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TheNewEra · Post #1101 » by **TheNewEra** » Wed Jan 13, 2010 7:12 pm

BigSlam wrote:
TheNewEra wrote:didn't see a trade thread so I'll ask here what do the Bobcats want from the Clippers for Henderson? Can he be had?

Feel free to start a new thread asking - Or I can for you?

Yeah go ahead would like to se the response.

Post #1102 » by **Diop** » Thu Jan 14, 2010 12:57 am

Blake is now out for the season.

The Clippers Curse continues!

Post #1103 » by **Paydro70** » Thu Jan 14, 2010 4:24 am

Absolutely brutal.

Post #1104 » by **BigSlam** » Thu Jan 14, 2010 4:39 pm

That is such a shame. 1st Oden, now Griffin. The NBA fans are being robbed of exciting young 1st over all picks rookie years!

Post #1105 » by **fatlever** » Thu Jan 14, 2010 5:25 pm

that really puts a dent in my "summer fun fantasy team". i was already thin up front. thank god carl landry has turned out to be a beast.

Post #1106 » by **Diop** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 4:48 am

I was checking out the Washington board specifically in regards to the Arenas situation and what amazed me is that even though it appears Arenas is going to admit and plead guilty to a felony charge, a lot of their supporters are making him out as the victim and putting all the blame on the Wizard franchise!!

Even if was just a bad joke, its a very stupid, illegal thing to have done, the only person you can really blame is Arenas. Heck he is stated this himself.

It amazes me how much people are willing to forgive or shift blame away from their sports stars and idols.

Post #1107 » by **BigSlam** » Sun Jan 17, 2010 4:22 am

Blast from the past!!

Thought of another Aussie Rules player comparison to an NBA player:

Grant Hill is to the NBA as James Hird is to AFL.

Both total class acts, the game looks like it comes easy to them, loved by fans of their own teams as well as fans of other teams and maybe one of the greatest to have ever played the game................if injuries didn't derail their careers.

doc.end · Post #1108 » by **doc.end** » Tue Jan 19, 2010 5:28 pm

It seems rugby is suddenly full of senseless thugs too.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/8462677.stm
twice in one match?!

Post #1109 » by **BigSlam** » Tue Jan 19, 2010 5:48 pm

70 weeks? Ouch!!

You'd never see that sort of stuff going on in Aussie Rules!!
(quickly looks for Libba/Knighter pics on the internet!!)

Tupik · Post #1110 » by **Tupik** » Tue Jan 19, 2010 6:47 pm

It is known that this quite commonplace in rugby (Well, maybe not commonplace, but it happens). But since it's quite hard to see due to the fact that they only do this when a lot of players are gathered together (duh), they aren't often caught. But it's great that the punishment is as harsh, it's just unacceptable.

cavsfan_osiris · Post #1111 » by **cavsfan_osiris** » Tue Jan 19, 2010 6:54 pm

Jim Rome just conducted a great interview with Larry Brown.

cavsfan_osiris · Post #1112 » by **cavsfan_osiris** » Tue Jan 19, 2010 6:54 pm

Jim Rome just conducted a great interview with Coach Brown.

Fred Williamson · Post #1113 » by **Fred Williamson** » Tue Jan 19, 2010 7:30 pm

Thanks for telling us even twice.

Oh, and link or it didn't happen

Post #1114 » by **fatlever** » Tue Jan 19, 2010 7:31 pm

can you give us the highlights of the rome interview?

ohara · Post #1115 » by **ohara** » Tue Jan 19, 2010 9:20 pm

http://www.realgm.com/src_wiretap_archi ... re_county/

Would like to know more about this. Not sure how he can be the driver and flee after the shooting and escape any Criminal prosecution at all. Even if an Accessory after the fact if he did not know the shooting was about to go down. He cooperated with the police, but still, I would have thought he would have been charged and then taken a lighter sentence. Very very rare to hear of a driver of the vehicle who flees the scene of a shooting not have any Criminal culpability. He likely cares nothing of the Civil Suit since he will have the money to pay any Judgement against him.

e4Nf6 · Post #1116 » by **e4Nf6** » Tue Jan 19, 2010 10:24 pm

BigSlam wrote:
e4Nf6 wrote:try to work out some immigration stuff for her.

Enjoy that frigging ride!!

I thought of this post today....

You wouldn't happen to have been through "that ride" yourself and have some advice for me would you? I'm a bit over-whelmed with how to get my new wife a work permit and get back into the States. All the lawyers I talk to want $300 to answer my questions....

Post #1117 » by **BigSlam** » Wed Jan 20, 2010 2:18 am

e4Nf6 wrote:
BigSlam wrote:
e4Nf6 wrote:try to work out some immigration stuff for her.

Enjoy that frigging ride!!

I thought of this post today....

You wouldn't happen to have been through "that ride" yourself and have some advice for me would you? I'm a bit over-whelmed with how to get my new wife a work permit and get back into the States. All the lawyers I talk to want $300 to answer my questions....

I went through the immigration thing to be here in Canada. Took about 2 years from the time I submitted my application to it was approved - and that doesn't take into consideration the amount of time to actually complete the application preparing it for submission which was months. The whole thing probably ended up costing us something around $3,000 once you pay for application fees, criminal back ground checks, medical's, photo's etc.

We did a thing called "spousal sponsorship" - meaning my then girlfriend, now wife, basically vouched for me. In order to qualify we had to "prove" our relationship, it's validity and it's length. Our submission was about 3 inches thick. It was an exhausting, frustrating and complex process, mainly because so many people we phoned who worked at immigration gave so many conflicting answers. Luckily I found a loop hole that allowed me to reside here during the time, so we were never apart through out the process. I couldn't leave the country, but I could stay and could work. It's called "implied status" meaning that while I didn't have a valid visa (the two I had expired because it takes so long) it was just a matter of time before I was granted residency as I had made my submission and was just waiting for it to be rubber stamped.

With all that said, try not to let it get you down. I know that it is daunting and seems impossible, but it's not. Just take your time and I know it sounds crazy, but stay positive. All the bother will be worth it in the end. It just takes time............and money!! Make sure everything you submit is correct because if they start to process your application and find something wrong, they send it back to you and you basically go to the back of the line again.

Like I said, it is worth it. I have my residency now and can apply for Canadian citizenship in about 2 years if I wanted to. Both our kids now have duel Australian and Canadian citizenship - which is ace for them.

Hang in there mate. There is a light at the end of the tunnel!!

Post #1118 » by **Walt Cronkite** » Wed Jan 20, 2010 4:45 pm

I'm pretty sure that's the plot to Canadian Bacon :-?

Post #1119 » by **fatlever** » Wed Jan 20, 2010 10:02 pm

Walt Cronkite wrote:I'm pretty sure that's the plot to Canadian Bacon

OMG i just busted out laughing at work. thats gotta be HOF.

e4Nf6 · Post #1120 » by **e4Nf6** » Wed Jan 20, 2010 10:48 pm

Thanks for the kind words Slam....