Little Gorby Auctions Up (Again) *NEW* EK Ball is UP
by axemen23 on Apr 8, 2010 9:09 PM PDT
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PrintCurrent Bid $$$ (Thursday 4/15/10 @ 9:20 AM): Visor-$106.01 (leading bidder: skywaker9). CK Football-$202.50 (leading bidder: randhflude). Bellotti Ball: $61.00 (leading bidder: skywaker9). EK ball-$15.50 (leading bidder: w***y)
Well as many of you know, Scudderfan graciously donated the Chip Kelly visor from his Bracket Pool winnings to be sign ed and auctioned off, with the proceeds going to the ""Little Gorby Fund" Well Mattdaddy, Dave, Qsouther and Myself have been working together on this, and here's the timeline of what we have so far, plus our plans for the next week. (Fyi we had to change the charity slighty due to Ebay policy)
1. Wednesday morning, I went to football practice after emailing Chip Kelly, and he not only signed the visor, he offered to sign a football as well. I didn't have time to wait around unfortunately (golf tournament), so he said I could come back Thursday around lunch time.
2. I went back to the football offices with Quinn during lunch today, and after ogling the trophies and artifacts, we went and got the football. Alas, we didn't get to speak to the coach, because he was in a meeting.
3. MattDaddy started a 3-way email with Dave and myself to plan out our 3-point strategy for this:
A) Get the Ebay auctions up and running. I have done this tonight. llink to the visor and link to the football
link to the Mike Bellotti Autographed Football graciously donated by Qsouther
***NEW*** link to the Ernie Kent Autographed Basketball donated by thesportsbrewery.com
B) Get this fanpost up and running. Well......
C) Media Blitz. That will be handled by us, with the idea being that some local media give a little attention to the great cause. Goducks.com has already said they would put links to it on their facebook page and twitter.
We also have a plea for all of the ATQ users: Please bid on this, and please forward the links to this post and the ebay links to at least 10 people. We really want to see a lot of money raised for little Gorby!
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Great work Axemen!!!
We should rec this thing up so it stays at the top for a couple weeks. Oh yeah, and I’m getting the football.
Most inexplicably NOT Clark Kellogg?
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So I take it it *didn't* get stolen from the gunsafe stainless steel safe that you went on and on about?
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I have a Ropert is God™ complex.
no it didn't
overly cautious, yes. But sometimes its worth it. Now go bid you slacker.
I can haz footbawl?
I think your stepsister was a little underly cautious.
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I have a Ropert is God™ complex.
Thanks guys!!!
This is incredible!
I posted this up on my blog, so hopefully we’ll see some bids from my family and friends as well. Here’s the link: Wolves and Ducks, Living Together
You guys are really something else. Great work on this, especially you axemen. If I ever make it up there, or you guys find yourselves down in SoCal, beers are on me. Or Capri Suns, whatever floats a boat.
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Is it too late to change them to thomas kemper stickers ;)
I can haz footbawl?
by axemen23 on Apr 8, 2010 10:51 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Damnit, I’ve been out bid twice on that freaking football and there’s 6+ days left. Maybe getting the word out on this wasn’t the best idea. I WANT THAT FOOTBALL!!!!
Most inexplicably NOT Clark Kellogg?
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Note to self
If cougfan wins, sign ball multiple times.
I can haz footbawl?
by axemen23 on Apr 8, 2010 10:59 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
If cougfan wins, we’re all signing it. On top of the Chip Kelly sig.
They call him Rags. Where he goes, no-hitters follow.
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the most expensive dog toy ever
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Fuck 401Ks
They’re overrated
I can haz footbawl?
by axemen23 on Apr 8, 2010 11:00 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
High bid
Heck yes im high bid. Im sure its gona hold up for 6 more days!!!
Hi guys
Thank you all for doing this! You guys are awesome!!
by Mrs. Gorby on Apr 8, 2010 11:38 PM PDT reply actions 2 recs
Mrs. Gorby, that’s awesome. Now we just need to get you a sweet screen image and sig line.
I vote for “Gorbachav5 is Ov-er-rated”
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Welcome great Mrs. Gorby
I will set all typical sarcasm aside, and simply say thank all of you for sharing your story with us openly, it really is a beautiful thing, and we’re with ya. Take care of each other and then dream big.
I forgot the beer.
by Bill Musgrave on Apr 9, 2010 12:37 AM PDT up reply actions
Just for the hell of it I am bidding $65.38 for the football, and if you guys don’t let it win, then you’re communists
Most inexplicably NOT Clark Kellogg?
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I believe the proper response to this is...
Muauhauahuhahhahhahahahhahahahaaaa
I forgot the beer.
by Bill Musgrave on Apr 9, 2010 12:27 AM PDT up reply actions
At that, I think i'm supposed to mutter something under my breath and wander off to a creeky chair on the porch or something.
AFTER PURCHASING A COOL FOOTBALL ON EBAY
or something like that
I forgot the beer.
by Bill Musgrave on Apr 9, 2010 12:34 AM PDT up reply actions
This is what you’re supposed to mutter:
“Back in my day, we wanted a football, we’d have to catch the pig and skin it ourselves. And if we wanted it signed? Well then we’d have to take to Mr. Thomas down at the ol’ Dry Goods Emporium, seein’ as how he’s the only one what knew how to write.”
Defending maligned chants since 2009
by Gorbachav5 on Apr 9, 2010 7:15 AM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
rec'd for dry old person humor.
but you forgot to mention that he had to walk uphill both ways.
I can haz footbawl?
REc'D because I laughed out loud at work
"I used to play sports. Then I realized you can buy trophies. Now I'm good at everything." - Demetri Martin
Mrs. Gorby, please train your dog.
I believe in equality for everyone, except reporters and photographers.
-Mahatma Gandhi, channeling Chip Kelly
by Bill Musgrave on Apr 9, 2010 4:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Should I do a "fixed" post, Namedrop, or do you want to do self correct?
I believe in equality for everyone, except reporters and photographers.
-Mahatma Gandhi, channeling Chip Kelly
by Bill Musgrave on Apr 9, 2010 4:53 PM PDT up reply actions
how about you go bid on the visor and ball
and i’ll let you do whatever you want old man.
I can haz footbawl?
How about somebody come up with a new joke?
I believe in equality for everyone, except reporters and photographers.
-Mahatma Gandhi, channeling Chip Kelly
by Bill Musgrave on Apr 9, 2010 4:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Sorry Bill, didn’t mean to pick on you. Please don’t hold my wife responsible for my impertinence.
Defending maligned chants since 2009
Oh, Mrs. Gorby is a-ok with me.
You on the ohter hand, I’ve scratched your name onto parchment with my 1566 calligraphy pen. Lucky you, you made my list of people to track to the end of the earth by galleon or stallion, put into the locks, and leave for the night creatures.
Kidding, enjoy the auction.
I believe in equality for everyone, except reporters and photographers.
-Mahatma Gandhi, channeling Chip Kelly
by Bill Musgrave on Apr 10, 2010 6:22 AM PDT up reply actions
hey guys. I just got this email from thesportsbrewery.com
I’m working with them to get this added in. Keep up the bidding guys!
Hey Axe, we here at thesportsbrewery.com saw your auction, and were very moved. We were wondering if you you guys at ATQ would like to throw in an encased signed Ernie Kent ball (though who knows how much more it would actually raise..: () into your auction.
Either way, please respond, and keep up the good work.
Thanks, Jeromy.
I can haz footbawl?
"The listing has been removed..."
AXEMEN!
I hope there was not a problem…
Self-anointed President of the Kenjon Barner fan club.
Actually, that’s not true. The links work fine, but the items got taken down. Anyone know why?
Defending maligned chants since 2009
I’m just hoping one of the parties (OI Foundation, UO, Chip Kelly, eBay, etc.) didn’t like the listing and had it pulled.
Organizations really suck sometimes when it comes to the legal stuff. Clearly nothing we’re doing is harmful. Heck, selling Chip Kelly signed memorabilia in order to DONATE THE PROCEEDS TO CHARITY is the opposite of harmful. But you put the wrong link up in the auction and someone gets their panties in a bureaucratic bunch and it gets axed.
Obviously, I’m just speculating, so hopefully it’s all a misunderstanding. But if it’s some legal BS, that’s going to irritate me.
Keep us posted, Axe and Matt, if you know what’s going on.
Defending maligned chants since 2009
That really changes the meaning of your comment.
Self-anointed President of the Kenjon Barner fan club.
Yeah it was one of those things where I was thinking “hoping that it wasn’t that one of the parties…” and then thought, “Nah, that’s dumb, I’ll just say thinking.” But then I never changed it. The lack of edit buttons on commenting is a pain.
Defending maligned chants since 2009
That is possibly the strangest music video I have ever seen.
Say what you mean, and say it mean. - Clint Ruin
and that is my second least favorite song ever
Most inexplicably NOT Clark Kellogg?
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Not as nerdy, but more terrible.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jamJ4-C_TME
I believe in equality for everyone, except reporters and photographers.
-Mahatma Gandhi, channeling Chip Kelly
by Bill Musgrave on Apr 9, 2010 4:43 PM PDT up reply actions
It looks like Ebay has taken them down, we’re working on it we’ll let you know when it gets fixed
(translated, Matt has compromising pictures of axemen and made him give Matt the Football)
Most inexplicably NOT Clark Kellogg?
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ew.
anyway Ebay was concerned about the fact that so many people from the area were bidding on it, they thought it was shill bidding. I’m relisting them right now, and will edit the links to them as such.
I can haz footbawl?
so maybe they should investigate that instead of taking them down?
of course it was all people from the area bidding, its a fucking OREGON Ducks football.
--Dave
Addicted to Quack, SBN's Oregon Ducks blog
they thought it was shill bidding
anyway I’m working on it and should have them relisted in an hour, and i’ll edit the links as such. Dave and Matt i’ll send you the new links so that anyone who gets back to you you can update them as such.
I can haz footbawl?
Duh, IT’S FOR FREAKING CHARITY!!!!! Of course we want to bid it up. Do they really think a football is going to go for $100+. What a bunch of maroons.
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“Shill bidding” is when the poster of the item engages his cronies to put in phony bids to drive up the price of the item.
Ideally, the shill bidders aren’t the last bidder on the item.
The goal is to jack the price up beyond what someone who really did want the item would have been able to get it for, if the shill bidders weren’t around.
Ebay has sophisticated algorithms to determine when shill bidding is taking place (example — if bids from different accounts come in from the same IP address that was used to post the item, that’s a pretty reasonable indicator that the bids are suspicious).
The way to get around that is to post the item with a sufficiently high initial bid price that you’d be happy if someone bought it for that. But, since ebay charges fees based on the initial listed price, people don’t like to do that.
BENZDUCK FOR ATHLETIC DIRECTOR!
Why the hell not?
new links
Thanks, Axe, for dealing with that. What a pain.
I updated my Miracle Wolf Blog as well.
Defending maligned chants since 2009
and if you had bid on the other auctions
you dont have to worry about losing money or anything
I can haz footbawl?
Why would Ole Miss's mascot care?
Jason Heyward's Swing is Equivalent to an Eddie Pleasant Hit.
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Apr 9, 2010 6:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, this is on ESPN now… no big deal
P.S. Good work axemen.
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Woot!
Thanks to scudder for being so generous.
And let’s be nicer to axemen. He’s really done a heck of a good job coordinating this and setting up the auctions.
Jason Heyward's Swing is Equivalent to an Eddie Pleasant Hit.
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Apr 9, 2010 6:29 PM PDT up reply actions
My resolution for next football season...
is to be nice to all high-school aged members. But then, I’m generally nice to y’all, so it’s kind of like giving up brussel sprouts for Lent.
And while I’m glad I was seen as generous, I really just poached the idea from whomever linked to the SBNation survey.
Hey, axe, how did you contact CK via email? I'd like to send him something thanking him.
Jason Heyward's Swing is Equivalent to an Eddie Pleasant Hit.
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Apr 9, 2010 6:39 PM PDT up reply actions
I'd rather not flood his email
I think after we finish this, we print something up, all sign it at the spring game, and mail it to him. I gave gorby his email, but thats different.
I can haz footbawl?
Well surely it's on the internet somewhere if you found it.
Jason Heyward's Swing is Equivalent to an Eddie Pleasant Hit.
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Apr 9, 2010 6:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh God.
Jason Heyward's Swing is Equivalent to an Eddie Pleasant Hit.
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Apr 9, 2010 6:46 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
he who must not be named?
"I used to play sports. Then I realized you can buy trophies. Now I'm good at everything." - Demetri Martin
please don't flood his email
lets just wait and we can send him something after this is all done
I can haz footbawl?
its a 346 number
thats UO prefix. It would be a UO landine. Probably his office number. He probably never answers.
--Dave
Addicted to Quack, SBN's Oregon Ducks blog
He doesn't. It would go to his secretary, who then has the line pool.
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I have a Ropert is God™ complex.
Miller said the ebay link sent to him didn't work, did anyone resend to him?
I know he states that you can get to it via ATQ, but sometimes people are lazy and willing to go through one link, not two or three, best to have it right there on ESPN. Typical rule for volunteerism and chairty, if it’s not in your face, it doesn’t happen.
He might not repost it, but it doesn’t hurt to ask.
I believe in equality for everyone, except reporters and photographers.
-Mahatma Gandhi, channeling Chip Kelly
by Bill Musgrave on Apr 10, 2010 6:33 AM PDT up reply actions
Hey axe
Dom brought up a good question. You couldn’t get Ebay to reinstate the bids? And do you have assurances that they won’t do this again?
--Dave
Addicted to Quack, SBN's Oregon Ducks blog
they won't (they acutally suspended my account, this is my mom's account they're on now)
and i’m sure they wont again as long as I do not bid on them somehow.
I can haz footbawl?
When I checked it out, it looks like it is done with a different, more reputable account. The account before hand had no reputation.
its spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-O-B-L-I-G-A-T-E-D-T-O-D-O-I-T"
because I don't do a lot of ebaying myself shu ;)
my mom on the other hand does a good amount of it.
I can haz footbawl?
we can’t afford them to cancel it again. If they are cancelling it because there are too many local bids, this repost won’t change that flag. I would feel a lot better if we had some assurances from them instead of just a flat repost
--Dominic, Addicted to Quack
Autzen Stadium is where great teams go to die." - J. Brady McCullough, The Michigan Daily.
It wasn't just the local bids
someone related to me bid on it, which set off the flag. As long as nobody related to me bids, It isn’t going down again.
I can haz footbawl?
uh, how does Ebay know who’s related to you?
--Dominic, Addicted to Quack
Autzen Stadium is where great teams go to die." - J. Brady McCullough, The Michigan Daily.
I still think calling them and inform them of the situation is a much safer way of doing it rather then using a relatives account that may have the same number registered. If Ebay is already flagging the original one, it seems they would find this repost of the exact same material as circumventing their ban or a hacked account.
--Dominic, Addicted to Quack
Autzen Stadium is where great teams go to die." - J. Brady McCullough, The Michigan Daily.
YOU BETTER NOT SCREW THIS UP AXE!!!!
Jason Heyward's Swing is Equivalent to an Eddie Pleasant Hit.
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Apr 9, 2010 6:58 PM PDT up reply actions
yeah because my efforts have been shitty and have come up empty-handed
right? Just trust me guys I spent 2 stressful hours working this out, I talked to a friends dad who specialized in internet law…IT IS GONNA STAY UP.
I can haz footbawl?
I'm kidding dude. I was being sarcastic.
Jason Heyward's Swing is Equivalent to an Eddie Pleasant Hit.
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Apr 9, 2010 7:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Dude, this isn’t about trusting you. It’s about trusting a large company who has already taken something down without any research. Don’t take it personally.
--Dominic, Addicted to Quack
Autzen Stadium is where great teams go to die." - J. Brady McCullough, The Michigan Daily.
as long as you talked to them and there is some sort of paper trail to follow, then I feel better then just a repost under a different account
--Dominic, Addicted to Quack
Autzen Stadium is where great teams go to die." - J. Brady McCullough, The Michigan Daily.
ha i'm not taking it personally at all
just go back to bidding on something you could get for free at any spring practice ;)
I can haz footbawl?
yeah because my efforts have been shitty and have come up empty-handed right? Just trust me guys I spent 2 stressful hours working this out,
The Internet says you are taking it personally
--Dominic, Addicted to Quack
Autzen Stadium is where great teams go to die." - J. Brady McCullough, The Michigan Daily.
If that was your attempt at sarchasm, you REALLY suck at conveying it online.
--Dominic, Addicted to Quack
Autzen Stadium is where great teams go to die." - J. Brady McCullough, The Michigan Daily.
ok they were stressful hours
the subject line was meant to be sarcastic though. Honestly I’m not taking it personally.
I can haz footbawl?
he’s freaking out, get the hose
--Dominic, Addicted to Quack
Autzen Stadium is where great teams go to die." - J. Brady McCullough, The Michigan Daily.
If you run into any more issues..
.. we can set it up under my account, which has been active since the Clinton administration, with a cyan star and 100% positive feedback. Let me know, happy to help.
BENZDUCK FOR ATHLETIC DIRECTOR!
Why the hell not?
My jokes were born during the Harding administration?
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I have a Ropert is God™ complex.
Besides, I'm pretty sure Tonya Harding was never President.
BENZDUCK FOR ATHLETIC DIRECTOR!
Why the hell not?
Of course she was President
President of the Skanky Skating Hoes Portland Local, Lodge 103.
Cool chicks.
by HoodRiverDuck on Apr 10, 2010 6:55 AM PDT up reply actions
don't they do Roller Derby now?
"I used to play sports. Then I realized you can buy trophies. Now I'm good at everything." - Demetri Martin
and also dom
ebay isn’t going to reinstate bids of people who may have wanted to move on after the auction closed.
I can haz footbawl?
I don’t understand what this means at all but I really don’t want to know
--Dominic, Addicted to Quack
Autzen Stadium is where great teams go to die." - J. Brady McCullough, The Michigan Daily.
Well the bright side of the auction getting pulled is I get to put my $37.33 and $65.38 bids in for the football again.
Most inexplicably NOT Clark Kellogg?
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Only one way to top $65.38...
$6538
If only I had the money….
Only losing THREE starters from the USC game. (Offense and Defense)
Ladies and Gentlemen your 2010-11 Oregon Ducks.
Oregon-Frontrunners for the 2010 Fulmer Cup
by QuackQuackAttack on Apr 9, 2010 7:56 PM PDT up reply actions
I swear, if some jackass bids $26.17…
Jason Heyward's Swing is Equivalent to an Eddie Pleasant Hit.
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Apr 9, 2010 8:16 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
that would require a Boise State grad to be smart enough to use a computer.
--Dave
Addicted to Quack, SBN's Oregon Ducks blog
That would require a Boise State grad to not have spent his last dollar on Milwaukee’s Best Light and Meth
Most inexplicably NOT Clark Kellogg?
Addicted to Quack
Hey all,
We’re adding one more item, this time from my personal stash. It is a Mike Bellotti signed ball circa 2008. Axemen23 will be putting it up for auction tomorrow morning it looks like. Cheers.
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I have a Ropert is God™ complex.
I’m now the high bidder on the visor. Bwahahahaha! This will be great for driving to games with the top down.
And I’m no shill bidder, as you’ll discover if you try to outbid me.
BENZDUCK FOR ATHLETIC DIRECTOR!
Why the hell not?
Well hello gauntlet, you won’t mind if I throw you down now will ya?
Most inexplicably NOT Clark Kellogg?
Addicted to Quack
Correction, were the high bidder. Communists will never win.
Most inexplicably NOT Clark Kellogg?
Addicted to Quack
Normally, I’d just sit back patiently and snipe the auction at the very end, but I will delight in watching you squirm.
BENZDUCK FOR ATHLETIC DIRECTOR!
Why the hell not?
I can tell the last day of these auctions is going to be fantastic.
I tell you what, you go ahead and wear yourself out old man on all the other little whipper snappers that will come knocking at your door. I’ll be the guy standing over the top of you when you’re laying on your back wondering what hit you at the last second
Most inexplicably NOT Clark Kellogg?
Addicted to Quack
Okay, let's make this interesting.
Whoever doesn’t get the visor agrees to make a donation in the amount of his last bid to the Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation.
And, while you’re standing of some lesser foe you’re assuming is me, I’ll be locked onto your heat profile from an Apache AH-64D. You’ll never know WTF hit you.
BENZDUCK FOR ATHLETIC DIRECTOR!
Why the hell not?
Actually I really want the football. I’m not into autographs or anything, but I think that ball is really cool and will look sweet in my home office. Plus, there are ways of messing up your bet considering we can’t see who’s names are betting what.
Let’s do this. I’m going for the football, you go for the visor (I may go for the visor too, we’ll have to see), may the best man win. Deal?
Most inexplicably NOT Clark Kellogg?
Addicted to Quack
P.S. I’m also worried you actually do have an Apache AH-64D and I really like my house the way it stands.
Most inexplicably NOT Clark Kellogg?
Addicted to Quack
Careful Matt, my mom is after the football, and she don’t mess around.
Defending maligned chants since 2009
Damn, Grandma Gorby? I have to go against Grandma Gorby? I doomed.
Most inexplicably NOT Clark Kellogg?
Addicted to Quack
Deal. I’m not interested in the football, so it’ll be on your conscience if you go for the visor.
Fair warning, though. I don’t lose many “best man” contests.
BENZDUCK FOR ATHLETIC DIRECTOR!
Why the hell not?
Me neither and I was worried this one would get brutal. Plus, I really want that football, but now I have to take on Wolf’s Grandman. I’m screwed.
Most inexplicably NOT Clark Kellogg?
Addicted to Quack
I will make you this deal though. I will make a contribution to OI Foundation for the amount of my last bid (scouts honor) winning or not, if you’ll do the same. You willing to do that?
Most inexplicably NOT Clark Kellogg?
Addicted to Quack
Um, wasn’t that what I proposed a few posts back?
If so, it’s a deal.
BENZDUCK FOR ATHLETIC DIRECTOR!
Why the hell not?
yeah it was, but I’m going to do it for the visor cause I want the football. Plus if we both lose, the foundation gets 4 donations :)
Most inexplicably NOT Clark Kellogg?
Addicted to Quack
Since apparently they don't teach Photoshop in axemen23's middle school..
.. here’s a right-side-up image of my visor, with a bit of color correction and NR, just so y’all can see clearly what you won’t be getting.
BENZDUCK FOR ATHLETIC DIRECTOR!
Why the hell not?
by benzduck on Apr 9, 2010 10:37 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Excuse me for not having Photoshop at home
I can haz footbawl?
by axemen23 on Apr 9, 2010 11:16 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
I use this software regularly and enjoy it a great deal.
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I have a Ropert is God™ complex.
That’s a good one. (I see Google bought them out. Figures.)
You don’t need Photoshop. Hell, Picasa is excellent for rudimentary image manipulation, and it’s free. You just have to care enough about how your images look to make an effort.
There are no excuses for pics that suck, especially when the subject matter is important.
BENZDUCK FOR ATHLETIC DIRECTOR!
Why the hell not?
One small suggestion now that this thing is under way
If one of the managers/editors could edit the fanpost and add the “Promote outside the community” option with a small decsription into it, it may help get the word out more. For those that don’t know, those twitter and facebook buttons you see on front page posts allow people to retweet or post blog items to their facebook. Using a little social media to spread the word about this couldn’t hurt at all.
Yes axemen, that means you can get that one guy who writes about Oregon football and has a twitter account to retweet it, too.
by Brian Floyd on Apr 10, 2010 12:10 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Can't wait to see how Canzano manages to put a negative spin on this story.
Life is a sport: Watch other people play it.
Chip Kelly is not a bad man, but he’s not a good one either. You know it. I know it. I know it all. ALLLLLLLLLLLL!!!
Anyway, some people in this state will tell you that Chip Kelly did the right thing by giving both time and equipment to raise money for a charity. And those people would be wrong, all kinds of wrong, I mean, communist nazi wrong. Where was Chip Kelly when this child was born? Has he ever been to the hospital? Has he ever put on one of those face-cover things and performed a crucial lifesaving surgery, or delievered a baby, or even once, just once, rescued a baby panda from amazonian loggers? No. But I have.
This story isn’t about Chip Kelly, an adorable baby, or a wonderful charity organization. No, it’s bigger than that. It’s about John Canzano. And what he’s done that’s better than Chip Kelly. A lot, that’s what. You know it. I know it. I know it better than you, so I guess you don’t even count. When you click that auction link and open your wallet to support your community, don’t think of babies or diseases or Chip Kelly or Spencer Paysinger lighting up Andrew Luck so bad they have to change the name on the back of his jersey at halftime. No, think of me, John Canzano. Because I deserve it. I know it.
by JonathanPDX on Apr 10, 2010 12:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Doesn’t every post make you think of George Costanza?
by JonathanPDX on Apr 10, 2010 12:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Operation name drop in 3...2...1...
Just kidding
Self-anointed President of the Kenjon Barner fan club.
Dammit, JPDX, I knew you were Canzano.
I believe in equality for everyone, except reporters and photographers.
-Mahatma Gandhi, channeling Chip Kelly
by Bill Musgrave on Apr 10, 2010 1:08 PM PDT up reply actions
You just wear a bald cap when you do interviews.
And re-insert the stick in ass before writing a column, just so you’ve got the proper curmudgeon-y-ness.
I believe in equality for everyone, except reporters and photographers.
-Mahatma Gandhi, channeling Chip Kelly
by Bill Musgrave on Apr 11, 2010 9:47 AM PDT up reply actions
He will just ignore the whole thing.
He never covers positive things. He only “writes” and “talks” about things that he can put a negative spin on.
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Awesome,
We are going to raise hundreds of dollars for this cause. Thanks to all who donated items, bid on items, axemen/quinn, and all others involved.
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Do you think once I win the football I can take it back to CK and have him sign it Skip Belly?
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No.
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by CaDuck on Apr 10, 2010 2:58 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
No problem. I had totally forgotten about it until last night.
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I have a Ropert is God™ complex.
a sports blog has donated an Ernie Kent basketball
more info coming as I get it.
I can haz footbawl?
I still wonder
has PK 1 or PK 2 called Ernie at some point and said “Whoops, our bad. You wanna come back at all?”
I can haz footbawl?
if we strike out on a couple more guys
are we really going to do better than him?
I can haz footbawl?
Two up and two down so far
Dixon and Stevens right? Those are the only two that were actually offered the job right?
"I used to play sports. Then I realized you can buy trophies. Now I'm good at everything." - Demetri Martin
versus. the number of rumored job offers? I’m perfectly fine where we are at right now before resorting to the “It was a mistake to fire Ernie Kent” or “We actually couldn’t do better”.
Ernie’s own emotionally filled admission, he said we probably would be able to find a better basketball coach.
its spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-O-B-L-I-G-A-T-E-D-T-O-D-O-I-T"
How wealthy is Ernie at this stage of his career?
Do you think he’s blowing his 401K giving a bonus to every coach we call? What if he’s invested wisely and he has the cash to literally buyout every other coach in the business until we’re FORCED to hire him back?
I'm sure that it will not work that way.
Most people generally do not fire an employee, and hire them back a few weeks later. The university probably was already deep into the process of finding a new coach by the time Coach Kent was officially let go.
Also, you would have to wonder if Coach Kent just wants to move on at this point. If I was a public figure that was fired, I sure would.
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To answer this question lets think long term
Yes we will do better than Coach Kent, who essentially reached his peak. While this peak was higher than previous years it still wasn’t the highest the University and many of the fan base thought it could go, either the peak wasn’t high enough or the the average wasn’t high enough.
When we get another coach the expectations won’t be as high initially (same team, new situation) but there should be a considerable upside, or at least that is the thought, am I right? I don’t know how long the new coach will have in order to prove himself though if they aren’t performing.
"I used to play sports. Then I realized you can buy trophies. Now I'm good at everything." - Demetri Martin
I just upped the bids on all but one item
I challenge you all to outbid me.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Just wait.
I have a feeling that benzduck will snake us all out of the items by betting a crap-ton at the last second.
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Two days left!
I posted a reminder over on my blog. Get those bids in!
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Is there gonna be a way to donate money to OI via AtQ for those of us that will lose the auctions?
its spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-O-B-L-I-G-A-T-E-D-T-O-D-O-I-T"
This is a great question. Matt contacted someone from the Portland area who works with the OI Foundation and I followed up with her as well. We’re working with her to set up a special use for the proceeds of the auctions, and she might be able to help us with this as well, so that anyone who wants to donate as a part of this fundraiser can do so in the same way.
Matt and I will look into this and get you an answer.
Defending maligned chants since 2009
I would be interested in this as well
I cannot afford to win the auctions, but would be happy to donate a smaller amount.
--Dave
Addicted to Quack, SBN's Oregon Ducks blog
This is true. I have been in contact with a leader of the Portland based OI Foundation (two quick things: 1. the Nat’l Conference is going to be in Portland this year so we are looking into helping out/doing something for that, and 2. she is a Duck fan so she is really excited we are doing this).
As soon as I have the details together I will put up a post for some discussion on what to do with this.
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Let me know if I can help.
They probably have this covered with a way to donate via web directly to the OI Foundatoin, but I’m aware of some websites that help facilitate this for charities that don’t like to manage their own web functions. Usually does invove a small percentage of each donation, so hopefully OI does have their own donation function on the web that gets 100% directly to them.
Anyway, the thought in my head is that if there is a way to click a button and give cash, more people do it. If it requires writing and mailing a check, the devoted do but the casual don’t.
Cool stuff guys, good job.
I am not Bill Bufton.
by Bill Musgrave on Apr 14, 2010 5:25 PM PDT up reply actions
There is no way I can help out in terms of winning the auctions,
But I could surely donate a smaller amount if possible.
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Here's what it's at now
The way the bay auctions are set, all money goes directly to OIF. But we may all chip in to sponsor a family or two at the national convention so stay tuned!
I can haz footbawl?
Oh this is fun. Look at what some of the other autographed footballs are selling for on ebay…
Like this Tim Tebow Football for $34.33
You know what that means, 1 Chip Kelly is = to 5.316 Tim Tebow’s. That’s right Chip Kelly > Tim Tebow… literally.
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Grandma and Grandpa Gorby win the football!
And I think Skywaker was the final bid on the visor. Thanks to everyone who participated! As far as I know, Matt is still working on an alternate donation method for those who didn’t win the auctions. Stay tuned!
Don’t forget, though, there’s a Mike Bellotti football and an Ernie Kent basketball still up for grabs.
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I am happy to be the proud owner of the Belotti ball
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