SB Nation User Blog: fatty

take care blazersedge

fatty — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 04:15:18 -0000

i know since the old blazer thoughts i'd have more fun talking to real fans of 1 of my personal favorite teams.for the most part the conversations and arguments have been entertaining and fun.but a deal is a deal.to all the people who wished me the best thanks for giving me a reason to live.a year ago at this time,my fiancee had orvatal cancer.she's been in a reha center for 10 months now.when i come back 1 year from tonight.i pray to god when i go to work.she's wacthing t.v. in my bedroom. which means she's alright,she finally has her memory back and i can live my damn life again with her.my life has just about been empty without her.my nephews miss her deeply also.because her lunches they miss dearly.as for the guys here on the edge take care fellas. i'll definately see you again in a year. if you seriously will miss me,i'll be on quick's chat every thursday check your local listings.who knows what casey is going to do over there.to the guys who have e-mailed me to keep in touch.oh yeah fellas we'll keep in touch daily.and for the contest.good luck to everyone who got involved.i can't wait to meet you in april out in portland.to all my haters don't worry i will be back with a chip the size of mt.hood 1 year without this chat aghhh i'll live. and to my many supporters as far as guam and europe.i love you and i'll be back in 1 year.and finally to my boys from the edge to quick's chat.damir,england dan,p.allen it's on tomorrow fellas have my back it's on tomorrow afternoon guys book it.for those who regularly go to quick's chat i'll see you tomorrow.for the guys on the edge daily see you 1 year from today later fellas.

predictions

fatty — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 13:43:51 -0000

it's easy to be a great winner like myself.
but the hard part is what luck plays into it.
that said my nba predictions for 2007-08.

the east

1)miami-shaq on a mission
2)cavs-lebron is ready
3)raptors-lack of respect will motivate
4)knicks-zbo will have the last laugh
5)pistons-flip enough is enough
6)bulls-should've got zbo-pao blew it.
7)celtics-all the buzz will=bust
8)nets=get the bus ready for brooklyn

the west

1)suns-as usual will fall short
2)spurs-you know the drill will not repeat
3)rockets-what a special season for rick
4)mavs-the book is out on the mavs
5)nuggetts-as usual g.karl 1.st.rd ouster
6)jazz-a year away from greatness
7)grizzlies-will be the league story in 08
8)lakers-jackson does more with less

m.v.p.=nash

r.o.y.=conley.jr unlike durant
he'll be playing for a winner.
and even if oden was healthy,
sorry blazersfans he has too
many detractors.why i don't know.

c.o.y.=r.adelman best coach who
gets more out of problem children
than any coach in nba history.

m.i.p.=l.aldridge even without oden
and this is directly to the oden fans
only crowd.wlll show the world how great
he will be this season.

nba finals

rockets over heat in 6
yao=m.v.p of the finals.
and adelman will finally
get his ring*respect he
greatly deserves.

contest

fatty — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 14:31:34 -0000

a couple of weeks ago i posted a contest on this site and i really appreciated all of the responses and love it was recieved.due to the oden injury and i will be gone for a calendar year beginning wednsday night at 8:00 p.d.t. so i just want to be fair to everyone so i want to start it again.the question is how many wins the blazers will have by 2/26/08.the winner will recieve a 250.00 authentic blazers jersey in player and color of their choice.to be my personal guest to a blazers home game.and dinner with me at shula's steakhouse in the marriott city in downtown portland.now the key to this contest is that nobody can pick the same amount of wins.everyone will have to take a different #er.for the people who entered the contest before.i have your jersey player*size*#er of choice.all you guys have to do is pick all over again.hey look i'm going to be gone for a year.and i would really love to see and meet the winner of the contest.now if you don't live in portland you'll recieved the jersey.and you'll get a gift card from the store of your choice.hey take care and good luck everybody.but most importantly keep your heads up not down blazersfans.also for the new contest players #er of wins and color,size, and player of your choice of jersey again good luck everybody.

keeping your heads up

fatty — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 22:43:08 -0000

i said about 24.hrs ago that if g.oden is out longer than 4 months i would leave blazersedge for 1 calendar year.well blazersfans the worst case scenerio surfaced.g.oden is out to 08-09 season. now on a very serious note,this is not the end of the world.he'll be back next season,while he's gone he'll learn how to get in much much better conditioning.the days of eating cupcakes and start eating real healthy foods which will definately help him become more of a monster down the road. the way i look at it is he's been redshirted and while he's gone,our young guys like martell*outlaw has to grow up as simple as that.pryzbilla must give us at least 65-70 games this season.instead of the usual 25-40.raef start earning your pay and when blake or jack see you open,drill the damn shot.nate will have to show patience,and let the young guys grow up together.like the future champions some of them will be down the road.but this next*final statement is for the fans and all the people of the city of portland.the state of oregon and blazers fans all around the world.for the guys who hung around during the jailblazers era.my heart definately go out to you guys.the day came and went and g.oden was ours.now the dream of seeing a rebirth for you guys have been delayed for 1 more year.guys just"keep your head up". everything is going to be alright hell if we waited for some of us a lifetime or just a generation for others.great days are ahead for all of you.just stay the course8god will shine on us. keep smiling and enjoy the new guys develop into a playoff contender in 08-09.the courage and confidence k.pricthard showed today.is the reason why p.allen made him the leader of this promising young dynamo.to g.oden himself who really believed he let the franchise down.g.o don't worry big guy.that's what b.roy*l.aldridge is for.the 2 building blocks of greatness.aldridge will still be a monster this season.and broy is broy a real leader of young men.what better 2 young men you want in a foxhole with you in a time of crisis. to c.frye well you heard it from our leader k.p. he's going to start at the 4.kid just play like your knick rookie season,and everything else will workout for itself.and last but not least to the new blazersfans.yes we know what they're called. listen this franchise is going to need you now more than ever.please please don't "jump the shark"now.he'll be back in calendar year people. "just keep your heads up"and be very patient.the guys who've stuck around will lead you through the pain trust me.don't go crazy i told you guys 2 weeks ago.you guys jumped in the pool and are now officially drowning.hey dave throw these people a life preserver will you please.and to the great bloggers at blazersedge.i know we have not had the best of relationships.a matter of fact none at all because of points of view beyond my control.i just want to say that i will own up to my pledge and will be back on september 18,2008.and hopefully g.oden will be coming back with me.i just want to say goodbye and goodluck. enjoy the journey people everything is going to be alright.this is not a self pity good*bye far from it.i just wnat to tell the great people like jorga,damir,dc blazer,duckblazer,mr.prophet,ken, dr.dave,tp43,lyfefindsaway,p.allen'sbig$$$$$,idog 1976,samuel,knickfan,mjm6783,usmc3049,jsnake99, jumbo,hurrakane212,idog1976,lama,tominhawaii,tssboro,harry manback,mgmnoah,jamon51,ladygonegrey, jtduck22,drawingjeremy,kobestoppa,junit3123,2deep, may your loss heal your soul my friend.and when i comeback you will be at peace with yourself and find much happiness my friend.gimmeime,aloha rob, xarxar,drawingjeremy i really personally feel for you my friend.fatswansaboni,sabonis4ever,obrich kenobi,webted,22 baron,ssa400,dropstep j,earl,bfan,mortimer,matthewc,supremepuntiff,timg56,ratbastird,quality pie,devylinquist,ignacio,the lovely belectica we must hook up sometimes,mattd ,blazerbandit,toast,jpop,jaseyfield,sergio ftw, atomic dog,rebru 2,donkeyshin,hurryup 09,game sink great reporting by you gettin g the oden story,hightide,killersquid,bretski,cornrows,jason t,howlingfantods,delinqeunt crustacean,jp oregon,enigineer montogomery scott,patrick roy, trojanskier,pokeyguru,steve the hedge,t darkstar,mark twain,abdelnaby,rip city gal,and to all my guys at quick's chat i'll see you guys over there.and 2 england dan and the boys.also i would like to apologize to the people who i did'nt mentioned.these individuals blame me for laughing at g.oden's injury.i was not laughing at his injury.unfortunately i was laughing at the goofs crowd just for laugh's.i really will be back next september hopefully with my fiance by my side.and my by then taking my 4 year.old nephew to preschool.now that's a gonna be a trip.and to thank dave for having a site like this 1.for letting me conversate with some of the greatest fans in the world.nobody does it better than the crew at blazersedge.dave i know we don't see eye2eye but at least i did enjoy myself while i was here thank-you.i'll see you next week for a special reason then i'll see again 1 year from next wednsday night.and i promise you,me and g.oden will be back together.good bye*good luck.and i love everyone at blazersege good*nite everybody see yall next week.and remember "keep your heads up" bye*bye.

let's make a deal.

fatty — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 21:34:40 -0000

i see that a lot of you blazermaniacs are all worked up about g.o. surgery tomorrow.well i've been saying since tuesday he's going to be fine. but of course when i say he's going to be o.k. people get all bent out of shape.so i going to make a deal with you people.if g.oden's surgery is a sucess.and the doctors say he'll be ready for training camp in 3 weeks.then all you people who were ready to jump off a bridge or jump out a window will man*woman up and say fatty was right i dispise him but at least he's real.if g.oden's injury is at least 4 months before he plays.i will not be on blazersedge for 1 calender year.it's not like i really need the hassles of speaking my mind but if he's out to january.then i'm gone til september 11.2008.deal or no deal trust me take the deal please.i'm not being self-serving or smug i just believe that g.oden is going to be fine.and for some of you people saying it's a challange to the confidence of the organization and the fans.you really need to get a damn life dude.it's called destiny*fate.something that made me the man's*man i am today.thank-you lord jesus.

remembering 9/11

fatty — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 14:54:57 -0000

i remember the day like it happened 10 minutes ago.it was a glorious tuesday morning on september 11,2001.i just got off work and was going to collect a debt.and when i walked out off the club 2 roosters said why would anyone fly a plane into the world trade center.my mind started churning and i said to myself don't i know somebody close to me who worked at the towers.as i was counting my cash,another person said the 2.nd tower was hit.then it occured to me,my father worked at the towers.the thought of my father being down there made me go into a frenzy.i ran 1.5 miles to my mother's house.and you can see the manhattan skyline from the freeway,not that morning.the firehouse 2 blocks from my mom's house had every fire engine race down to the fiancial district where the towers once stood tall&mighty.the local and cable t.v.feeds were knocked out.so thank-god i had direct t.v. at my mom's.what i saw next was a horror scene from a disaster movie.to see live when the 2.nd plane flew smack into tower 1,i sat and wacthed in a daze.when i saw the people and "god blees their souls in heaven"leap 106 floors to their deaths.i said to myself who's behind this senseless act of terror.nyc to this day not only has not recovered,but lost it's beautiful skyline forever.as i'm writing this post,every year i wacth the memorial service at ground "0". as for my father thank-god he was safe.but for the last 3 years of his life he never recovered physcologically.see that morning he was with his co*workers at morgan stanley dean whitter talking with his co workers for over 15 years.he went downstairs to pay some utilities bills and have a cup of joe.he looked up and saw the 1.st plane hit tower #2.he said something told him don't go back in the building.unfortunately for him,he never saw his co workers again.my father did'nt even know that both towers went down.he sat in my mom's living room and broke down crying.just imagine 1 minute you're having a few laughs with his friends.and then 3 hrs later they're gone forever.as i write this my mom and i believe the cancer that took his life 3 years ago was from the abestos caused by the tragedy.my dad got 1 of the highest honors being awarded a plaque*medal for his bravery.helpimg the people escape the terror of that somber day.so today no matter what you think about n.y.c. the people the city in itself. just say a prayer for the people who when they woke up that beautiful 83 degree morning getting ready to go to work.they never knew what hit them. my love and prayers go those people who lost loved ones.husbands who lost wives,wives who lost husbands.children who lost a mother or a father or even more tragically both.boyfriends and girlfriends who relationships tragically ended. even children losing grandparents.but you know who gets my biggest tributes,the n.y.c.f.d. the bravest men*women alive.our firemen*firewomen risked their lives on that tragic day.and to their loved ones all of us will always love and admire their bravery.to the n.y.c.p.d. the finest police department on earth.as much as people hate them in nyc.they'll always have a special place in my heart.the bravery they shoed that day.we'll always keep their families and loved one's in our hearts.to the rescue workers and triage workers. the hospital my brother was being treated for his kidney*heart disease had pictures of some of the people who tragically lost there lives.it really made me put my life in perspective.also to the saddest lost of all.the airlines attendants who lost their lives instantly.the pilots and passengers.who that morning had no clue that their lives would end so tragically.just thinking about it makes me cringe.to the people who lost their lives at the pentagon,may they families be thought of with sympathy and prayers.but my greatest tribute is to the passengers on flight 93.to the brave women*men who made sure that flight 93 did'nt reach the white house.it was bad enough that they took out the towers,and hit the pentagon but imagined if it hit the oval office.the families of the passengers of flight 93.our prayers and thanks as an american will always be there forever.thank-god we live in a great society like america.remember we don't go to other countries.other countries always run to the good'ole us of a for help.and what do america get for it.everyone else's criminals and overcrowding the nation.always remember people"god bless america"

coach

fatty — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 14:14:39 -0000

who will be the head coach when tha blazers finally gt the gold trophy.in my honest opinion it will not be n.mc.millan.why because if the blazers hold true to form.it will take g.oden, aldridge,roy a good 7-10 years to win their 1.st title together.it's just the law of nba averages when it comes to big men.this team will win a title in a 7-10 year time frame.before s.elliott hit that 3 on memorial day 99.the admirial*duncan was known as soft.4 rings later for duncan and 2 for robinson later america still don't acknowledge the spurs as great.so if it does take 7-10 years for the blazers 1.st title. who will be there coach when they finally win their championship.

Poll

which coach will hoist the blazers title trophy

g.poppovich

0 votes

l.brown

1 votes

p.jackson

2 votes

m.jackson

1 votes

n.mc.millian

70 votes

none the above

15 votes

89 votes | Poll has closed

get ready

fatty — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 15:30:41 -0000

next monday 8/27/07 is when the main guys will get together for their version of training camp. what's so refreashing about this is that for the last 10 years,this would'nt have happened with the clowns*thugs of teams past.it's amazing how 2 men in 2 short years,can change the culture for 1 franchise.to have oden,roy,aldridge,blake, webster,outlaw,frye,jones,pryzbilla,green,and mc.roberts all showing up.now is that wonderful or what.and the most beautiful part about it is the players decided to this on their own as a team.if i'm coach*g.m. and most importantly the fans,i'm very giddy right now.it tells me how committed*professionally*mature these young kids are as people.do you believe guys like sheed,bonzi,reuben,rider,trent,darius,woods would be doing this.i seriously doubt it.i heard mo cheeks never attended a blazers golf outing.it kind of tell you people who stayed during the dark years.how far we fell from the s.elliot 3, the meltdown at staples,and the draft day blunders of the past.my hats off to the 11 young men who get's it.to a coach who we'll see how he handles his players.and to a g.m. who has a vision similiar to my own.good luck young men because the expectations will be very high.in a community*state starving for a champion.a fanbase that's like no other in pro sports.a franchise that at 1 time,was voted the best in all of pro sports.to the fans enjoy this ride,because it's going to have it's peaks and valleys.there going to be some playoffs disappointments*surprises along the way.but by the end of the journey,it will come with at least 2 nba titles for all the hardwork these kids have gone through.i would say that most of these kids on this team now,will not be there when b.roy*p.allen are presented the gold trophy.enjoy it blazersfans because it's going to be fun*electricfying enjoy it fans.

big men success

fatty — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 13:50:22 -0000

dave as usual had a great posts about expectations well here's my ? to you fans.it took d.robinson 10 years before his 1.st title.shaq 8 years.wilt 10 years.the ? is will you be disappointed if it takes the blazers 10 years to finally win a title with g.oden.i want the truth,i don't want to hear oh i'll be patient.the truth how long will it take for you fans to lose patience if it does take the blazers 10 years to win on the 40.th season since their only title in 77.will you be disappointed and what year will you begin to lose patience.also their 1.st playoff appearance is the 2010-2011 season.i'm curious to hear your awnsers.and please be real about it.also their 1.st final appearance is the 2014-2015 season.

our hearts are with you 35w

fatty — Sat, 04 Aug 2007 13:52:39 -0000

i know we've had fun the last 48.hrs about our little contest,but in the real world i don't know how many of you good people ever been to minny.it's a great midwestern metropolis especially for young urban adults.this past wednsday night the 35w bridge collasped and many people were hurt and very unfortunately more casaulties will be forth coming as more cars have been discovered in the miss.river. from myself and everyone at blazersedge our hearts and thoughts are with the great people of minneapolis,and for the family friends and loved one's of all the people on that bridge. god speed for everyone especially the rescue workers and young college and h.s. kids who rushed to pull the people out of river,who rescued(thank god) the 40 kids on the leaning school bus all are fine by the way brave kids. and to all the triage*red cross workers who were there in minutes,now that's a community that gets it in a time of crisis all deserve the highest honor for their bravery and effort. and on a side note,to my coach lon kruger at u.n.l.v. who had a 6 bypass open heart surgery this week.coach it's about life man take your time and rest big guy my prayers are definately with you coach.thanks everybody have a good weekend.