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  1. Who the heck knows. The talk all month in OKC on sports radio has been the possibility of trading Steven Adams. This PG deal comes out of nowhere. You could trade Westbrook and attempt a SuperSonics circa 2007 rebuild....but you've got the loyalty factor as well as needing a superstar to fill the seats in this small market. Think about it......every single Thunder game since 2008 has featured at least one future Hall of Famer on the court. Curious how the Okies will respond to lean years.
  2. If you're a betting man, the Nets at 25-1 isn't bad. Say what you will about Presti, you just have no idea what to expect from the guy. Sucks having to see George go. My partner is friends with his girlfriend and took care of the baby. PG is about as cool and laid back of a fella you could ever meet....and makes a mean bowl of ramen. Best of luck to him in LA.
  3. You hardcore Stern fans in Austin may want to keep your eyes open today for Ronnie the Limo Driver. That race across America thing rolled through Oklahoma City Saturday night. Happened to park by the Skirvin Hotel where they were staying and the parking lot out front was full of those sports cars. Talked to an employee and he made it sound like the whole crew was a pretty pretentious lot. Anyway, according to Ronnie's twitter account, he was in with this group but I didn't bump into him. Keep an ear open for an old guy shouting obscenities towards women.
  4. Thanks for the suggestions. By the way, is Tomasita's worth hitting at all?
  5. Question.....heading to Santa Fe this weekend sort of last minute. The lady friend wants to treat me for my birthday on Saturday but Geronimo looks booked. Any recommendations for a nice, memorable meal but not ultra fancy and through the roof prices? Many thanks....
  6. You might also like 'Too Fat to Fish'. You can't help but read the entire book with the voice of Artie in your head.
  7. Yep.....what the 'Hull' just happened? The 'Weight' is finally over. I'm in 'Schock'. 'Beers' all week at the 'Barr'. They're saying the parade will likely be Saturday afternoon. May have to join the fam up there in all the hysteria.
  8. This is really kind of a funny statement. Spent four years in Thailand and, trust me, it's the women that are the more dominant sex over there. Thai men tend to be the subordinates in that culture. Of course, Southeast Asia would much rather watch the men's game than the women's in that soccer crazy part of the world. In regards to that game, I agree with the celebrating being excessive. That was embarrassing to watch. I played hockey in Japan from the late 90's to 2004 and had a few Canadian teammates that were part of the Japanese National and 1998 Olympic team in Nagano. In 2003 , the Japanese team had to play the Thai national team for the warmup to the Asian Winter Games and beat them 39-0!! You had pro-hockey players taking on guys that had played the game about 5 years. It was absolutely ridiculous to even play that game. Certainly wasn't any celebrating going on in that game. Just go out and take care of business. And in that respect, when you do have two equal teams and a player celebrates a goal with an 8 goal lead, I can assure his head better be on a swivel the rest of the night. Paybacks are a bitch. I don't know....I just thought the celebrating was a bit over the top.
  9. Is this the first time in professional sports history a pro athlete has shown up at a public event - completely unrelated to his sport - wearing a jersey from his employer? I can't see Sydney Crosby going to the movies in a Lemieux sweater or Aaron Judge going to the beach in a Reggie Jackson throwback.
  10. Boy, did Ebert shoot this one down.
  11. Was never a fan until recently when I heard him go off on two topics that I've been saying for a while since moving to the States a few years ago. 1 - The Hero bit - Jesus Effing Christ, Americans! STOP with the military worship! Just because a guy spends three years on a ship serving mashed potatoes does not make him a war hero or deserving of a 'Thank you for your service'. Ugh! 2 - The Michelle bit - Why do Americans make such a big deal out of First Ladies? NO ONE in foreign countries gives a flip about your First Lady.....or who is sleeping with their Prime Minister. Focus more on the elected official and less with the spouse. No one cares. Guy is a genius.
  12. Ok...I have to ask.....why on earth would someone hate Canada? I can see hating Oklahoma or California or Iran or Syria or someplace awful. But Canada? Seriously? What happened? They were too friendly to you and your family?
  13. I don't know. I have at least 40 Canadian friends on facebook and there hasn't been one peep all playoffs or tonight about the Raptors. I'm starting to think they don't have TV's up there.
  14. James Brown at an old church turned club called The Bowery in Oklahoma City around 1985. I was about 13/14 at the time. Was really into the Godfather of Soul at the time and asked my parents to take me. They thought I was nuts but, to their credit, they did take me. Can still see the turquoise tuxedos.
  15. Why all the hate for Columbus? Got to admit, I've never been a Jackets fan...…..but went to the Jackets/Bruins game on March 12th in Columbus. Great barn. One of the nicer arenas in the NHL. Great location and part of town. Good crowd. Overall excellent night out and was actually more impressed with Columbus than the earlier game in Pittsburgh. Columbus has a better overall product for the casual or diehard fan than Phoenix, Nashville, Anaheim or Miami.
  16. Yeah, I noticed he was #8 prior to posting......which is still surprising considering his greatness.
  17. Kind of a pointless post but I noticed something kind of interesting to me. I recently got back from a 6-week trip to India, Thailand and Japan. As an NBA fan, I paid particular attention to the black-market NBA jersey shops and NBA fanwear. I noticed lots of people from China, Thailand, Europe, Australia, etc. wearing NBA stuff. But I only noticed the following jerseys in large numbers... Jordan, James, Curry, Irving, Harden, Westbrook with some Greek freak, Kobe and Embiid. In the entire 6 weeks, I did not notice one product for Kevin Durant. How in the world is Durant - arguably the best player in the world right now - playing second fiddle to these other players? When I was working in Thailand in 2014, Durant Thunder jerseys were pretty common in Asia. It's like the guy has taken a big step back despite the rings. What's going on here?
  18. In my opinion, Japan has become easier for tourists than in the past. Tourism is BOOMING. For example, money exchange places are all over the place. Saw numerous places in Akihabera, Shinjuku, Shibuya, etc. Not long ago, you had to go to the bank to exchange currency. Service industry jobs like 7-11 and McDonald's have started hiring foreign cashiers. This was unheard of ten years ago. Actually had a nice chat with a Family Mart cashier from Nepal a few days ago. Weird to have a conversation in English with a convenience store employee. One small 7-11 near Wasada University actually had a couple of American college girls working in there. Also, the lady who owned the Airbnb apartment I used had a device that was just for audio translation. Pretty nifty gadget. Translated really quickly and accurately. Saw a few people using those. Great invention.
  19. And another thing.....if you go to Japan from April to September and DO NOT hit a baseball game, you're doing wrong. Buy a ticket in the cheering section in the outfield and enjoy the game. I guarantee you'll enjoy the experience.
  20. Just got back from two weeks in Tokyo after a 5 year absence. Good Lord....the city has experienced some serious changes since I lived there from 1997 to 2006. First of all, tourism has SKYROCKETED! There are gaijin all throughout Shinjuku and Shibuya. When I lived in Tokyo, you could pretty much go to any neighborhood in Kanto (except for Roppongi) and not see gaijin. Seriously, I could go 4 days without seeing a white/black face. Case in point, the Golden Gai district near Kabukicho. Back in the day, you could stroll through this area at night and only see Japanese people. Went there last week and EVERY PERSON I saw walking around were tourists. Really kind of sad. Tourism is really having an impact on Japan. Went into a kaiten sushi place in Shibuya, a place I used to go on occasion twenty years ago. Went in last week twice, every person in the place was foreign. Might as well been in California. At the check out, the sign read '4 Stars on Trip Advisor'. Ugh. So, my recommendation for newer travelers to Japan: try to NOT go where your guide book recommends. Only briefly visit the touristy places and then try quiet, off the path neighborhoods. Roll out to Kanagawa or Izu or someplace and escape the tourists.
  21. Taking a slapshot directly on the bone that sticks out on the outside of your ankle and outside of your knee hurts like a sonbitch. If he took that slapshot directly on the actual collarbone, the pain must have been an incredible bitch. Not a serious injury but a good sting for 5 minutes or so.
  22. For the record, at this point in the series.....the refs have called 28 penalties on Dallas and 22 on St Louis. Aside from Game 2 (which Dallas won), they've kept it fairly even. No stat on missed calls.
  23. The ref, the ref, the ref.....blah, blah, blah. Stars have been playing like they took Nyquil after that 1st period. Blues stepping up.
  24. Don't give up on your team. Home ice is the most overrated thing in hockey. If St Louis wins this game, four games in this series will have been won by the road team. These teams are really evenly matched. Dallas could easily take this series in 7.
  25. Dear God…..the incessant bitching about officiating. You gotta work through it......play your game. Dallas will prevail. Despite having a great fanbase, St Louis has a long tradition of playoff disappointment. Fifty plus years. The tradition will continue.
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