Quack Fix: Rich Brooks hangs it up, new academic center opens, and Byrd finishes second in ROY vote
by PaulSF on Jan 6, 2010 7:00 AM PST
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It's apparent now that the offseason is upon us, because there isn't a whole lot of news out there today. But it could be worse. Our hoops team could be losing:
- Rich Brooks' enduring coaching career has come to an end. The tireless, legendary Oregon coach, whose name still marks the field at Autzen Stadium, announced his retirement Monday and will hang up the whistle after seven seasons as Kentucky's head coach. The 68-year-old will never be known for his coaching record or number of bowl appearances, but the 1994 Paul "Bear" Bryant Award winner should definitely be considered one of the most respected coaches in all of college football, whose patience and virtue helped lift two struggling programs out of the depths of college football irrelevance. Brooks' only blemish is that he's an Oregon State alumnus. However, despite his ties to the Beavers, Brooks showed his loyalty to the Ducks with a 14-3-1 record against his alma mater from 1977 to 1994. All Hail the Coach!
- The brand new, Phil Knight-funded, three-story, 40,000-square-foot, high-tech John Jaqua Academic Center opened its doors yesterday on Oregon's campus at the corner of Franklin and Agate. Make sure you check out the pictures, because it's an unbelievably nice facility. The whole building is dedicated to Oregon's many student-athletes, however, the entire first floor, including an auditorium, will be utilized by the entire university. Have any of you current students had a chance to check it out? Let us know in the comments.
- ESPN.com's Ted Miller has a few more notes regarding the 2010 Pac-10 football schedule, which was released yesterday. I'll be honest: Oregon's conference slate does not sit well with me, with road games at USC, Cal and Oregon State. At least we get the upstart Huskies at home, right?
- Former USC and current Houston Texans linebacker Brian Cushing was named AP NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year yesterday, handily beating former Oregon star and current Buffalo Bills defensive back Jairus Byrd, who finished a distant second. Cushing had a fantastic rookie season, but Byrd still deserves recognition for a Pro Bowl-worthy performance in his first year.
- A bit more recruiting news regarding the T.J. Ward-esque defensive back, Erick Dargan. Despite his ensuing visit to UCLA this weekend, ESPN.com is reporting the Bruins have a lot of ground to make up on the Ducks. Dargan hails from defensive coordinator Nick Aliotti's alma mater, Pittsburg (California) High School. He may also visit Washington in the coming weeks, but it sounds like he's leaning pretty heavily toward the Ducks. Let's just hope he doesn't pull a Dominique Easley.
- And finally, former head coach and current athletic director Mike Bellotti is recovering from double knee replacement surgery. Our thoughts are with you, Mike. Get healthy before golf season!
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For those of you that prefer Amandas as your favorite cheerleaders, us Charger fans could use some votes.
Ducks - 2009 Pac 10 Champs
Chargers - 2009 AFC West Champs
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Today
I’ll take a look at the center and give you my thoughts
rich brooks maker's mark
he got a limited edition maker’s mark bottle! any rich brooks fans should snap that up, good collector’s item
by Arthritis Sorebonis on Jan 6, 2010 8:09 AM PST reply actions
Stanford in for some trouble next year?
According to Ted Miller, Stanford will be losing 5 assistant coaches.
Running backs coach Willie Taggart was hired to be Western Kentucky’s new head coach, and he took defensive backs coach Clayton White and assistant strength coach Terry Obee with him. Co-defensive coordinator Andy Buh has been hired to coordinate the defense at Nevada.
Finally, Florida hired D.J. Durkin, Stanford’s special teams and defensive ends coach. Harbaugh already has hired Brian Polian, late of Charlie Weis’ staff at Notre Dame, as special teams coach.
I think this could end up having a big impact on Harbaugh. I don’t really think he’s proven himself as an Xs and Os coach, and it will be interesting to see how this affects his ability to develop talent.
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
Wow I was only aware of Taggart leaving. Of course the biggest problem for Harbaugh is no more Gerhart.
by westspec on Jan 6, 2010 8:27 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
Sucks to be (a ?) Cardinal right now.
They lose their offense Toby Gerhart, and now very many coaches. Tough losses.
Memo from Kenjon Barner, LaMichael James, and Jeremiah Masoli...
"You're gonna eat lightning, and you're gonna crap thunder!"
decided to post this in today's quack fix instead of yesterday's...
but i’m glad to “still be around”! i’ve enjoyed the conversations i’ve had on this blog, and feel i can learn a lot (especially when it comes to drinking… jk, i heart bud light and bud light hearts me). i enjoy the people and i like reading your guys’ opinions — and i’ve always liked watching oregon football. i think overall, it’s a great program.
i heart bud light and bud light hearts me
I believe you have over extended your stay.
its spelled "S-h-u-t-t-h-e H e-l-l-U-p-F-E-L-T"
lol...
this is my promise to all ATQ frequent…ers. this will be the last time i ever reference b*d l*ght. i know we’ve been over this before… but does anyone have any suggestions as to what i should try as a replacement? can’t promise anything — but i will try to expand my horizons.
I could give a hundred suggestions, but most of them aren’t likely in your area. (Portland itself has over twenty breweries)
So it’s easy to spout off dozens of beers that are better, and would likely cope with your preferences, but they aren’t exactly available in your area.
its spelled "S-h-u-t-t-h-e H e-l-l-U-p-F-E-L-T"
Are you in Ohio? If so, availability of a lot of beers discussed here will be a bit more difficult.
However, you can’t go wrong with Great Lakes out of Cleveland. I would recommend trying all 5 of their main beers. All are excellent, and all are fairly traditional to their styles. From that, you can see what styles you like and don’t like.
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
I would also recommend that you don’t write off styles too early. If you’re not used to craft beer, many styles can seem incredibly strong. But if you start drinking good but more traditional craft beer, you’ll grow into some of the more extreme tastes on the beer spectrum as you have more good beer.
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
thanks for all the suggestions...
yeah jtlight, i am in ohio — bout an hour south of cleveland, so yes, i see great lakes everywhere. tried the christmas ale once… it’s just so freaking strong that it turned me off to it. i’ll keep at it, lol, i guess it’s an acquired taste.
do you guys have new castle out west?
Newcastle Brown Ale?
It’s everywhere. That’s actually a good intro to craft beers; English brown ales are usually pretty mellow, less complex and hoppy, but still yummy.
by HoodRiverDuck on Jan 6, 2010 3:07 PM PST up reply actions
From what I can tell, if you’re in Columbus, Barley’s Brewery has some great sounding beers.
If you like Bud Light, you’ll probably want to start off with a simple pilsner (Not an imperial pilsner), a lager, or an amber ale. Don’t go too complex, your pallet won’t like it.
And like jtlight said, don’t write off a style right away. I thought for years that I hated IPAs, and I was sorely mistaken. They are now one of my preferred types.
its spelled "S-h-u-t-t-h-e H e-l-l-U-p-F-E-L-T"
What is a "Bud Light"? Is that like a "punt"?
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by Bill Musgrave on Jan 6, 2010 11:06 AM PST up reply actions
So if Bud Light is a "punt" you speak of,
The Ducks were totally hammered off Bud Light in the Rose Bowl?
Memo from Kenjon Barner, LaMichael James, and Jeremiah Masoli...
"You're gonna eat lightning, and you're gonna crap thunder!"
Indeed.
We met our Bud Light quota for the year, in honor of davereg, so to speak.
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by Bill Musgrave on Jan 6, 2010 4:08 PM PST up reply actions
Lol. I figured that comment would receive such a response. I can’t drink beer; just wine. But I’m not a Linfield fan, I’m a duck fan
by westspec on Jan 6, 2010 10:34 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
I drink wine about as much as I do beer, depending on mood/availability.
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
Reds
Oregon Pinot or Italians only. Stay away from French.
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Hmm…I’d have to disagree with you about staying away from French wines. I like darker reds, syrah, petite sirah, and malbec. Pinots are alright, willamete valley vineyard varieties are my favs.
by westspec on Jan 6, 2010 11:19 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
Favorite Pinots you have to try if you like darker more rich type wines: Owen Roe (specifically Sharecroper $21/btl), William Hatcher Rex Hill ($48/btl) , Ken Wright Cellars (Shea Vineyards ~$45/btl).
And Jared if you love light crisp whites, my wife says Ken Wright Chard (~$28/btl) is fantastic, cause only women are allowed to drink white wine in my house :-)
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I’ve had several owen roe wines before, though never a pinot. I went through a period where pinots tasted too much like white wine. As you point out, white wine is for women.
I’ll have to try the others. I’m really into argentinian wines lately. One of the better two, which are fairly inexpensive for good wine is Alamos – Malbec and Triviento Amado Sur.
by westspec on Jan 6, 2010 1:15 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
I’ve never been a big fan of South American Wines. Altough my wife is really enjoying some of their whites. Malbec is good, but I tend to go after Californian or Austrailian Malbec.
A comparable wine to Malbec that I really like is Barolo (Italian). Pretty damn expensive, but worth every drop
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Interesting. I’m not a fan of Australian malbec. California is good. I was at WVV before the civil war and they’re in the process of making a malbec. Prob 2-3 years out.
Good barolo is expensive. Cheap barolo is gross. The only time I had the expensive stuff, it was on someonelse’s dime!
by westspec on Jan 6, 2010 1:35 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
a number of Oregon vineyards are trying to make Malbec now (I just don’t feel they have the climate to do though, and i think they’re going to turn out rther blah).
I just thought of another one for ya. Abacela Tempranillo. Awesome Awesome Wine!!! Trust me, you won’t be disappointed.
As for Italians, don’t get me started. Stay away from Chianti. the old boy network of vineyards are ruining Chiantis. But their Barberescos, Barolos, Barbera D’Alba’s… Great stuff.
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Looks good, particularly the Cuvee. I’d have to get some shipped to me since I’m on the East Coast.
Ever try any of the Rosenblum varieties? Those are a little hit and miss, but when you find the right one, its very good.
Did I just stumble upon the UCLA blog on accident?
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by MarineCorpsDuck on Jan 7, 2010 1:30 PM PST up reply actions
Both, though I will usually go for whites over red, unless I’m having with food. I especially like crisp whites.
For reds, I usually for for the various versions of Syrah/Shiraz. I usually steer clear of Pinot Noir because it is ridiculously hit or miss.
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
ATQ talking about wine?
PANIC!
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"You're gonna eat lightning, and you're gonna crap thunder!"
Je n'aime pas le vin. Il a un goût horrible.
My wife was a South alum. She was also a Frenchie.
--Dave
Addicted to Quack, SBN's Oregon Ducks blog
I usually only drink white, unless it’s a red that comes highly recommended by my wine-drinking friends. My wife and I got a Gewurztraminer from a San Luis Obispo windery last year for our anniversary and it was fantastic. Best wine I’ve ever had.
But even drinking white wine is a very infrequent thing. I’ll stick with beer and whiskey.
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I would try starting off with some of the more mild stuff (like a hefeweizen). You’ll be able to build your tolerance and acumen for the more refined taste of the beer that way without being turned off by some of the more over-powering ones.
Then as you enjoy those you can start to dip your toes more and more into some of the more pungent and flavorful beers.
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oh!
i thought i would get massacred if i mentioned i love drinking wine! merlot is the sheet!
Merlot?!!! I am not drinking Merlot!!!!
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by Matt Daddy on Jan 6, 2010 12:31 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Hahaha merlot is one of my least favorite wines. Unless its blended with something, like a cab.
by westspec on Jan 6, 2010 1:18 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
This thread
should disqualify all of you from keg sticker consideration, for life.
by HoodRiverDuck on Jan 6, 2010 3:08 PM PST up reply actions
two reply successes in a row should automatically qualify you for Keg Sticker nomination
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I do post better when drunk.
I also drink better when drunk.
by HoodRiverDuck on Jan 6, 2010 3:19 PM PST up reply actions
Your love for merlot made its slander too hard to take?
Hmm, I can’t think of what else did it, there was no discussion of field goal range, or chants of victory.
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by Bill Musgrave on Jan 6, 2010 7:53 PM PST up reply actions
Part of it is that I have virtually zero interest in wine, so that didn’t get me. I also thought it was overhyped, which didn’t help.
But mainly I hate movies where adultery is a central theme. It bothered me so much that all the main character was trying to do was get laid before he got married.
The only scene I liked was when Sandra Oh beat the crap out of Thomas Hayden Church with her motorcycle helmet. Otherwise, the movie was two hours of anguish.
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Yes, that certainly requires a level of cynism to ignore and laugh at, like a lot of movie themes.
Perfect, I’ve got that characteristic covered.
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by Bill Musgrave on Jan 6, 2010 8:00 PM PST up reply actions
I’m definitely a cynical guy and can laugh at most stuff. Adultery just hits me in a way that other things don’t. It’s not like I’m a big fan of burglary or arson or anything, but those things just don’t bother me in movies.
The way our society casually treats adultery really makes me mad, so movies about it anger me. Sideways is one of the most egregious offenders.
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I'm getting the feeling that once upon a time you were two-timed, Daniel.
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I have a Ropert is God™ complex.
Nope
Never was actually. I’m a huge proponent of family health. I’ve had so many friends who have suffered from broken homes. Not that it’s inevitable, but it’s a lot more likely if there’s adultery going on. My parents, on the other hand, are still going strong 30 years later, which has been great for me and my family.
Just my passion, I guess.
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I don't disagree.
But I did have you pegged as an arsonist.
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by Bill Musgrave on Jan 6, 2010 8:07 PM PST up reply actions
Its a really bad movie. Every character in that movie is depressing. The story line is depressing.
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Well, I liked it.
Definitely dark, and certainly requires patience, but the end is emphatically hopeful.
I was agreeing that, if I put away the cynicism for a few seconds, the casual treatment and mainstreaming of adultery (or anything hurtful, IMO) is bad for us all.
And now, back to peeing my pants.
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by Bill Musgrave on Jan 6, 2010 8:13 PM PST up reply actions
If there is any attempt for either contestant to cheat, especially with my wife, who is a dirty, dirty, tramp, I am just gonna snap. Do I make myself clear?
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by Bill Musgrave on Jan 6, 2010 8:17 PM PST up reply actions
You are a sick arsonist mutherfucker.
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by Bill Musgrave on Jan 6, 2010 8:18 PM PST up reply actions
I liked it too.
Even as a non-drinker, of course, I liked the wine-based humor via the knowledge of wine culture I’ve gleaned from my mother and sister.
I think it also has a good balance of “smart”, talky humor and slapstick. All in all I enjoyed watching the movie a lot. A lot of the cinematography is really cool and serene, too.
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I have a Ropert is God™ complex.
I find it amazing that a 17 year old was captivated by that film,
Very atypical of kids our age to enjoy that type of film…I personally disliked that movie.
Memo from Kenjon Barner, LaMichael James, and Jeremiah Masoli...
"You're gonna eat lightning, and you're gonna crap thunder!"
Even more amazing I suppose.
Are you a sophmore? I always though that you were a senior.
Memo from Kenjon Barner, LaMichael James, and Jeremiah Masoli...
"You're gonna eat lightning, and you're gonna crap thunder!"
Yep, a sophomore.
You’re a senior now, right?
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I have a Ropert is God™ complex.
Yes sir I am a senior.
And summer couldn’t feel any further away!
Memo from Kenjon Barner, LaMichael James, and Jeremiah Masoli...
"You're gonna eat lightning, and you're gonna crap thunder!"
Well,
I was accepted a while ago, so it is very possible I will attend UO. Now it really boils down to solving the financial aspect. For me it’s either UO (hopefully!) or UC Santa Cruz.
Memo from Kenjon Barner, LaMichael James, and Jeremiah Masoli...
"You're gonna eat lightning, and you're gonna crap thunder!"
I really didn’t like it. Not because of the social ramifications or underlying themes. It just bored me and was depressing.
Two losers who hate their lives and what they caused for themselves, get into more trouble and create more problems for themselves, and I am supposed to be sympathetic or enjoy their boring agony? Blah. Pass.
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Dunno.
I don’t think the intent is remotely sympathy for Jack and I don’t think he hates his life, he’s the ridiculous comic of the duo with the lighter than air life, getting whatever he wants, whenever he wants, without a care for who he hurts. He’s intentionally despicable. A lot of his purpose seems to be to make Miles’ life even more ridiculously cursed – how does this awful friend of mine get whatever wants?
The intent is sympathy for Miles, the straight man of the duo who always gets fucked by people like Jack, and I think whether you consider him a boring looser or a lost and redeemable soul, even a publishable talent, is a matter of patience.
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by Bill Musgrave on Jan 6, 2010 8:34 PM PST up reply actions
Of course, Sideways is for pussies.
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by Bill Musgrave on Jan 6, 2010 8:43 PM PST up reply actions
I don't really think we're supposed to be sympathetic for Jack at all.
And Miles, well, he’s simply human. We love him but know his demons (the scene where he steals money from his mom, etc.) so he’s not a complete cliché. They layered him as a character very well, I thought.
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I have a Ropert is God™ complex.
Honestly, I’m bored even talking about that movie. Let’s move on.
Anyone seen the new Boondock Saints? Someone please tell me it’s as good as the first one.
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Speaking of bored and moving on.
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by Bill Musgrave on Jan 6, 2010 8:53 PM PST up reply actions
There is a new Boondock Saints?
WTF?
Memo from Kenjon Barner, LaMichael James, and Jeremiah Masoli...
"You're gonna eat lightning, and you're gonna crap thunder!"
Really?
I was at the theater last night and was not even aware of this.
I cannot imagine that a new Boondock Saints would be any good.
Memo from Kenjon Barner, LaMichael James, and Jeremiah Masoli...
"You're gonna eat lightning, and you're gonna crap thunder!"
check out the trailer onine
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjMBd9XSLgI
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Nick, you’ve seen it? Why was it disappointing? My wife and I are thinking of going this weekend. Should we wait for DVD release?
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Yes, I saw it in theater right after it opened in Chicago. It was a movie where I was disappointed coming out of the theater immediately after seeing it and my opinion has only gotten more negative the more I think about it. Here are a few of my thoughts:
One of the few positives was how much of the original cast they had returning to the movie. I assumed the brothers and dad would be back but was pleased that the primary detectives were too, as well as a few other cameos.
However, that was about it. The movie starts off with a terribly cliched beginning. The entire movie is filled with little “wink-wink” moments for audience members who had seen the first movie — the first few nice, but after that it was overkill. It was even to the point where some scenes were directly lifted from the first movie. Also, there were a number of times with the dialogue where the “jokes” just didn’t work. It almost seemed as if Troy Duffy has a bunch of inside jokes with his friends that he tried to force in and they just didn’t seem to work.
I honestly wouldn’t recommend the movie to anyone I know who enjoyed the first. That said, if you do go see it this weekend, I’d be interested if you thought it had any redeeming qualities.
See, now you’ve made me re-think this whole thing. You’re the first person to tell me what you thought about it (and from the sounds of it, you’re also a big fan of the first one like me). And your review is less than flattering.
On the other hand, I’ve resisted the whole Avatar hype but everyone who has seen it says you have to see it in 3-D while you can…. and has raved about it. Now I’m thinking about scrapping my original plans and going with the masses…. hmmm. I’ll let you know what we do.
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Go see Avatar, and see it in 3-D. You’ll regret not seeing it in theaters. From a visual effects standpoint, it’s this generation’s Star Wars.
It's spelled "T-H-E-I-M-P-A-C-T"
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I saw Avatar in 3D and enjoyed it, though I went in with very low expectations after hearing people give it a less-than-stellar review, particularly in regards to the plot. But, not only was the plot adequate, imo, but 3D sure has come a long ways since I was kid.
I would recommend Avatar over All Saints Day, but if I were in your place, I don’t know if I would be able to resist the urge of seeing the latter.
It’s interesting that for me, these two movies were at the opposite ends of the spectrum in terms of expectations. In fact, I probably would never have seen Avatar if I wasn’t visiting family over the holidays and that was the movie everyone else wanted to go see.
I'm not as good as Avatar!?!?!?
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If your fanbase doesn't do songs like this, maybe you need a new fanbase.
by AllSaintsDay on Jan 7, 2010 10:43 AM PST up reply actions
He does have a pretty signfiicant cult following, though.
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by Bill Musgrave on Jan 7, 2010 12:02 PM PST up reply actions
That's what she said.
BURN!!!!!!!!!!!
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If your fanbase doesn't do songs like this, maybe you need a new fanbase.
Exactly...
The movie Avatar itself is terrible, but many of the special effects scenes are stellar. I would recommend seeing it in theaters for the 3-D experience.
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I thought it was: I am not drinking FUCKING Merlot!
Great movie.
by HoodRiverDuck on Jan 6, 2010 6:04 PM PST up reply actions
Implied by liberal use of exclamation points.
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by Bill Musgrave on Jan 6, 2010 6:11 PM PST up reply actions
Ha
I just have always loved that line, not to be a reference Nazi about it.
by HoodRiverDuck on Jan 6, 2010 7:01 PM PST up reply actions
Bud Light...
It’s no Miller Lite or PBR, but it’s a great beer for consuming en masse. Yeah, I might be an alcoholic.
Addicted To Quack. If you’re not into the whole brevity thing.
You’re an AtQ mod. That’s mandatory.
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Question for everybody..............
I’m considering switching to DirecTv. I have my local cable company, which I have no problem with, and the service has been good. But I pay about $75 dollars for a pretty basic digital package, and can get an equivalent package with DirecTV for less than that that includes DVR. And I want me some DVR. I would lose Comcast SportsNet, as that’s not yet availiable on DirecTV, but would gain MLB Network, so figure that’s about a wash.
What I am concerned about is some of the stories I’ve heard regarding DirecTV’s service. Anybody out there have or have had DirecTV? Any advice would be great.
--Dave
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I had directv for about a year/year and a half and had no problem with it. Switched back to cable when I moved just bc my new apt complex provides cable for me
by westspec on Jan 6, 2010 10:58 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
If you like watching the Blazers...
Don’t get DirecTV. Comcast has an exclusive deal with the team for some games.
But I hate Comcast, so I think it’s safe to say I’m a bigger fan of DirecTV. Except it’s partly owned by Fox, which I also hate.
There’s no winning!
Addicted To Quack. If you’re not into the whole brevity thing.
I know about the Blazers situation
and a lot of Duck stuff is on the Comcast channel as well…….the problem is that with my schedule, I rarely get to watch the Blazers anyway, so I may actually get to watch more of them just by being able to DVR the KGW/ESPN/TNT games to watch them on my own time. I’m more concerned about the loss of OSN basketball broadcasts, though figure I can find those online somewhere.
I hate Fox, but pretty much all TV outfits are owned by shady characters. Sad fact of life.
--Dave
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I don’t like the fact that DTV makes you sign up for a contract for 2 years (I think it’s 2) to get their service. I pay a little more for comcast and the DVR to be able to watch and record duck and blazer stuff.
Now if CSN ever strikes a deal with DTV, I’ll probably re-think it
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Question
Is getting the Comcast DVR a problem? I’m sure Comcast offers some sort of DVR service.
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no Comcast where I live
I could get a DVR, but its like 15 bucks a month.
--Dave
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Ahh, ok. I had assumed your local cable was Comcast. My bad.
If you’re going to get the HD DVR receiver right off the bat, I think you’re fine with Direct TV. The only problem we ever had with them was upgrading our service and cancelling our 2-year contract. If you’re planning to keep the same service for awhile, you should be fine.
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Here's my take:
We had DirectTV for about 4 years. The quality of the product is great, their introductory offers are great, and we didn’t have much of a problem. Their actual service was just okay, but they generally took care of problems without too much hassle.
The problem comes when you want to upgrade your service for any reason. We finally bought an HD-capable TV last year, but we didn’t have the DirecTV HD receiver, so we called about upgrading. They basically told us we could – if we sent them a million dollars and our first born child (slight exageration there, but it was expensive). We argued that it would actually be cheaper for us to pay the damn fee to cancel our contract (which had 8 months left) and switch to ATT U-Verse than to pay them to upgrade our service, unless they cut us a deal. They basically told us, “Sorry, screw you.” We talked to the manager and everything. It was ridiculous.
So we switched and are now happily enjoying ATT U-Verse. The moral of the story: if you’re getting everything you’re going to want up front, you shouldn’t have a problem. If you want to keep your options open for upgrading later, you might have some issues.
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Similar story for me
Only Qwest screwed me. I live in Junction City and signed up for a bundle with DTV (HD and DVR) phone and DSL. I asked SPECIFICALLY if I got all of my local Eugene stations in HD. The Qwest reps said that I did. After I agreed to the package I found out that local stations are NOT available in HD and I am stuck in a two-year contract with not only DTV, but Qwest. I filed a waiver to get the National HD channels (CBS, ABC, etc.) and the local channels would not grant the waiver (something about the stations have to pay DTV and there is no contract between them). Needless to say, I am pissed with both for that. The actual service and quality of DTV has been just fine IMO.
May we hand you your taints on a silver platter...
Beavers an embarrassment
Losing at home to Seattle U by 31. Seattle U is playing its first D-1 season in 30 years.
--Dave
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Wow.
This is too sad to ridicule.
Memo from Kenjon Barner, LaMichael James, and Jeremiah Masoli...
"You're gonna eat lightning, and you're gonna crap thunder!"
Cool!
Worse than losing to Montana by 20 at home!
Go Ducks!
by HoodRiverDuck on Jan 6, 2010 7:02 PM PST up reply actions
honestly
makes our game that much more scary. We’re going to be cocky. They’re going to be pissed.
--Dave
Addicted to Quack, SBN's Oregon Ducks blog
OMG, 99-48 to Seattle? Wow. EK better go to work getting these guys ready
I call him Malcolm Arm-stud!
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Holy hell.
Words really cannot this game.
Memo from Kenjon Barner, LaMichael James, and Jeremiah Masoli...
"You're gonna eat lightning, and you're gonna crap thunder!"
Words really cannot this game.
Case in point!
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I have a Ropert is God™ complex.
Damn. English Language fail
Memo from Kenjon Barner, LaMichael James, and Jeremiah Masoli...
"You're gonna eat lightning, and you're gonna crap thunder!"
Well,
Lets hope that your scenario does not turn out to be true!
Memo from Kenjon Barner, LaMichael James, and Jeremiah Masoli...
"You're gonna eat lightning, and you're gonna crap thunder!"
there is no insult or joke worthy of this kind of massive dumping
i’m not sure musgrave’s army of pleasants would have even brought the beavers back from this one.
The beloved creator of Sandwich music.
it is now 88-39 with 3 mins left.
i really have no more to say
The beloved creator of Sandwich music.
99-48 Final.
Seattle U.’s best player got 2 fouls in about the first 3 minutes.
The Return of Oregon State Basketball has been greatly exaggerated.
Life is about growth. People are not perfect when they're 21 years old. - Bill Walton
I'm not so sure about that.
From being one of the worst teams ever to assemble in the Pac-10 two years ago to being an actually competitive team last year was pretty cool. Especially with the excitement of a new coach who happened to be the brother-in-law of the new president. I think their “return” was entirely warranted until about this game.
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I have a Ropert is God™ complex.
Maybe it's the return to the form of two years ago.
Oh, RAT FARTS!!!!!
by Bill Musgrave on Jan 6, 2010 8:57 PM PST up reply actions
It is unfortunate that Oregon State relapsed.
Very sad.
Memo from Kenjon Barner, LaMichael James, and Jeremiah Masoli...
"You're gonna eat lightning, and you're gonna crap thunder!"
Maybe you didnt hear the chatter that they expected to go to the Big Dance this year. Only recruiting cuz Coach Rob is there. and he’s gone sooner than later. need a major facility upgrade which isn’t gonna happen anytime soon.
Life is about growth. People are not perfect when they're 21 years old. - Bill Walton
by NEP on Jan 6, 2010 9:05 PM PST up reply actions
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