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Mailbag Monday – 11/27 edition – aka My First Time

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Categorized as: Author: Rachel, Diatribes, Random Stuff
Posted on: November 27th, 2006

One beautiful/handsome gent was kind enough to honor me with an email. The rest of you probably had your emails returned because nels was retarded and didn’t put my email address in right. Thanks buddy.

Anyway, here we go!

Am I a total idiot for not getting rid of the “no spam” part of your email in my earlier letters?

I know you want me to berate you and stuff and by saying what a frickin idiot you are, but really, dude, it’s okay. Not everyone is perfect their first time. I mean look at me… this post frickin sucks.

Who is the best sports writer in basketball?

I don’t really read “sports writers” … so yeah, I like the Basketball Jones and Skeets is funny on the podcast. I like the FreeDarko guys sometimes, but they tend to be long-winded (and probably not long-anything-elsed). The SunsGossip girl is pretty awesome, but she’s more of a “sports drawer” which actually looks more like something in a bureau now that I’ve actually typed it… she’s a “sports artist” more than writer, really. Wow, that was terrible. Good thing I don’t have an editor.

When is ESPN giving GMTR a 30 minute time slot?

Probably about the time Rick Yam stops saying “this guy.”

Are you a real person or an alter-ego of nels?

Well, while I’m pretty sure that Nels edited Sven’s posts to make them more (or less) comprehensible (or funny), I can assure you that to the best of my knowledge, I and Sven and Juan do indeed exist. Juan’s so-called “spanish fly” is probably fabricated, though.

What is an acceptable % of my time to spend at GMTR when I’m at “work”?

I guess that all depends on your definition of “work.” Or else, what your job is. I mean, if you’re a hooker, then probably any time spent on GMTR is not acceptable (unless your John is into fantasy basketball, in which case you might be able to get paid to read about fantasy basketball, which would be pretty aweomse. I bet Rick Kamla would be one of those guys). But if you’re an IT Specialist like the n-dog, I’d say you could go as high as 12.5% and not even break a sweat.

How can I get “TTYL” and “TTFN” out of the lexicon?

You can’t. Give it up.

TTFN.

Rachel

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  • http://sportsradar.blogspot.com/ radar

    Hey, you guys linked me, I am honored! Uh, at least those of you who are real and then Rachel isn’t likely to be a guy so…ah, forget it!

    Question – Charlie Rosen, do you love him or hate him???

  • http://www.givemetherock.com Patrick

    Rachel is the real deal, just close your eyes and let the good times role. You won’t even feel the difference. :)

    Charlie Rosen… when I read his stuff, it feels like I’m eating slim jims – it goes down harsh and I’m left with a bad taste in my mouth. There’s certainly a time and a place for being critical of players/organizations/the league, but his writing consistently spews negativity and cynicism. Personally, I’d rather spend my time reading as many of the great and unique blogs out there as I can.

  • http://www.givemetherock.com Rachel

    Yeah, what he said.

  • http://sportsradar.blogspot.com/ radar

    Erm, wasn’t complaining about Rachel being a girl, I tend to like them a lot and went so far as to marry one of them! More women in sports, yeah!!!

    True, you have to wash off after you read Rosen and man, he really hates KMart! He knows his stuff when his prejudices don’t get in the way, so I read him anyway.

    Thanks for Midnight Snacks, you link to a lot of interesting stuff, very nutritious!

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