun 13, 2008 1:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
But his shot is sooooooo silky smooth
Go Nova
by dbroncos31 on Jun 13, 2008 1:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You're joking.
Tim Duncan isn’t a whiner. He has the greatest of all surprise faces, but doesn’t complain like Kobe.
by Wilder. on Jun 13, 2008 1:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Tim Duncan is a big time whiner
He used to be quiet and humble, but somewhere down the line he turned into a big whiner
http://seattlesportsmaniac.blogspot.com
by LantermanC on Jun 13, 2008 2:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
He just looks so sad when he whines
by Last Fan Of Jose Lopez on Jun 13, 2008 2:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I told you Tim, the gnome is out of bounds!
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by Thingray on Jun 13, 2008 2:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was hoping someone would know what I was talking about.
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by Thingray on Jun 13, 2008 2:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Tim Duncan whines like crazy!!!
I can’t believe this is up for debate.
by brayden04 on Jun 13, 2008 2:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think you mean Ray Allen.
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by Thingray on Jun 13, 2008 2:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
He is an ass, but so was MJ
And fuck it, I get like that sometimes too so I can’t really hold it against him haha
by brayden04 on Jun 13, 2008 1:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
MJ was not an ass on the court.
Unless you consider taking over the game because you are pissed is being an ass.
by Wilder. on Jun 13, 2008 1:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
MJ was an ass to his teammates just like Kobe.
by brayden04 on Jun 13, 2008 2:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Getting accused of rape destroyed Kobe ever being as big as MJ.
And they were both asses on the court and to teammates.
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by Thingray on Jun 13, 2008 2:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Kobe did the one thing that I can't ignore in relation to his skills.
Fuck that guy.
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by acblue on Jun 13, 2008 1:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Hornets went out and I stopped caring.
I like good beer, though.
by NOLAmarinergirl on Jun 13, 2008 12:40 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
They making any good beer in NOLA these days?
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by Thingray on Jun 13, 2008 12:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Abita.
Abita Amber is classic.
Like any good microbrewery, they rotate their beers based on the seasons. My favorite is Christmas Ale. My very favorite is AndyGator, but since it’s something like 12% alcohol, they can’t bottle it.
by NOLAmarinergirl on Jun 13, 2008 1:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sounds like it worth the trip to have it in person.
That’s like Cascade Celtic Copper that they have down in Cannon Beach, OR. It’s the best beer I’ve ever tried, but the only sell it in the Portland area, and it’s not bottled (tap only), so I can’t even bring any home when I go visit.
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by Thingray on Jun 13, 2008 1:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's Mac and Jack's for me.
Two months. Two months and I can have one. But I can’t bring it back.
I’ve never tried the Celtic Copper but I’ll keep an eye out in August.
by NOLAmarinergirl on Jun 13, 2008 1:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's brewed somwhere in Portland, and I've only had it at the Driftwood Inn in Cannon Beach.
There’s no one thing that makes it great, it’s just perfectly balanced IMO. Not too light, not too dark, not too sweet, not too bitter. Mmmmm… I wish I could have one right now.
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by Thingray on Jun 13, 2008 2:11 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was wondering what the hell NOLA stood for
http://seattlesportsmaniac.blogspot.com
by LantermanC on Jun 13, 2008 2:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
New Orleans, Louisiana.
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by Thingray on Jun 13, 2008 2:11 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You missed that discussion, huh?
I think most are caught up now. It’s not North LA.
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by NOLAmarinergirl on Jun 13, 2008 2:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh Snap.
I fucking hate you Mariners
by kentroyals5 on Jun 13, 2008 2:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You thought that too?
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by NOLAmarinergirl on Jun 13, 2008 2:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
No...it's a meme we use sometimes when someone gets corrected
Or their ass handed to them, which this wasn’t.
I fucking hate you Mariners
by kentroyals5 on Jun 13, 2008 2:59 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Gotcha.
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by NOLAmarinergirl on Jun 13, 2008 3:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
If I get reincarnated after death
I want to be Chris Paul
Go Nova
by dbroncos31 on Jun 13, 2008 12:56 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I hate the NBA
But I do find myself rooting the lakers becuase I hate boston fans. Also the lakers have a GU allum
by InSpokane on Jun 13, 2008 12:53 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
And beer is good
Tonight I’m going to experience the joy of Bud Light.
Bud Light
Anheuser-Busch Brewing Company. St Louis, MO
Yellowy urine in color with an awful aroma typical of goat piss. Tastes a bit like actual human urine but with an aftertaste that will make you gag. It’ll get you drunk though
Go Nova
by dbroncos31 on Jun 13, 2008 12:55 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Also soon to be bought out by a North Korean company.
Not that I ever drink Bud (I’ve had maybe 10 in my whole life), but still to bad it can’t stay true to it’s history.
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by Thingray on Jun 13, 2008 1:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
North Korea has companies?
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by Fin on Jun 13, 2008 1:23 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not to get into politics, but that's what they call them.
I’m sure there’s govt involvment just like there was with Russian companies back in the USSR days.
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by Thingray on Jun 13, 2008 1:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Also, if I absolutely have to drink light beer, I'd saddle up with Coors Light in a pinch.
But I might be biased because they’ve helped sponsor many of my softball teams over the years (providing jerseys, hats, etc.).
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by Thingray on Jun 13, 2008 1:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Actually we'll probably have Coors too.
But whatever, I’m a 19 year old soon-to-be college sophomore: I’ll drink anything.
And after Natty Lights, everything is good
Go Nova
by dbroncos31 on Jun 13, 2008 1:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
When I was 19, I still didn't drink that crap.
It was microbrews all the way.
by NOLAmarinergirl on Jun 13, 2008 1:11 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Word too.
I would rather enjoy one or two fat tires over six keystone lights any day.
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by Fin on Jun 13, 2008 1:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Lol, good point
Most people’s goal in college seems to get wasted. Mine is to enjoy the beer and get a light buzz. Call me weird. And I suppose the nutritional benefits help too.
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by Fin on Jun 13, 2008 1:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Two Fat Tires, or six light beers?
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by Thingray on Jun 13, 2008 1:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Two Fat Tires.
Light beer, despite the name, gives unattractive beer guts because people drink it just to get wasted.
by NOLAmarinergirl on Jun 13, 2008 1:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sad.
Of course, it helps that it only takes two beers to get me fairly buzzed so…
by NOLAmarinergirl on Jun 13, 2008 1:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Same here
I realize its kind of girly to have a low tolerance to alcohol, but I use it to my advantage, for nutritional reasons stated above.
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by Fin on Jun 13, 2008 1:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's also cheaper.
I don’t mind being a cheap date.
by NOLAmarinergirl on Jun 13, 2008 1:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Cheap dates are awesome.
I once dated this girl who could outdrink most guys I knew. She was hot and really cool, but my wallet still hasn’t forgiven me
Go Nova
by dbroncos31 on Jun 13, 2008 5:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah unfortunately I am a tank
I’m a pretty big guy (usually solid but after freshmen year I have some work to do) so I routinely need 10-15 to get into a good buzz.
I figure if I work out 5 days a week and get stupid 2 days a week while working then by the end of the summer I’ll be in fine shape again (please don’t correct me haha).
Go Nova
by dbroncos31 on Jun 13, 2008 5:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
10-15 to get buzzed?
I think you’re getting “buzzed” confused with “pretty tanked”.
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by Thingray on Jun 13, 2008 5:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah that's why I said good buzz.
I’ll be buzzed after a few, but I don’t get out of control until 15+. I’ve only thrown up like 5 times and blacked out twice in my life, which compared to a lot of other kids I know is very little. I’ve always been able to handle alcohol pretty well. Like the last time I puked I had 25 beers in 2 hours and then smoked. The time beofre that I finished a whole bottle of svedka vodka in 45 min.
Moral: I’m stupid
Go Nova
by dbroncos31 on Jun 13, 2008 5:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I went and did a few calculations
15 12oz beers drank in the course of two hours would give a 300lb person a BAC of about .15 which would probably be considered a decent buzz. For me (a 180lb guy) that would put me at .27 which is blind “how’d I get home last night” or “how’d I end up in this dumpster by the library” drunk. And if you are a petite 110 lbs that would land you at .46 which is in a coma or dead.
Moral: I could see it taking that many beers for some people.
by nwtrev on Jun 13, 2008 5:44 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
According to AlcoholEDU
the night I drank the bottle of vodka my BAC was .45 but theres no way that could be.
For the record I’m like 6’ 1” 190
Go Nova
by dbroncos31 on Jun 13, 2008 5:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
According to
Coolnurse you would have been at .39 assuming a 750-ml standard bottle at 40% alcohol. That’s damn near a coma as well. I’ve heard of numbers like .33 when people are still standing but those are hard core alcoholics. It is possibly you puked out a bunch before it got absorbed.
I don’t think you should do that again.
by nwtrev on Jun 13, 2008 5:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah I didn't throw up until late the next morning.
Yeah that was the end of that madness
Go Nova
by dbroncos31 on Jun 14, 2008 7:39 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Reminds me of my friends that drink 32 ounce Diet Cokes with lunch.
Like it’s the Coke that’s the problem, not the Baconator and large fries.
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by Thingray on Jun 13, 2008 2:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Great quote I read in "The Entitled" by Frank Deford
I only drink real real Coke. I am trying to watch my weight and I noticed only fat people drink Diet Coke.
by Sec 108 on Jun 13, 2008 2:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I noticed the same thing when I worked fast food in high school.
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by Thingray on Jun 13, 2008 2:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
As did I.
Diet Soda is horrible for you. It might be worse for you than reguar soda, even.
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by acblue on Jun 13, 2008 2:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Artificial sweetners scare me.
Not that high fructose corn syrup is any better, but still…
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by Thingray on Jun 13, 2008 2:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't think people really understand how bad they are.
It goes beyond the typical “zomg chemicals!” thing. It does really fucked up shit to your metabolism and blood sugar.
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by acblue on Jun 13, 2008 2:23 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I have no idea how fucked up they are.
And not sure if I want to know now.
by brayden04 on Jun 13, 2008 2:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
And she chucks her coke zero into the recycling...
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by NOLAmarinergirl on Jun 13, 2008 2:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Diet sodas have a similar effect on the body
as cocaine. They reduce the bodies ability to create serotonin on it’s own. Thus creating serious depression issues.
by Sec 108 on Jun 13, 2008 2:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
A friend of mine who used to drink two 64 oz diet sodas a day
was once told by her doctor in all seriousness that he’d rather see her be a heroin addict than drink that much diet soda. She quit drinking soda about a week later.
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by pdb on Jun 13, 2008 2:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I hadn't heard about the seratonin thing.
But when I was examining the coke zero label earlier, I thought…I’m not sure I ever want to drink one of these again.
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by NOLAmarinergirl on Jun 13, 2008 2:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
In my 20's I did the I'll try anything once approach to life.
But heroin is one I never had the guts to try.
by Sec 108 on Jun 13, 2008 2:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Probably for the best.
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by Thingray on Jun 13, 2008 2:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Probably also best to stick to cola.
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by NOLAmarinergirl on Jun 13, 2008 3:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'll stick to beer and water
And coffee. And whiskey. I think that’s it.
by Sec 108 on Jun 13, 2008 3:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Whiskey works best.
Particularly the Irish kind.
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by NOLAmarinergirl on Jun 13, 2008 3:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
None of this will stop me from drinking diet soda regularly
Sorry guys.
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by Fin on Jun 13, 2008 6:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
This is interesting.
I think Coke (all sodas) is one of the main reasons Americans are so…pudgy.
by brayden04 on Jun 13, 2008 2:23 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think there's some truth to that.
Nobody needs to have a 32 ounce pop with lunch. Diet or otherwise. One of those lasts me the whole day. But I’m usually drinking beer, or if I’m not out and about, I drink tons of fruit juice at home.
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by Thingray on Jun 13, 2008 2:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It is indeed
high fructose corn syrup is evil. And it’s in EVERYTHING.
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by pdb on Jun 13, 2008 2:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
(Nods as he slurps on his large Dr. Pepper while eating lunch)
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by Thingray on Jun 13, 2008 2:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
yes but now my fitness water tastes so good!!!
by brayden04 on Jun 13, 2008 2:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
And it's making me fit! It says so on the label!
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by pdb on Jun 13, 2008 2:30 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Vitamin Water is okay, though.
And the similar stuff Jones Soda makes. Great for hangovers.
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by acblue on Jun 13, 2008 2:30 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I love Vitamin Water.
The Orange=Orange is terrific.
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by Thingray on Jun 13, 2008 2:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Vitamin Water ischock full o' calories
just drink water. It’s also good for hangovers.
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by pdb on Jun 13, 2008 2:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not as effective.
Besides, IT’S GOT ELECTROLYTES!!!
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by acblue on Jun 13, 2008 2:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't care about calories.
I can hide behind a pool cue.
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by Thingray on Jun 13, 2008 2:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I care about calories.
Sometimes I want something besides water or juice, though, and I swore off soda. Vitamin Water and it’s analogues are the lesser of evils.
Kombucha is better, though.
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by acblue on Jun 13, 2008 2:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Kombucha?
Explain.
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by Thingray on Jun 13, 2008 2:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Cultured tea.
It’s an acquired taste. If you drink it on an empty stomach, it gives you a fantastic buzz. If you’re interested, I’d start off with “Wonder Drink” which is a much milder form of the beverage. Then, move up to the hard stuff- GT Daves.
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by acblue on Jun 13, 2008 2:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I wouldn't even know where to find it.
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by Thingray on Jun 13, 2008 5:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
They have it at the Ballard Fred Meyer and any Top Foods.
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by acblue on Jun 13, 2008 7:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Pisses off the bartenders though.
Everytime I shoot pool they think I ran out on my tab.
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by Thingray on Jun 13, 2008 2:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The 'everything' part is the problem.
If it was used sparingly in things like candies and such, things which should be eaten sparingly anyway, it wouldn’t be a big deal. But it’s in “healthy” food as well. Your body can’t process it effectively, so it’s 1000% worse than refined sugar in terms of empty calories. Ingesting enough of it fucks up your metabolism terribly.
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by acblue on Jun 13, 2008 2:30 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's not in Mexican Coke!
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by NOLAmarinergirl on Jun 13, 2008 2:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
God bless Mexico!
Canadian Coke also uses sugar. Way more delicious.
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by acblue on Jun 13, 2008 2:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I honestly cannot stomach HFCS anymore. It messes with me.
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by NOLAmarinergirl on Jun 13, 2008 2:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's true,
and you can taste a big difference. When I was in Juarez/El Paso last year we stopped and got a Coke, and my was it tasty.
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by Thingray on Jun 13, 2008 2:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I gladly give $2 to the tienda by my house to keep me in coke.
And by this I mean bottled coca-cola. Just wanted to clarify.
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by NOLAmarinergirl on Jun 13, 2008 2:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Uncarbonated Mexican fountain soda is an unexpected delight.
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by acblue on Jun 13, 2008 2:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
How do you find the Mexican foutain soda?
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by NOLAmarinergirl on Jun 13, 2008 2:44 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was in San Diego at a taqueria.
My sister said, “here, try this” and it was delicious.
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by acblue on Jun 13, 2008 2:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Kenny & Zukes in Portland has it too
but they charge something like $5 a bottle for it.
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by pdb on Jun 13, 2008 2:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I can handle the $2.
It makes a rum and coke unexpectedly delicious.
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by NOLAmarinergirl on Jun 13, 2008 2:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, I'd pay $2 for it
$5 is a bit steep for a soda, though.
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by pdb on Jun 13, 2008 2:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Indeed.
The only time I ever drink rum OR soda is in Canada, where I can get sugared cola.
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by acblue on Jun 13, 2008 2:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
And sugared rum?
I can’t believe you can’t find sugar coke wherever it is you are.
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by NOLAmarinergirl on Jun 13, 2008 2:56 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I had never thought of trying to find it around here.
I’ll have to look at some of the local mexican grocery stores.
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by Thingray on Jun 13, 2008 2:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Then you get hooked--just a warning.
And I’ve found it many places in the NW.
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by NOLAmarinergirl on Jun 13, 2008 2:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
There are worse things to be hooked on.
I’d rather spend a few dollars a day on sugar Coca-Cola then spend it on cigarettes like I do now. :(
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by Thingray on Jun 13, 2008 3:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
But it's bad when the place that sells you the cola
Won’t accept a credit card without a $5 limit, and then they say, “Do you smoke?” and you say “I’m trying not to” and they say, “But that would make it $5.”
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by NOLAmarinergirl on Jun 13, 2008 3:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
that's why I try to carry at least $5 for
those impulse purchases
by nwtrev on Jun 13, 2008 3:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Everytime you think you're out,
they pull you back in!!
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by Thingray on Jun 13, 2008 3:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You keep doing that.
Perhaps you should just call it “cola”.
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by Thingray on Jun 13, 2008 2:44 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
How bout that.
I had no idea. I’m a Coke idiot, never like soda so I have had maybe one can in my entire life.
by brayden04 on Jun 13, 2008 2:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Soda is bad for you.
At least, too much of it is. No argument there. But high levels of artificial sweeteners can do pretty heinous things to your body. But I’m kind of a gigantic hippie when it comes to food and nutrition, so take what I say with a grain of salt.
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by acblue on Jun 13, 2008 2:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
But not too much salt.
Sodium is bad for you.
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by Thingray on Jun 13, 2008 2:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
MISCONCEPTION!!!
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by acblue on Jun 13, 2008 2:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's bad for you if you're a slug
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by pdb on Jun 13, 2008 2:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Why is that anyway?
Nothing else freakin’ melts if you pour salt on it….
Honestly, I don’t know.
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by Thingray on Jun 13, 2008 2:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I've never known that either
and I’ve always been curious about it too.
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by pdb on Jun 13, 2008 2:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I would have thought I would have picked up that little bit of knowledge by this age.
But I still have no clue. It’s probably something similar to a “salt in an open wound” type of thing, since slugs don’t really have “skin” that I know of.
I like midgets more than I should.
by Thingray on Jun 13, 2008 2:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Salt dehydrates them
http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a2_073.html
There isn’t a lot of science in that link but if I remember correctly the salt, which is highly absorbent (I used it to successfully remove red wine from a white carpet) basically just absorbs the slug. A slug doesn’t have any skin or exoskeleton to protect it
by nwtrev on Jun 13, 2008 2:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I want to add that I find it hilarious
that a post about the NBA finals somehow led to a discussion of melting slugs
by nwtrev on Jun 13, 2008 2:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well....
if you follow the logic…it makes perfect sen….....wait. nevermind.
by brayden04 on Jun 13, 2008 2:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That article I linked to mentions
that you can get the slugs out of your garden by putting out a tin of beer, so I guess we are back on topic.
by nwtrev on Jun 13, 2008 2:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
See?!? See????
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by Thingray on Jun 13, 2008 2:44 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's why they make Bud Light and Hamms.
Need something to use in the garden, cause they ain’t gettin’ my good beer!
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by Thingray on Jun 13, 2008 2:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yes, this linked back perfectly.
Yes, I'm a girl. Yes, I know baseball. Yes, I even drink beer.
by NOLAmarinergirl on Jun 13, 2008 2:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The beer trick works
way better than anything else. Slugs can’t resist any beer – you can give them the cheapest, skunkiest beer ever and they’ll still come flocking to their grave.
by Jed MC on Jun 13, 2008 5:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
What, are you new here?
LOL!!! The “absorption” theory makes perfect sense though.
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by Thingray on Jun 13, 2008 2:42 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Osmotic pressure across their skin
Water flows across the barrier in order to match concentration on the outside and the inside. Unfortunately the external concentration is so high (because hey you just poured salt on it) that it sucks all the water out of the slug.
by Graham on Jun 14, 2008 1:44 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's what you get for being slimy and gross.
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by acblue on Jun 13, 2008 2:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
And to think people worried that our posts would get out of control with the mods gone.
No, no, we just discuss HFCS and slugs.
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by NOLAmarinergirl on Jun 13, 2008 2:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's not politics or fantasy baseball, so I think we're OK.
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by Thingray on Jun 13, 2008 2:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's what I mean. They had no reason to worry.
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by NOLAmarinergirl on Jun 13, 2008 2:44 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
We're well behaved for a bunch of hooligans.
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by Thingray on Jun 13, 2008 2:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
We fear wrath.
Yes, I'm a girl. Yes, I know baseball. Yes, I even drink beer.
by NOLAmarinergirl on Jun 13, 2008 2:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Graham's a midget. I don't fear him.
Yeah I called you out!
have mercy.
by brayden04 on Jun 13, 2008 2:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I didn't say whose wrath is feared.
Yes, I'm a girl. Yes, I know baseball. Yes, I even drink beer.
by NOLAmarinergirl on Jun 13, 2008 2:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You apparently haven't read my sig.
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by Thingray on Jun 13, 2008 2:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It doesn't say you fear midgets.
Yes, I'm a girl. Yes, I know baseball. Yes, I even drink beer.
by NOLAmarinergirl on Jun 13, 2008 2:59 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe he likes Graham more than he should cause
Grahmam is a midget?
by brayden04 on Jun 13, 2008 2:59 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I've never met the man,
but if he’s a midget, he’s okay in my book!
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by Thingray on Jun 13, 2008 3:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Graham's a midget!
This is how rumors start. Yes!
by brayden04 on Jun 13, 2008 3:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hahah I think he's like 5' 10 or something
Go Nova
by dbroncos31 on Jun 13, 2008 5:11 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dude you saw me break a guy's ankle with my face
How do you not fear me? :P
by Graham on Jun 14, 2008 1:45 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
But, but, but....
I saw it on the TV, it must be true!
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by Thingray on Jun 13, 2008 2:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I drink 4+ liters of Mountian Dew a day and I'm as thin as a rail
by Robert on Jun 13, 2008 4:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
T-t-t-t-t-the c-c-c-c-caa-a-a-aff-eee-e--eee-ne
might have something to do with that.
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by Thingray on Jun 13, 2008 5:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hmm. Most of the people I know who drink diet sodas,
are athletes, weightlifters, powerlifters.
ZIPS: Milledge: 466 HR, 485 2B, 2282 hits, 278-379-524
by rfloh on Jun 14, 2008 12:46 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's a cumulative effect.
And most people aren’t those things, and so the unhealthy things they do have a more detrimental effect.
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by acblue on Jun 14, 2008 2:05 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I admit, I thought MGD was the shit when I was 19.
Then again, they weren’t exactly making a ton of micros that were readily available then either. We thought Rolling Rock was something special for shits sake.
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by Thingray on Jun 13, 2008 1:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Fortunately I have been educated not to make these mistakes
I guess even though I am under 21, I’ve already had the good microbrews (Mac & Jack’s, Pyramid Hefweisen, Fat Tire), so after having those I just can’t force crappy macrobrew beer anymore.
Jl/Robert '08: Promise for a CoachCage tomorrow!
by Fin on Jun 13, 2008 1:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yep, my school was full of beer snobs and rich kids.
So even the parties were micro-intensive. I can’t tolerate the other crap.
by NOLAmarinergirl on Jun 13, 2008 1:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I owe a huge thanks to a guy named Doug who rescued me from horrible beer right before I turned 21.
He introduced me to good micros, and I haven’t been back since (except the occasional Coors Light pitcher with the softball or bowling team).
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by Thingray on Jun 13, 2008 2:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
New Belgium makes a light beer now.
Not something I’d drink at this stage in my life, but it’s by far the best light beer I’ve ever had.
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by acblue on Jun 13, 2008 1:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'd try it.
Jl/Robert '08: Promise for a CoachCage tomorrow!
by Fin on Jun 13, 2008 1:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'd give it a shot.
Not that I need light beer at 140 and 5’10”
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by Thingray on Jun 13, 2008 2:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It'd be cool if they had it on tap at places like bowling alleys.
Light beer and bowling go together pretty well. Be good at baseball games, too.
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by acblue on Jun 13, 2008 2:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I wouldn't complain.
My “home” alley has a VERY slim selection of brews. But they do have Mac N Jacks, so I survive.
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by Thingray on Jun 13, 2008 2:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That game was a mess...
The Celtics are just tougher than the Lakers. There is no way to quantify it, it’s just something I’ve noticed.
The Lakers have 3 tough players on their team. Kobe, obviously. The other two are the backup pg (Farmar) and the role-playing pg (D. Fisher). Nobody else on the team is tough. I’m not talking about physically tough, otherwise Turiaf would qualify, I’m talking about basketball tough. Being able to do simple things, that while under intense defensive pressure, are really tough to do. You see the Celtics amped up the defensive pressure in the second half, and the Lakers went to shit.
Lamar Odom and Pau Gasol are bums. Yeah, when things are going well, those two are tough to stop. But when things get tough, those guys check out. My favorite moment of the NBA playoffs was in game 3, when KG and Gasol went for a rebound, and it bounced off both their hands and went in for a Laker bucket. Gasol ran back down the court thumping his chest. This was his second basket of the game, and it’s late 3rd quarter. You don’t pound your chest when you are getting shutdown by your individual oppponent, when you get credited with a basket that you didn’t even score by yourself. That’s just sorry.
Gasol and Odom are the reasons the Lakers are losing. James Posey and Paul Pierce are the reason the Celtics are winning.
by brayden04 on Jun 13, 2008 1:44 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
You play basketball at some organized level, don't you?
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by Thingray on Jun 13, 2008 2:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Haha
Looking back on my post, it’s so anti-LL. I mean, not quantifying things? Talking about someone being tough and getting the job done in clutch situations?!
But I guess basketball is just different than baseball. Or I’m not quite the genius Graham is.
by brayden04 on Jun 13, 2008 2:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I demand stats to prove your theory.
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by Thingray on Jun 13, 2008 2:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I need to know the exact percentage of shots that Kobe makes when shooting with his left hand,
and being guarded by someone shorter than 6’5”. Pronto!
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by Thingray on Jun 13, 2008 3:30 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Why would you care about such useless stats?
What about bench points? And first quarter three-point shooting percentage??
I loved game three when post-game, Jon Barry goes “Bench points don’t matter! I don’t even keep track of those, even though I know the Lakers had (x) and the Celtics had (y), but bench points don’t matter!” as if 50% of his statement had not directly contradicted the other 50%.
by seattlebruin on Jun 13, 2008 3:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't. But is we looked at basketball the same as baseball, we'd have those stats posted up here somewhere.
But that is an interesting quote.
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by Thingray on Jun 13, 2008 3:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
"If" not "is".
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by Thingray on Jun 13, 2008 3:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sorry, I was trying to be snarky
apparently, I’m not as talented as Graham =(
by seattlebruin on Jun 13, 2008 3:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Is anyone?
Yes, I'm a girl. Yes, I know baseball. Yes, I even drink beer.
by NOLAmarinergirl on Jun 13, 2008 3:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
There he is!
We knew you couldn’t pass up a basketball post!
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by Thingray on Jun 13, 2008 3:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
They're like the sirens for me
I know I’m going to get sucked in every single time… =)
Last night, I watched the game at a friend’s house with a die-hard Lakers fan. I thoroughly enjoyed myself.
by seattlebruin on Jun 13, 2008 3:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I bet.
I heard the first half on radio from work, then missed all but the last 15 minutes or so driving home. I didn’t even turn the radio on because the Celtics were getting hammered. I knew I should have listened to my instincts and stopped at the bar to catch the second half instead of going home.
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by Thingray on Jun 13, 2008 3:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Celtics are superior because they have good chemistry
and proven leadership in Ray Allen.
-sorry, someone had to say it.
I generally despise all sports things Boston and Los Angeles. Boston becuase, well, it’s Boston and LA because I’m from Northern California and I’ll lose my NorCal street cred if I root for anything from LA. But this is some good basketball so I’m just enjoying it for what it is.
by nwtrev on Jun 13, 2008 2:11 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I'd say Pierce is the leader of that team.
They just have more guys on the Celtics that can step up and carry the team for a stretch than the Lakers do.
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by Thingray on Jun 13, 2008 2:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Pierce is really been awesome this series
I’d never seen him really step up like he has this Finals. I mean, he played well back when the Celtics were last relevant, in the early 2000s when they had a good Antoine Walker. But nothing like this. He’s developing that killer attitude that Kobe is so well known for.
by brayden04 on Jun 13, 2008 2:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I know.
I thought KG was the “ace”, Pierce was the “2”, and Allen was the “3”, but it’s almost been Pierce, Allen, KG (or even House last night)..
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by Thingray on Jun 13, 2008 2:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
KG
Could have been the best PF to ever play if he maxed out his skillset. Too bad he settles for 20 ft jumpers and fadeaways. There is no player who could match his athleticism, length, skills and desire. But he just shys away from contact too much. Maybe he gets too hyped up or something. He’s still a great player, possibly top-5, definitely top-10 PF.
by brayden04 on Jun 13, 2008 2:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Supposedly he hadn't slept in days before the finals.
You look at him and he should be able to score at will, he just doesn’t seem to want to take it to the hole on a regular basis.
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by Thingray on Jun 13, 2008 2:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
To be able to do what he has done is pretty impressive, not sleeping after NBA games.
I can’t imagine that. But yeah, there is absolutely no reason he shouldn’t take Gasol to the rack everytime. Unless he is being doubleteamed. Why it took so long for Doc to play Posey, Ray, and Pierce together I’ll never know.
I’d put Ray at the 1, House 2, Pierce 3, Posey 4, KG 5. Then throw the ball into KG, have him go to work. He’ll score 70% on Gasol. If he gets doubled, you have shooters all around. If someone runs at them, they are all capable of either taking it to the hoop or one dribble pullups. Maybe House can’t get to the rack, but spread the Lakers out. Geez.
Kobe’s a great defender, you have to counter that somehow. Can’t let him do whatever he wants, which is what he does when he guards a non-shooter like Rondo.
by brayden04 on Jun 13, 2008 2:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Unless he gets in foul trouble.
Which is always possible, especially on the road.
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by Thingray on Jun 13, 2008 2:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well....yeah.
I just think that the Celtics have better guards than the Lakers, and if you go that small, Phil Jackson is going to have to counter to play defense. That means you’re guarding something like Farmar, Fisher, Vujacic, Kobe and Gasol. That’s much easier to guard than if they have someone like Radmonovic or Odom out there.
by brayden04 on Jun 13, 2008 2:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't know why Doc hasn't gone small more often in this series.
I think he’s fixated on being “tougher” than the Lakers, and he thinks that means being big.
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by Thingray on Jun 13, 2008 2:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
We've already discussed Doc. Doc is a bad, bad coach.
by seattlebruin on Jun 13, 2008 3:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
He did a decent job of staying out of the way last night during the comeback though.
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by Thingray on Jun 13, 2008 3:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, but I think that says a lot about your coaching ability
when the consensus best job you did all series was just to get out of the way and not affect the game.
by seattlebruin on Jun 13, 2008 3:56 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Very true.
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by Thingray on Jun 13, 2008 5:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
KG won't take it to the hole,
and House can’t get to the rack.
Must be a lonely team.
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by Thingray on Jun 13, 2008 2:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
They don't have much fun in the showers I guess!
by brayden04 on Jun 13, 2008 2:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think I'll leave that one alone.
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by Thingray on Jun 13, 2008 2:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
At the start of this series, I thought Odom was going to be the Lakers biggest advantage
but he has been unbelievably terrible throughout, besides the first half of last night.
Lamar Odom – failing to live up to expectations since 1999
by seattlebruin on Jun 13, 2008 3:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
We're still going full bore about sweeteners farther up.
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by Thingray on Jun 13, 2008 2:59 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
And midgets.
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by NOLAmarinergirl on Jun 13, 2008 2:59 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
In the cupboards?
I fucking hate you Mariners
by kentroyals5 on Jun 13, 2008 3:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Please don't talk about midgets in cupboards.
Or gnomes.
I already get enough nightmares hanging around this site.
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by NOLAmarinergirl on Jun 13, 2008 3:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Have you seen the spasming baby Ronald McDonald?
I fucking hate you Mariners
by kentroyals5 on Jun 13, 2008 3:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't think I need to see that...
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by NOLAmarinergirl on Jun 13, 2008 3:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Aren't you somewhat curious....
I fucking hate you Mariners
by kentroyals5 on Jun 13, 2008 3:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
More frightened.
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by NOLAmarinergirl on Jun 13, 2008 3:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah midgets rescued us.
I thought I was going to have to look up stuff on craigslist again haha. But I’d need seattlebruin and seattlesundevil for that.
by brayden04 on Jun 13, 2008 3:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Weird that he hasn't shown up for a basketball discussion.
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by Thingray on Jun 13, 2008 3:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Seriously.
Usually it’s me and him!
by brayden04 on Jun 13, 2008 3:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well this really hasn't been a basketball discussion.
Yes, I'm a girl. Yes, I know baseball. Yes, I even drink beer.
by NOLAmarinergirl on Jun 13, 2008 3:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
But maybe the title will attract him.
I guarantee he clicks on this diary.
by brayden04 on Jun 13, 2008 3:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
He was here for all the other Celtics/Lakers diaries.
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by Thingray on Jun 13, 2008 3:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You were right BTW.
He’s heeeerrrrre…
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by Thingray on Jun 13, 2008 3:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
In my defense, I was sleeping the whole time
thanks 9/80 for no work every other Friday =)
by seattlebruin on Jun 13, 2008 3:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I want that option.
All the oil companies get it. Sigh.
Yes, I'm a girl. Yes, I know baseball. Yes, I even drink beer.
by NOLAmarinergirl on Jun 13, 2008 3:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nine days straight totalling 80 hours, then a Friday off?
I think I missed something….
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by Thingray on Jun 13, 2008 3:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, that's correct
but we only work 8 hours on Fridays that we have work
by seattlebruin on Jun 13, 2008 3:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I suppose that's pretty cool.
I’d rather work four 10’s and have very Friday off though.
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by Thingray on Jun 13, 2008 3:56 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think favorite part of this series besides the basketball so far
was when Jeff Van Gundy decided he didn’t believe in the rules of basketball and kept saying, “yeah you could call the game by the rules that are in the rulebook, but you’d be RUINING the game that way!”
by seattlebruin on Jun 13, 2008 3:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Back to Beer
Anyone tried the Land Shark? I think it’s a Jimmy Buffet product. The pub I goto in Ballard charges $4.50. I can’t imagine it’s that good.
This time of year I like the Sam Adams Summer Ale or the Maritime Pilsner
by nwtrev on Jun 13, 2008 3:03 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Mediocre.
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by acblue on Jun 13, 2008 3:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I will not give Jimmy Buffett any of my money
he owes me money for foisting “Margaritaville” on the world and enabling midlife crises everywhere. Fucker.
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
by pdb on Jun 13, 2008 3:09 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Agreed and rec'd
He made many a college party intolerable for me.
by Sec 108 on Jun 13, 2008 3:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
At least y'all don't have to deal with a Margaritaville restaurant.
It’s always packed with obnoxious tourists in those damn Hawaiian shirts.
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by NOLAmarinergirl on Jun 13, 2008 3:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Had a drink at one in Vegas.
Oh God did I want to puke. Then the bartender recommended a sweet tequila bar that was pretty awesome considering it was in a hotel on the strip (although it was WAY in the back of the hotel).
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by Thingray on Jun 13, 2008 3:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Eat the food and you'll probably want to puke more.
I have no idea why tourists come to this culinary capital and eat at Margaritaville. It astounds me.
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by NOLAmarinergirl on Jun 13, 2008 3:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Because it's "safe"
and because people are stupid.
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by pdb on Jun 13, 2008 3:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You're right. I always forget the "People are stupid" part.
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by NOLAmarinergirl on Jun 13, 2008 3:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You know what's not stupid?
The Bellagio Buffet
by seattlebruin on Jun 13, 2008 3:44 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not a Vegas fan.
NOLA has everything Vegas has plus good food.
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by NOLAmarinergirl on Jun 13, 2008 3:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I've never been
It is DEFINITELY on my list of things to do, though =)
by seattlebruin on Jun 13, 2008 3:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
NOLA is indeed awesome
but the casinos there aren’t even in the same stratosphere (ha) as the ones in Vegas.
by nwtrev on Jun 13, 2008 3:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
But everything else is completely out of this world.
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by NOLAmarinergirl on Jun 13, 2008 3:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I totally agree
off topic of food but for a weird place to hang out is Checkpoint Charlie’s (I think I got the name right) still there?
by nwtrev on Jun 13, 2008 3:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Of course it is. Music is still going at all hours of the night.
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by NOLAmarinergirl on Jun 13, 2008 3:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I gotta visit NO soon.
Spring Training trip is first though, it’s been on my list longer.
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by Thingray on Jun 13, 2008 4:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
They do that here in Seattle too
Tons of excellent local restaurants of all price ranges and people want to go to Cheesecake Factory or Spaghetti Factory. I think NGFT nailed it. They’re lazy and don’t want to try and find a cool local spot. Dumb in my view.
by nwtrev on Jun 13, 2008 3:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I've tried it.
Pretty good for the “Corona class” of beer, but nothing special in the grand scheme of things. Not bad on a really hot day, but I wouldn’t pay extra for it over any other “hey toss a lime in me” beer.
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by Thingray on Jun 13, 2008 3:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Although I have a soft spot for it, since "Landshark" was my nickname in HS.
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by Thingray on Jun 13, 2008 3:23 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Exactly.
“Knock, knock”
“Who is it?”
“LANDSHARK!!”
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by Thingray on Jun 13, 2008 3:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
As you can probably tell, I am too.
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