Open Thread: Stock Market Crashing, Oracle Buying The Warriors, Senior Bowl:

by Raymond St. Martin (Saint) on Jan 28, 2010 9:56 AM PST Comment 23 comments

There are many things that we can talk about as a Community today, so I'll start:

Stock Market Correction:

My portfolio is down 30% over the last week and I am holding steady. How about you. I have invested in Tech and shipping and my stocks, ZHNE, DRAM, NLST (Tech) and OCNF are getting pummeled. It hurts, but, it will only STING if I sell.

Larry Ellison Buying the Warriors:

Please God, let this happen. Larry Ellison will single handedly bring respect to this organization. Just look at what happened in Dallas when an Internet "Maverick" took the reigns. Suddenly, it was no problem getting big name free agents and respected vets to come to Dallas, of all places. One can only hope that being in the 4th Largest Media Market with an owner who likes to show off his pieces will cure what has ailed us for 15 years under Chris Cohan. Godspeed Larry!!!

Who is going to watch the Senior Bowl?:

I usually take a couple of days off to watch the Senior Bowl practices on the NFL Network, and unfortunately I have not even seen one drill this year. Can any of you fill me in on what you've seen? The MSM is doing a terrible job of reporting on it. It seems like once Tim Tebow looked like a DUD, their interest has waned.

Those are my takes and pleas, feel free to talk about anything you wish in the thread and link anything that you wish, as long as it is appropriate.

Go Raiders!!!

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this video report re Tebow and Cooper was posted today

Tebow was sick.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0T-GqJmkr0

by Spirals galore on Jan 28, 2010 10:17 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

My sympathies on the stocks, Saint, and best wishes on their outstanding recoveries!

I won’t be able to watch live, but my DVR will record every second! And my fiancee has been admonished that any breaks in recording due recordings of “Bridezillas, or the like,” may result in me trading her in!

Look forward to discussing the prospects. I’m loving Iupati right now; he’s worth keeping a close eye on, and how development see where he’ll go. Mostly stuff i’ve heard from NFL radio. haven’t had the chance to view much footage of late, and probably won’t until after my return from a business trip to Monterey until the 4th (gonna try to stop in the bay are to perhaps meet with sons, or whomever can on the way back following. I guess it will be the 5th or 6th.)

I think, as Spirals pointed out, the majority of the hoopla you’ll hear at first will be around qb’s and skills positions, so I’m trying not to pay attention! (God, please don’t let us waste picks on skills guys, especially the first 4!).

We’ll see. I know I’ll be back here, because I look forward to this blog’s evaluation of talent, as much as I do watching it live.

"If your only ambition in life, is to be a better person; well, that's just the best ambition you can have..." Wayne "Rabbit" Bartholomew

by brhynno on Jan 28, 2010 10:29 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

Brethren - saint and brhynno,

I’m booked through 5:15pm Saturday 2/6. Let’s get together Sunday morning – meet at Sloat Street and get wet before watching the SB at Ricky’s in San Leandro!
brhynno you are definitely welcome to stay with us Saturday night and we can meet saint, and anyone else up for it, at dawn on Sunday. Damn I love the smell of seaweed in the morning.

by Sons-of-Blanda on Jan 28, 2010 1:05 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

I originally had plans to have my fiancee take a train up and meet up at the end of our trip

I think so she doesn’t hate me too much for staying until the weekend, I’ll have to see is she can do this! It’ll probably work out either way, but gotta run it by her first.

I’ll be in touch! Sounds like fun, and if this weather holds up, it could be a great Sunday morning session!

Talk soon.

"If your only ambition in life, is to be a better person; well, that's just the best ambition you can have..." Wayne "Rabbit" Bartholomew

by brhynno on Jan 28, 2010 4:27 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Damn, I would LOVE Too:

But, I go to the same Super Bowl party EVERY year. You are welcome to join us in Milpitas. You met the guys throwing it at the tailgate. It was the guy with the crab…Not crabs…Just crab!?!

It is all about coming together as a team. At the end of the day, the team is all we have. - T. Branch 10-14-09

by Raymond St. Martin (Saint) on Jan 28, 2010 4:59 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Thanks for the invitation, and your group is a blast to tailgate with. Spirals and I also have

a tradition – watching the main event at Ricky’s. We’ll have to wait till preseason to watch football together but we should surf together sometime before that.

by Sons-of-Blanda on Jan 28, 2010 5:15 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I completely forgot, we also have plans to attend a SB party, here in Oxnard

But, i can be in the bay area Thursday evening, Friday, and Saturday, and would love to hit the beach and join whomever can for a beer at one of the Raider’s local spots, or even Ricky’s. I can hit the road Saturday afternoon or evening (I prefer driving in the wee hours; I hate traffic!) and still be home in plenty of time for our plans.

Let me know if this works and when, and I’ll be there! I can keep myself occupied either exploring obscure spots I’ve always wanted to during the days, and drive a fifteen passenger van I’ve equipped with a King Size bed and a mobile tailgate/camping set up that never leaves the vehicle, so, my stays will be probably fireside and at campgrounds Thursday and Friday.

This welcome is extended to whatever bay area SABP members who can read it! If you live near McAfee, I’ll be passing through next Fri. and Sat., and would love to take the opportunity to meet some of the community here.

Like I said, tell me where and when, and I’ll do my best to be there. Completely free to enjoy my drive back late Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. I’d be thrilled to surf with whomever’s interested, too. I have extra equipment if anyone needs it. I only have a 4 mil suit, but have some layers, a hood, and booties, ‘cuz I know it’s pretty freaking cold up there right now, so the sessions will likely be short! but I love the novelty of a new spot with friends.

"If your only ambition in life, is to be a better person; well, that's just the best ambition you can have..." Wayne "Rabbit" Bartholomew

by brhynno on Jan 28, 2010 8:30 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

The day light is lasting longer and though I get off at 5:30 weekdays and Sats. 5:15

… why not go early in the morning – Friday &/or Sat.?! If that works for you – say 30 minutes before sunrise, ca. 6:30 am.

by Sons-of-Blanda on Jan 28, 2010 8:51 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Sounds great. either day, or both, if conditions dictate

Is the evening available for dinner and a cold one, one either day? It just wouldn’t be the same if I went through Oakland without hitting a local spot.

"If your only ambition in life, is to be a better person; well, that's just the best ambition you can have..." Wayne "Rabbit" Bartholomew

by brhynno on Jan 28, 2010 9:51 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

will you be able to come to Berkeley on Saturday evening?

I teach until 5, and then we could go to Jupiter (a local spot with fireplaces and heating lamps outside, not to mention the excellent beer choices; food is edible).

by Spirals galore on Jan 28, 2010 9:59 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

That sounds amazing. I've always wanted to visit the campus

I had no idea that’s where you teach! Great football program! I’ll be corresponding with you both while I’m in Monterey, and finalize the details on where and when Thursday when I depart Monterey. That sounds like it will be a fine conclusion to my couple of days in the bay area, and will give me the opportunity to hit the road in the wee hours Sunday morning, to make it home in plenty of time for the game.

"If your only ambition in life, is to be a better person; well, that's just the best ambition you can have..." Wayne "Rabbit" Bartholomew

by brhynno on Jan 28, 2010 10:28 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Let's work out the details b/c the food is always too salty at Jupiter

…. but Spirals and I love the atmosphere and beer at Jupiter and we can walk through the just off-campus. Food is much better at Ralley’s where they have Green Flash West Coast I.P.A. and good salads and burgers. Or come to the last portion of Spirals’ class and watch her in action – after that you may want to take one of her courses.

by Sons-of-Blanda on Jan 29, 2010 7:17 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

we can start at Ralley's and move over to Jupiter

in this way, Brynno will be able to see more of campus (Ralley’s is on Telegraph). Outside heating lamps and fireplaces there too.

by Spirals galore on Jan 29, 2010 7:31 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

and Telegraph preserves vestiges of the 60's 'free-speech' / hippie

atmosphere that die-hard lefties revel in; this is ground zero of the social revolution that rocked-the world (but it resembles more the dismal ground-zero of the WTC in NY’s winter of ’01).

by Sons-of-Blanda on Jan 29, 2010 7:43 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

You guys let me know the schedule, as my days are completely free from Thursday evening's eta in the area on

So let me know where and when, and I’ll be there! I’ll send a mobile number to your profile address. Oh, also if you have surf sessions planned. I guess a new swell is pumping right now; not sure how that bodes for a week from now, but this time of year is usually solid for the central coast and the Bay area.

"If your only ambition in life, is to be a better person; well, that's just the best ambition you can have..." Wayne "Rabbit" Bartholomew

by brhynno on Jan 29, 2010 2:18 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

we'll keep an eye on surfline and wetsand ... weather is

shifty and the weather guys can’t predict more than 24hrs out.

by Sons-of-Blanda on Jan 29, 2010 3:09 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

send an email to my address on my profile, and I'll give you my mobile phone #

Looking forward to the trip. It’ll probably take me a day to recover! these trips are usually a lot of burning the candle on both ends! Agendas from 6am-5pm then drinks on the DMs and RMs that get awards, and you end up closing bars, and getting up and doing the 6-5 again, and you swear you won’t drink the next day, then 445 rolls around, and you’re like, " why yes, a bloody mary sounds wonderful!"

"If your only ambition in life, is to be a better person; well, that's just the best ambition you can have..." Wayne "Rabbit" Bartholomew

by brhynno on Jan 29, 2010 4:43 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs