Quack Fix: Oregon's LSU uniforms unveiled, LSU's top receiver suspended
by jtlight on Aug 26, 2011 7:00 AM PDT
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8 days. Really everyone, just 8 days. One more football-less weekend is all you have to endure. Let me say that again: 8 DAYS!
- This is a Duck blog, so of course uniforms come first. Yesterday the uniforms for the LSU game were released. I can't wait to see these babies in action.
- Mark Asper may be one of my favorite Ducks. Not only is he a great offensive lineman, he's a great person. KVAL has a piece on him.
- Oregon comes in at No. 9 on Paul Myerburg's preseason countdown. Wait, what? Number 9? Are you serious? Oh, wait, he had BYU at 12th. Oh, I got it. He doesn't know what he's talking about.
- Oregon has been billed $60,000 so far relating to NCAA expenses. If the taxpayers were paying for it, I'm sure they'd have something to complain about.
- KVAL caught up with LaMichael James, and got his thoughts on the team for the upcoming season.
- Practices are closed, but that doesn't mean we don't have any good tidbits. Chip had a some high praise for assumed 3rd string QB true freshman Marcus Mariota, who is apparently battled for the #2 spot. In other depth chart news, Hroniss Grasu has been named the starting center, and Carson York has some comments on the state and future of the O-line.
- Ken Goe has a piece on our kickers, Rob Beard and Jackson Rice. Both are not only great kickers, but exceptional athletes. Last year, Beard in particular was great in kickoff coverage, making multiple tackles to stop big returns.
- I guess we can talk LSU a bit. Darron Thomas' cousin, LSU WR Russell Shepard has been suspended for the opening game, in a situation totally unrelated to the LSU bar fight. We're down our top CB, they are down their top WR. All's fair in college football, I guess.
That's all for now. Leave any other quack and any opinions in the comments below. GO DUCKS!
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Casey Matthews played a lot better last night then he did last week it probably helped that we got one of our top DTs back in Mike Patterson
Thanks! I’m not sure if anyone has commented on your Casey Matthews comments, but I really appreciate them!
2009 & 2010 Oregon Ducks Football: Back-2-back outright Pac 10 Champions
by MarineCorpsDuck on Aug 26, 2011 9:17 AM PDT up reply actions
You’re welcome, one thing that’s annoying is that even though he’s added weight(they haven’t updated it) whenever he has a bad play somebody has to say how small he is when he’s not as small anymore he’s a rookie trying to learn on the job.
by The Legend on Aug 26, 2011 9:36 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I read somewhere they installed a new defense
The more experienced players didn’t have any advantage over Matthews, since everyone was learning the new playbook at the same time.
by DuckUntilDeath on Aug 26, 2011 9:53 AM PDT up reply actions
I get your point about Paul not knowing what he’s talking about, but my reaction to his ranking of us and BYU is the same as my reaction to any preseason poll that has us at 3 and BYU unranked, which is to make a dismissive wanking motion and move on with my morning.
Like I said in the other thread, I really don’t think that us at 9 is that egregious. It’s low, sure, but it’s impossible to differentiate the top until some games are played (and in many cases, even after).
"[Autzen Stadium's] steep concrete banks and closed ends turn a small but rabid crowd from WAC-sized cheering section into a horde of bees with megaphones capable of reaching 127 decibels of hatenoise." -Spencer Hall
I think as a preseason assessment that 9 is much to low. We could easily end up there at the end of the season with losses to LSU and Furd. Both of which are not going to be easily won.
by sacduxnutz on Aug 26, 2011 7:37 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
But that's kind of my point -- what is a preseason poll, to you?
To some, the point of a preseason poll is to predict, as best as possible, what everyone’s win-loss resumés will look like at the end of the season. As you said, we could definitely lose to both LSU and Stanford (which I agree is certainly possible). If that happens, then around the end of the season, 9 is a good guess for us.
Even with that kind of ranking mentality, I still wouldn’t rank us that low, but my reasoning above is why I don’t have a problem with the fact that Myerberg did.
"[Autzen Stadium's] steep concrete banks and closed ends turn a small but rabid crowd from WAC-sized cheering section into a horde of bees with megaphones capable of reaching 127 decibels of hatenoise." -Spencer Hall
by ProbablyMonty on Aug 26, 2011 7:42 AM PDT up reply actions
If it were to predict what everyone’s win-loss resume looks like, they would have to pay a lot more attention to schedules for 30 or so teams.
It’s nothing more than what someone thinks is better without any resume.
It's spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-M-A-R-G-I-N-A-L-I-Z-E-D".
The loser waiting outside the daisyduck club because the bouncer won't let me in.
When I saw his rankings yesterday, I thought “Wow…. #9 is quite low”, but then I looked at the rest of the top 25 and I was convinced – he’s just doing teams in random order, kinda sorta starting with lesser known teams. I’m still kinda shocked these are actual rankings.
9. Oregon
10. Texas A&M
11. Wisconsin
12. B.Y.U.
13. Arkansas
14. South Carolina
15. Notre Dame
16. Oklahoma State
17. Ohio State
18. Texas
19. T.C.U.
20. Penn State
21. West Virginia
22. Mississippi State
23. Air Force
24. Miami (Fla.)
25. Houston
It's spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-M-A-R-G-I-N-A-L-I-Z-E-D".
The loser waiting outside the daisyduck club because the bouncer won't let me in.
So you're saying you prefer...preseason wankings
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by HoodRiverDuck on Aug 26, 2011 7:53 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions 3 recs
Preseason wankings mean nothing till you really start playing.
That said we’ve a pulled a hard schedule, and deserved to be highly wanked.
Hoover: They confiscated everything, even the stuff we didn't steal!
by DamienS on Aug 26, 2011 8:06 AM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
Our schedule is kinda varied. Sometimes, it’s really really hard. But other times, it’s downright soft. It’ll be tough to see if the team can really get up for each and every game.
"[Autzen Stadium's] steep concrete banks and closed ends turn a small but rabid crowd from WAC-sized cheering section into a horde of bees with megaphones capable of reaching 127 decibels of hatenoise." -Spencer Hall
by ProbablyMonty on Aug 26, 2011 8:16 AM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
This is not really true
Preseason rankings do matter to some degree.
If Alabama were ranked 90th pre season, it would be harder for them to get to nr1 without a perfect record.
If you are nr1 in the preseason you can only drop so much if you were to lose.
ssshhh....
Rankings? Wait, who’s talking about rankings?
"[Autzen Stadium's] steep concrete banks and closed ends turn a small but rabid crowd from WAC-sized cheering section into a horde of bees with megaphones capable of reaching 127 decibels of hatenoise." -Spencer Hall
by ProbablyMonty on Aug 26, 2011 8:23 AM PDT up reply actions
If Alabama were ranked 90th pre season,it would be harder for them to get to nr1 without a perfect record.
With this little fix, it is applicable for nearly every BCS conference team.
It's spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-M-A-R-G-I-N-A-L-I-Z-E-D".
The loser waiting outside the daisyduck club because the bouncer won't let me in.
Err...
So your saying by wanking harder you’ll get to #1?
(do I really need to put in the sarcasm.gif)
Hoover: They confiscated everything, even the stuff we didn't steal!
That’s how I became #1.
It's spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-M-A-R-G-I-N-A-L-I-Z-E-D".
The loser waiting outside the daisyduck club because the bouncer won't let me in.
by JShufelt on Aug 26, 2011 8:46 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
WIN!
which is to make a dismissive wanking motion and move on with my morning.
by DuckUntilDeath on Aug 26, 2011 9:54 AM PDT up reply actions
Those uniforms are unbelievable
the constant evolution is great. I used to be annoyed that we didn’t feature our true school colors, but now the concept of the uniform itself rather than the strict green and yellow is distinctive.
I have lots of Penn State fans around the office and just showed them these, they were…confused
I love this reaction from other fans
At the NC game I was talking to this Auburn chick and one of the first things she asked me was “What’s with ya’ll’s uniforms?” I just opened my eyes very wide in a surprised manner and said “Whatever do you mean??”. They were sheep with their tradition. (I don’t mean that as harsh as it sounds as I really liked the Auburn fans, but the point is still true).
ATQ's #1 Matt Daddy fan
Curse you, Offseason.
I think the post-bomb drop phrase is
“….but I say that with love.”
by DuckUntilDeath on Aug 26, 2011 10:00 AM PDT up reply actions
So are the new Uniforms going to be without the player's name? Or doe the back say Oregon just for the photo shoot?
I like having the “Oregon” on the back, I think.
"What the hell was that?"
"Spaceball One, they've gone to plaid!"
Actually not a bad idea!
but I do think they’ll probably have the player’s names.
ATQ's #1 Matt Daddy fan
Curse you, Offseason.
You can use LMJ's Number
for advertizing but you can’t use his name. It’s bullshit in a lot of ways. I’m of the opinion that James should be making, at least a small portion, of the revenue created by these ads. Seriously, it’s not like 90% of college football fans don’t know who wears that number…
Quack Quack Bitches!
by Quack Addict on Aug 26, 2011 10:07 AM PDT up reply actions
I kinda like no names. It makes people learn numbers, and tracking players by numbers is easier anyway.
It's spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-M-A-R-G-I-N-A-L-I-Z-E-D".
The loser waiting outside the daisyduck club because the bouncer won't let me in.
Exactly.
That and football is a team sport. Why single people out?
If I wanted any lip from you, I'd unzip your pants.
Somebody does do this
Isn’t it Penn State or something? No names on the jersey?
ATQ's #1 Matt Daddy fan
Curse you, Offseason.
USC doesn’t.
Cal didn’t for a year.
It's spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-M-A-R-G-I-N-A-L-I-Z-E-D".
The loser waiting outside the daisyduck club because the bouncer won't let me in.
I wouldn’t want my name on my back if I played for Cal
Speed Endurance Talent is how Track Town USA plays football. Win The Day
Pretty sure Notre Dame doesn't now, although they did for a while.
It’s the coach’s call anytime a uniform change is made.
I like the way ours kind of blend in and can only be seen if the player is in the proper light.
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ.
I like ghost names
that are almost the same color as the jersey because I enjoy straining my eyes in a vain attempt to identify the player.
My parents believed in me.
by flyduckfly on Aug 26, 2011 10:14 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
It’s easier to identify the players by number anyway.
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
Except for our horrible number font.
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by HoodRiverDuck on Aug 26, 2011 10:24 AM PDT up reply actions
With Oregon's font?
is that 9 or 5?
Actually, I like Oregon’s font, despite the difficulties.
My parents believed in me.
And I actually do like the ghost names
because Tradition says no names on the Jerseys and I don’t want Turkey on Thanksgiving anyways.
My parents believed in me.
You didn't get the memo?
All the players are having their names legally changed to Oregon.
Wait. That would make them all ineligible.
Who comes up with this stuff?
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ.
What if someone with the last name “Texas” plays for “Texas”?
It's spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-M-A-R-G-I-N-A-L-I-Z-E-D".
The loser waiting outside the daisyduck club because the bouncer won't let me in.
Especially Tony Washington.
I filled out his legal paperwork for him.
Addicted to Quack, #1 Oregon blog among female Duck fans, including the ageless and ever-radiant daisyduck.
He was, until we found out about his extensive porn career.
Gives new meaning to the term “NCAA violation.”
Addicted to Quack, #1 Oregon blog among female Duck fans, including the ageless and ever-radiant daisyduck.
I am still annoyed that our uniforms don’t feature our school colors. I also hate the neon yellow/ grellow/ whateverthehellthey’recallingthathideouscolorthesedays.
Harrumph.
Defending maligned chants since 2009
AND IT’S CALLED VOLT!
It's spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-M-A-R-G-I-N-A-L-I-Z-E-D".
The loser waiting outside the daisyduck club because the bouncer won't let me in.
Grellow
Volt
Huge difference.
It's spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-M-A-R-G-I-N-A-L-I-Z-E-D".
The loser waiting outside the daisyduck club because the bouncer won't let me in.
Volt is awesome
I feel it is the successful culmination of all other attempts at a “different yellow”.
My parents believed in me.
Love it
They are awesome the way the are, but I might not have minded if the wings on these new unis were volt.
ATQ's #1 Matt Daddy fan
Curse you, Offseason.
Those have a POP to them.
It's spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-M-A-R-G-I-N-A-L-I-Z-E-D".
The loser waiting outside the daisyduck club because the bouncer won't let me in.
LOVE IT
I almost wish you hadn’t done that sacdux – I can’t miss what I’ve never had.
ATQ's #1 Matt Daddy fan
Curse you, Offseason.
I like it too,
gives it some definition. You know men, they can get dressed in the dark, wear two different colored socks and it’s still all good.
I like the all black / off black.
It’s like we’re the evil version of Spiderman, whatever his name was.
I CANNOT BELIEVE I JUST COMMENTED ON UNIFORMS.
I’m sorry.
daisyduck's #8 fan, lacking the skills to be #1
by Bill Musgrave on Aug 26, 2011 6:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh gawd, not "Emo Spiderman!"
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by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Aug 26, 2011 6:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Emu Spiderman?
What kind of messed up species is that?
It's spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-I-M-P-A-T-I-E-N-T".
The loser waiting outside the daisyduck club because the bouncer won't let me in.
As opposed to your garden-variety spider-man?
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Aug 26, 2011 6:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Huge difference.
It’s true. One makes me want to vomit a decent amount. The other makes me want to kill the people who came up with it.
Defending maligned chants since 2009
So it's not perfect yet...
NIke is looking for a combination that will make you want to kill a decent amount of people who vomit.
But we’re getting close!
It's spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-M-A-R-G-I-N-A-L-I-Z-E-D".
The loser waiting outside the daisyduck club because the bouncer won't let me in.
I’m not that picky. I’ll do it either way.
(Wait for it…WAIT FOR IT…)
Defending maligned chants since 2009
TWSS
It's spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-M-A-R-G-I-N-A-L-I-Z-E-D".
The loser waiting outside the daisyduck club because the bouncer won't let me in.
he SAID wait for it
S-H-U-F-E-L-T-I-M-P-A-T-I-E-N-T
The "Bill Simmons" of ATQ
by axemen23 on Aug 26, 2011 1:38 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
HEY! Whose side are you on?
It's spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-I-M-P-A-T-I-E-N-T".
The loser waiting outside the daisyduck club because the bouncer won't let me in.
S-H-U-F-E-L-T-L-I-M-P-O-T-E-N-T-?
daisyduck's #8 fan, lacking the skills to be #1
by Bill Musgrave on Aug 26, 2011 6:39 PM PDT up reply actions
don't get mad at him
He got his wisdom teeth out today. He’s pretty high on painkillers right now.
The "Bill Simmons" of ATQ
From The Onion, and apropos of nothing
Insane Moron Draws Conclusion from NFL Preseason Game
And for the first time ever, I remembered to click the “Open in new window” link!
"[Autzen Stadium's] steep concrete banks and closed ends turn a small but rabid crowd from WAC-sized cheering section into a horde of bees with megaphones capable of reaching 127 decibels of hatenoise." -Spencer Hall
Still used my middle mouse
to open it in a new tab. #NeverForget
Quack Quack Bitches!
by Quack Addict on Aug 26, 2011 9:40 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I always do that by instinct as well, and I’ll probably never stop. That’s why I usually forget to do the new window thingy.
"[Autzen Stadium's] steep concrete banks and closed ends turn a small but rabid crowd from WAC-sized cheering section into a horde of bees with megaphones capable of reaching 127 decibels of hatenoise." -Spencer Hall
by ProbablyMonty on Aug 26, 2011 9:41 AM PDT up reply actions
I do that most of the time
But oddly there are moments when I’m suddenly feel dangerous and decide, for no rational reason, to simply left click on it and tempt fate.
"It's not about style. It's about winning the game. That's it." - Chip Kelly
by Duckfanatic10 on Aug 26, 2011 11:49 AM PDT up reply actions
And while we're at it
try middle mouse clicking on a tab you want to close :)
Quack Quack Bitches!
by Quack Addict on Aug 26, 2011 10:04 AM PDT up reply actions
So where the hell is that "open in new window" link
feature…I must be blind.
My parents believed in me.
when you post a link
in the dialogue box that pops up, there’s a place for a check mark that should always be clicked.
Quack Quack Bitches!
by Quack Addict on Aug 26, 2011 9:50 AM PDT up reply actions
Your tutorial featured the words "Internet Explorer"
So I automatically discredited it.
/firefoxed
/JK
My parents believed in me.
I’m sure you’ve seen the Top Gear on Benz’s CLK AMG Black. If not head now to Netflix!
Hoover: They confiscated everything, even the stuff we didn't steal!
Not to disparage your namesake in any way, but
Will it eventually look like a DeLorean?
ATQ's #1 Matt Daddy fan
Curse you, Offseason.
D'oh.
Brushed aluminum, not stainless steel. Sorry, been looking at kitchen fixtures lately.
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ.
You had it right the first time.....the panels were brushed stainless steel
Combined withe the 140hp engine = 10+ sec 0-60 time
Question because I forgot: Why does the electronic 40 yard time at winter conditioning time slower on purpose? I’ve seen people on draft sites knock down Duck players because of it but I think pretty much all of them would time better at the combine
Oregon doesn’t use a hand timer at the start of the dash. When I got tested last year we used a pad that you put your thumb on in your sprinter stance and any big change in pressure, such as you taking your thumb off, starts the clock and then it finishes when the player breaks the plane. Almost all schools and the combine use a hand start by someone watching and that can take off a tenth to two tenets of a second. And the they are probably being honest with times unlike Florida or Washington.
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by jcgoducks on Aug 26, 2011 8:06 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
SemiOT
Along this line, when people compare track times to 40 times, track goes the other way, with the runners responding to a start gun.
Geaux Tigers! Go Ducks! (No, I don't care.) Go Braves, and most of all WHO DAT!
by AllSaintsDay on Aug 26, 2011 9:00 AM PDT up reply actions
That's unfortunate.
I wanted us to play against their starters. Plus, now my drinking game of doing a shot every time an off-field issue is mentioned will give me cirrhosis of the liver by halftime.
"[Autzen Stadium's] steep concrete banks and closed ends turn a small but rabid crowd from WAC-sized cheering section into a horde of bees with megaphones capable of reaching 127 decibels of hatenoise." -Spencer Hall
by ProbablyMonty on Aug 26, 2011 8:25 AM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
As much as I'm tempted to think about the impact this has on our perceived SOS,
that’s really the last thing that should be on our minds. If the charges stick, this means Jefferson brutally kicked in a guy’s skull and put him in the hospital. Get that fucker off the football field if that’s the case.
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by HoodRiverDuck on Aug 26, 2011 8:33 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Oh, sure. I actually didn’t even mean from a SOS perspective — I just meant from a pride perspective. And yes, absolutely: if he did what he was accused of, he should be locked up, because that’s just downright deranged.
I really was hoping he didn’t do it, and I still am, but it’s certainly looking now like he did — particularly given the patient waiting and gathering of evidence that preceded his arrest.
"[Autzen Stadium's] steep concrete banks and closed ends turn a small but rabid crowd from WAC-sized cheering section into a horde of bees with megaphones capable of reaching 127 decibels of hatenoise." -Spencer Hall
by ProbablyMonty on Aug 26, 2011 8:34 AM PDT up reply actions
I'ma get down off my high horse now.
I was hoping he didn’t do it too, and have been keeping my fat mouth shut about it ’til now. Innocent until proven guilty, for sure, but the charge is a pretty nasty one.
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by HoodRiverDuck on Aug 26, 2011 8:36 AM PDT up reply actions
/resumeswankingjokes
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by HoodRiverDuck on Aug 26, 2011 8:39 AM PDT up reply actions
And not quite the same thing, but this visual pops into my head when I hear about this kind of thing.
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by HoodRiverDuck on Aug 26, 2011 8:35 AM PDT up reply actions
Ugh.
Thank you for putting a title on that one; I’ll be hiding it. That really bothered me.
"[Autzen Stadium's] steep concrete banks and closed ends turn a small but rabid crowd from WAC-sized cheering section into a horde of bees with megaphones capable of reaching 127 decibels of hatenoise." -Spencer Hall
by ProbablyMonty on Aug 26, 2011 8:35 AM PDT up reply actions
That's in my top 3 movies ever.
I’ve seen it ten times and still can’t stomach watching this entire scene.
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by HoodRiverDuck on Aug 26, 2011 8:37 AM PDT up reply actions
I agree.
Though, in part because that scene is pretty rough is one of the reasons why that is such an amazing movie.
It's spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-M-A-R-G-I-N-A-L-I-Z-E-D".
The loser waiting outside the daisyduck club because the bouncer won't let me in.
Absolutely.
If they had softened it up at all, it wouldn’t have had the impact it did.
"[Autzen Stadium's] steep concrete banks and closed ends turn a small but rabid crowd from WAC-sized cheering section into a horde of bees with megaphones capable of reaching 127 decibels of hatenoise." -Spencer Hall
by ProbablyMonty on Aug 26, 2011 8:42 AM PDT up reply actions
(That was a commentary on the movie, not a continuation of our wanking meme above, though I realize that it could have been either.)
"[Autzen Stadium's] steep concrete banks and closed ends turn a small but rabid crowd from WAC-sized cheering section into a horde of bees with megaphones capable of reaching 127 decibels of hatenoise." -Spencer Hall
by ProbablyMonty on Aug 26, 2011 8:43 AM PDT up reply actions
Some serious Off-Season Innuendo Challenge points being made right at the wire tonight.
daisyduck's #8 fan, lacking the skills to be #1
by Bill Musgrave on Aug 26, 2011 6:43 PM PDT up reply actions
But back to the movie...
The sound of when his teeth touch the curb sends chills down my spine.
It’s just so awkward and uncomfortable to watch…
It's spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-M-A-R-G-I-N-A-L-I-Z-E-D".
The loser waiting outside the daisyduck club because the bouncer won't let me in.
It's like nails on a chalk board, that sound.
ugh, I can hear it in my head right now. Still a great movie despite the kid from the Terminator being in it.
"the putz from that UO blog, Matt Daddy" - Steve Tannen
The Daily Faberian
He was actually even bitchier as a Neo Nazi than he was as being the preyed future savior of mankind.
It's spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-M-A-R-G-I-N-A-L-I-Z-E-D".
The loser waiting outside the daisyduck club because the bouncer won't let me in.
I didn't think Ed Furlong was that bad.
And this is the movie that made me realize Ed Norton is the best actor ever. AND I WILL KICK YOU IN THE FUCKING HEAD IF YOU TRY AND ARGUE THAT POINT.
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by HoodRiverDuck on Aug 26, 2011 9:12 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Edward Norton is easily one of my favorite actors.
It's spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-M-A-R-G-I-N-A-L-I-Z-E-D".
The loser waiting outside the daisyduck club because the bouncer won't let me in.
He's got incredible range.
Picks his roles well. And he makes even marginally ok movies (example: Keeping the Faith) really pretty good.
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by HoodRiverDuck on Aug 26, 2011 9:22 AM PDT up reply actions
He was fucking fantastic on his cameo appearance on Modern Family too.
"[Autzen Stadium's] steep concrete banks and closed ends turn a small but rabid crowd from WAC-sized cheering section into a horde of bees with megaphones capable of reaching 127 decibels of hatenoise." -Spencer Hall
by ProbablyMonty on Aug 26, 2011 9:23 AM PDT up reply actions
Daniel Day Lewis
Becomes unrecognizable in whatever role he takes.
Bill the Butcher was unbelievable.
My parents believed in me.
Just watched it Netflix-streaming-style for the first time.
Acting was great. I liked the spectacle of it and all the Scorcese-ish bits. But as a movie it was all a bit meh.
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by HoodRiverDuck on Aug 26, 2011 9:53 AM PDT up reply actions
Not a big DiCaprio Fan
so that muddled it a bit for me, but DDL had me totally convinced he WAS Bill the Butcher and was going to stick a goddamn knife in my belly.
My parents believed in me.
Loved that movie because of Dicaprio and Lewis
"It's not about style. It's about winning the game. That's it." - Chip Kelly
by Duckfanatic10 on Aug 26, 2011 12:00 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm surprised you could see Leo's mediocre acting past Cameron's pathetic attempt.
That being said, it would be hard to argue DDL isn’t the best actor working today.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Aug 26, 2011 12:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Throw in
Liam Neeson and John C Reilly…it’s pretty easy overlook Cameron Diaz.
My parents believed in me.
JCR and Cam were horribly miscast.
Neeson is great in the right role, meh in the wrong role.
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by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Aug 26, 2011 12:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Heh.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Aug 26, 2011 12:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Didn't like Cameron Diaz so much
Reilly was fine. The barber was my favorite minor character in there…blanking on his name.
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by HoodRiverDuck on Aug 26, 2011 12:25 PM PDT up reply actions
I thought he was out of place.
Not to the extent Diaz was, which was far out of her comfort zone.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Aug 26, 2011 12:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Brendan Gleeson
One of those “hey, it’s that guy!” types who are nearly always excellent.
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by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Aug 26, 2011 12:29 PM PDT up reply actions
He sees what you did there, and he appreciates the compliment.
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by HoodRiverDuck on Aug 26, 2011 12:31 PM PDT up reply actions
He's only had like five movie roles in twenty years or so. (His choice afaik)
I agree he’s pretty great.
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by HoodRiverDuck on Aug 26, 2011 9:52 AM PDT up reply actions
Yes
He’s a total cook/eccentric. I read that he disappeared off the acting scene for a few years to learn take up shoe making in a small village. He definitely chooses his roles wisely/sparingly.
There Will Be Blood is another incredible example of his ability to transform himself.
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Inching towards the top of my Netflix queue as we speak
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by HoodRiverDuck on Aug 26, 2011 10:25 AM PDT up reply actions
Move it on up.
One of the better recent movies.
If you haven’t seen Blue Valentine, that is the best and most depressing movie I’ve seen in a long time.
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by Bill Musgrave on Aug 26, 2011 6:48 PM PDT up reply actions
ALERT DDL!
We’ve found another Mohican!
I credit my urine for the victory.
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Ed Norton is MOST DEFINITELY the best actor ever.
American History X set the ball and Fight Club fucking spiked it into the blonde chick’s nose.
Game. Set. Match.
by NICKPAPAGEORGIOTHEDUCK on Aug 26, 2011 10:51 AM PDT up reply actions
I’ll agree with the Ed Norton love. I’m a big fan.
But Death to Smoochy was absolutely unwatchable, and Ed Norton was not good in it.
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by ProbablyMonty on Aug 26, 2011 11:11 AM PDT up reply actions
It was really good, if you like dark comedies
I think it was misportrayed. I thought it was funny.
by DuckUntilDeath on Aug 26, 2011 11:25 AM PDT up reply actions
I agree
It was a good story about a how corruption can ruin even the kindest of souls.
Well how do you like that…
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by mackjones23 on Aug 26, 2011 11:33 AM PDT up reply actions
Wow, I actually liked it too.
Not great, but one of the few Robin Williams movies I could stomach in the last 20 years.
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by HoodRiverDuck on Aug 26, 2011 11:18 AM PDT up reply actions
My college roommates and I had bitter arguments about that movie when we watched it. Myself and one of my roommates absolutely hated it, but the two others really liked it. One of them was a Fuskie fan, so that’s what side of the argument you’re on AD HOMINEM AD HOMINEM
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by ProbablyMonty on Aug 26, 2011 11:20 AM PDT up reply actions
OH NO YOU DID UN
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by HoodRiverDuck on Aug 26, 2011 11:21 AM PDT up reply actions
Ed Norton is a good actor
But to call him the best actor ever is completely ridiculous. Who are you comparing him to here? Who else is at the top of your list?
Other actors I'm a big fan of besides Ed Norton:
Brad Pitt
Matt Damon
Jack Nicholson
Sean Connery
Anthony Hopkins
-though I kinda hate to say it cause he used to take roles I hated (Leonardo Dicaprio)
-There are a few others I like a lot, but that is a decent list
by NICKPAPAGEORGIOTHEDUCK on Aug 26, 2011 11:19 AM PDT up reply actions
Oh ya
Johnny Depp….can’t leave him off there. He’s actually probably in a tie with Ed Norton (or even just ahead, now that I really think about it).
Fear and Loathing is priceless.
by NICKPAPAGEORGIOTHEDUCK on Aug 26, 2011 11:22 AM PDT up reply actions
It sounds to me like you need to watch:
a) some movies made before 1970
b) some movies not in English.
by eloomis20 on Aug 26, 2011 11:30 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
That sounds exactly like the LAST thing I should
do. Every movie I’ve ever seen made before then pretty much sucked. And I only speak 2 languages: English and Medicine.
Appreciate the advice, but this is one area of my life that I will gladly remain ignorant in :-)
Plus, I’m in medical school…..so I’ve watched 1 movie in the last 2 years.
by NICKPAPAGEORGIOTHEDUCK on Aug 26, 2011 11:35 AM PDT up reply actions
I feel the same way. I have had a very hard time having any meaningful connection with any movie done in a language other than English. I’m okay with missing out on those. And I’m happy for others who can enjoy them. It’s just not my thing.
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Start of with some Kung Fu movies
Not hard to value and most of the reason to watch is the visuals anyways…
Just watched Ip Man. But other favorites are Hero, Kung Fu Hustle, and Crouching Tiger.
My parents believed in me.
I hated Crouching Tiger. I’ve probably seen a few other kung fu movies, but the only one that I even remotely enjoyed was Legend of Drunken Master (or something like that, I know it was Jackie Chan).
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Try Ip Man
It’s streaming on Netflix. Pretty good. I like that most of those movies are based on historical figures. Ip Man was the creator of Wing Chun Kung-Fu and was Bruce Lee’s master.
My parents believed in me.
City of God
Do it.
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by HoodRiverDuck on Aug 26, 2011 12:21 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
(foriegn, not kung fu)
Also see: Europa Europa. Life is Beautiful.
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by HoodRiverDuck on Aug 26, 2011 12:22 PM PDT up reply actions
/shudder
Maybe we shouldn’t talk about movies, then.
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by HoodRiverDuck on Aug 26, 2011 12:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Hey, I’m sure it’s a fantastic movie. But I just don’t get into movies that are done in different languages. Nothing against the movie.
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Understood
I used to feel that way too. And they’re only movies after all. Just to say if you can deal with reading subtitles, there are a lot of fantastic foreign movies.
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by HoodRiverDuck on Aug 26, 2011 12:58 PM PDT up reply actions
I guess I’m not that broken up about it because I just don’t see very many movies these days, what with having three kids 5 and under. My wife and I mainly watch TV shows and play games for our entertainment.
Maybe in the future I can develop a better taste for a wider variety of movies.
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Right. Politics only from now on, then.
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by ProbablyMonty on Aug 26, 2011 1:00 PM PDT up reply actions
TITS OR GTFO
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by HoodRiverDuck on Aug 26, 2011 1:01 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Oh dear, I'm not feeling good about this conversation I'm not a part of.
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by Bill Musgrave on Aug 26, 2011 6:51 PM PDT up reply actions
I would separate out recent, popular "kung fu" movies from martial arts movies
CTHD, Hero, House of Flying Daggers and Curse of the Golden Flower were more dance-like than martial arts. Also, CTHD didn’t have a linear plot line, something us Westerners are really accustomed to.
by DuckUntilDeath on Aug 26, 2011 12:22 PM PDT up reply actions
I can't believe you hated Crouching Tiger.
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by Bill Musgrave on Aug 26, 2011 6:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Really? I mean, dudes kicking their legs and flying around? It was ridiculous.
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Ok, I'm convinced, it was ridiculous.
Sorry I wrote the initial sentence, I don’t really need to debate it with you, to each his own on movies, certainly.
I liked the analysis of eastern religion embedded in the story, and found the “flying around” to be just a story telling tool, a very minor part of the theme. I thought the scene in the trees was absolutely beautiful, though, using that tool to show teacher who had already mastered much more of the life balance required to gain this “flying” skill showing student what for, in an artful presentation.
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by Bill Musgrave on Aug 27, 2011 6:18 AM PDT up reply actions
You’re not very pedantic.
It's spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-I-M-P-A-T-I-E-N-T".
The loser waiting outside the daisyduck club because the bouncer won't let me in.
I don’t really see any purpose in formally defining what I am or am not, Shu.
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by Bill Musgrave on Aug 27, 2011 7:54 AM PDT up reply actions
He wasn't listening when you told us
You’re a Chilean 13-year-old girl.
by DuckUntilDeath on Aug 27, 2011 9:10 AM PDT up reply actions
What if I did it informally?
It's spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-I-M-P-A-T-I-E-N-T".
The loser waiting outside the daisyduck club because the bouncer won't let me in.
Can you handle that?
It would, in turn, not be pedantic of you.
I like that sentence because it’s a bit of a pile of shit.
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by Bill Musgrave on Aug 27, 2011 3:02 PM PDT up reply actions
And a world of elves, dwarves, walking talking trees, and an evil eye that wants a ring (how was the eye going to use the ring anyway, kinda tough without hands, amirite) is sooooo much less ridiculous?
by sacduxnutz on Aug 27, 2011 6:20 AM PDT up reply actions 4 recs
Wholeheartedly recommended.
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by HoodRiverDuck on Aug 27, 2011 11:19 AM PDT up reply actions
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The Good The Bad & The Weird.
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Dicaprio is one most versatile actors in hollywood, though it took me a while for me to get over the Titanic stigma
I would also add Kevin Spacey in this discussion as well
Agree on all those counts.
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by HoodRiverDuck on Aug 26, 2011 12:22 PM PDT up reply actions
I agree with this list
Though Johnny Depp and Leo should be added IMO. Everything Dicaprio’s done recently I’ve thought was great.
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by Duckfanatic10 on Aug 26, 2011 12:05 PM PDT up reply actions
NOBODY ELSE.
If we’re strictly talking leading men, I like DeNiro and Nicholson a lot, but they suffer from typecasting. I admire actors who can do lots of different things well. I like DiCaprio for this reason, thought he was great in What’s Eating Gilbert Grape? Johnny Depp, same thing, he’s historically done a wide range of things well, though is a bit shoehorned into sensitive-Tim-Burton-guy more and more.
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by HoodRiverDuck on Aug 26, 2011 11:20 AM PDT up reply actions
Agreed, (old) DeNiro.
Brad Pitt? Matt Damon?
Two of the worst, yet most successful actors, of our time. You can point to a couple of movies where they were passable. But…
Christian Bale is another I would throw in there. Crazy method actor. Literally starved himself for The Machinist to play an emaciated insomniac. Really good as Micky Ward’s brother in The Fighter.
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I like Brad Pitt and Matt Damon
But I don’t think they’re great actors. Likeable and talented are not inclusive.
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by HoodRiverDuck on Aug 26, 2011 11:43 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I like Jimmy Stewart and Clint Eastwood a lot too.
But wouldn’t qualify them as a great actors, either.
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by HoodRiverDuck on Aug 26, 2011 11:48 AM PDT up reply actions
Brad has the cool factor going for him
But I think Matt Damon is one of the more talented and gifted actors in movies right now, along with being cool.
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by Duckfanatic10 on Aug 26, 2011 12:16 PM PDT up reply actions
My Christian Bale verdict is still out.
The Fighter was awesome. I literally jumped out of my seat during the title fight. (side note: Mark Wahlberg defines likeable-yet-terrible actor for me). The new Batman movies are awesome, but not because of him. I didn’t see American Psycho because I loved the book too much, and the fact that there’s an American Psycho 2 is fucking ridiculous to me.
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by HoodRiverDuck on Aug 26, 2011 12:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Walberg is another who needs the perfect role in the right movie.
His brother, and I hate to admit this, is a better actor than he is.
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by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Aug 26, 2011 12:37 PM PDT up reply actions
He'll always be Dirk Diggler to me.
He held his own in The Fighter, but Christian Bale, not to mention the rest of that fucked up family, were amazing.
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by HoodRiverDuck on Aug 26, 2011 12:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Loved his brother's character in Band of Brothers
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by Duckfanatic10 on Aug 26, 2011 1:03 PM PDT up reply actions
You didn't see American Psycho because there is an American Psycho 2?
By that logic, there are a hell of a lot of really good movies with bad sequels that you haven’t seen…
I
Shouldn't have used the 'and' there.
I didn’t see it because I loved the book. I have no idea why they would consider making a sequel, but it irritates me enough that it isn’t helping matters.
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by HoodRiverDuck on Aug 26, 2011 12:39 PM PDT up reply actions
I have an idea...
$
Plus, I don’t know if I’m recalling correctly, but wasn’t that with Mila Kunis? I think it was a way low budget, straight to DVD release that might have been filmed before she hit it big and then marketed on her stardom after the fact. That’s what happened with Jamie Foxx and Stealth.
I
Heh.
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by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Aug 26, 2011 12:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Heh.
I see what he means though. “The Godfather Part II” and “The Empire Strikes Back?” Child, please. “The Dark Knight.”
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by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Aug 26, 2011 12:41 PM PDT up reply actions
No.
I’m saying people shouldn’t bother seeing the first because there IS a sequel.
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by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Aug 26, 2011 12:49 PM PDT up reply actions
I didn’t see American Psycho because I loved the book too much, and the fact that there’s an American Psycho 2 is fucking ridiculous to me.
As someone whose son is named Easton because of Bret Easton Ellis … AMEN!
Glamorama is my favoritest.
Everyone else seems to hate it, though.
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by HoodRiverDuck on Aug 26, 2011 1:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Get the fuck out
My 3 year son is named Easton.
But because of Ansel Easton Adams.
My parents believed in me.
It's a great name, uncommon but not weird.
You’re the only other one I’ve “met” so far.
My parents believed in me.
Equilibrium...
…is probably my favorite Christian Bale movie. I feel like a hipster saying it, but I still don’t know how that movie never received more attention.
I don't mean to impose...
Movies based on
Easton Ellis movies are bound to suck in comparison, but I thought Bale was great in American Psycho. I just wished they would have ported his character over to the Less Than Zero film and allowed him to hack everyone up in that abortion of a movie.
Speaking of which
Other actors we should have been arguing about include Robert Downey Jr.
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by HoodRiverDuck on Aug 26, 2011 5:15 PM PDT up reply actions
DeNiro, Nicholson, Pacino.
They’ve all essentially become cartoons. But back in the day they were truly GREAT actors.
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by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Aug 26, 2011 11:29 AM PDT up reply actions
I never liked Pacino.
Great actor, sure. Never liked him though. You’re right, they’re playing themselves at this point. Cases in point: Raging Bull vs. Baby Fockers Or Whatever The Fuck This One Is Called, The Shining vs. About Schmidt, Scarface vs. Scent of a Woman.
Dustin Hoffman is another one. Lenny: brilliant. Outbreak: THE MONKEY IS MAD.
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by HoodRiverDuck on Aug 26, 2011 11:43 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Such a shame
Is is the money they want? Are they just compelled to act? Why would some actors who were so great take such shitty roles?
My parents believed in me.
Mailing it in.
Actually, they’ve all done well in good roles, they’re just few and far between any more.
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by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Aug 26, 2011 12:01 PM PDT up reply actions
Why take them?
A name like Nicholson will get a project green-lit. It will bring in other marquee actors and bring a marquee director on board.
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by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Aug 26, 2011 12:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Also, they can do well
Nicholson in The Departed, for instance.
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by HoodRiverDuck on Aug 26, 2011 12:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Exactly.
Given something to work with, they can all still act, and act our of their paycheck-hunting comfort zones.
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by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Aug 26, 2011 12:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Ever seen Pacino as Shylock?
If not, seek it out. I had no idea he had Shakey chops.
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ.
I consider Daniel Day Lewis, and Javier Bardem the best actors of our time.
My Left Foot, There Will Be Blood, No Country, The Sea Inside.
Nuff said.
I think Ed Norton, like Sam Rockwell, both good and less Hollywood than the above but way underused.
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I hearby nominate the second to last Friday before the start of Duck football:
Edward Norton Appreciation Day!
by DuckUntilDeath on Aug 26, 2011 4:46 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I am Jack’s complete agreement with this proposal.
by sacduxnutz on Aug 26, 2011 4:50 PM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
When's Zach Efron day coming up?
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Not by a long freaking shot.
And not just because he plays the same erudite, fast-talking character whether he’s a Neo-Nazi, a disillusioned corporate drone, or a second rate William Peterson (yes, I said it and I meant it. His portrayal of Will Graham in “Red Dragon” isn’t nearly as nuanced as Willy Pete’s in the far-superior “Manhunter.”).
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by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Aug 26, 2011 11:12 AM PDT up reply actions
I am fuck?
It's spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-M-A-R-G-I-N-A-L-I-Z-E-D".
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put that in your sig and smoke it!
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by Duckfanatic10 on Aug 26, 2011 12:18 PM PDT up reply actions
It’s all post and regret
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“The post of shame” is very much like “the walk of shame.”
by DuckUntilDeath on Aug 26, 2011 11:28 AM PDT up reply actions
OH GOD BGWM HAS APPEARED IN THE SUBTHREAD
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by HoodRiverDuck on Aug 26, 2011 11:22 AM PDT up reply actions
TYLER NOT HERE, TYLER GONE!
P.S. I should make a movie scene for LSU from Fight Club… too soon?
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I can't get through that scene again either.
Once was more than enough.
Yeah
I’m the same way with the “what is that which brings me joy?” scene in “The Untouchables.” That sound….It’s so incredibly unnerving!
by DuckUntilDeath on Aug 26, 2011 11:11 AM PDT up reply actions
I think I'm the only person in the world who came in with high expectations for American History X and was not satisfied.
Welcome to the working week. I know it don't thrill you, I hope it don't kill you.
Just curious,
why not?
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by HoodRiverDuck on Aug 26, 2011 2:34 PM PDT up reply actions
I watched it with my dad about a year ago.
We both knew my mom wouldn’t want to watch it (she doesn’t like violence) so we waited for a night when she was out to watch it. We kinda got all stoked for it, and we both love Edward Norton.
I just remember thinking Ed Norton was great, and the actual production aesthetics were often quite cool, but I thought the story was ridiculous, and at times laughable. The White Supremacists dominating the black guys in the hood at that basketball game with Ed Norton throwing it down for two was just one of those scenes where we looked at eachother and laughed.
I had a hard time sympathizing with a white supremacist, and I also thought the whole concept of him completely doing a 180 once he meets the black guy in prison and becomes his best friend was pretty ridiculous.
I don’t mean to hate on it, since I didn’t think it was bad. I just don’t think the movie was nearly as intelligent as people have sold it to be.
It was the second time my dad and I had had our movie night thing, and the second time we’d been completely disappointed. The first time was Inception, which we both thought was an abomination.
Welcome to the working week. I know it don't thrill you, I hope it don't kill you.
So white guys could never beat black guys at basketball? And you don’t think examining racism in America is intelligent enough for a movie?
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by HoodRiverDuck on Aug 26, 2011 3:00 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
>And you don’t think examining racism in America is intelligent enough for a movie?
I think it’s an extremely intelligent and explorable concept. The problem is that the dialogue and the actual storyline did not live up to the expectations that the concept set up. That’s just my opinion though.
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Trite. Predictable. Maudlin.
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by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Aug 26, 2011 3:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Ugh. Elitism. Arrogance. Self-importance.
Seriously, you’re unnecessarily insulting over a matter of taste.
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by HoodRiverDuck on Aug 26, 2011 3:32 PM PDT up reply actions
The movie, not you.
Can’t you just assume the “I found it” part?
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by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Aug 26, 2011 3:36 PM PDT up reply actions
I guess so.
But they’re words that convey you get something someone else doesn’t, and it’s clearly a popular movie. It’s not a big jump.
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by HoodRiverDuck on Aug 26, 2011 3:39 PM PDT up reply actions
The question was essentially "did it live up to the hype."
No, because I thought I was going to see something new. I saw some very good performances and some nice filming but a predictable and cliched script. Simple as that.
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by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Aug 26, 2011 3:43 PM PDT up reply actions
I guess I was fortunate enough to have lived under a rock before the first time I ever saw it.
I’ve found that the less you pay attention to movies and the media hype surrounding it, the more enjoyable they are. There are quite a few movies that I knew nothing about, had someone say “Let’s go see X” – which I never heard of, and walk out saying “Oooohh! I liked it!”
It's spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-I-M-P-A-T-I-E-N-T".
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by JShufelt on Aug 26, 2011 3:45 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
That can help quite a bit.
I didn’t see “Fargo” until long after the Oscars, and I’d pretty much forgotten about it. It was like discovering something only I knew about.
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by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Aug 26, 2011 3:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Another guy who rarely fails to deliver.
It’s a rare film in which every character is pitch perfect.
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by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Aug 26, 2011 3:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Absolutely. That's one of the greatest films ever made.
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Have you seen Con Air?
I still can’t figure out how that movie sucked so bad.
Buscemi, Malkovich, Cage, and Cusack – How can a movie with that cast suck?
Nicolas Cage movies all suck.
This is Rule One. Raising Arizona is the exception that proves the rule.
The more appropriate question is how could someone who has suckd for the ensuing 20 years in literally everything have been so brilliant in Raising Arizona?
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by HoodRiverDuck on Aug 26, 2011 4:00 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Two words: Coen Brothers.
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I tend to agree.
Still haven’t seen anything of theirs I dislike.
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by HoodRiverDuck on Aug 26, 2011 4:17 PM PDT up reply actions
I was very, very disappointed when I finally saw Raising Arizona.
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Because you had scenes like this...
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The loser waiting outside the daisyduck club because the bouncer won't let me in.
I dunno.
I can’t decide if it took itself too seriously or was too tongue-in-cheek. It should have been stupid fun rather than just stupid.
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by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Aug 26, 2011 4:04 PM PDT up reply actions
HOW DARE YOU!
Con Air did not suck. It did exactly what it was supposed to do: be a mindless, over-the-top, not-too-into-itself action flick. It’s not trying to be Die Hard or anything, just entertaining. I mean come on, can you take this seriously?
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I saw American History X on DVD, had never heard a thing about it. Just liked Ed Norton.
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by HoodRiverDuck on Aug 26, 2011 3:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Adjective and a different adjective
It's spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-I-M-P-A-T-I-E-N-T".
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Straw man argument!
Ad hominem attack!
Non Sequitur!
Good Day Sir!
This has been an AWESOME subtopic for preseason wanking. LET’S PLAY SOME FUCKING FOOTBALL.
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by HoodRiverDuck on Aug 26, 2011 3:57 PM PDT up reply actions
...
almost finished.
It's spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-I-M-P-A-T-I-E-N-T".
The loser waiting outside the daisyduck club because the bouncer won't let me in.
ewww.
Rule of thumb: Don’t say almost finished after someone else says wanking.
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That was NOT your thumb.
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From the Useless Information Dept.
I heard that the Rule of Thumb was a law from England’s Middle Ages: A man could legally beat his wife with any rod that was no bigger around than his thumb.
It’s probably BS, but I’ve always avoided saying it since then.
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by HoodRiverDuck on Aug 26, 2011 4:21 PM PDT up reply actions
I used to have a book of phrases.
Said the same thing.
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by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Aug 26, 2011 4:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Yup, it’s BS.
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by AllSaintsDay on Aug 26, 2011 5:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Those aren't pillOWS!!!
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by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Aug 26, 2011 4:21 PM PDT up reply actions
But my milkshake brings all the boys to the yard.
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ.
by benzduck on Aug 26, 2011 5:46 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
How can benz talking about his milkshake not be green?
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by Bill Musgrave on Aug 26, 2011 6:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Pass the mustard?
Who needs normal sleep patterns?
by AcadianTraverse on Aug 26, 2011 6:23 PM PDT up reply actions
I watched "The Deer Hunter" last night
I think my favorite part of the movie is when Axel dunks his Twinkie in the mustard.
by DuckUntilDeath on Aug 26, 2011 6:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Oops, I forgot that blockquoting on SBN is different. That > is supposed to create a blockquote of what you said.
Welcome to the working week. I know it don't thrill you, I hope it don't kill you.
Seriously. Maybe it’s just the environment I was raised and with/around, but I found the dialog and story to be very relating.
It’s kinda crazy to call it trite or lacking to me.
Or maybe I’m just not as imaginative.
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The loser waiting outside the daisyduck club because the bouncer won't let me in.
It didn't seem overly leading and obvious to you?
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by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Aug 26, 2011 3:24 PM PDT up reply actions
I didn’t go “OH MY GOD, I DIDN’T SEE THAT COMING!!” from any part of the plot, but I never felt like it was trying to.
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The loser waiting outside the daisyduck club because the bouncer won't let me in.
Well, everyone sees a movie differently.
I was wondering who was dropping the anvils on my head for 2 hours. It was that subtle. “Crash” was that way as well, only more so.
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by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Aug 26, 2011 3:34 PM PDT up reply actions
What did you think of Lone Star?
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by HoodRiverDuck on Aug 26, 2011 3:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Only saw it once and only vaguely remember it.
Had to look it up to remember if I’d seen it.
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by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Aug 26, 2011 3:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Huh.
I think that’s the best movie about American racism that I’ve seen, and it certainly wasn’t slugging you over the head like American History X was.
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by HoodRiverDuck on Aug 26, 2011 3:40 PM PDT up reply actions
“There is only one person who would DARE give me the raspberry….”
by DuckUntilDeath on Aug 26, 2011 4:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Exactly.
They’re movies. Who gives a fuck if you know what was coming in the plot? Congratulations for understanding plot formulas. A better alternative would be BAM M NIGHT SHYMALAN OUT OF NOWHERE?
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by HoodRiverDuck on Aug 26, 2011 3:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Well, lots of people.
Sumpin’ wrong with that?
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by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Aug 26, 2011 3:40 PM PDT up reply actions
If people are expecting cerebral twist endings out of Hollywood, they shouldn’t hold their breath.
It's spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-I-M-P-A-T-I-E-N-T".
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A twist ending isn't necessary.
Nuanced writing is a rare gift. And it’s not even necessary depending on the subject matter. For a subject that “big” and complex, a little subtlety would have gone a long way. That’s all.
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by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Aug 26, 2011 3:46 PM PDT up reply actions
I actually figured out shutter island EXTREMELY quickly, but I still enjoyed it.
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That was a fun movie.
Good to see Scorsese having fun, like his remake of “Cape Fear.” Just showing off.
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by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Aug 26, 2011 3:49 PM PDT up reply actions
It was more the last line, not the fact that it was all a setup.
Teddy-
“Which would be worse – to live as a monster? Or to die as a good man?”
So he was really sane and was choosing a labotomy rather than live with the knowledge of his deeds.
Just creepy to think about.
Kinda of like, “The Good Son”.
I thought he was just an incredibly stoic gunshot wound sufferer.
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by HoodRiverDuck on Aug 26, 2011 3:45 PM PDT up reply actions
No, you weren't.
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by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Aug 26, 2011 2:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Figures!
It's spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-I-M-P-A-T-I-E-N-T".
The loser waiting outside the daisyduck club because the bouncer won't let me in.
What?
Can’t be blown away by every movie you see. Norton was really good, the story was trite.
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by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Aug 26, 2011 2:42 PM PDT up reply actions
BGWM
It's spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-I-M-P-A-T-I-E-N-T".
The loser waiting outside the daisyduck club because the bouncer won't let me in.
What?
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by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Aug 26, 2011 2:47 PM PDT up reply actions
I love Netflix streaming.
I also love watching it on my phone. Three episodes into this show and loving it. Also watched Parks and Recreation pilot last night. I have only used the TV for soccer, Duck games, and Xbox for a few years now. I have apparently been missing some good TV.
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by HoodRiverDuck on Aug 26, 2011 4:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Yes, you have been missing some very, very good TV. I honestly don’t watch many movies any more, because they have become absolute crap. TV is where all the creativity is happening.
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
You should watch Into the Storm, the one about Winston Churchill during the war. I watched it yesterday afternoon and was really impressed.
Welcome to the working week. I know it don't thrill you, I hope it don't kill you.
Parks & Rec is HI-larious.
And my love of “Mad Men” knows no bounds.
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by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Aug 26, 2011 4:51 PM PDT up reply actions
I tried watching Mad Men and just couldn’t get into it.
Parks and Rec is great.
Give “Traffic Light” a look see, I think its hilarious.
Wilfred as well (bizarre but freakin funny)
Wilfred is great...
The only downside with Netflix is that sometimes they don’t provide all the episodes of a season.
Or worse yet, once you start something, they take it away.
As far as serial dramas for TV, I believe the conversation begins and ends with Battlestar Gallactica.
My parents believed in me.
I'm a total snob when it comes to medical TV.
Only show that gets how a hospital actually works enough for me to be able to watch is Scrubs.
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by HoodRiverDuck on Aug 26, 2011 5:05 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
But I see House's appeal nonetheless.
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by HoodRiverDuck on Aug 26, 2011 5:05 PM PDT up reply actions
I get that
You just have to accept that it is Hollywood.
My Dad, an AG, hated CSI for a long time, until he just ignored the obvious ridiculousness of the distortion of actual CSI and then he really liked it.
But trying to watch it with him giving his critical commentary on how stupid this or that is was pretty distracting.
Exactly
BUT DON’T YOU UNDERSTAND THERE’S NO SUCH THING AS AN ER DOC GOING INTO THE OPERATING ROOM TO DO SURGERY
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by HoodRiverDuck on Aug 26, 2011 5:17 PM PDT up reply actions
AND NO RESIDENT IN THE HISTORY OF FOREVER HAS EVER GONE TO BREAK INTO AND SEARCH A PATIENT’S HOUSE FOR ANY KIND OF ANYTHING
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by HoodRiverDuck on Aug 26, 2011 5:17 PM PDT up reply actions
What!!!
I often break into my patient’s homes and check their mattress and pillow for proper support. I do it cuz House does.
Do you have a robot doctor thingy?
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by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Aug 26, 2011 5:27 PM PDT up reply actions
So what your’e saying is Medical TV Drama is about as realistic as Court Dramas, Forensics Investigation Dramas, Police Dramas, and Stranded Island Dramas.
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Exactly.
And goddamn if I don’t love me some Law and Order.
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by HoodRiverDuck on Aug 26, 2011 6:45 PM PDT up reply actions
How about 'Svetlana?'
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What about Smuggler Spaceship Dramas?
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by AllSaintsDay on Aug 26, 2011 6:45 PM PDT up reply actions
That’s reality TV.
It's spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-I-M-P-A-T-I-E-N-T".
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Don’t tease me with the notion of the crew of Serenity being real.
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by AllSaintsDay on Aug 26, 2011 6:49 PM PDT up reply actions
I didn’t really care for that movie. It didn’t make a lot of sense.
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Firefly > Serenity. And yeah, the movie would probably be lacking without the TV show background.
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by AllSaintsDay on Aug 26, 2011 7:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Serenity was a movie based on Firefly?
I honestly didn’t know that.
I started watching the pilot episode for Firefly, and I just couldn’t get through it. Never saw the whole thing.
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Wait...seriously?
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by AllSaintsDay on Aug 26, 2011 8:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Yup. Seriously.
It's spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-I-M-P-A-T-I-E-N-T".
The loser waiting outside the daisyduck club because the bouncer won't let me in.
Something about Pulp Fiction.
I crap you negative.
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by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Aug 26, 2011 8:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Just to be clear, not liking Firefly is nerd-amazing. I’m honest to goodness surprised you didn’t automatically make the connection though.
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by AllSaintsDay on Aug 26, 2011 9:16 PM PDT up reply actions
It makes more sense why it didn’t make more sense now.
I never even heard of Firefly until… I don’t know… a year after I saw Serenity. With a cast full of people you don’t really recognize from anything, it just wasn’t ever apparent to me.
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Firefly was cancelled
Before they could finish telling the first season story. It became a sort of cult classic, and they made the movie a few years later to finish the story for fans. Serenity picks up the story from the final episode of Firefly, effectively making it the series finale.
"What the hell was that?"
"Spaceball One, they've gone to plaid!"
Firefly, Freaks and Geeks, Sports Night…all shows that ended way, way too early.
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by Gorbachav5 on Aug 27, 2011 12:58 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Don't know the others but I loved Freaks and Geeks
Bill Haverchuck for President.
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by Bill Musgrave on Aug 27, 2011 6:24 AM PDT up reply actions
I need to get around to watching Battlestar Gallactica…
But The Wire is the best TV show I’ve ever seen.
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
You'll love it
You don’t have to be a sci-fi guy to enjoy it (but you can totally geek out if you want to on it). It’s just a well written show, with enough plot twists to keep it exciting without the whole damn thing being a giant puzzle.
The Wire is right at the top of my queue, but haven’t had the time.
My parents believed in me.
I’m working through the original. My god is it heavy-handed.
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by AllSaintsDay on Aug 26, 2011 5:50 PM PDT up reply actions
I lasted a couple of episodes of "Traffic Light."
I was kinda “meh” for me.
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by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Aug 26, 2011 5:02 PM PDT up reply actions
I started watching Parks & Recreation like a month or two ago & it’s in my top 3 shows now with How I Met Your Mother & The Big Bang Theory. Actually yesterday just got the Parks & Rec theme as my new ringtone
I recently re-watched the first 3 seasons of Parks and Rec. It’s a pretty awesome show.
That and Community make for a good Thursday night.
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
Community is alright I haven’t gotten into it yet like other people have but have only watched 14 episodes of it. I prefer the other 3 over it.
I’d put Community second over Parks and Rec (if we’re talking about the NBC Thursday night lineup). The Office has gotten not great, but nostalgia keeps me watching it. 30 Rock has become borderline unwatchable.
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
I’m talking comedy shows in general right now I’d probably go 1: How I Met Your Mother 2: Parks & Rec 3: The Big Bang Theory
I love all 3 but if I had to choose an order that would probably be it although Parks & Rec is making a real run at How I Met Your Mother for the #1 spot.
Another show I like on ABC is Happy Endings
You guys must be childless
because no one with kids can keep up with that much TV.
Unless you talking Dora and Diego. Because I’m am totally current on Dora and Diego.
My parents believed in me.
...
I watch Conan.
It's spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-I-M-P-A-T-I-E-N-T".
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What does he say is best in life?
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by AllSaintsDay on Aug 26, 2011 6:40 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
To drive your enemies before you
and to hear the lamentations of the women.
My parents believed in me.
by flyduckfly on Aug 26, 2011 8:42 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
And semi-ace speller
"What you are entrusted to do as a coach is to create an environment where your players have a chance to be successful." CHIP KELLY
by Famous Duck on Aug 27, 2011 12:34 AM PDT up reply actions
You know I would have edited that if I could
I thought we’d move on to the WQF and no one would notice. 8-P
by DuckUntilDeath on Aug 27, 2011 1:22 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeeaahh.....uh huh.
"What you are entrusted to do as a coach is to create an environment where your players have a chance to be successful." CHIP KELLY
Happy Endings is phenomenal.
"[Autzen Stadium's] steep concrete banks and closed ends turn a small but rabid crowd from WAC-sized cheering section into a horde of bees with megaphones capable of reaching 127 decibels of hatenoise." -Spencer Hall
by ProbablyMonty on Aug 26, 2011 8:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Ironically, I kinda can't wait for the new Jason Segel "Muppets" film.
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by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Aug 26, 2011 2:48 PM PDT up reply actions
I would be more excited about it, but I didn’t really care for the Muppets in Space or whatever the last one was with Josh Charles. Otherwise, the Muppets are fantastic. The Muppet Christmas Carol is the only Christmas movie I make sure I watch every year.
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That's why I'm looking forward to it.
It’s a…“reboot.” Jason Segel (also co-writing and directing), Amy Adams, the Muppets? It has to be good!
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by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Aug 26, 2011 3:00 PM PDT up reply actions
That image is disturbing.
"I love Oregon's obsolete recruiting report on an unhealthy level. Just more proof how balla Chip Kelly really is." Dr. Saturday
You know what's worse?
When I GIS’d it, theres a bunch of variations using the frame where he actually gets stomped, and in white meme font they say ‘owned’ at the top.
I chose not to post those ones. Internet anonymity makes people really really dumb sometimes.
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by HoodRiverDuck on Aug 26, 2011 9:30 AM PDT up reply actions
… That’s awful.
It's spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-M-A-R-G-I-N-A-L-I-Z-E-D".
The loser waiting outside the daisyduck club because the bouncer won't let me in.
I assume there are people who think that movie is about white power actually making sense.
Then I think about something else, or have a beer or eight.
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by HoodRiverDuck on Aug 26, 2011 9:37 AM PDT up reply actions
Over at ATVS
They are debating the relative levels of fractured neck vertebrae.
As in “maybe he didn’t break his neck that bad.”
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by benzduck on Aug 26, 2011 8:35 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
well...
That’s actually true from a medical standpoint.
Stable vs. Unstable – There is a world of difference between the two.
I can almost guarantee that it is a stable fracture or more would be made of it.
Again, murder vs. attempted murder.
REALLY GETTING OFF HIGH HORSE THIS TIME I SWEAR.
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by HoodRiverDuck on Aug 26, 2011 9:10 AM PDT up reply actions
Look at what you're on!
It's spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-M-A-R-G-I-N-A-L-I-Z-E-D".
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by JShufelt on Aug 26, 2011 9:12 AM PDT up reply actions 4 recs
WAIT THAT'S MY STOLEN MEME. YOU CAN'T USE THINGS I STEAL AGAINST ME.
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by HoodRiverDuck on Aug 26, 2011 9:13 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, the debate was more of one guy saying “I was told by a doctor that it isn’t necessarily that bad,” other people going “Well, actually…” and him going “Okay.” And some discussion of the guy who was seriously injured seeming not seriously injured per his actions.
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by AllSaintsDay on Aug 26, 2011 9:18 AM PDT up reply actions
vertebral fractures
can be nearly trivial to catastrophic.
by doomsdaymachine on Aug 26, 2011 9:20 AM PDT up reply actions
I’m sure the perpetrator carefully aimed the blows of his size 13 hobnail boot to maximize the appearance of trauma, while minimizing the actual damage to the structural integrity of the vertebrae.
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Did he have multi-colored mirrors on them?
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by HoodRiverDuck on Aug 26, 2011 9:31 AM PDT up reply actions
Still the best rock album(s) ever imo.
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by HoodRiverDuck on Aug 26, 2011 9:34 AM PDT up reply actions
Top 10 for sure
A few too many soft spots..
but the other day, Revolution #9 came up in my iTunes shuffle while I was working on a particularly dodgy piece of SQL code. I’m suffering from some chronic inner ear congestion (one side only of course) and sometimes the low-frequency tinnitus can be disorienting. That song fit right in.
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ.
I don’t think you’ll need LSU to do that; BRPD will do it for them.
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by AllSaintsDay on Aug 26, 2011 9:03 AM PDT up reply actions
Bail is a wonderful thing.
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by HoodRiverDuck on Aug 26, 2011 9:09 AM PDT up reply actions
I’m debating whether to engage in that plan.
However, you did trigger the “Every time someone on the Internet suggests a drinking game, take a drink.”
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by AllSaintsDay on Aug 26, 2011 9:01 AM PDT up reply actions
Won’t you be at the game? If so, you might not have to hear too much of that kind of stuff.
I’m already prepared to be infuriated by a Craig James / Mark May soliloquy on the state of college football during the halftime show. This will be especially frustrating given the rumors about how Craig James killed five hookers while at SMU. I mean, the rumors are totally false, but, like, you know?
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by ProbablyMonty on Aug 26, 2011 9:09 AM PDT up reply actions
I will. Thus the plan would kill both my liver and my wallet.
Also, falseness of rumors is totally not important! Haven’t you learned anything?
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by AllSaintsDay on Aug 26, 2011 9:18 AM PDT up reply actions
That sucks big time.
It's spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-M-A-R-G-I-N-A-L-I-Z-E-D".
The loser waiting outside the daisyduck club because the bouncer won't let me in.
Well, this is Les Miles.
Maybe hell just have to run more stairs. Innocent until proven guilty and all that.
Hey, it worked for Rich Brooks back in the day..
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by benzduck on Aug 26, 2011 8:33 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Jokes aside...
I believe there is an NCAA minimum penalty for felonies.
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Once convictions or at the arrest warrant?
So now that arrest warrants are issued is it still “let the system sort it out” and no action from LSU until charges are dropped or conviction? It has to be indefinite suspension until things are settled right?
Well...
They have to be found guilty of a felony charge.
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Though, Jefferson has a lot more important things to deal with than football.
In his best interest, he probably shouldn’t play. Not because of any NCAA thing, but because of the whole justice system thing.
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Yeah, it will be interesting to see how Les proceeds
If suspensions are issued today for those with felony arrest warrants or if the SEC mentality sneaks in and they decide to wait until possible conviction (at least a few month)
Right about Jefferson needing to focus on his criminal defense, 2nd degree battery is a felony with up to 5 yr sentence…
In the south doesn't it go..
God, Country, Football.
He beat a Marine, that trumps football.
by DCDuck on Aug 26, 2011 8:56 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Agreed
I know we like to make fun of the SEC but I am sure he’ll be suspended for the game – and probably indefinitely – today. Les Miles might be crazy regarding football, but I’ve not read anything that leads me to believe he’s completely jacked up as a human.
ATQ's #1 Matt Daddy fan
Curse you, Offseason.
Yeah. I think Les Miles has handled this situation admirably.
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Chip-like thus far.
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by HoodRiverDuck on Aug 26, 2011 9:12 AM PDT up reply actions
I am dangerous.
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by JShufelt on Aug 26, 2011 9:22 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Agreed.
"[Autzen Stadium's] steep concrete banks and closed ends turn a small but rabid crowd from WAC-sized cheering section into a horde of bees with megaphones capable of reaching 127 decibels of hatenoise." -Spencer Hall
by ProbablyMonty on Aug 26, 2011 9:15 AM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, just so destructive on every level, you almost kill a man, ruin your career, all right before a huge game on the national stage.
Hoover: They confiscated everything, even the stuff we didn't steal!
Like my grandma said long ago
“Son, just because you didn’t start the fight doesn’t mean you have to be the one to finish it.”
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by benzduck on Aug 26, 2011 9:20 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Asking Santa for a Red Ryder carbine-action two-hundred shot Range Model air rifle with a compass in the stock and a thing which tells time?
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by AllSaintsDay on Aug 26, 2011 9:26 AM PDT up reply actions
No, not because I’m not into movie memes, but because my fucking older brother accidentally shot a kid in the eye with his Red Ryder carbine action two hundred shot Range Model air rifle with a compass in the stock and a thing which tells time back in 1960, and my mom banned all triggered things from my childhood as a result.
#mademewhatiamtoday
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ.
They have made great advances in eyeware since grandma’s day
Speed Endurance Talent is how Track Town USA plays football. Win The Day
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by DuckUntilDeath on Aug 27, 2011 12:33 AM PDT up reply actions
God damnit
Now this screws things up.
1. A loss to a team with backups will sting a lot more
2. A win to a team with backups will mean less (maybe even in rankings)
What a bunch of idiots.
ssshhh....
I’ve accepted that suspensions are just becoming a part of common college football attrition. Just like how injuries should not be an acceptable excuse for winning or losing a single game, suspensions shouldn’t either.
Especially since a program like LSU is going to have reasonable depth at most positions.
It's spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-M-A-R-G-I-N-A-L-I-Z-E-D".
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LSU was pretty good last year with a rotating clown show at QB. I would caution Oregon fans about getting too excited about this development.
It’s just sad.
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ.
I am not doubting their abilities
I am looking at if from a personal standpoint..
I am actually more worried about having their backup QB start. I think Jefferson might have been a better fit for us to play because we have had a chance to at least study his tendencies as a player on the field…
ssshhh....
I only saw us in trouble if
JJ from the Cotton Bowl showed up.
by DuckUntilDeath on Aug 26, 2011 10:20 AM PDT up reply actions
wasn't their QB a question mark anyways?
If we throw up 40+ points on them, it doesn’t matter that some of their O was backups, their Defense was suppose to be able to stop us.
Oregon just needs to play like they can and it won’t matter who is in the game
"I used to play sports. Then I realized you can buy trophies. Now I'm good at everything." - Demetri Martin
I'm still not assuming win.
LaMichael James would like a word with you about backups being surprisingly good when replacing their suspended teammates.
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by HoodRiverDuck on Aug 26, 2011 9:33 AM PDT up reply actions
So would
Ryan Leaf……. Fuck!
"It's not about style. It's about winning the game. That's it." - Chip Kelly
by Duckfanatic10 on Aug 26, 2011 12:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Chip-like indeed.
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by HoodRiverDuck on Aug 26, 2011 9:13 AM PDT up reply actions
Makes me wonder what was in those brown bags the BRPD took out of his apartment.
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ.
PB&J, Little Mermaid fruit snacks, cheese crackers with the red stick applicator, and
wild cherry Capri Sun.
by sacduxnutz on Aug 26, 2011 9:25 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Squares
to maximize non-crust access, Rumored on Twitter to be extra-chunky Skippy brand and Grape Jelly not jam as had been previously reported.
No, no, no. You're all amateurs.
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by HoodRiverDuck on Aug 26, 2011 9:36 AM PDT up reply actions 5 recs
that boba fet cookie looks amazing, the tie fighter sandwhichs looks like a male appendage
"I used to play sports. Then I realized you can buy trophies. Now I'm good at everything." - Demetri Martin
The Millenium Falcon looks tasty.
It's spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-M-A-R-G-I-N-A-L-I-Z-E-D".
The loser waiting outside the daisyduck club because the bouncer won't let me in.
Since we're on the subject of Star Wars themed food items,
anyone see these Han Solo ice cube trays?
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by flyduckfly on Aug 26, 2011 10:31 AM PDT up reply actions 4 recs
So cool!
I just bought these for someone as a birthday present
by DuckUntilDeath on Aug 26, 2011 10:46 AM PDT up reply actions
A friend of mine from high school works at Bioware. Her coworker wore the costume below. With the exception of my giant ET in drag, it may be the coolest homemade Halloween costume ever created.
by DuckUntilDeath on Aug 26, 2011 10:53 AM PDT up reply actions
Finally… someone might get my Mass Effect references…
It's spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-M-A-R-G-I-N-A-L-I-Z-E-D".
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One of my favorite PC games....can't wait for the last part.
Also it was the sequel to KOTR that should have been
I might do more than catch you, Shufelt.
Welcome to the working week. I know it don't thrill you, I hope it don't kill you.
I will just acknowledge this post and not actually respond.
It's spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-I-M-P-A-T-I-E-N-T".
The loser waiting outside the daisyduck club because the bouncer won't let me in.
So, how's the crew doing?
Welcome to the working week. I know it don't thrill you, I hope it don't kill you.
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Source material:
My effort:
by DuckUntilDeath on Aug 26, 2011 11:00 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
That is, of course, Sexual Harassment Panda standing next to me
He wears the same costume every year (for the last two or three years). It was his costume that inspired me to recreate the scene in the movie, “ET” where he pretends to be a stuffed animal.
by DuckUntilDeath on Aug 26, 2011 11:03 AM PDT up reply actions
That is pretty great.
It's spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-M-A-R-G-I-N-A-L-I-Z-E-D".
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This should put LSU a solid 2nd behind Auburn in the Fulmer Cup points.
Is there an update yet?
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ.
ESS
EEE
CEE
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by HoodRiverDuck on Aug 26, 2011 9:18 AM PDT up reply actions
Boy we're just small fry when all we can come up with is a laptop, a blunt, and a speeding ticket.
Well there’s always next year’s off season!
(ha hhaaa hhaaaa nevermind)
Hoover: They confiscated everything, even the stuff we didn't steal!
by DamienS on Aug 26, 2011 9:20 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Well, there was the scuffle where, as I recall,someone was kicked.
"What you are entrusted to do as a coach is to create an environment where your players have a chance to be successful." CHIP KELLY
Wasn't the kicker involved?
Well coached.
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by benzduck on Aug 26, 2011 9:22 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
well said, mr rec
"What you are entrusted to do as a coach is to create an environment where your players have a chance to be successful." CHIP KELLY
Anyone got link to report of Rob Beard's bar brawl?
I can’t remember if charges were filed, etc.
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by HoodRiverDuck on Aug 26, 2011 9:29 AM PDT up reply actions
Charged with Assault, pled to Harassment.
This was one case where I disagreed with Coach’s decision. Beard was clearly the aggressor, and served the same suspension as LMJ, who in reality was a victim.
"You could almost imagine Ducks coach Chip Kelly walking to midfield among the bloodied Bruins and shouting in his best gladiator voice, 'Are you not entertained?'" - Ted Miller
WTF, I posted a link.
http://blog.oregonlive.com/behindducksbeat/2010/03/oregon_football_rob_beard_plea.html
"You could almost imagine Ducks coach Chip Kelly walking to midfield among the bloodied Bruins and shouting in his best gladiator voice, 'Are you not entertained?'" - Ted Miller
Thanks
IIRC, Beard’s discipline got glossed over by the media since Masoli was all over the news at the same time.
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by HoodRiverDuck on Aug 26, 2011 10:26 AM PDT up reply actions
Plus, lolpunter
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by HoodRiverDuck on Aug 26, 2011 10:27 AM PDT up reply actions
might have posted already
Chip Kelly College Gameday commercial
by sacduxnutz on Aug 26, 2011 9:28 AM PDT reply actions 2 recs
I hadn't seen anyone post it here yet
"I used to play sports. Then I realized you can buy trophies. Now I'm good at everything." - Demetri Martin
Posted yesterday
Worth reposting
Totally awesome.
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by HoodRiverDuck on Aug 26, 2011 9:32 AM PDT up reply actions
If I
Were an opposing defense I’d be stressed. I am usually not stressed.
by doomsdaymachine on Aug 26, 2011 12:28 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
I thought that was Mark Zuckerberg at first.
Welcome to the working week. I know it don't thrill you, I hope it don't kill you.
We've been here before.
Before anyone get’s overconfident about beating an increasingly depleted LSU team… I’m reminded of the 2000 game at Wisconsin, where the stinkin’ Badgers had several starters out following a free shoes scandal. Michael Bennett turned the game into a career highlight reel and the Ducks lost 27-24.
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PANIC!!!!!!
no, really…
"It's not about style. It's about winning the game. That's it." - Chip Kelly
by Duckfanatic10 on Aug 26, 2011 12:41 PM PDT up reply actions
This quotation needs to be here:
On the sideline of a high school football game last season, a gentleman approached me and asked if I was the new sports editor at the News-Register. Yes, I said.
He told me how much he liked my writing. "We might have another John Canzano on our hands," he said.
Personally, I wish he’d given me a higher standard at which to aim.
In today’s column, Canzano indicts LSU football coach Les Miles for having "refused to suspend his starting quarterback, or any of the other players involved in an after-hours incident outside a local bar."
The column is a good example of the worst of today’s opinion columns and opinion shaping. It shoots from the hip and cherry picks facts to suit its purpose.
Canzano doesn’t even try to give a complete picture or attempt balance and fairness. And after a year of reading his work in Oregon, I can’t say I’m surprised.
Previously, I had to trust him on the facts and foundations of his columns. That’s no longer the case. Not this time.
It’s an article from a writer for the Yamhill Valley News-Register who used to work for the Baton Rouge Advocate, excoriating JC for his treatment of Les Miles, but I figured at least that excerpt would be more or less universally appreciated on AtQ.
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Yup. Though his Miles article wasn’t pointed at us, I still hated it. It’s the exact same crap we’ve come to expect from the guy.
"[Autzen Stadium's] steep concrete banks and closed ends turn a small but rabid crowd from WAC-sized cheering section into a horde of bees with megaphones capable of reaching 127 decibels of hatenoise." -Spencer Hall
by ProbablyMonty on Aug 26, 2011 9:40 AM PDT up reply actions
Oh, and guess who's going to be his guest on his radio show today?
JohnC*nz*noBFT John C*nz*no
Big #BFT radio show today 3-6 pm on 750-am. @SPORTSbyBROOKS among the guests. Be there.
1 hour ago Favorite Retweet Reply
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I keep clicking the word Favorite in your post but it isn't working.
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by HoodRiverDuck on Aug 26, 2011 9:49 AM PDT up reply actions
You're not clicking hard enough
try again.
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by Quack Addict on Aug 26, 2011 10:00 AM PDT up reply actions
It just dawned on me,
he’s in the wrong section of the paper. Isn’t the gossip column in the living section of the paper?
What 2nd Degree battery is in Lousiana
"I used to play sports. Then I realized you can buy trophies. Now I'm good at everything." - Demetri Martin
I'd also like to add, that it is ALL over the internet
AND NOT just recent posts, my guess, lots of people get into fights there.
"I used to play sports. Then I realized you can buy trophies. Now I'm good at everything." - Demetri Martin
Perhaps the players obtained medical consent from the guy?
I mean, chiropractors do some crazy stuff.
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ.
Hey Now
Let’s not start a “how crazy chiro’s are” sub-thread.
/wouldhurtmyfeelings
/yeahchiropractorsdocrazystuff
Whoa damn.
I’ve been second-degree battered. Cool.
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by AllSaintsDay on Aug 26, 2011 9:51 AM PDT up reply actions
Least-liked opponent's coach?
I was re-reading the story on the 2000 Fusky team this morning – and remembering how much I fan-hated Slick Rick when he was at Colorad and at UW. Then I was thinking about Pete “F*ck You” Carroll at U$C.
Both could be wonderful, salt of the earth guys in real life, but that didn’t prevent the fan-hate from happening. Who are your least favorite current or former Pac-8/10/12 coaches?
Don James.
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by JConant on Aug 26, 2011 9:49 AM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
Seconded
Strong dislike for Neuheisel, Kiffin, Erickson, Stoops. But hate requires a Fusky.
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by HoodRiverDuck on Aug 26, 2011 9:54 AM PDT up reply actions
Don James, was a whole other level of hate.
Hoover: They confiscated everything, even the stuff we didn't steal!
Yep
Seriously who did we hate more then James?
by doomsdaymachine on Aug 26, 2011 12:31 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
I still hate Neuheisel, for sure. I used to hate Kiffin, but that’s fading pretty fast for me. I don’t have much of a problem with any other PAC-12 coaches, even including Sark.
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by ProbablyMonty on Aug 26, 2011 9:51 AM PDT up reply actions
Pete Caroll.
I think it wasn’t just him, but the fact that he was made out to be “a classy guy” when he wasn’t. Things like the “F*ck You” incident and the ripping into Sanchez declaring and people are still “Oh, he’s so classy.”
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by AllSaintsDay on Aug 26, 2011 9:53 AM PDT up reply actions
Must… not… post… pictures…
It's spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-M-A-R-G-I-N-A-L-I-Z-E-D".
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::ProbablyMonty appears as devil on Shu’s shoulder::
Give in, Shu. You’ve got, like, a ton of them. What else are you going to do with them? Let them sit and rot? Those zeroes and ones will go bad eventually, Shu.
Do it. Declare him… SANCHEZ.
"[Autzen Stadium's] steep concrete banks and closed ends turn a small but rabid crowd from WAC-sized cheering section into a horde of bees with megaphones capable of reaching 127 decibels of hatenoise." -Spencer Hall
by ProbablyMonty on Aug 26, 2011 10:05 AM PDT up reply actions
I certainly didn't phrase it that way on purpose or anything...
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by AllSaintsDay on Aug 26, 2011 10:21 AM PDT up reply actions
I've been reconsidering Carroll recently in light of the general Pac-12 opinions on Kelly.
Seems that no matter who the opposing conference fan roots for, they mostly think Kelly’s an arrogant dick, and insult him in all kinds of ways. As an Oregon fan, I feel like I get his deal and respect him for it. And I feel that most of those fans are wrong, and their opinion has been shaped more by the merciless beatings he has administered as a top-flight college football coach. Then I think back to Carroll – everyone hated him except USC fans. He won a lot, and he won big. How much was that, and how many of the things we all hated were legit, versus us projecting out of frustration with his dominance?
On the other hand, there are certainly things that come to mind that were certainly slime-ballish. Stabbing Sanchez in the back was one – particularly because it dropped the veil from his crafted persona. There were things in recruiting – a kid with his heart set on linebacker would be deciding between Oregon and USC. So Pete would say “sure, you’ll get a shop there” and then, on the first day of camp, “surprise, you’re a fullback!” And there was Pete’s persona and whole attitude, like you mentioned. He tried to come off as the nicest, coolest, everythingist guy, and then you saw that slip sometimes. Seemed affected. Now a lot of people hate Chip for his way of conducting himself with media and whatnot, but you can’t really say that’s he’s putting anything on, or pretending to be something. Chip is usually just being Chip, and that’s a big part of why we love him.
So at the end of the day, I still think Carroll was a douche, but I can sympathize a little bit with Trojan fans over the extent of the rough treatment he got from opposing fans.
USC vs. UCLA
… a couple years ago UCLA was down by about 84 points late in the fourth quarter and USC took a knee. UCLA called a timeout, which of course was futile, but still something they had every right to do. Then Carroll had them line up in the victory formation again, but this time they threw a deep pass and scored another touchdown. That’s the moment I went from disliking Carroll to hating him.
I don’t think CK would ever do anything that douchey.
"You could almost imagine Ducks coach Chip Kelly walking to midfield among the bloodied Bruins and shouting in his best gladiator voice, 'Are you not entertained?'" - Ted Miller
They actually didn’t line up in a victory formation on last touchdown.
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
Thanks for the correction.
I also see that the score was closer than I remember.
But despite that, and despite the fact that he was doing it to the Weasel, I still think it was douchey. Oregon fans still complain about Weasel’s fake punt against us. I think it’s pretty much the same thing.
And I still think Chip Kelly has way, way too much class to ever do that.
"You could almost imagine Ducks coach Chip Kelly walking to midfield among the bloodied Bruins and shouting in his best gladiator voice, 'Are you not entertained?'" - Ted Miller
I had no problem with Carroll’s call there. Wen Neuheisel calls a timeout, he’s saying, “There is still time left on the clock, and I want to continue playing.” Why he then didn’t bother to defend the play was beyond me, but it was his bad, not Carroll’s — at least, in my opinion.
"[Autzen Stadium's] steep concrete banks and closed ends turn a small but rabid crowd from WAC-sized cheering section into a horde of bees with megaphones capable of reaching 127 decibels of hatenoise." -Spencer Hall
by ProbablyMonty on Aug 26, 2011 12:05 PM PDT up reply actions
I won’t say I had no problem with it, but I don’t think it was that bad.
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by AllSaintsDay on Aug 26, 2011 12:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, it was bad, but still.
Doucheweasel specifically asked to be cornholed on that one.
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by Bill Musgrave on Aug 26, 2011 7:19 PM PDT up reply actions
I loved that Carroll did that.
I flat out love it.
USC kneeled. Game over. Rick went all “TO THE LAST PLAY!” and Carroll was all “K”.
The USC Players loved it. Fans loved it. It makes the rivalry more fun, which is good for college football – and it was all because Rick Neuheisel was being stubborn. The game was over. USC was finishing it. There was no need to call a timeout.
It's spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-M-A-R-G-I-N-A-L-I-Z-E-D".
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Because I hate Neuweisel
and he was being an idiot, I had no problem with it. It’s not Carroll’s fault UCLA couldn’t play pass defense.
"It's not about style. It's about winning the game. That's it." - Chip Kelly
by Duckfanatic10 on Aug 26, 2011 12:47 PM PDT up reply actions
I completely agree
Not saying it wasn’t a douchebag move on Carrol’s part, but it was AWESOME, and I laughed my ass off. Neuheisel got beat at his own game.
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Curse you, Offseason.
Like when Carroll called a time out
to stifle the celebration in 07 after Dixon took a knee
I credit my urine for the victory.
http://taborsbigleaguechew.blogspot.com
Skippy got called out on his timeout theatrics.
Got what he deserved. Dick move on both their parts, but funny nonetheless.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Aug 26, 2011 1:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Carroll is one competitive sonofabitch. I like that.
Neuheisel is just a calculating SOB. I don’t like those coaches.
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ.
Never had much against Cheatey Petey myself.
The F-bombs were ridiculous, but he never did anything to the Ducks that belittled the competition. Neuheisel’s fake punt when he was at Colorado earns him the right to be humiliated by any opposing coach who chooses to do so, imo.
I also want to hate Harbaugh because he takes himself so goddamned seriously, but he seems like the kind of coach I’d want coaching my team, so there’s that.
What’s his deal, anyway? Did we ever figure it out?
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by HoodRiverDuck on Aug 26, 2011 2:29 PM PDT up reply actions
I know Pete's deal!
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by JShufelt on Aug 26, 2011 2:44 PM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
Chizik. I just can’t stand how smug he is in the face of such an obvious situation. And then the whole “that was a God thing” after the NCG like God is the reason Auburn won the game really solidified it for me.
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by MarineCorpsDuck on Aug 26, 2011 9:59 AM PDT up reply actions
To this day
it really chaps my ass that he didn’t have the grace to say “Oregon played a great game too” or ANYTHING of that nature even once. What a incredibly piss poor winner.
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Curse you, Offseason.
by daisyduck on Aug 26, 2011 10:07 AM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
This...
x1000
"You could almost imagine Ducks coach Chip Kelly walking to midfield among the bloodied Bruins and shouting in his best gladiator voice, 'Are you not entertained?'" - Ted Miller
Again and Rec'd
"What you are entrusted to do as a coach is to create an environment where your players have a chance to be successful." CHIP KELLY
by Famous Duck on Aug 26, 2011 12:25 PM PDT up reply actions
I didn't care that much since coaches rarely mean that beyond being just boilerplate.
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Something about his smug butt-chin face and the "It was a God thing"
just drive me into a rage. Hate that guy. (sports hate)
I
If we're going outside the Pac-X
I’m totally with you. Not a Chizik fan at all. Charlie Weis is hateable as well.
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by HoodRiverDuck on Aug 26, 2011 10:29 AM PDT up reply actions
GOD WAR EAGLE GOD THANK YOU GOD WAR EAGLE WAR EAGLE GOD WAR EAGLE
"And like lambs to the slaughter, the Braves take the field."- Skip Caray
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Aug 26, 2011 11:26 AM PDT up reply actions
WAR GOD EAGLE
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by HoodRiverDuck on Aug 26, 2011 11:38 AM PDT up reply actions
Anyone named Stoops.
Funny thing is, if you ask any other Pac-10 fan (Utah and Colorado just don’t know yet), they’ll say Chip Kelly.
Addicted to Quack, #1 Oregon blog among female Duck fans, including the ageless and ever-radiant daisyduck.
True story. His “east coast” demeanor, combined with kicking all of their asses, will do that.
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by ProbablyMonty on Aug 26, 2011 10:03 AM PDT up reply actions
Willingham
Coached… erm I mean, destroyed programs at both UW and Notre Dame two of my most hated schools of all time…
Come to think of it, I should probably thank him for the destruction he did at those two schools… Still don’t like the dude.
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by Quack Addict on Aug 26, 2011 10:03 AM PDT up reply actions
I have always liked and respected Ty.
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There was quite a push to discredit (or justify) the actions of JJ and others
in the last 24 hours.. a lot is being made of the Marine’s past and his argument with his ex..
Plus, the Oregonian had an article where a bouncer basically was implying that he started it all.
Hard time deciding if that is providing new information or an attempt to less the severity of JJ’s actions.
My parents believed in me.
by flyduckfly on Aug 26, 2011 10:04 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
I’ve said this on yesterday’s Quack Fix, but for me that (as well as the timeline of when the truck got there) is more enlightening in terms of “Take everything in that police report that starts with ‘Lowery advises’ cum grano salis” than for any notion of “Oh, JJ didn’t start it so he’s in the clear.”
I guess I also think the “Jefferson was observed away from the fight at at least one point during the fight.” is moderately relevant. Well, highly relevant but only moderately useful.
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by AllSaintsDay on Aug 26, 2011 10:24 AM PDT up reply actions
Well of course he was away from the fight at some point.
Had to get a running start, didn’t he?
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by benzduck on Aug 26, 2011 10:27 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
True, but if Lowery
was hassling an ex girlfriend, or a total scumbag for that matter, it doesn’t excuse 10-15 guys from beating the crap out of him. There are better ways to handle jerk-offs like that.
The reports state that there were 4 people injured, but has the guy with the broker vertebrae even been identified yet? We have Lowery, who got pummeled but refused care, and the guy in the truck that apparently was able escape and drive away. Where do the other two come in?
My parents believed in me.
I’m not saying that “Lowery started it” or “Lowery is a scumbag” justifies anything. I’m saying to go back to the police report and stop acting alike the testimony of anyone who says “The LSU players started it.” and “It started with the truck already there.” is 100% for certain true, because we have contradictory statements from the bar staff for part of it.
I’d also, however, say that if you keep referring to circumstantial facts that make it seem worse, like calling him “the Marine,” and then say “Oh well him being abusive and a stalker and lying to police is irrelevant, quit referring to it,” you’re being a bit of an ass.
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by AllSaintsDay on Aug 26, 2011 10:52 AM PDT up reply actions
Thanks for posting that link
After reading the report I still don’t understand the whole situation.
"I used to play sports. Then I realized you can buy trophies. Now I'm good at everything." - Demetri Martin
I'm not "acting like anything"...
And I’ve certainly never said:
"Oh well him being abusive and a stalker and lying to police is irrelevant, quit referring to it,"
Referring to him as ‘The Marine’ is a way of identifying the person because I could not recall his name at the time.
I wasn’t there and I don’t know what happened. There are conflicting stories, and some recent ones have definitely been slanted, in my opinion, to paint the Lowery guy as someone who had it coming.
All I know is the cops have enough evidence to issue a felony arrest warrant. The rest doesn’t really matter until this plays out in court.
My parents believed in me.
I wasn’t aiming that at you, necessarily. But he got labelled “the Marine” because people who were “OMG HE KICKED A MARINE IN THE HEAD.” And they kept bringing up “He was a Marine.” “Dude, he kicked a Marine in the head.” And now they’re like “Well it doesn’t matter what kind of a person he was.”
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by AllSaintsDay on Aug 26, 2011 11:16 AM PDT up reply actions
I’d also, however, say that if you keep referring to circumstantial facts that make it seem worse, like calling him "the Marine," and then say "Oh well him being abusive and a stalker and lying to police is irrelevant, quit referring to it," you’re being a bit of an ass.
The funniest thing about the armed forces is that every member is a normal human being. Some of them are great people, and some of them are complete douche bags, yet we are still asked to hold them in reverence because of the sacrifice they have made that the rest of us have not.
The funniest thing about the armed forces is that every member is a normal human being.
OHHHHH SHIT MARINECORPSDUCK DID YOU HEAR WHAT HE SAID ABOUT YOU HE CALLED YOU A HUMAN BEING
"[Autzen Stadium's] steep concrete banks and closed ends turn a small but rabid crowd from WAC-sized cheering section into a horde of bees with megaphones capable of reaching 127 decibels of hatenoise." -Spencer Hall
by ProbablyMonty on Aug 26, 2011 12:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Not to mention that they are all HEROES, even if they’ve never done anything actually, you know, heroic.
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You won't catch me saying anything against a volunteer military.
Because fuck if I’m not happy we don’t have a conscribed one.
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by HoodRiverDuck on Aug 26, 2011 2:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Don't construe anything in that previous comment as being anti-military.
But you know damn well that joining the Army doesn’t make you a hero in and of itself.
At least not by my definition of hero, which is “a deliberate act taken to prevent certain and immediate harm to others without regard for one’s own personal safety.”
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I agree.
The word has been overused to the point of near meaninglessness.
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by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Aug 26, 2011 2:39 PM PDT up reply actions
My brother and sister-in-law are both Army docs.
Each has done tours in a Baghdad hospital where they were exposed to continuous mortar shelling and took care of wounded soldiers. While leaving their three kids at home.
They never saw active fire. Never threw their body on a grenade. And if their lottery number hadn’t been called, they never would’ve seen Iraq up close and personal-like.
That may not make them Forrest Gump-level heroes, but they’re my heroes. Wouldn’t have mattered to me one bit if they’d stayed stationed at Walter Reed for the whole war.
Unless you’d like to get into another fun semantic argument about heroism, that is.
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by HoodRiverDuck on Aug 26, 2011 2:57 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I also have a more liberal view of the word than does benzduck
My husband spent 13 months in Iraq and while I don’t know if he saved someone from immediate harm, he did a lot of door-kicking and other highly perilous acts most of us would prefer not to be involved in. Maybe that’s only duty or bravery, but I think it’s heroic. Same with your bro and sis-in-law.
And btw, are you ALL quacks in your family??
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Oh no.
I’ll just stew silently about how people use the same word nowadays for an actor they mildly dislike as they would for, say, someone who killed their wife or Mom. Oops, I’m sorry, they would “REALLY hate” that person, I suppose. No biggie. Audie Murphy and I both served in the Army. We’re the same.
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by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Aug 26, 2011 3:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Working in a hospital that's exposed to shelling and mortar fire counts, HRD.
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K. We're cool then.
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by HoodRiverDuck on Aug 26, 2011 3:37 PM PDT up reply actions
You don’t have to hold anyone in reverence. We volunteer knowing that a lot of people won’t appreciate the sacrifices that every single service member has to make regardless of whether they fit anyone here’s definition of a hero in the most technical sense of the word. sounds like for a few people on here the only service members who really sacrifice anything are the ones who see combat. Sorry to tell those people, but the infantry can’t perform with support & maintenance staff, etc, etc. again that’s ok though, you are allowed to think what you want and all those people will still spend a year away from their family because they got moved to a duty station overseas that is only a 1 year assignment. And countless other things they have to do because they have no choice whatsoever after they sign on the dotted line. A lot of people will discount that because it doesn’t include receiving a posthumous medal of honor, but that’s ok, the_service_ members will do it for you anyway.
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by MarineCorpsDuck on Aug 27, 2011 7:02 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions 1 recs
Deep breath, MCD, you know I’m not calling anyone out for serving their country.
But are we now talking about redefining “sacrifice” as well as “hero”?
My brother was — is — a leatherneck. Served two years in Da Nang as a clerk, desk job, never saw action, hardly saw anything. His buddy Russell came back with one leg blown off and a silver star. By today’s standards, they would both be heroes.
My dad? Army Air Corp. B17. Shot down near Mannheim in 1944, POW for 8 months, permanent nerve damage, died 20 years later of ALS, eventually connected to his service. He went through bloody hell. But I don’t recall anybody throwing around the H word for him. He was a waist gunner whose luck ran out on his fifth sortie; he was lucky to have survived (you’ve seen Memphis Belle, or if you haven’t you should).
I know that being a part of the volunteer force (or one who’s left behind) implies a level of personal and commitment. That’s one level of sacrifice. I’m thankful every day that you and everyone else is willing to do this for us.
IMHO, the working class military in this country is severely underpaid for what they and their families have to go through.
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ.
And, you know, every once in awhile someone see my hat, looks me in the eyes and says "Thank you."
Tho’ it was 50 years ago and some of what I did, I still have remorse, that ‘Thank you’ is gold for me, the real payment for service to MY Country, MY neighbors and community.
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But are we now talking about redefining "sacrifice" as well as "hero"?
I’m not looking to redefine anything. But I’d say that, depending on how your brother ended up where he did, he did commit a heroic act by your own definition:
But you know damn well that joining the Army doesn’t make you a hero in and of itself.
At least not by my definition of hero, which is "a deliberate act taken to prevent certain and immediate harm to others without regard for one’s own personal safety."
Someone who goes down to the recruiter’s office right now and enlists is committing a heroic act in my opinion. And, according to your definition, I’d say he did too.
Volunteering for, in your example, the Army (A deliberate act) in order to fight to protect his country and the world from the terrorists who have killed too many people to count (taken to prevent certain and immediate harm to others), and doing so during a time of war when one can expect to be deployed to a forward area (without regard for one’s own personal safety).
I guess what you are talking about is an act like jumping on a grenade to save those around you. While that is certainly heroic, and obviously more heroic than enlisting, I don’t think that makes the act of enlisting any less heroic. Every person who enlists right now has the thought go through their head, “okay, if I do this it’s very possible that I’ll end up in some village in Afghanistan dodging RPGs. Do I really want to do this?” And then he or she signs on that dotted line and heads off for months of extreme training, getting screamed at, and generally being miserable.
In my opinion, the only exception to this is someone who signs up during a time of peace with the sole intention of getting school paid for or collecting a paycheck for 4 years, then try to get out of their contract when a war starts. I signed up during “peace time” (although technically it wasn’t peace time as the first Gulf War hadn’t been technically declared over by the president until like 1996 or something). But I didn’t sign up assuming I’d just get my money for college and move on, as evidenced by my re-enlisting once and extending as well after 9/11.
As for sacrifice, obviously someone who has their legs blown off is sacrificing far more than someone who doesn’t see close combat at all. But, again, that doesn’t mean that the 2nd person isn’t sacrificing for the good of others. As you stated, service members don’t make much money, and certainly don’t make enough to compensate for all the bullshit you have to deal with. I could list hundreds of ways that someone who doesn’t see combat sacrifices for the good of our country.
Just to be clear, I’m not “mad” or “upset”. I’m perfectly calm. I just disagree with the sentiment that someone volunteering for combat isn’t heroic if he or she ends up being stationed somewhere that they aren’t able to actually engage in close combat. I believe that the act of volunteering in a time that you are likely to see combat is, in fact, a heroic act in and of itself because the deliberate act you must take to prevent certain and immediate harm to others without regard for your own personal safety.
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by MarineCorpsDuck on Aug 29, 2011 1:43 PM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
I realize upon re-reading my post that it sounds negative, and that was not y intention. Every single person in the armed forces has made a commitment that I could never make, and I am in awe of that. I respect our servicemen and women. But, I probably wouldn’t get along with many of them in a social situation.
Captain (pun wholeheartedly intended) Obvious here...I think you'd find they are a lot more like you than you realize.
Current and former members of the military are just like everyone else. To get along with them, and even to have a nice time), all you need to do is find something in common to talk about. If you can’t do that, ask them a lot of questions. Most people like to talk about themselves. You can control the course of the conversations by the questions you ask. I am not a veteran, but my understanding is most vets do not want to be asked whether or not they had to shoot and or kill someone. If they’re comfortable mentioning it, they will.
As for your post above, reverence amongst those who admire the military and sacrifices they make is very much like a degree from the University of Oregon; it will only get one so far. I may interview with a fellow UofO alum, but if I’m a dickhead or underqualified for the position I can’t realistically think I’ll be able to get and keep the job.
If, as some trolls of AVTS suggest, the Marine was at the bar stalking his ex, I doubt the judge at his ex-girlfriend’s restraining order hearing will give a damn if he is a member of the military.
by DuckUntilDeath on Aug 27, 2011 4:12 PM PDT up reply actions
Are you calling the ex-girlfriend a troll? She’s the one who claimed he was stalking her.
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by AllSaintsDay on Aug 28, 2011 11:10 AM PDT up reply actions
I think you misinterpreted what I wrote, ASD. Can you confirm she a member of ATVS?
I wasn’t there and I don’t have any information to confirm or deny what was reported by the media (his ex allegedly filed a TRO on him-this doesn’t mean it was granted). This is, at best, hearsay.
by DuckUntilDeath on Aug 28, 2011 2:59 PM PDT up reply actions
It’s not at all hearsay. The proceeding of the court are public. She filed for a restraining order, and she got a temporary one and a court date. Furthermore, in filing for it, she alleges that he was stalking her. If you’re going to blast the people who say he was stalking her, you’re blasting HER.
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by AllSaintsDay on Aug 28, 2011 8:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Several things here.
I take domestic/relationship violence and claims of domestic/relationship violence very seriously.
1. Just because she has a TRO in place right now does not mean she will get the actual restraining order at her court date signed. As the name implies, a “temporary restraining order” allows the filer some distance, relief from contact, etc. from an alleged harasser.
2. Where did you collect your information? What are the sources of your facts? Did you obtain a copy of the TRO? Did you obtain the information from someone who saw the order? Was this a legitimate, respected journalist (i.e. a non-Clowny-clone or someone who unknowningly quoted a Sports by TMZer)?
3. We (or at least I) don’t know whether or not she was at the bar/n the parking lot or if he was there pursuing her. As you might imagine, if she was nowhere around, the fact that there may be a TRO in place against him is moot.
4. She may be a troll. I haven’t seen a picture of her.
by DuckUntilDeath on Aug 28, 2011 10:25 PM PDT up reply actions
I never said she would get the actual restraining order. I said that the claims of stalking arise from the ex-girlfriend, not from ATVS. This is, of course, assuming that you trust the court to accurately report why she filed, and that you trust media outlets to accurately report what the court said. If you’re the kind of person who’ll retreat into “Well, we don’t know for sure.” on those things, then there’s really no point in conversation.
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by AllSaintsDay on Aug 29, 2011 7:34 AM PDT up reply actions
Anyone can state their opinion, but to make serious factual assertions you must back them up. We have plenty of “untrustworthy” members of respected media outlets who cover our Ducks. You may be aware of who to trust in the BR media. I do not and since I don’t know you, I am not going to automatically belive what you say as the gospel truth. It would make sense that a claim of stalking would be made by the ex girlfriend. I trust the court to report that she filed when the proper documents are filed. What I don’t trust are allegations of a TRO without producing said document.
The point I am making is that you don’t have any (or you are not sharing) any proof this serious allegation can be substantiated. I am not coming down on you personally, but without providing proof (non-columnist, non-Twitter and depending on the issue, non-blog) that can be investigated and replicated, you are spreading rumors.
by DuckUntilDeath on Aug 29, 2011 9:35 AM PDT up reply actions
Yep, the 2 things aren't exclusive of each other
I respect our servicemen and women. But, I probably wouldn’t get along with many of them in a social situation.
Totally understandable. Just realize that many of the traits that make some of them fit in your definition of a “douchebag” often times make them the person you want defending you. Trust me, I get what you are saying… I spent 9+ years in the Marines and there were tons of people I’d never be friends with. In the words of Colonel Jessep:
Son, we live in a world that has walls, and those walls have to be guarded by men with guns. Who’s gonna do it? You? You, Lt. Weinburg? I have a greater responsibility than you could possibly fathom. You weep for Santiago, and you curse the Marines. You have that luxury. You have the luxury of not knowing what I know. That Santiago’s death, while tragic, probably saved lives. And my existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, saves lives. You don’t want the truth because deep down in places you don’t talk about at parties, you want me on that wall, you need me on that wall. We use words like honor, code, loyalty. We use these words as the backbone of a life spent defending something. You use them as a punchline. I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the blanket of the very freedom that I provide, and then questions the manner in which I provide it. I would rather you just said thank you, and went on your way, Otherwise, I suggest you pick up a weapon, and stand a post. Either way, I don’t give a damn what you think you are entitled to.
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by MarineCorpsDuck on Aug 29, 2011 9:10 AM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
Thank you for your verbage.
The big ATQ Colonel Jessep finish for the win!
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by Bill Musgrave on Aug 29, 2011 4:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Time to PANIC!!!
5th-year-senior Lee is obviously an NFL starter waiting to happen!!! This is actually GOOD for LSU!!! Nick Aliotti is considering retirement!!! WE HAVE NO CHANCE!!!!
Teh intarwebs told me so.
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by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Aug 26, 2011 10:10 AM PDT reply actions
No doubt
I dropped a ‘sorry to hear this – good luck’ message over at ATVS and have been STRONGLY ASSURED that THEIR team does not need JJ or any other good starting QB to win. Oooookaaay…I’ll just take my well wishes and slink on back home then.
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Curse you, Offseason.
Loved this quote
from one of the responses to you.
QB is obviously a huge part of the team, but OUR team can certainly win without a good QB.
I know, that was my favorite
Also, check out this one:
absolutely! Kick the quake out of the ducks!
Perhaps they have us mistaken for an east coast school.
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by daisyduck on Aug 26, 2011 10:37 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
They specialize in inventive spelling
"I used to play sports. Then I realized you can buy trophies. Now I'm good at everything." - Demetri Martin
Let’s not start casting spelling-related stones here. I don’t want to have to be careful with my speling.
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by ProbablyMonty on Aug 26, 2011 11:12 AM PDT up reply actions
Didn’t I just see a whole bunch of West Coast folks laughing at how the East Coast didn’t have a real earthquake?
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by AllSaintsDay on Aug 26, 2011 11:17 AM PDT up reply actions
Well yes
it was rather like a big garbage truck driving down the street.
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God I'm already tired of this meme.
Welcome to the working week. I know it don't thrill you, I hope it don't kill you.
To be sure
They have every right to be VERY confident and they are VEEERRRRRY confident. However, my point is really more that the culture of their fan boards is different than ours. A fan of another team drops well wishes here, and we generally say “Hey thanks, good luck to you too”. Not so much over there.
I don’t think we’re going to get the fun type of banter we had with Tennessee and Auburn fans before those games.
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Now this from a
well cultivated an honorable southern gentleman
re: Lowery
he was arrested for burglary, kicked out of school, is a bonofide stalker
and got his A kicked by your LSU Tigers.
I pledge, as an LSU Tiger Fan and Loyal Corch to truly curb stomp this fool if I should ever be honored to find myself in his presence and I will consider it an honor to be charged with 2nd Degree Battery, for I assure you I will meet the legal threshold and wait for the police to show them my personal cell phone video of me kicking the punk.
Who’s with me? ;-)
GEAUX TIGERS!!!
by SouthernMan on Aug 26, 2011 10:44 AM PDT up reply actions
From same guy in an earlier post.
We’ve had a less that desirable go at here for the last week or seven days.
emphasis added
I would think Bono has better things to do.
Just sayin’.
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by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Aug 26, 2011 11:03 AM PDT up reply actions
Their team also can survive with a coach who during games looks like he’s never coached before.
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by jcgoducks on Aug 27, 2011 3:26 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
It’s normally pretty welcoming of opposing fans, but in more of an “Oh hi, you’re here. Let’s talk football!” way. I also think they’re a bit testy of Duck fans, because there’ve been a whole ton of Duck fans, but not one from any other school. Imagine if, after the Masoli incident, we’d gotten a whole ton of Tennessee fans here but not one Fuskie or Baver; this place would be up in arms about how horrible SEC fans are.
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by AllSaintsDay on Aug 26, 2011 11:23 AM PDT up reply actions
So they are unable to discern between obvious good and ill intent then? I haven’t been around any boards besides ATVS which is pretty obviously not their ‘main’ fan board, so I do’t know what’s been going on elsewhere. And I hate it when Duck fans are assholes. I just think it’s really poor form when well wishes are tossed back in one’s face. Good news is that I can easily choose not to visit there – so it’s all good.
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I've done a bit of calling out trolls while on there.
The guys who run the blog are cool. And Billy Gomilla (sp?) posts recipes made with beer. Not a punk.
by DuckUntilDeath on Aug 26, 2011 11:35 AM PDT up reply actions
He's actually a good kid
/doingitrite?
I credit my urine for the victory.
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by mackjones23 on Aug 26, 2011 11:36 AM PDT up reply actions
I guess I just didn’t see it the same way. I don’t think you communicated ill intent, but I could see what you typed coming across as condescending if I didn’t already know you, and “Don’t feel sorry for us.” is less accusing you of ill intent and more of feeling defensive at being inappropriately pitied. And, again, they do tend to be less “Good luck back” and more “I’m going to respond to the footballness of your post.”
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by AllSaintsDay on Aug 26, 2011 11:47 AM PDT up reply actions
Fair enough
It didn’t occur to me that ‘Wow, we’ve been there too" might come across as condescending, which I certainly didn’t intend, but perhaps it did.
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Yeah, I’m not saying you were being condescending, but that in the current mood, “Really really really sorry.” and “Stay positive.” might have come off that way.
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by AllSaintsDay on Aug 26, 2011 12:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Well that's just the chick in me
So you’re saying they hate women?
KIDDING!!! IT’S ALL GOOD!! My feelings aren’t hurt and I love the LSU fanbase more than any other in the world, especially you AllSaintsDay!!!
I’ll bet you’ll be glad when this game is over, Mr. Divided Loyalties.
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Hahah no. I do think we need more chicks over there though. Actually, we just need more people. Except in gamethreads, it’s a lot less active than AtQ.
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by AllSaintsDay on Aug 26, 2011 12:09 PM PDT up reply actions
So you’re saying I should go over there, tell them AllSaintsDay sent me, and then tell them that Les Miles was a douche for not suspending the players immediately? Because that’s what I just heard.
"[Autzen Stadium's] steep concrete banks and closed ends turn a small but rabid crowd from WAC-sized cheering section into a horde of bees with megaphones capable of reaching 127 decibels of hatenoise." -Spencer Hall
by ProbablyMonty on Aug 26, 2011 12:10 PM PDT up reply actions
No, I’m proposing we all go over there with Sanchez-declaring images.
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by AllSaintsDay on Aug 26, 2011 12:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh, that's good.
I didn’t think Les was a douche for not suspending the players anyway, and I couldn’t figure out why you were trying to get me to go over there and say that.
"[Autzen Stadium's] steep concrete banks and closed ends turn a small but rabid crowd from WAC-sized cheering section into a horde of bees with megaphones capable of reaching 127 decibels of hatenoise." -Spencer Hall
by ProbablyMonty on Aug 26, 2011 12:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Really, I wish we could have a whole lot more of each fanbase going over to the other’s blog and talking football, like happened to some degree before this whole mess. Fresh fudgy and all that.
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by AllSaintsDay on Aug 26, 2011 12:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah. I’d actually really like to do that, but (A) I’m definitely not the most knowledgeable fan, and (B) I don’t think now is the proper time to do that anyway.
"[Autzen Stadium's] steep concrete banks and closed ends turn a small but rabid crowd from WAC-sized cheering section into a horde of bees with megaphones capable of reaching 127 decibels of hatenoise." -Spencer Hall
by ProbablyMonty on Aug 26, 2011 12:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Definitely.
Also, if you don’t read www.abstrusegoose.com, you should check out today’s.
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by AllSaintsDay on Aug 26, 2011 12:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Haha, nice.
I’ve always loved the tacit idea from people who study neither finance nor probability that knowledge about random walks would give someone an edge in the markets, when the definition of a Markov chain is essentially the exact opposite of that.
"[Autzen Stadium's] steep concrete banks and closed ends turn a small but rabid crowd from WAC-sized cheering section into a horde of bees with megaphones capable of reaching 127 decibels of hatenoise." -Spencer Hall
by ProbablyMonty on Aug 26, 2011 12:25 PM PDT up reply actions
I think it gives you an edge in the markets in kinda the same way knowing how expected value works gives you an edge at the casino.
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by AllSaintsDay on Aug 26, 2011 12:27 PM PDT up reply actions
Ha, fair enough.
"[Autzen Stadium's] steep concrete banks and closed ends turn a small but rabid crowd from WAC-sized cheering section into a horde of bees with megaphones capable of reaching 127 decibels of hatenoise." -Spencer Hall
by ProbablyMonty on Aug 26, 2011 12:35 PM PDT up reply actions
One of the greatest monthly collections of unintentional humor is still going strong on just this kind of nonsense..
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ.
I’m assuming you spend most of your commenting time here (if not, feel free to correct me), and that could also skew your perspective. This is easily the most family-like atmosphere of any boards I visit, where people “know” each other (in an internetty way) and actually concern themselves with how people are feeling and doing. Other boards are more raucous. Others are more focused on the subject matter (like ASD said – football).
All that to say, whereas here we know your intent was well-meaning, in other places it might be viewed in a completely different light.
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<3
Now get your fruit out of your beer.
It's spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-M-A-R-G-I-N-A-L-I-Z-E-D".
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Sorry, can’t do it. Give me an orange slice in my witbier and a lemon slice in my hefeweizens.
You’ll be happy to know, however, that I have no more need of limes, as I have put Corona far, far behind me.
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Ted Miller is killing it this morning
Decent wrap up of Oregon’s focus and attitude, not too much of a rehash but more of a endcap of the offseason as we start the season.
Very interesting piece on Vontaze Burfict.
Nice (although frustratingly pro-Stanford for Duck fans) Stanford discussion with more substance than just LUCK IS TEH BEST
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So, on a football note: what do you guys think the suspensions actually mean for the game....
Was Johns going to play at all in this game? How will Lee play? Do we blitz the living shit out of them now?
Does this change our offensive gameplan at all, with them being much more likely to throw the ball?
by NICKPAPAGEORGIOTHEDUCK on Aug 26, 2011 10:48 AM PDT reply actions
I think the WR
that was suspended for interfering with the NCAA could potentially be their biggest loss.
My parents believed in me.
Yeah, I think so too. Considering they had already lost their go to receiver to the draft....
and their leading rusher. And their punt returner. I say we stack the box and zone blitz all night long.
by NICKPAPAGEORGIOTHEDUCK on Aug 26, 2011 10:53 AM PDT up reply actions
Shepard is a game changer
He was athletic as hell, their top WR and also capable of throwing the occasional pass or running the ball as well.
Big loss for them.
Jefferson, who the heck knows?
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Lee can't run, Shepard can't catch because he's suspended.
Put the CB’s on an island, pin your ears back and go. It really combines the 2 best parts of Coach Al’s defensive philosophies of the last dozen years: His willingness to take a chance with isolating his db’s to stack the box and his relatively newfound aggressiveness as far as blitzing from anywhere at any time.
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by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Aug 26, 2011 11:09 AM PDT up reply actions
If we take care of the ball we win
Make LSU’s offense work for every point, don’t make it easy.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
I wish Jefferson and Shepard wouldn't have gotten in trouble.
Now if we win, everybody will say “Oh, well you got lucky because they were suspended.” And if we win, everybody will say “Well, it’s not that big of a deal because Jefferson and Shepard were out.”
I can already envision it.
"And like lambs to the slaughter, the Braves take the field."- Skip Caray
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Aug 26, 2011 11:29 AM PDT reply actions
I don't care what people say
If we beat LSU, we have won a great game. I don’t care if Jefferson plays or not. If we win that game, and win out, we go to the title game. If not, we don’t. Nothing else matters.
Agreed
I’ll bet if we beat them, even with the suspensions, we still move into the #1 spot in the polls.
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If we win convincingly, I agree.
If it’s a squeaker, I think we’ll probably catch some flack.
"And like lambs to the slaughter, the Braves take the field."- Skip Caray
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Aug 26, 2011 11:35 AM PDT up reply actions
Squeaker or not, if we win
I we will probably play Okies or Bama in the next Natty.
by DuckUntilDeath on Aug 26, 2011 11:38 AM PDT up reply actions
I’d love to be that confident…but I think we’ll slip up once in the Pac-12 season.
"And like lambs to the slaughter, the Braves take the field."- Skip Caray
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Aug 26, 2011 11:39 AM PDT up reply actions
Stanford is rated way too high right now.
There’s no denying Luck is an amazing QB. In addition to Harbaugh being a great coach and motivator, he also called the plays. As a 49er fan, I am happy to have a new coach. As a Duck fan, I am overjoyed Harbaugh left ’furd. Very few people would favor the Ducks going to the Farm this November if Harbaugh was still there.
by DuckUntilDeath on Aug 26, 2011 11:47 AM PDT up reply actions
I didn’t say that our slip-up would necessarily be against Stanford, although there’s a pretty good chance of it.
"And like lambs to the slaughter, the Braves take the field."- Skip Caray
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Aug 26, 2011 11:50 AM PDT up reply actions
You do root for them
/flaggedforcapitalization(what’swiththat?)
by DuckUntilDeath on Aug 26, 2011 11:59 AM PDT up reply actions
Why?
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Aug 26, 2011 12:04 PM PDT up reply actions
Because they're going to be a decent-to-above average team this year
and our next two games after that are @ Furd and then back home for USC. Classic look-ahead game.
The "Bill Simmons" of ATQ
Since when do the Ducks look ahead?
And I’ll give you that the Fuskies are improving, but as far as playing the Ducks, they need to come within 3 touchdowns to show they even belong.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Aug 26, 2011 12:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Not true.
For that week, UW will be our National Championship game.
"It’s great with these group of guys. There is no panic in them." --Chip Kelly, Clearly NOT talking about members of ATQ.
@jblair26
by M. Fletcher on Aug 26, 2011 12:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Sure, I'll give you the football if we lose
and you give me the program if we win.
The "Bill Simmons" of ATQ
You're the one who thinks we "could be in trouble"
why wouldn’t you bet your convictions?
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ.
It's the game I see as a potential issue down the road
doesn’t mean I think the coaching staff and players can’t handle it.
The "Bill Simmons" of ATQ
Every game is a potential issue down the road.
The thought that, somehow, the team and staff is going to look past the whelps is laughable to anyone with a remote understanding of Oregon football.
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ.
Stanford is rated too high
because their defense is slow. I said it before last year’s game. ESPN was all hyped about their defense and every clip I was marveling at how plodding they were.
Of course, Oregon came out and ran right by them.
My parents believed in me.
Their defense was statistically really freaking good
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
I don't know why that is...
all I know is that we smoked em all.
I wonder about TOP….did Stanford just beefcake everyone and keep the ball? That would explain good D Stats.
My parents believed in me.
They never punted
We punted 43 times last year, they punted 32, tied for last in the NCAA with FBSU.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
I'm not sure I agree.
They bring back a lot of players in key positions, plus: Luck. It’s possible that they’re a house of cards but I wouldn’t bet on it.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Aug 26, 2011 12:03 PM PDT up reply actions
Actually it's probably the opposite of that
If we win convincingly, it’s more of an indicator that they may have been diminished by the suspensions.
If we win a squeaker, especially one with a decent score, it will be an indicator that they were NOT impacted by the suspensions and we gritted out a big win against a tough bigtime opponent.
ATQ's #1 Matt Daddy fan
Curse you, Offseason.
Let's just stop, we're dealing in hypotheticals.
"And like lambs to the slaughter, the Braves take the field."- Skip Caray
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Aug 26, 2011 11:47 AM PDT up reply actions
What the hell else do we have to do besides hypothesize?
Besides work and attend school, I mean.
ATQ's #1 Matt Daddy fan
Curse you, Offseason.
Those things aren't important at all compared to foobaw.
"And like lambs to the slaughter, the Braves take the field."- Skip Caray
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Aug 26, 2011 12:02 PM PDT up reply actions
At the end of the season
all that will show to the computers and the pollsters is Oregon beat #4 LSU and honestly no one will really remember who didn’t play. At least I don’t think so.
I credit my urine for the victory.
http://taborsbigleaguechew.blogspot.com
by mackjones23 on Aug 26, 2011 11:32 AM PDT up reply actions
Yip
Besides, LSU fan is confident they’ll only need to score 2 points to win.
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ.
You think Les Miles won't try a rouge?
Because he can, and will, find a way to win 1-0.
Now with mustache guarantee!
by HoodRiverDuck on Aug 26, 2011 2:35 PM PDT up reply actions
You can't spell R-O-U-G-H-A-G-E without ROUGE.
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ.
by benzduck on Aug 26, 2011 2:38 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I don't know about that so much...
Most people seem to think that LSU will win because of their massive O Line, running game, and defense. If anything people already believe that the passing game was a liability. So having a 5th year senior (who some wanted to start anyways, I think) at QB and losing a WR, shouldn’t diminish a Duck victory.
My parents believed in me.
Are you not yet familiar with the sophistry of the SEC 'spin?'
"What you are entrusted to do as a coach is to create an environment where your players have a chance to be successful." CHIP KELLY
Hahah, that sounds familiar.
Geaux Tigers! Go Ducks! (No, I don't care.) Go Braves, and most of all WHO DAT!
by AllSaintsDay on Aug 26, 2011 1:51 PM PDT up reply actions
This argument is starting to piss me off.
We are playing without our most talented defensive player in Cliff Harris, and we may not be playing our best linebacker in Kiko Alonso.
But none of that is even relevant. Part of being a good team is to be a disciplined team. Both of us have suffered behavioral issues, and we will both suffer.
But seriously, who the hell cares if LSU fans cry that we only won because Shepard and Jefferson were suspended?
Self anointed President of the Kenjon Barner fan club.
Are LSU fans saying that? I haven’t seen that the issue brought up except by Oregon fans.
Geaux Tigers! Go Ducks! (No, I don't care.) Go Braves, and most of all WHO DAT!
by AllSaintsDay on Aug 28, 2011 11:16 AM PDT up reply actions
I don’t think it is being said right now, more that we think it will likely be said if we do win.
I, personally, don’t foresee this coming from LSU fans, but from ESS EEE SEE homers and various talking heads. From everything I’ve read the loss of Jefferson is not going to provide us with some huge advantage anyway.
Well, I mean, it probably will to some degree. So? If you search the archives for the time of the LSU-UNC game last year, you’ll find that the people on AtQ who think that you should view a team’s victory as not worth as much when the other team has suspensions outnumber the people who think it should count just as much. As far as I could find, there are zero people in the latter group.
Geaux Tigers! Go Ducks! (No, I don't care.) Go Braves, and most of all WHO DAT!
by AllSaintsDay on Aug 28, 2011 9:25 PM PDT up reply actions
They arent saying that now,
But the premise of the argument is that beating a Jefferson/Shepard-less LSU diminishes our win quality; so I am guessing that if we were to win some lesser minded LSU fans (every team has them, we sure as hell do) would say that.
TQA8 is worried about other people seeing a potential win in this manner; it will be brought up by some.
Self anointed President of the Kenjon Barner fan club.
A selection from Ted Miller's Oregon article that I found interesting...
When asked if Kelly has shown any stress or strain during his tumultuous tenure, James almost seems amused. “He always seems the same to me,” James said. “He maybe seems a little more relaxed.”
James also called Kelly “a phenomenal coach.” While Rich Brooks made Oregon respectable, and Mike Bellotti created a consistent winner, it’s fair to say that Kelly’s dynamic leadership has pushed the program to heights that no Ducks fans imagined it could reach, even mega-booster Phil Knight. And for that, James said, Kelly deserves predominant credit.
“Coach Kelly changed the whole identity of the program,” said James, who redshirted in 2008, Bellotti’s final season as head coach. “Everything is 100 percent different from when I was a true freshman.”
What did Kelly change? “I literally mean every single thing,” James said.
I’m surprised that the program is “100 percent different” in the program now than it was in Bellotti’s tenure. I mean, I would definitely think that there would have been a few significant changes, but 100% different? Hmm.
"And like lambs to the slaughter, the Braves take the field."- Skip Caray
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Aug 26, 2011 11:35 AM PDT reply actions
This twitter account is seriously cracking me up even though it's only produced 4 tweets so far.
@EvilVontaze7 Just got out of the bathroom. Did I wash my hands? Hell no! Cleanliness is NEXT to godliness. I am God!
"And like lambs to the slaughter, the Braves take the field."- Skip Caray
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Aug 26, 2011 11:39 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Yuk.
"What you are entrusted to do as a coach is to create an environment where your players have a chance to be successful." CHIP KELLY
DAT
I haven’t read through all the comments yet, so forgive me if this has been posted already. I searched for it on the page several different ways but didn’t see it.
Anyway, here’s a link to a sports illustrated article from Andy Staple about impact freshmen this season. DAT is on the list.
In a radio interview discussing his transfer to Baylor, former Oregon tailback Lache Seastrunk credited God with inspiring him to seek a different school. A higher power may have played a role, but so did a tiny freshman speedster from Crenshaw High in Los Angeles.
2009 & 2010 Oregon Ducks Football: Back-2-back outright Pac 10 Champions
by MarineCorpsDuck on Aug 26, 2011 12:12 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
D'Anthony Thomas is God?
These are my principles. If you don't like them, I have others. -Groucho Marx
by RDreamer on Aug 26, 2011 12:20 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I bet he doesn't wash his hands either.
Dear Pit Crew,
If my ears aren't ringing, YOU'RE DOING IT WRONG.
by Brass-billed on Aug 26, 2011 10:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Shady, shameful doings at LSU no boon to the Ducks, no cause for anticipation
An event like this one effects a football team in funny ways. Some play in a state of shock, and wade through the game without much energy. For others it inspires them. They rally around each other and play way better than anyone could have imagined, with an other-worldly resolve and focus. Ask Chip Kelly, and he’d say the Ducks will prepare in the same way, with no adjustments and no big speeches. He’s more concerned about their exection and understanding. They begin a week of preparation for LSU tomorrow. The key to stopping the Tiger’s attack remains the same: stop Spencer Ware, running behind a big, veteran offensive line. And none of the allegations or suspensions affect the defense much. This athletic, attacking unit is still the strength of Les Miles’ team and Oregon’s biggest challenge.
Don’t be sucked into the side show. The Ducks still have a game to play, and it will still be a tough one. The Tigers have extra motivation, drama and mystery on their side. Les Miles likes the smoke and mirrors, playing up his village idiot image. That lasts until the opening whistle, when the Tigers hit opponents in the mouth between the white lines, where it’s part of the game.
Uh...OK.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Aug 26, 2011 12:30 PM PDT up reply actions
I love slideshows too!
Especially with those old carousel projectors!
Don Draper agrees.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Aug 26, 2011 2:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Idea Alert!
Let’s make a deal: Jordan Jefferson can play in turn for Cliffy being allowed to play. Sound fair?
coolthx
I
Heehee.
“So you’re telling us we can play our inconsistent, inaccurate quarterback if you can play your All-American cornerback, the one many say is the best cover corner in the country?”
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Aug 26, 2011 12:35 PM PDT up reply actions
You forgot "All-American returner".
Addicted to Quack, #1 Oregon blog among female Duck fans, including the ageless and ever-radiant daisyduck.
Funny to think.
How this parking lot brawl will affect the discussion in December and january. Someone said or did something that night that may have changed who this years national champions is. Nice butterfly effect example.
by doomsdaymachine on Aug 26, 2011 12:51 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Beware LSU
OK Ducks don’t think you got the game wrapped up because the Tigers’ QB is on the lam. This is going to take a TOTAL team effort to win this game—-don’t celebrate until the game is over and we took ’em fair and square!
jeff haspel
Rec'd for the old-timey "on the lam" verbiage.
Flagged for using it incorrectly. “On the lam” means “on the run from the law.” Jefferson turned himself in.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Aug 26, 2011 12:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Tyrann Mathieu
Damn, this guy looks like a mix of Chung and Cliffy, and all these highlights came as a true freshman.
Also, this clip made me fall in love with CB blitzes all over again.
Yeah I noticed this guy a few weeks ago when looking at some LSU 2010 highlights.
I felt that Oregon handled blitzes really well last year with quick passes
ssshhh....
His name is David Paulsen (or possibly Kenjon Barner, or maybe even LaMichael James just to fuck with them)
"[Autzen Stadium's] steep concrete banks and closed ends turn a small but rabid crowd from WAC-sized cheering section into a horde of bees with megaphones capable of reaching 127 decibels of hatenoise." -Spencer Hall
by ProbablyMonty on Aug 26, 2011 1:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Re-reading this, i see that it’s not abundantly clear that I was referencing Shu’s brilliant Fight Club parody poster, but that’s what I was going for.
"[Autzen Stadium's] steep concrete banks and closed ends turn a small but rabid crowd from WAC-sized cheering section into a horde of bees with megaphones capable of reaching 127 decibels of hatenoise." -Spencer Hall
by ProbablyMonty on Aug 26, 2011 1:54 PM PDT up reply actions
-----======[} (O_O)
It's spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-I-M-P-A-T-I-E-N-T".
The loser waiting outside the daisyduck club because the bouncer won't let me in.
I've enjoyed reading your posts today,
but I took a day of vacation and I am heading out to my pool!
Oh, for sure. If most of us weren’t stuck inside doing avoiding work, we’d probably all be enjoying the nice weather.
"[Autzen Stadium's] steep concrete banks and closed ends turn a small but rabid crowd from WAC-sized cheering section into a horde of bees with megaphones capable of reaching 127 decibels of hatenoise." -Spencer Hall
by ProbablyMonty on Aug 26, 2011 1:54 PM PDT up reply actions
on a side note...
have they announced how the North/South split is going to effect conference basketball games? or are we just playing every one twice?
Life is about growth. People are not perfect when they're 21 years old. - Bill Walton
CU and Utah become travel partners.
And you play everyone twice.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Aug 26, 2011 2:18 PM PDT up reply actions
Actually, won’t play everyone twice. There are still going to be only 18 conference games.
This year it looks like Oregon will get USC, UCLA, Arizona, and ASU only once.
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
Huh, the article I read was obviously incorrect.
It was months ago, though.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Aug 26, 2011 2:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Cliff Harris is so good
He’s locked down Russell Shepard 8 days before kickoff.
by JonathanPDX on Aug 26, 2011 2:17 PM PDT reply actions 3 recs
Per Twitter, Cliff is going to intercept RS's order of nachos in the press box.
Geaux Tigers! Go Ducks! (No, I don't care.) Go Braves, and most of all WHO DAT!
by AllSaintsDay on Aug 26, 2011 3:52 PM PDT up reply actions
This is how it going to go down.
It’s the second quarter. Shepard, standing on the sidelines watching his LSU Tigers getting manhandled by the little Duckies of the West, is in need of a drink of water. He turns to JJ, who is standing by the water cooler, and calls for him to toss over a water bottle. JJ grabs one, turns, and tosses it towards Shepard. From out of nowhere comes a flash of black snagging the water bottle out of mid-air. The flash stops and turns. In one hand the figure holds a plate of nachos, covered in cheese, and in his other hand the Gatorade bottle once intended for Shepard. JJ and RS stand there, dumbfounded. Finally JJ spits out the question on both of their minds. “Who are you?”
“My Name is Cliff Harris, and I’m Here to Lock Shit Down!”
And then, as quick as he had come, he was gone.
"It's not about style. It's about winning the game. That's it." - Chip Kelly
by Duckfanatic10 on Aug 26, 2011 5:40 PM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
Get this
According to this Moseley article, CK said this about the new uniforms, via prepared statement:
"Our players take great pride in the numerous opportunities provided to them to wear the revolutionary uniforms designed by Nike and certainly the showcase vs. LSU will be no different," UO coach Chip Kelly said in a prepared statement.
"You can sense the added confidence in the locker room and the energy certainly carries over onto the field. The uniforms are a great way to tie together our school’s tradition with a modern-day look and feel. I know our team is looking forward to it."
I believe that should be “Nike marketing guy said on behalf of UO coach Chip Kelly.” – I’ve never read anything that sounded LESS like CK!
ATQ's #1 Matt Daddy fan
Curse you, Offseason.
Chip Kelly has lost control of the Chip Kelly ad bot!
by DuckUntilDeath on Aug 26, 2011 2:48 PM PDT up reply actions
That really doesn't sound like Chip Kelly much at all.
Welcome to the working week. I know it don't thrill you, I hope it don't kill you.
I told you all he was a terminator. Nike, aka SkyNet, just activated the ad “Chip”
It's spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-I-M-P-A-T-I-E-N-T".
The loser waiting outside the daisyduck club because the bouncer won't let me in.
The question is, does CK even know that he said it?? Or is he reading the R-G and saying “I said WTF???”
ATQ's #1 Matt Daddy fan
Curse you, Offseason.
by daisyduck on Aug 26, 2011 3:07 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I don't always plug Nike Products...
But when I do, I prefer to make people believe it was a written statement, I’m too good at it otherwise.
CK is, the most interesting coach in the world.
Quack Quack Bitches!
by Quack Addict on Aug 26, 2011 3:22 PM PDT up reply actions 10 recs
The best part about this gif
is that Mike Riley is one of the ‘hangers on’.
ATQ's #1 Matt Daddy fan
Curse you, Offseason.
by daisyduck on Aug 26, 2011 3:25 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I remember
When I posted the original version of this almost a year ago , all I did was edit in CK, somebody suggested that ^ and to put the girls in Oregon gear. There’s no way I could say no lol.
Quack Quack Bitches!
by Quack Addict on Aug 26, 2011 3:29 PM PDT up reply actions
It really is a work of art!
"It's not about style. It's about winning the game. That's it." - Chip Kelly
by Duckfanatic10 on Aug 26, 2011 5:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Chip and his 4 year affair with his visor:
"For practice, you only need to wear one, don’t you?" Kelly asks.
"I don’t think there’s going to be like a terrorist attack in practice where you need a backup visor."
"What you are entrusted to do as a coach is to create an environment where your players have a chance to be successful." CHIP KELLY
Bruce Feldman on the changing landscape of LA recruiting
Good article by Bruce, looking at who is stepping in with USC and UCLA having issues. Unfortunately it’s insider only.
“My whole feeling is that things are really changing,” says Byron Moore Sr., the director of operations and recruitment for BMOC, an L.A.-based 7-on-7 football organization and youth development program. "You’ve got Sark [Sarkisian] coming here more now. He knows a lot of people on the 7-on-7 trail and the local high school coach.
“You’ve got Colorado coming in here now. People from Oklahoma are coming in here hard. Miami, with [former USC assistant] Brennan Carroll there, are coming. The whole California landscape has changed.
“Plus, these days the kids are a lot smarter. They may be telling [reporters] from [local team websites] what they think they want to hear, but in the back room, they’re looking at where they can go fit in right away. Every kid wants to play right away. They’re looking at the bigger picture. You can go to Colorado and still be on the Pac-12 Network.”
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
On Oregon specifically...
“If anything, Oregon is hotter than ever,” says Fox’s Brandon Huffman, who has been covering recruiting for the past decade. “They just released new uniforms [again], and they’re still doing the things that kids are attracted to.”
The Ducks’ recruiting juice stems from, among other things, their on-the-field success, frenetic playing style and high-tech, cutting-edge gear. You can add one other factor that seems to be playing well for Oregon’s hopes of landing blue-chippers in the L.A. area: the cachet that came from the Ducks’ signing longtime, five-star USC commit DeAnthony Thomas. “To a lot of people around L.A., he was a local legend,” Huffman says. “He was The Guy and had been for years. He had the nickname [The Black Mamba] before Kobe did. And then — boom! — he leaves to go to Oregon. That was big.”
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
"Boom! - he leaves..." that must have been the sound of gang member gunfire forcing him out, right?
Cue Zombie meme in 3. 2 .
Hoover: They confiscated everything, even the stuff we didn't steal!
1.
"It's not about style. It's about winning the game. That's it." - Chip Kelly
by Duckfanatic10 on Aug 26, 2011 5:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Heya Tom, it's Bob, from the office down the hall.
Its good to see you, buddy, how’ve you been?
It's spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-I-M-P-A-T-I-E-N-T".
The loser waiting outside the daisyduck club because the bouncer won't let me in.
by JShufelt on Aug 26, 2011 6:33 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Thing have been OK for me except that I’m a zombie now...
"It's not about style. It's about winning the game. That's it." - Chip Kelly
by Duckfanatic10 on Aug 26, 2011 6:36 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
and that I can’t spell.
"It's not about style. It's about winning the game. That's it." - Chip Kelly
by Duckfanatic10 on Aug 26, 2011 6:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Here’s the video for those that haven’t heard that song.
It's spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-I-M-P-A-T-I-E-N-T".
The loser waiting outside the daisyduck club because the bouncer won't let me in.
by JShufelt on Aug 26, 2011 6:39 PM PDT up reply actions 6 recs
It’s Rec’d again! Hallelujah! – It’s Rec’d again! Amen!
"It's not about style. It's about winning the game. That's it." - Chip Kelly
by Duckfanatic10 on Aug 26, 2011 6:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Had to wait til I got home from work to make sure.
SOLID REC.
Now with mustache guarantee!
by HoodRiverDuck on Aug 26, 2011 7:11 PM PDT up reply actions
I hope this never ends.
daisyduck's #8 fan, lacking the skills to be #1
by Bill Musgrave on Aug 26, 2011 7:58 PM PDT up reply actions
Rec'd so hard.
JoCo is my muse.
Dear Pit Crew,
If my ears aren't ringing, YOU'RE DOING IT WRONG.
by Brass-billed on Aug 26, 2011 10:35 PM PDT up reply actions
I think I speak for all of us when I say I understand.
"[Autzen Stadium's] steep concrete banks and closed ends turn a small but rabid crowd from WAC-sized cheering section into a horde of bees with megaphones capable of reaching 127 decibels of hatenoise." -Spencer Hall
by ProbablyMonty on Aug 26, 2011 9:03 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Miami, with [former USC assistant] Brennan Carroll there, are coming.
Yeah, best of luck with that now!
Also, on Colorado – This is why I don’t think expansion to 16 teams and an east/west split can possibly work without Texas. Colorado loves, LOVES having their LA/ California connection. They took crap for spilling the beans early on them being in the same division as the LA schools, but it was one of the assumptions they were given when they joined. Their alumni base is in California more than any other state, it’s great for recruiting, and on and on. If we’re going to say to Colorado and Utah “Hey, you just lost your LA privileges” without giving them at least a substitute mega-recruiting ground, they’ll never go for it. The Northwest got the shaft in the current alignment, but it’s still way more connection than the East will have in a 16-team split. AZ, ASU, CU and Utah will always vote down any plan that basically cuts them off competitively from LA if they don’t at least get a very good substitute. If the options on the table are OK, OSU, KU and MO, there’s no way in hell those schools are going to go for that. Pac-16 network or no.
I think this is basically correct
The selling point for the AZ schools was always going to Texas to recruit. That’s going to be just as strong for Utah and Colorado. And Texas Tech isn’t really going to cut it since west Texas isn’t the recruiting hotbed that Dallas, Houston, and east Texas are.
Question about the mighty cash juggernaut that is Texas
If the Longhorn Network isn’t on any carriers, how exactly is it going to bring in $120 million?
If they can’t even air clips of high school highlights, how’s it going to be a recruiting boon?
If the only game on the schedule is Rice, you finish the sentence.
Seems to me that someone’s been hoodwinked here. Just sayin’.
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ.
Gotta agree...
How good is Stanford without Luck?
"I love Oregon's obsolete recruiting report on an unhealthy level. Just more proof how balla Chip Kelly really is." Dr. Saturday
Out of luck.
Bada boom ching!
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Aug 26, 2011 3:27 PM PDT up reply actions
It’s appreciated to include a header when you post pictures, especially gifs.
It's spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-I-M-P-A-T-I-E-N-T".
The loser waiting outside the daisyduck club because the bouncer won't let me in.
totally my bad, here's your header :p
Quack Quack Bitches!
by Quack Addict on Aug 26, 2011 3:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Automatic exemption for Jayne Cobb/John Casey/any Adam Baldwin character.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Aug 26, 2011 3:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Stanford has a couple other good players but obviously we could handle a potential loss of LaMike better then they could of Luck
No doubt.
And have shown we can handle the premature loss of a QB without losing a step.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Aug 26, 2011 4:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Wow...
I get some work done and ATQ blows up and from what I can tell, there really wasn’t any news. We knew JJ wasn’t playing, right?
"I love Oregon's obsolete recruiting report on an unhealthy level. Just more proof how balla Chip Kelly really is." Dr. Saturday
Not really. I mean… we did this morning. But I was waiting for more official action.
It's spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-I-M-P-A-T-I-E-N-T".
The loser waiting outside the daisyduck club because the bouncer won't let me in.
I want to see the 2 deep but that probably won't be until
tomorrow or when we watch the game.
"I love Oregon's obsolete recruiting report on an unhealthy level. Just more proof how balla Chip Kelly really is." Dr. Saturday
Hopefully Moseley...
gets thrown a bone after tomorrow’s practice.
"I love Oregon's obsolete recruiting report on an unhealthy level. Just more proof how balla Chip Kelly really is." Dr. Saturday
Oh, I'd pay to see that if it were literally true.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Aug 26, 2011 3:26 PM PDT up reply actions
To be fair
Half of this page is about movies on one of the traditional tangents we take here at ATQ.
Quack Quack Bitches!
by Quack Addict on Aug 26, 2011 3:24 PM PDT up reply actions
What, you want us to talk about football?
What’s your problem bro?!
Hoover: They confiscated everything, even the stuff we didn't steal!
Now now now,
Don’t be puttin’ words in my mouth. ’Tis a tradition here to go off on random tangents. I would never discourage such a thing, it often brings some of the most interesting and amusing content to the blog.
Quack Quack Bitches!
by Quack Addict on Aug 26, 2011 3:39 PM PDT up reply actions
My bad..
besides I just found out its ffn Edward Norton appreciation day here at ATQ?
Hoover: They confiscated everything, even the stuff we didn't steal!
I tried to work in past and Halloween costumes.
What do you want? Practices are closed.
by DuckUntilDeath on Aug 26, 2011 4:16 PM PDT up reply actions
So my sister has a flight out for a "birthday vacation" tomorrow.
To NYC. I’m thinking probably not, and she’s finally wising up to the fact it isn’t going to happen. What can I do to make her feel better (since I can’t say “well, you dodged a bullet. NY in August is a sweltering, urine-smelling hellhole.”)? She was looking forward to it.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Aug 26, 2011 3:32 PM PDT reply actions
Can you take her out to a great dinner and some type of a show in Portland?
Not sure where you are located…but if she was looking foward to NYC she’d probably enjoy something like that.
ATQ's #1 Matt Daddy fan
Curse you, Offseason.
Well she's a girl so...
shopping.
You would have to be an amazingly nice brother to throw yourself under that bus though.
She used to live in PDX. Nothing much for her to see here.
But she now lives in Philomath, so I guess anything will do. My guess is she’ll take her kids camping instead. She loves to do that.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Aug 26, 2011 4:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Yes, NY is a urine stained cesspool in August
that reminds me, (after the hurricane is over) I’ll stroll though central park, hit up the Met, go for a steak/real thai food/etheopian/great pizza and finish at the bars in SoHo, taking the 24 hr train home so as not drive drunk. And then I’ll pee on the street to make people from other cities feel better about themselves that they don’t live in NY
/tonguesortofincheekbutnotreally
All well and fine.
Just sayin’ there’s better times of the year to be in New York than August.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Aug 27, 2011 1:05 AM PDT up reply actions
I just left boston
And NYC yesterday and I can verify those claims.
www.searchingforakilismith.com
by jcgoducks on Aug 27, 2011 5:21 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Marcus Mariota's hair looks like it would feel amazing to run one's hand through.
Welcome to the working week. I know it don't thrill you, I hope it don't kill you.
by qrsouther on Aug 26, 2011 3:42 PM PDT reply actions 3 recs
Not that there's anything wrong with that.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Aug 26, 2011 3:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Well… that was enjoyably creepy to read.
It's spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-I-M-P-A-T-I-E-N-T".
The loser waiting outside the daisyduck club because the bouncer won't let me in.
I hope this never ends too.
daisyduck's #8 fan, lacking the skills to be #1
by Bill Musgrave on Aug 26, 2011 8:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Bah!
I need new friends. I just realized I’ve been hanging out with film geeks for far too long. I’m sure my wife will understand (pssst! She’s one of ’em).
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Aug 26, 2011 3:53 PM PDT reply actions
You'll have a couple dozen more AtQ-based football friends once the season starts.
Now with mustache guarantee!
by HoodRiverDuck on Aug 26, 2011 3:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Apparently not at the rate I'm going.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Aug 26, 2011 4:02 PM PDT up reply actions
FIRE BGWM!
It's spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-I-M-P-A-T-I-E-N-T".
The loser waiting outside the daisyduck club because the bouncer won't let me in.
Where?
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Aug 26, 2011 4:05 PM PDT up reply actions
FA(t)Q is a bit outdated, but searchable!
Now with mustache guarantee!
by HoodRiverDuck on Aug 26, 2011 4:19 PM PDT up reply actions
The 2011 Oregon Football Media Guide is online
It’s like Christmas in August!
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ.
by benzduck on Aug 26, 2011 4:14 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Seastrunk isn't in it.
Is there a hardcopy version? I wonder if he’s in it?
by DuckUntilDeath on Aug 26, 2011 4:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Well, THAT's going on the iPad as soon as I stop streaming the Braves game.
Hopefully the graphics work a little better than LSU’s.
Geaux Tigers! Go Ducks! (No, I don't care.) Go Braves, and most of all WHO DAT!
by AllSaintsDay on Aug 26, 2011 5:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Can a Duck win the Heisman?
http://www.duckstopshere.com/2011-articles/august/can-a-duck-win-the-heisman.html
Oregon won’t conduct a campaign for Darron Thomas, Cliff Harris or LaMichael James, but they are each legitimate Stiff Arm Trophy candidates anyway.
Could we end up sending two guys to New York? Everybody always talks about LaMike but I think people overlook DT sometimes when it comes to who could win the heisman for this team(obviously not that article though)
I see a very, very small chance Thomas will go to New York.
His best possible chance will probably be next year.
It's spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-I-M-P-A-T-I-E-N-T".
The loser waiting outside the daisyduck club because the bouncer won't let me in.
I’d knock off a very. If we send somebody to New York odds are it’s LaMike but I won’t be surprised if DT makes a run since they want to give LaMike less carries. You are right though that his best chance is most likely next year or the year after.
Has one college team ever had two nominees in the same year?
"What you are entrusted to do as a coach is to create an environment where your players have a chance to be successful." CHIP KELLY
by Famous Duck on Aug 26, 2011 10:29 PM PDT up reply actions
Leinart and Bush.
Which I suppose technically never happened?
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Aug 27, 2011 1:05 AM PDT up reply actions
You guys catch this...
Thomas’ play throughout the summer has Osborne almost salivating at the possibilities. Osborne says that during a closed scrimmage last week, Thomas returned a punt for a touchdown, making "one of the best cuts I’ve seen in 29 years of coaching."
Osborne watched Barner and Harris the last two years…my jaw dropped. Read the whole article. Enjoyable.
"I love Oregon's obsolete recruiting report on an unhealthy level. Just more proof how balla Chip Kelly really is." Dr. Saturday
Paywall.
Thanks a lot.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Aug 26, 2011 5:03 PM PDT up reply actions
"I love Oregon's obsolete recruiting report on an unhealthy level. Just more proof how balla Chip Kelly really is." Dr. Saturday
This season, for example, there will be no injury report.
Well, that’ll be a big change…
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ.
No more...
day to day.
"I love Oregon's obsolete recruiting report on an unhealthy level. Just more proof how balla Chip Kelly really is." Dr. Saturday
That is meant...
to mean that there will be no injuries.
"I love Oregon's obsolete recruiting report on an unhealthy level. Just more proof how balla Chip Kelly really is." Dr. Saturday
This BisonDuck is much nicer than the one who posted earlier.
by DuckUntilDeath on Aug 26, 2011 5:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Thanks,
gameday week is approaching and the better of my multiple personalities is coming through. That, and I am cautiously optimistic.
"I love Oregon's obsolete recruiting report on an unhealthy level. Just more proof how balla Chip Kelly really is." Dr. Saturday
That being said, I am wholeheartedly optimistic
I’d cue up this video, but there are so many different plays he KILLS on. Great tackle at :45, but my favorite play is the next one on the film: He lines up outside the TE and nearly gets a sack.
by DuckUntilDeath on Aug 26, 2011 6:30 PM PDT up reply actions
crazy formation
Look at the play at 26 seconds. To my untrained eye that looks like a double zone read run play
I understand why it was on his highlight reel (DAT made the tackle), but it was a successful play for short yardage.
I don’t know what the name of the formation is (some form of wishbone?), but it’s a dual HB set with the QB out of shotgun. The QB probably hands it off based on a read, but I don’t know if he reads a specific position (usually a DT or a DE) or a zone read (reading any player in a specific gap) an and decided who to hand it off to. It may be a play based off of misdirection (like a reverse), which might negate the need for a read.
It’s just a hunch, but I think a dual zone read would be too complicated (i.e. too many options) for high school. You should check out www.fishduck.com. He did a great breakdown of the inside zone read. I am chomping at the bit for his analysis of the outside zone read (coming soon)!
by DuckUntilDeath on Aug 27, 2011 1:10 AM PDT up reply actions
I actually don't think it was a double read play either.
I think the first is more or less a “fake” option to try and get a defense to bite more on one direction to open up the middle or play side.
We ran stuff like this in ’07.
It's spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-I-M-P-A-T-I-E-N-T".
The loser waiting outside the daisyduck club because the bouncer won't let me in.
Was a trap/counter
You can see the first handoff is a fake and then pulls the ball to another rb. Linemen pull to the side the ballcarrier is running to.
www.searchingforakilismith.com
by jcgoducks on Aug 27, 2011 5:37 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
There’s a reason why people talked about him being the best player possibly ever to come out of LA. I really can’t wait to see him play.
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
Yeah,
I am trying to be cautiously optimistic.
"I love Oregon's obsolete recruiting report on an unhealthy level. Just more proof how balla Chip Kelly really is." Dr. Saturday
Mine failed. Thanks for the fix.
I threw caution out the window. He is already a superstar.
"I love Oregon's obsolete recruiting report on an unhealthy level. Just more proof how balla Chip Kelly really is." Dr. Saturday
I am trying to be cautiously optimistic.
It's spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-I-M-P-A-T-I-E-N-T".
The loser waiting outside the daisyduck club because the bouncer won't let me in.
That's kinda existential.
Welcome to the working week. I know it don't thrill you, I hope it don't kill you.
Or quintessential.
"It's not about style. It's about winning the game. That's it." - Chip Kelly
by Duckfanatic10 on Aug 26, 2011 7:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Or schmoobyflexial.
Now with mustache guarantee!
by HoodRiverDuck on Aug 26, 2011 7:11 PM PDT up reply actions
No making up words.
"It's not about style. It's about winning the game. That's it." - Chip Kelly
by Duckfanatic10 on Aug 26, 2011 7:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Schmoobyflexial?
It’s a perfectly cromulent word.
Now with mustache guarantee!
by HoodRiverDuck on Aug 26, 2011 7:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Quite scrumtrulecent, I must say.
It's spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-I-M-P-A-T-I-E-N-T".
The loser waiting outside the daisyduck club because the bouncer won't let me in.
Burgleflickle!
"It's not about style. It's about winning the game. That's it." - Chip Kelly
by Duckfanatic10 on Aug 26, 2011 7:37 PM PDT up reply actions
And we thought it was bad last year when our #2 return man
scored two TDs in the first half against New Mexico.
“Sorry guys, we already have our third string in, what do you want us to do? Might as well just go for it on 4th and 8 from your own 25 – you’ll probably be better off.”
I am wondering if this was a glimpse into...
the starting depth chart. I think DAT might be the starter. Mizz St. is gonna see DAT, CLIFF and Barner. Yikes.
"I love Oregon's obsolete recruiting report on an unhealthy level. Just more proof how balla Chip Kelly really is." Dr. Saturday
Maybe on ST or at TZR
You’ve got to give him time to learn the playbook.
by DuckUntilDeath on Aug 26, 2011 6:11 PM PDT up reply actions
He has picked up the playbook.
"I love Oregon's obsolete recruiting report on an unhealthy level. Just more proof how balla Chip Kelly really is." Dr. Saturday
and read it.
"It's not about style. It's about winning the game. That's it." - Chip Kelly
by Duckfanatic10 on Aug 26, 2011 7:37 PM PDT up reply actions
I’m taking my friend’s little 8 year old to his very first Duck game that week. He’ll be able to tell his grandkids that he saw the very first 200-0 game ever played in college football.
Enough of soccer and baseball and golf and everything else that's not football. Stupid offseason...
by lovemyducks81 on Aug 26, 2011 7:58 PM PDT up reply actions
"And like lambs to the slaughter, the Braves take the field."- Skip Caray
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Aug 26, 2011 8:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Bah.
First in the modern era. Even Benz doesn’t remember that game!
Enough of soccer and baseball and golf and everything else that's not football. Stupid offseason...
by lovemyducks81 on Aug 26, 2011 8:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Wanna bet?
Did you know there were no first downs recorded for either team?
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ.
Sure did.
Because I read the Wikipedia article TQA linked. So there!
Enough of soccer and baseball and golf and everything else that's not football. Stupid offseason...
by lovemyducks81 on Aug 26, 2011 9:30 PM PDT up reply actions
The one that says it’s actually a myth that GT scored on every play?
Geaux Tigers! Go Ducks! (No, I don't care.) Go Braves, and most of all WHO DAT!
by AllSaintsDay on Aug 26, 2011 9:32 PM PDT up reply actions
I believe so.
Enough of soccer and baseball and golf and everything else that's not football. Stupid offseason...
by lovemyducks81 on Aug 26, 2011 9:59 PM PDT up reply actions
That was my point; they didn’t score on every play, so then you’re saying they ran plays without even getting a first down. (Which is possible, but detracts from, rather than adds to, the “Wow GT stomped them.” bit)
Geaux Tigers! Go Ducks! (No, I don't care.) Go Braves, and most of all WHO DAT!
by AllSaintsDay on Aug 28, 2011 11:21 AM PDT up reply actions
I’m not sure where anyone said they scored on every play. Benzduck simply said there were no first downs in the game, which is not claimed or proven false in that Wikipedia article.
Yep. My point was that, upon reading that wikipedia article, one would not know that no first downs were recorded, and in fact would be led to surmise that some were. So to say “Yeah, I knew that [there were no first downs] because I read the article TQA8 linked.” doesn’t make sense.
Geaux Tigers! Go Ducks! (No, I don't care.) Go Braves, and most of all WHO DAT!
by AllSaintsDay on Aug 28, 2011 8:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Agh!
“What was Darron doing punt returns for?”
Was it after I Herp’d? Or after I Derp’d?
It's spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-I-M-P-A-T-I-E-N-T".
The loser waiting outside the daisyduck club because the bouncer won't let me in.
Same exact brainwave I had.
Now with mustache guarantee!
by HoodRiverDuck on Aug 26, 2011 6:46 PM PDT up reply actions
I did a complete "Herp Derp" on that.
Had to read it two or three times before it clicked.
Dear Pit Crew,
If my ears aren't ringing, YOU'RE DOING IT WRONG.
by Brass-billed on Aug 27, 2011 12:14 AM PDT up reply actions
The reduntant highlights on youtube dont give justice to how unstoppable DAT was in high school.
He DOMINATED every team he played against on offense (both receiving and rushing), defense (as a starting corner) and he thoroughly dominated on special teams as a return man. He decimated every single team he played against, he could easily assemble a ten minute highlight video for every game he has played.
Self anointed President of the Kenjon Barner fan club.
I believe he was the highest rated CB by one of the services.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Aug 27, 2011 1:06 AM PDT up reply actions
De’Anthony’s main highlight clip that is out there covers only a single game, and it has enough great plays that it’s on par with most highlight tapes that cover an entire season.
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
Anyone get the Big 10 Network?
It’s an Oregon/Penn State evening, starting with a women’s volleyball game, followed by the ’95 Rose Bowl.
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
Looks like USC and Minnesota is still going on, hopefully that will end soon.
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
Oregon got kind of dominated in the first set, but tied it up in the second. Going to the 3rd tied 1-1.
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
So has anybody been following the HP Touchpad liquidation circus?
Apparently local best buy stores will be getting additional quantities in stock tomorrow morning
OT - Oregon Volleyball
Jim Moore’s Lady Ducks just beat #1 ranked Penn State in set two of their match. It’s tied now one game each, game three is about to begin on the BIG10 network.
Boom goes the dynamite
Oregon volleyball is now off topic?
I’m watching the game right now. Ducks down 6-7 in the 3rd set now.
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
It isn't listed in the above topics!
So yes, OT! Or maybe it should be TOPIC.
Boom goes the dynamite
The final point was pretty great, a serve that hit the net, but went over for the point.
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
I love those serves
I yelled almost as loud as I do for a Oregon TD in football.
Boom goes the dynamite
Unranked Oregon Volleyball
Knocks off #1 Penn State 3-1.
Boom goes the dynamite
by Mill_Duck on Aug 26, 2011 8:22 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I finally figured out why "George Farmer" was a funny name to me.
George is Greek for “Farmer”.
It's spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-I-M-P-A-T-I-E-N-T".
The loser waiting outside the daisyduck club because the bouncer won't let me in.
It depends if you want the Greek translation or the American translation.
It's spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-I-M-P-A-T-I-E-N-T".
The loser waiting outside the daisyduck club because the bouncer won't let me in.
What does “farmer” translate to in Greek?
Speed Endurance Talent is how Track Town USA plays football. Win The Day
Γεώργιος
It's spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-I-M-P-A-T-I-E-N-T".
The loser waiting outside the daisyduck club because the bouncer won't let me in.
by JShufelt on Aug 27, 2011 7:41 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Oregonlive...
has an article on Remington. Azz didn’t know that Remington was recruited out of high school. This is a fluff peice from the Oregonian. Azz has a good eye for talent and Remington is better for redshirting. Our S&C program is kid manchild has lost 10% body fat.
"I love Oregon's obsolete recruiting report on an unhealthy level. Just more proof how balla Chip Kelly really is." Dr. Saturday
*the S&C program is kickass.
I wish we could edit.
"I love Oregon's obsolete recruiting report on an unhealthy level. Just more proof how balla Chip Kelly really is." Dr. Saturday
Such a sweet cover.
"And like lambs to the slaughter, the Braves take the field."- Skip Caray
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Aug 26, 2011 7:58 PM PDT reply actions
A couple hits just a little long, and it’s all tied up 20-20.
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
Ugh. C'mon ladies!
Geaux Tigers! Go Ducks! (No, I don't care.) Go Braves, and most of all WHO DAT!
by AllSaintsDay on Aug 26, 2011 8:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Love the updates!
Keep bringing them. Go Ducks!
"It's not about style. It's about winning the game. That's it." - Chip Kelly
by Duckfanatic10 on Aug 26, 2011 8:17 PM PDT up reply actions
22-21 Ducks, Nittany Lion timeout
Geaux Tigers! Go Ducks! (No, I don't care.) Go Braves, and most of all WHO DAT!
by AllSaintsDay on Aug 26, 2011 8:18 PM PDT up reply actions
24-21, match point Ducks!
Addicted to Quack, #1 Oregon blog among female Duck fans, including the ageless and ever-radiant daisyduck.
This is the first time I recall doing volleyball purely by radio. It’s…odd.
Geaux Tigers! Go Ducks! (No, I don't care.) Go Braves, and most of all WHO DAT!
by AllSaintsDay on Aug 26, 2011 8:17 PM PDT up reply actions
22-21 Ducks, time out Penn State
Addicted to Quack, #1 Oregon blog among female Duck fans, including the ageless and ever-radiant daisyduck.
Way to not reply to the same post as me so we don’t know who was first.
Geaux Tigers! Go Ducks! (No, I don't care.) Go Braves, and most of all WHO DAT!
by AllSaintsDay on Aug 26, 2011 8:20 PM PDT up reply actions
24-21 Match point to Oregon!
Geaux Tigers! Go Ducks! (No, I don't care.) Go Braves, and most of all WHO DAT!
by AllSaintsDay on Aug 26, 2011 8:20 PM PDT up reply actions
I was first.
Addicted to Quack, #1 Oregon blog among female Duck fans, including the ageless and ever-radiant daisyduck.
Looked like to me like they both popped up at the same time actually
It was kinda weird cause I thought I was seeing double.
"It's not about style. It's about winning the game. That's it." - Chip Kelly
by Duckfanatic10 on Aug 26, 2011 8:21 PM PDT up reply actions
The Ducks let Penn State sneak back into it late, but got some very, very hard earned points to get the victory. Katherine Fischer was great, and Lauren Plum (at least I think it was her) was absolutely money in the middle over the last 5 points.
After the first set, it looked like Penn State would roll, but they never gave up. What a great way to start the season.
GO DUCKS!
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
She should be the easiest position to identify as the setter.
Geaux Tigers! Go Ducks! (No, I don't care.) Go Braves, and most of all WHO DAT!
by AllSaintsDay on Aug 26, 2011 8:29 PM PDT up reply actions
CUE FIGHT SONG
Ducks beat #1 Penn State!
Addicted to Quack, #1 Oregon blog among female Duck fans, including the ageless and ever-radiant daisyduck.
Here you go
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mqu_9GdJ1SM
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Also...
They had a 500 comment open thread for this game over at Black Shoe Diaries. Wow.
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
Did you hear the crowd at that game? That's crazy awesome.
Addicted to Quack, #1 Oregon blog among female Duck fans, including the ageless and ever-radiant daisyduck.
That’s what happens when you win 4 straight national titles and 9 straight conference titles.
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
Sounds like what Oregon football will be like in seven years.
Addicted to Quack, #1 Oregon blog among female Duck fans, including the ageless and ever-radiant daisyduck.
Drawing enough people to AtQ for 500 comment open threads?
Geaux Tigers! Go Ducks! (No, I don't care.) Go Braves, and most of all WHO DAT!
by AllSaintsDay on Aug 26, 2011 8:35 PM PDT up reply actions
Let's go troll them!
"And like lambs to the slaughter, the Braves take the field."- Skip Caray
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Aug 26, 2011 8:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Jersey
I really want them to bring back the Keenan Howry/Joey Harrington era uniforms. Sooooooo bad. As permanent throwbacks that they use like 3 home games a season.
Ok, I’ll keep it real. I really just want those uniforms back permanently. Those were still the best, with the dark green helmet and the green with black jerseys.
I don’t even care, we can keep changing the uni’s but the Harrington’s and the throwbacks from the Cal game 2 years ago (the 1997 era uni’s) should be permanent uni’s that are used like half the season.
by KennyWheaton-for- on Aug 26, 2011 8:37 PM PDT reply actions
I want all Hi-Liter, all the time.
Geaux Tigers! Go Ducks! (No, I don't care.) Go Braves, and most of all WHO DAT!
by AllSaintsDay on Aug 26, 2011 9:21 PM PDT up reply actions
I still want these.
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ.
by benzduck on Aug 26, 2011 10:33 PM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
GO DUCKS
“Unranked Oregon snapped #1 Penn State’s 94 match home winning streak, 3 games to 1.”
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Wow, from Bylawblog on Twitter
Penn State WVB’s home winning streak was almost 5 years old, dating back to Sept 1, 2006. Penn State WVB held the fourth longest home winning streak in Division I history. In any sport.
"Good evening Blazer fans, wherever you may be!"-Bill Schonely
Looks like Tra is gonna be the next JStew.
at least by number.
"It's not about style. It's about winning the game. That's it." - Chip Kelly
If you want to read into too much...
coaches just formulated depth charts, dior mathis moved to offense wearing the same number, they decided to change his number, we have our new thunder back!
"I love Oregon's obsolete recruiting report on an unhealthy level. Just more proof how balla Chip Kelly really is." Dr. Saturday
My thought too
If they were planning on having him redshirt and play on the scout team, they probably would have left his number the same cause there would have been no conflict. Though wasn’t it Bennett who had the same number as Dior, and when he changed, he picked Tra’s number? Either way, it looks like we might be seeing two freshmen RB’s on the field this year.
"It's not about style. It's about winning the game. That's it." - Chip Kelly
by Duckfanatic10 on Aug 26, 2011 10:57 PM PDT up reply actions
My guess is he'll be on the travel squad but will only play if necessary.
Lache and Dontae both were on the TS on occasion last year.
Ducks GOOOOD. Fuskies BAAAAAD.
by BigGreenWreckingMachine on Aug 27, 2011 1:09 AM PDT up reply actions
Yup
It also doesn’t make a lot of sense to keep guys with the same number on offense if there were ever an unfortunate string of injuries.
It's spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-I-M-P-A-T-I-E-N-T".
The loser waiting outside the daisyduck club because the bouncer won't let me in.
A more likely alternative
But I’ll keep thinking he’s going to see playing time cause I like the idea of having two unique freshmen RBs playing as freshmen.
"It's not about style. It's about winning the game. That's it." - Chip Kelly
by Duckfanatic10 on Aug 27, 2011 11:33 AM PDT up reply actions
Oh dear. Nails, nailed.
LOS ANGELES — Former New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Lenny Dykstra has been charged in Los Angeles for allegedly exposing himself to women he met on Craigslist.
The city attorney’s office said Thursday the 48-year-old former baseball star could face up to six months in jail and a $1,000 fine for each indecent exposure count.
Dykstra is accused of finding victims by placing online ads seeking personal assistants or housekeepers. He allegedly exposed himself to women who responded to the ads on several occasions between 2009 and 2011.
County records show Dykstra has been jailed since June on $455,000 bail on car theft and drug possession charges. He also faces bankruptcy fraud charges.
Mark Hathaway, whose law office represented Dykstra in the past, does not know who is now representing Dykstra.
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ.
This reminds me of a post I saw yesterday on craigslist while looking for a mattress
lets just say it had recently been through…ahem…a feminine event.
The "Bill Simmons" of ATQ
Who ya gonna call? HRD for a refund?
"What you are entrusted to do as a coach is to create an environment where your players have a chance to be successful." CHIP KELLY
by Famous Duck on Aug 27, 2011 12:36 AM PDT up reply actions
And we are down a middle LB. All is truly equal.
Its funny how all the radio guys out here in Virginia only talk about how we would win because LSU’s suspensions, yet we have two key starters missing. Those two starters are the defensive equivalents of there suspensions. Go figure.
"Last time I checked, there is no ‘Hall of Average.’ " Chip Kelly
Is this a reply fail or was Kiko named out?
www.searchingforakilismith.com
by jcgoducks on Aug 27, 2011 5:46 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Adam Jude declared he was in a scout team jersey and that Chip didn't list him in the 3 deep....
….when he listed the depth chart for MLB. So it is just Jude guessing (though he is likely correct) that Kiko is not playing on Saturday
by NICKPAPAGEORGIOTHEDUCK on Aug 27, 2011 6:02 PM PDT up reply actions
more of just a thought.
by the time i got to my daily quack fix the post where at 700. I didnt read all of them.
"Last time I checked, there is no ‘Hall of Average.’ " Chip Kelly
Is there gonna be a weekend quack fix?
www.searchingforakilismith.com
by jcgoducks on Aug 27, 2011 5:46 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Yeah. Weekend Quack Fixes were a rarity. And then MattDaddy decided “There must be Quack Fixes on the weekend!” so he did it for a few weeks.
And then… back to quack fixless weekends.
It's spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-I-M-P-A-T-I-E-N-T".
The loser waiting outside the daisyduck club because the bouncer won't let me in.
Hey axemen23
Did you pick up Fausto because you wanted to keep me from starting him, or because you just thought he’d look good on your bench? Either way, good call.
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ.
Both
I picked him up to keep you from him because I noticed that you lost Halladay to Irene and it gives me a shot at catching you in QS. He was also a decent bet to hold his own against KC so I grabbed him in case I wanted to try to establish my ERA base (I’d ridden my RP stable for 3 days without a blowup, I felt due). After Billingsley did alright and your guys did alright I figured I’d get some help from my bullpen so I sat him.
The "Bill Simmons" of ATQ
You're right
I probably would have started him.
The underlying irony: If you manage to pull it out, and at this point it’s a coin toss, you will most likely have done so primarily because I lost patience with Howie Kendrick’s decidedly casual attitude towards my team’s success, and dropped him (never rosterbate after a bottle of wine, I have learned to my horror), an unfortunate event which coincided neatly with Mr Kendrick’s return from the land of missing balls. Which of course was when you picked him up, doubtless cackling to yourself at the impatience of the aged cynic. Thus flipping the run and HR columns from positive to negative.
How many different ways are there to say * FUCK *?
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ.
For the hell of it
It’s 7-5 Benzduck, with 6 catagories still up for grabs. CMON APP ST. BLOCK THAT DAMN KICK!!!
The "Bill Simmons" of ATQ
Wait, wouldn’t Benzduck be Appy State in this scenario? BLOCK THE KICK!
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
by jtlight on Aug 27, 2011 10:14 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I'm pretty sure me being down 12-0-0 makes me the App State sized underdog.
The "Bill Simmons" of ATQ
I think it makes you the University of Washington.
Oh no I di-int.
Euler's #1 fan
by Bill Musgrave on Aug 27, 2011 11:11 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
He does have fusky Tourette’s.
by DuckUntilDeath on Aug 28, 2011 12:02 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
YOu ain't lost it !!! Rec'd fo sho
"What you are entrusted to do as a coach is to create an environment where your players have a chance to be successful." CHIP KELLY
I’m pretty sure that you being the top seed makes you Michigan.
--AddictedToQuack, SBNation's Oregon Ducks blog
by jtlight on Aug 28, 2011 12:03 AM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
Oh no: Hypothetical!
Let’s say you and a friend decide to go to a Ducks game at Autzen this year. Anything but Missouri State. How would you go about finding a pair of tickets? Stub Hub? What section would you look for, or look to avoid? And lastly, where the hell do you park? I’ve never driven to Autzen on my own.
Put on a tie-dyed shirt, make a sign that says “Looking for a miracle”, hang out around the gates. Used to work for me.
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ.
There are seven thousand, nine hundred and thirty three AtQ-appropriate responses to this. 22% of them compare your tramping skills to Daisy. I’m just going to let this one go.
Tramping?
I prefer recreational commodoties broker.
ATQ's #1 Matt Daddy fan
Curse you, Offseason.
by daisyduck on Aug 28, 2011 9:31 AM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
How much is a ticket to paradise?
Euler's #1 fan
by Bill Musgrave on Aug 28, 2011 10:22 AM PDT up reply actions
Dunno, are there dumb axemen replies there?
It might affect my decision.
Euler's #1 fan
by Bill Musgrave on Aug 29, 2011 5:39 AM PDT up reply actions
Your best bet is certainly to buy tickets at the gate between 30 mins and an hour before kickoff
As far as parking goes: I would park on the south side of the river, just north of campus (by Wendy’s or that area). You can then walk across the footbridge to the stadium (which is one of the most enjoyable parts of the whole experience that is “Autzen,” IMHO…….As far as going to a game with the best priced tickets (other than Missou St.) you are probably looking at the WSU game.
by NICKPAPAGEORGIOTHEDUCK on Aug 28, 2011 8:21 AM PDT up reply actions
If you don't want to wait to by from scalpers at the door
try Ticket Marketplace on goducks.com. Often folks sell their season tickets seats they can’t use there, and it is usually a bit cheaper than Stubhub.
ATQ's #1 Matt Daddy fan
Curse you, Offseason.
Don’t you have to have give a minimum DAF donation first?
It's spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-I-M-P-A-T-I-E-N-T".
The loser waiting outside the daisyduck club because the bouncer won't let me in.
To buy on Ticketplace?
I didn’t know that – I thought anyone could buy there, but I’ve never done it myself. The Ticket office always sends me emails reminding me to sell my tickets there if I don’t use them so I guess I only know half the story.
ATQ's #1 Matt Daddy fan
Curse you, Offseason.
No, he's right. I looked into it a while ago.
It’s a crock of shit.
Addicted to Quack, #1 Oregon blog among female Duck fans, including the ageless and ever-radiant daisyduck.
I know that a contribution has to be made but I've never heard of a minimum donation..goducks.com
"What you are entrusted to do as a coach is to create an environment where your players have a chance to be successful." CHIP KELLY
First, I would post a message here asking hypothetically how you would get tickets, and hope that someone here has some extras and says “oh, do you want my tickets at face value, my ATQ brother?”
…
If you take a chance on scalping, target the Millrace footbridge area and the walk between that bridge and the Willamette bridge, I’ve bought tickets as low as $10 there.
Stub Hub has tickets to every game, you probably already knew that, more expensive of course, but a guaranteed seat. I’ve bought on Craigslist for less but don’t trust it unless you can pick them up in person.
There are no bad seats in the house. NW corner is students, SW and SE corners are typically visitors, so maybe you avoid those. Otherwise it’s all gOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOd.
You might be able to find closer parking but I love parking south of campus (starting around 13th and Alder and driving further blocks south and west until parking on the street, or paying for the lot just off 13th and Alder) and walking all the way thru campus, as the stream of people grows. Then across Franklin, through the phsical plant and art studio area, to the footbridge, and then through the trees where Mecca will appear to you. It’s a religious experience.
I’m sure I’ve written that a thousand times but I love that experience, do it for Musgrave.
I will in turn drive up the I-35 corridor to suburban hell, park in a giant corporate parking lot, stand in line at the Jerryworld amusement park, and watch the game of the season for you.
GO DUCKS
Euler's #1 fan
by Bill Musgrave on Aug 28, 2011 10:34 AM PDT up reply actions
I guess 13th & Alder is actually just west of campus, to be accurate.
The Mecca part is already accurate.
Euler's #1 fan
by Bill Musgrave on Aug 28, 2011 10:45 AM PDT up reply actions
Thanks for the advice!
The scalping thing worries me a little; driving from Portland to Eugene is a long way to go only to find out that nobody is selling tickets! But it would be fun to walk over to the stadium, hang at the AtQ tailgate, and do a lap around the area looking for tickets every now and then until kick off.
I've NEVER not seen the ticket sale people there around the footbridge and I've been to every game for a long while.
They wear/hold signs that say I need/want tickets.
"What you are entrusted to do as a coach is to create an environment where your players have a chance to be successful." CHIP KELLY
This is right
JPDX, if you go this route, remember that the guys selling tickets always hold up signs saying they need tickets. It’s how they don’t get picked up for scalping so close to the stadium.
ATQ's #1 Matt Daddy fan
Curse you, Offseason.
I want to talk about football!!!
I’ll prompt some discussion with questions related to people’s guesses of stats for the LSU game?
Who will score the most touchdowns for us?
Will DT throw a pick?
Will Lee throw a pick 6?
Will LmJ or KjB have more yards rushing? Receiving?
Will DaT return a kickoff or a punt?
Can we win this game if we lose the turnover battle?
Which player on the team can we least afford to get hurt during this game?
Which team will have more yards rushing?
If we win the coin toss, do we take the ball or kick it off?
Are we going to win?
by NICKPAPAGEORGIOTHEDUCK on Aug 28, 2011 11:26 AM PDT reply actions
Paulsen receiving, yes, yes, LMJ rushing and Kenjon receiving, yes to both, no, DT, Oregon, kick, yes.
"[Autzen Stadium's] steep concrete banks and closed ends turn a small but rabid crowd from WAC-sized cheering section into a horde of bees with megaphones capable of reaching 127 decibels of hatenoise." -Spencer Hall
by ProbablyMonty on Aug 28, 2011 12:21 PM PDT up reply actions
(Obviously when I answer that first question with Paulsen receiving, my real answer has to be DT, but I’m predicting that this is how it will take shape.)
"[Autzen Stadium's] steep concrete banks and closed ends turn a small but rabid crowd from WAC-sized cheering section into a horde of bees with megaphones capable of reaching 127 decibels of hatenoise." -Spencer Hall
by ProbablyMonty on Aug 28, 2011 12:25 PM PDT up reply actions
DT
Yes
No
LMJ, KjB
No
No
DT
Oregon
Kick
Yes
It's spelled "S-H-U-F-E-L-T-I-M-P-A-T-I-E-N-T".
The loser waiting outside the daisyduck club because the bouncer won't let me in.
Everyone wants to be JShu
Euler's #1 fan
by Bill Musgrave on Aug 28, 2011 1:16 PM PDT up reply actions
Josh Huff (2 receiving, 1 rushing)
Yes
No
LMJ, KJB
Yes
Yes
DT
Oregon
Defer to the second half
Yes
Addicted to Quack, #1 Oregon blog among female Duck fans, including the ageless and ever-radiant daisyduck.
So it looks like the consensus is we need DT quite a bit and we should kick off to start the game
I was going to try to make an argument for needing Paulson the most (though I could see how I would easily lose this argument). I guess he is the one I’m the most worried about getting hurt, just cause if he gets hurt we are playing a true freshman who would then have absolutely no one with any experience at tight end playing 2nd string (behind him).
If we outrush them, I don’t see how we lose the game if we can keep it to anything less than 3 turnovers.
by NICKPAPAGEORGIOTHEDUCK on Aug 28, 2011 12:58 PM PDT up reply actions
There's no experience behind DT either, and it's a higher-stress position.
Addicted to Quack, #1 Oregon blog among female Duck fans, including the ageless and ever-radiant daisyduck.
Yeah, that's kind of what I think too. And Lyerla did look capable in the spring game.
The other thing is DT is a big part of the heart and soul of this team now. I would call him the soul and LMJ the heart.
This all being said, I think this team has the depth to survive some injuries, barring any hits/injuries like Barner experienced last year.
Next saturday can NOT come fast enough.
by NICKPAPAGEORGIOTHEDUCK on Aug 28, 2011 1:09 PM PDT up reply actions
LMJ and DT, I fell in love with you,
LMJ and DT, the way a fool would do,
Madly…
Because you held me tight,
And stole a kiss in the night…
LMJ and DT, I begged to be adored,
Lost control, and tumbled overboard,
Gladly…
That magic night we kissed,
There in the moon mist.
Oh! but your lips were thrilling, much too thrilling,
Never before were mine so strangely willing.
But now I see, what one embrace can do,
Look at me, it’s got me loving you,
Madly…
That little kiss you stole,
Held all my LMJ and DT.
by DuckUntilDeath on Aug 28, 2011 3:11 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I am protesting the lack of a WQF.
It’s less than a week until our Duckies play again. I am running around, screaming like an over excited Howard Dean.
by DuckUntilDeath on Aug 28, 2011 3:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Cliff is feeling set-aside. First the suspension, now this?!
"What you are entrusted to do as a coach is to create an environment where your players have a chance to be successful." CHIP KELLY
DT and Barner (tied)
Yes
No
LMJ, Barner
No
Yes
DT
LSU
Kick
No
"And like lambs to the slaughter, the Braves take the field."- Skip Caray
by TennesseeQuackAttack8 on Aug 28, 2011 1:32 PM PDT up reply actions
LMJ
Y
Y
LMJ (rushing), KJB (receiving)
Yes
Maybe
Paulson
Ducks (duh)
Receive
Yes
by DuckUntilDeath on Aug 28, 2011 3:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Whats the ATQ record for post on a Quack Fix?
"Last time I checked, there is no ‘Hall of Average.’ " Chip Kelly
I don't ask you people for much..
but for just one night, please become a big fan of Ivan Nova and Nelson Cruz.
All I need to ruin axemen23’s life are a couple of big games from those two (and a sudden outbreak of food poisoning on the Angels bench wouldn’t hurt a bit). Every little bit helps.
Appy State needs your support.
That is all.
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ.
Axe was a senior just last year.
"What you are entrusted to do as a coach is to create an environment where your players have a chance to be successful." CHIP KELLY
by Famous Duck on Aug 28, 2011 7:37 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
He's closer.
(and thanx for the rec-uber)
"What you are entrusted to do as a coach is to create an environment where your players have a chance to be successful." CHIP KELLY
But he's a freshman now.
Therefore, the direct and humble opposite of a senior.
Enough of soccer and baseball and golf and everything else that's not football. Stupid offseason...
by lovemyducks81 on Aug 28, 2011 7:47 PM PDT up reply actions
I have no idea
I had the same question a couple hours ago.
/checksthesettings
my best guess is that it goes to H2H record (which I swept).
The "Bill Simmons" of ATQ
Takimoto's discretion.
Looks like you better win, axe.
Now with mustache guarantee!
by HoodRiverDuck on Aug 28, 2011 7:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Higher seed gets the tie.
Addicted to Quack, #1 Oregon blog among female Duck fans, including the ageless and ever-radiant daisyduck.
Do you know anyone in the Angels organization?
Have the team make a short trip to The Dalles, OR. I hear it’s lovely this time of year and the salad bars are terrific!
by DuckUntilDeath on Aug 28, 2011 6:05 PM PDT up reply actions
Here's how it stands right now
Granderson jacked a 3-run shot, putting RBI basically out of reach for you. To ruin my life, you need:
1 SB (assuming granderson doesn’t steal any)
1 QS (nova’s right on the bubble for that one)
To catch me in ERA (you=3.913 me=3.876)*
To catch me in WHIP (you=1.261 me=1.210)*
*I still have Neftali Felix active, so I could still tie you in saves.
You might catch me in ERA and WHIP. Quality Start rules= 6IP with no more than 3ER. If you caught me in all three of those then it’d be 6-5-1 in your favor. So it may come down to if Felix pitches tonight. Hopefully not, it’s 4-1 Angels in the 3rd
The "Bill Simmons" of ATQ
It's not over yet
if Baltimore doesn’t score this inning, Nova gets a QS, making it 6-5-1 me. I still have Feliz active, so I could theoretically still lose WHIP.
The "Bill Simmons" of ATQ
and a QS it is
so now it comes down to if Feliz pitches, and if Feliz pitches, if he allows more than one base-runner (probably two, depends on how many innings I’ve pitched the last two weeks).
The "Bill Simmons" of ATQ
I was about to say...
I think i need to crack open my yearly Xanax stash a week early. Oh, and can anyone spare some fingernails, I’ve plum run dry.
The "Bill Simmons" of ATQ
You want to talk upsets?
Look at 1 vs 8. Weaver’s blowup didn’t help Team Fowlball at all.
The "Beano Cook" of ATQ.
it's a 4 run lead now.
we’ll see if Felix comes out to pitch if it’s still that in the 9th.
The "Bill Simmons" of ATQ
Anyone watching top 10 teams to not win the Super Bowl?
I’ve already seen two of my teams, Houston (Earl Campbell era) and Cleveland (Bernie Kosar) and just now it’s on for San Diego with Dan Fouts.
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