Spmusic Mondays: Stick A Fork In Me
(1 Cent): Things Getting Out Of Elbow ... Er ... Hand
What is up with the League getting all up in Kobe's business? Now they're investigating what happened on another "elbow" to Kyle Korver? It wasn't even an elbow, it was a normal 'I'm going to the basket, I'm getting your arms away with my arms' move. THERE WASN'T EVEN A FOUL CALL! Is this happening? Is David Stern (or whoever is in charge of this crap) that stupid?
First of all, the Lakers need Kobe (and a whole lot more). Why would he keep intentionally throw elbows and risk suspension? Second, there wasn't a foul call! Don't you think the refs -- who blow the whistle for fouls that sometimes don't even happen -- would've called it, in the moment? They can't wait to blow the whistle, yet there wasn't one called. Even Korver said afterward he didn't think it was a big deal (as did Ginobili and Jaric, the other two fools who were hit). Third, as many people have pointed out, where was all this hoopla when Karl Malone was in the league? Everyone associates Malone with elbows (and choking and losing). What about last year when Dikembe Mutumbo blasted LeBron in the face and he required a mask? It just doesn't make sense -- all of a sudden, Kobe is just going to start elbowing people? The only -- ONLY -- time I saw him intentionally hit someone with an elbow was last year, when he hit Mike Miller with an intentional elbow, but that was for retaliation from Miller's previous clothesline.
So, Kobe is just going off the deep-end, huh? He's fed up with losing and just taking it out on all the White defenders they put on him. Please. Is the League trying to make an example out of Kobe? Is the message they're trying to get out, "If we can suspend Kobe, we can suspend anyone, so beware?" There's no logical explanation for it.
Kobe is just a physical player. He's not a punk. He goes into traffic and is greeted by at least 3 people hacking, shoving, slapping, bumping, fouling, slamming and practically dry humping him to death. He now, like so many others in the league (LeBron, Wade, Carter, Arenas, etc.), tries to use his off arm as a guard ... and doesn't get a foul on the play, but gets fined and suspended days after the game is over because it was reviewed by people who are looking for something?
I mean, hell! It was even a "natural" basketball act (as they say the other arm movements weren't). What's going to be their excuse this time? I can't wait. If we're handing out suspensions and fines for games past, then go back and review LeBron's clothesline that nearly took Wade's head off -- I believe the move is actually called the "Clothesline From Hell" ... it was enough to make Stone Cold Steve Austin shudder with fear. Also, look into Bruce Bowen and his standing underneath players when their coming down from their jumpshot. So, standing under someone to sprain their ankle is a natural basketball act? What about when big guys get rebounds and throw their elbows around to "clear space?" That's a natural basketball act?
Believe me, if Kobe really wanted to, he could use all that building anger and aggression (from losing with his cast of D-Leaguers) and knock someone the eff out. But, that is not the case. In the first two cases, he was flailing his arms in an attempt to get a foul call. The most recent, he was driving to the lane and being "guarded" by Kyle Korver, who couldn't guard a lawn chair that was nail-gunned to the ground. It's part of the game, fools ... why are you acting like this is the first NBA game you've watched? Why are you making things out of nothing? Why are you not calling things the same around the league? And quit showing those stupid 'NBA Cares' commercials!
(2 Cent): Destroy The Dang Dish!
Okay, so in a little way, my problems with the Dish Network is related to movies and music ... because I can watch movies and listen to music with it ... at least, when it works!
For the past two weeks, I've been having my reception cut in and out (mostly out) and there isn't a dang thing the Dish customer service people could do about it, probably because they're reading off of their note cards and not addressing me and my concerns.
They always start off with, "Okay, before we begin, I would like to thank you for being a customer for 1 month and 18 days," or however long it's been. Then they read/say things like, "Well, first let's turn off the power button on the front of the receiver ..." and I'm always like, "I did that already -- 3 times exactly -- because that's what the recording said to do before talking with customer service." Then we go through the same stupid steps that don't work and I read them the same stupid stuff they ask for each time. I got tired of repeating myself and I said, "Well, isn't all this in your notes from the last times I've called?" Their response is, "Yes." So ... why the fuh are you asking me again? It's in front of your ugly face!
Basically, they said that they couldn't send a technician out because we had to try everything we could over the phone first. So the first 3 times, I got 3 different answers. I got, "Try [blah, blah, blah] and if it doesn't work, call us back." Then I got, "Dish Network is trying to send out new data software and if it hasn't uploaded to your unit yet, you just have to wait ... there's no time frame for when this will be done ... all we can say is 'sorry.'" Lastly, I got, "Well, it seems that there is a problem with your receiver, so we'll airmail you a new one by Wednesday, free of charge."
Okay, the first response is not too bad. The second response sounded like a bunch of rhetorical B.S., while also being a long euphemism for "you're screwed, tough ish." I mean, the only thing you can do is say 'sorry?' What is that about? How about giving me a month for free? You could do that for me. Saying sorry isn't being sorry. I'm the one feeling sorry ... I'm the one that's locked up for another 16 months with your lousy company and paying for a service that's not being rendered. Concerning the third response ... uh, you're doing it free of charge? God bless you people! You're too good to me. Of course it's going to be free, foolios! It's not my fault! If I had to pay for another receiver because the first one stopped working ... oh sweet mother of all that's holy and good, there would've been big, big trouble (think: Rambo with the unlimited ammo code from GTA).
So, I was trying to watch Van Wilder on TV (a great comedy, by the way ... Ryan Reynolds is vastly underrated in the comedy talent area) ... and trying to listen to some SIRUS radio ... and every 3 seconds the dish kept trying to acquire a signal ... then it said I have a problem with my "switch," whatever the poo that is ... then it said it has lost signal ... then kept trying to acquire it and so forth. Stupid.
I had Comcast before this crap and was way happy with them and their service. I never had stuff cutting in and out; the one time my box didn't work, they sent someone the next day to troubleshoot and hooked me up with a new box. Comcast actually is comcastic ... Dish sucks the big giant ogre wankie of doom.
(1/2 Cent): The Writing Was On The Wall
So ... there goes my luscious winning streak ... to the same fool who's beaten me before. And again, it wasn't by much (by about 2.5 FP's).
It comes down to my superstars ... if Bryant, Kidd and Stoudemire don't do well, it's all going to pot because they have to make up for Wade's 48 FP average. Bryant kept his numbers up while Kidd had a very human 27 FP's, while Stoudemire put up a stinker of a week with 24 FP's.
I can't have excuses ... I lost. I need to somehow find a gem in the free agency list and not have them drag the team down. Hopefully I won't have another week where Kidd and Stoudemire go M.I.A. ... cuz if this happens in 3 weeks (when the playoffs start) ... then it's another season lost to injury (6 years and counting).
Week 19: L - 280.67 to 278.08 ... W-L Record: 16-3 (first in division; first in league)
Week 19 Fantasy Stud: Kobe Bryant (LAL, G) - 48.33 FP's
Week 19 Fantasy Dud: Delonte West (BOS, G) - 19 FP's ... in his defense, he's on the Celtics with Doc Rivers in full "Oden/Durant" tank mode ....
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In related news, you know what I read from the Sports Guy's (Bill Simmmons') blog the other day? He received a link from someone showing that Jostens -- the company that makes high school class rings and whatnot -- now makes a fantasy league championship ring! Is that not the greatest invention that this decade has to offer? Here's a link to the majestic piece:
http://www.jostens.com/sports/fan_sports/index.asp
Now there's even more pressure on myself to win ... not for the money, not for the pride ... but for the ring! It's probably illegal to have this much fun (well, at least in some parts of Africa).
Write in comments or questions to HCP2007@gmail.com or click the Comments link below. Until this Friday (where I should have a post) ....
HCP
What is up with the League getting all up in Kobe's business? Now they're investigating what happened on another "elbow" to Kyle Korver? It wasn't even an elbow, it was a normal 'I'm going to the basket, I'm getting your arms away with my arms' move. THERE WASN'T EVEN A FOUL CALL! Is this happening? Is David Stern (or whoever is in charge of this crap) that stupid?
First of all, the Lakers need Kobe (and a whole lot more). Why would he keep intentionally throw elbows and risk suspension? Second, there wasn't a foul call! Don't you think the refs -- who blow the whistle for fouls that sometimes don't even happen -- would've called it, in the moment? They can't wait to blow the whistle, yet there wasn't one called. Even Korver said afterward he didn't think it was a big deal (as did Ginobili and Jaric, the other two fools who were hit). Third, as many people have pointed out, where was all this hoopla when Karl Malone was in the league? Everyone associates Malone with elbows (and choking and losing). What about last year when Dikembe Mutumbo blasted LeBron in the face and he required a mask? It just doesn't make sense -- all of a sudden, Kobe is just going to start elbowing people? The only -- ONLY -- time I saw him intentionally hit someone with an elbow was last year, when he hit Mike Miller with an intentional elbow, but that was for retaliation from Miller's previous clothesline.
So, Kobe is just going off the deep-end, huh? He's fed up with losing and just taking it out on all the White defenders they put on him. Please. Is the League trying to make an example out of Kobe? Is the message they're trying to get out, "If we can suspend Kobe, we can suspend anyone, so beware?" There's no logical explanation for it.
Kobe is just a physical player. He's not a punk. He goes into traffic and is greeted by at least 3 people hacking, shoving, slapping, bumping, fouling, slamming and practically dry humping him to death. He now, like so many others in the league (LeBron, Wade, Carter, Arenas, etc.), tries to use his off arm as a guard ... and doesn't get a foul on the play, but gets fined and suspended days after the game is over because it was reviewed by people who are looking for something?
I mean, hell! It was even a "natural" basketball act (as they say the other arm movements weren't). What's going to be their excuse this time? I can't wait. If we're handing out suspensions and fines for games past, then go back and review LeBron's clothesline that nearly took Wade's head off -- I believe the move is actually called the "Clothesline From Hell" ... it was enough to make Stone Cold Steve Austin shudder with fear. Also, look into Bruce Bowen and his standing underneath players when their coming down from their jumpshot. So, standing under someone to sprain their ankle is a natural basketball act? What about when big guys get rebounds and throw their elbows around to "clear space?" That's a natural basketball act?
Believe me, if Kobe really wanted to, he could use all that building anger and aggression (from losing with his cast of D-Leaguers) and knock someone the eff out. But, that is not the case. In the first two cases, he was flailing his arms in an attempt to get a foul call. The most recent, he was driving to the lane and being "guarded" by Kyle Korver, who couldn't guard a lawn chair that was nail-gunned to the ground. It's part of the game, fools ... why are you acting like this is the first NBA game you've watched? Why are you making things out of nothing? Why are you not calling things the same around the league? And quit showing those stupid 'NBA Cares' commercials!
(2 Cent): Destroy The Dang Dish!
Okay, so in a little way, my problems with the Dish Network is related to movies and music ... because I can watch movies and listen to music with it ... at least, when it works!
For the past two weeks, I've been having my reception cut in and out (mostly out) and there isn't a dang thing the Dish customer service people could do about it, probably because they're reading off of their note cards and not addressing me and my concerns.
They always start off with, "Okay, before we begin, I would like to thank you for being a customer for 1 month and 18 days," or however long it's been. Then they read/say things like, "Well, first let's turn off the power button on the front of the receiver ..." and I'm always like, "I did that already -- 3 times exactly -- because that's what the recording said to do before talking with customer service." Then we go through the same stupid steps that don't work and I read them the same stupid stuff they ask for each time. I got tired of repeating myself and I said, "Well, isn't all this in your notes from the last times I've called?" Their response is, "Yes." So ... why the fuh are you asking me again? It's in front of your ugly face!
Basically, they said that they couldn't send a technician out because we had to try everything we could over the phone first. So the first 3 times, I got 3 different answers. I got, "Try [blah, blah, blah] and if it doesn't work, call us back." Then I got, "Dish Network is trying to send out new data software and if it hasn't uploaded to your unit yet, you just have to wait ... there's no time frame for when this will be done ... all we can say is 'sorry.'" Lastly, I got, "Well, it seems that there is a problem with your receiver, so we'll airmail you a new one by Wednesday, free of charge."
Okay, the first response is not too bad. The second response sounded like a bunch of rhetorical B.S., while also being a long euphemism for "you're screwed, tough ish." I mean, the only thing you can do is say 'sorry?' What is that about? How about giving me a month for free? You could do that for me. Saying sorry isn't being sorry. I'm the one feeling sorry ... I'm the one that's locked up for another 16 months with your lousy company and paying for a service that's not being rendered. Concerning the third response ... uh, you're doing it free of charge? God bless you people! You're too good to me. Of course it's going to be free, foolios! It's not my fault! If I had to pay for another receiver because the first one stopped working ... oh sweet mother of all that's holy and good, there would've been big, big trouble (think: Rambo with the unlimited ammo code from GTA).
So, I was trying to watch Van Wilder on TV (a great comedy, by the way ... Ryan Reynolds is vastly underrated in the comedy talent area) ... and trying to listen to some SIRUS radio ... and every 3 seconds the dish kept trying to acquire a signal ... then it said I have a problem with my "switch," whatever the poo that is ... then it said it has lost signal ... then kept trying to acquire it and so forth. Stupid.
I had Comcast before this crap and was way happy with them and their service. I never had stuff cutting in and out; the one time my box didn't work, they sent someone the next day to troubleshoot and hooked me up with a new box. Comcast actually is comcastic ... Dish sucks the big giant ogre wankie of doom.
(1/2 Cent): The Writing Was On The Wall
So ... there goes my luscious winning streak ... to the same fool who's beaten me before. And again, it wasn't by much (by about 2.5 FP's).
It comes down to my superstars ... if Bryant, Kidd and Stoudemire don't do well, it's all going to pot because they have to make up for Wade's 48 FP average. Bryant kept his numbers up while Kidd had a very human 27 FP's, while Stoudemire put up a stinker of a week with 24 FP's.
I can't have excuses ... I lost. I need to somehow find a gem in the free agency list and not have them drag the team down. Hopefully I won't have another week where Kidd and Stoudemire go M.I.A. ... cuz if this happens in 3 weeks (when the playoffs start) ... then it's another season lost to injury (6 years and counting).
Week 19: L - 280.67 to 278.08 ... W-L Record: 16-3 (first in division; first in league)
Week 19 Fantasy Stud: Kobe Bryant (LAL, G) - 48.33 FP's
Week 19 Fantasy Dud: Delonte West (BOS, G) - 19 FP's ... in his defense, he's on the Celtics with Doc Rivers in full "Oden/Durant" tank mode ....
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In related news, you know what I read from the Sports Guy's (Bill Simmmons') blog the other day? He received a link from someone showing that Jostens -- the company that makes high school class rings and whatnot -- now makes a fantasy league championship ring! Is that not the greatest invention that this decade has to offer? Here's a link to the majestic piece:
http://www.jostens.com/sports/fan_sports/index.asp
Now there's even more pressure on myself to win ... not for the money, not for the pride ... but for the ring! It's probably illegal to have this much fun (well, at least in some parts of Africa).
Write in comments or questions to HCP2007@gmail.com or click the Comments link below. Until this Friday (where I should have a post) ....
HCP
posted by HCP @ 11:35 AM
3 Comments:
At 5:26 PM,
Anonymous said…
Yeah, Comcast does rule... unless you also want to be able to use the internet.
At 3:15 PM,
Anonymous said…
First off Casey doesn't know, he is a wangsta. Comcast is comcastic even if the internet isn't as fast as he would like. He probably has a t3 connection where he can download teraFLOPS of porn every minute. That doesn't mean that the rest of us can't enjoy a connection with highly volatile connection speeds. Sorry we suck.
Then regarding your comment, "Concerning the third response ... uh, you're doing it free of charge? God bless you people! You're too good to me. Of course it's going to be free, foolios! It's not my fault! If I had to pay for another receiver because the first one stopped working ... oh sweet mother of all that's holy and good, there would've been big, big trouble (think: Rambo with the unlimited ammo code from GTA)." As one who has played a few minutes of GTA let me (well let us be honest I have played a lot of minutes) make sure if you find yourself in this situation again that you use the invincible code because they will shoot you and you will die. Also make sure you remember that jumping and drowning will also kill you.
Well that's all I have to say about that.
At 7:24 AM,
Anonymous said…
Nony here, just want to clarify that I'm not a hater. No offence Casey.
Secondly, I think it would be cool, that is to say it would be cool, if people with the capabilities (Huge TV’s, large rooms and video game consoles) had March Madness playoffs with their friends. I believe this has been tried a few times but that it is a relatively new concept which may take the nation, maybe even the world by storm. Image a world were people with the means create a method for them and their friends to compete in their own March Madness tournament. Is that not a beautiful image to hold in one's mind? Of course, I believe that there are people out there right now with the means of doing this all they have left to do is to call their friends and tell them when game time is.
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