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Feb 12, 2008 Feb 12, 2012 41 31022

The skinny: 25 y/o. San Francisco resident. 2006 Pomona College grad. Nutty fan of the Olympics (particularly the Winter variety) and college hoops. Slightly less nutty fan of the A's, the Sharks, and the Niners. Generally dislike the NBA, but will watch any entertaining and competitive sporting event. Yes, even biathlon.

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California Golden Blogs Commented Height is not the same thing as "talent" on Cal Beats UCLA, Sweeps LA For First Time Since The Age Of Newell on California Golden Blogs - 02/11/12 9:54 PM EST

California Golden Blogs Commented I'd give him one more year on This Week In The Pac-12: Cataloging The Attrition on California Golden Blogs - 02/07/12 7:04 PM EST

California Golden Blogs Commented Stanford-related woes: Gabriel Harris had a major injury and is out for the season (microfracture knee surgery) on This Week In The Pac-12: Cataloging The Attrition on California Golden Blogs - 02/07/12 7:02 PM EST (1 reply)

California Golden Blogs Commented Basically, yes, that's what happened on This Week In The Pac-12: Cataloging The Attrition on California Golden Blogs - 02/07/12 6:54 PM EST

California Golden Blogs Commented Singler didn't bump Tomlinson on This Week In The Pac-12: Cataloging The Attrition on California Golden Blogs - 02/07/12 6:51 PM EST (2 replies)

California Golden Blogs Commented I mean, there is no angle that will get you a look at that on This Week In The Pac-12: Cataloging The Attrition on California Golden Blogs - 02/07/12 6:49 PM EST

California Golden Blogs Voted for It's been extreme, but it's up to the coaches to keep their teams competitive anyway on California Golden Blogs - 02/07/12 6:45 PM EST

California Golden Blogs Commented They're anti-abortion free throws. on Cal 68, ASU 47 Post Game Thread: Bears Cruise on California Golden Blogs - 02/05/12 11:37 AM EST (1 reply)

California Golden Blogs Commented I mean, they've now won two games on fouls called within the last five seconds on Cal 68, ASU 47 Post Game Thread: Bears Cruise on California Golden Blogs - 02/05/12 11:37 AM EST

California Golden Blogs Commented Just to recap for those w/o TV coverage on Cal 68, ASU 47 Post Game Thread: Bears Cruise on California Golden Blogs - 02/04/12 11:25 PM EST (2 replies)

California Golden Blogs Commented I saw it on Cal 68, ASU 47 Post Game Thread: Bears Cruise on California Golden Blogs - 02/04/12 11:21 PM EST (2 replies)

California Golden Blogs Commented He just scored like 40 points tonight on Q+A with AZDesertSwarm regarding Cal-Arizona Pac-12 Men's Basketball Game on California Golden Blogs - 02/02/12 10:53 PM EST

California Golden Blogs Commented How many Pac-12 players had crazy-good games in losses this week? on This Week In The Pac-12: Taking Stock At The Halfway Point on California Golden Blogs - 01/31/12 8:43 PM EST

California Golden Blogs Commented Okay, but what would the odds of being unbeaten be if you assume Haas has a 5-point home court advantage instead of a 4-point one? on This Week In The Pac-12: Taking Stock At The Halfway Point on California Golden Blogs - 01/31/12 8:37 PM EST (1 reply)

California Golden Blogs Commented Meh on This Week In The Pac-12: Taking Stock At The Halfway Point on California Golden Blogs - 01/31/12 8:34 PM EST

California Golden Blogs Commented This is really, really NOT true at all on This Week In The Pac-12: Taking Stock At The Halfway Point on California Golden Blogs - 01/31/12 8:31 PM EST

California Golden Blogs Commented Yep on Cal Men's Basketball vs. Stanford Cardinal Live Thread on California Golden Blogs - 01/29/12 10:44 PM EST

California Golden Blogs Commented That can't be right on Cal Men's Basketball vs. Stanford Cardinal Live Thread on California Golden Blogs - 01/29/12 10:41 PM EST (1 reply)

California Golden Blogs Commented Despite the predictions of DOOOOOOOOOOOM, on Cal Men's Basketball vs. Stanford Cardinal Live Thread on California Golden Blogs - 01/29/12 10:40 PM EST (1 reply)

California Golden Blogs Commented He's dead? on Cal Men's Basketball vs. Stanford Cardinal Live Thread on California Golden Blogs - 01/29/12 10:35 PM EST (1 reply)

California Golden Blogs Commented Huh on Cal Men's Basketball vs. Stanford Cardinal Live Thread on California Golden Blogs - 01/29/12 10:33 PM EST (1 reply)

California Golden Blogs Commented Is anyone else's sound slightly out of sync with the video? on Cal Men's Basketball vs. Stanford Cardinal Live Thread on California Golden Blogs - 01/29/12 10:29 PM EST (3 replies)

California Golden Blogs Commented Oh, no doubt on Cal Men's Basketball vs. Stanford Cardinal Live Thread on California Golden Blogs - 01/29/12 10:25 PM EST

California Golden Blogs Commented Normally he makes that on Cal Men's Basketball vs. Stanford Cardinal Live Thread on California Golden Blogs - 01/29/12 10:22 PM EST (1 reply)

California Golden Blogs Commented He needs to switch car insurance? on Cal Men's Basketball vs. Stanford Cardinal Live Thread on California Golden Blogs - 01/29/12 10:17 PM EST (1 reply)

California Golden Blogs Commented Nastic actually with a pretty decent looking jumper on Cal Men's Basketball vs. Stanford Cardinal Live Thread on California Golden Blogs - 01/29/12 10:16 PM EST

California Golden Blogs Commented Cal winning this game because of about 10 free points by cherrypicking on Cal Men's Basketball vs. Stanford Cardinal Live Thread on California Golden Blogs - 01/29/12 10:10 PM EST (1 reply)

California Golden Blogs Commented Sticking with my prediction on Cal Men's Basketball vs. Stanford Cardinal Live Thread on California Golden Blogs - 01/29/12 9:42 PM EST (1 reply)

California Golden Blogs Commented Just kind of a truism AFAIK (it's attributed to Dennis Rodman, but I have no idea if that attribution is accurate or not) on Q+A with Rule Of Tree about Cal-Stanford Pac-12 Men's Basketball Game on California Golden Blogs - 01/29/12 9:05 PM EST

Baseball Nation Commented Sure, there was nothing wrong with them... as long as you were okay with two-thirds of the teams having no chance to compete from Day One on Bud Selig Wants Expanded Playoffs In 2012. What's The Rush? on Baseball Nation - 01/29/12 7:48 PM EST (1 reply)

Baseball Nation Commented You do realize that the new system offers greater rewards for doing well in the regular season than the existing system, right? on Bud Selig Wants Expanded Playoffs In 2012. What's The Rush? on Baseball Nation - 01/29/12 7:46 PM EST (2 replies)

Baseball Nation Commented I'd argue a related point, concerning not the individual teams but the leagues overall on Should It Count Or Not? The Never-Ending Debate Over The All-Star Game on Baseball Nation - 01/29/12 7:42 PM EST

Rule Of Tree Commented Based on the Stanford-OSU game, on Stanford vs. Cal: MBB Q&A with California Golden Blogs on Rule Of Tree - 01/29/12 12:57 PM EST

California Golden Blogs Commented Stanford's offense is definitely most effective on Q+A with Rule Of Tree about Cal-Stanford Pac-12 Men's Basketball Game on California Golden Blogs - 01/29/12 12:39 PM EST (1 reply)

California Golden Blogs Commented Corrected on Cal vs. Stanford Preview: Rivals Meet In Pivotal Game on California Golden Blogs - 01/28/12 6:07 PM EST (1 reply)

California Golden Blogs Commented Wow on Cal vs. Stanford Preview: Rivals Meet In Pivotal Game on California Golden Blogs - 01/28/12 1:52 PM EST

California Golden Blogs Commented So pessimism causes Cal to lose, and optimism also causes Cal to lose? on Cal vs. Stanford Preview: Rivals Meet In Pivotal Game on California Golden Blogs - 01/28/12 1:49 PM EST (1 reply)

California Golden Blogs Commented I definitely think Cal will win this one on Cal vs. Stanford Preview: Rivals Meet In Pivotal Game on California Golden Blogs - 01/28/12 12:06 PM EST (2 replies)

CougCenter Commented Perhaps I've become overly jaded, but I don't see anything unusual about this letter on Texas Tech Rejects Mike Leach's Settlement Request With Dumbest Letter Ever on CougCenter - 01/28/12 11:57 AM EST

California Golden Blogs Commented Look up "Pythagorean win-loss expectation" on Cal Football Season in Review: Did the Bears Meet Expectations? on California Golden Blogs - 01/26/12 11:54 PM EST

California Golden Blogs Commented Whoa, nelly on Cal Football Season in Review: Did the Bears Meet Expectations? on California Golden Blogs - 01/25/12 9:06 PM EST (2 replies)

California Golden Blogs Commented Don't read the comments on This Week In The Pac-12: The Title Race Tightens on California Golden Blogs - 01/23/12 7:06 PM EST (1 reply)

California Golden Blogs Commented I would on This Week In The Pac-12: The Title Race Tightens on California Golden Blogs - 01/23/12 7:00 PM EST

SBNation.com Commented I can't help but feel like we, in some sense, killed him on Joe Paterno Dies, And Penn State Tragedy Continues Without Him on SBNation.com - 01/22/12 3:15 PM EST

California Golden Blogs Commented They played exactly 8 guys on Cal Bears Outwit, Outplay, and Outlast the UW Huskies on California Golden Blogs - 01/20/12 10:05 PM EST (1 reply)

California Golden Blogs Commented Smith isn't a walk-on on Cal Bears Outwit, Outplay, and Outlast the UW Huskies on California Golden Blogs - 01/20/12 9:19 PM EST (1 reply)

SBNation.com Commented Really. on SB Nation Officially Opposes SOPA on SBNation.com - 01/18/12 7:50 PM EST (2 replies)

Athletics Nation Commented Here's some irony for you on 1/17/12 Lounge: Do the new guests know about the naked requirement for lounging? on Athletics Nation - 01/17/12 11:20 PM EST (9 replies)

Athletics Nation Recommended Which is spectacularly underhanded on Athletics Nation - 01/17/12 7:04 PM EST

Athletics Nation Recommended I just really hate when any comments are closed. on Athletics Nation - 01/17/12 7:03 PM EST

Athletics Nation Recommended If that's how the policy is to be enforced on Athletics Nation - 01/17/12 6:58 PM EST

Athletics Nation Commented Believe it or not, on How Do You Want This Place Run? [**meta warning**] on Athletics Nation - 01/16/12 8:37 PM EST

Athletics Nation Commented That's only true if your only conception of "solutions" involves the continued existence of AN as a lead source of A's content on How Do You Want This Place Run? [**meta warning**] on Athletics Nation - 01/16/12 8:29 PM EST (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Commented This is not the working world. on How Do You Want This Place Run? [**meta warning**] on Athletics Nation - 01/16/12 8:10 PM EST (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Commented No, it's irrelevant because we are not employees of SBN on How Do You Want This Place Run? [**meta warning**] on Athletics Nation - 01/16/12 8:08 PM EST

Athletics Nation Commented The people who are writing brilliant pieces of baseball analysis, and "leading by example," keep leaving on How Do You Want This Place Run? [**meta warning**] on Athletics Nation - 01/16/12 11:56 AM EST (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Commented Right now? Pretty much nowhere on How Do You Want This Place Run? [**meta warning**] on Athletics Nation - 01/16/12 11:48 AM EST

Athletics Nation Commented Well, I flagged it, so they can't claim that no one alerted them to it on How Do You Want This Place Run? [**meta warning**] on Athletics Nation - 01/16/12 11:44 AM EST

Athletics Nation Commented Apparently your mention of the word "work" simply triggered a deep-seated need on How Do You Want This Place Run? [**meta warning**] on Athletics Nation - 01/16/12 11:43 AM EST (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Commented I'd like to believe that too on How Do You Want This Place Run? [**meta warning**] on Athletics Nation - 01/16/12 2:04 AM EST (2 replies)

Athletics Nation Recommended You know on Athletics Nation - 01/16/12 1:50 AM EST

Athletics Nation Commented So, if I walk up to you in the street and deliberately shove you into the gutter, on How Do You Want This Place Run? [**meta warning**] on Athletics Nation - 01/16/12 1:43 AM EST (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Commented Exactly on How Do You Want This Place Run? [**meta warning**] on Athletics Nation - 01/16/12 1:33 AM EST

Athletics Nation Recommended Unbelievable on Athletics Nation - 01/16/12 12:39 AM EST

Athletics Nation Commented My ass is three quarters of the way out the door on How Do You Want This Place Run? [**meta warning**] on Athletics Nation - 01/16/12 12:23 AM EST

California Golden Blogs Voted for Concerned, but confident. We got the cold shooting night out of our system. on California Golden Blogs - 01/15/12 12:09 PM EST

Athletics Nation Commented True, but the posters who actually know what they're talking about mostly won't on How Do You Want This Place Run? [**meta warning**] on Athletics Nation - 01/14/12 6:58 PM EST (2 replies)

Athletics Nation Commented See, here's the thing on How Do You Want This Place Run? [**meta warning**] on Athletics Nation - 01/14/12 6:57 PM EST (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Commented Pretty obvious that he didn't mean well. on How Do You Want This Place Run? [**meta warning**] on Athletics Nation - 01/14/12 6:51 PM EST (2 replies)

Athletics Nation Recommended a comment on Athletics Nation - 01/14/12 6:46 PM EST

Athletics Nation Recommended So.....you're not going to step up, you have no plan for success, and you on Athletics Nation - 01/14/12 6:34 PM EST

SBNation.com Commented It's not a slam dunk on If A College Football Playoff Won't Help Players, We Don't Need It on SBNation.com - 01/14/12 12:54 AM EST

Athletics Nation Commented Or, to put it even more succinctly: on How Do You Want This Place Run? [**meta warning**] on Athletics Nation - 01/14/12 12:25 AM EST

Athletics Nation Commented The posts on the other thread made it quite clear on How Do You Want This Place Run? [**meta warning**] on Athletics Nation - 01/14/12 12:24 AM EST (1 reply)

Athletics Nation Recommended For those in a position of power, it is much better to err on the side of inaction than the side of excessive action. on Athletics Nation - 01/14/12 12:06 AM EST

Athletics Nation Recommended Ummmm, ahhhh on Athletics Nation - 01/14/12 12:06 AM EST

Athletics Nation Recommended The fact that you think these conversations are pointless? Honestly, Nico, THAT'S part of the problem. on Athletics Nation - 01/13/12 11:52 PM EST

Athletics Nation Recommended So you didn't reinstate mikev sooner not because it was the right thing to do, but... on Athletics Nation - 01/13/12 11:47 PM EST

Athletics Nation Recommended Seems to me that the best way to get it off there is to have actual worthwhile content to take its place on Athletics Nation - 01/13/12 10:40 PM EST

Athletics Nation Recommended I understand the desire to draw more unique visitors and keep them on Athletics Nation - 01/13/12 10:35 PM EST

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