Mutiny on the kickball field and some news

March 22, 2008 by admin.

Yesterday, former member and corporate sponsor of The Greatest Kickball Team of All Time… Seriously Bro.com, C-Ville, announced in a text message to me that she and Paul were leaving the team and forming their own team to be called the Jabbajockeez. This makes 4 members of last years team, not returning this year (E-dog and Mellie are preg-o-s). And 2 more, me and Rod, who are unsigned. I have a prior commitment at the moment, and Rod may not be able to play if Mellie can’t.

TGKTOATSB.com manager, Das, currently in San Diego, did not return calls to comment. I also have not heard back from the league office at RMX Sports on whether this rogue team would even be allowed to register. More news to follow soon… as RMX officials and TGKTOATSB management gather during the Easter break to deal with this unexpected issue.

IN OTHER NEWS…

AS.com has released it’s new promo for the Spring 2008 push for new members. Check it out…

FRIDAY’s ALIVE!!!

Here is a list of the final Friday’s Alive dates along with the bands that will be playing that night at Bay Meadows. This is all there is before she closes her doors forever…
April 4 - High Voltage and AC/DShe
April 11 - Journey Unauthorized
April 18 - The Cheeseballs
April 25 - Super Diamond
May 9 - Tainted Love
And don’t forget it’s also dollar beer and hot dogs on Friday’s. Gates open at 4:30, 6pm dollar pricing starts, 7:20 first post. Let me know which day works best for you and check back for updates.

Happy Anniversary!

March 19 marked the one year anniversary of Jusint.tv. That was the day our friend Justin started broadcasting his life 24 hours a day, seven days a week. While he no longer lifecasts, his website, has evolved into the premiere live internet video channel with hundreds of new features added since that fateful day. Along with the new features came hundreds of new lifecaster channels (including our channels BlogWorldExpo, AllegedlySpeakingtv, famcam and Das’s channels whose names I can’t remember), thousands of viewers and millions of page hits. As Yahoo, Youtube and Google all try to startup their live video sites, they’ll have to do battle with Justin Kan and his experienced set of founding members.

Stanford headed to Sweet 16
Stanford defeats Marquette in OT with 1.3 seconds left in the game. Check out these highlights…

BACK to the BIG ISLAND…

jm
The Editor

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10 Things I Learned Prior to Launching RMXSports.com v2.0 (well almost 10)

March 4, 2008 by Das.

It may seem like just another Webside Story, but in my 2.3 attempts at building the website for my sports events company, i’ve compiled a take on a few things. Below, are 9 of them: (disregard if you are disinterested

1. In regards to being Web Savvy, resourcefulness trumps ability. Moreover, resourcefulness and ability are conduits for web affluence.

2. Doubt is a speed bump to completion. Clear your doubts, even if it means making mistakes. Press on.

3. Delegate. Or else you’ll spend 3X the amount of time trying to do something someone else can do in 1X the amount of time.

4. Having a $0.00 budget is motivating.

5. On the net, “keeping it real” means ‘looking’ like a million bucks.

6. The commandment about ‘not coveting thy neighbors wife’ doesn’t apply when it comes to the web. You’re always gonna think you can serve yourself better with other’s designs and layouts.

7. The average Dreamer will realize his dream, if he can find where patience & diligence dovetails.

8. 77% of what you believe is natural ability probably isn’t.

9. These days, you can bet your last dime, that somebody out there is inventing tools that will help provide you with the arsenal needed to produce achievements. If you can arm yourself with the basic requirements, your own merit and drive will help you accomplish the rest.

That said, I’d like to announce that in the very near future, I (along with 2 of my cohorts) will release the doves in honor of the official launch of the RMX Sports website. Alas, our home built sports network & community has a thoroughly interactive place to congregate. Our longterm plans are to expand our events to other cities, states, and nations. If anyone would like to lend a brother (cousin or uncle) a hand, we take volunteers. If any of you youngins wanna gain some valuable experience, wanna get your work published on the web, or just wanna get involved, we employ interns. I’ve already recruited my brother Nick to be one of our Junior DJ’s. Our events specialize in the multimedia athletic experience.

There are a few more T’s to dot, and a few more Eyes to cross. But, what better a reason to party than an inter-family website launch? Join us! If not, enter a team into one of our events!

Das
Assistant to the Assistant

gabe@rmxsports.com
www.rmxsports.com

RMX SPORTS is a California-based sports events company that specializes in evolving Asian American athletes through competitive & recreational sports. We organize basketball, softball, and flag football tournaments on the West Coast.

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She Believes: A girl’s take on basketball from a girl whose boyfriend forces her to watch basketball.

February 21, 2008 by Das.

A friend of mine forwarded me this blog, and I must say, it’s pretty entertaining for any Warrior’s fan. Especially if you’re a gurl.

She Believes: A girl’s take on basketball from a girl whose boyfriend forces her to watch basketball.

Love,

Das

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Why the Warriors are the Greatest

August 29, 2007 by Das.

Check out thisarticle by Scott Soshnick of Bloomberg -
Sports Teams Flunk Simple Fan Free-Agent Test

Aug. 29 (Bloomberg) — Most sports fans don’t choose their allegiances.

From an early age we’re taught to cheer for the hometown team, whether that club deserves such unwavering love and loyalty or not.

If you live in, let’s say, Cleveland, the chances are better than good that you’ll back the Indians, Browns and Cavaliers. After all, your father was a Browns fan. His father was a Browns fan. And so on. It’s the same all over.

Your rooting fate, in essence, was predetermined. Your teams were chosen for you, a byproduct of a zip code. You didn’t have the luxury of picking.

Consider this, though: What if you started anew? What if, like athletes, fans declared free agency and exercised a figurative opt-out clause in their love affair? For which team would you root and why? And, more importantly, to what lengths would professional sports teams go to gain your support?

All teams say they value fans. Not all teams back up that assertion. Determining which do and which don’t is easy enough.

A simple letter is all it took.

Here’s the how-to guide:

Send the same memo to every team in the four major U.S. sports leagues: The NFL, NBA, Major League Baseball and NHL. In it, declare your free agency as a fan. Tell them you’re theirs for the taking. Offer a lifetime of allegiance. Offer your heart. Your soul.

I did just that.

Passing on Soshnick

Of the 122 teams that make up the four major U.S. leagues, guess how many even took the time to answer?

A hundred? Nope. Seventy-five, perhaps. Try again.

How about nine.

That’s a measly 7 percent. How sad.

Ninety-three percent of teams that claim to value the paying customer couldn’t be bothered to pen a note, bang out an e-mail or pick up the phone and make a sales pitch.

Remember, every team claims to value fans. Given the chance to prove it, though, a depressing number of them failed miserably.

Let’s recognize the teams that did respond: the Atlanta Hawks and Thrashers, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, San Diego Chargers, Jacksonville Jaguars, Dallas Mavericks, Golden State Warriors and San Jose Sharks.

“Being a fan means having an emotional commitment to a team. You can’t bribe or convince someone of that,” Mavericks owner Mark Cuban wrote in an e-mail. “They have to find it themselves.”

Best Fit

That’s the purpose of the letter — to ascertain which team is the best fit for what you care about. Maybe winning is paramount. Maybe it’s players who don’t misbehave. Once armed with the facts a decision can be made.

The Sharks, get this, actually have a director of fan development, Rob Jaynes, who sent a six-page e-mail detailing who the Sharks are, what they do and what it is they care about, on and off the ice.

“The lifeblood of any team is the fan,” he wrote. “Period. End of story.”

The Chargers and Bengals sent some promotional items, including rosters and stickers. Same for the Bears, who included a hat and T-shirt, too. The Jaguars sent a letter, highlighting their accomplishments on the field and in the community.

Making a case for the Hawks and Thrashers was co-owner Bruce Levenson, whose five-page e-mail included an invitation to enjoy his front-row seats. He also offered to introduce me and my family to the players. If you think that courtesy was extended because I’m a sports columnist think again. He does that a lot.

Winning Bid

“I love watching the expression on a kid’s (or adult’s) face when I hand them a size 18 shoe in our locker room or have their favorite player sign their jersey,” he wrote.

Speaking of jerseys, the Warriors sent me one. It had No. 1 and my last name on the back. That was the least of their pitch.

The Warriors also 1) called to say they wanted me and asked for a photo, 2) had 28 employees from various departments send e-mails, 3) had fellow New Yorker and General Manager Chris Mullin call to make the team’s case, 4) sent me a “We Believe” slogan T-shirt with my face on it 5) put together a mock press release announcing a new fan acquisition, 6) included a highlight DVD with rookies wearing my jersey, 7) sent me a $1, lifetime contract, signed by Mullin, that begins on Sept. 1 (the dollar was taped to the contract). The deal includes financial incentives, too, such as $10 for appearing at all National Basketball Association Finals games in which the Warriors play.

One hundred and thirteen teams couldn’t be bothered. Nine showed that caring for the customer is more than just a slogan. And one, the Warriors, went above and beyond.

We Believe, Warriors fans say.

Now you know why.

To contact the writer of this column: Scott Soshnick in New York at ssoshnick@bloomberg.net

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Dear Charles Barkley

May 3, 2007 by Das.

Dear Charles Barkley -

First off, kiss our @sses. Good luck riding your choking maverick (or should i say donkey) into the off-season. Secondly, quit making these stupid predictions. What happened to your series prediction in which your Mavs win 4-1 by Game 5. If you think the Bay Area is for “Hillbillies”, what the heck do you think Alabama is for? Alabama is good for nothing except for marginally good college football. Don’t be jealous because we have 6 pro sports teams compared to your 2.. oh wait, i meant 0. C’mon now. Alabama vs Bay Area? You’ve become a joke. Enjoy -

Your predictions of the “helter skelter” “midgets” losing to the Mavs in 4 straight to lose the series the in Game 5 is making your Dallas Maverick’s owner Mark Cuban wig out like crackhead looking for a fix after a month w/out. See(below) what i’m saying?

“NELLY SMOKES CUBAN”

“Warriors - 1 NBA Championship
Steven Jackson - 1 NBA Championship (claps & applause)
Charles Barkley - 0 NBA Championships” -fan sign

Keep clapping, Steven Jackson. We’re with ya!

Lastly, am I the only one that feels the refs have been paid off to do their best to give this series to Dallas? WTF

“The Mavs are who we thought they were! They’re who we thought they were! If you wanna crown they asses. Go ahead. Crown they asses. The Mavs were who we thought they were!” - gabe cera represent, and i’m out!

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:::::::::::::TONIGHT::::::::::::::::::::: Bay Meadows Mash-up v2.0 Justin.tv vs. AllegedlySpeaking April 13, 2007

April 4, 2007 by Das.

UPDATE: MEET GABE AND JAY NEAR VALET PARKING DROP OFF FOR TICKETS AND INFORMATION AT 6:30PM.

Consider this an open invitation for you, your friends and your family members to join in on the fun.

Obviously we couldn’t get enough, so we’re going back for more “Friday’s Alive“. This time we’ll be playing host to the star and entourage that is Justin.tv. Since the project’s inception (just 2 weeks ago), “lifecaster” Justin has been seen on The Today Show, CBS News, Wired Magazine, MTV, G4TV, and the front page of the SF Chronicle.

Join the gang from AllegedlySpeaking.com as they take it “BACK to the TRACK” one last time, and escape to BAY MEADOWS before the doors finally shut for good.

That said, here are some details:

- $1 hotdogs, $1 beer, $1 sodas, $1 general admission
- Performing live for 4/13 will be none other than Super Diamond
- First race begins at 7pm

Leave a comment and give us your feedback. We need to know how many club section tickets we’ll need to ask Bay Meadows for. If you’re unable to commit, tix will be available at the door and will cost you $10 for club section, or $1 for regular admission at door

Be part of the SF phenomenon that is Justin.tv!!!

If you have any questions, contact AllegedlySpeaking.Com’s friendly client relations team at
info@allegedlyspeaking.com

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SPECIAL PROMOTION - First 10 replies win free “How to Bet On Horses” tutorial and advice from reknowned horse whisperers Ethel & Evelyn Virrey

I’ve posted a guide to betting on horses here

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Wanna go to Bay Meadows? 03.31.2007

March 27, 2007 by Evelyn.

This Friday March 30

Horse Racing

$1 Beer (7-8pm), $2 Beer to 9:30pm

$1 Hot Dogs, $1 Sodas

LIVE MUSIC : Cover band Wonderbread 5

We’re takin’ it to the track. Come join the fam as we get our gallop on and take it to the tracks. First race starts at 7pm. If you need admission tickets, contact Evelyn via email or phone.

For more information, leave a reply below and/or send email to: info@allegedlyspeaking.com

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