
GreenNGoldSooner
Feb 17, 2008 Feb 11, 2012 9 13784
Native of Berkeley, in more or less permanent exile in Norman, Oklahoma, where I teach U.S. history at the University of Oklahoma.
a fan of
Oakland Athletics
Oklahoma City Thunder
San Francisco 49ers
Oklahoma Sooners
Oklahoma Sooners
New Jersey Devils
Recent activity
Commented If money and a nice stadium were enough to make a team good... on Ready or not, San Jose Athletics appear to be coming on Athletics Nation - 02/11/12 1:29 PM EST
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Commented A sad thought: on Ready or not, San Jose Athletics appear to be coming on Athletics Nation - 02/11/12 1:24 PM EST
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Commented I"m not disagreeing with you. But in 1968, lack of BART was the least of SJ's problems. on Ready or not, San Jose Athletics appear to be coming on Athletics Nation - 02/11/12 1:17 PM EST
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Commented When the A's moved to Oakland, BART didn't exist yet. on Ready or not, San Jose Athletics appear to be coming on Athletics Nation - 02/11/12 1:08 PM EST
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Commented I basically agree with this. on Ready or not, San Jose Athletics appear to be coming on Athletics Nation - 02/11/12 12:47 PM EST
Commented "West Coast Philly" sounds like a Boyz II Men song on Ready or not, San Jose Athletics appear to be coming on Athletics Nation - 02/11/12 12:43 PM EST
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Commented "The Philadelphia Athletics of San Jose by Way of Kansas City and Oakland" on Ready or not, San Jose Athletics appear to be coming on Athletics Nation - 02/11/12 12:40 PM EST
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Commented See, for example, the history of the Seattle Pilots n/t on Ready or not, San Jose Athletics appear to be coming on Athletics Nation - 02/11/12 12:23 PM EST
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Commented Maybe they could compromise and call them the "Oakland Athletics of San Jose" ;-) on Ready or not, San Jose Athletics appear to be coming on Athletics Nation - 02/11/12 12:21 PM EST
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Commented The A's had up and down fortunes in Oakland. on Ready or not, San Jose Athletics appear to be coming on Athletics Nation - 02/11/12 12:20 PM EST
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Recommended actually.... on Welcome to Loud City - 02/11/12 11:49 AM EST
Commented You make an excellent point, but I fear that the problem is as much Wolff as Oakland. on Ready or not, San Jose Athletics appear to be coming on Athletics Nation - 02/11/12 11:46 AM EST
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Commented One other funny thing to note... on Ready or not, San Jose Athletics appear to be coming on Athletics Nation - 02/11/12 9:25 AM EST
Commented Can I answer both the first and third possibility? on Ready or not, San Jose Athletics appear to be coming on Athletics Nation - 02/11/12 9:19 AM EST
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Commented If the A's go with Ramirez at DH, will we ration the phrase "Just Manny being Manny" in game threads? on 12 Things We Learned About the 2012 A's From FanFest on Athletics Nation - 02/02/12 12:57 PM EST
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Commented That shouldn't be a problem. on 12 Things We Learned About the 2012 A's From FanFest on Athletics Nation - 02/02/12 12:56 PM EST
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Commented The A's are in the bag and the bag's in the river. on 12 Things We Learned About the 2012 A's From FanFest on Athletics Nation - 02/02/12 12:55 PM EST
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Voted for Reggie Jackson on Welcome to Loud City - 01/30/12 12:57 PM EST
Commented Years and years ago, I was attending a Harvard-Yale game at the Yale Bowl in New Haven, CT... on I Believe on Athletics Nation - 01/29/12 6:53 PM EST
Commented I believe.... on I Believe on Athletics Nation - 01/28/12 8:30 PM EST
Recommended I believe on Athletics Nation - 01/28/12 8:26 PM EST
Recommended I believe: Al Davis destroyed any beauty the Coliseum had as a baseball stadium. on Athletics Nation - 01/28/12 8:26 PM EST
Commented By the end of the game, I think this team would probably miss if they tried kicking you in the balls. on Oklahoma at Texas A&M Men's Basketball Game Thread on Crimson And Cream Machine - 01/21/12 6:18 PM EST
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Commented No kidding! on Oklahoma at Texas A&M Men's Basketball Game Thread on Crimson And Cream Machine - 01/21/12 6:18 PM EST
Commented Think where this team would be with wins today and in the first round of Bedlam on Oklahoma at Texas A&M Men's Basketball Game Thread on Crimson And Cream Machine - 01/21/12 6:09 PM EST
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Commented This was a very winnable game. on Oklahoma at Texas A&M Men's Basketball Game Thread on Crimson And Cream Machine - 01/21/12 6:07 PM EST
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Commented Osby! on Oklahoma at Texas A&M Men's Basketball Game Thread on Crimson And Cream Machine - 01/21/12 6:05 PM EST
Commented Good TO... but I have a bad feeling about this game. on Oklahoma at Texas A&M Men's Basketball Game Thread on Crimson And Cream Machine - 01/21/12 6:03 PM EST
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Commented Get a stop now! on Oklahoma at Texas A&M Men's Basketball Game Thread on Crimson And Cream Machine - 01/21/12 6:01 PM EST
Commented College teams don't need the Conference's permission... on 1/17/12 Lounge: Do the new guests know about the naked requirement for lounging? on Athletics Nation - 01/18/12 1:05 PM EST
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Commented among other things, I want the drama to end on 1/17/12 Lounge: Do the new guests know about the naked requirement for lounging? on Athletics Nation - 01/18/12 12:54 PM EST
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Commented Thanks again, LB on 1/17/12 Lounge: Do the new guests know about the naked requirement for lounging? on Athletics Nation - 01/18/12 12:51 PM EST
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Commented +1,000 on 1/17/12 Lounge: Do the new guests know about the naked requirement for lounging? on Athletics Nation - 01/18/12 12:34 PM EST
Commented I have read it, Bloomie on 1/17/12 Lounge: Do the new guests know about the naked requirement for lounging? on Athletics Nation - 01/18/12 12:30 PM EST
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Commented Or To Put This Another (Less Happy) Way: I'm Feeling Completely Homeless on 1/17/12 Lounge: Do the new guests know about the naked requirement for lounging? on Athletics Nation - 01/18/12 12:09 PM EST
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Commented I'm not going anywhere. on 1/17/12 Lounge: Do the new guests know about the naked requirement for lounging? on Athletics Nation - 01/18/12 11:43 AM EST
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Recommended Also.... on Athletics Nation - 01/18/12 10:32 AM EST
Recommended I'd like to apologize to iglew. on Athletics Nation - 01/18/12 10:31 AM EST
Commented Nicely said. on 1/17/12 Lounge: Do the new guests know about the naked requirement for lounging? on Athletics Nation - 01/18/12 10:30 AM EST
Recommended I fucking hate this. on Athletics Nation - 01/18/12 10:29 AM EST
Commented Yup...just not meta-nudity on 1/17/12 Lounge: Do the new guests know about the naked requirement for lounging? on Athletics Nation - 01/18/12 10:24 AM EST
Commented (-5 x 9/5) + 32 = 23°F on 1/17/12 Lounge: Do the new guests know about the naked requirement for lounging? on Athletics Nation - 01/18/12 10:20 AM EST
Voted for No on Athletics Nation - 01/18/12 10:15 AM EST
Commented ... on 1/16/12 Lounge: The one when gigs is procrastinating on Athletics Nation - 01/17/12 7:43 PM EST
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Recommended I knew I'd have to type this at some point on Athletics Nation - 01/17/12 7:40 PM EST
Commented There's also a manhole cover on the corner of Hegenberger and San Leandro... on 1/16/12 Lounge: The one when gigs is procrastinating on Athletics Nation - 01/17/12 6:47 PM EST
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Commented Thanks...some of us play well with twee! on 1/16/12 Lounge: The one when gigs is procrastinating on Athletics Nation - 01/17/12 6:33 PM EST
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Recommended Oh darn. on Athletics Nation - 01/17/12 6:30 PM EST
Recommended I did, too. on Athletics Nation - 01/17/12 6:07 PM EST
Recommended SBN has all sorts of techno-awesome. on Athletics Nation - 01/17/12 6:06 PM EST
Commented Sounds painful, LB! on 1/16/12 Lounge: The one when gigs is procrastinating on Athletics Nation - 01/17/12 4:15 PM EST
Commented good luck! on 1/16/12 Lounge: The one when gigs is procrastinating on Athletics Nation - 01/17/12 4:07 PM EST
Recommended I meant another one that isn't FK either. on Athletics Nation - 01/17/12 4:03 PM EST
Commented This, too on 1/16/12 Lounge: The one when gigs is procrastinating on Athletics Nation - 01/17/12 4:01 PM EST
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Commented I respect you deeply LB on 1/16/12 Lounge: The one when gigs is procrastinating on Athletics Nation - 01/17/12 4:00 PM EST
Commented I was going to add to ZigFan31's suggestion: "Also NOT freekraut.com" on 1/16/12 Lounge: The one when gigs is procrastinating on Athletics Nation - 01/17/12 3:56 PM EST
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Recommended We need a new (off AN) lounge. on Athletics Nation - 01/17/12 3:53 PM EST
Commented I kinda like The Walking Dead on 1/16/12 Lounge: The one when gigs is procrastinating on Athletics Nation - 01/17/12 3:51 PM EST
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Commented Just be sure to have handy things to throw and/or break.... on 1/16/12 Lounge: The one when gigs is procrastinating on Athletics Nation - 01/17/12 3:43 PM EST
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Commented Totally agree, colin. on 1/16/12 Lounge: The one when gigs is procrastinating on Athletics Nation - 01/17/12 3:41 PM EST
Commented At least TERRA NOVA sucked from the get go. on 1/16/12 Lounge: The one when gigs is procrastinating on Athletics Nation - 01/17/12 3:40 PM EST
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Commented Plumber! on 1/16/12 Lounge: The one when gigs is procrastinating on Athletics Nation - 01/17/12 3:36 PM EST
Recommended Like I said below, that's what upsets me the most. on Athletics Nation - 01/17/12 3:29 PM EST
Recommended Many of us did. Many of us did. on Athletics Nation - 01/17/12 3:27 PM EST
Commented So the community _is_ inflammatory? on 1/16/12 Lounge: The one when gigs is procrastinating on Athletics Nation - 01/17/12 3:23 PM EST
Commented It certainly rubs me the wrong way. on 1/16/12 Lounge: The one when gigs is procrastinating on Athletics Nation - 01/17/12 3:21 PM EST
Commented Sorry to see you go, FF! on 1/16/12 Lounge: The one when gigs is procrastinating on Athletics Nation - 01/17/12 3:19 PM EST
Recommended I just really hate when any comments are closed. on Athletics Nation - 01/17/12 3:16 PM EST
Commented And flag it, I suppose... on 1/16/12 Lounge: The one when gigs is procrastinating on Athletics Nation - 01/17/12 3:15 PM EST
Commented I already have. on 1/16/12 Lounge: The one when gigs is procrastinating on Athletics Nation - 01/17/12 3:15 PM EST
Commented You were right, iglew, fwiw on 1/16/12 Lounge: The one when gigs is procrastinating on Athletics Nation - 01/17/12 3:10 PM EST
Commented Me too. on 1/16/12 Lounge: The one when gigs is procrastinating on Athletics Nation - 01/17/12 3:09 PM EST
Recommended Here's what I don't understand on Athletics Nation - 01/17/12 3:08 PM EST
Recommended Yeah, that... ugh. on Athletics Nation - 01/17/12 3:07 PM EST
Recommended I think it's safe to say, I'm not a fan of what's about to happen. on Athletics Nation - 01/17/12 3:03 PM EST
Commented Multiple reply fail. on How Do You Want This Place Run? [**meta warning**] on Athletics Nation - 01/17/12 3:03 AM EST
Commented Erp... on How Do You Want This Place Run? [**meta warning**] on Athletics Nation - 01/17/12 3:02 AM EST
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Commented Don on How Do You Want This Place Run? [**meta warning**] on Athletics Nation - 01/17/12 3:02 AM EST
Recommended I have the answer that solves all of these issues right here on Athletics Nation - 01/17/12 1:48 AM EST
Recommended This conversation has taken an interesting turn on Athletics Nation - 01/17/12 1:46 AM EST






