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NicoleM Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-29-04 09:12 PM
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Poll question: How annoying is Bill Walton?
For those of you watching the NBA this evening.
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WannaJumpMyScooter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-29-04 09:13 PM
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1. How annoying can he be when all you have to do is turn the
FUCKING THING OFF!
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NicoleM Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-29-04 09:14 PM
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2. He is annoying
whether I'm watching him or not. His annoyingness is independent of my viewership.

Also, chill out.
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WannaJumpMyScooter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-29-04 09:51 PM
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11. I did not mean to come on that strong. sorry
I meant it as a general slap to TV watching. Not specifically at you. But, of course, in my own, clod-like Boatswain Mate way, I did not make that clear.
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NicoleM Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-29-04 09:54 PM
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13. It's okay.
:hi:
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OhioStateProgressive Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-29-04 09:15 PM
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3. I kinda like him
I also like the fact that he is a dyed in the wool leftist
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flamingyouth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-29-04 09:16 PM
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4. I remember him playing for Portland back in the '70s
He had long hair and wore a headband, and a lot of wingnuts hated him, IIRC.
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Redneck Socialist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-29-04 09:25 PM
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5. It is hard for me to get worked up over a guy who
blew off practice to go see a Dead show. Seems to me he has his priorities in order.
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teach1st Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-29-04 09:29 PM
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6. In my book.
In my book, that IS priorities. Practice will happen again, but we're talking about the DEAD, man.
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Redneck Socialist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-29-04 09:45 PM
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9. I agree
As we all found out, there were unfortunately only a limited number of Dead shows in the universe and every one was precious.

I haven't be able to bring myself to see the post Jerry Dead. I can't imagine it would be quite the same.
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NicoleM Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-29-04 09:50 PM
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10. Have you heard
about http://www.thesportsrag.com/008_Bill_Walton.html">this?

Bristol, CT -- In a confidential memo leaked to the press Tuesday morning, executives at ESPN expressed growing concern about incessant references to legendary counterculture rock band, the Grateful Dead, made by NBA analyst and lifelong "Deadhead," Bill Walton.

"If we could all make an effort to help Bill reduce the number of references to Grateful Dead lyrics, concerts he's attended, and past and present band members throughout an average broadcast," the memo said, "it would go a long way toward bringing more viewers to Fridays ."

"Seriously, I’m not kidding here," the memo continued, "it’s got to stop. Before we all gouge our own eyes out with sporks."

...

"If he tells me one more time how he did mescaline with Mama Cass and David Crosby backstage at the Greek Theater, Berkeley, ’71, I’m gong to smack him," said Walton’s broadcast partner, Mike Tirico. "And that’s exactly how he always says it, too: ‘Greek Theater…Berkeley….seventy-one…,’ and then he starts grinning and grooving to some Dead music in his head, going, ‘Yeaaaah, man….yeaaaah’ like a total stoner."


Okay, so it's fake, but it COULD be real. :)
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WannaJumpMyScooter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-29-04 09:53 PM
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12. I felt that way too, until last summer.... they were GREAT
Saw two really good shows. I think they are back on track again.
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Redneck Socialist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-29-04 10:24 PM
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15. I don't know...
...I want to remember them as they were and not have those memories cheapened by some sub par version of the boys. I'm glad you enjoyed the shows and I have to admit every summer I get the urge to see them but I think I will pass.

PS Sorry for the thread jacking NicoleM
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nini Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-29-04 09:40 PM
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7. He is only annoying if he's bashing your team
:evilgrin:
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NicoleM Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-29-04 09:43 PM
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8. He's not bashing my team.
He's sucking up to Garnett almost as hard as he sucks up to Shaq. It's what he does. He just does it in a really, really annoying way. :)
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southerngirlwriter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-29-04 10:51 PM
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17. Once I was watching a game (years ago)
and he said (about Scottie Pippen, if I remember right):

"WHAT'S HE DOING? Good defenders can't be flopping around under the basket!"

The other commentator said in a hesitant, are-you-fucking-drunk-or-just-stupid-or-is-this-a-joke kind of bewildered voice: "Weeeeeell, Bill, I always thought that drawing fouls was part of good defense."

They went almost immediately to a commercial.

The guy reminds me of whistle-ass. I know nothing of his politics, but they both seem to be serious intellectual lightweights. Maybe he's not, but he comes across that way. :shrug:
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Gman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-29-04 10:10 PM
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14. I can't look at Walton without thinking about Patty Hearst
I believe that was the same year Portland won it all.
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lazarus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-29-04 10:29 PM
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16. Well, don't forget
he's a very outspoken liberal. So that's not too annoying.
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