Don't take BN for granted

by UCngLA on Oct 14, 2007 8:44 AM PDT

In the past two years I have been amazed with the time and energy put into BN; which is more than evident in the content on the site. However, it is not until I look around at other schools' blogs that I truly get an appreciation for what you guys continue to create here for all of us to enjoy.

I just spent much of the past hour looking at the Cal blogs for links that I could send to my uncle. What I found looked like junior high projects compared to what is happening on BN. One blog hadn't even been updated since Saturday morning. BN would have had at least four new posts since the moment the last second tick down on the game clock.

And the same props goes for the readers. On any given day over at cc, you can find many lengthly posts with 0-3 comments. it has to be an awful feeling when you spend so much time creating content for readers who don't seem to exist (or at least don't care enough to make a comment).

Anyway, on this bye week let me just take the time to say I really appreciate what you guys do here at BN. It really does add to the enjoyment of my day/week/life.

This is a FanPost and does not necessarily reflect the views of BruinsNation's (BN) editors. It does reflect the views of this particular fan though, which is as important as the views of BN's editors.

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Totally agree

and a valuable reminder for us all.

BN provides interesting, stimulating, informative and entertaining content---and it's all free. Whiners please stay away.

I don't go over to Conquesting Chronicles of Criminals any longer (dropped it cold turkey a year ago), but it's pretty lame when only a few of the same posters lurk around that site. Oh, SuC Link, where are yoooooouuuu?

Nice post.

by Barnes2JJ on Oct 14, 2007 8:48 AM PDT reply actions

Also agree

It's nice to be able to commiserate with fellow Bruin football fans who have high standards for what a major college football program should look like. There is absolutely no excuse for UCLA to be a national laughingstock -- and this situation is perpetuated by morons and imbeciles who continue to believe KD deserves to be headcoach.

The universe contains many, many mysteries. This is one of them: Why are there still KD supporters?

by bluegold on Oct 14, 2007 10:04 AM PDT reply actions

Read TJ Simer's column today

in the Fishwrap. He printed a letter from a KD cultist and it literally blew my mind that there are still people sipping the KD Kool-Aid.

by freesia39 on Oct 14, 2007 12:14 PM PDT up reply actions

Amen!!

This is a huge amount of work for Nestor and the other guys.

It's great that we can let them know how much we appreciate their efforts.

You're what the "Bruin family" is all about.

I may work with the Waves, but I'm still a Bruin!

by BlueWave on Oct 14, 2007 10:14 AM PDT reply actions

Nestor et al deserve tons of credit

except if they disagree with me or if they write something that I disagree with. At those times, I don't know how they can live with themselves.

OK, N, your turn.

by Fox 71 on Oct 14, 2007 12:13 PM PDT up reply actions

Oh boy, Geezer's at it again...

... just kidding, my friend.

WHY NOT US? WHY NOT NOW?

by Meriones on Oct 14, 2007 12:30 PM PDT up reply actions

You talking to me?

With that "Geezer" sh*t???

I may work with the Waves, but I'm still a Bruin!

by BlueWave on Oct 14, 2007 1:10 PM PDT up reply actions

Whoa, whoa, whoa -- FOX, not you Larry.

My bad. :lol:

WHY NOT US? WHY NOT NOW?

by Meriones on Oct 14, 2007 2:06 PM PDT up reply actions

You Have to Qualify to be a Geezer

As the oldest member of this Nation, I'm G1 (although South Bay Bill -- by his memory and comments may be close) and Fox is G2.

Come to think of it, the fact that Bill has a memory disqualifies him.

sjh

by Class of 66 on Oct 14, 2007 2:21 PM PDT up reply actions

What were we talking about again?

by Fox 71 on Oct 14, 2007 2:36 PM PDT up reply actions

I feel much better now :)

No worries! I was just messing with ya :)

I was over at Chick's Sporting Goods this morning, where they have sewn-on Addidas UCLA jerseys, but I digress...Anyway, these two college-kid sales guys in the shoe section were talking about "Some old guy, must have been 50". I kind of giggled to myself and then I come home and read the geezer reference..Well, I guess I'm kinda sensitive. :) Jealous really, of you guys still having fun at college. At least I work at a college, so it's almost the same thing :)

I may work with the Waves, but I'm still a Bruin!

by BlueWave on Oct 14, 2007 2:50 PM PDT up reply actions

Hmmm

I suppose the scenery at a college is a little different from the scenery at a 55+ community. And you actually get paid for what you do?

by Fox 71 on Oct 14, 2007 4:35 PM PDT up reply actions

That's not all...

It's in Malibu, so I get to see the ocean everyday from my office. Our BBall team is improving too.

I may work with the Waves, but I'm still a Bruin!

by BlueWave on Oct 14, 2007 5:01 PM PDT up reply actions

To coin a phrase

you had me at "that's not all." That's all there needs to be, really.

My topographic scenery isn't bad, though. I'm at the 100 yd marker on the 15th fairway. And on the other side of the fairway is a lake that is much prettier to look at than to negotiate with a golf club.

by Fox 71 on Oct 14, 2007 5:17 PM PDT up reply actions

The worst day of golf....

is better than the best day of work...even if it is in Malibu :)

You win! :)

I may work with the Waves, but I'm still a Bruin!

by BlueWave on Oct 14, 2007 5:39 PM PDT up reply actions

Totally agree

When I check other schools' blogs i'm also amazed that the main page is updated like once every 2 days, almost no one posts diaries and if they do there's no comments.

by Dorrellian on Oct 14, 2007 11:04 AM PDT reply actions

Yup!!

besides my e-mail, facebook (evil), this is one of the first sites I go to everyday. Thanks to nestor, all the admins, even the folks over at dumpdorrell who cross-post a lot, for keeping this up.

by redsand514 on Oct 14, 2007 2:08 PM PDT reply actions

Appreciate the shutout

What makes this place are the bloggers who keep our diaries and comment section jumping with level of intelligence and common sense we simply do not see in other communities. And then there is the fact that we are blessed to have writers such as the two Ms, two As, and Tydides. They are awesome. You are all awesome. And it keeps this thing fun despite Dorrell's assclownery (I made up that word) during this dark and gloomy football season.

by Nestor on Oct 14, 2007 6:02 PM PDT reply actions

Sorry N

The actual technical word is "assclownity." (I know, I'm sorry. It's just that I make my living by writing, and I don't want to have our younger participants learning the wrong lesson.)

by Fox 71 on Oct 14, 2007 6:51 PM PDT up reply actions

Actually, Fox...

... I believe there is:

assclownery -- the act of being an assclown as committed by an indivdidual person.

assclownity -- an overall state of assclownery as conducted by multiple people on a systemic basis.

assholic -- the tendency of a person to be a, well, something that rhymes with "glass bowl."

assholism -- the chronic addiction of an individual to carry out such behavior.

And I apologize for bringing down the intellectual level of this thread to somewhere above that of canned cling peaches with this post.

WHY NOT US? WHY NOT NOW?

by Meriones on Oct 14, 2007 8:08 PM PDT up reply actions

Well, I can see you've done

your Latin homework. It all started with "assclownum" which was found in one of Caesar Augustus's internal office memoranda when he fired his head gladiator coach who, confusing his sword with his play bood, performed the first sex change operation in recorded history. The Emperor, unlike our Athletic Director, correctly noted that such a move merited the description "assclownum."

And there you have it.

by Fox 71 on Oct 14, 2007 9:31 PM PDT up reply actions