Game Preview #21: San Antonio Spurs @ Los Angeles Clippers
by Lauri on Dec 13, 2009 10:52 AM CST
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Welcome to Game 21
It's been a heck of a roller coaster ride so far.
Throughout this uneven start to our season, we have posed the question to one another, "Is it time to panic yet?" "How about now?" "Okay, NOW?"
The answer I settled on for myself was to wait until we had played our 21st game of the season. I picked 21 because it marked the first game of the second quarter of the season (honestly, I hadn't even thought about it being Timmeh's number, but that rapidly became the accepted rationale). Then I waited. And now, here it is! Unfortunately, at least for me, the direction we are taking has become no more clear than it was at Game 2, or Game 10, or Game 15. If anything, it may be murkier. One thing I know for sure is that this season, our season, is far from over. All possibilities remain on the table, and although that may not be the ideal situation, it is far from being the worst.
Note: I (Lauri) wrote this first little bit, and Latin D did all the heavy lifting, writing the rest. I am mightily grateful to him!
 San Antonio Spurs @ Los Angeles Clippers Where: Staples Center - Los Angeles, CA When: December 13, 2009, 8:30 PM Spurs time Watch: NBA TV, FSN Southwest
How They Stack Up
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Matchups
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 Tony Parker TOs Are Me |
Point Guard Baron Davis has been healthy for the entire season so far and yet not much has changed for the Clippers. A full team with few injuries or setbacks has produced a better record, but the Clippers remain a team going nowhere fast. Baron's averages have gone slightly up (not from beyond the arc, where he's abysmal), but he proved in Golden State he needs to shoot a lot more to be effective. I give Tony a lot of crap - we all tend to do, as Tim pointed out in his quarterly review. (Go read it!) Most of it is undeserved. He's not yet at this 2008-09 brilliance, where he seemed ready to take Tim's franchise spot, but if he cuts down on the number of silly TOs he will be close enough for the Spurs to become a true contender. Advantage: Spurs |
 Baron Davis Bollywood |
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 Keith Bogans Bowen Placebo |
Shooting Guard Eric Gordon is an above average guard, and much of the Clippers' offense depends on him. However, Bogan's got a height advantage on him, and he's proved he can stay with the best guards in the league. I expect to see the Boogeyman force Eric into taking some ill-advised shots - and if Keith can keep him honest on the defensive side, the Spurs will be in a very good place. Advantage: Clippers |
 Eric Gordon Smile, and the world smiles with you |
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 Richard Jefferson Air Spur |
Small Forward I like Al, I have to say. A tall, wiry forward that can score close to the basket and use his height to shoot over his defender. But honestly, I expected to see him farther along in his third season in this league. Is this his ceiling? RJ has to be favored in this matchup, particularly considering the last two games. I have to apologize to whoever told me that the key might be to get RJ into the game early, because he or she was spot on. In the last two games we've gone to RJ early and often, and he's responded marvelously. Advantage: Spurs |
 Al Thornton Big Al |
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 Tim Duncan I Am Legen... wait... dary |
Power Forward I still wake up some day wishing things had gone differently and Camby had become a Spur, as we all hoped he would. Despite his underwhelming performance on offense this season, he's still an incredible rebounder and a gifted passer when he wants to be. Playing next to Timmy we could've bullied teams on the boards, beat them into submission. Alas, it was not to happen. Timmy is simply amazing these days. Camby will hustle, but we have this matchup. Advantage: Spurs |
 Marcus Camby Coulda beens, shoulda beens |
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 Antonio McDyess Gramps Can Shoot |
Center Honestly, Kaman is likely to guard Tim instead of the Dice, so this head-to-head might be off. Regardless, Kaman shoots too much, doesn't rebound at the clip he used to a few seasons ago, and has the handles of a Butterfly Circus diver. He can still be dangerous when he's allowed to muscle his way into a good position, though, so we need to stay focused. If Dyess' shot goes in more than it has lately, I'll be happy. Advantage: Clippers |
 Chris Kaman I miss the hair |
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 Manu Ginobili Man(u)lovin' |
Bench & Role Players No, seriously, Butler's should get him a job in a cop buddy flick. Anyway, despite his killer grin, Butler's the kind of player we should leave open to shoot. And there's not much else in that Clipper bench, other than Sebastian Telfair irrelevance and DeAndre Jordan's might-bes. I expect the BAM to take names tonight, especially if Manu plays like he has in the last two games. Advantage: Spurs |
 Rasual Butler Best Smile Evah |
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 Gregg Popovich Beard Forever |
Coach I could say a lot of bad things about Dunleavy, but I'll let you read what our fellow SB Nation blog Clips Nation has to say instead:
Daaamn. Now are you happy we have Pop? Advantage: Spurs |
 Mike Dunleavy Pinky |
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Other Factors
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Intangibles I like to think the team's gelling. Also, I expect Pop to rip them a new one after our 28 TOs and the consecutive 3rd Quarter Collapses (tm). Advantage: Spurs |
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Mojo Blake Griffin, the Savior (and I mean this - the kid will be huge), is now scheduled to return in January, and if that setback isn't an indication of the Clipper's eternal bad luck, I don't know what it is. Advantage: Spurs |
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Winner The Spurs are the superior team, no matter how you look at game. We need to win our second road game tonight, or I might just have to buy a katana and slit my gut. Prediction: Spurs by double digits |
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Keys To The Game
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Last Time They MetThe Clippers last defeated the Spurs in Staples Center, so keep that in mind. Of course, that was in 2006, so keep that in mind, too. |
Strength of Schedule
We're finally in rhythm, having played two games in the last four days, with no back-to-backs. That's as good as it gets, and we'd better enjoy it while it lasts, because our schedule has been incredibly home-heavy so far. Meanwhile the Clippers come off one of our trademarked Spurs Lulls, not having played since Dec 8th when they lost to the Magic. If we start strong in the first quarter we might be able to gain an early lead as they find their basketball legs. |
Some Other ReadingClippers
Clips Nation - The Clippers SBN blog is a very good site, run by Steve Perrin. It's amazing that he does everything on his own, and I'm sure the Clippers fans appreciate his hard work. Spurs48 Minutes of Hell: The standard I compare all TrueHoops blogs to. Or as Davis said, TBDTNOTP - The Best Damn TrueHoop Network Out There, Period. |
Other Things of Possible InterestHere's a song that illustrates the feelings of the Clippers fans towards their coach:
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Where to Tune In
TVThis game is not on national TV, so for those of you staying at home, you might want to read on below... OnlineAs always, NBA league pass is recommended for those who are willing to pony up the cash. Almost every Spurs game will be broadcast there, which is especially helpful for those of us who aren't in the San Antonio area. Please don't post links to illegal game feeds in the game thread. Links to illegal feeds are not permitted on SBNation, but you can probably find them out there on the internets if you're resourceful and desperate. In fact, nobody can stop you from googling "atdhe". You can also shoot an email to dmenendez@gmail.com for more assistance. Spurs League Pass audio is still free this year, so check it out. RadioIf you're in the San Antonio area and aren't near a TV, tune in to WOAI (1200 AM). |
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I really want to go to this game tonight but I haven’t slept in a while so I probably won’t. And my three year old neice just told me she’s stronger than me. What can I do about that?
"I will five all over this blog." - JRW
by Manuwar on Dec 13, 2009 11:00 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
At that age, her version of reality wins. Here’s another example. A good friend of mine was recently stuck in traffic on the way to drop off her two and a half year old son at preschool. She desperately needed to pee because, as mothers do, she had been so busy getting everyone else ready for their day she hadn’t been able to before they left the house. She started trying to get over to an exit, but traffic wasn’t coordinating. So now they’re running late and she has to pee and finally she swears and hits the steering wheel in frustration. Her son is instantly curious.
Sam: Why did you do that?
Laura: Because mommy is frustrated, honey.
Sam: Why?
Laura: Because traffic is really really bad and mommy needs to pee.
Sam: I want to help you.
Laura: That’s sweet, honey, but it’s okay. We’ll just go to school.
Sam: I will help you. I will hold your PENIS.
Laura: Well, Sam, that’s sweet, like I said, but don’t worry about it. And mommy doesn’t have a penis.
Sam: Why?
Laura: Because mommy is a woman. Like we talked about, remember? Boys and girls are different.
Sam: I WANT TO HOLD YOUR PENIS.
Laura: Sam, I don’t have one.
SAM: Yes you do! YOU HAVE A BIG PENIS.
(At this point Laura knew from experience that disagreeing with him was not a good idea, especially stuck in traffic in a tense situation to begin with. But she just couldn’t let this one slide.)
Laura: No, I don’t. I’m sorry, but mommy does not have a penis.
Sam: YESYOUDO YOU DO YOU DO YOU HAVE ONE AND I WANT TO HOLLLLD IT (incoherent howls of two and a half-year-old rage).
You cannot win an argument with a toddler, is what I’m saying.
I have flying monkeys at my disposal, and I'm not afraid to use them.
by Lauri on Dec 13, 2009 11:15 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
GOL!!!
Ah, my sunday morning is off to such a great start with this. Another cute thing that I can’t help but sharing: my neice did thanksgiving art project things at her preschool where they put their hand-prints and then what they are thankful for. My neices says “I am thankful for yellow” She wins.
"I will five all over this blog." - JRW
by Manuwar on Dec 13, 2009 11:21 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Beat the crap out of her.
"Under the tutelage....of Randy Tutelage"
by Hipuks on Dec 13, 2009 7:42 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
We see through your provocateur act.
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by Lauri on Dec 13, 2009 7:47 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
You just have to make sure to hit hard enough so they fear you, but not hard enough to leave marks, that should shut her trap.
"Under the tutelage....of Randy Tutelage"
by Hipuks on Dec 13, 2009 7:48 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Okay, now it’s 11:30. It had to be before a workday, didn’t it?
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Dunkin' Cheerleaders
by LatinD on Dec 13, 2009 11:07 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
Consider yourself lucky. If this was a weekday, the game would be at 12:30a your time.
The Spurs - now playing like sh*t again!
by Tim C. on Dec 13, 2009 11:27 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
are my eyes fooling me? Marcus Camby looks like Al Thornton.
If you liked it then you should have put a 5th ring on it. Oh oh oh.
by TDzilla! on Dec 13, 2009 11:42 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
OK, I totally thought the “Some Other Reading – Bobcats” section was just a set-up for something like this:
The Lakers "Too big, too strong, too long, too good."
by olf on Dec 13, 2009 11:46 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
That’s one cute bobkitteh.
by silverandblack_davis on Dec 13, 2009 5:41 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I concur. And for once, I didn’t post the kitteh picture!
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by Lauri on Dec 13, 2009 5:48 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Awwww! I wish I could! Even though he basically wants to kill and eat me.
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by Lauri on Dec 13, 2009 6:39 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Know what’s creepy? Right after I moved here, a jaguar crossed the road right in front of me on my way home from work. And no, I don’t mean the type of car.
The Spurs - now playing like sh*t again!
by Tim C. on Dec 13, 2009 7:04 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
An escaped exotic pet? Poor jaguar.
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by Lauri on Dec 13, 2009 7:13 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Actually, this is part of their natural range.
The Spurs - now playing like sh*t again!
by Tim C. on Dec 13, 2009 7:23 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
expired range
"I will five all over this blog." - JRW
by Manuwar on Dec 13, 2009 7:25 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Not really. There’s a breeding population in AZ. They migrate over long distances in search of food sometimes. Scared the shit out of me when I saw it, but I now know that was an abberation.
The Spurs - now playing like sh*t again!
by Tim C. on Dec 13, 2009 7:26 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
that’s fucking crazy. jaguars not a mountain lions?
"I will five all over this blog." - JRW
by Manuwar on Dec 13, 2009 8:01 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Wow. In that case, I’m envious.
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by Lauri on Dec 13, 2009 7:25 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Guy that lives around the block used to have two pumas for pets. Till they didn’t let him any more and he had to send them to a reserve.
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Dunkin' Cheerleaders
by LatinD on Dec 13, 2009 7:38 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
You should really consider owning a Dogo.
"Under the tutelage....of Randy Tutelage"
by Hipuks on Dec 13, 2009 7:45 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I think those would eat a dogo alive. You should’ve seen them… prowl.
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Dunkin' Cheerleaders
by LatinD on Dec 13, 2009 7:46 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Nevermind, don’t own one, you know nothing about nothing.
"Under the tutelage....of Randy Tutelage"
by Hipuks on Dec 13, 2009 7:47 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Dogs would cross the street when they saw the pumas.
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Dunkin' Cheerleaders
by LatinD on Dec 13, 2009 7:48 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
not a rhodesian ridgeback. the cross the street for not cats
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by Manuwar on Dec 13, 2009 8:02 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Rhodesian ridgebacks are bad ass.
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by Hipuks on Dec 13, 2009 8:03 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
The ones I have known were not very bright.
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by Lauri on Dec 13, 2009 8:06 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
They’re not easy to train, they’re a little wild, so probably the owners sucked.
"Under the tutelage....of Randy Tutelage"
by Hipuks on Dec 13, 2009 8:07 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
No, this one was actually too docile and goofy and clingy.
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by Lauri on Dec 13, 2009 8:08 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
That’s weird. Anyway, I decided I want a New Guinea Singing Dog.
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by Hipuks on Dec 13, 2009 8:09 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
That’s a handsome pup.
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by Lauri on Dec 13, 2009 8:13 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
yes they are very willful so if not trained properly they can be a pain. they’re really smart dogs though
"I will five all over this blog." - JRW
by Manuwar on Dec 13, 2009 8:09 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I don’t know what those are, but… have you seen a full grown puma coming at you?
Straight from the No-Stat Zone to your computer!
Dunkin' Cheerleaders
by LatinD on Dec 13, 2009 8:07 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
rhodesian ridgebacks hunt lions in africa
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by Manuwar on Dec 13, 2009 8:09 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
should have said they are used to hunt lions by people
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by Manuwar on Dec 13, 2009 8:10 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
They attack a lion and bring it down? Wow.
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Dunkin' Cheerleaders
by LatinD on Dec 13, 2009 8:12 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I’d walk across the street for Pumas.
Superman wears Manu Ginobili pajamas to bed. - CMoney
by bellasa on Dec 13, 2009 8:52 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
(I was really only looking for a nice way to say that the “Some Other Reading” section said Bobcats instead of Clippers. That was the best I could do.)
The Lakers "Too big, too strong, too long, too good."
by olf on Dec 13, 2009 7:16 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
According to the TV listings, and ESPN, they have this game showing on NBA TV tonight for anyone who gets that. I’ll be watching. We can do this. Let the streak continue!
by Ed (dfjmed) on Dec 13, 2009 12:04 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Great preview btw, great song! Those kicks could’ve been a little more enthusiastic, but hey, they were blowing horns at the same time, so I’ll let them slide. :-P
by Ed (dfjmed) on Dec 13, 2009 12:04 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Did you catch the crazy dance break? It’s like Marcel Marceau getting his freak on.
I have flying monkeys at my disposal, and I'm not afraid to use them.
by Lauri on Dec 13, 2009 12:29 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I am probably the world’s worst dancer, and can’t honestly say that I enjoy it all that much, but it sure would be cool to be able to to this just one time!
by Ed (dfjmed) on Dec 13, 2009 1:54 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
For sheer eye-popping athleticism combined with elegance, nobody beats the Nicholas Brothers. Fred Astaire called this the greatest dance number ever filmed.
I had the huge honor of meeting both Harold and Fayard when I used to work at the Film Forum in New York a million trillion years ago.
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by Lauri on Dec 13, 2009 2:40 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Here they are in Down ARGENTINE!!! Way.
Watch Fayard’s feet, especially—the hesitations and slides and astonishing lightness. Just amazing, in addition to all the incredible splits and such.
I have flying monkeys at my disposal, and I'm not afraid to use them.
by Lauri on Dec 13, 2009 2:50 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Memphis got 37 in the first quarter against Miami. The Heat look awful. And yet they sit in the fifth spot in the East. Sigh.
I have flying monkeys at my disposal, and I'm not afraid to use them.
by Lauri on Dec 13, 2009 5:54 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Memphis is actually pretty good when they want to be.
The Spurs - now playing like sh*t again!
by Tim C. on Dec 13, 2009 6:36 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
They are. Young and talented—they just need to get consistent.
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by Lauri on Dec 13, 2009 6:37 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
A ha ha, Shaq blocked by Sefolosha and promptly fouls Green at the other end. -4!
I have flying monkeys at my disposal, and I'm not afraid to use them.
by Lauri on Dec 13, 2009 6:15 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Should be fun if Fred can run his FARS on Shaq. And whoa, Houston lost to Toronto. Atlanta is just utterly decimating the Nets.
by silverandblack_davis on Dec 13, 2009 6:21 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, Houston lost big. They must hate those Sunday morning games.
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by Lauri on Dec 13, 2009 6:22 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Gawd, have the Nets and Bulls played each other yet?
Hilariously maladjusted. But for all the right reasons.
by Queness on Dec 13, 2009 6:36 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah. It was one of the Nets two victories, in fact.
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by Lauri on Dec 13, 2009 6:38 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
It’s sad though that the Bulls beat us.
by silverandblack_davis on Dec 13, 2009 6:39 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
That won’t happen again.
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by Lauri on Dec 13, 2009 6:40 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I thought maybe they all just stood at center court and hugged.
Hilariously maladjusted. But for all the right reasons.
by Queness on Dec 13, 2009 6:40 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Har!
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by Lauri on Dec 13, 2009 6:40 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I just feel for those guys.
Hilariously maladjusted. But for all the right reasons.
by Queness on Dec 13, 2009 6:41 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Vinny D shouldn’t be fired because he does care!
by silverandblack_davis on Dec 13, 2009 6:42 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I like Vinny. I just can’t help it.
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by Lauri on Dec 13, 2009 6:43 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I like his hair. Commercial-worthy.
by silverandblack_davis on Dec 13, 2009 6:46 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
And what did Lebron do exactly? A wee little victory dance after defeating the Bulls or something?
Hilariously maladjusted. But for all the right reasons.
by Queness on Dec 13, 2009 6:43 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I wish someone had a gif of that…
by silverandblack_davis on Dec 13, 2009 6:46 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Ah, so he was dancing during a timeout huddle. Well, yeah, I guess it’s a major achievement for the Second Coming of MJ to beat and dis a team that’s way down like that. What a guy.
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by Queness on Dec 13, 2009 6:53 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Read on a forum somewhere defending LeBron: “He’s just a kid!”
by silverandblack_davis on Dec 13, 2009 6:54 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Aaaaaaaaah, no.
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by Queness on Dec 13, 2009 6:56 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I can’t believe there isn’t one out there already.
Supposedly (according to Ric Bucher’s Twitter), the dialogue is as follows: Joakim to LeBron: "This is so ****ing old" + the clincher that got LJ coming at him: "You’re a b****."
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by Lauri on Dec 13, 2009 6:53 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Mmm hmm, Mmm hmm…and?
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by Queness on Dec 13, 2009 6:56 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Hah. I kinda like how Bron was talking trash to Noah like 10 feet away then nonchalantly shoots the free throw.
by silverandblack_davis on Dec 13, 2009 6:59 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
This is some of the actual dancing. I know I’ve seen more out there, but Vicodin impairs my google fu.
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by Lauri on Dec 13, 2009 7:05 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I miss the old 80s-90s NBA where guys just genuinely disliked their opponents and beat the shit out of each other.
by silverandblack_davis on Dec 13, 2009 7:07 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
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by Lauri on Dec 13, 2009 7:12 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Nice. But here’s the single greatest punch in NBA history. Kermit just leveled Rudy T, I tell you, just leveled the poor guy.
by silverandblack_davis on Dec 13, 2009 7:21 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Sickening, that was. And ruined Kermit’s life too.
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by Queness on Dec 13, 2009 7:23 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I can’t think of that one as “great” in any way. It was just awful. Nearly ruined two mens’ lives. Have you ever seen the special about Kermit Washington’s attempts to redeem himself after that punch?
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by Lauri on Dec 13, 2009 7:24 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Not yet but I read somewhere he was doing humanitarian work in Africa?
by silverandblack_davis on Dec 13, 2009 7:42 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
But I get what you’re saying—it was probably the hardest (and most significant) punch ever thrown in the NBA. Impossible to forget, certainly.
I have flying monkeys at my disposal, and I'm not afraid to use them.
by Lauri on Dec 13, 2009 7:36 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
The masturbatory dance, and old standard.
"Under the tutelage....of Randy Tutelage"
by Hipuks on Dec 13, 2009 7:52 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
The true (and I would argue ONLY) victim in the Tiger Woods kerfuffle speaks out.
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by Lauri on Dec 13, 2009 6:24 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Oh my GOD tipoff isn’t for TWO MORE HOURS.
Maybe I should go do something responsible and constructive, like laundry, or bills, or something.
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by Lauri on Dec 13, 2009 6:25 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
What a late start, indeed. You got the game thread, too?
by silverandblack_davis on Dec 13, 2009 6:26 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Yup, it’s all loaded up and ready to go.
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by Lauri on Dec 13, 2009 6:30 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Durant playing really well offensively so far.
When the tooth fairy's own tooth falls out, it is taken during the night by Princess Peanut.
by the little o on Dec 13, 2009 6:28 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
4 of 5!
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by Lauri on Dec 13, 2009 6:29 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
13 of the Thunder’s 25 so far in the first quarter.
When the tooth fairy's own tooth falls out, it is taken during the night by Princess Peanut.
by the little o on Dec 13, 2009 6:31 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
First time I used the Thunder in NBA 2k10 yesterday, and Durant gave my bro an ass-kicking. Speaking of video games, where’s mike and his sims?
by silverandblack_davis on Dec 13, 2009 6:33 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I think he got super busy. This is a hard time of the year for folks t be juggling projects. I haven’t done a bit of Christmas shopping. . . .
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by Lauri on Dec 13, 2009 6:36 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Me too. But I got a really cool and confusing gift. One of the bosses here gave me three football (soccer) things – a Chelsea cap, a Manchester United lanyard and a Real Madrid keychain. I mean, is she trying to confuse my allegiances?
by silverandblack_davis on Dec 13, 2009 6:41 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Seriously. If you put all three in a bag, only one emerges.
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by Lauri on Dec 13, 2009 6:43 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
According to the news, there’s a few more meteor showers before the year ends. I hope to finally get some luck and see a good show.
by silverandblack_davis on Dec 13, 2009 6:29 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, come halftime I might take a quick drive out to someplace darker than my neighborhood and make a few wishes.
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by Lauri on Dec 13, 2009 6:34 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
HEY! Kid in the Durant jersey! Don’t give LeBron one of your french fries!
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by Lauri on Dec 13, 2009 6:34 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Ooh, nice set, Collison. Charging on Sideshow Bob.
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by Lauri on Dec 13, 2009 6:35 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Love this song they’re playing with the OKC hospital commercial.
Jackie Wilson. Swoon.
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by Lauri on Dec 13, 2009 6:41 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
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Since we’re doing this. . . .
(This should be a halftime fish, but what the hell)
Louis the octopus clearly thinks two heads are better than one when it comes to toys.
The 1.8m-wide (6ft) creature is so attached to Mr Potato Head that he turns aggressive when aquarium staff try to remove it from his tank.
Louis cuddles his Mr Potato Head
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by Lauri on Dec 13, 2009 7:09 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Queness and ATS would start complaining because it’s not actually a fish.
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by Hipuks on Dec 13, 2009 7:55 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
It does have some touching octopus-potato head love though.
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by Queness on Dec 13, 2009 8:02 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Wow, a woman that can’t make up her mind! Quick, someone call the journal Science!
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by Hipuks on Dec 13, 2009 8:03 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Wow, a man being an ass! Quick—oh wait I’m bored with this already.
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by Queness on Dec 13, 2009 8:09 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I know, if the words are not accompanied with pictures it doesn’t hold your attention.
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by Hipuks on Dec 13, 2009 8:10 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
It’s true. Please create a series pictures illustrating this exchange.
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by Queness on Dec 13, 2009 8:16 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
We need to win this one because I gotta bust out my new victory dance.
by silverandblack_davis on Dec 13, 2009 7:11 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
OK. I was totally waiting until the Spurs Lakers game to drop this scary fish picture on you but I can’t wait. (Besides, I could be banned by then.)
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by olf on Dec 13, 2009 7:12 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
He vaguely resembles another fish-like being:
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by Lauri on Dec 13, 2009 7:15 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Nice try but way too young looking.
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by olf on Dec 13, 2009 7:19 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Why wait to be banned when you can just post this?
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by Tim C. on Dec 13, 2009 7:15 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Hah. You should put a screencap of the .4 shot next time. Hipuks would kill us for messing with the fish mojo.
by silverandblack_davis on Dec 13, 2009 7:16 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Ha ha, I saw a couple of those but I thought it might be too subtle. But it does seem to be seared into many a Spur fans’ memory.
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by olf on Dec 13, 2009 7:18 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Oh, that thing. I’m so over that. Except for that irrational hatred of the number “4.”
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by Queness on Dec 13, 2009 7:20 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
How many championships do the Spurs have? Still hate that number?
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by Tim C. on Dec 13, 2009 7:27 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
We have pre-five championships.
I’m a forward thinking girl.
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by Queness on Dec 13, 2009 7:28 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Exactly.
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by Lauri on Dec 13, 2009 7:29 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I don’t hate it . . . but I sure do want it to change.
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by Lauri on Dec 13, 2009 7:29 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Manu just retweeted this:
Just watched Argentine Juan Fernandez score 33 for Temple to knock off N0.3 Villanova-awesome.
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by Lauri on Dec 13, 2009 7:21 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
We need to draft that guy.
by silverandblack_davis on Dec 13, 2009 7:22 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Was about to say the same thing.
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by Tim C. on Dec 13, 2009 7:25 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Shaq is just lumbering out there. Least mobile player in the NBA right now?
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by Lauri on Dec 13, 2009 7:34 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Not currently on the injured list? I’d say so.
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by Queness on Dec 13, 2009 7:35 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Well, hell, Yao could probably beat him down the court.
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by Queness on Dec 13, 2009 7:36 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Bavetta will probably win against Shaq?
by silverandblack_davis on Dec 13, 2009 7:41 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
4th grader on a slip and slide?
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by Queness on Dec 13, 2009 7:44 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Sweet. Westbrook went right at O’Neal and got the easy deuce.
(Is it all right if I feel a little bad for Shaq?)
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by Lauri on Dec 13, 2009 7:37 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Speaking of Shaq, I am so hungry right now. Maybe one avacado is not enough for dinner.
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by Queness on Dec 13, 2009 7:39 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I’m still only on soft foods. I’m dreaming of something crunchy.
Oh chips and salsa, I will never take you for granted again. . . .
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by Lauri on Dec 13, 2009 7:40 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Ah, softies. I used to include soft tacos in that, so I got by okay.
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by Queness on Dec 13, 2009 7:41 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I watched four movies this weekend: GI Joe, Inglorious Basterds, The Hangover and Paranormal Activity. Two sucked, two were pretty good. Guess which ones sucked?
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by LatinD on Dec 13, 2009 7:40 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Inglorious and Paranomal Activity
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by Tim C. on Dec 13, 2009 7:40 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Sucked: Paranormal, GI Joe
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by Lauri on Dec 13, 2009 7:41 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Lauri and Davis got it right. Tim hates Tarantino for some reason.
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by LatinD on Dec 13, 2009 7:42 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Eh, I’ve been known to hate Tarantino, but I was trying to think like you.
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by Lauri on Dec 13, 2009 7:42 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Why would I hate Tarantino? I love his movies.
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by LatinD on Dec 13, 2009 7:43 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
That’s why I didn’t guess I.B. ’Cause I know you love Q.T.
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by Lauri on Dec 13, 2009 7:44 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I fell in love when Bruce Willis saw that katana.
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by LatinD on Dec 13, 2009 7:45 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
The katana (刀?) is a type of Japanese sword (日本刀, nihontō?), also commonly referred to as a “samurai sword”. In the strictest sense, the term katana in Japanese is applied to any kind of single-edged Japanese sword, although, incorrectly or habitually, some Japanese and Western sword lovers define katana as the standard size moderately curved (as opposed to the older “tachi” style featuring more curvature) Japanese sword with a blade length of greater than 60 cm (23.6 inches).
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by olf on Dec 13, 2009 7:48 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
No shit.
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by LatinD on Dec 13, 2009 7:49 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
OK, I wasn’t sure what it was so I googled it.
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by olf on Dec 13, 2009 8:04 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Don’t mind him, olf. He’s a mean drunk.
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by Lauri on Dec 13, 2009 8:07 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
You’ve never heard of a katana? They’re probably the most publicized sword in history. I own a boken, and practiced with it a few years. I still think I’d chop a leg in seconds if you gave me a katana.
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by LatinD on Dec 13, 2009 8:09 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
LD, you’re being a mean nerd now.
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by Queness on Dec 13, 2009 8:10 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
He seems to have a lot of issues in life, does he?
by silverandblack_davis on Dec 13, 2009 8:10 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I’m not being mean, I’m honestly surprised. I mean, wakizashi might be unheard of, but katana are so popular… they’re everywhere nowadays.
Sorry, olf, I didn’t meant to be mean.
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by LatinD on Dec 13, 2009 8:14 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Sorry, I’m a pretty peaceful guy. I think I grabbed ny daughter’s aluminum softball bat last time I heard a noise out front I didn’t like. I was gonna just go for a triple.
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by olf on Dec 13, 2009 8:16 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I’m as peaceful as they come. But I guess I’m a bit nerdyish.
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by LatinD on Dec 13, 2009 8:18 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
that part was great, but I don’t think I should’ve watched the movie as a 6 year old. The ass raping that would ensue definitely messed me up for a while. I was just understanding the concept of sex, and was definitely the first time I had encountered a guy on guy (not that there’s anything wrong with it) visual experience. Not just that but the fact that it was a rape scene definitely hit me hard, as I was scared of becoming someone’s gimp for the next several years.
Despite these things, great fucken movie.
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by the little o on Dec 13, 2009 8:05 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Ass rainbow, please. That other word is not allowed.
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by Hipuks on Dec 13, 2009 8:06 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
? not sure which word you’re talking about. help me out here.
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by the little o on Dec 13, 2009 8:13 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Rape.
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by Hipuks on Dec 13, 2009 8:14 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I mean, rainbow.
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by Hipuks on Dec 13, 2009 8:14 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
oh, gotcha, thanks.
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by the little o on Dec 13, 2009 8:14 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
But the part about Walken keeping that watch in his ass for so many years… gold. Comedy gold.
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by LatinD on Dec 13, 2009 8:09 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
That was great.
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by Hipuks on Dec 13, 2009 8:11 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I haven’t seen any of those, just going by word-of-mouth.
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by Tim C. on Dec 13, 2009 7:43 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
GI Joe and Hangover?
I dunno, I know which ones would suck for me, but I’m atypical.
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by Queness on Dec 13, 2009 7:42 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Hangover is alright, I’ve seen funnier movies. And the ending was just really dumb.
by silverandblack_davis on Dec 13, 2009 7:43 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Hangover made me laugh a lot.
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by LatinD on Dec 13, 2009 7:44 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Same here. I have no desire to see any of those except Hangover. I mean, I’ll probably end up seeing them all, but the only one I’ll go out of my way to see will be Hangover.
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by Lauri on Dec 13, 2009 7:43 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Even worse than GI Joe? 2012. Complete waste of perfectly good FXs. While I was watching it I remembered you complaining about Day Till Tomorrow… if you didn’t like that, 2012 will make you puke.
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by LatinD on Dec 13, 2009 7:45 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
No, I liked Day After Tomorrow except for the stupid love story part. We disagreed over that—you thought that was the only part of the movie that was good.
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by Lauri on Dec 13, 2009 7:46 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I said that? Must’ve been drunk. I thought the FXs were pretty nice, and the pseudo science most elegant. The only part I really hated was the wolves.
I must’ve said something about liking the romance, because I liked the girl.
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by LatinD on Dec 13, 2009 7:48 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I thought 2012 was entertaining. At least it wasn’t such a snooze fest like Syriana and Solaris starring George Clooney.
by silverandblack_davis on Dec 13, 2009 7:48 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Really? Never mind they escape apocalypse the exact same way three times? Never mind only the Yanks survive? Never mind they couldn’t start the propellers because the freaking door wasn’t locked?
It just kept insulting me.
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by LatinD on Dec 13, 2009 7:50 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Yanks?
Oh, that’s what y’all call everyone from the US, right?
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by Queness on Dec 13, 2009 7:52 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
That’s what I call them, at least. Or USAian. You forced my hand when you picked “American” to call yourselves…
…But I promise I like all of you a lot.
But it’s very common, yes.
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by LatinD on Dec 13, 2009 7:55 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Mm, I don’t have any quibble with using a term to distinguish USAians from others from the Americas, just here, you know, “Yankee” is specific to people from Northern states. My mom still makes fun of my stepdad for being a Yankee. My long-winded point here, which you probably could’ve surmised from many, many examples of US popular culture, is do NOT call anyone from Texas a Yank, for the love.
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by Queness on Dec 13, 2009 7:59 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
heed her.
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by Lauri on Dec 13, 2009 8:00 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, Southerners used to call Northeners Yankees. You think whipping their ass in the Civil War would teach them some respect, but no.
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by Hipuks on Dec 13, 2009 8:02 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I know it is. I’ve had a friend from Houston for many years, and he’s often told me that. I will of course use the polite “American” crap when I’m there among you, because I’m a guest, but since it’s you guys I thought you wouldn’t ming me typing what I’m thinking, without the PC filter.
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by LatinD on Dec 13, 2009 8:03 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Don’t mind a bit—it’s just really deeply ingrained. Even though I’ve known for years “Yank” is a general term for USer abroad, it still takes me a second to realize you’re not saying that only people from New England survived in that movie.
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by Queness on Dec 13, 2009 8:07 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Just a hint I wouldn’t use ‘American" crap’ or even ‘polite "American" crap’ either. Just trying to help.
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by olf on Dec 13, 2009 8:08 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
It’s okay. We’re used to being hated.
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by Lauri on Dec 13, 2009 8:09 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Right… thanks, olf.
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by LatinD on Dec 13, 2009 8:10 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Don’t pay attention, he’s probably a Republican.
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by Hipuks on Dec 13, 2009 8:12 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Dude, he’s going to Texas mostly, right?
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by olf on Dec 13, 2009 8:19 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I am going to spend a lot of time in Texas, yes.
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by LatinD on Dec 13, 2009 8:20 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Well, at least you’ll get to see the real america I guess.
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by Hipuks on Dec 13, 2009 8:20 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Most of the people I chat with are from Texas, so I think I’ll feel right at home. :)
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by LatinD on Dec 13, 2009 8:23 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
PtR is really liberal compared to the rest of Texas. I guess it depends on the city. But Texas is as red as California is blue.
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by Hipuks on Dec 13, 2009 8:24 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I shouldn’t opine on US politics, anyway. Not much country, and a lot probably escapes me. My sole contact with it is Colbert nowadays, so I’m as biased as they come. :)
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by LatinD on Dec 13, 2009 8:25 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I just suggested not using the term “American crap”. Otherwise I’m sure you’ll be fine.
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by olf on Dec 13, 2009 11:13 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Houston elected an openly gay mayor yesterday. Just to fuck with your world view.
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by Lauri on Dec 13, 2009 8:23 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, I read that today. Way to go Houston.
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by Hipuks on Dec 13, 2009 8:25 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
in australia, you guys get called septics.
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by sleep research facility on Dec 13, 2009 8:03 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Really?
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by Queness on Dec 13, 2009 8:07 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
rhyming slang: yank → septic tank → septic
admittedly its not used often, mostly people say american or yank.
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by sleep research facility on Dec 13, 2009 8:10 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Oh like cockney slang.
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by Queness on Dec 13, 2009 8:12 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, those were complete BS. But you gotta give it to the director and script writers – they kept it real and had rich people surviving the catastrophe.
by silverandblack_davis on Dec 13, 2009 7:54 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Rich people are like cockroaches.
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by Queness on Dec 13, 2009 7:55 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
That was actually the best part. The preparations for the catastrophe were all pretty nice, but then they screwed it up. And the kids were annoying. And the love story sucked.
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by LatinD on Dec 13, 2009 7:55 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Everyone needs to see Hurt Locker. It’s still the best movie I’ve seen for all of 2009.
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by Lauri on Dec 13, 2009 7:52 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I’m still waiting for Hipuks’ movie review on it.
by silverandblack_davis on Dec 13, 2009 7:52 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Screw his review. I’m telling you it deserves the Best Picture award.
:)
It really should be experienced in a theater, though. Just because it deserves that kind of focus.
Also, how sweet would it be for Kathryn Bigelow to win Best Director over her ex-husband?
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by Lauri on Dec 13, 2009 7:54 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
You mean THE James Cameron?
by silverandblack_davis on Dec 13, 2009 8:00 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
You know it.
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by Lauri on Dec 13, 2009 8:00 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I think Avatar will suck. I hope not, but I feel it will.
by silverandblack_davis on Dec 13, 2009 8:01 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I don’t think it will suck, surprisingly. It’s not my kind of movie, but for the kind of movie it is, I think it will be all right.
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by Lauri on Dec 13, 2009 8:03 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
it’s getting surprisingly good reviews. Apparently it’s also a ripe with left-wing politics, so that should be good, the blog war about to ensue.
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by Hipuks on Dec 13, 2009 8:04 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I have a feeling it’ll be a very obvious… hmm… analogy’s not word I’m looking for…
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by LatinD on Dec 13, 2009 8:05 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Big corporations are evil, advanced civilization tramples over the natives, etc etc. That kind of thing.
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by LatinD on Dec 13, 2009 8:06 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Sledge-hammer symbolism?
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by Queness on Dec 13, 2009 8:08 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Symbolism, thanks, Q. Much love from Argentina.
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by LatinD on Dec 13, 2009 8:11 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Call me anytime you need a thesaurus.
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by Queness on Dec 13, 2009 8:13 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Wrong answer. Should’ve just ended with, “Call me.”
by silverandblack_davis on Dec 13, 2009 8:15 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
What is it about?
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by LatinD on Dec 13, 2009 7:56 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
It’s about an army bomb squad unit in Iraq. The less you know about it going in, the better.
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by Lauri on Dec 13, 2009 7:57 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Leeching as we speak.
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by LatinD on Dec 13, 2009 8:00 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Personally, I recommend Primer. Blew my mind, even if it’s a tad too obscure.
And another one that’s not so well known but you shouldn’t miss is The Man From Earth.
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by LatinD on Dec 13, 2009 7:57 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Are those new releases?
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by Lauri on Dec 13, 2009 7:58 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Both from 2007, IIRC.
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by LatinD on Dec 13, 2009 7:59 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Primer is about time travel, done by an engineer. The Man From Earth… well, it’s about a man who claims to have been around since prehistoric times. I’ll say no more.
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by LatinD on Dec 13, 2009 7:59 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Oh, I thought we were talking about new movies/currently in theaters.
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by Lauri on Dec 13, 2009 7:59 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
No, but you should watch them regardless. Loved them both.
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Okay, I think I’ll have my hands full during the holidays with all the movie-watching I plan to do.
by silverandblack_davis on Dec 13, 2009 7:58 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
you “recommend” primer??? are you trying to hurt people?
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You didn’t like it? I did say it’s mind-blowing. And I meant it. :)
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by LatinD on Dec 13, 2009 8:07 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
i didn’t say i didn’t like it. its more…a confusing as fuck thing to watch. though it probably didn’t help that i hadn’t slept for about 36 hours when i watched it.
its a very interesting movie, i’ll give it that.
free george hill!
by sleep research facility on Dec 13, 2009 8:08 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Watched it twice, still not sure I fully understand who’s who. But I think I do, and that’s all that matters.
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by LatinD on Dec 13, 2009 8:11 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
i’ve been meaning to watch it again. i do like that it didn’t hold your hand at all, and refused to do any actual exposition, as would happen in real life.
free george hill!
by sleep research facility on Dec 13, 2009 8:14 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, you definitely need a second viewing. Watching it from the end backwards in 10 minute intervals might help, too, honestly.
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by LatinD on Dec 13, 2009 8:15 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
hangover is hillarious
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by Manuwar on Dec 13, 2009 8:06 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Talk about sad, did you guys see AI fall down trying to guard someone in his first game back? They showed it on one of the ESPN B-Ball shows.
The Lakers "Too big, too strong, too long, too good."
by olf on Dec 13, 2009 7:40 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
No, I didn’t. Aw.
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by Lauri on Dec 13, 2009 7:41 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
The guy he was guarding stopped and AI went flying. The said he has no upper leg strength yet.
The Lakers "Too big, too strong, too long, too good."
by olf on Dec 13, 2009 7:42 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Come on, OKC. Don’t have a Spurs third quarter.
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by Lauri on Dec 13, 2009 7:41 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
In good news(for me), Rudy Gay is on my fantasy team.
The Spurs - now playing like sh*t again!
by Tim C. on Dec 13, 2009 7:43 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Durant somehow managed to slam a 3-pointer.
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by Lauri on Dec 13, 2009 7:47 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
He dunked from the three-point line? Is this Slam Ball?
by silverandblack_davis on Dec 13, 2009 7:49 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
See that’s exactly what I pictured too.
Hilariously maladjusted. But for all the right reasons.
by Queness on Dec 13, 2009 7:50 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
With the Durantula’s long arms, it’s totally possible.
by silverandblack_davis on Dec 13, 2009 7:51 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
No, it was just a very forceful three. Like a line drive. Made the net go WHOOSH.
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by Lauri on Dec 13, 2009 7:50 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qfpw8xHKapQ
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by LatinD on Dec 13, 2009 7:53 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
I’ve been watching Yayo jokes on youtube lately, ah…the good ’ole times.
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by Hipuks on Dec 13, 2009 8:00 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
The only good thing Tinelli put up in the last 10 years.
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by LatinD on Dec 13, 2009 8:01 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, videomatch really went downhill.
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by Hipuks on Dec 13, 2009 8:08 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Tinelli’s a conservative ahole nowadays.
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by LatinD on Dec 13, 2009 8:12 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Did not know that.
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by Hipuks on Dec 13, 2009 8:12 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Him, Susana Giménez and Mirta Legrand are all pushing for “mano dura”.
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by LatinD on Dec 13, 2009 8:17 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Hey, I’m all for that. My grandma went to Argentina and all the time they were giving her tips on how to no get robbed.
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by Hipuks on Dec 13, 2009 8:19 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
That’s stupid, when every statistical parameter I’ve seen indicates that cities like Chicago, Santiago, Rio and many, many others are more violent than Buenos Aires. You should be careful in every big city, but Buenos Aires is not Colombia.
Also, harsher penalties have never had any influence in the crime rate. Poverty rates have, oddly enough.
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by LatinD on Dec 13, 2009 8:22 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I know what you mean, but over here I don’t walk around afraid that my shoes might just be too nice for me to be outside. You can throw statistics, but the people are afraid. At least in Rosario.
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by Hipuks on Dec 13, 2009 8:26 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
We live in a constant atmosphere of fear and the media have a lot to do with it. We shouldn’t throw statistics, because they’re unfeeling and have no bias. (Statisticians, on the other hand.)
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by LatinD on Dec 13, 2009 8:33 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Lauri… I think there are two game threads posted on the front page?
by silverandblack_davis on Dec 13, 2009 8:02 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Oh really? How odd.
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by Lauri on Dec 13, 2009 8:03 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I deleted the other one and left the one with the Geminids photo. I hope I did the right thing :)
by silverandblack_davis on Dec 13, 2009 8:05 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
HEY EVERYBODY GAME THREAD’S UP MAYBE WE CAN ALL GO THERE NOW! Not to pull of an Argentine, but just wanted to get your aten-shun.
by silverandblack_davis on Dec 13, 2009 8:12 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
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