Preview: Bucks at Kings, StR Night II - The Peachquel
by Ziller on Mar 19, 2010 12:23 PM PDT
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A NOTE
To all who attend StR Night: The Peachquel, have fun and be safe. (There will be an on-court photo op after the game.) (Aykis Note - Because of the flu, Nicholson is out tonight, and thus the X-Over is cancelled. See my original post for details. So its back to StR Night with less Aykis)
SCOUTING REPORT
(HighTops is out of service, so you're stuck with me.)
Milwaukee comes in generally hot, though a bad loss to the Clippers Wednesday ended the team's win streak at six. The team's 12-2 since acquiring John Salmons at the trade deadline, with the league's No. 2 defense on the season. The Bucks are No. 8 in shooting defense, No. 3 in opponent turnover rate and No. 2 in defensive rebounding. They foul a ton (what up, Skiles!) at all positions. Opponents average seven more FTAs than Milwaukee per game, which indicates both the team's hacking tendencies and the distinct inability of any Bucks but Salmons to get to the line regularly -- Andrew Bogut and Brandon Jennings each average 3.5 FTAs per game. By comparison, Tyreke Evans averages 6.6 FTAs a game, Carl Landry's at 5.2 and even Jason Thompson, he of the 31 minutes a game, averages 3.7.
The Bucks defend best at small forward, where Luc Richard Mbah a Moute, Carlos Delfino, Charlie Bell and Salmons split time. Bell's an ace defender, if undersized, and we know Salmons (good in isolation, typically misguided off-ball). Mbah a Moute's the gem, a long and strong athlete with great instincts and unassailable energy. He disrupts the action and generally removes comfort. Thankfully, Sacramento's small forwards don't play with much comfort.
On offense for the Bucks, it's a steady diet of Bogut, Jennings and Salmons. Bogut is a skilled pivot who does most of his work inside of 10 feet -- but not necessarily at the rim. He attempts six shots a game between five and 10 feet, making just 42 percent of them. He's obviously much more efficient at the rim, shooting 66 percent on just under six shots a game.
Among guards who have played at least 35 games this season, Jennings has the second worst field goal percentage at the rim (41 percent). He's also pretty inefficient from 10-23 feet. But he shoots threes well (39 percent), far better than does our own star point guard.
You know Salmons. He switches hands on every lay-up. He cocks his head on jumpers. He does not tend his beard.
THE KEY BATTLE
Brandon Jennings vs. Tyreke Evans. I don't think I need to explain this much.
BOLD PROCLAMATION
Grant Napear will begin talking about Reke's first ever potential quadruple-double once Evans records his second steal.
DETAILS
It's a 7 PM PT start for the Kings and Bucks. Remember: StR's own Aykis16 will be the special guest on the XO Communications Crossover, the in-arena pre-game talk with Scott Moak. So get there early . Also, have fun. And be safe.
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Tonight's the night
I practice belligerence and relative sobriety at the same time
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But isnt that better than smelling like a pig.
EvilCowtownInc: Screwin Suckaz over since 1985......
No mistakes in the tango, Donna. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
I think Jennings smells
the Bull of the Pampas.
by betweentheeyes on Mar 19, 2010 12:40 PM PDT up reply actions
that was racist
correct probably, but racist…
"every once in a while a kernel of truth...uhh... corn is revealed in my usual pile of poop" - betweentheeyes
If youre going to be prejudice its probably best that that person holds similar heritage.
EvilCowtownInc: Screwin Suckaz over since 1985......
No mistakes in the tango, Donna. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
That was not racist. It was religious.
Not all Israelites are religious and not and not all jews are Israelites. I found the comment funny and probably correct. I am so tired of all this racial sensitivity. People are people and we all have differences. So what. It just shows that God is a very capable Artist.
I've got gas - yea, i'm enviromentally friendly
Or randomism has a sense of humor
There are some guys smarter than me, some guys better looking, I take comfort in the fact that there is no guy that is both.
Can I assume ur Jewish too ElRon?
EvilCowtownInc: Screwin Suckaz over since 1985......
No mistakes in the tango, Donna. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
atheist....same thing
minus a belief or 2
There are some guys smarter than me, some guys better looking, I take comfort in the fact that there is no guy that is both.
I get that a lot
There are some guys smarter than me, some guys better looking, I take comfort in the fact that there is no guy that is both.
I believe if your under 21 you can't buy a triple-double
"If you don't have anything good to say, LIE" - Mom
The greatest impact player in NBA History - Tim Donaghy
Bah @ no Aykis with Andrew N. I was hoping to hear that.
EvilCowtownInc: Screwin Suckaz over since 1985......
No mistakes in the tango, Donna. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
Me too.
I’m blaming Peaches. He somehow found out and threw a fit.
Grandmaster of the "Never let AnotherStupidSN forget what a Sham-Wow is" Order and Originator of the "Brock Ness Monster".
by Aykis16 on Mar 19, 2010 12:41 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
I'll definitely let you guys know when we do reschedule it
Perhaps I can get them to have me on during the next StR night next season to make it up :P. Or give me free tickets. That works too.
Grandmaster of the "Never let AnotherStupidSN forget what a Sham-Wow is" Order and Originator of the "Brock Ness Monster".
Good question
"If you don't have anything good to say, LIE" - Mom
The greatest impact player in NBA History - Tim Donaghy
If that actually happens, you get a free StR shirt, courtesy of Aykis.
"Sometimes the capriciousness of youth anesthetizes common sense." -Let Geoff's words guide our patience this season.
by AnotherStupidSN on Mar 19, 2010 12:50 PM PDT up reply actions
courtesy of the 15 dollars AnotherStupidSN is going to give me.
Grandmaster of the "Never let AnotherStupidSN forget what a Sham-Wow is" Order and Originator of the "Brock Ness Monster".
Done.
Grandmaster of the "Never let AnotherStupidSN forget what a Sham-Wow is" Order and Originator of the "Brock Ness Monster".
Next StR night I'm making this happen
Don’t be surprised if I tell her that you have leukemia and your one wish for StR Night 3 is to have her in the picture. I have no shame
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You can't think of anything better to do with her.
"If you don't have anything good to say, LIE" - Mom
The greatest impact player in NBA History - Tim Donaghy
Yeah, I say we Twitter-bomb her (I'd bomb her twitter)
"Sometimes the capriciousness of youth anesthetizes common sense." -Let Geoff's words guide our patience this season.
by AnotherStupidSN on Mar 19, 2010 12:56 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Does this mean the Peachquel is cancelled?
"Sometimes the capriciousness of youth anesthetizes common sense." -Let Geoff's words guide our patience this season.
by AnotherStupidSN on Mar 19, 2010 4:37 PM PDT up reply actions
Done
Don’t make me regret it fellas
Wait....Why is everybody clapping? Everyone around me is clapping.... I guess I should be clapping too... GO LAKERS!!! I hate living in So Cal
by 27freethrows on Mar 19, 2010 1:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Bold Brocklamation
Via Brandon Jennings’ Twitter:
“Jon Brockman just landed my face in his ass crack. Smells like burnt pancakes.”
"Sometimes the capriciousness of youth anesthetizes common sense." -Let Geoff's words guide our patience this season.
by AnotherStupidSN on Mar 19, 2010 12:57 PM PDT reply actions 5 recs
What? Lol
You know what I really love, I really love the Lacoste Sport Sweat suit man. The one that looks like the orange that's the same color as fruit loop orange! Houses like clovers, houses like clovers whatever that man says! Twinkle, Stars, Diamonds, Emeralds. We got every color bruh! It's fu@#in crazy man. This fool walked up to me the other day, and was like blood, where did you get them at yo? What, you made them? I said, man we don't make nothin man! We don't make nothin man. We just make your girl give h%@d. When she sees these on sight. She never thought they come in size twelves man. I wear size twelves man!
Bogut v. Hawes
the other interesting match up. Spencer is very Bogut like in that the Aussie was a finesse player when entering the League but maturity and gym time has enhanced his frame and he has responded.
The Bucks are SF heavy – Delfino, Salmons, Ilyasova, Luc MaM – but the Kings have enough to throw at them to hopefully make a difference. I particularly like Noce on Delfino. Carlos D had a very nice game against Sac the last time out.
At the start of the year I thought that the Bucks and the Kings had many parallels – and if you big picture them, I think that still holds true. The won’/loss records don’t support that of course. I like this young Bucks team – they are well coached and have some interesting talent, despite the obnoxious attention seeker that Brandon Jennings appears to be. Interestingly, I think making the playoffs stunts the growth of this team – but if they make it out of the first round or take their series to 6 or more games you could argue otherwise.
Bold Proclamations:
Salmons defends Tyreke and gives him some trouble in the first half. Second half – it’s Havoc time.
JT gets a triple double totally confusing the announcers who keep calling him Tyreke.
Brandon Jennings will try and be a factor and shot more than usual but his percentage will not be above his average – look for 20+ FG attempts.
ESPN Accuscore: Kings 99 Bucks 98. The current line is Kings +3.5
Scouting Report Game Keys;
Landry had some good games against the Bucks while with Houston. He’s averaging 16pts/6rebs in the 2 games. Salmons also played well against Sacramento while he was with the Bulls. So, I expect both will do reasonably well this time around. But, if Carlos Delfino can’t play and Salmon moves to SF and Charlie Bell starts at SG, then the Kings backcourt will dominate and their front court will out rebound Milwaukee’s front court. Salmon will still score but he won’t rebound, and the reason the Bucks have been playing so well is that Bell and his 7 ppg on 39% shooting has been riding the bench with John taking his starters job at SG.
Jennings’ Bucks are in a playoff race, and he’s going to want to show that he shouldn’t be forgotten in the ROY race. Evans doesn’t seem to need numbers to validify his worth. He had the opportunity to get his 10th assist in the Lakers game, but went strong to the basket instead. Winning the game seemed more important than a triple double under his name. He needs to maintain that mindset and take what the defense gives him, and not get into a shooting contest with Jennings,
Bogut describes the Bucks offense as "It’s pick-and-roll, post up and pin down, basically … and try to run ." So, just like the Lakers, the Bucks are going to feed the ball into their big post guy. Bogut is the next best thing to Dwight Howard and Spence played some pretty good defense against Howard. Spence will be tasked to seal off Bogut and keep him out of the lane and off the boards. So, it’s time for the rest of the team to step up, stay in front of the guards, play good pick and roll defense, and leave their man to stop penetration if necessary (Carl). Spencer can’t win the battle with Bogut alone, especially if he’s the only one willing to step out and stop the ball when the exterior defense breaks down.
The Bucks are 10-15 against Western Conference teams and 13-21 on the road. Jennings has this to say, " the team we have now is learning how to finish games. Instead of just shooting jump shots, we’re just taking the ball to the rack and seeing what happens. The more we keep taking the ball to the rack in the last minute, I think we’ll be all right." Sounds like some sound advice for the Kings, too. The Kings can win this one, but it will be a nail biter. The only time the Bucks have lost since the trade deadline, their opponent scored over 100 pts and shot at a high percentage. The Kings are 3-3 in games where they scored over 100 since the trade deadline. This is just too close to call, but I’ll be with the StR’s group screaming for a victory. Go Sacramento Kings.
"If you don't have anything good to say, LIE" - Mom
The greatest impact player in NBA History - Tim Donaghy
by HighTops on Mar 19, 2010 1:31 PM PDT reply actions 10 recs
Hey everybody, it's the Brandon Jennings of of Game Previews
Doesn’t show up, but decides to come late once his name is called
www.mancancook.net
by vfettke on Mar 19, 2010 1:39 PM PDT up reply actions 5 recs
And, I smell cow, where have you been v?
My appologies to TZ and the group. Had a bad night, but played thru the pain and at least got may game keys in. Still hoping to make it to the game.
"If you don't have anything good to say, LIE" - Mom
The greatest impact player in NBA History - Tim Donaghy
by HighTops on Mar 19, 2010 1:46 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
Slacker. How dare you post something late?
EvilCowtownInc: Screwin Suckaz over since 1985......
No mistakes in the tango, Donna. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
The Bucks are a lot better given the trade
Salmons is a very good player. I know that many didn’t like him, but I appreciated his all around game. Whether you like it or not, he has both and offensive and defensive game. I expect Salmons to, at some point, tangle with Tyreke and try to put some brakes on his game. It will be interesting, but it Artest can’t cover our guy then neither can Salmons.
I liked Salmons a lot when he was with the Kings.
I thought he was a great player, but felt many underrated him when he was with the Kings. I am happy to see him have so much success with the Bucks. Just hope he doesn’t have one of his best games tonight.
To be the best, you have to do your best. Otherwise, you are only second-rate.
Nice job on the preview TZ, Rec'd
You hit all the high points without having to use ten pages of blabber to get it said which is my method of choice. I’ll try to follow your lead with my next effort, but no promises. I tend to run on whenever I get to the podium.
"If you don't have anything good to say, LIE" - Mom
The greatest impact player in NBA History - Tim Donaghy
Thirdedd.
EvilCowtownInc: Screwin Suckaz over since 1985......
No mistakes in the tango, Donna. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
I will be there. See you guys at the game.
Question: How lame is it to propose on StR night?
Another flaw in the human character is that everybody wants to build and nobody wants to do maintenance. Vonnegut
hmmmm, LPA is taken, Kayte is not going to be there either..
I think you should just do buku maru (see Bokononism) with your luck significant other. That said, Proposals from the heart are good anytime anyplace.
by betweentheeyes on Mar 19, 2010 3:04 PM PDT up reply actions
It depends
Would she like being proposed to at a sporting event? If she’s not a big basketball fan, I wouldn’t do it. If she is, then go for it.
That being said, I make no guarantees that I won’t yell at her to say no! Jokingly, of course
www.mancancook.net
Yeah, she isn't a huge fan (yet) so I think it is a no go.
Just means I have to be creative. I think kayaking at sunset will be better. Wish me luck.
Another flaw in the human character is that everybody wants to build and nobody wants to do maintenance. Vonnegut
For me, it would be nice to combine my 2 greatest loves, but oh well.
Another flaw in the human character is that everybody wants to build and nobody wants to do maintenance. Vonnegut
Well if it's any help, here's what I did.
We’d been talking about marriage for a while, so it wasn’t really out of the blue. I took her to where we had our first date (Splash Cafe in Pismo Beach). We had a nice lunch and then walked along the beach up to the beautiful white cliffs. Gorgeous day. I kept getting down on one knee and tying my shoes or picking up a shell. She was looking at me weird, but didn’t say anything. Anyway we get to the end of the beach and instead of proposing I say, alright let’s go get a drink.
So we go to Grappolo’s in San Luis Obispo (where we had our first really nice night out). We order a half-bottle of wine and the place is totally empty except for us (which I didn’t plan but worked perfectly) so the whole staff is just waiting on us. Day is still nice and we’re in an outdoor table overlooking the creek. I dropped some silverware off the table at one point and got down on one knee to pick it up. As we finish our wine, she’s looking genuinely annoyed at me, and finally suggests we just go back to my apartment and take a nap since it’s around the corner and she’s tired at this point.
I agree and we head back to my place. I let her open the door whereupon she sees that while we were out, I’d had our friends cover the entire apartment in roses and rose petals. And then I finally proposed.
It was a lot of fun and it has a good story to go with it. In thinking of your own way to propose, you want to make a moment (or day in my case) that’s special for both of you and is unique enough to be something you enjoy telling.
A lonely Kings fan in a sea of gold and purple...
by Jaycee on Mar 19, 2010 3:37 PM PDT up reply actions 4 recs
Thanks for making most of the men look bad!
Good Work!
"If my aunt had a set of nuts, she'd be my uncle"
very nice assist from your friends
by the way, they’re 10 pts, 10 boards, and 9 assists from a triple double.
by what_the_crap on Mar 19, 2010 5:19 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
LOL wtc
EvilCowtownInc: Screwin Suckaz over since 1985......
No mistakes in the tango, Donna. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
Much better idea
Chances are she’d say yes either way. But make it special for her, not for you.
Also, be careful with the kayaking. Don’t drop the ring in the water!
www.mancancook.net
Holy crap! I know! maybe back on the shore is better.
Another flaw in the human character is that everybody wants to build and nobody wants to do maintenance. Vonnegut
If kayaking is her thing then do that
I agree with the above, you have to find out what she would like and do that.
Best of luck to you in all things!
I agree with Mustang and vfettke
whatever makes her feel romantic and special is the place to be.
as for StR – you could just invite us all to the reception – StR Night III – the Wedding Crashers edition!
by betweentheeyes on Mar 19, 2010 3:19 PM PDT up reply actions
They could get married under the basket at half time!
And they can have Peaches marry them
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I proposed to my wife in front of the pawn shop
and she kissed me under the balls
by betweentheeyes on Mar 19, 2010 4:50 PM PDT up reply actions
Here's an idea
Take her to Red Lobster and have them back it into one of their cheddar biscuits! That’s classy right there!
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You always want an escape plan...
two people alone on a kayak could mean only one person comes back, so I hope you’re a good swimmer :)
GREENE! You’ve been superfluously apostrophe’d! - andy sims
yep!
this is going to be something she’ll always remember, so make it special.
But there’s no pressure ;-)
by what_the_crap on Mar 19, 2010 5:20 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm with vfettke
If she is not a big Kings fan, I would skip it. This is a story that both of you will be telling over and over.
To be the best, you have to do your best. Otherwise, you are only second-rate.
I wouldn't
Unless her idea of a romantic situation is a King’s game at Arco. It might be for me or you, but not most ladies.
Still, it would have been fun with all the StR posters (vfettke) shouting no.
Another flaw in the human character is that everybody wants to build and nobody wants to do maintenance. Vonnegut
Is she nice?
There are lots of things that make for a difficult marriage and the hardest one is marrying somebody who isn’t nice. Voice of experience here. There is a really good book I recommend on how couples communicate.
It is written to be easily consumable and understood, though a bit below my reading level which left a little bit to be desired, but it speaks a lot of truth and after reading it I can point out what went wrong in my first marriage, beyond the fact that she was a bitch. The book can’t fix that so make sure she is nice!
Have fun at Str night Ice. Also good luck on the proposal.
EvilCowtownInc: Screwin Suckaz over since 1985......
No mistakes in the tango, Donna. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
Only do it if you can have it put up on the scoreboard
or something of that magnatude. Otherwise it probably will come off lame.
Decisions, Decisions
Watch the Sharks game, or go to the Peachquel, even though the Kings are 0-7 in games I attend…
"Skillet, we just spent $64,000 in that bar. So we're gonna have to get jobs to cover up the fact that we rob banks" -Mouse Fitzgerald
Hope you have a good time at the Sharks game
"If you don't have anything good to say, LIE" - Mom
The greatest impact player in NBA History - Tim Donaghy
I will send a moneygram for to the beer stand at Oracle or HP Pavillion so please pick it up there
"If my aunt had a set of nuts, she'd be my uncle"
It's not bold enough though
It’s pretty expected actually
This is Black Dynamite for Anaconda Malt Liquor... Once you pop the top, the panties drop
by prowseinthehouse on Mar 19, 2010 6:55 PM PDT up reply actions
Does anyone know
can you request SRO tickets at the box office? My right knee is stiff as hell, so sitting down wouldn’t be all that pleasant.
"Skillet, we just spent $64,000 in that bar. So we're gonna have to get jobs to cover up the fact that we rob banks" -Mouse Fitzgerald
The front page of Brew Hoop (Bucks SBN) has Reke's move on Artest
Nice to see them give Reke credit even though Jennings is a douche.
I've got gas - yea, i'm enviromentally friendly
The bottom of the article gives the ROY to Reke instead of Jennings.
I've got gas - yea, i'm enviromentally friendly
Frank & Alex do a great job. Not surprised at all. Classy thoughtful highly knowledgable fans.
EvilCowtownInc: Screwin Suckaz over since 1985......
No mistakes in the tango, Donna. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
where the hell do you find the time to read other blogs??
I am new here and have been consumed by what is on this site alone, and could not imagine reading others, especially if I had to put in a true 40. Fortunately I have had the pleasure of being a “consultant” while we get our new bank opened. Consultant means free labor for those of you that are curious.
"If my aunt had a set of nuts, she'd be my uncle"
I have no life.
EvilCowtownInc: Screwin Suckaz over since 1985......
No mistakes in the tango, Donna. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
So I'm assuming the game thread will be light this evening?
Maybe I can finally get on it without my netbook freezing & stuttering.
Anyways have fun everyone, drive safe, & I wana hear “Peaches!” loud & clear through my TV
I love beating dead horses.
Ill be in the game thread if my phone isnt dead by then.
EvilCowtownInc: Screwin Suckaz over since 1985......
No mistakes in the tango, Donna. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
I may actually try the game thread while watching
But I spell and type bad enough without watching TV, so it may be scary!
"If my aunt had a set of nuts, she'd be my uncle"
Cant be worse than Howard.
You have nothing to lose w2w.
EvilCowtownInc: Screwin Suckaz over since 1985......
No mistakes in the tango, Donna. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
Fail on my part
Captain Morgan found me before the game! I will make it a goal before eoy
"If my aunt had a set of nuts, she'd be my uncle"
Did Aykis go on yet?
I had a good one for him. If someone says anything unduly critical of anyone he could counter with: " well you know what they say. Those who can, do. Those who can’t, Peach."
by TheFNG on Mar 19, 2010 4:40 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
sigh.... ms. bte just called me and her flight has been delayed. We will be a bit
late getting to ARCO. Have them start the game but please don’t let the Bucks score until we get there.
Last one there buys beer
"Sometimes the capriciousness of youth anesthetizes common sense." -Let Geoff's words guide our patience this season.
by AnotherStupidSN on Mar 19, 2010 4:58 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
So is anyone planning on heading to BJs beforehand, or what?
"Sometimes the capriciousness of youth anesthetizes common sense." -Let Geoff's words guide our patience this season.
by AnotherStupidSN on Mar 19, 2010 4:59 PM PDT reply actions
youre welcome mother fuckers
From the dance teams Twitter:
“@vfettke Of course! We’ll meet you on the court after the game. Have fun!”
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by vfettke on Mar 19, 2010 5:30 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Sigh.
EvilCowtownInc: Screwin Suckaz over since 1985......
No mistakes in the tango, Donna. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
I thought you were pulling our legs. Imagine my surprise when I found out that message was legit
On the downside
kayte_c @vfettke I will not be at the Kings game this evening….enjoy though Go KINGS!
mwahaha
Can you smell what the vfettke is cooking?
EvilCowtownInc: Screwin Suckaz over since 1985......
No mistakes in the tango, Donna. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
215 N 10, bitches!
Rocks are free, and slingshots easily stolen.
by andy sims on Mar 19, 2010 7:01 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
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