Pounding the Rock is Awesome!

by LakehillsFan on Jul 16, 2009 2:33 PM CDT

I don't know how I found PtR, but I have bookmarked it. As a Spurs fan, I feel it is essential reading. The blogs are insightful, and the different authors, all loving the Spurs are outstanding. I also appreciate the lack of bashing of other teams and players. ATS is wonderful at getting to the heart of the matters.

I have been a Spurs fan since David Robinson came to town. He gave 100% to the Spurs, without regard for coaches and supporting cast. He was a class act on or off the court. That has continued to be the trademark of the Spurs, as the mantle of class was handed to Tim. The new cast seems to following the same guidelines, respect...for the game, themselves and the fans. The year's group looks to be awesome! A local radio personality that I don't care for, said it best, "God is on the side of the Spurs". The Jefferson trade caught us all by surprise, a pleasant surprise to say the least. And Draft night! It may be just me, but I think DeJuan can be a beast under the basket. And then McDyess! Two veterns to tutor the young Blair, on how the Game is played. It looks like a great year!

On another note, I met Matt Bonner last year. He and his wife came to the place I was working. He was a gentleman and very fan friendly. Someone you would have been proud to take home to introduce to the family. I became a Red Rocket fan.

How can anyone look at Tim, Tony, Manu, and now Jefferson, McDyess, Blair, etc. And not think the Spurs are the team to beat??? The only thing that can keep the Spurs from winning it all, is injuries. There is nothing that can be done about that. So....GO SPURS GO!!!!!

To close this, PtR is a wonderful find, the blogs are great, ATS is great. And the Spurs season is going to be....GREAT!!! Thanks to everyone who adds to this sight, keep the hits a-coming!

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Very true

This is a great site! One of my daily favorites for sure. I love the optimism. Rec’d.

by Big50 on Jul 16, 2009 2:42 PM CDT reply actions

Great first post LakehillsFan. Welcome to PTR! :)

Hi, my name is Ed, and I despise the Lakers.

by Ed (dfjmed) on Jul 16, 2009 2:46 PM CDT reply actions

Yes, I do, in fact, have great sight.

We specialize in misinformation around here. Facts and stats just get in the way.

by Wayne Vore (ATS) on Jul 16, 2009 3:18 PM CDT reply actions

Wow, a new member already in the PtR lexicon? Although, he could have said something like “highsight” or “FANGIO”.

I used to be a c+x kind of guy, but nowadays I just go nuts with my z. - LatinD
Retire Bowen's #12!

by Tim C. on Jul 16, 2009 3:22 PM CDT up reply actions

It like ever since the new player’s coming all the sprus fan are coming out of the shadow now.

GO SPURS GO
SPURS 2010 NBA Champions (if team is healty LoL)

by Manu-20 on Jul 16, 2009 3:25 PM CDT up reply actions

aahh!! there’s too much light on this site… please ATS tone it down a bit… at least until my eyes can adjust.

"He's Manu Ginobili"

by the little o on Jul 16, 2009 3:32 PM CDT reply actions

#$^^!! I keep on doing it. I should stop wanting to reply to the very last comment.

"He's Manu Ginobili"

by the little o on Jul 16, 2009 3:33 PM CDT up reply actions

You got it bad, bro. You might want to sit this next one out.

5 in 10
I want my Manu o;—-)

by J.R. Wilco on Jul 16, 2009 4:14 PM CDT up reply actions

You might have to bust him down to SpursTalk for a week or two . . . see if he can get his rhythm back . . .

But if he keeps this up, I’d think about shopping him around some — see what we can get for him at Silver Screen and Roll, maybe, or Mavs Moneyball?

by Lauri on Jul 16, 2009 4:25 PM CDT up reply actions

ouch… ST? Is it really that bad that you have to send him there?

I used to be a c+x kind of guy, but nowadays I just go nuts with my z. - LatinD
Retire Bowen's #12!

by Tim C. on Jul 16, 2009 4:28 PM CDT up reply actions

This is the first time that anybody (to my knowledge) has suggested trading a PtR regular to a different blog since the incident.

5 in 10
I want my Manu o;—-)

by J.R. Wilco on Jul 16, 2009 4:42 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs

I’m giving you a JTU for that one.

I used to be a c+x kind of guy, but nowadays I just go nuts with my z. - LatinD
Retire Bowen's #12!

by Tim C. on Jul 16, 2009 5:42 PM CDT up reply actions

Hey. That was unexpected.

Thanks!

5 in 10
I want my Manu o;—-)

by J.R. Wilco on Jul 16, 2009 6:32 PM CDT up reply actions

I’m going to Rec him… that was nice.

Superman wears Manu Ginobili pajamas to bed. - CMoney
I don't like chatty. I don't do chatty. I like quiet. Quiet and mean. Those are my people. - Nurse Jackie

by bellasa on Jul 17, 2009 5:43 PM CDT up reply actions

“the incident” classic. I love how you refer to it as that. I just read all of it. Anyways, please not ST, I’ll find my rhythm back I promise. Just think about it, next year at exact time, my reply button hitting percentage will be through the roof. And I’ll be posting fanshots and fanposts too. Let me develop, just not in ST I beg. I’ll let you fill my car with peanuts, and bring you donuts.

"He's Manu Ginobili"

by the little o on Jul 16, 2009 10:31 PM CDT up reply actions

I’m partial to Boston Cremes. Glad you’re catching up on the PtR classics. It took me a while too, when I first joined.

My people call it "sarcasm." - Lauri

by CapHill on Jul 16, 2009 10:42 PM CDT up reply actions

I’d forgotten that you’re a 2009 joinee. Wow, time files. You seem like a veteran already.

5 in 10
I want my Manu o;—-)

by J.R. Wilco on Jul 17, 2009 4:02 PM CDT up reply actions

Compared to Cap, I’m a total n00b.

by Lauri on Jul 17, 2009 4:08 PM CDT up reply actions

Uhh, no.

My people call it "sarcasm." - Lauri

by CapHill on Jul 17, 2009 10:12 PM CDT up reply actions

Time files. That can’t be true, or else I would be able to see the top of my desk at work.

My people call it "sarcasm." - Lauri

by CapHill on Jul 17, 2009 10:11 PM CDT up reply actions

I had a deal in the works sending you to Peachtree Hoops but those donuts sound nice. Trade off.

GO SPURS GO
SPURS 2010 NBA Champions (if team is healty LoL)

by Manu-20 on Jul 16, 2009 11:18 PM CDT up reply actions

center = a line

There you go, my first picture comment too.

"He's Manu Ginobili"

by the little o on Jul 16, 2009 11:23 PM CDT up reply actions

TLO, you're absolutely right. Center DOES equal a line.

Seems that technology is still owning you. I didn’t pass THAT on to you.

5 in 10
I want my Manu o;—-)

by J.R. Wilco on Jul 17, 2009 4:06 PM CDT up reply actions

haha, I was just doing that to be stupid, since I don’t know how to center pics. I figured even if I tried to do it correctly, I would fail, so I basically chose to fail. Aha! I least I won at something (failing)!

"He's Manu Ginobili"

by the little o on Jul 17, 2009 5:01 PM CDT up reply actions

wrap these tags around your image: < p align="center">image< /p>
… without the space after the “<” – I don’t know if that works in comments, though.

I used to be a c+x kind of guy, but nowadays I just go nuts with my z. - LatinD
Retire Bowen's #12!

by Tim C. on Jul 17, 2009 5:36 PM CDT up reply actions

it does work

5 in 10
I want my Manu o;—-)

by J.R. Wilco on Jul 18, 2009 2:44 AM CDT up reply actions

thanks rikiddo.

"He's Manu Ginobili"

by the little o on Jul 18, 2009 11:03 AM CDT up reply actions

what is peachtree hoops?

"He's Manu Ginobili"

by the little o on Jul 16, 2009 11:24 PM CDT up reply actions

A magical place, where Pachulias and Bibbys roam free.

by Lauri on Jul 17, 2009 10:22 AM CDT up reply actions

The first time I went to Atlanta, I was continually getting lost because every other street there has peachtree in the name. They just tack on Way, Street, Blvd, Kudzu, etc. It’s crazy.

My people call it "sarcasm." - Lauri

by CapHill on Jul 17, 2009 11:27 PM CDT up reply actions

Did you know there’s a Taco Cabana in Atlanta? Or at least, there used to be. I only bring that up because I got completely lost trying to find my way back to the freeway, and ran across lots of peach/peachtree related street names.

I used to be a c+x kind of guy, but nowadays I just go nuts with my z. - LatinD
Retire Bowen's #12!

by Tim C. on Jul 17, 2009 11:33 PM CDT up reply actions

Am I supposed to know what Taco Cabana is?

My people call it "sarcasm." - Lauri

by CapHill on Jul 17, 2009 11:51 PM CDT up reply actions

Mexican food restaurant chain that predominates in the San Antonio area and the surrounding burghs, villes and townships.

5 in 10
I want my Manu o;—-)

by J.R. Wilco on Jul 18, 2009 2:46 AM CDT up reply actions

how do you explain TC’s without mentioning Bowen travel mugs or Sean Elliot? It is also a great place to pick up those spurs schedule little booklet things. They also specialize in misspelling their signs as my personal favorite was “WE NOW HAVE SMOOTIES” when they added tropical smoothies to the menu.

Did we really just add a player good enough to be guarded by Bruce Bowen?

by BlaseE on Jul 18, 2009 11:30 AM CDT up reply actions

Ahhh, dude. I love those smoothies. Ever since they started serving them, I don’t need to get strawberry cream slushies from Sonic.

5 in 10
I want my Manu o;—-)

by J.R. Wilco on Jul 18, 2009 12:51 PM CDT up reply actions

Sean Elliot… what a cut-up!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RE7qC4j_FCU&NR=1

Superman wears Manu Ginobili pajamas to bed. - CMoney
I don't like chatty. I don't do chatty. I like quiet. Quiet and mean. Those are my people. - Nurse Jackie

by bellasa on Jul 18, 2009 2:57 PM CDT up reply actions

I kinda, only kinda like Pachulia… I cannot tolerate Bibby. So that sounds awful.

"He's Manu Ginobili"

by the little o on Jul 17, 2009 11:40 PM CDT up reply actions

Do not be ashamed to love Pachulia. I think I was the only one clamoring for him this offseason. No one has given me shit about it though so I think people secretly like him.

Just call me The Profit

by Manuwar on Jul 18, 2009 3:48 AM CDT up reply actions

He’s got one of the best names in the NBA… that would have been fun.

Superman wears Manu Ginobili pajamas to bed. - CMoney
I don't like chatty. I don't do chatty. I like quiet. Quiet and mean. Those are my people. - Nurse Jackie

by bellasa on Jul 18, 2009 2:59 PM CDT up reply actions

He also gave one of the best interviews ...

.. in the history of the NBA. Check it out here
At the end of Zsazsa’s comment someone gets him and takes him away. I can only imagine it’s the team PR guy giving him five, then whispering “Zaza don’t say anything stupid! Don’t give the Celtics bulletin board material! Let’s get out of here before that happens!”

by Gino20 on Jul 18, 2009 4:53 PM CDT up reply actions

My comment was up there but peachtreehoops is the Atlanta Hawks SB Nation.

GO SPURS GO
SPURS 2010 NBA Champions (if team is healty LoL)

by Manu-20 on Jul 17, 2009 11:03 PM CDT up reply actions

You might want to sit this next one out.

You’re jockin SiMA’s style.

Superman wears Manu Ginobili pajamas to bed.

by CMoney on Jul 17, 2009 10:46 AM CDT up reply actions

Yeah, I guess so – but only with TLO. It’s my job to abuse him codependent style.

He agreed to it and everything.

5 in 10
I want my Manu o;—-)

by J.R. Wilco on Jul 17, 2009 4:19 PM CDT up reply actions

Welcome to PtR LakeHillsFan. I thought I read LakersHillsFan the first time I saw your nick. Anyway, do stay around and post often.

The Roleplayer's Realm

by silverandblack_davis on Jul 16, 2009 7:21 PM CDT reply actions

+1

And I thought to myself, this summer is just nuts.

by LionZion on Jul 17, 2009 10:11 AM CDT up reply actions

Welcome, LakeHillsFan. Drop by more often, mingle – you’ll have (some) fun, I promise. :)

Straight from the No-Stat Zone to your computer!
Dunkin' Cheerleaders

by LatinD on Jul 16, 2009 7:29 PM CDT reply actions

Welcome to the craziness of PtR. You’ll have fun!

My people call it "sarcasm." - Lauri

by CapHill on Jul 16, 2009 8:25 PM CDT reply actions

what or where are the lake hills, and why are you a fan of them?

free george hill!

by sleep research facility on Jul 16, 2009 11:24 PM CDT reply actions

LHF, you’re a fan of the Spurs who lives in Lake Hills, eh? Well, a hearty PtR welcome to you.

By the way, one of the inside jokes around here is the way we choose to intentionally misspell certain words — as a way to immortalize the typos of our virtual friends. One of the first (if not the first) of these is OTSTANDING. Feel free to go here to get the backstory.

Again welcome, and make yourself at home.

5 in 10
I want my Manu o;—-)

by J.R. Wilco on Jul 17, 2009 4:35 PM CDT reply actions

Wow, that wasn’t very long ago. I thought Otstanding was older than CALM THE FUCK DOWN. Timmy D and LD’s words will live forever in our hearts.

By the way, where the hell is Rick2G hiding? I haven’t seen him around these parts since the regular season. It’s safe to come back Rick!

Superman wears Manu Ginobili pajamas to bed. - CMoney
I don't like chatty. I don't do chatty. I like quiet. Quiet and mean. Those are my people. - Nurse Jackie

by bellasa on Jul 17, 2009 5:47 PM CDT up reply actions

Yeah, he was great. Funniest guy here.

Straight from the No-Stat Zone to your computer!
Dunkin' Cheerleaders

by LatinD on Jul 17, 2009 7:12 PM CDT up reply actions

…and now I finally know the otstanding backstory. Right before I joined, too… wonder how I missed it.

I used to be a c+x kind of guy, but nowadays I just go nuts with my z. - LatinD
Retire Bowen's #12!

by Tim C. on Jul 17, 2009 6:04 PM CDT up reply actions

I didn’t know the backstory either. I just kinda went with the flow. The fact that the whole misspelling craze was started by our resident formatting king, OCLatinD, is just OTSTANDING!

My people call it "sarcasm." - Lauri

by CapHill on Jul 17, 2009 10:09 PM CDT up reply actions

Yeah, yuk it up, will ya. I caught it before anyone else did, so I win.

Straight from the No-Stat Zone to your computer!
Dunkin' Cheerleaders

by LatinD on Jul 17, 2009 11:20 PM CDT up reply actions

Yeah, that really is part of the story that I hadn’t remembered until I went back to get the link. Nowadays, if you catch it yourself, then people pretty much leave you alone.

But things were different back in the day. Either that, or we just immediately grasped the awesomeness of “OTSTANDING” and there was simply no denying its power.

5 in 10
I want my Manu o;—-)

by J.R. Wilco on Jul 18, 2009 2:55 AM CDT up reply actions

I misremembered as well. I thought he continued on in ignorance like “what are you guys talking about??” It seems like all great folklore take on more greatness the farther separated from the event they get.

Just call me The Profit

by Manuwar on Jul 18, 2009 3:53 AM CDT up reply actions

That’s an absolute truth.

5 in 10
I want my Manu o;—-)

by J.R. Wilco on Jul 18, 2009 12:52 PM CDT up reply actions

ahem

The blogs are insightful, and the different authors, all loving the Spurs are outstanding.

Around here it’s otstanding. I’ll permit it this once because you’re new here.

Randy Blythe, Singer of Lamb of God- "Words can be broken, so can bones....." Omerta by Lamb of God

by KA1Z3R on Jul 17, 2009 8:22 PM CDT reply actions

if we ain’t carefuls, soon it’ll be “tostanding”

by Gino20 on Jul 18, 2009 4:57 PM CDT up reply actions

do you mean “toe standing”?

5 in 10
I want my Manu o;—-)

by J.R. Wilco on Jul 18, 2009 5:18 PM CDT up reply actions

my job!!!!!!!!!

stop it. if you keep this up, I’ll be useless on here. Do you want this to happen to me?

Randy Blythe, Singer of Lamb of God- "Words can be broken, so can bones....." Omerta by Lamb of God

by KA1Z3R on Jul 18, 2009 8:50 PM CDT up reply actions

The best thing I can do for you, kaiser, is to give you a little competition, so that you will learn (14 isn’t too soon) that you can’t expect to accomplish much in life, if you think that someone’s going to see a good idea of yours and simply leave it alone.

Do yourself a favor, and read this book.

5 in 10
I want my Manu o;—-)

by J.R. Wilco on Jul 19, 2009 10:52 PM CDT up reply actions

I realise I won't accomplish much

mainly because I predict the zombie outbreak will happen in the year 2012 (that’s not my 2012 thing because the 2012 thing is irrelevant) and will be caused by RAGE virus test on humans gone wrong. What is RAGE virus? RAGE is a virus that affects the mind and causes the infected to consume others of it’s kind in order to spread the infection. This virus has been successfully tested on rats and is still being studied. RAGE virus victims don’t eat other RAGE virus victims. Two RAGE rats in a cage will not attack each other and will in fact at as the other didn’t exist.

And unlike the common slow moving zombies, RAGE does hot hamper physical abilities. In fact, it heightens them. RAGE rats have been recorded as running faster for longer periods of time, though their reaction time is greatly hampered as a result.

And yes a person infected will die and come back to life. The RAGE virus spreads to the brain and kills the brain, then reactivates and controls the brain, thus making “the dead walk”

Plus the Haitians have successfully created and killed a human zombie. But it’s Haiti so I’m not worried about that.

Randy Blythe, Singer of Lamb of God- "Words can be broken, so can bones....." Omerta by Lamb of God

by KA1Z3R on Jul 20, 2009 9:53 AM CDT up reply actions

I have this brilliant business plan. As long as we all have to suffer through the zombie craze, why not convert all those clown colleges that sprang up during the clown craze into zombie colleges? No more of these amateurish zombie hi-jinks — we deserve professional, classically-trained zombies with real (undead) range.

Possible bonus: Zombie clowns.

by Lauri on Jul 20, 2009 2:47 PM CDT up reply actions

Awwww. I’m gonna miss the zombie hi-jinks.

5 in 10
I want my Manu o;—-)

by J.R. Wilco on Jul 20, 2009 4:52 PM CDT up reply actions

lol

perfect for kids birthday parties.

Randy Blythe, Singer of Lamb of God- "Words can be broken, so can bones....." Omerta by Lamb of God

by KA1Z3R on Jul 20, 2009 7:41 PM CDT up reply actions

So you want to give more people nightmares about clowns? Greaaat.

My people call it "sarcasm." - Lauri

by CapHill on Jul 20, 2009 8:10 PM CDT up reply actions

to quote Turk from Scrubs

“You know I do what I do when I do”

Randy Blythe, Singer of Lamb of God- "Words can be broken, so can bones....." Omerta by Lamb of God

by KA1Z3R on Jul 21, 2009 7:26 PM CDT up reply actions

“Zombie At My Door”
a Haiku by Chupacabra

Hello, is that you?
Face eaten by the undead
May I see ID?

More Zombie haikus here. (too awesome) Find the zombie clown definition here.

The Roleplayer's Realm

by silverandblack_davis on Jul 20, 2009 9:38 PM CDT up reply actions

Alien Klowns

by BlaseE on Jul 20, 2009 10:59 PM CDT up reply actions

Dude, check out the shoulders on Zombie clown! I bet HE could bring down some rebounds.

5 in 10
I want my Manu o;—-)

by J.R. Wilco on Jul 21, 2009 10:16 AM CDT up reply actions

I’ve always had an irrational fear of zombies. It’s probably because

Superman wears Manu Ginobili pajamas to bed. - CMoney
I don't like chatty. I don't do chatty. I like quiet. Quiet and mean. Those are my people. - Nurse Jackie

by bellasa on Jul 21, 2009 12:02 PM CDT up reply actions

of that one trip I took to Haiti when

5 in 10
I want my Manu o;—-)

by J.R. Wilco on Jul 21, 2009 2:52 PM CDT up reply actions

I was six, and my brother thought it would be fun to

My people call it "sarcasm." - Lauri

by CapHill on Jul 21, 2009 3:06 PM CDT up reply actions

play ding-ditch with a zombie and the zombie

Randy Blythe, Singer of Lamb of God- "Words can be broken, so can bones....." Omerta by Lamb of God

by KA1Z3R on Jul 21, 2009 7:27 PM CDT up reply actions

crap

meant to say ding-dong-ditch

Randy Blythe, Singer of Lamb of God- "Words can be broken, so can bones....." Omerta by Lamb of God

by KA1Z3R on Jul 21, 2009 7:28 PM CDT up reply actions

really?

I used to be a c+x kind of guy, but nowadays I just go nuts with my z. - LatinD
Retire Bowen's #12!

by Tim C. on Jul 21, 2009 8:28 PM CDT up reply actions 4 recs

G
O
L

that’s the PtR’s first vertical GOL. For you, rik, and your classic spray-milk-through-the-nose level funny pic-and-comment.

::tips cap::

5 in 10
I want my Manu o;—-)

by J.R. Wilco on Jul 21, 2009 9:04 PM CDT up reply actions

I completely agree. That was excellent, Rik… rec from me.

Superman wears Manu Ginobili pajamas to bed. - CMoney
I don't like chatty. I don't do chatty. I like quiet. Quiet and mean. Those are my people. - Nurse Jackie

by bellasa on Jul 21, 2009 9:34 PM CDT up reply actions

Well… It just came to mind for some reason.

I used to be a c+x kind of guy, but nowadays I just go nuts with my z. - LatinD
Retire Bowen's #12!

by Tim C. on Jul 21, 2009 11:25 PM CDT up reply actions

very nice

rec’d to green status

Randy Blythe, Singer of Lamb of God- "Words can be broken, so can bones....." Omerta by Lamb of God

by KA1Z3R on Jul 22, 2009 9:16 AM CDT up reply actions

wow, it DOES take a village

5 in 10
I want my Manu o;—-)

by J.R. Wilco on Jul 22, 2009 12:39 PM CDT up reply actions

It’s really starting to seem that we’ve got a new Ateohsicksfive. I’ve avoided pouncing thusfar because it seems like “your thing,” but you’re making it really hard to keep sitting out.

"If I was the kind of guy who posted a signature line, this would be it from now on." -SiMA

by SgtinManusArmy on Jul 24, 2009 1:34 AM CDT up reply actions