The battle lines are almost drawn, and we have already speculated about the upcoming hoop wars at length. On the lighter side (for a change) though, in the event of an "open" EB with AP posters invited, who are the five you would most like attend?

Here's my list:

1. Rektikano: Rabid but analytical and within "reason"; sort of like an AA in green.

2. DLSU70: Man, I'd love to know what it is about him that ticks off a lot of Lasallites.

3. Green Arrows: The man has sass, gotta' admit. Obviously loves his school, but exhibits a normally calm on-line demeanour to which the greenies clearly defer. The "grand daddy" of them all.

4. Woodhaven: Another poster who writes with his head on his shoulders. Posts are marked by brevity and conciseness- so much for the kilometric rant.

5. Green Arrows Jr.: I need to thank him for taking pics of the FMC. It's been a hard year being away from college hoops mania.

Having said that, I'm on my way home next month and look forward to fellowshipping with the 14BP regulars (and newbies) again in a few weeks. In the meantime, how about letting everyone else in on your lists?

Giant,

Item 3 should read GreenArrows and I think one of his sons was responsible in taking the said pictures.

What no FGT? Heh heh heh!

Blue Horse,

Thanks, I edited it accordingly As for your other suggestion, can I plead the fifth on that one? ",)

I believe GreenArrow is the only deserving person in your list.

Might as well invite chili of ga.net as well hehe

First Five:

Chili, Xiayou, GA, Anthony Sev, Rek

Second five:

FGT, Weed, GRNGR, FstArchr, Wacky

Question is which table will these people join? It would be great to have FaGoTomato join the secon five.

kobebeef seems like a level-headed poster also.

GreenArrows would be on the top of the list. I met him once but I don't think he remembers. It was a few years back i think. He gives credit where credit is due.

GreenArrows and chili are on top of my list.

Speaking of FGT, there's a thread in AP.com called "Paranoia" which he started in reference to Ateneo and what we're discussing here in Atenista.net. The thread has backfired with many La Sallians accusing him as the one's who's paranoid. A similar thread which he started in PEx has been locked.

Poor FGT. His stock has plummted big time. He used to be idolized by many fanatical Greenies. Now, he's looking more and more like a goat.

Ano kayang hitsura ng kamatis na hindi pa masyading hinog kapag tinamaan ng isang 7.62mm full-metal jacket na NATO round pointblank? O nagtatanong lang ako ha! Baka mamaya bigyan niyo na naman ng kung anong kahulugan ang sinabi ko! Ang gumawa ng kwento o mag-lift ng post BAKLA na nga GURANG PA!

BSB,

Nice one on FaGoTomato Unfortunately, he doesn't count since he's not a poster on AP.

Joe,

Puso mo! Personally though, I think using watermelons for target practice makes more sense. According to some ballistics guys whom I love watching on the Discovery Channel, the penetrating effects of ammunition on the human head are closely simulated by firing on watermelons. Heck, what do I know though? I just used to plink with BB guns in my folks' backyard...

AA,

Still have to see your list!

BerdEbs,

Thanks for the heads-up. From that thread, I also nominate "Nel" and his daughter as well as Bobby Cabral. It's nice to learn that not everyone over there is afflicted with conspiracy theories...It got me thinking though, "thinkers are doers" right? If so, I wonder how many alternicks such "thinkers" have over at PeX, for example. Or, *knocks on wood* even here at Atenista...

Hey Just, Interesting thread.

!. Greenarrows

2. Rektikano

3. DLSU70

4. Xiaoyu

5. Greenlantern

These guys are reasonable, not too emotional and chismoso like FGT. I would go for the five above.

Thanks AA!

On the subject of FGT, just a question, do you go to PeX? If you do, why is it that whenever FGT gets in a bind, a certain neknek and The Shadow always seem to show up in the nick of time at suspiciously similar intervals, saying suspiciously similar things in suspiciously similar ways? Hey, I'm not really the suspicious type but some things don't seem to add up...

On the topic at hand, apparently some folks DO seem curious about meeting the faces behind the nicks at AP. If we ever do come up with something along these lines, please do let me know. I'd really like to attend if it happens by the time I get home.

Anyway, how was your EB? Must've been fun- kwento!

My list will be:


1. GreenArrows

2. Rektikano

3. NEL

4. Karen

5. Believe it or not - FGT - just to prove to him how different we are in the positive sense.

nice question. one ga.net poster stands out though.... weed.

many of our fellow atenean posters in ga.net would like to see what this greenie is really made of.

One thing is for sure... they ALL have alternicks.

FGT thinks this is a war and he just wants payback for all the internal problems they are having.
Actually, to bring it to that level is shallow. I guess if you are a cult leader, hooliganism is a way of life. Matindi talaga ang galit. Why even use Johncon? Saya-saya talaga.

Hirap kasi talaga sa ibang tao nakikitambay na nga lang nangangatay pa. Ganito lang kasing kasimple e: Kinumbida ka na ngang pumasok sa bahay ng may bahay. Kahit sinong matinong tao ang dapat asta, astang bisita, maging magalang at mapagkumbaba ka, hindi mo naman bahay ito e. Ayan sa taas o, ang liwa-liwanag ATENISTA.NET. Kung ang mga may-ari ng bahay tawagin ka mang gago, o ungas, o kornudo, o kung ano pa mang masamang salita, wala kang karapatang pumalag o umimik man lang. HINDI MO NGA BAHAY E! Ngayon, yaman din lang at hindi ka naman pinipigilan, aba e di LUMABAS KA NA NH BAHAY KUNG HINDI MO NA KAYANG DIUMANONG PANG-AALIPUSTA SA IYO!

PERO HUWAG NA HUWAG KANG AANGAL O PAPALAG! Bahay ng may bahay nga ito e. Lalong HUWAG NA HUWAG KANG NAMBABASTOS NG MGA MAY ARI NG BAHAY O IBA PANG TAGA-ROON! Mega-WALA KANG KARAPATAN.

O ayan tinagalog ko na, siguro naman naiintindihan na nga mga kinauukulan na talaga naman, ANG GALING-GALING-GALING NG ENGLISH, my good golly.

"Bato-bato sa langit, sana tamaan!" - Pete San Pedro, Kagawaran ng Pilipino, Ateneo High School

Doesn't the name say it all? Kidding, kidding. I admit I don't know the *ahem* gentleman. I have only heard of him through other atenista.netters.

Moving on...Joe, ayan ka na naman! You must chill, d00d. Puso mo!

lemme give you my take on this fella...

weed has this habbit of picking a fight with antenean posters in GA.net. (his last target was my buddy Blue Blood)

being the gentleman that he is *snicker* he boasts of beating up a blue babble booster during one of the games (he says he turned the guy's blue&white jacket blood red!)

weed positions himself among the archer elitistas. you should read his take on the ex-blue eagles vs. dlsu alumni rumble (and be sure to take one tab of tylenol before you do). he has all these funny stories of him being present during alumni luncheons & dinners.

one GA.net poster who seems very reasonable and open-minded is geriatricacrher.

Be glad to down a beer with any one of these La Sallites:

1. Green Arrows
2. Rektikano
3. DLSU 70
4. Anthony Servinio
5. Bobby Cabral

Honorable Mention: Any of the fangurls para may kausap si PizzaGuy.

FGT should also be on this list but ony if BK is present.

Giant,

On your way home? Congrats! Regards.

Mav,

Thanks and congrats to you too! Maaabutan mo ba ang season pag-uwi mo? WE need to share a few cold ones buddy...long overdue.

What, no fangurlz?

Yeah! What canmaker said...

What about what Canmaker said, Joe? Naughty thoughts starting to percolate...please clarify...hehehe

Quite a number of La Sallites were also upset over a similar essay he wrote some time ago about the JGSOM. It gave the impression that the DLSU community was bitter over the 200M donation their alumnus made to Ateneo. What made them even angrier was the fact that he emailed his essay to a columnist thereby threatening to make it publicized in the press. Too bad he hasn't learned his lesson.

In one table, I would put together Greeen Ranger, Jonas Hao, Ruckus and Ateneo 10.

In another table, Xiaoyu, DLSU70, Augustine, Wackymathay, FGT and GreenArrows. Joescoundrel can be the referee on this table.

Oh, the poor FGT haters, stewing over nothing. There was no way FGT's essay would have ever been published, unless it underwent some seriously heavy editing.

Hindi man lang nga ako naliligaw sa ibang Forum at masyadong mainit ang ulo ng ibang member nila e!

Anyway, ha'mo Pareng Horse, ok lang na mag-referee ako, basta dala ko ang trusty new blue metal sidekick ko at baka mamaya puro mga pasaway na llebo-40 pataas ang mga table ko. Pwede din namang umasta akong parang Table Commander sa Mess Hall ng PMA.

YOO DER! WAT IS DA LAST LINE OP DI SANAMAGAN ALMA MATER!?

Ah, sir, ah "sa isip, sa salita at sa gawa..."

GARDEMMET! GIB ME ISKWAT TRAST TO INPINITI! NOW!!

Laugh trip ka talaga kumadreng Carrot! But hey, even without the editing, any of the aforesaid "essays" might pass muster for being "heartfelt"...I have to admit, she does seem to write from the heart- you could almost feel the pain and pathos of love unrequited; but then that's just me

I nominate Carrot to edit.

i second the motion

poor carrot. sakit sa ulo i-edit yon...

Sus! Kadaling i-edit niyan!

Una, shredder, marami sa opsiina ng gobyerno.

Sunod, sulat na lang ng bago na heartfelt din, para hindi madismaya si Giant na talaga namang hindi makumpleto ang araw ng walang nababasang heartfelt. (Baka akala niyo salbaheng Atenista si Giant. Hoy, SNAG yata siya!)

Sunod, ilagay ang by line na FaGoTomato.

Voila! Ayan, edited na!

Ayos Joe! And yes, mahilig talaga ako sa heartfelt...Dito kasi ang mga tao in general "friendly" pero may palpable na distansya. 'Di tulad sa atin, nagkakandahiyaan sa umpisa tapos all-out pala...Ayan ha, heartfelt na rin ako. Hehehe. Btw, any news on the UBC game?

PS- I third the motion for Carrot to edit

PPS- I definitely nominate the denizen known as "Cager" to attend. Have you seen how he gave our favorite novelist her come-uppance?

Aw, SHUX, I am humbled by your faith in me

You like me, you really like me!

Hmmm...if we really liked you, then we wouldn't have punished you this way. Too much Sally Field, eh Carrot.

Regards.

Sori talaga, as in sori talaga!

Pero hindi ko na matiis e.

May dalawang tao dito ang cute-cute nile, at bagay na bagay sila sa isa't-isa, PROMISE!

At dito mismo sa Forum na ito, no wait, sa THREAD na ito!

O! Baka may pumalag kaagad diyan ha!

Wala lang, tancha ko lang.

HAH! Erase-erase! Baka mamaya mabansagan na talaga akong GRILLED BLUE TOMATO!



(Hint: Review ninyong mga pages, tatlo lang naman e. )

Pareng Joe,

Baka mapalitan mo na si Ate Luds sa ginagawa mo. Careful. Careful.

Pizza Guy,

Thanks for the vcds. Pay you when I get back (if I get back). BK's copies are still with me. He was supposed to visit me to pick them up but until now he hasn't come up yet. Must be too busy scouting for talent in Roker Park.

Lots of Ateneans here in my neck of the woods. Most of the people studying here are Ateneo (or UP) grads. Isa lang ata yung La Sallista. Kawawa nga yun pag usapang-UAAP na. Sobrang alaskado.

Fangurlz? Mga ka-tropa mo na naman! Share ko lang. Teeheehee.

Ingat mga pare (at mga mare) ko.

Mav,

When are you going home? Tawagan tayo. Will PM you my number.

Giant,

Send me your number through my yahoo address. I think you still have it. Will be staying here for a bit though to tie up some loose ends and won't make the home opener against the Greens. I suppose you are getting ready to go home. Let me know your plans.

Regards.

Mav, Giant,

Whoever comes home first, just don't forget my beef jerky ok?

And Mav, pati ba naman si Ate Luds? Ang edad ha, mabuking!

General Escoundrel,

I'll see about what I can do about the books or beef jerky.

Ayaw mo Ate Luds? Sige, Joe Quirino na lang.

Edad? OK lang na gurang na. Basta aminin lang ni BK na mas matanda siya sa akin. Dinig ko nga si BK hindi na dumaan sa ROTC kasi ang tawag pa noon, PMT.

Ingat, padre.


Giant,

Just checked and saw your PM. Thanks for the contact info, buddy. Will call you tomorrow afternoon on your mobile.

Joe Quirino, JQ, hmm...

OKEY NGARUD!

Yo Mav,

Great talking to you this afternoon. It was good to finally catch up with you. It really has been a while. When you do decide to strike it out on your own, lemme' know. The itch is starting to get me too

Joe,

I will see what I can do about the beef jerky. That would make really good pulutan for the next EB ( Yup, my budget says you gotta' share with everyone else... )
As for first amendment treatises, kung gusto mo, kwentuhan nalang tayo...just about the best exercise of first amendment rights that I can think of!

Canmaker,

Got your text- you probably were just too asleep to answer after my reply. In any case, I'm doing fine.

BK,

Magparamdam ka naman!

Blue Horse,

That was a REALLY enjoyable steak dinner you hosted for us. Guys, si Blue Horse ang resident Atenista fanatic ng Chi-Town. Never a dull moment with this "veterano" of the 70's...Thanks a lot and see you this Saturday...

Giant, Mav,

You guys just get your asses back here safe and sound!

As for the beef jerky, kapag akong nauna diyan AKIN LANG SIYA! Bwar-har-har-har!

Listen, I'm sure there are plenty of bargain books out there. If the damn things cost more than $4 or $5 forget it. Plenty of cheap-assed books in Power Books. I just wanted to get some American publications because I kinda remember my old man whenever I read that stuff.

Oh yeah, kung magpa-PAL kayo pauwi, dare lang, arborin niyo naman ang scarf nung stewardess!

Giant,

Likewise, old buddy. Too bad we never got to contact each other while we were both here. I guess we were too busy waving the Philippine flags in our respective schools and proving that we are indeed the master race.

Escoundrel,

Dumadami na ang mga tasks mo, a. Pati ba naman stewardess!

Seriously, am definitely taking PAL going home but as I explained to Giant, it may take a while before I head on home. Loose ends to tie up. Anyway, let's see what we can do about those scarves. Parang Amazing Race na itong pinagagawa mo. May mga tasks bago maka-rating sa destination.

Ingat at okay ngarud (you have just revealed your age too!).

'YAN ang napapala ng lumalayas!

Ha'mo pare, request lang naman, ang importante makabalik na kayo ni Giant, miss na namin ng designated taga-kwento ng Blue and White War Tales kapag wala kayong dalawa.

Ok ngarud!

Although late, I am expressing my appreciation for the invite.

Regarding my usual tussles with FGT, they're nothing really. Just doing my part in upholding the blue and white.

Thanks again.

I'm just dying to meet FGT.

Gra-beehh. "Guy" daw ako. Wow.

I'd like to throw back a few with Anthony Servinio and Sid Ventura. Those two guys know their stuff, they can write and they're pretty levelheaded. I'd invite them to my favorite watering hole here at the Boni Stopover and we'd talk about important stuff like which cheerdancers you'd like to invite if you had your own private island resort.

Hindi ba na-meet mo na?

You wanna meet him again?

all those in favor of meeting FGT, say aye!!!