Minor Site Changes
by Michael Levin on Jun 30, 2010 9:30 AM PDT
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PrintHey ya'll. On the eve of Free Agency 2010, Jordan, Tanner, and I have decided that in order to maximize our value on the market, we would change our screen names to our actual names. This doesn't have much effect on jsams or tsteidel, but a more noticeable effect on myself. I'll reference you to a terrific Ridiculous Upside article as I do so often here, when our pal went from Ridiculous Scott to the much more Peanuts-friendly Scott Schroeder circa 2009. If us going by our actual names makes us seem more credible, good. If it makes us seem pretentious, even better.
Since we're growing as a blog and as a community (fastest growing NBA blog donchaknow), the three of us wanted to take a more professional approach to things. So now when we go to events as credentialed reporters, I don't have to fumble around saying theartistformerlyknownasmichaelbournisamouthful and instead go with Michael. Or Lassie. I don't want any of you peaches and pears to worry about our styles changing or us to become less involved in the comments. It's not gonna happen. I'll still have my public love affairs with our players, Tanner won't stop referencing LOST or Biggie, and Jordan's always going to giggle like a little girl when JA Adande walks by. Derek's been the consummate professional since he got here so there's really no need to mention him even though I just did.
You guys keep your quirky pseudonyms please -- especially you, Jefu -- for your humble masters will now live vicariously through your cleverness. And if any GM is reading this, I'll sign for the MLE because I'm a team player.
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May I humbly suggest that we raise ourselves to an even higher level. Henceforth with all posts shall follow MLA guidelines(1). I would also suggest using the preview function(2) in an attempt to submit only a suitable final draft. Middle English is also preferred- although Tolkien(Elvish), Klingon or Spanish is also acceptable.
(1): http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/
(2) See {preview} button below
Hey, if people could start doing the following i’d be thrilled:
- Use the reply link – it’s not hard
- Your and You’re do not mean the same thing
- neither do their and there
- to too and two are all different
- here and hear – not the same
- should of / could of / would of – they are not english
And no, I really don’t care about capitalization so much – whenever that’s remembered is fine, but I’m tired of hearing “it’s just the internet – who cares” as an excuse for just violating grammar rules that should be taught in like 3rd grade – because it’s not just the internet – it’s (another) death knell for the state of education in this country.
by jemagee on Jun 30, 2010 10:49 AM PDT up reply actions
If I corrected all over your grammatical mistakes you’ve made here over the past few years, I’d be leading the network in comments. Don’t indict everyone else when you’re not a posting all-star yourself.
Some people are less educated — they are welcome to post on this blog.
Liberty Ballers / Ridiculous Upside / @TAFKAMikeBourn
The Artist Formerly Known As The Artist Formerly Known As Michael Bourn
by Michael Levin on Jun 30, 2010 10:52 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
spalin iz mi favrite subjekt
"I'm a beast ready to be unleashed." -- Paul George
by Tanner Steidel on Jun 30, 2010 11:00 AM PDT up reply actions
furst, secind, and thurd
"I'm a beast ready to be unleashed." -- Paul George
by Tanner Steidel on Jun 30, 2010 11:07 AM PDT up reply actions
Both of you’re spelling is pretty bad, guys. You should used that their preview function that they have hear at SB Nation, to.
I write about basketball players with Ridiculous Upside. I know you'll love it.
by Scott Schroeder on Jun 30, 2010 1:59 PM PDT up reply actions
I didn’t list all possible grammar mistakes, I know that I also mis-spell words (and use resign when i should use re-sign) but these are things that people don’t think are mistakes – they think they’re (or is it their or there?) using the grammar correctly – I never said my grammar was perfect – but this is elementary school stuff – and it’s not once or twice with some people – it’s ALL THE TIME
like I said, this is 3rd grad english
by jemagee on Jun 30, 2010 11:03 AM PDT up reply actions
i really don’t think it’s that big of deal. no one goes to blogs to have their grammar corrected. only the writers should be held accountable.
by Jordan Sams on Jun 30, 2010 11:11 AM PDT up reply actions
Yes, I’m aware that most people don’t think it’s a big deal (in fact I referenced that), but to me it is a big deal cause for folk who it’s not once or twice but ALL the time, it’s just a sign of a poor basic education which is running this country towards an idiocracy faster and faster every day.
This is BASIC English, I’m not asking people to use the past perfect tense properly i’m asking them to be able to know the difference between your and you’re (hell if they forget the apostrophe it’s better than the other way around)
by jemagee on Jun 30, 2010 11:19 AM PDT up reply actions
i really don’t think it’s that big of deal. no one goes to blogs to have their grammar corrected. only the writers should be held accountable.
And this is how the devolution of the English language gathers pace. Or as some people see it, evolves.
Streuth, you Yanks have murdered the English language enough already, now you’re happy to do away with basic English literary skills for the sake of expedience.
For me it’s like cursing on blogs. I’m opposed to it mostly because I think when people have to devolve into cursing constantly (and there are those on other blogs who can’t write a sentence without a curse) just do it because they lack the ability to express themselves properly…sometimes cursing is appropriate, sometimes I curse when i comment, but I try to avoid it, and sometimes i make grammar mistakes (I sucks with colons and semi-colons and such) but I try to avoid the consistent obvious ones.
by jemagee on Jun 30, 2010 11:26 AM PDT up reply actions
ANd when I write my long meandering articles that no one really reads, I know that they might have some mistakes in them, I usually ‘free flow’ when I write…and it takes a lot of work to get those damn tables in there :)
by jemagee on Jun 30, 2010 11:30 AM PDT up reply actions
Upper right hand corner – the strength of schedule scribblings :)
by jemagee on Jun 30, 2010 11:33 AM PDT up reply actions
Oh I read that. I found it a little flawed. But I lack the patience and ability to effectively communicate the whys and hows. I’m one of those people who really needs to talk face to face with some one when it comes to indepth topics.
I really am a slow typer, as I keep deleting stuff and then rewriting it, to try to work out a better to get a point across.
Just call me old school.
Quite alright. I knew it was flawed, like I said, statistical analysis I’m weak on and right now i’m trying to just run the numbers…i want to have my own kind of ‘ranking’ system next year and SOS should factor in so I had to figure out how to swing it.
by jemagee on Jun 30, 2010 11:46 AM PDT up reply actions
Personally, I’d try and do something along the lines of the NCAA SOS.
Going on last season, the SIxers would of had one of the weakest SOS’s. The strength of your conference really impacts your SOS. That’s the key to any NBA SOS. Where as a team like San Antonio would have had a nasty SOS.
Conference strength wasn’t that different I don’t think, i think over all it was 51% to 49%…
What popped to me as interesting was that the sixers played less games against their own division than many other teams outside the division (16 to 18) and then I did a little research and determined that the NBA has the lowest percentage of divisional games (under 20%) of any of the four ‘major’ sports…which just seems weird to me.
I could actually break down record east/west – but that’s kind of why i broke out SOS in the wins and the losses to see what showed up…the sixers got to play the nets 4 times which helps lower their SOS but they beat them 4 times
by jemagee on Jun 30, 2010 12:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Sure, as long as you don’t try to play knifey spoony with me…and nothing person, but after watching funny people this weekend, i’ve decided that austrlia is the second most painful accent to listen to in the world (after new zealand)
So – no audio posts – deal?:)
by jemagee on Jun 30, 2010 11:20 AM PDT up reply actions
ur only allowed to use aussie slang, nothing else
"I'm a beast ready to be unleashed." -- Paul George
by Tanner Steidel on Jun 30, 2010 11:20 AM PDT up reply actions
done and done haha
"I'm a beast ready to be unleashed." -- Paul George
by Tanner Steidel on Jun 30, 2010 11:27 AM PDT up reply actions
I think it’s been carried over to all the colonies from the mother nation. Whether they recognice the fact or not.
The etymology of pie hole is shrouded in mystery and wonder
by jemagee on Jun 30, 2010 11:33 AM PDT up reply actions
lo que usted dice médico
"I'm a beast ready to be unleashed." -- Paul George
by Tanner Steidel on Jun 30, 2010 10:49 AM PDT up reply actions
Peidiwch â dweud wrthyf sut i ymarfer fy crefft.
by tk76 on Jun 30, 2010 10:58 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Damn Chinese and their abbreviated kanji.
"I admire his competitiveness. As much as I admire it, I thought that he was trying too hard."- Eddie Jordan
What did they teach you in school? That is clearly traditional Han because google says it is.
But I’ll refrain from further insults because of new board policies…
I never learned Japanese in school. I came here knowing three words at most and taught myself via textbook and Japanese girlfriend. Alas, I’ve also traveled to China. Having seen the differences, I now know the following:
China has abbreviated most of their kanji to make it easier to read/write. Japan uses a mix between old and new kanji. Like all written languages, kanji has also evolved over the years. Since Chinese is written using only kanji, it makes sense that they would abbreviate some of the characters to avoid having to make sometimes up to 30 strokes just for one character.
"I admire his competitiveness. As much as I admire it, I thought that he was trying too hard."- Eddie Jordan
So anyway, the point I was getting to: I thought I would’ve traveled around China a lot easier from knowing some kanji, but when I arrived I found it difficult to read almost anything seeing as it was different (abbreviated).
"I admire his competitiveness. As much as I admire it, I thought that he was trying too hard."- Eddie Jordan
What’s funny is, that kanji for rice (which is actually the kanji for raw, uncooked rice) is the same kanji used for America. So as Americans, we are officially rice people.
"I admire his competitiveness. As much as I admire it, I thought that he was trying too hard."- Eddie Jordan
Just to be clear- I was being facetious, and had never heard of Kanji before this post… I am just a poor, ignorant Rice person (meaning American.)
تم عبرانی محبت کرتے ہو؟ میں نے پانچ سال کے لئے اس کی طرف Akiba پر بات کی تھی ، اور یہ ایک برا خواب دیکھا تھا.
The funny thing is when you translate it back to English it gets butchered.
I once tried to send an email in Icelandic about a hotel room… and when I translated it English to Icelandic and then back to English it was hilarious. No longer did I want a room with a window facing the ocean… now I was asking for a blue diploma of sheets…
I did that once with the story of Halloween translated into Japanese. When I translated it back to English, it morphed into a story about a guy named, “Charlie.”
"I admire his competitiveness. As much as I admire it, I thought that he was trying too hard."- Eddie Jordan
Turner Jersey and the sixers store
Going to opening day 2 season ago when Brand was making his first appearance as a sixer I remember going to the sixers souvenir store before the game and asking the lady if they had a Thad Jersey. She responded with a “who” And I responded with a Thaddues Young, sixer forward? Maybe they will have the place stocked with Turner Jerseys by opening day, is that too much to ask.. Please disregard my GRAMMAR, I concentrate on that for work or for chicks.
by lower merion alumni on Jul 1, 2010 4:27 AM PDT reply actions
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