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As opposed to Phil's Zen Master strategy of "Be the rock"

... and when that fails, bitch about the refs?
 
Part was the refs, but half the Celtics fouls were their own fault, especially in the fourth. And they got some pretty generous calls. It was terrible officiating all around. The Celtics lost the game because they looked like the regular season Celtics, come out on fire, and fall to pieces towards the end. Doc must be awful at halftime speeches.
 
Anyone who doesn't think the officiating in the fourth quarter was as crooked as a Gehry building must not have been watching the same as I was.
 
Much as I love him, Ray Allen was as cold as one of the moons of Uranus. That was the difference.
 
Yep. I honestly want to see the Celtics push to get Lebron. I think he'd be willing to take a pretty significant cut in order to play Kobe in the Finals.

Just think about it. They'd call them: LeBrondo.
 
I was going to say something like, "I don't like making excuses for teams." But after that non-goal for USA, and last night, I officially hate officials.
 
^^ A better riff I just saw elsewhere:

United States ties Slovenia 3-2
 
And now for something completely different:



A German student created a major traffic jam in Bavaria after making a rude gesture at a group of Hell's Angels motorcycle gang members, hurling a puppy at them and then escaping on a stolen bulldozer.


German police said on Monday that after making his getaway from the Hell's Angels club, the 26-year-old dumped the bulldozer, causing a 5 km (3 miles) traffic jam near the southern town of Allershausen, local police said. He then fled to his home nearby where he was apprehended by the police.
"What motivated him to throw a puppy at the Hell's Angels is currently unclear," said a spokesman for local police, adding that the student had lately been suffering from depression.
The puppy was now in safe hands, the spokesman added.


http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE65E39Q20100615
 
My worries is how to transition to a new team for the Celtics. Do you think Ray Allen would mine being relegated to the bench or split time with a young player? Same with Garnett. We need these guys to develop new young players to take the torch. Somehow, I hope the C's do bad next year OR trade up their draft pick so we can pick a potential superstar on the draft.
 
Yeah.

Or go for LeBron. Please?

I don't think Ray or KG would mind being demoted to the bench (especially not KG). They could definitely act in a mentoring capacity, and be brought into the game as needed. The only issue that remains is whether or not they would be willing to take a pay cut more appropriate to their new roles. I would hope they are okay with it.

The NBA Draft is always risky. I'd try and find a big guy that can be developed rather than a superstar who is more likely to burn out quickly. If we want to sustain our success, we'll need to rely on some trades. Keep Rondo - potentially trade Perkins, Baby, or dare I say it, Tony Allen.

It's going to be an interesting off-season, to say the least.
 
Lurker said:
And now for something completely different:



A German student created a major traffic jam in Bavaria after making a rude gesture at a group of Hell's Angels motorcycle gang members, hurling a puppy at them and then escaping on a stolen bulldozer.


German police said on Monday that after making his getaway from the Hell's Angels club, the 26-year-old dumped the bulldozer, causing a 5 km (3 miles) traffic jam near the southern town of Allershausen, local police said. He then fled to his home nearby where he was apprehended by the police.
"What motivated him to throw a puppy at the Hell's Angels is currently unclear," said a spokesman for local police, adding that the student had lately been suffering from depression.
The puppy was now in safe hands, the spokesman added.


http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE65E39Q20100615
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Sounds like something from The Onion. Wow. lol
 
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I'm seeing a show at the Middle East Downstairs this Thursday. Never been there. Never really been to see anything in a small venue like that period. What can I expect?

By the way, it's Theophilus London and The Cool Kids.
 
If you are short and deaf, stand near the front!
 
I wouldn't call the ME downstairs small... it can hold about 400, which puts it solidly in the midsize range (at least as far as Boston venues go).

The only thing notable about the space is how low the ceiling is -- at the back of house or on stage, it's no more than 10 feet from the floor, which, combined with how wide and long the place is, gives it (or at least me) a claustrophobic feeling.

Also, it's got a good setup with two big bars on each side, so getting drinks usually isn't a problem.
 
So, arriving a little later and missing out on a spot towards the front is bad idea?

As nice as having two bars on the sides sound, it's an all ages show and I'm not of drinking age, so I doubt they'll be serving much of anything.
 
I dunno man, its all about preference I guess.

I have to wear ear plugs near the amps now so it isn't loud enough, usually don't like the way anything is mixed, and hate music thru house PAs. In other words I am a cranky old man with tinnitus.

Just get there when you feel like it and have fun!
 
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