Dwight Howard‘s rookie season (04-05) stats per/48 minutes
17.6 points, 14.8 rebounds, 2.44 block
Greg Oden‘s rookie season (08-09) stats per/48 minutes
19.1 points, 15.4 rebounds, 2.56 blocks
(This post is what got me thinking about this.)
Archives for April 2009
The New York Times’ Frugal Traveler visiting Portland
In a long post about Twitter and travel the New York Time’s Frugal Traveler blogger mentions he’s on his way to Portland . . .
In fact, I’m about to begin a two-week trip to Portland, Ore., where I’ll be reporting for a series of upcoming stories. I’m hoping to make as much use of Twitter as possible, both to get recommendations for frugal fun and to report back instantly about my experience. So sign up for Twitter, follow @frugaltraveler and let me know what I should (or shouldn’t) be doing in and around Portland — and beyond.
Though maybe this is an (unfunny) April Fools Day joke; the Times has written so many Portland articles already I can’t imagine there are any topics left to cover . . . except of course the Unicorn burial ground (he should have visited earlier this month).
April 2-5: Timbers Army, Vinyl, and Faux Film
For me, one of the true harbingers of spring is when every weekend boasts several events or festivals I want to attend. This is going to be one busy weekend . . .
First, on Thursday, join the rest of the Timbers Army at The Cheerful Bullpen (1730 SW Taylor) at 7:01pm.
This will be the last First Thursday meet-up before the season starts – Last Thursday, April 30th, is the Thirsty Thursday Timbers home opener!
Friday Hall of Records throws its second record sale and dance party.
The first one, back in February, was a success, so they’re doing it again. Like the last, this one will also be hosted by It’s a Beautiful Pizza (3342 SE Belmont). And once again DJ Standing 8 will be mixing while you enjoy a beer and dig for records (mainly soul, funk, jazz and breaks from the 60s and 70s). The party is true to the (eventual) store concept: blending records with beer – don’t forget to track Hall of Records’ progress towards this goal at their blog: The Creation of a Record Store.
And all weekend long, Friday through Sunday, the Hollywood Theatre (4122 NE Sandy) is hosting the 5th Annual Faux Film Festival.
What the hell is a faux film festival?
A festival of mockumentaries, fake commercials, fake public service announcements, fake film trailers, fake travelogues, etc. A full schedule is available in PDF format, and of course you should check out the website, which includes trailers for many of the films.