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Tuesday, October 30, 2012
2012-13 Wizards Preview
Our staff has been preoccupied with Frankenstorm preparation/drinking, Homecoming events, and pointless political arguments, so we've asked one of our more prominent celebrity friends to help us preview the Washington Wizards upcoming season. The Wiz open their 2012-13 campaign tonight against the Cleveland Cavaliers, as Bradley Beal makes his pro debut without John Wall and Nene alongside.
On to the preview:
I'm fairly sure he's pretty bullish on Chris Singleton, but doesn't see the Wizards getting out of the conference's basement this season.
Doofus Overlord Afteroon Update: No preview of the 2012-13 Wizards season would be complete without this fantastic GIF from Amin Vafa of Bullets Forever:
dear gheorghe, i just made a phone call to an office i've been doing some personal business with. after giving my name to the receptionist i was xferred to the girl i was looking for. she picked up and asked, "why the fuck are you calling me at my office?" she said it with some angst. by "some" i mean a lot. if it were one of my sisters i'd be a little bent out of shape. once she realized i was a danmimal of a different sort, she didn't skip a beat. this girl/office is down near miami, the capital of creeps & criminals. have never met this chick but she sounded pretty sceered. what do you think i should do here? signed,
And it sounds like Marls survived, got drunk and already has power. I stick by my "don't evacuate" advice. Evacuating sucks, your house still gets damaged and it's hell getting back into town. Batten your hatches and get drunk.
yep, as it did for me, and I'm sure quite a few others. just go in and adjust your starting lineup so it is ready for tomorrow night's games (you've missed tonight's games)
I am alive and poaching wifi from outside the public library while charging phones and waiting for chicken parms. Estimated arrival date for my electricity: 1-2 weeks. Weeks. JCP&L may be worse than Time Warner. Right now I am as powerless as A-Rod in a big spot. In other news my office is closed "indefinitely."
Teej, I'm going to need to sit down with you and my computer to get sorted on the roster and line-up. I'm technologically stupid and there are too many menus and buttons.
I really enjoyed the Shlara-Teej exchange tonight.
2 weeks is brutal, Z. Good luck.
To my point about everything being a matter of perspective, the temperature has dropped to the lows 50s tonight down here and I'm fucking freezing. Currently wearing sweatpants and sweatshirt (a light one but still) inside my home.
fortunately, my swag is such that i have two furnaces, or we'd all be swaddled in multiple layers here. as it is, just mostly annoyed that i'll need to drop a g on repairs to my roof and hvac. peeps in the tristate have it far worse.
Finally on-line after finagling power lines from my generator to get Fios running. Our town is mostly in the dark, but we are faring better than Hoboken and the Jersey Shore. Catastrophic damage there. Entire towns washed out. A high school buddy of mine who got married down there a month ago lost his apt. Chest-high water, everything destroyed, his fridge floating on its side in the kitchen.
Entire communities have been destroyed. The beach towns where I worked as a teenager have been obliterated. Sad times for the Jersey Shore.
There are undoubtedly hundreds of terrible stories to come. Unlike New Orleans, there's no question the shore should and will be rebuilt. The lives, livelihoods, homes, and nostalgia-inducing places are lost -- forever. The tiny silver lining is that there should and will be nearly as many cool stories of good will, generosity, and rebirth that spring from awfulness.
you didn't know ghita had a theme song, did you?
ReplyDeletequite a preview
ReplyDeletedude's got some serious insight
ReplyDeleteanybody know how to repair a furnace?
ReplyDeleteFreddy Krueger
ReplyDeleteSo, I completely forgot we had a NBA league...draft was indeed last night.
ReplyDeleteSeason starts tonight, get your lineups set.
am i in that league?
ReplyDeletedear gheorghe,
ReplyDeletei just made a phone call to an office i've been doing some personal business with. after giving my name to the receptionist i was xferred to the girl i was looking for. she picked up and asked, "why the fuck are you calling me at my office?" she said it with some angst. by "some" i mean a lot. if it were one of my sisters i'd be a little bent out of shape. once she realized i was a danmimal of a different sort, she didn't skip a beat. this girl/office is down near miami, the capital of creeps & criminals. have never met this chick but she sounded pretty sceered. what do you think i should do here?
signed,
confused II
put her in a body bag, danimal
ReplyDeleteand rob, i do not know, nor do i plan on looking for you, lazy
that was way too obvious wasn't it?
ReplyDeleteBecause I apparently smoke crack, I just publicly said on Twitter that the Wizards will win 36 games this year.
ReplyDeleteAs the overused quote goes, I immediately regret this decision.
Hurricane Sandy deprived us of TR picking a new team other than the Knicks for the upcoming NBA season.
ReplyDeleteI of course managed to botch embedding that gift, but even at 69% it still makes me laugh.
ReplyDeleteoh, that's sublime, teej.
ReplyDeletefurnace update - water damage from the storm. motherfucker.
Mark, danimal - will be in Orlando for work in two weeks if anyone wants to come find me and drink for free...
ReplyDeleteRob, try some furnace related humor. It will make everything better.
ReplyDeleteAnybody hear from TR or Zman?
furnace? i can hardly feel my ass.
ReplyDeleteTeej...i will be in Orlando the 6th and or 7th. Feel free to change your and your company's agenda.
ReplyDeleteI'll work on that...
ReplyDeleteI hope Chris Christie doesn't die tonight.
ReplyDeleteditto chris cooley
ReplyDeleteWhat dates, TJ? I'll see what I can do to get over there. I've never regretted getting shitcanned with the Teej.
ReplyDeleteAnd it sounds like Marls survived, got drunk and already has power. I stick by my "don't evacuate" advice. Evacuating sucks, your house still gets damaged and it's hell getting back into town. Batten your hatches and get drunk.
ReplyDeleteNov. 8 - 12
ReplyDeleteDid we have a NBA fantasy draft and I missed it?
ReplyDeletei think we all missed it
ReplyDeletealso, another stellar start to a wiz season right now, down 11 to the cavs at the half
wait, so the machine picked for me? I need remedial help in this Y! system...
ReplyDeleteyep, as it did for me, and I'm sure quite a few others. just go in and adjust your starting lineup so it is ready for tomorrow night's games (you've missed tonight's games)
ReplyDeleteI am alive and poaching wifi from outside the public library while charging phones and waiting for chicken parms. Estimated arrival date for my electricity: 1-2 weeks. Weeks. JCP&L may be worse than Time Warner. Right now I am as powerless as A-Rod in a big spot. In other news my office is closed "indefinitely."
ReplyDeleteTeej, I'm going to need to sit down with you and my computer to get sorted on the roster and line-up. I'm technologically stupid and there are too many menus and buttons.
ReplyDeletei will call you at work tomorrow and walk you through it
ReplyDeletegood, beacuase I'm an idiot.
ReplyDeleteno you're not, shlara
ReplyDeleteyou'll be up to speed after a 5 min call tomorrow
I really enjoyed the Shlara-Teej exchange tonight.
ReplyDelete2 weeks is brutal, Z. Good luck.
To my point about everything being a matter of perspective, the temperature has dropped to the lows 50s tonight down here and I'm fucking freezing. Currently wearing sweatpants and sweatshirt (a light one but still) inside my home.
Just checked on the fantasy team Yahoo! drafted for me. Holy shit my team is awful.
ReplyDeletesomeone must have a good team, right? because mine also appears to be aw-ful
ReplyDeletefortunately, my swag is such that i have two furnaces, or we'd all be swaddled in multiple layers here. as it is, just mostly annoyed that i'll need to drop a g on repairs to my roof and hvac. peeps in the tristate have it far worse.
ReplyDeleteSwag, g, peeps. Rob's gone Vanilla Ice on me, dammit.
ReplyDeleteFinally on-line after finagling power lines from my generator to get Fios running. Our town is mostly in the dark, but we are faring better than Hoboken and the Jersey Shore. Catastrophic damage there. Entire towns washed out. A high school buddy of mine who got married down there a month ago lost his apt. Chest-high water, everything destroyed, his fridge floating on its side in the kitchen.
ReplyDeleteEntire communities have been destroyed. The beach towns where I worked as a teenager have been obliterated. Sad times for the Jersey Shore.
TR, very glad you're okay.
ReplyDeleteThere are undoubtedly hundreds of terrible stories to come. Unlike New Orleans, there's no question the shore should and will be rebuilt. The lives, livelihoods, homes, and nostalgia-inducing places are lost -- forever. The tiny silver lining is that there should and will be nearly as many cool stories of good will, generosity, and rebirth that spring from awfulness.
Back to your regularly scheduled dipshittery soon, I hope. It's a good coping mechanism.
ReplyDeleteOne of our Hoboken compatriots since he is still without power and his building is still surrounded by water, as of this morning.
ReplyDelete