A good friend sat us down this morning and informed us of a solid piece of factual information.
There’s no joy in these parts of the internet anymore. Our musings have transformed into rants. We certainly realized this was happening internally, but we had yet to see the force with which it was filtering down into the words you read.
We hate that – it’s bad. Truth be told, this season has been torture for us. Between the Cavaliers/LeBron struggles/malaise and our personal failure to get Mamba done in a timely and satisfactory manner, it’s been a rough time, online and off.
If you want to know the real, real, real, real truth, Tuesday morning we made the decision to shut down YAY altogether.
The old prophesy that we’d just disappear into the night was true. Alas, this only lasted for about 45 minutes, and we remembered there’s a bouncie ball league we used to love and a charismatic snake movie that needs a place to be shown.
Thus, as of Monday, we vow to find the fun in this league and this site again, even if it means ignoring the Cavaliers altogether. We may even resort to mocking them like we do the Celtics if that’s what it takes.
There’s no reason any of you should have to be continually subjected to our CLE-related traumas. People say the PHX/DAL world is a fun place to reside – maybe we’ll give it a try. (Not as fans – just observers.)
In a show of turn-back-the-clock resilience, this morning we uploaded “Welcome to the Terrordome” by Public Enemy onto our iPod. We have no idea what significance this really has – we just wanted to mention it. The we downloaded “How Could I Just Kill a Man” by Cypress Hill, as well as that Black Sheep song that’s like “Here’s a black sheep, where’s a black sheep, blah blah blah – “.
Then we were like, “damn, middle school was the best!”
(And as for the offsite charismatic snake movie trials, we said we wouldn’t mention it again until it’s ready, and we won’t. Thank you for your patience. It’s too important to us and many others (NAY, THE WORLD) to not be perfect, and that’s all there is to say.)
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Expectations are a righteous bitch.
No love for “Cock the Hammer”? Hear me growl! HR-ARRGH! Got the night vision like the Wise Old Owl!
You scared the shit outta me, man.
Don’t die on me, Yaysports! I’ll have to try Photoshop if it does, and NO ONE wants to see that. Ugh. “Borrowing” pictures from giddy college students is much easier.
Yeah, sure. Like you’ll survive without the ability to rant on Les Internets. It would’ve been more entertaining if you would have continued your online suicide letter tho.
somethin for the honieeeeeeees
I actually gasped when I read that you wanted to shut YAY down. Thank goodness you changed your mind!
is that nba championship tickets link meant for boney and me?
“Aiyyo Bo knows this (what?) and Bo knows that (what?) But Bo don’t know jack, cause Bo can’t rap -”
Who can tell me what early 90s rap song that’s from?
Do not ever let the thought of quiting get in your mind again. And if it does… get up, walk away, have a beer or a smoke, and re-evaluate the situation in the morning. I repeat, DO N
Do not ever let the thought of quiting get in your mind again. And if it does… get up, walk away, have a beer or a smoke, and re-evaluate the situation in the morning. I repeat, DO NOT EVER LET THE THOUGHT OF QUITING GET IN YOUR MIND AGAIN!
Church
^Nick The Nut Hugger. See this is what happens when I get the day off every once in a blue moon. I get extremly bored.
“is that nba championship tickets link meant for boney and me?”
Call me crazy, but I don’t think Boney would take you. You coming on to him?
Please don’t quit–that December drought was bad enough to endure.
(Tribe Called Quest / Scenario)
“Well whaddya know, the di-dog is first up to bat, no batteries included and no strings attached.”
Tribe Called Quest, “Scenario” off of “Low End Theory” (the best hip-hop album of all-time in my opinion) “Jazz” is f-ing amazing.
dres, d-r-e-s, yes, i guess i can start, if it’s all right with you i’ll rip this hip-hop apart. back middle to the front, don’t front. want a good time? gonna give you whatcha want.
If I could just add my two cents, if you do shut down the blog, do you intend to reimburse people the money that they gave for the film? It seems only fair.
I, for one, have stopped reading the site as much, until some update on WSM shows up; it seems a little wrong to solicit money from people, then refuse to tell them why they haven’t seen any results of their donation. I couldn’t do that to an investor in a start-up, and I can’t believe a movie studio would just throw money at a project and not ask for an accounting. Why should a blog audience be any different?
That said: Jesus Christ, that Popovich/Batman picture is hysterical.
I like the Crowded House song “Everything is good for you, if it doesn’t kill you……”
jp –
I’ve always said anyone who wants it back would get it back, even after the thing was done. Truth be told, all donation-givers will probably get their money back anyway to avoid any and all complications later on.
The site isn’t down and the movie will be out. When it does, everyone will understand why it took this long.
If you donated, email me and I’ll Paypal your money back no problem.
yah im coming onto him… either that or hes a pistons fan, im a mavs fan… those teams are going to the finals…
but if thinking about me hittin on boney gets you off TP, by all means, think that.
It’s nice to know that the only time you’ve EVER used a Shift key was to type my initials. Don’t bet on The Cubanettes yet.
It’s nice to know that the only time you’ve EVER used a Shift key was to type my initials. Don’t bet on The Cubanettes yet.
I would go with Zack K to a Finals game if the Mavs were the poor souls having to face the Pistons.
According to Fios, since Detroit beat the shit out of the Mavs during the regular season, that equals to total domination.
Actually it’s probably time to confess I am also a Mavericks fan … I lived in Dallas from 90-94, I listened to them on the radio during high school. The 3 Js and Quinn Buckner … good times. For the record, I root for Cleveland when they play Dallas.
Boney between you liking the Skills Comp and wanting a DET/SAS Finals, you might win craziest reader. (You get a pass on the DET desire, considering you’re a fan, but…)
If you quit I’m demanding my poster back.
You can’t leave, man. Actually, I got an email from a Wizznut who was thinking of leaving the biz, but was told that he wasn’t allowed. I quote from his missive:
“WizzNutzz is like mafia and I can never leave. I might have to kill the Internets to truly break free.”
What’s wrong with a DET/SAS Finals? We had a classic series in ’05 with some of the best basketball ever seen this side of Argentina. What’s crazy about that? I guess a Clev/Mavs series would be better, you know watching LeBore hold the ball for 22 seconds and then watching The Shag shoot 25/25 from the line after the refs once again get bought out by Cuban. Fuck that.
who all owned “Shaq Diesel” say YEAHHHHH
Is it time yet for some Scottie Pippen to CLE rumors?
Please please please no more talk of no more Yay. Pretty please. Yaysports is a Good Thing. Please keep it up.
honnnnney.
Finals will surely be Detroit v. Texas in some form or another. I have to agree with Tony on the value of another Det/SAS Finals; 2005 was the best Finals in years, Wallace malaise be damned. But I’m thinking it will be one of the other Lone Star squads this year, not the Spurs.
Hey Cav, while I know you would like to take the advice of your VERY-FAVORITE NBA ALL-STAR D-WADE (get knocked down 7 times, leave the arena crying on a wheelchair) don’t give up hope yet. You should turn your focus on a team truly deserving of your talents: The 2007 Portland Trailblazers. Seriously. They’re poised to go all Drew Neitzel on the Western Conference and lock up that 8th seed. Who wants to face Zack Attack in the first round? Huh? Yeah, I didn’t think so. And don’t go and do something like rooting for the Canadian Suns (Raptors). Photoshopping Bosh aside, if you like the Raptors, you hate AMERICA.
Here’s hoping Pippen indeed returns to Chicago or Cleveland and Maxiell goes all D-Wade on him (forces him into a wheelchair and outta the arena).
Go Pistons.
You made a movie?
I really feel your pain on the whole Cav- spitcup/jumpshot/effort – thing, but why don´t you ever write about things like the fact that Hughes ain´t getting it done? What about Z? Why isn´t he more involved? He´s got game – but not for this team in this system…. and why don´t you ever mention Sideshow Bob and his great contribution to the team? Didn´t you see his final play against the Raptors the other day? How about his game that night!?!
Celtics are gonna win out and get the 8 seed. Then they’ll work their way to the finals little by little beating the Sonics in an epic 4 game series.
Glad you changed your mind. Please don’t leave us. We need you.
(get knocked down 7 times, leave the arena crying on a wheelchair)
Commenting has been really strong lately, everyone. Thanks for that. That phrase might be worthy of a t-shirt. lol
What’s so wrong about being a basketball lover? I enjoy hard fought games like the ’05 Finals and the ’05-’06 Eastern Conference Semis (Cavs vs. Pistons). Better than the ridiculous fouls that were called in last year’s Finals. Power basketball is better than finesse crap… which is why Phoenix and the Wiz will eventually fade away…
i would buy that tshirt… please make it
Yo dude,glad you heard me!
Yo dude,glad you heard me!
The boys at the Knicks RealGM boards want to give you much love for the work you’ve done here in the past and present. I myself have always chuckled at the stories here, even writing my own version in the past:
http://www.binaryculture.net/blogs/1156213340.php
If you do ever shut it down the website I write for could use a weekly sportsblogger . . .
BTW How about a piece on the way Marbury is swishing and dishing this year?
I had a nightmare last night… Game 7 of the ECF between CHI & CLE. The game was tied 76-76 ~ with 84 seconds left.
Each subsequent possession ended up in fouling Big Ben & LeToe; sending the game into a 3rd OT, until Big Ben clanked another one off the rim, and followed it up with a FLUSH… Chicago won 78-76!
Cav, I am beginning to fear you are an overaggressive LOLer.
hey cavalier,
it’s sort of like what i tried to tell you when i was in the 1997 “nothing but net” episode of a little show called “touched by an angel”.
first, follow your dreams, man, follow your dreams. second, write more posts about cake. i’m serious, check out the episode: it’s almost all about cake, and the smashing thereof (but the rest of it is about following your dreams).
greg ostertag.
Dear lower case greg ostertag,
It is not nice to steal other people’s schtick, baby. If you’re by chance that “,esq” guy from the Tim Hardaway post, I told you, I do not just send out autographed copies of that episode. You need to send a self addressed stamped envelope, and I need to take the time to view the episode to make sure I’m not signing a porno tape (or something) and then, and only then, does the Tag sign your tape.
I enjoy your enthusiasm, I have not been able to keep up with “The Cavalier” lately as I have been angry that he did not post a funny PS’d pic of Dwyane Wade crying on the wheelchair. Remember, Tag lost his teeth from an altercation with the Diesel, and Tag kept playing.
Who loves you baby? Tag loves you.
- Greg
Becky,
Personally, my favorite Montell Jordan song is “Summertime”.
It has my favorite pick-up line of all time in the beginning few lyrics “summer time’s, no better time, for me to kick it with you…”
I don’t know it means to “kick it” but you know, if it means what I think it means, then I’m down for kickin’ it however much you’d like if ya know what I’m sayin’.
Thanks for not adding me via your MySpace as you said you would. That makes Greg sad.
Love,
O
Greg,
You’re back! I knew that lame ass lower-case tag dude couldn’t have been you! His description of the episode was totally wrong (it was about listening to your parents, *not* following your dreams, and there wasn’t a single cake in the episode).
I’ve been waiting for two weeks for you to reappear and I had almost given up hope that you would ever return! Thank god you’re back.
Just two questions, though:
Where’s my autographed video?
Do you maybe want to kick it next time you’re in Chicago (and I mean this is a totally Hardway-approved way)?
- JK, Esq.
Dont bE a biatch
The Cavalier,
Who loves ya baby?
- Telly
it tok mw 33 mins 2 tipe dis with my goodarm sorry 4 thr misstakes thank for ur suppot all
cavalier n my top 5
What is it about martial arts films and plots that advance in a logical fashion that makes them mutually exclusive? I don’t even need a good story, I’m not picky, something that simply makes sense would be lovely.
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