Parting is such sweet sorrow. SBG reflects on ubelmann's contributions to the WGOM.
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WGOM Radio #3 This entry was posted by SBG
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Cup of Coffee Wolves lose again by 22, Kevin Love down to 17 minutes. This is the worst possible situation for the Wolves. They are driving what is left of their fan base with a tremendous stretch of terrible basketball. Their best, or second-best, player has checked out and is getting buried on the bench. I doubt that Love is in their long term plans. How's that O.J. Mayo deal looking now? Citizens Online18 Users Online WGOM Sign InLog InRetired WGOM Jokes
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Race to the Bottom: Highest Loss Totals in T-Wolves History67: 1991-92 Recent Letters to the EditorIn Response to Cup of Coffee: March 18, 2010, davidwatts wrote: I was very disappointed that the Mankato CBS station went to the Marquette game instead of sticking to the UNI game and my bracket is done blown up! meat wrote: Cc to Andrew: I'm suddenly going to be in Dublin for a short weekend this summer (late June), any suggestions would be good as to where to stay / eat drink / be Irish. spookymilk wrote: Boy oh boy, would most of those references be lost on my...let's call them … twayn wrote: Danke! Bummer that there's no radio for Friday's game with the Mets. Slowey vs. Johan. Klawitter wrote: Working in Century City. Living for the moment in Westwood, at least until I sell my place in DC this spring and move everything. New Britain Bo wrote: How's this for script idea: At a planning session for an … a committee of twelve Indians (4 dot, 4 feather, 4 West) hires a crack director to run their event. He shows up at… DK wrote: I missed this earlier today since I was apparently too busy … in the Nightmare thread, but I'd be down with this too. In fact, I'd probably be willing to contribute to coverage. Milt on Tilt wrote: I'm picking up my puppy tomorrow. I couldn't be more excited. spookymilk wrote: Oh, and Rhu: one of my challenges in this week's Survivor game was to do a six-word evaluation of Lew Zealand. These were the … flinger never flounders for puns. Better than Belladonna with fish… spookymilk wrote: Ah. Well, I'd be in favor of both, if the technology isn't a killer to the site somehow. In Response to Nightmares at WGOMville, hungry joe wrote: i wasn't planning on going out, but two heavies from my company were in town, and they took me out for a crazy night (got home at 2, and i've been hating life most of… spookymilk wrote: I instantly love the person who took that photo, hungry man. I'm sitting here drinking Bass; yesterday I went the nostalgia route with my St. Pat's choice, opting for a drink that reminded me of college… Milt on Tilt wrote: hehe. Beer. spookymilk wrote: To be fair, drama is kind of the world I live in. I'm prone to exaggeration. Plus, I'm drunk because this script is making me tense and I needed to take the edge… Milt on Tilt wrote: Yeah, man. I wouldn't "disregard" it either, because it was truly a horrifying move. Oh come now. That's just being completely over dramatic. Milt on Tilt wrote: O-Cab lead the majors in Outs as a batter in 2009. Call me … Jimmy Rollins actually did. But Cabrera was second, and first in the AL. Even so. I could use that same… nibbish wrote: I don't know what to make of it. On one hand, Cabrera was made of suck. On the other, any shortstop we put in there was going to. I'd have to side with DK and… spookymilk wrote: Yeah, man. I wouldn't "disregard" it either, because it was truly a horrifying move. 0-Cab cleared the bases for the team's best hitter over and over. I know it's nice to remember… DK wrote: O-Cab was a baseball band-aid over a severed limb. Acting like doing that was a "victory" is what seems foolish to me. In Response to Luna - 23 Minutes In Brussels (Tell Me Do You Miss Me), E-6 wrote: Love me some Luna. In Response to Cup of Coffee: March 17, 2010, brianS wrote: I dunno. But we're not really talking about a legal argument so much as an ethical one, I think. Moss wrote: The old "you can't have your coke and snort it too" … can't get a conviction on a … test...and is possession of any amount of coke a felony?? hungry joe wrote: tell me about it... brianS wrote: It is hard to consume if you do not possess. Popular Recent Posts
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sniffle, sniffle. I just got something in my eye.....
"We'll leave the light on" should be part of the sign off every time. It may be a little Tom Bodett-ish, but it fits with E-6's art and with the site.
Yep, I thought of the WGOM painting when I prepared that remark and considered whether the M-6 ads had made it too corny. The indirect reference to E-6's painting won the day, however.
All that's missing from today show was Barber's Adagio for Strings (or maybe Mozart's Requiem) playing softly in the background.
"Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas Tallis" by Vaughan Williams has supplanted Adagio lately in the movies. Another fine choice
This ain't the movies, Rhu_Ru, it's real life. The program called for mournful, not wistful.
In all seriousness, despite Hollywood's over-use, Barber's piece will always be the saddest tearjerker I'll ever hear.
...Barber's piece will always be the saddest tearjerker I'll ever hear.
Especially in Platoon.
I agree, although I am a big Vaughan Williams fan. "Tallis" was used in Master and Commander and another recent one I can't recall off the top of my head. "Adagio" was in Elephant Man prior to Platoon, and I know it's been used in others as well, even a version with choral. Both are quality "death scene" music.
Some notes regarding the broadcast itself.
But these are just the suggestions of one guy. I know there's going to be a lot going on 'round these parts with the loss of ubes, but it might be easy enough to look at these things.
Speaking of picking up the slack. I want to contribute a little something once I get to Ireland about what it's like to follow a playoff race and the playoffs from another country.
Edit: SBG, bulleted lists don't work in the comments.
Ubelman has long exemplified all the things that are truly revolutionary about blogging of any kind - well-written, deeply researched and insightful pieces. I'm grateful for having been able to read his work and digest his commentary over the last three years, going back to some statistical help and corrections he graciously gave me when I was writing over at the Geek's old Twins Territory site in 2005. Not only has he raised the bar of small-c citizen sports journalism, but he's established a standard of excellence for capital-C Citizen jouralism as well.
Ubes, thanks for all the columns and comments over the years, and I hope you'll be back better than ever one of these days.
Man - this has the perfect cadence of a Sunday sermon. Nice job SBG.
touching words, SBG.
you'll be missed ubes
Moss concurs wholeheartedly. Farewell (not goodbye) ubelmann!
If Herr Boltzmann strikes out in particle accelerators and needs a gig in lowly business land, both NBB and W would be happy to schlep his resume around in.