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Agree. If that was joey crawford blake is thrown out forsure
Agreed. Took good shots. Bad luck in some of them, decent D and good effort. He made good decisions. Im happy with the way JD is playing now. He really is close to being the player we hoped when we signed him.
game thread on mavsmoneyball.com is a pretty hilarious read if you're looking to waste 10mins. The crescendo of emotion is fascinating. Other revelations include they are not big Blake Griffin fans and we paid off the refs.
If that was Joey Crawford he would've handed Dalembert a toothbrush shiv and then looked away before calling a flagrant 2 on Blake.
This was a good win because it allows Doc to demonstrate his point that the game is never over until the final buzzer.
Not only did JJ play well, but nobody else in the game touched his +/-.
I'm not going to hate on Joey... the other Crawford f*cks us MUCH more.
No more 4 day breaks?
You're right, the last 2 years the other C word has been far shittier to us.
Effing Shaq was on NBATV saying the reason people mess with Blake is because "he doesn't stick up for himself"...Jesus Christ! This still? Doc and the rest of our guys appreciate that, while he did get in the dude's face, he kept his composure. And by the way, that's NOT why they do it, Shaq. They do it because he instigates it. They had the lead at that point. And Blake made something happen. It's that simple! I finally get it. Blake's much smarter than these analysts. He's an effing genius compared to the talking heads.
Blake's been playing chess this whole time while everyone else plays checkers!
I'm starting to agree! Not I. Previous seasons, but definitely this year.
I fear Dan Crawford much more than the Spurs, OKC or Miami.
Wow what an exciting game! Defense sucked but the Mavs gave away the game and we took it without asking questions! The momentum really shifted once Carter got that tech, seemed like the team really bonded together and put their nose to the grindstone.
I recorded the 2nd half so I could watch it after watching a movie. All I can say is I'm glad I didn't turn the game off once we went down by 17. I was tempted to, but I couldn't in good faith give up then. What a game?!
He's extremely clutch against us and defends Blake better than anybody I've ever seen. Completely shuts him down.....literally.
My wife just told me her comedy fantasy team...
Austin Daye
Nick Young
Ramon Sessions
Kevin Love
Rudy Gay
Brandon Knight
So her starting lineup + 6th man would be...
Young, Gay, Love, Sessions, Daye and Knight.
Now that's a huddle!
He's a great defender... or, in other words, a...
Anyone know what blake said to dalembert that got dirk rules up?
Mav's Fans are Hilarious, Despite watching the Same game everyone else watched they are puzzled on why they had a 60 to 40 advantage in the Paint and went to the Free throw line way less, Ignoring the fact that most of their paint bucket were put backs and runners. They somehow think the refs gave us the game, and the Mavericks didn't Choke and play stupid basketball down the stretch. It's downright comedy.
I hear allot of "Blake the Instigator", I don't believe that, does he talk smack, yeah maybe, but instigating is a little much. He gets fouled hard, he then retaliates and he receives a Tech, afterwards he's still fouled hard throughout the game (yeah I'd keep chirping two). He's then thrown down on purpose while he's trying to box out for the Offensive rebound. I still see no instigating, it's not like he makes hard fouls on the other end, or participate in dirty plays, that's more of instigating, what he does is Open his mouth and talk's back to the other team, heck what's wrong with that, he can't just stand there and not say anything when someone talks to him or foul him hard unnecessarily, I think he has every right to talk, but unless he's Physically invoking warranted retaliation, I don't see him as an instigator because of the simple fact that he touches nobody. He just likes to Talk and so does every great competitor, that's a good thing. Plus instigating is the wrong word to use here anyway, you can say he gets into the other teams head, or he provokes people, but I think people think he's soft and they think if they hit him he'll disappear, something made up by Skip Bayless and has been proven not to be true all year long by Blake.
Just came back from the game and I must say "Wow!" What a game. The crowd was basically quiet for first third quarter and with Mavs leading 20 points, it was very quiet. I saw some fans starting to leave early and beat the traffic. I am glad they did because after those fans left, the Clippers start making their moves and mount a huge comeback. The best part is seeing how the Mavericks lose their cool and gave us technical fouls to help us out. Eventually when JJ Redick make that 3's, Staples Center was rocking and was so loud. I was so proud of my Clippers tonight, the way they showed heart and grits on the game tonight. Great game!
What I am proud the most was Blake defending himself. He is done taking crap from anyone and I see many times he was jawing back at defenders and tell them not to push him the wrong way. This is the Blake that everyone want to see. I don't agree that Blake is the Instigator, I see more like he Finally have the cajones to step up and defend himself. This helps us a lot because the Mavs lost their cool and hence the tech. Great job Blake!
When I say instigator, I mean he gets physical, probably talks crap, he does things that gets in his opponents' heads. I mean it in a good way.
By the way, how about Blake's screens to open JJ up for that final 3 pointer? It wasn't a hard screen by any stretch of the imagination. But Blake started with a screen for Jamal, then he made a mad dash toward JJ to screen him. Obviously a designed play. It was just enough to give JJ some room.
And how awesome is it that JJ kicked butt against Ellis and Carter, two guys who started over him on his old teams?
That is how I took it as well.
Both Crawfords are garbage but I agree Joey Crawford is the worse of the worse and that is saying a lot because I can't think of a single ref that is "good".
I am getting too fracking old for this,i am just one more of these games away from a stroke
Love the gm last nite and how there coming together as a team without Paul , I'm watching the replay on prime ticket right now
Me2.. Sweet!!
Ok enough with the idiots busting Blake's balls for not fighting and losing his cool , hay sir Charles how many nba championships do you have ??? Ya thought so !!!!
The look on mark Cuban face after the game ( MasterCard priceless ) lmao
I finally finished watching the last 2 quarters on replay on Prime Ticket. WOW!!! What a thrilling game!!! So many things came together for the Clippers --- this has got to be a major confidence booster for them. Loved how Doc always has the most potent plays after timeouts. Great win!
BEST win of the season right up there with the other one where we came up to beat Minny! But this one way more runs, way more scoring.
Did anybody happen to catch First Take today? They were talking about the best teams in the West and on the little graphic on the bottom they showed the top 5 records in the West as this: 1. Spurs 2. Blazers 3. Thunder 5. Rockets
Notice any team missing in that list of best records in the West? Also, I'm not a mathematician but I could've sworn that 4 comes after 3
Ehhh ya win some ya lose some....or in the case of the Clippers and the media, ya lose some and ya lose some more.
I saw that. I thought maybe my eyes were deceiving me. lol
Seriously, this game gave me grey hair.
screw the media , as doc rivers would say " we haven't done anything yet !! Omg but when we do watch how the media will turn around as eat **** !! Lol
Who cares what First Take saids anyway....blah, blah, blah = nothing. Just need to filter/edit your media sites.
Now these guys give the Clips their due (almost half way mark Rankings, LOL)....and the New GM for the Raptors.
http://www.boxscoregeeks.com/articles/p ... al-manager
Knicks struggling hopefully can catch them on fatigue. Am are and Martin hurt.
JJ averaged more than 23 points in 2 games at MSG last year...but no pressure. lol
First Take is a joke now and I'm not even talking about them hating on the Clippers. The entire show is just two egomaniacs yelling at each other. I haven't watched in a while, but when I did this is what the show consisted of:
Skip: I still believe Tim Tebow can be a starting quarterback in the NFL.
Stephen: It's a travesty that he ever had a job in the first place. He never belonged in the NFL.
Skip: The Spurs are head and shoulders the best team in the NBA.
Stephen: That's asinine! LEBRON JAMES! LEBRON JAMES! Oh wait, I forgot! You went from his biggest hater to his biggest apologist.
Cari Champion(host): What about the Lakers?
I want to see Houston vs. Dallas and see who can choke the fastest. Still think Dallas is best but Houston can contend for sure.
The very reason you hate the show is the very reason I watch.
I liked it for a little while, but I eventually got tired of them just yelling at each other about the same stuff. Stephen A and Skip Bayless arguing isn't the way I like to start out my mornings.
Well after last night they might win the choke prize. 73 in the first half and 19 in the second. The TWolves are pretty good at it too.
That's not surprising to me at all. I just want to be able to win consistently and get a top 3 spot to make believer out of some people
To each their own I guess.
Also, I usually don't listen in the mornings. I just listen to the podcast later in the day.


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DENVER � Colorado�s tokers were the biggest winners in the vote that legalized marijuana. Now state regulators are working out the details of exactly how to tax it, so the benefits � in the form of increased revenue � are shared statewide.
A state panel set up to regulate marijuana in Colorado agreed Thursday to recommend the highest tax contemplated by voters last year � a 15 percent excise tax, with the profits going to school construction.
The tax question is far from settled, though.
Colorado lawmakers could set a lower tax, or they could add sales taxes beyond the current statewide 2.9 percent. Legislators even could create a special new �marijuana tax� for consumers, plus a series of required licensing fees for growers and sellers. In addition to schools, the taxes must fund marijuana safety enforcement and drug-education measures.
Any option would have to go back to voters for final approval.
Marijuana proponents and critics agree taxes should be hefty. But if levies are too high, legal pot could be so expensive that people continue buying it underground.
�If this doesn�t work and taxes are so high the black market still dominates, then what was the point?� said Mike Elliott of Colorado�s Medical Marijuana Industry Group.
Others argued that marijuana taxes should be sky high so pot smokers would pay for any damage to public health and safety. Task members got a visit Thursday from Gov. John Hickenlooper, a former brewpub owner who told the pot group that taxes and regulations in the alcohol business are exhaustive, too. Hickenlooper opposed marijuana legalization and since has warned of costs to society, including teen drug abuse.
�I�m not saying the sky is falling and it�s the end of the world. But most people expect ... there will be some negative consequences� from legal pot, Hickenlooper said.
Fiscal analysts have only hazy ideas in predicting how much tokers could generate in taxes. The unknowns include how many people are buying pot now, what they�re paying, how many people will start smoking marijuana now that it�s legal and whether prices will drop once commercial sales begin. If the federal government blocks commercial pot sales, the marijuana tax windfall would be zero.
Colorado regulators reviewed mixed tax projections and seemed exasperated at even trying to guess what the market will be.
�It�s all a mythical figure. We�re talking about an industry that doesn�t exist today,� said Tamra Ward, head of a Denver business group called Colorado Connect.
In Washington, the only other state to legalize marijuana for recreational use, the tax picture is clearer.
Voters there set 25 percent taxes at each of three different stages � from growers to processors to consumers. The measure also defined exact spending levels on things such as education. For example, Washington will spend exactly $20,000 on Web-based education about the health and safety risks of marijuana.
Colorado�s task force finally settled on a vague recommendation asking state lawmakers to set sales taxes and add licensing fees steep enough to cover the costs of regulation. They�ll leave it to lawmakers to figure out those exact costs.
Task force members also made recommendations Thursday about regulations unrelated to taxes, including a first-of-its-kind regulation on a �serving size� for edible marijuana. The task force agreed that a �serving� of edible pot should be 10 nanograms of THC, marijuana�s psychoactive ingredient. Edible pot products will have to be sold in childproof packages with a label clearly saying there may be health risks from consuming it.


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I am glad I made the effort to watch WDYTYA last night, because last night's episode saw a return to form for the series after a rather poor start this year.
I have virtually no knowledge of Irish history, and my family history is almost completely devoid of any Irish connection, so I was surprised to find the episode so interesting and after last week I was extremely surprised to find it so enjoyable to watch. I think this is in part due to the fact that whilst the first half of the programme was specifically related to the Irish situation, the second half could really have taken place anywhere around the world where different religions have come into contact with each other.
Dervla Kirwan seemed to be genuinely interested in finding out about the two aspects of her family history that were featured in the programme, and appeared to be actively involved in the research process. There was a real sense of genuine exploration and depth to the research, which I felt has been lacking from earlier episodes. We found out much more than just births, marriages and deaths, although they were a significant feature.
I lost count of the number of different libraries and archives that she visited and the number of experts (on a wide range of subjects) that were on hand to explain the background and help interpret the records, that was really pleasing to see.
I know the first two episodes have come into criticism (not just from me) for not exploring other branches of the family, and whilst this episode could be accused of the same, I felt that there was no need, the central stories were so much stronger that there just wasn't the need to explore further. I think in the last two episodes I was hoping that there would be something interesting going on away from the main stories which were rather dull (or just badly told?).
Unlike the first two episodes which just left me wishing for the programme to hurry up and finish, this episode left me wishing that they could have carried on further and spent more time, and I was disappointed that the show had to end. Now, unlike last week I can't wait to see what Monty Don discovers next week.


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An exhausted Ian Eldridge of Crested Butte catches his breath Saturday after crossing the finish line ahead of Collin Wilson of Vail during the freestyle sprint semifinals in the boys J3 category at the Junior Nordic Qualifier at The Nordic Center at Purgatory. Hosted by the Durango Nordic Ski Club, racing will resume at 9 a.m. today with the distance events. The crowning of divisional champions and naming of skiers to the Junior National Team will be at 1 p.m.


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You weren�t there, so you don�t understand exactly what they did. And they don�t necessarily want to share all those details, or remember them � it�s been 67 years, after all.
But you know this: Flying low-altitude night missions over Germany to photograph enemy movements during World War II couldn�t have been anything but hairy. These guys, who saw plenty of comrades die in Europe, have trouble convincing themselves that they are heroes.
But we know.
We know because just the thought of doing that sends a little shiver through our souls.
Three veterans of the 155th Photo Reconnaissance Squadron, their families and relatives of other squadron members gathered in Durango last weekend to reconnect. Gene Budzichowski, 87, a gunner/observer, came from near Tucson, Ariz. Bob Anderson, 88, a pilot, came from Berkeley, Calif. Bob Sadler, 89, a photo lab technician, came from Kingwood, Texas. All brought their wives.
For Sadler, a former Durangoan for 17 years, it was also a family reunion. His son, Terry Sadler, a local real estate agent, and Terry�s wife Diane hosted the event. Grandkids Becky Gadberry and Larla Brown came all the way from North Carolina and Connecticut, respectively.
And Sadler was in rare form, spinning jokes, sharing gags and blowing a toy train whistle when he wanted to get everyone�s attention during a get-together Thursday evening at the Best Western Rio Grande. But he also got serious when talking about his service in Europe.
�I�m no hero. I�m no coward,� Sadler said, as he always does when asked. �I�m just damn lucky. Anybody that was in the 155th (who survived) was lucky.�
A few statistics, courtesy of retired Air Force Maj. Scott Moore, who acts as the 155th�s historian:
The squadron flew 650 missions, 600 at night. In less than a year, 22 aircraft were destroyed and 27 crew members were killed in action. Moore served in the 45th Reconnaissance Squadron, a descendant of the 155th.
Moore served far longer than the World War II vets in the room, but it�s not hard to see that he�s in awe of what they did. He�s written a short history in which he describes the missions, the twin-engine Douglas A-20, and the jobs of the three-man flying crew and the technicians on the ground.
The air crew flew two types of missions, switching as technology changed. The planes had a camera mounted in the tail and a flash unit that would light up the ground. Planes had to fly between 500 and 3,000 feet altitude, making them extremely vulnerable to enemy weapons � even a soldier�s rifle.
The other method involved the use of 10 flash bombs dropped in succession from about 8,000 feet. They�d explode 18� seconds later, at around 3,500 feet. To do the job right they had to fly straight and level.
When the plane landed, the photo techs took the film and went to work, developing pictures that would show German troop and arsenal movements, bridges, roads, trains and more. At dawn, the U.S. bombers took off to do their job.
�You can see enormous detail,� Moore said, pointing to an old black-and-white aerial picture. �It was very, very helpful.�
And very, very dangerous.
Sadler prompted Budzichowski, a Chicago native, to talk about one of his harrowing tales.
During a daytime mission, Budzichowski watched as enemy flak burst a hole right through the star on the wing. The pilot managed to return the smoke-filled plane to the base at St.-Dizier in northeast France, but it skidded off the end of the runway and smashed into the River Marne.
Budzichowski flew about 20 missions and the most nerve-wracking were when he went out with a pilot he didn�t know or didn�t totally trust.
Anderson took that pilot�s responsibility seriously.
�As a pilot, you have two people whose lives are in your hands,� Anderson said. �And if you felt really scared then you shouldn�t (fly).�
Trying to get them to admit fear is next to impossible. Getting in that plane would scare a normal person to death, right?
�No it wouldn�t,� Anderson insisted. �If you were trained to do the stuff you�re supposed to do, you did it. That�s your job.�
They understood that the enemy on the ground could target them like a flying duck. They mourned their fellow soldiers who went on missions and didn�t return. They attribute their bravado simply to youth.
�In reflecting on it you think, �Gosh, did I do all that stuff?�� said Anderson, who made his living as a lawyer. �It was a challenge best handled by those young enough not to really appreciate the risks that were involved. Most everyone thought: �It�s going to happen to somebody else, not to me.��
That�s another thing most of us don�t quite understand: What�s it like to go through life with this thought: If not for some good fortune, that would have been my body interred at Normandy or Lorraine.
World War II veterans are dying at the rate of 1,000 or so per day, according to various sources. Unlike when they were 21, these guys understand they�re not invincible. With typical flair, Sadler handles the issue with a sense of humor.
�If He calls me,� Sadler said, �the only thing I would like Him to do is give me a half-hour head start before the devil knows I�m missing. Because, you see, he�s got a pinch of me too.�
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CAIRO (AP) — A leader of al-Qaida's Iraqi branch is calling on Egyptians to fight their army and deriding the Muslim Brotherhood for seeking power through democracy.
The official spokesman of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, Abu Mohammed al-Adnani, said in an audio message posted on the Internet on Saturday that the Egyptian army should be targeted for trying to "prevent God's rule."
In a 32-minute audio, al-Adnani said the Brotherhood is "a secular party with an Islamic cloak, worshipping power and parliaments, and their jihad is for democracy and not for God's sake."
The audio could not be independently verified but appeared on a website commonly used by militants.
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In this turbulent economy, many cities and towns across the country find themselves vulnerable to financial woes.
Budgets have tightened for municipalities both statewide and nationally, and several municipal bankruptcies have been filed since 2010, including Detroit earlier this year. When a city that was once known as one of the most industrious in the country goes bankrupt, one may wonder how small towns are still surviving.
Several leaders of the smaller incorporated towns in Aiken County have said it's a struggle, but they're continuing to move forward despite the many challenges they face.
The Aiken Standard spoke to officials of three municipalities that vary in size and population, and each have their own unique situations.
The Town of Windsor
Mayor Frank Mizell said it only takes about $13,000 a year to run the small town of Windsor.
The town doesn't need too much money to operate. About 200 residents live in Windsor proper, and they live off their own wells and septic tanks they have to maintain on their own. The town only has one paid employee, which is the town clerk.
Each municipality receives a franchise fee from SCE&G, which is a charge paid by customers living within the town or city limits. Windsor uses those funds to keep the town clean and to maintain the street lights, Mizell said.
The town relies heavily on the Capital Projects Sales Tax funds to complete projects it wouldn't have been able to without that funding. At this time, it's using that money to complete a park in Windsor.
The town also has a fairly large fire department that collects an annual fee from anyone in its service district, Mizell added.
Because Windsor does not have its own police station, the Aiken County Sheriff's Office handles the town's calls.
Windsor also collects business license fees from the few shops and stores located in town.
Mizell, a native of Windsor, said his town was considered a "thriving metropolis" decades ago as it had several businesses, including sewing rooms and a bank. The town had potential to flourish.
But when the Savannah River Site came to the area in 1950, many residents declined to sell their land for housing units to be constructed for the influx of employees and growth stalled. Later, Windsor lost its public school to a fire in 1980. The town hall also burned down, and Windsor is currently working on obtaining federal grants to build a new one.
Mizell said his hope is for Windsor to grow through annexation, and the town is working toward having its own water system.
The Town of Wagener
Over the years, Wagener has cut down its personnel costs, but Mayor Mike Miller doesn't mind rolling up his sleeves and mowing the lawn of a town park.
"Everybody's got to chip in. That's pretty much the typical small-town attitude," Miller said. "It's not easy at all, but it's gratifying."
Wagener, which spends about $25,000 a month to operate, has a population of about 850 within the 1.5-square-mile town, Miller said.
"We're a big family in a small house," Miller quipped.
The town has its own public works – though Miller said the income from water and sewer has been stretched – and police station.
Several small businesses and chain stores such as Dollar General and Piggly Wiggly are in Wagener. Miller said they're working to bring in more businesses to expand the tax base.
Miller said they do receive Community Development Block Grant funds and other grants that help the town accomplish its goals. The Capital Project Sales Tax also offers major assistance to Wagener, which recently used the funds to purchase a backhoe to help fix water main breaks and buy several new police cars.
Sometimes, the town finds other ways to make ends meet, Miller said. He said they cleaned out an old shed behind the fire station and found lots of scrap metal that added up to about $30,000. The money, which was intended to be given to the police department, became more of a coincidental gain because it was used to fix an emergency water issue. When asked what they would have done without that extra cash from the scrap metal, Miller said, "prayed."
Miller said they're certainly not floating in cash and every single dollar is earmarked for something, but Wagener's not in trouble. He said careful spending habits and planning are key to surviving this economy.
The City of New Ellenton
New Ellenton's budget has been shrinking for the past five years, according to Mayor Vernon Dunbar. One reason is because the state isn't offering as much aid to smaller municipalities as it did before, Dunbar said.
But the city has learned to adjust. This year, it's working with an approximately $1.3 million budget.
Dunbar said they have about 2,500 residents living in the city who pay for sanitation and sewer fees.
New Ellenton has its own police force, which brings in some fines and fees, but only 23 percent is kept by the City, and Dunbar said that doesn't really help pay the bills.
The tax base in New Ellenton is a bit stronger than surrounding small municipalities as it has several businesses lining the City's main stretch. Dunbar said they hope to attract more businesses to New Ellenton in the future.
The City is currently building a new convention center and revamping its City Hall through Capital Project Sales Tax money. City officials hope this improves the aesthetics of the town and inspires more people to do business in New Ellenton.
Dunbar said the County does a lot for New Ellenton, such as handle all building permits.
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|17th March 2008 03:36 PM
Too difficult
> And one more thing, if its not easy, most kids are too lazy to take
> it up and give it a shot. They get bored.
Interesting point of view from a 17yo, and he's right with the above. I've seen many youngsters give it up after less than an hour - "too difficult", "don't like it anymore". The Playstation generation, must be easy and quick.
Ironic: on the old, unstable, 80s boards that made everything way more difficult, everyone could learn, almost easily !!
I also agree with the difficulties he mentions - getting there, no car, etc. When I teach newbies, I personally concentrate on the 20-25yo. But they too are part of the "too difficult" generation.
|17th March 2008 09:31 AM
check out this thread on old geezers!
pretty hilarious....and i'm one of 'em!!
|17th March 2008 09:23 AM
I would say the main reason why younger people are not getting into it is because it doesn't seem as flashy as other sports. Jibing is a huge milestone and can be very difficult, but to people outside windsurfing, its just turning around.
Also, I really started to get into windsurfing when I was 17. Before that, I could not drive myself to the beach, and my parents were too busy to drive me. Luckily I have good parents, who helped me buy my first gear. But windsurfing isn't like the other sports. Soccer, hockey, baseball, all these sports the parents can really get involved. It is like babysitting. The typical parent is too busy with work, so the kid cannot go windsurfing. It also does cost more, so a young kid has no hope to start unless his/her parents buy gear.
I think the biggest reason though is the fact that its a lifestyle. I am the only person in my school who windsurfs. Out of over 1000 kids, I am the only one who gets excited when the wind picks up, the only one who runs home, stuffs the car with gear and heads to the beach. Everyone has the perception that windsurfing is full of old guys, pink helmets, duck tape and huge boards with triangle sails. They don't know what windsurfing has become, and therefore have no interest. It is really not something you can plan, at least not here in ottawa, canada, so it takes the extra effort. You either love it or you don't.
And one more thing, if its not easy, most kids are too lazy to take it up and give it a shot. They get bored. I see why people have gone to kiting. I tried it on snow this winter, to see how easy it is... and its so rewarding so fast. 3rd time out I was pulling grabs and one handed jumps..... fast learning curve = more people doing it
My 2 cents,
|17th March 2008 07:42 AM
stoked aussies!!
good to see the aussie blokes are hard at it and in numbers !!
look at the aussies when they had the olympics they cleaned house,
a hardcore bunch keep up the stoke people!!
|17th March 2008 06:19 AM
|Hey you anti and ex-windsurfers don't you have a life to go and live, why do you bother to post on a windsurfing forum if you are finished with it? Maybe you don';t have lives and just wanna cause trouble?
|17th March 2008 06:02 AM
Those of you that rejoice in the perceived demise of windsurfing must have very limited and boring lives.
You sound like americans?
Well here in Australia, and remember before you flame an aussie... we are one of your staunchest alies, we actually go to war with you, Windsurfing is growing again, many more numbers on the beach than previous years.
3 years ago, only 2 to 3 windsurfers regularly windsurfed our local beach, now it is beteween 10 and 20 on a given day. Haven spoken to all, about 7 guys have returned to the sport after many years retired, stating got sick of seeing us having so much fun out there, and were motivated to start again. About 4 or 5 have shifted beaches because ours is better than theirs. And about 4 or 5 are newbies.
Apparently this is happening all over australia, as is discussed in australian windsurfing forums. So certainly not a dying sport in Australia!!!!!!!!
|17th March 2008 05:36 AM
Good point, Scott333
I'm with ya, having tortured myself in those exact "fickle" winds!
I don't even know if windsurfing qualifies as a "fringe" sport now, since Clay Feeter changed the name of his formerly "Windsurf Journal" to "Standup Surf & Sail Journal." Windsurf isn't even in the title anymore. Very sad.
Soon, windsurfing will be a relic of the past. 90 year old geezers talkin bout the good ol days...
|17th March 2008 05:08 AM
Here's my two cents. I recently quit after windsurfing for about a year. I learned when I lived on Maui and moved to Oahu for school. I used to go on Maui 3+ times a week and I learned alot, had LOTS of fun. I got some good equipment cheap from Euros that were here for the summer and sold it when they left.
But when I moved to Oahu it was different. The spots here outside of Kailua are few and harder. Like Diamond head. Gusty, reefy long walk, bit too advanced for me. And the wind is not the same at all. I went to Kailua some in the beginning and took out my 90 liter and it was gusty and not good, and I was told(and experienced) my equipment was Maui equipment, not big enoug for Oahu. My boom only held up to like 5.8. Mast too. Had no bigger sails. So Instead of buying new(used) equipment I sold what I had and quit. The surf is so good here I was less inclined to WS and I got a sail boat, so I can still sail.
So my point is, I lived in the best WS place there is, maui, and I thought Oahu was up there too, and it probably is, so if I quit living here, I can't imagine people oding this sport in any but the best places in any significant numbers. It's hard, expensive, fickle, lessons are expensive...
|13th March 2008 10:43 AM
how the media sees us
Is this how the media see windsurfing?
from "the fall of the house of Bush" by Craig Unger
Quote" It did not help that a photograph of Kerry appeared in the national media in late August showing him in an expensive, tightfitting wetsuit and windsurfing, an image that seemed both ill-advised in that it both showed him at leisure and pursuing a FLAKY, NON MAINSTREAM diversion" - capitaised by me.
When refering to US presidentail candidate John Kerry in the last run for election. Kerry windsurfs and kitesurfs.
On another point - if everyone on the forums complains about the cost of windsurfing gear, why do the brands keep coming out with new lightweght boards and increase the cost by $600 over the standard board? Do these boards sell in any numbers? Do the ones complaining still buy them? Do we just whinge as we hand over the money or do stop buying?
|9th March 2008 07:17 PM
|Interestingly, where I live in eastern Aus, Windsurfing is looking the best it has looked in the last 8 years. 2001 to 2003 were probably windsurfings lowest point, but since then there has ever slowly been an increase in interest, with more younger people getting involved, and the retailers are doing much better
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I think he should be the first Clipper jersey hung up as well. I wouldn't be surprised if something were to be done after he retires.
It is funny, I was just thinking last night that he can't retire! I live in the Bay Area, so have to watch all the games on league pass and sometimes have to watch other team's announcers. They cannot hold a candle to Ralph.
If the Clippers manage to win it all this year, what a way for him to go out. If they do not, but get close, you have to wonder if he will stay one more year to announce a championship season.
I really want a title for Ralph more than any player, staff , or fan reason. The guy just deserves to see one hanged in his time here complete legend. Want the statue, banner and jersey for Ralph think if Duds is moved in the off season we should replace his banner with a Ralph and Mike combo one ( got to give Mike something).
Love ralph - mike smith not as much. I get sad because Ralph seems a bit senile this year
Once Ralph retires, the Clippers should erect a statue, retire a jersey for him, and make a video tribute. He's been the one constant bright spot for this franchise for years. Before the Clippers started winning like they are now, Ralph and all of his hilarious sayings were the best part of Clippers games. He's a legend in sports broadcasting. It's just too bad he's had to suffer through years and years of calling horrible games. It's a good thing the Clippers are going to win a championship soon to reward Ralph for his loyalty.
Favorite Ralph Lawler-isms:
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The lob, the jam!
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I am a newcmer here. But a question. Why does Ralph give a BINGO! even to the opposition? Shouldn't it be reserved only for the Clippers. And "A Three!" for the opponents?
Pffft... u got me... he does say it with more emphasis when our team makes the 3 through...
My favorite, one he doesn't say so often anymore... "according to my computer-like mind," after giving a statistic.
I've heard other people complain about that too, and I agree just BINGO's for the Clips 3 ball.
Yes the clippers need to do something for Ralph's accomplishments with this team !! He needs a "ring" !!
To many Clippers fans, he has been the only constant bright spot in the history of the franchise. Ralph deserves the statue, jersey, and video, and I hope he at least gets to see his jersey hung up before he retires.
i actually like that Ralph commentates the other team. real professional.
Me too, a major turn off is when commentators only slurp their team. I appreciate that Mike and Ralph are educated and don't show their bias too much


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Last Thursday saw the first episode of a new four part series on BBC 2 entitled Victorian Pharmacy. The series is produced by the same company (Lion Television) who produced Victorian Farm, which was shown last year.
The series looks at the workings of a Victorian pharmacists' shop. The first episode sees the shows two main stars, Ruth Goodman (also from Victorian Farm) and Nick Barber, along with their apprentice Tom Quick setting up shop in the re-constructed Victorian town at Blists Hill.
We saw quite a wide range of activities in the first episode, from gathering herbs for traditional remedies to the creation of a slightly more scientific remedy in a rather basic (by today's standards) laboratory.
Like Victorian Farm there were several experts on hand to explain some of the principles, and there was also a stream of 'customers' willing to try out their remedies and treatments.
Their shop was quite spectacular to look at with all sorts of bottles, jars, pots, boxes and packages displayed on the counter, in glass cabinets and on shelves. I am not sure how typical this would have been, because the shop is itself is a museum exhibit.
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Overall the programme was fun and entertaining, there was a small element of education, but the emphasis was more on things that seemed shocking or laughable to our modern eyes, like the use of leeches.
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Sounds like a bitter old, over the hill man who got a nice ass whoopin' if ya ask me.
Kobe sounds bitter no matter how he coats his jabs. Looks like he's in desperate need of attention now that he's out of the limelight and out for the rest of the season.
In the future, please refer to the original tweet & use full player names- thanks in advance. This is the second time I've had to edit- please do not change it again.
I think it goes deeper than him being just bitter. I think he is aware that he probably wouldn't have changed the outcome even if he was at his best. I use to hate Kobe, but grew to respect his work ethic and drive for the game. Now he is just hating. Well after years of going through agonizing pain (in regards to fandom and not being able to retaliate when other fans are talking smack other than saying well at least you know I'm not a bandwagon fan) in the world of the NBA as a Clipper fan and only getting teased with success someone should let Kobe know this is just the beginning. He will be dreaming of Smush Parker and begging Kwame to come play with him next year.
sorry didn't know that was the original tweet. i think we both edited it simultaneously so i changed it not knowing you had already. just was trying to figure out how to embed tweets since i had not posted anything on here since before all the changes.
Now he knows? ...he didn't get that feeling when we swept his $100,000,000 "all-star" team last year?
Get comfortable, dude... you're in for a lot more of that feeling.
Thanks for the bulletin board material, Kobrick! Can't wait to see how much we beat the Lakers by next time - 60? 70?
Oh, and did he forget how close he was to signing with us before the Lakers finally caved in to his demands to trade Shaq?
Yet another reason why that classless, rapist punk Kobrick will always be my most hated player of all time.
I've been a Clipper fan for quite a long time and I don't think Kobe understands what it's been like to be a Clipper fan. Laker fans are just starting to get a taste of it.
Midseason draft threads that are longer than game day threads.
Watching the bottom teams in the league, hoping they win and your team loses so you can get a better pick
Getting excited when a journeyman that is borderline NBA/NBDL has a big night, thinking your team just found a diamond in the rough.
Being pissed that player isn't performing well a week later.
"Oh, you're a Clipper fan? I'm sorry!"
Wondering why the free agents keep signing elsewhere, then getting excited about a mediocre signing later in July/early August.
Getting pissed when your own free agent decides to seek out greener pastures.
Wondering if the owner truly cares.
Turning the TV off midgame because it's too painful to watch.
The list goes on and on. Welcome to our past, Kobe Bryant. It's your present and your future.
Silly Kobe, we never lost to our co-tenant by 48. Your situation is much worse than ours was.
You guys seem surprised. It's totally his character. The lakers/him got stomped on, he has to protect his fragile psyche (it motivates him to be the best) and resorts to old lame jokes.
Good find. I love that he's getting this
Get used to it, Kobe.
Good luck in your "revenge" for the 2nd consecutive season.
Ha ha ha, yeah when you look back on it hasn't he been saying this for the past 2 years. LMFAO.
Making himself feel better because reality is much worse. Live the past because he can not accept the future.
Well, when you can't beat jordan and lebron, all you can do is tweet
Idiot period !!!!
I love that he's doing this though. For one minute, just for one minute, I actually felt bad for the Lakers fans, players, and organization after that ass whooping. Now, I hope we do it again.
Hey guys, who am i
I need shaq to get my ring
I need paul gasol to get my other ring
I need Phill jackson help to get another ring
I need Byunm for a ring.
someone on reddit compared it to losing weight.
The down years for a Clips fan is like being overweight, suffering, and being constantly insulted for years. Then finally when you lose weight, someone tries to remind you of how fat you were.
Many Lakers fans don't know what it's like to suffer. Really, they're just complaining about a little holiday weight.
Derek Fisher?
Sure the guy who almost singed in 2004 go figure...
Kobe has probably played his last game in the nba.
we are now listening to kobe the person and not kobe the ball player.
ex-nba player..
he is part of history now...
I'm not surprised at all. Kobrick is a fake, phony "competitor." Whenever he loses, he spouts cliches about how hard he works and how he's focused on winning while subtly deflecting all blame to teammates, coaches, and the front office. In reality, his actions over the years show he cares about himself far more than he cares about winning. But the media still laps up his fake-ass persona anyway.
Haha you nailed all of them except the last one. A true Clippers fan of old is a glutton for punishment, lol.
LOL, good observation. I didn't even think of him.
Google "Black Mamba" and this photo is among the first images. I sh*t you not!
Seemed pretty appropriate for this thread.
I was with you the whole time... except for the "turning the TV off midgame becaue it's too painful to watch"... I always keep hope. I wouldn't have seen our 27 point comeback had I been that type of person
No prob- if you do the regular reply instead of the quick reply, then click the tweet button, you can simply paste the URL to the tweet in the box that comes up. If the tweet URL is not in the proper format, it will let you know as well.
David, Clipperfan86 made a thread a couple years ago about what opposing fans say about the clippers in the Clipper Gameday thread... .I think tonight is gonna be full of great material to get that thread going again lol..
So much disrespect to a 5 time champion. I actually have a sense of humor, and found it quite funny. Stop being so uptight clippernation, all we did was whip the worst team in the west, something were supposed to do..
Who cares about this broken old man. It's about Clips time!
Kobe was not trolling. I don't think he was salty. Could it be maybe we don't want to accept his sincerity? The Clippers struggled for many years while Kobe was out getting rings. Now he knows what it's like. He does. Can we not commiserate with him?
No we can not. Yes he was most definitely trolling. He's a professional player why take a shot at fans of all people. He's probably upset of all the fans are switching sides too.
if you saw the interview, he gave a wry smirk after saying that. that's the definition of trolling.
@WGreen, you are funny. I should have figured you to be a troll. After reading your hilarious posts on the game thread and your defense of Kobe, it all comes together quite clearly. You are a Lakers fan that switched to the Bay area team during the hard times. Are you scoping us out so you can jump ship anytime? Is this just a temporary thing and if the Flakers get the first pick you go back?
Your Kobrick slurping just further proves how Warriors fans used to be Lakers fans.
So? Fisher has 5 role-player rings too, just like Kobrick.
I wanted to join the Kobe bashing bandwagon but you know what,in reality I put the guy in my rearview mirror months ago and really don't care about him, his tweets or his rants. he is done, he is history, he is irrelevant now and he needs to look in a mirror and really assess where he is in life. He works for a dysfunctional team with a really dysfunctional front office. As long as they have their internal wars, the Fakers are just another version of the Kings. Best thing for Kobe and that team is for the Buss family to recognize they are failures and sell the team, take the money, and run.
What I DO care more about then the almost worst team in the league is my team, our health, and getting a great playoff seating so we can whup up on other teams.
Unlike the respect he showed us, many of is die hards before he was ever a Faker. And many that became Clips fans because of him.
Really? Just because he was hurt all year doesn't mean he's done. Yes he's older now, but Kobe is a very smart player. I just don't get how you can count Kobe out like that. He was averaging 27 a game before the woeful injury. He can still be very good. And regardless, the guy has 5 rings and more money that he knows what to do with. Kobe will never be irrelevant, in fact he'll always be very relevant. That's why he was an all star this year, or at least got voted in. Don't be a hater.
I can't see you being an actual Oakland fan, what kind of Oakland fan would be on Kobe's jock like that? I'll tell you what kind, an undercover Flaker fan. Did you get kicked from Warrior forums for being an actual Flaker fan?
Are you serious man? BTW why can't I like different people, individually?
I'm just calling it how I see it. I don't mind the banter with you, I find it extremely entertaining. I just would never suspect a true Oakland fan defending Kobe, just as I wouldn't suspect an old school Bulls fan defending Isaiah or Spike Lee sticking up for Reggie Miller. It's not just giving props to their game, but actually defending Kobe when he is known to throw barbs and was obviously throwing one out in that tweet. If it was a sincere tweet and trying to get sympathy as a once great player on a terribly bad team; it wouldn't have matched anything else the guy has been saying in the last few.
Maybe the title of this thread should be changed from "Kobe Trolls Clipper Fans" ,to "Kobe and B*** hurt Warrior fans troll Clipper fans".
He's trolling his own front office today...
http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/stor ... management
Taking up half his team's cap space, then blaming the brass for him not having anybody good to play with. Talk about biting the hand that feeds you.
Kobrick just doesn't get it. He's an overpaid, washed-up benchwarmer, he doesn't get to make demands.
This is just him trying to deflect all blame for this shitpile of a season away from himself. Never mind the fact that Kobrick forced the Lakers to tank by making a concerted effort to force Dwight out of town all last year - it's all the front office's fault for not making moves that are impossible with his fat contract hogging all the cap space!
Guys you are missing the point. Kobe Bryant is a jackass of the first magnitude. He's a rude spoiled child with no manners or respect. He is also one of the 10 (arguably) best players ever with five rings. He wanted to and I hoped he would, go out in a blaze of glory. You have to give the devil his due. He single handedly willed the Lakers into the playoffs. His work ethic as compared to his personal ethics are super human. He's now looking at returning, past his prime with wheels that may not roll with a lottery team. Yes he's bitter. He may retire. I ignore his jackaass personality but I applaud him as a player and I understand why he's saying what he is. I don't say I agree. Cut him some slack. Also isn't what he said correct?
Revere the player ignore the person. Also i think it was Tense who posted the $$ on endorsements. Kobe got $24 mill. If he loves the Lakers why did he ask for another $24 mill? Jackass
Kobrick is the most overrated player of all time.
Fact: Kobrick has won nothing ever without Phil as coach and the most stacked frontcourt in the league. Kobrick forced his way to the Lakers on draft day because he knew full well that he wasn't going to win **** without a ridiculous amount of help. Even then, his ego has driven him to ruin entire seasons with his chucking (2004, last year).
Fact: Kobrick missed the playoffs in his prime, something that players he's often compared to (LeBron, Duncan) haven't done. Sure, he "won" as a role player on Shaq and Pau's teams, but as the first option, he was just like Kevin Love: empty stats on mediocre teams.
Fact: Kobrick holds the record for most bricks in NBA history when postseason stats are added in. He has always been an inefficient ballhog.
Sorry, but I refuse to "revere" Kobrick the player. Even ignoring his off-the-court history, just looking at on the court, he represents everything wrong with basketball. If he didn't push the easy button on his career by forcing a draft-day trade to the Lakers, he wouldn't be mentioned in the same breath as "top 10 all-time."
The amount of hate on here for Kobe is pretty comical. I'm in. Jo way a Lakers fan, but the fact is that Kobe is an amazing player. He wasn't a role player on Paus team. Pau came to his team. He has the hardest work ethic in the game.
The fact that he made a clipper joke and it's setting everyone off shouldn't be that insulting to everyone. It's a fact. We used to be one of the worst franchises in SPORTS, not just basketball. We need to get off the high horse acting like we have always been this good. This is a good new clippers era, but we were mostly a joke before Kobe said anything.
I like what Petros said,to paraphrase after Kobricks rant,"Kobe is mad at the Laker front office for doing what Kobe asked them to do".


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Using a biscuit cutter or the rim of a small juice glass, cut out into rounds, taking care not to twist the cutter and gently gather scraps for the last biscuits. Transfer biscuits to the prepared skillet or baking pan and bake at 500 degrees F for 10 to 12 minutes, or until golden brown on top and cooked through.
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