Fashion Board 6-9-04 to 7-13-04

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall
I know what you mean, but, to me, it always came across as forced. TM

This is an inevitable fallout of being a reoccuring columnist. I've only read a few things so the style seems fresh to me, but other columnists I read regularly often seem forced. It's Monday and your column is due, and you've got no ideas- you revert to formula and its often forced. A novelist can wait, a columnist has deadlines.

There's a columnist here who I think is a formulistic hack but every few years he publishes some piece and the rest of the Country sucks it up (Mitch Albom). He's an idiot. I played ball in a game he was in once and he tried to come on the court wearing his watch! This is supposed to be a sportswriter.

As to race baiting- raising racial issues isn't the equivalent. There is racism in the NBA, maybe just for the purpose of providing the product the owners THINK the public wants, but still. there are white guys holding spots and getting minutes they don't deserve, and the only justification is maybe the owners think they'll lose support w/o.

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
I played ball in a game he was in once and he tried to come on the court wearing his watch! .

Was he wearing brown socks, too?

The horror!

[Did you just call me Coltrane?]

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski

There is racism in the NBA, maybe just for the purpose of providing the product the owners THINK the public wants, but still. there are white guys holding spots and getting minutes they don't deserve, and the only justification is maybe the owners think they'll lose support w/o.

You can't complain about Darko when you're on the verge of a championship.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
Was he wearing brown socks, too?

The horror!

I have a scar near my right eye from a guy wearing a ring. Anyone who plays much knows you wouldn't wear jewelry, but certainly not a watch. It was a simple statenment "I don't understand at least one thing about the game, even though I am paid a ton to pontificate about the game."

[Shape Shifter]

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
I have a scar near my right eye from a guy wearing a ring. Anyone who plays much knows you wouldn't wear jewelry, but certainly not a watch. It was a simple statenment "I don't understand at least one thing about the game, even though I am paid a ton to pontificate about the game."

I'm sure Hemmingway would have made some mistakes his first time in the bull ring.

[Did you just call me Coltrane?]

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
I have a scar near my right eye from a guy wearing a ring. Anyone who plays much knows you wouldn't wear jewelry, but certainly not a watch. It was a simple statenment "I don't understand at least one thing about the game, even though I am paid a ton to pontificate about the game."

The best coach I had in HS had never been good at the sport he was coaching. I'm not sure he ever played. But he was a helluva coach.

[sunnybunny]

So, I went to login to my yahoo account this morning when I was accosted by a picture of my childhood friend as the Yahoo login girl. A little bit traumatizing, but I guess it's a step up from her past title as Miss Hawaiin Tropic, NY.




Poor girl, too short to be a fashion model.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?
You can't complain about Darko when you're on the verge of a championship.

One of the playoff loses at home, when Pistons couldn't score, black guy next to me starts saying to a white guy behind me, "its you guys wanting Darko that cost us this game." "We" had never heard of the guy, and I don't think Anthony would have helped the Pistons much anyway. Being free to be the leading scorer in Denver is not the same as fitting into the Pistons and helping. But the pick is hard to understand.

The only thing that helps me is I thought Dumars was crazy when he traded Stackhouse and fired Carlisle, and it turns out he was right. Dumars picked Darko, and I'm hoping someday it'll make sense. I don't think Dumars would screw up such a good pick for a racial reason. Consider when he picked up Rashid he traded our no. 2 shooting guard (white) and reduced Okur from starting to often getting a DNP. No white guys get on the court. Dumars did that, and I don't think he would have hacked a 2nd pick to make some token show.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by Shape Shifter
I'm sure Hemmingway would have made some mistakes his first time in the bull ring.

"that's all we do; try new drinks and look at things, isn't it?"

[Pretty Little Flower]

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
Butt he pick

Hands he should wash

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally posted by sunnybunny




Poor girl, too short to be a fashion model.

If they wacked off the top third of anyone's head, they'd probably be too short.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by Pretty Little Flower
Hands he should wash

Xenophobe. Lots of peoples pick with left hand, eat with right.

[sunnybunny]

Originally posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
If they wacked off the top third of anyone's head, they'd probably be too short.

Good point, Burger.

[Did you just call me Coltrane?]

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
One of the playoff loses at home, when Pistons couldn't score, black guy next to me starts saying to a white guy behind me, "its you guys wanting Darko that cost us this game." "We" had never heard of the guy, and I don't think Anthony would have helped the Pistons much anyway. Being free to be the leading scorer in Denver is not the same as fitting into the Pistons and helping. But the pick is hard to understand.

The only thing that helps me is I thought Dumars was crazy when he traded Stackhouse and fired Carlisle, and it turns out he was right. Dumars picked Darko, and I'm hoping someday it'll make sense. I don't think Dumars would screw up such a good pick for a racial reason. Consider when he picked up Rashid he traded our no. 2 shooting guard (white) and reduced Okur from starting to often getting a DNP. No white guys get on the court. Dumars did that, and I don't think he would have hacked a 2nd pick to make some token show.

Well, I think you're right about Carmelo. He wouldn't have fit into to Detroit's game plan very well. Apparently he plays some pretty poor defense.

As far as Darko goes, not every 18 year old is going to be good enough to play right away in the NBA. Garnett wasn't. Jermaine O'Neal wasn't. Many people still think Darko will be very good in a few years.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?
The best coach I had in HS had never been good at the sport he was coaching. I'm not sure he ever played. But he was a helluva coach.

you picked LAkers in 4, right?