Awkward in Seattle

Who cares for Christsake.

When you see Erica would use ask her: Erica-when you appear on the radio with Joni Balter would you please say “this is Erica” before you speak. I’m having great difficulty distinguishing your voice and opinions from Ms Balter.

by the way- I finished reading Grant Cogswell’s piece in The Stranger today. The score settling over having the two billion dollar mass transit project he designed on his kitchen table thwarted by our local elite is really a joy to behold. Cogswell is clearly a political and artistic genius and deserving of a position here at Publicola.

Who cares for Christsake.

When you see Erica would use ask her: Erica-when you appear on the radio with Joni Balter would you please say “this is Erica” before you speak. I’m having great difficulty distinguishing your voice and opinions from Ms Balter.

by the way- I finished reading Grant Cogswell’s piece in The Stranger today. The score settling over having the two billion dollar mass transit project he designed on his kitchen table thwarted by our local elite is really a joy to behold. Cogswell is clearly a political and artistic genius and deserving of a position here at Publicola.

Who cares for Christsake.

When you see Erica would use ask her: Erica-when you appear on the radio with Joni Balter would you please say “this is Erica” before you speak. I’m having great difficulty distinguishing your voice and opinions from Ms Balter.

by the way- I finished reading Grant Cogswell’s piece in The Stranger today. The score settling over having the two billion dollar mass transit project he designed on his kitchen table thwarted by our local elite is really a joy to behold. Cogswell is clearly a political and artistic genius and deserving of a position here at Publicola.

I was going to say “one comment, dman, Sports R Boring!” but the comment isn’t even about sports.

I was going to say “one comment, dman, Sports R Boring!” but the comment isn’t even about sports.

I was going to say “one comment, dman, Sports R Boring!” but the comment isn’t even about sports.

I loved Cogswell’s piece -though probably more cause he’s a friend, otherwise I thought he rambled a bit. More interesting was the Times’ reaction to it, trying to interpret this “nouveau commie screed” as an affront to their “sensibilities”, forgetting they’re the right wing rag of the NW.

But I digress. Like I said, the game would’ve been huge (and relevant) had Seattle been in it. As it was, it was a giant celebration of all things Salt Lake.
Salt Lake?!

I loved Cogswell’s piece -though probably more cause he’s a friend, otherwise I thought he rambled a bit. More interesting was the Times’ reaction to it, trying to interpret this “nouveau commie screed” as an affront to their “sensibilities”, forgetting they’re the right wing rag of the NW.

But I digress. Like I said, the game would’ve been huge (and relevant) had Seattle been in it. As it was, it was a giant celebration of all things Salt Lake.
Salt Lake?!

I loved Cogswell’s piece -though probably more cause he’s a friend, otherwise I thought he rambled a bit. More interesting was the Times’ reaction to it, trying to interpret this “nouveau commie screed” as an affront to their “sensibilities”, forgetting they’re the right wing rag of the NW.

But I digress. Like I said, the game would’ve been huge (and relevant) had Seattle been in it. As it was, it was a giant celebration of all things Salt Lake.
Salt Lake?!

15 hours……only a half a comment actually about the game……..yawwwwwwwwnnnnnnnnn………

okay I’ll try. Are you guys REALLY saying that Salt Lake, home of the Mormons, is KNOWINGLY using a SPANISH word (“real”) in their team name? Or do they not even know that?
Is this white cluelessness about all things latino, or a warm embrace of things latino/hispanic/”foreign”? Following right on the heels of Gabby and Carlos etc. etc.
los mormones nos sorprienden otra vez… quelle que chose…Wow, now THAT’S interesting.
(oh wait of course it is, that’s really about politics and culture, not sports).

15 hours……only a half a comment actually about the game……..yawwwwwwwwnnnnnnnnn………

okay I’ll try. Are you guys REALLY saying that Salt Lake, home of the Mormons, is KNOWINGLY using a SPANISH word (“real”) in their team name? Or do they not even know that?
Is this white cluelessness about all things latino, or a warm embrace of things latino/hispanic/”foreign”? Following right on the heels of Gabby and Carlos etc. etc.
los mormones nos sorprienden otra vez… quelle que chose…Wow, now THAT’S interesting.
(oh wait of course it is, that’s really about politics and culture, not sports).

15 hours……only a half a comment actually about the game……..yawwwwwwwwnnnnnnnnn………

okay I’ll try. Are you guys REALLY saying that Salt Lake, home of the Mormons, is KNOWINGLY using a SPANISH word (“real”) in their team name? Or do they not even know that?
Is this white cluelessness about all things latino, or a warm embrace of things latino/hispanic/”foreign”? Following right on the heels of Gabby and Carlos etc. etc.
los mormones nos sorprienden otra vez… quelle que chose…Wow, now THAT’S interesting.
(oh wait of course it is, that’s really about politics and culture, not sports).

Hmmm, “Sports R Boring” (where’s a Russian keyboard with backwards ‘R’ when you need it?), you comment is even more rambling and pointless than mine! But, to answer your question:
Ray-Al Salt Lake formed in 2004. They really liked David Beckham, who at the time was playing for Ray-Al Madrid, so they said “let’s name it after this British team!”.
So no, they didn’t pick a Spanish word, they picked the name of a famous Brit’s team (at the time). No liberal-lefty foreign embracingness intended, it’s all about tribute to the Motherland!

Hmmm, “Sports R Boring” (where’s a Russian keyboard with backwards ‘R’ when you need it?), you comment is even more rambling and pointless than mine! But, to answer your question:
Ray-Al Salt Lake formed in 2004. They really liked David Beckham, who at the time was playing for Ray-Al Madrid, so they said “let’s name it after this British team!”.
So no, they didn’t pick a Spanish word, they picked the name of a famous Brit’s team (at the time). No liberal-lefty foreign embracingness intended, it’s all about tribute to the Motherland!

Hmmm, “Sports R Boring” (where’s a Russian keyboard with backwards ‘R’ when you need it?), you comment is even more rambling and pointless than mine! But, to answer your question:
Ray-Al Salt Lake formed in 2004. They really liked David Beckham, who at the time was playing for Ray-Al Madrid, so they said “let’s name it after this British team!”.
So no, they didn’t pick a Spanish word, they picked the name of a famous Brit’s team (at the time). No liberal-lefty foreign embracingness intended, it’s all about tribute to the Motherland!

I would just like to note for the record that while your commentary is frequently very good, your predictive powers are frequently very bad…

I would just like to note for the record that while your commentary is frequently very good, your predictive powers are frequently very bad…

I would just like to note for the record that while your commentary is frequently very good, your predictive powers are frequently very bad…

@4 and 5. Actually, they’re named Real Salt Lake because they’re formally associated with Real Madrid.

The agreement between the two teams stipulates that (1) the two teams play a friendly in Utah every other year; (2) that RSL gets to train at Real Madrid’s facilities in Spain each winter; and (3) that Real Madrid foots half the cost of a $25 million elite youth soccer academy (dorms, classrooms, practice and training facilities) located in SLC.

@4 and 5. Actually, they’re named Real Salt Lake because they’re formally associated with Real Madrid.

The agreement between the two teams stipulates that (1) the two teams play a friendly in Utah every other year; (2) that RSL gets to train at Real Madrid’s facilities in Spain each winter; and (3) that Real Madrid foots half the cost of a $25 million elite youth soccer academy (dorms, classrooms, practice and training facilities) located in SLC.

@4 and 5. Actually, they’re named Real Salt Lake because they’re formally associated with Real Madrid.

The agreement between the two teams stipulates that (1) the two teams play a friendly in Utah every other year; (2) that RSL gets to train at Real Madrid’s facilities in Spain each winter; and (3) that Real Madrid foots half the cost of a $25 million elite youth soccer academy (dorms, classrooms, practice and training facilities) located in SLC.

I liked Cogswell’s piece in that it was as irrelevant and delusional as his films, and the only people who liked it are the minority of liberals who share his delusions.

I liked Cogswell’s piece in that it was as irrelevant and delusional as his films, and the only people who liked it are the minority of liberals who share his delusions.

I liked Cogswell’s piece in that it was as irrelevant and delusional as his films, and the only people who liked it are the minority of liberals who share his delusions.