Ben Matasar

YTMND - The Fresh Prince of The Matrix

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:43:51 -0700

Yes.

"With more than 400 carts selling everything from Korean tacos to Carolina-style barbecue, Portland..."

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 16:24:38 -0700

“With more than 400 carts selling everything from Korean tacos to Carolina-style barbecue, Portland is a microcosm of mobile meals. Lunchtime crowds gather near SW 10th Avenue and SW Alder Street; later on, night owls head across the river to SE 12th Avenue and SE Hawthorne Boulevard for deep-fried cherry pies and savory crepes, served until 2 a.m.”

- World’s best street food (Portland is #1, naturally)

"No way they win more than 50, especially with teams gunning for them every night. We’ve also..."

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 18:18:20 -0700

“No way they win more than 50, especially with teams gunning for them every night. We’ve also never seen two perimeter superstar alpha dogs coexist for an NBA title — not even when Jerry West and Elgin Baylor teamed up with Wilt Chamberlain against the aging Celtics in 1969. LeBron would have to accept becoming Mega-Pippen to Wade’s Jordan. (Yeah, right.)”

- Let me register my willingness to take the other side of this bet. Bill Simmons: Countdown to the LeBron James decision

This is better than you think it will be. Super Mario on Violin...

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 11:24:53 -0700

This is better than you think it will be. Super Mario on Violin (via strikegentlybro)

What’s LeBron supposed to have done wrong?

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 16:18:09 -0700

What’s LeBron supposed to have done wrong?:

But what does that obligation consist of, and how did James incur it? Did the team or the city do something in particular to help make him a star, such that his departure represents ingratitude? My understanding is that he did not choose the Cavs, but was assigned to that team in the draft. Surely, having been the victim of a conspiracy in restraint of trade, forced to negotiate with a monopsonist buyer of one’s talents, can’t create an obligation of loyalty to the monopsonist if, when the term of the indenture is up, another employer offers a more attractive deal?

Twitter Launching Analytics Product Soon

Wed, 07 Jul 2010 22:22:39 -0700

Twitter Launching Analytics Product Soon:

Reading this gave me a pretty weird feeling.

The billion-dollar Knick pitch

Fri, 02 Jul 2010 10:25:44 -0700

The billion-dollar Knick pitch:

Fascinating.

"Page 690 (FN 4): Rick & Jon Barry are listed as one of the father-son duos who won a title...."

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 11:49:18 -0700

“Page 690 (FN 4): Rick & Jon Barry are listed as one of the father-son duos who won a title. Actually, it was Rick & Brent Barry. And I knew this. But you know who noticed this mistake and had Ric Bucher e-mail me about it? BRENT BARRY! Now that’s embarrassing. Sorry, Brent. He’d also like to remind everyone that his brother, Jon, never won a ring.”

- Bill Simmons, cataloging the published errors in his bestselling Book of Basketball (via wilkins)