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Old Fri Dec 03, 2010, 12:15pm
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The daily newspaper here in Portland, The Oregonian, publishes a humor column every day called "The Edge". On Fridays, it consists of content sent in by a reader. About six months ago, just for fun, I sent in my "howler monkey language" stuff, which I posted on this forum quite some time ago. I'd forgotten all about sending it in, but imagine my surprise when I opened my paper this morning and there it was!

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Friday's Edge: Basketball speak, the official translation | OregonLive.com
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Old Fri Dec 03, 2010, 12:17pm
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Good job, Mark.

Did you submit an essay espousing the first rule of officiating?
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Old Fri Dec 03, 2010, 02:23pm
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Same here Mark,
That was one of the funniest basketball reads I've seen in a long time.
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Old Fri Dec 03, 2010, 02:32pm
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funny stuff right there
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Old Fri Dec 03, 2010, 02:47pm
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The daily newspaper here in Portland, The Oregonian, publishes a humor column every day called "The Edge". On Fridays, it consists of content sent in by a reader. About six months ago, just for fun, I sent in my "howler monkey language" stuff, which I posted on this forum quite some time ago. I'd forgotten all about sending it in, but imagine my surprise when I opened my paper this morning and there it was!

Here's the link:
Friday's Edge: Basketball speak, the official translation | OregonLive.com
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Old Fri Dec 03, 2010, 03:21pm
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The daily newspaper here in Portland, The Oregonian, publishes a humor column every day called "The Edge". On Fridays, it consists of content sent in by a reader. About six months ago, just for fun, I sent in my "howler monkey language" stuff, which I posted on this forum quite some time ago. I'd forgotten all about sending it in, but imagine my surprise when I opened my paper this morning and there it was!

Here's the link:
Friday's Edge: Basketball speak, the official translation | OregonLive.com
"I don't like to brag, but....yeah, right"



Then don't..............
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Old Fri Dec 03, 2010, 06:03pm
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Did you submit an essay espousing the first rule of officiating?
Please don't post this link.
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Old Fri Dec 03, 2010, 07:06pm
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Please don't post this link.
But I have such a good pic.
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Old Fri Dec 03, 2010, 08:14pm
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Why hasn't anyone posted comments on the article yet? Are the 10 of us the only ones who read it?
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Old Fri Dec 03, 2010, 09:14pm
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Why hasn't anyone posted comments on the article yet? Are the 10 of us the only ones who read it?
Since this appeared in print in the daily paper, it could have been read by over 260,000 people, since that is the paper's daily circulation. I have no idea how many people register to participate in their on-line blog, which is where the link takes you.

I get the paper delivered seven days a week. I usually read the sports, Daily Jumble puzzle, comics and the humor column. My wife does the crossword. I guess they also have news.
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Old Fri Dec 03, 2010, 10:57pm
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Our own Mark, a published author.

I'm all verklempt......

PS - yeah, right, you don't like to brag......hey, haven't heard anything about the hoop playing grandkid lately........ahem
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Old Sat Dec 04, 2010, 12:25pm
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I'm all verklempt......
There's probably only a handful (if even that many) here who know what that means. When I first saw you use it, I thought my grandmother was posting.
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Old Sat Dec 04, 2010, 01:54pm
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There's probably only a handful (if even that many) here who know what that means.
I figured you and justacoach for sure......the others can look it up!
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