30 September 2010
Quote of the Day: The O.C.
From "The Ties That Bind" (episode 1.27):
Kirsten: Is everything okay?
Ryan: Yeah, it's fine.
Theresa: I'm pregnant.
Seth: Well, except for that.
Kirsten: Is everything okay?
Ryan: Yeah, it's fine.
Theresa: I'm pregnant.
Seth: Well, except for that.
Labels: The O.C.
29 September 2010
Quote of the Day: Battlestar Galactica
From "Lay Down Your Burdens, Part 2" (episode 2.20):
[Admiral Adama is trying to convince newly-elected President Baltar that he needs to pay attention to a possible security risk.]
Adama: You're not listening.
Baltar: I don't have to listen. I'm the President.
[Admiral Adama is trying to convince newly-elected President Baltar that he needs to pay attention to a possible security risk.]
Adama: You're not listening.
Baltar: I don't have to listen. I'm the President.
Labels: Battlestar Galactica
28 September 2010
Quote of the Day: Red vs. Blue
From Season 1:
[Church explains how Tex killed his old squad.]
Church: The whole thing was over before it even started. Poor Jimmy was the last one to go. Tex walked up to him, pulled Jimmy's skull right out of his head and beat him to death with it.
Tucker: Wait a second... how do you beat someone to death with their own skull? That doesn't seem physically possible.
Church: You know, that's exactly what Jimmy kept screaming.
[Flashback to Jimmy being beat to death with his own skull.]
Jimmy: This doesn't seem physically possible!
[Church explains how Tex killed his old squad.]
Church: The whole thing was over before it even started. Poor Jimmy was the last one to go. Tex walked up to him, pulled Jimmy's skull right out of his head and beat him to death with it.
Tucker: Wait a second... how do you beat someone to death with their own skull? That doesn't seem physically possible.
Church: You know, that's exactly what Jimmy kept screaming.
[Flashback to Jimmy being beat to death with his own skull.]
Jimmy: This doesn't seem physically possible!
Labels: Red vs. Blue
27 September 2010
Vacation
Quote of the Day: Doctor Who
From "Aliens of London" (episode 1.04):
Mickey: I bet you don't even remember my name!
The Doctor: Ricky.
Mickey: It's Mickey!
The Doctor: No, it's Ricky.
Mickey: I think I know my own name!
The Doctor: You think you know your own name? How stupid are you?
Mickey: I bet you don't even remember my name!
The Doctor: Ricky.
Mickey: It's Mickey!
The Doctor: No, it's Ricky.
Mickey: I think I know my own name!
The Doctor: You think you know your own name? How stupid are you?
Labels: Doctor Who
26 September 2010
Quote of the Day: Cracked
From "6 Brutal Leaders And Their Ridiculous Secret Hobbies":
[Kim Jong Il is] such a fan of [Michael] Jordan's, in fact, that he owns a VHS recording of every single game he played with the Bulls. He's even invited Michael to North Korea for a meeting and a friendly game or two but. Perhaps not approving of North Korea's controversial "Kidnap Everybody Kim Jong Il Thinks is Amusing" policy, Jordan declined. When Secretary of State Madeleine Albright visited North Korea in 2000, she gave him a basketball signed by Mr. Jordan. A nice gesture, to be sure. For anybody else, that gets put right on the mantle. For Kim Jong Il, that ball gets displayed in the Museum of International Understanding, which he built.
For the ball.
[Kim Jong Il is] such a fan of [Michael] Jordan's, in fact, that he owns a VHS recording of every single game he played with the Bulls. He's even invited Michael to North Korea for a meeting and a friendly game or two but. Perhaps not approving of North Korea's controversial "Kidnap Everybody Kim Jong Il Thinks is Amusing" policy, Jordan declined. When Secretary of State Madeleine Albright visited North Korea in 2000, she gave him a basketball signed by Mr. Jordan. A nice gesture, to be sure. For anybody else, that gets put right on the mantle. For Kim Jong Il, that ball gets displayed in the Museum of International Understanding, which he built.
For the ball.
Labels: random silliness
25 September 2010
Time Difference = Baby Difference
Hawaii is (currently) three hours ahead of Washington. The Baby (or "Squirmy Wormy", as I like to call her) gets up about two hours before I usually do, and goes to bed early enough that I get to bed about two and half hours earlier than I usually do.
I didn't even notice the time difference. Yay for no jet lag!!!
I didn't even notice the time difference. Yay for no jet lag!!!
Quote of the Day: Burn Notice
From "Neighborhood Watch" (episode 4.05):
Michael: Good news. I think Kendra just found us. Grey sedan right behind you.
Fiona: Do you think she's been sitting on this place?
Michael: She probably figured we'd have to bring the tape drive at some point. Which we did! Still think this is a dead end?
Fiona: It is if she kills us.
Michael: Good news. I think Kendra just found us. Grey sedan right behind you.
Fiona: Do you think she's been sitting on this place?
Michael: She probably figured we'd have to bring the tape drive at some point. Which we did! Still think this is a dead end?
Fiona: It is if she kills us.
Labels: Burn Notice
24 September 2010
Quote of the Day: Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog
Actually, it's from the song "The Art", from "Commentary! The Musical!":
My tortured actor's process:
Stand here and do what Joss says
My tortured actor's process:
Stand here and do what Joss says
Labels: Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog
23 September 2010
Quote of the Day: Farscape
From "Into the Lion's Den, part 2: Wolf in Sheep's Clothing" (episode 3.21), John Crichton:
"Flying through wormholes ain’t like dusting crops, farm boy. It takes a little finesse."
"Flying through wormholes ain’t like dusting crops, farm boy. It takes a little finesse."
Labels: Farscape
22 September 2010
Quote of the Day: Lauren Jackson
From a Seattle Times Shootaround with Lauren Jackson:
Q: What are three Aussie words an American wouldn't understand — and can you toss in a favorite Aussie curse word I can put in the newspaper?
LJ: Dunny — toilet. Cobber — mate. "How you doin', cobber?" My grandfather calls my brother that all the time. Grog, as in alcohol. And bugger. I always say bugger.
Q: Now can you use all four in a sentence involving you and Sue Bird?
LJ: (Laughs). OK, let me give it a shot. "Sue, me cobber, and I went out for some grog last night, I went to the dunny and dropped me mobile in the loo and all I could say was bugger!" Not very intelligent or witty, but I got it done!
Q: What are three Aussie words an American wouldn't understand — and can you toss in a favorite Aussie curse word I can put in the newspaper?
LJ: Dunny — toilet. Cobber — mate. "How you doin', cobber?" My grandfather calls my brother that all the time. Grog, as in alcohol. And bugger. I always say bugger.
Q: Now can you use all four in a sentence involving you and Sue Bird?
LJ: (Laughs). OK, let me give it a shot. "Sue, me cobber, and I went out for some grog last night, I went to the dunny and dropped me mobile in the loo and all I could say was bugger!" Not very intelligent or witty, but I got it done!
Labels: grammar, Seattle Storm
21 September 2010
Team USA
Sue Bird and Swin Cash are officially on the national team!
They've also arrived in the Czech Republic. (Lauren Jackson did, too, but her luggage didn't!)
They've also arrived in the Czech Republic. (Lauren Jackson did, too, but her luggage didn't!)
Labels: Seattle Storm
Quote of the Day: Vern
Interesting article, foul language, annoying white words-on-black background text:
"The Oklahomans weren’t bluffing, they packed up the Sonics and left town. It’s like that TV movie 'I Know My First Name Is Steven,' they’re now hiding out with a creepy new dad, calling themselves the Oklahoma City Thunder. Those who weren’t in the 75% who voted for I-91, or who live outside of the city but were hoping we’d pay for the stadium for them, said we fucked up. People started to panic. Alot [sic] of the restaurants in the neighborhood that counted on Sonics fans for business did have to close. It was rough going for a little bit.
But here’s the beauty of it, the reason why I’m boring you with all this local history. We were confronted with a scam that many cities have faced, being blackmailed by a corporation, bullied into bailing out their broken business model. And the conventional wisdom is that you have to give them what they want because if you don’t you’re fucked. We didn’t do that, we chose our own integrity over the NBA. We said yeah, we like basketball, but fuck you man, are you kidding me? No. No way. Get the fuck out of here.
And then as they were leaving we said 'But you don’t really need that women’s team though, do you?' and they said, 'What women’s team? We own a women’s team?' And we said 'Yeah, I think so, why don’t you look around for it and if you find it we’ll take it off your hands.' Four local business women who were Storm season ticket holders banded together and bought them from the Oklahomans so they could keep them in Seattle."
"The Oklahomans weren’t bluffing, they packed up the Sonics and left town. It’s like that TV movie 'I Know My First Name Is Steven,' they’re now hiding out with a creepy new dad, calling themselves the Oklahoma City Thunder. Those who weren’t in the 75% who voted for I-91, or who live outside of the city but were hoping we’d pay for the stadium for them, said we fucked up. People started to panic. Alot [sic] of the restaurants in the neighborhood that counted on Sonics fans for business did have to close. It was rough going for a little bit.
But here’s the beauty of it, the reason why I’m boring you with all this local history. We were confronted with a scam that many cities have faced, being blackmailed by a corporation, bullied into bailing out their broken business model. And the conventional wisdom is that you have to give them what they want because if you don’t you’re fucked. We didn’t do that, we chose our own integrity over the NBA. We said yeah, we like basketball, but fuck you man, are you kidding me? No. No way. Get the fuck out of here.
And then as they were leaving we said 'But you don’t really need that women’s team though, do you?' and they said, 'What women’s team? We own a women’s team?' And we said 'Yeah, I think so, why don’t you look around for it and if you find it we’ll take it off your hands.' Four local business women who were Storm season ticket holders banded together and bought them from the Oklahomans so they could keep them in Seattle."
Labels: Seattle Storm
20 September 2010
A Few More Articles
Another reason not to like Cappie Pondexter.
A neat article from Swin Cash's home town of Pittsburgh. (She explains her post-game tears.)
A short article from Le'Coe Willingham's alma mater (Auburn).
A neat article from Swin Cash's home town of Pittsburgh. (She explains her post-game tears.)
A short article from Le'Coe Willingham's alma mater (Auburn).
Labels: Seattle Storm
Quote of the Day: Mechelle Voepel
From this wonderful article about Sue Bird and Lauren Jackson:
"Here is a 'competition' neither Bird nor Jackson will ever win. They value each other so much, neither can out-compliment the other one."
"Here is a 'competition' neither Bird nor Jackson will ever win. They value each other so much, neither can out-compliment the other one."
Labels: Seattle Storm
19 September 2010
Quote of the Day: Leverage
From "The Snow Job":
[The team needs to convince a doctor that Parker has a brain tumor.]
Hardison: Hacking into the imaging computer is simple enough, but I've run some simulations, and I don't think I can ghost an image that will pass the doctor's inspection.
Nate: Okay, well, can we give her a fake tumor?
Hardison: Well, we could inject her brain with some contrast dye, [and] have it pool into her cranial cavity. But there might be some side effects.
Parker: Like what?
Hardison: Organ failure. Death. Death-like symptoms.
Parker: I vote for Plan B.
[The team needs to convince a doctor that Parker has a brain tumor.]
Hardison: Hacking into the imaging computer is simple enough, but I've run some simulations, and I don't think I can ghost an image that will pass the doctor's inspection.
Nate: Okay, well, can we give her a fake tumor?
Hardison: Well, we could inject her brain with some contrast dye, [and] have it pool into her cranial cavity. But there might be some side effects.
Parker: Like what?
Hardison: Organ failure. Death. Death-like symptoms.
Parker: I vote for Plan B.
Labels: Leverage
18 September 2010
At the Airport
Svetlana!
I'm hoping she'll be back. Someone asked Jayda Evans if she thought Svetlana Abrosimova would return, and here's her answer.
Labels: Seattle Storm
Quote of the Day: Lauren Jackson
After winning the championship:
"I did not expect, like I said, to have this sort of season. But it was my teammates. I would never have achieved any of it without the great players that we have on our team. I don't think -- individually -- that I had the best season that I've ever had. But the reason that I got those awards was because of my teammates, and the people around me, and the fact that we were winning games."
"I did not expect, like I said, to have this sort of season. But it was my teammates. I would never have achieved any of it without the great players that we have on our team. I don't think -- individually -- that I had the best season that I've ever had. But the reason that I got those awards was because of my teammates, and the people around me, and the fact that we were winning games."
Labels: Seattle Storm
17 September 2010
Sue Bird's Hair
Sue Bird has the shiniest, prettiest ponytail in the entire WNBA. Finally, we know her secret!
[Around 0:55 of this video:]
[Around 0:55 of this video:]
Labels: Seattle Storm
My Favorite Photo
Quote of the Day: Brian Agler
To Le'Coe Willingham (who was on last year's championship Phoenix team, and came to Seattle with the hope of winning again):
"We got you here! Man, you're the ticket right here. You're the ticket!"
[At 3:08 of this awesome video:]
"We got you here! Man, you're the ticket right here. You're the ticket!"
[At 3:08 of this awesome video:]
Labels: Seattle Storm
More Celebration Stuff
I think it's cool that the other Seattle sports teams are honoring the Storm. Cool, and a little funny. (Are they hoping that the Storm's championship-winning will rub off on them?) Anyway, the Mariners are having a special Storm-honoring game, and the Seahawks/Sounders FC/Qwest Field chipped in to buy a "Congrats" ad in today's paper.
Slam Online, which is a website that I find to be East Coast-biased, does manage to have a nice article comparing the 2010 Storm to the 1998 Comets.
At the beginning of the season, Richard Cohen of Sports Page Magazine correctly picked the Storm to win it all. (Although he didn't have the opponent right. Or the number of games it would take. But still!)
This isn't Championship related, but I keep forgetting to post it. This article compares the 2010 Storm to the 1995 Mariners. It's unfortunate that the Mariners couldn't take their "Refuse to Lose" all the way to a championship. Unlike, say, the Storm!
Slam Online, which is a website that I find to be East Coast-biased, does manage to have a nice article comparing the 2010 Storm to the 1998 Comets.
At the beginning of the season, Richard Cohen of Sports Page Magazine correctly picked the Storm to win it all. (Although he didn't have the opponent right. Or the number of games it would take. But still!)
This isn't Championship related, but I keep forgetting to post it. This article compares the 2010 Storm to the 1995 Mariners. It's unfortunate that the Mariners couldn't take their "Refuse to Lose" all the way to a championship. Unlike, say, the Storm!
Labels: Seattle Storm, sports
16 September 2010
Championship Articles
From Mechelle Voepel:
"When the Storm won the 2004 title, the league still had a best-of-three finals. Seattle still had an NBA team. Atlanta didn't have a WNBA squad.
Bird was only 23 -- she turned 24 four days after the Storm won the championship -- and still the heir apparent as the league's best point guard, but not quite there yet.
Lauren Jackson had already won a WNBA MVP award, in 2003. We knew she was a great player then, but we had to wait to see just how great. That has been answered: one of the greatest ever. She won her third WNBA MVP award this season and then was named 2010 WNBA Finals MVP on Thursday after a 15-point, nine-rebound performance.
Six years ago, Swin Cash was still basically happy in Detroit, having won a WNBA title there in '03. But as the Storm played Connecticut in the 2004 Finals, Cash was facing rehab for a knee injury suffered near the end of the regular season. In front of her were also back problems that would require surgery. She would have a long climb back as a premiere player, and she has done that. Cash had 18 points on Thursday, including two critical third-quarter 3-pointers.
Oh, and Tanisha Wright was a senior at Penn State in 2004. Little was a sophomore at North Carolina."
From the Storm Stats Guy (Kevin Pelton): "Le’coe Willingham, who won back-to-back championships with two different teams. Yes, Coe, you’re going to see Obama again."
From SBSeattle:
"But what makes this team great is simple to anyone who has watched the entire season: it’s hard to remember a team with such a strong expectation to win every single time they hit the court, no matter what the circumstances, no matter who the opponent. It’s hard to remember a team in any sport for whom anything short of winning was a disappointment on almost every single occasion, slow starts or late deficits notwithstanding."
"When the Storm won the 2004 title, the league still had a best-of-three finals. Seattle still had an NBA team. Atlanta didn't have a WNBA squad.
Bird was only 23 -- she turned 24 four days after the Storm won the championship -- and still the heir apparent as the league's best point guard, but not quite there yet.
Lauren Jackson had already won a WNBA MVP award, in 2003. We knew she was a great player then, but we had to wait to see just how great. That has been answered: one of the greatest ever. She won her third WNBA MVP award this season and then was named 2010 WNBA Finals MVP on Thursday after a 15-point, nine-rebound performance.
Six years ago, Swin Cash was still basically happy in Detroit, having won a WNBA title there in '03. But as the Storm played Connecticut in the 2004 Finals, Cash was facing rehab for a knee injury suffered near the end of the regular season. In front of her were also back problems that would require surgery. She would have a long climb back as a premiere player, and she has done that. Cash had 18 points on Thursday, including two critical third-quarter 3-pointers.
Oh, and Tanisha Wright was a senior at Penn State in 2004. Little was a sophomore at North Carolina."
From the Storm Stats Guy (Kevin Pelton): "Le’coe Willingham, who won back-to-back championships with two different teams. Yes, Coe, you’re going to see Obama again."
From SBSeattle:
"But what makes this team great is simple to anyone who has watched the entire season: it’s hard to remember a team with such a strong expectation to win every single time they hit the court, no matter what the circumstances, no matter who the opponent. It’s hard to remember a team in any sport for whom anything short of winning was a disappointment on almost every single occasion, slow starts or late deficits notwithstanding."
Labels: Seattle Storm
Quote of the Day: Sue Bird
From this Seattle Times article:
"I guess now I can be honest, right?" Storm point guard Sue Bird said. "Losing in the first round has been terrible, and having people write about it and talk about it, it's something that I took very personally, that a lot of us took very personally. I judge myself as a player based on winning, and to not win in five years, really, really hurt.
"So to be sitting here now, and with the playoff disappointment and the ownership change and everything that's gone on I mean, I can't even describe it. And I know this is going to last for a full year, so that's the best part."
"I guess now I can be honest, right?" Storm point guard Sue Bird said. "Losing in the first round has been terrible, and having people write about it and talk about it, it's something that I took very personally, that a lot of us took very personally. I judge myself as a player based on winning, and to not win in five years, really, really hurt.
"So to be sitting here now, and with the playoff disappointment and the ownership change and everything that's gone on I mean, I can't even describe it. And I know this is going to last for a full year, so that's the best part."
Labels: Seattle Storm
Playoff Game #7
My Apartment Window...
15 September 2010
Day-After-Game Updates
Svetlana Abrosimova is fine. Jayda Evans thinks she probably just played fewer minutes than usual because Tanisha Wright was having such a good night.
Adorable video alert! I love how relaxed Lauren Jackson seems in this one.
I'm also loving how Brian Agler is proud of the two wins, and annoyed with anyone (including his players) being unhappy with the last two games. (0:17 of this video, and 1:05 of this video.)
This video is worth it for the opening second and 0:45:
Best opening line of an article about last night's game: " The Atlanta Dream aren’t making it easy on the Seattle Storm. The KeyArena crowd isn’t making it easy on the Dream."
Adorable video alert! I love how relaxed Lauren Jackson seems in this one.
I'm also loving how Brian Agler is proud of the two wins, and annoyed with anyone (including his players) being unhappy with the last two games. (0:17 of this video, and 1:05 of this video.)
This video is worth it for the opening second and 0:45:
Best opening line of an article about last night's game: " The Atlanta Dream aren’t making it easy on the Seattle Storm. The KeyArena crowd isn’t making it easy on the Dream."
Labels: Seattle Storm
Quote of the Day: Supernatural
From "Skin" (episode 1.06):
[Dean finds out that Sam is still in contact with friends from school.]
Dean: What exactly do you tell them about where you've been, what you've been doing?
Sam: I tell them I'm on a road trip with my big brother; I tell them I needed some time off after Jess [died].
Dean: So you lie to them?
Sam: No, I just don't tell them... everything.
Dean: Yeah, that's called lying.
[Dean finds out that Sam is still in contact with friends from school.]
Dean: What exactly do you tell them about where you've been, what you've been doing?
Sam: I tell them I'm on a road trip with my big brother; I tell them I needed some time off after Jess [died].
Dean: So you lie to them?
Sam: No, I just don't tell them... everything.
Dean: Yeah, that's called lying.
Labels: Supernatural
14 September 2010
Flashback!
Look what Iris found! It's from May, before the season started:
Apparently I've grown accustomed to the "bing" jerseys, because the old ones looked a little weird to me!
Here's more on the men's practice team. And be sure to read about Matt Hasselbeck's time on Boston College's practice squad!
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Apparently I've grown accustomed to the "bing" jerseys, because the old ones looked a little weird to me!
Here's more on the men's practice team. And be sure to read about Matt Hasselbeck's time on Boston College's practice squad!
Labels: Seattle Storm
Playoff Game #6
We pulled out another win (thank goodness!) but -- again -- it was far too close for my comfort. Lots of bad calls -- again -- and lack-of-calls.
After the game, it occurred to me that Svetlana Abrosimova hadn't seemed to play as much as she usually did. I looked up the box score, and she did only play 4:16.
Maybe she was having an off day? It's funny, because she actually played more than usual in Game 1 of this series.
After the game, it occurred to me that Svetlana Abrosimova hadn't seemed to play as much as she usually did. I looked up the box score, and she did only play 4:16.
Maybe she was having an off day? It's funny, because she actually played more than usual in Game 1 of this series.
Labels: Seattle Storm
Quote of the Day: Governor Gregoire (Yes, Really!)
From Jayda Evans:
Washington Governor Chris Gregoire bet Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue that the Storm will beat the Dream in the finals. If the Storm brings home the championship, Perdue has promised to send Gregoire a box of Georgia peaches. In return, Gregoire has put up a box of Washington apples. "I'm convinced that Governor Perdue hasn't seen the Seattle Storm in action - otherwise he wouldn't jump at this bet," said Gregoire in a statement released today.
Washington Governor Chris Gregoire bet Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue that the Storm will beat the Dream in the finals. If the Storm brings home the championship, Perdue has promised to send Gregoire a box of Georgia peaches. In return, Gregoire has put up a box of Washington apples. "I'm convinced that Governor Perdue hasn't seen the Seattle Storm in action - otherwise he wouldn't jump at this bet," said Gregoire in a statement released today.
Labels: Seattle Storm
13 September 2010
I Keep Forgetting!
Possibly my favorite moment from last night's game was when the ball got stuck between the rim and the backboard, and the officials asked Lauren Jackson to go get it for them. Hee!
The ESPN announcers had fun with it, joking how the MVP gets asked to to everything -- even get the ball down!
The ESPN announcers had fun with it, joking how the MVP gets asked to to everything -- even get the ball down!
Labels: Seattle Storm
Next Day Thoughts & News
My thoughts:
With Sue Bird hitting the big shot with less than three seconds left, Game 1 of the finals superficially looked a lot like Game 2 against Phoenix. But I was thinking about it today, and in a lot of ways it was more like Game 1 against Phoenix.
In both Game 1's, the opponent's leading scorer had an off night (Phoenix's Diana Taurasi, Atlanta's Angel McCoughtry). For the Storm, both games had Swin Cash not at her best. In Game 2 against Phoenix, Diana Taurasi came back in a big way. Presumably Angel McCoughtry will, too. Hopefully Swin Cash can make a comeback as well!
Audio fun:
Dick Fain's play-by-play of some of the big moments.
News:
In not-great-but-not-horrible news, Seattle's Abby Bishop got bonked on the head during practice and had to go to the hospital. She was diagnosed with a concussion.
Video:
Camille Little:
Coach Agler:
Swin Cash:
With Sue Bird hitting the big shot with less than three seconds left, Game 1 of the finals superficially looked a lot like Game 2 against Phoenix. But I was thinking about it today, and in a lot of ways it was more like Game 1 against Phoenix.
In both Game 1's, the opponent's leading scorer had an off night (Phoenix's Diana Taurasi, Atlanta's Angel McCoughtry). For the Storm, both games had Swin Cash not at her best. In Game 2 against Phoenix, Diana Taurasi came back in a big way. Presumably Angel McCoughtry will, too. Hopefully Swin Cash can make a comeback as well!
Audio fun:
Dick Fain's play-by-play of some of the big moments.
News:
In not-great-but-not-horrible news, Seattle's Abby Bishop got bonked on the head during practice and had to go to the hospital. She was diagnosed with a concussion.
Video:
Camille Little:
Coach Agler:
Swin Cash:
Labels: Seattle Storm
Quote of the Day: Lauren Jackson
Apparently the WNBA rescinded LJ's technical foul from last night's game. That's good, because she already had two in the playoffs, and four gets you suspended for a game.
But here's LJ's opinion about technicals:
"I don't know what constitutes a technical foul in this league, I think they're quite random. There's nothing I can do about it."
Can't you just hear her say that in her accent?
But here's LJ's opinion about technicals:
"I don't know what constitutes a technical foul in this league, I think they're quite random. There's nothing I can do about it."
Can't you just hear her say that in her accent?
Labels: Seattle Storm
12 September 2010
The Sue Bird & Lauren Jackson Show
Highlights:
0:24 Sue Bird sees the box score. (I'm assuming she's reacting to the turnovers?)
0:42 Lauren Jackson's reaction to the game.
4:55 Did Sue Bird want the ball for the last shot?
5:30 Lauren Jackson's halftime amnesia. (6:01 has a particularly good "Oh, Lauren" look from Sue Bird.)
Labels: Seattle Storm
Playoff Game #5
Eeesh! Too close for comfort.
Swin Cash with too many silly fouls, Lauren Jackson with a ridiculous technical foul, lots of careless turnovers....
We won, but barely.
Hopefully Tuesday's game will be better -- and have the same result!
Swin Cash with too many silly fouls, Lauren Jackson with a ridiculous technical foul, lots of careless turnovers....
We won, but barely.
Hopefully Tuesday's game will be better -- and have the same result!
Labels: Seattle Storm
Quote(s) of the Day: Richard Cohen
From his Finals Preview:
"Seattle has been so good all year long because they're smart, disciplined, balanced, work extremely hard, and because 'throw Lauren the ball' is a heck of a first option."
"[Seattle] won 13 games in the regular season when they were trailing going into the fourth quarter - the most any other team managed was four."
"Sue Bird is the best point guard in the game, running the offense with calculated precision and stepping up to take important shots when necessary, as miserable Mercury fans can attest."
"Seattle is a different animal from the Dream down on the block, but no less dangerous. They may not have the pure size and length of Atlanta, but the presence of League MVP Lauren Jackson means that we may barely notice."
"Just to top things off, Jackson's a superb defender these days as well (I doubt she really cares, but making her second-team All-Defense this year was less than she deserved)."
"No team in WNBA history has ever gone undefeated at home throughout an entire season including the playoffs, but that certainly doesn't mean the Storm are destined to drop at least one in this series. It would just be another record for Seattle to break in this remarkable season."
Bonus: Pictures from practice!
[p.s. I'm setting this to post shortly before tip-off of Sunday's game. So don't worry, Mom, I am at work.]
"Seattle has been so good all year long because they're smart, disciplined, balanced, work extremely hard, and because 'throw Lauren the ball' is a heck of a first option."
"[Seattle] won 13 games in the regular season when they were trailing going into the fourth quarter - the most any other team managed was four."
"Sue Bird is the best point guard in the game, running the offense with calculated precision and stepping up to take important shots when necessary, as miserable Mercury fans can attest."
"Seattle is a different animal from the Dream down on the block, but no less dangerous. They may not have the pure size and length of Atlanta, but the presence of League MVP Lauren Jackson means that we may barely notice."
"Just to top things off, Jackson's a superb defender these days as well (I doubt she really cares, but making her second-team All-Defense this year was less than she deserved)."
"No team in WNBA history has ever gone undefeated at home throughout an entire season including the playoffs, but that certainly doesn't mean the Storm are destined to drop at least one in this series. It would just be another record for Seattle to break in this remarkable season."
Bonus: Pictures from practice!
[p.s. I'm setting this to post shortly before tip-off of Sunday's game. So don't worry, Mom, I am at work.]
Labels: Seattle Storm
11 September 2010
Videos from the Space Needle
Quote of the Day: Battlestar Galactica
It's weird to think that it was almost exactly three years ago that I first watched the BSG mini-series. I just finished my re-watch of the entire series, so that's kind of a cool coincidence!
From "Fragged" (episode 2.03):
Baltar: I'm not trained for this kind of thing. I've never fired a gun in my life.
Specialist Diana Seelix: I haven't fired one since basic.
Baltar: [to Cally] You?
Cally: I just joined to pay for dental school.
From "Fragged" (episode 2.03):
Baltar: I'm not trained for this kind of thing. I've never fired a gun in my life.
Specialist Diana Seelix: I haven't fired one since basic.
Baltar: [to Cally] You?
Cally: I just joined to pay for dental school.
Labels: Battlestar Galactica
10 September 2010
Space Needle
The space needle is flying a "Storm" flag! Most of the players were there for the ceremony.
Jayda Evans, Ashley Robinson, and Swin Cash all posted pictures on their twitter accounts:
Jayda's: raising the flag and Jana Vesala, Jenny Boucek, & Svetlana Abrosimova posing.
Ashley's: trying to overcome her fear of heights and the flag.
Swin's: w/Tanisha Wright, w/Svetlana Abrosimova, and "rookie mistake". Plus a bonus picture of Jayda taking a picture of them.
Two more pictures on Jayda Evans' blog post.
Lots more pics and a stop-motion video from the official Storm website.
Jayda Evans, Ashley Robinson, and Swin Cash all posted pictures on their twitter accounts:
Jayda's: raising the flag and Jana Vesala, Jenny Boucek, & Svetlana Abrosimova posing.
Ashley's: trying to overcome her fear of heights and the flag.
Swin's: w/Tanisha Wright, w/Svetlana Abrosimova, and "rookie mistake". Plus a bonus picture of Jayda taking a picture of them.
Two more pictures on Jayda Evans' blog post.
Lots more pics and a stop-motion video from the official Storm website.
Labels: Seattle Storm
Quote of the Day: Mechelle Voepel
From a livechat. She was asked what Phoenix needs to do to win another championship next year:
"There are those who might suggest they look for another ballhandler/point guard. I don't know if they will do that. They need Penny Taylor to be healthy, and I really don't think she was through the playoffs. The Mercury followed the 2007 championship with a down season, then came back and won in 2009, then had another "down" season this year, though they made the playoffs. Maybe the mindset will be different next year. The reason that I find this such a hard question to answer is that they had most of the pieces this year, although of course they missed Cappie. Heck, maybe what the Mercury MOST needs in 2011 is for the Storm to not play as well. Seattle accounted for seven of their losses."
"There are those who might suggest they look for another ballhandler/point guard. I don't know if they will do that. They need Penny Taylor to be healthy, and I really don't think she was through the playoffs. The Mercury followed the 2007 championship with a down season, then came back and won in 2009, then had another "down" season this year, though they made the playoffs. Maybe the mindset will be different next year. The reason that I find this such a hard question to answer is that they had most of the pieces this year, although of course they missed Cappie. Heck, maybe what the Mercury MOST needs in 2011 is for the Storm to not play as well. Seattle accounted for seven of their losses."
Labels: Seattle Storm
09 September 2010
Cute Stuff
A picture of the Storm players and coaches watching the fourth quarter of Game 2. (Taken by Ashley Robinson.)
A cool story about Sue Bird and her final college championship game.
This article is from the UConn archives, and it's about a game that must have been played during the 2000-2001 season. Note the familiar names listed as the stars of the game.
A cool story about Sue Bird and her final college championship game.
This article is from the UConn archives, and it's about a game that must have been played during the 2000-2001 season. Note the familiar names listed as the stars of the game.
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Team Owners
Apparently this is the first WNBA finals where both teams are owned independently (i.e. separately from a NBA team). In addition, both teams are owned by women.
The Atlanta Dream actually have a pretty cool story. They were an expansion team in 2008 and only won four games. In 2009 they made it to the playoffs. This year, their third year of existence, they have made it to the finals. That's impressive.
The city of Atlanta is starved for a championship.
I'm still rooting for Seattle, of course, but I think it's neat that the Dream has made such a quick turnaround. And as bad as other sports teams are in Atlanta, I think it's fair to say that Seattle's are worse.
The Atlanta Dream actually have a pretty cool story. They were an expansion team in 2008 and only won four games. In 2009 they made it to the playoffs. This year, their third year of existence, they have made it to the finals. That's impressive.
The city of Atlanta is starved for a championship.
I'm still rooting for Seattle, of course, but I think it's neat that the Dream has made such a quick turnaround. And as bad as other sports teams are in Atlanta, I think it's fair to say that Seattle's are worse.
Labels: Seattle Storm
Quote of the Day: Leverage
From "The Tap-Out Job":
[Sophie calls room service to complain about the food they have delivered.]
room service: Room service, can I help you?
Sophie: I can't eat this -- everything on my plate is yellow.
room service: It's chicken-fried steak.
Sophie: It's what? "Chicken-fried" steak?
room service: Yes.
Sophie: No. Let me just tell you: Meat should never be used as an adjective.
[Sophie calls room service to complain about the food they have delivered.]
room service: Room service, can I help you?
Sophie: I can't eat this -- everything on my plate is yellow.
room service: It's chicken-fried steak.
Sophie: It's what? "Chicken-fried" steak?
room service: Yes.
Sophie: No. Let me just tell you: Meat should never be used as an adjective.
Labels: Leverage
08 September 2010
Even More Videos!
The Storm celebrate their win:
The Storm players/coaches thank the fans who traveled to Phoenix to support them (I think this is the first time I've heard Abby Bishop speak!):
Storm and Dream players talk about their conference championships and the upcoming finals:
The Storm players/coaches thank the fans who traveled to Phoenix to support them (I think this is the first time I've heard Abby Bishop speak!):
Storm and Dream players talk about their conference championships and the upcoming finals:
Labels: Seattle Storm
Quote of the Day: Geno Auriemma
Geno Auriemma is the coach at UConn (and has been for many years). He is also the current coach of Team USA.
Before Game 2 in Phoenix, he was asked who he was rooting for:
“I told Sue [Bird] and D[iana Taurasi] that I was rooting for both of them. But, really, the team that goes up 1-0 in the series is the one that I root for. I know Diana won’t go down without a fight, but if I didn’t tell her that I was pulling for her she would get mad and wait a week to show up at camp.”
Before Game 2 in Phoenix, he was asked who he was rooting for:
“I told Sue [Bird] and D[iana Taurasi] that I was rooting for both of them. But, really, the team that goes up 1-0 in the series is the one that I root for. I know Diana won’t go down without a fight, but if I didn’t tell her that I was pulling for her she would get mad and wait a week to show up at camp.”
Labels: Seattle Storm
07 September 2010
More Videos
This one is a compilation of all the baskets in the 15-0 comeback:
And here's Brian Agler's interview from last night:
And here's Brian Agler's interview from last night:
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LJ Interview
From before the playoffs started:
By the way, Seattle will be playing Atlanta in the finals -- they swept New York.
They had swept Washington, too, so both of the teams in the finals are undefeated in the playoffs.
By the way, Seattle will be playing Atlanta in the finals -- they swept New York.
They had swept Washington, too, so both of the teams in the finals are undefeated in the playoffs.
Labels: Seattle Storm
Quote of the Day: iCarly
From "iThink They Kissed":
Freddie: So, how'd Sam do at the dentist?
Carly: Like you'd expect.
Freddie: She bit him?
Carly: Four times. He may lose part of his finger.
Freddie: So, how'd Sam do at the dentist?
Carly: Like you'd expect.
Freddie: She bit him?
Carly: Four times. He may lose part of his finger.
Labels: iCarly
06 September 2010
One More Thing...
Well, things, really:
The ESPN writer talks about the UConn connection and how "Team USA's opponents in the Czech Republic will have to pay the price for the frustration Taurasi no doubt feels over how the Mercury fared this season. Expect her to have a huge impact on the world championship after losing her first WNBA playoff series."
I watched the game on ABC, which means I missed the ever-exuberant Dick Fain's play-by-play. Here are the important plays.
The ESPN writer talks about the UConn connection and how "Team USA's opponents in the Czech Republic will have to pay the price for the frustration Taurasi no doubt feels over how the Mercury fared this season. Expect her to have a huge impact on the world championship after losing her first WNBA playoff series."
I watched the game on ABC, which means I missed the ever-exuberant Dick Fain's play-by-play. Here are the important plays.
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More on the Game (Of Course!)
I love that this article contrasts Diana Taurasi's amazing three-pointer with Swin Cash's "old fashioned" three-point play that followed it. And here (at the 11:12 update) they talk about how important Cash was, even though she gets overshadowed by Bird, Taurasi, and Jackson.
And amazing as Bird's game-winning show was (and it was amazing -- I literally screamed when the shot went in), upon re-watching (and re-re-re-re-watching) the last five minutes of the game, the play that sticks in my head is the one that came before it, the one that tied up the game. Here's what happened (in my non-expert speak):
1) Lauren Jackson has an "old fashioned" three-point play, and that makes it 86-88.
2) Phoenix takes the ball back down to their basket and Diana Taurasai attempts a jump shot, but it swirls out of the basket.
3) Swin Cash gets the rebound and gives it to Sue Bird.
4) As everyone's heading down court, Sue Bird tosses the ball to Tanisha Wright, and then does some directing-of-traffic.
5) Wright has a "wide open look" (according to the ESPN dude) at the three-point line, but doesn't take the shot. She passes to Swin Cash.
6) Swin Cash passes to Lauren Jackson, who is directly under the basket. In catching the pass, Jackson almost goes out of bounds, but does one of her patented save-the-ball-from-going-out-of-bounds moves*, and throws it back out to Wright.
7) Wright immediately passes it to Sue Bird.
8) Sue Bird immediately attempts a three-point shot.
9) The ball bounces high off of the rim, and Lauren Jackson gets the rebound (on the other side of the basket).
10) Jackson is sandwiched between defenders. Bird runs all the way around the three-point line, and comes up to Jackson. Jackson passes the ball to Bird.
11) Bird runs behind Jackson (and her defenders), runs right along the line, and bounce-passes the ball -- around a defender -- to Swin Cash, who's right under the basket.
12) Swin Cash makes the basket. (Despite being sandwiched between her own pair of defenders.)
13) The Storm bench goes crazy.
The only player that didn't touch the ball was Camille Little. (She was helping, I'm sure, she just didn't touch the ball.) Tanisha Wright and Sue Bird both made great assists/passes. Lauren Jackson saved them from turning the ball over and had the important offensive rebound. Swin Cash was right next to Lauren Jackson when she got the rebound, and could have gotten it herself if necessary, and she make the basket. That's a team. That's why I love the Storm so much. That's, I think, why this particular Storm team is doing so well.
*Lauren Jackson may want to consider suing Svetlana Abrosimova for copyright infringement.
And amazing as Bird's game-winning show was (and it was amazing -- I literally screamed when the shot went in), upon re-watching (and re-re-re-re-watching) the last five minutes of the game, the play that sticks in my head is the one that came before it, the one that tied up the game. Here's what happened (in my non-expert speak):
1) Lauren Jackson has an "old fashioned" three-point play, and that makes it 86-88.
2) Phoenix takes the ball back down to their basket and Diana Taurasai attempts a jump shot, but it swirls out of the basket.
3) Swin Cash gets the rebound and gives it to Sue Bird.
4) As everyone's heading down court, Sue Bird tosses the ball to Tanisha Wright, and then does some directing-of-traffic.
5) Wright has a "wide open look" (according to the ESPN dude) at the three-point line, but doesn't take the shot. She passes to Swin Cash.
6) Swin Cash passes to Lauren Jackson, who is directly under the basket. In catching the pass, Jackson almost goes out of bounds, but does one of her patented save-the-ball-from-going-out-of-bounds moves*, and throws it back out to Wright.
7) Wright immediately passes it to Sue Bird.
8) Sue Bird immediately attempts a three-point shot.
9) The ball bounces high off of the rim, and Lauren Jackson gets the rebound (on the other side of the basket).
10) Jackson is sandwiched between defenders. Bird runs all the way around the three-point line, and comes up to Jackson. Jackson passes the ball to Bird.
11) Bird runs behind Jackson (and her defenders), runs right along the line, and bounce-passes the ball -- around a defender -- to Swin Cash, who's right under the basket.
12) Swin Cash makes the basket. (Despite being sandwiched between her own pair of defenders.)
13) The Storm bench goes crazy.
The only player that didn't touch the ball was Camille Little. (She was helping, I'm sure, she just didn't touch the ball.) Tanisha Wright and Sue Bird both made great assists/passes. Lauren Jackson saved them from turning the ball over and had the important offensive rebound. Swin Cash was right next to Lauren Jackson when she got the rebound, and could have gotten it herself if necessary, and she make the basket. That's a team. That's why I love the Storm so much. That's, I think, why this particular Storm team is doing so well.
*Lauren Jackson may want to consider suing Svetlana Abrosimova for copyright infringement.
Labels: Seattle Storm
Quote of the Day: Swin Cash
She was interviewed last night, after arriving at SeaTac:
reporter: As this comeback was happening, [could] you let yourself enjoy it?
Swin Cash: I still can't remember half of things that happened in the fourth quarter, to be honest with you. My teammates and I were talking about it, and we actually saw some of the film, but it's just unbelievable. It's one of those moments that you have to -- You really can't enjoy it when you're in the moment, but afterward you reflect on it, and say, "Man, this is epic!"
reporter: Do you know what happened to you? Because you had, like, 11 of 22 in the fourth quarter.
Swin Cash: [laughing] I have no idea! To be honest with you, I told Sue: There was a point in the game when Lauren had got an "and one" and she was at the free throw line, and all I remember is Sue saying to me, "If she makes this basket, we're only down two." And I looked up, and I was like, "WHAT?!?" like I couldn't believe it, that we were that close. It was just one of those things that I was just kind of out of my mind, in the moment.
reporter: After the game, you had tears in your eyes.
Swin Cash: Yeah, the first thing that came to my mind was 2007. That's the last time I was in the finals. We actually lost against Phoenix, in Detroit, on our home floor. And I hated that feeling. I HATED that feeling. And to be able to go into Phoenix, and win the Western Conference on their floor, gave me a little bit of comfort.
I love that that fourth quarter comeback was as much of a blur to the players as it was for us!
Watch the fans greet the team, and see the above interview with Swin Cash plus an interview with Sue Bird:
reporter: As this comeback was happening, [could] you let yourself enjoy it?
Swin Cash: I still can't remember half of things that happened in the fourth quarter, to be honest with you. My teammates and I were talking about it, and we actually saw some of the film, but it's just unbelievable. It's one of those moments that you have to -- You really can't enjoy it when you're in the moment, but afterward you reflect on it, and say, "Man, this is epic!"
reporter: Do you know what happened to you? Because you had, like, 11 of 22 in the fourth quarter.
Swin Cash: [laughing] I have no idea! To be honest with you, I told Sue: There was a point in the game when Lauren had got an "and one" and she was at the free throw line, and all I remember is Sue saying to me, "If she makes this basket, we're only down two." And I looked up, and I was like, "WHAT?!?" like I couldn't believe it, that we were that close. It was just one of those things that I was just kind of out of my mind, in the moment.
reporter: After the game, you had tears in your eyes.
Swin Cash: Yeah, the first thing that came to my mind was 2007. That's the last time I was in the finals. We actually lost against Phoenix, in Detroit, on our home floor. And I hated that feeling. I HATED that feeling. And to be able to go into Phoenix, and win the Western Conference on their floor, gave me a little bit of comfort.
I love that that fourth quarter comeback was as much of a blur to the players as it was for us!
Watch the fans greet the team, and see the above interview with Swin Cash plus an interview with Sue Bird:
Labels: Seattle Storm
05 September 2010
The Game-Winning Shot
Would you like a very detailed description of the play that led to Sue Bird's game-winning shot? It's here. Want pictures with your detailed description? Click here.
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Playoff Game #4
I expected the Storm to lose this game, but hoped for a win. Midway through the thrid quarter, it looked like my expectations were justified. As Jayda Evans wrote in her liveblog, "At this rate they look like they're just trying to not get blown out."
I even mentally-composed a blog post about the loss, and how I was planning on getting a ticket for Game 3 here in Seattle. Jayda Evans continued, "Dupree has a pair of silky layins to help the Mercury to a 14-6 run to start the second half. It doesn't look like the Storm has what it takes to defeat the defending champs on the road. Good thing there's a Game 3 at KeyArena."
But then....
Seattle held Phoenix scoreless for the last couple of minutes, and kept chipping away at the lead. And then it was tied. And then Bird made a three-pointer to pull ahead. But! As Jayda Evans says: "I knew the shot was going in, but seriously thought Taurasi, who had never lost a postseason series, would counter. Even Bird said afterward that she expected it, pumping her hands downward to keep her teammates calm after her heroic basket. 'I don't celebrate until it's over,' Bird said."
Well, you can celebrate now, Sue Bird!
I even mentally-composed a blog post about the loss, and how I was planning on getting a ticket for Game 3 here in Seattle. Jayda Evans continued, "Dupree has a pair of silky layins to help the Mercury to a 14-6 run to start the second half. It doesn't look like the Storm has what it takes to defeat the defending champs on the road. Good thing there's a Game 3 at KeyArena."
But then....
Seattle held Phoenix scoreless for the last couple of minutes, and kept chipping away at the lead. And then it was tied. And then Bird made a three-pointer to pull ahead. But! As Jayda Evans says: "I knew the shot was going in, but seriously thought Taurasi, who had never lost a postseason series, would counter. Even Bird said afterward that she expected it, pumping her hands downward to keep her teammates calm after her heroic basket. 'I don't celebrate until it's over,' Bird said."
Well, you can celebrate now, Sue Bird!
Labels: Seattle Storm
Quote of the Day: WNBA Website
"Bird's Basket Wins the West"
Seattle was tied with Phoenix at 88-88. With less than 24 seconds left in the game, the Storm had the ball and Coach Agler told his players to run out the clock, then try for a shot. Bird made a three-pointer, and Phoenix had 2.8 seconds left to respond. They tried to get a shot off, but Diana Taurasi (who, as expected, was on fire tonight) missed a tough shot.
Seattle goes to the Finals!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Seattle was tied with Phoenix at 88-88. With less than 24 seconds left in the game, the Storm had the ball and Coach Agler told his players to run out the clock, then try for a shot. Bird made a three-pointer, and Phoenix had 2.8 seconds left to respond. They tried to get a shot off, but Diana Taurasi (who, as expected, was on fire tonight) missed a tough shot.
Seattle goes to the Finals!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Labels: Seattle Storm
04 September 2010
Quote of the Day: Red Dwarf
My friend, uhh.... let's call her "Curly", comes over once a week to hang out and watch TV.
I've introduced Curly to a lot of television shows: Farscape, Battlestar Galactica, Supernatural, Veronica Mars, Doctor Who, Torchwood, Burn Notice, Dead Like Me, True Blood, and maybe another one that I've forgotten.
When Doctor Who or Supernatural are airing new eps, we watch those. Right now, however, there's nothing on. So, tonight we watched an old episode of Doctor Who ("School Reunion" -- the one with Sarah Jane!) and then I introduced her to Red Dwarf.
Ah, Red Dwarf. I've missed you. ("It's cold outside, there's no kind of atmosphere, I'm all alone, more or less!")
So...
From "Future Echoes" (episode 1.2):
[Lister and Cat are preparing to enter statis. Cat shows up with a rack of clothes.]
LISTER: [Laughing.] What are you doing?
CAT: I'm doing what you said do.
LISTER: I said, "Take a few essential basics you couldn't bear to leave behind."
CAT: Right! These are all I'm taking. Just these, and the other ten racks. Travel light, move fast!
LISTER: You can't take all of this. There's no room.
CAT: [Rummaging around in the rack.] OK, then I'll leave ... this! [Pulls
out a small red handkerchief.] I'll just have to do without it.
LISTER: You can take two suits and that's it.
CAT: Two suits? Then I'm staying!
LISTER: You can't stay. By the time I come out, you'll be dead.
CAT: Two suits is dead!
[Lister walks away.]
CAT: [Calling after him.] Hey! If I cut off my leg and leave it behind, can I take three?
I've introduced Curly to a lot of television shows: Farscape, Battlestar Galactica, Supernatural, Veronica Mars, Doctor Who, Torchwood, Burn Notice, Dead Like Me, True Blood, and maybe another one that I've forgotten.
When Doctor Who or Supernatural are airing new eps, we watch those. Right now, however, there's nothing on. So, tonight we watched an old episode of Doctor Who ("School Reunion" -- the one with Sarah Jane!) and then I introduced her to Red Dwarf.
Ah, Red Dwarf. I've missed you. ("It's cold outside, there's no kind of atmosphere, I'm all alone, more or less!")
So...
From "Future Echoes" (episode 1.2):
[Lister and Cat are preparing to enter statis. Cat shows up with a rack of clothes.]
LISTER: [Laughing.] What are you doing?
CAT: I'm doing what you said do.
LISTER: I said, "Take a few essential basics you couldn't bear to leave behind."
CAT: Right! These are all I'm taking. Just these, and the other ten racks. Travel light, move fast!
LISTER: You can't take all of this. There's no room.
CAT: [Rummaging around in the rack.] OK, then I'll leave ... this! [Pulls
out a small red handkerchief.] I'll just have to do without it.
LISTER: You can take two suits and that's it.
CAT: Two suits? Then I'm staying!
LISTER: You can't stay. By the time I come out, you'll be dead.
CAT: Two suits is dead!
[Lister walks away.]
CAT: [Calling after him.] Hey! If I cut off my leg and leave it behind, can I take three?
Labels: friends, Red Dwarf, TV
03 September 2010
Quote of the Day: Battlestar Galactica
From "Blood on the Scales" (episode 4.16):
[Romo Lampkin (a lawyer) is brought in for Adama's "trial"]
Tom Zarek: The Admiral is charged with treason, desertion, giving aid and comfort to the enemy, and gross dereliction of duty. The punishment for these crimes is death by firing squad. [looks at Lampkin]
Romo Lampkin: Well, I'm not a very good shot.
[Romo Lampkin (a lawyer) is brought in for Adama's "trial"]
Tom Zarek: The Admiral is charged with treason, desertion, giving aid and comfort to the enemy, and gross dereliction of duty. The punishment for these crimes is death by firing squad. [looks at Lampkin]
Romo Lampkin: Well, I'm not a very good shot.
Labels: Battlestar Galactica
Camille Little
02 September 2010
Playoff Game #3
Before the game....
Brian Agler won Coach-of-the-Year!
Lauren Jackson won MVP!!
And then the game....
The Storm got out to a hot start, but -- Phoenix being Phoenix -- the lead was erased in just a few minutes. I didn't actually see those minutes (which might be for the best) due to a DVR snafu.
Seattle battled back, and managed to pull out the win.
I say "pull out" because they were not playing their best. Luckily, Diana Taurasi was having a very bad night.
Sunday's game (at noon! on ABC!) will not go like this. DT is sure to be fired up by this loss and will be back with a vengeance.
Brian Agler won Coach-of-the-Year!
Lauren Jackson won MVP!!
And then the game....
The Storm got out to a hot start, but -- Phoenix being Phoenix -- the lead was erased in just a few minutes. I didn't actually see those minutes (which might be for the best) due to a DVR snafu.
Seattle battled back, and managed to pull out the win.
I say "pull out" because they were not playing their best. Luckily, Diana Taurasi was having a very bad night.
Sunday's game (at noon! on ABC!) will not go like this. DT is sure to be fired up by this loss and will be back with a vengeance.
Labels: Seattle Storm
Quote of the Day: Lauren Jackson
"Must go -- there's a game to play."
[What she said after a quick "Thank you" speech for winning MVP for a third year.]
[What she said after a quick "Thank you" speech for winning MVP for a third year.]
Labels: Seattle Storm
01 September 2010
Miscellaneous Notes Before Tomorrow's Game
New York beat Indiana (boo, hiss!) and will play Atlanta in Eastern Conference Finals.
I figured out why I was rooting for Indiana: New York's star is Cappie Pondexter. Cappie Pondexter won two championships with Phoenix before demanding to be traded to New York. I've never heard a good reason why, so I find that annoyingly diva-esque.
Generally Jayda Evans writes about the Storm for the Seattle Times. Recently Jerry Brewer has a written a few articles. Does he only write about them when they're in the playoffs? Anyway, this one is about how a successful basketball team requires more than just a star (or two stars, in the case of the Storm) and filler players. You need to have a full supporting team.
In the comments of that article, someone linked to an article written at the beginning of the 2007 season (i.e. before I started following the Storm). It's about Sue Bird and how frustrated she was with how the 2006 ended, and how poorly she played in the playoffs that year.
I figured out why I was rooting for Indiana: New York's star is Cappie Pondexter. Cappie Pondexter won two championships with Phoenix before demanding to be traded to New York. I've never heard a good reason why, so I find that annoyingly diva-esque.
Generally Jayda Evans writes about the Storm for the Seattle Times. Recently Jerry Brewer has a written a few articles. Does he only write about them when they're in the playoffs? Anyway, this one is about how a successful basketball team requires more than just a star (or two stars, in the case of the Storm) and filler players. You need to have a full supporting team.
In the comments of that article, someone linked to an article written at the beginning of the 2007 season (i.e. before I started following the Storm). It's about Sue Bird and how frustrated she was with how the 2006 ended, and how poorly she played in the playoffs that year.
Labels: Seattle Storm
Quote of the Day: Mechelle Voepel
Writing about the Seattle/Phoenix match-up:
"Mmm, mmm, mmm, what a choice UConn fans face. They've been through this before. With a wealth of riches (Huskies alums) to root for in the WNBA, they are used to conflicts by now.
Like absurdly wealthy people trying to decide which Porsche to drive on a weekend getaway, the Huskies faithful can feign distress over their dilemma in the Western Conference finals. They've had to choose between Seattle and Phoenix previously in the postseason, in 2007. It's a high-rent district kind of quandary."
"Mmm, mmm, mmm, what a choice UConn fans face. They've been through this before. With a wealth of riches (Huskies alums) to root for in the WNBA, they are used to conflicts by now.
Like absurdly wealthy people trying to decide which Porsche to drive on a weekend getaway, the Huskies faithful can feign distress over their dilemma in the Western Conference finals. They've had to choose between Seattle and Phoenix previously in the postseason, in 2007. It's a high-rent district kind of quandary."
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