I couldn’t understand some parts of this article, but it sounds interesting…

In any given thread, his posts — by space AND number — consume a huge chunk of this blog, and have for years. It’s idiotic to say, ‘Just don’t read his comments’ when he regulary fills half of a thread or more.

But, BUT — I gotta give credit where it’s due, even to this schmuck. Posting the link to Roldo Bartimole above, raising the issue of Dan Gilbert’s plundering of the city of Cleveland, and pointing out that this is an important story that no mainstream reporter will EVER see fit to cover, on or off the sports page — I think that’s a fine thing to do for the group reading this blog. Even if it seems, as ever, to be prompted only by Alan’s anger, bitterness, and loathing, it is well worth reading and thinking about.

Kudos, Alan Tucker. Now please shut the fuck up.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3028580

Tax breaks, poor people, deficits, a dying city?

Hello! I’ve read only very positive things about this project in the Beacon Journal and if it helps the team sign Beno Udrih what more can you ask?

I found the below piece very insightful. Since this piece ran, I also found it interesting that the mayor of Independence has said the Cavs are going to receive tax breaks. I also found it interesting that the team sought to borrow money from the Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority, and then use taxes it will pay on the building — which normally go to schools and government — to repay the loans. I don’t know if they did obtain the loans, but the whole thing just stinks.

Even taking all this highfalutin corporate welfare into account, if the mortgage business started tanking a couple of years ago, I doubt if this facility would have even been considered in the first place. I’m sure there’s absolutely nothing wrong with what’s in the arena, either in the way of the Cavaliers offices or with the arena’s equipment and practice facility.

Ferry may not have made any significant personnel moves, but thank goodness that Drew Gooden will now be able to view crystal clear high-definition film of his attention-deficit disorder in action.

With all that said, I’m still chuckling at that bidet remark. Or maybe I shouldn’t chuckle, perhaps there actually are bidets in the marble executive offices. So if Pavlovic ever needs a cleansing warm ball rinse, all he needs to do is sneak into the executive washroom.

http://www.coolcleveland.com/index.php?n=Main.RoldoLinkUrbanRenewalByStarvingTheBeast

I wonder how Ferry’s crumpled paper/nurf hoop bank shot is coming around.

Let’s make a deal….you do what you just said and I will comply as well. Who’s with me?