Sunday, November 30, 2008

The passive aggressive Jam Up

This post is inspired by two things - this blog and a former co-worker of the Commish, Big Mike and E-dog back in the Rocklin office. We'll just call this former co-worker Deb.

Deb used to jam everybody up in the most passive aggressive manner known to man. It was the same Jam Up situation every time where she would say how great something was, but would add how there was at least one part of that "great thing" she could have "done without."

For example, I remember specifically a time when she went to a company-wide conference where a guest speaker rallied everybody up with a motivational speech. She came back saying this:

"It was awesome! It was so great, just awesome. Could have done without all the swearing, but other than that, it was awesome."

She would go out to a sales call at a new business in town and come back with this.


"That business is so awesome! I know there are 20 other hair dressers in town, but this one is so awesome! I could have done without the owner calling me a bitch and making me leave, but other than that, it's awesome!"
And all of this she says trying to be completely genuine.

That my friends is the passive aggressive Jam Up.

Monday, November 17, 2008

Commish jams up blog readers, McNabb jammed up by OT

First, I have to take my lumps. I've been jamming up you - faithful readers of The Jam Up - by not posting anything here in quite some time. I know you're at your computer everyday hitting refresh in 10 minute intervals, just waiting for a fresh Jam Up. And yes, that is funny to me so I am the Chauncey and you have been wearing Fisher Face.

Speaking of Chauncey, it should be recognized here that he has moved on - traded from the Pistons to the Nuggets. I believe that the people of Denver are going to soon learn (if they haven't already) Chauncey's charm.

Now, on to a relevant Jam Up. It was brought to my attention during SportsCenter yesterday that Philadelphia Eagles QB Donovan McNabb had no clue -- no stinkin clue -- that an NFL game would end in a tie if nobody scores after a full 15 minutes of overtime. Are you kidding me? McNabb was jammed up by the rule book?

And of course after this admission, everybody got on his case - jamming him up with a giggle left and right. "What, McNabb never wondered why the Falcons were 9-6-1 a couple years ago?"

I was hesitant to call this a Jam Up, but it has now been re-appraised as a Code 1. Think of how McNabb must have felt when the refs told him the game was over, and it was tied.

Thursday, November 6, 2008

Reebok jams up Nike


From the San Jose Mercury News:

Marketing can be a nasty business. That's when we love it the most.

Last month in San Francisco, an elementary school teacher named Arien O'Connell ran the fast time at the Nike Women's Marathon. But because she didn't run in the elite group, she wasn't recognized as the winner. After a few days of embarrassment, Nike retreated and called O'Connell "a winner," but the damage was done.

Most of it, anyway. Thursday afternoon, representatives of Reebok visited Children Charter School in Brooklyn. They gave O'Connell free shoes every month for a year, T-shirts for her class and $2,500 to the school.

They also gave her a trophy titled the F.U.N. Award, recognizing her as the "winner and heroine of non-elite runners everywhere."

F.U.N. Are we correct in our guess about what that stands for, with the N being "Nike"?

"No, but that would be awesome if it did — I didn't think of that," Reebok spokesman Jonathan Schecter wrote. "Well played. It's just spelled like that to accentuate it. It doesn't stand for anything."

Mm-hmm, right.

Monday, November 3, 2008

Code 4 - Fisher gets it again.

This video is true Code 4 that will be placed in the Hall-of-Fame.Derek Fisher jammed up again after losing in the NBA Finals.

Watch the first 10 second or so of the video below.



This video displays great Jam Up form .Watch Kevin Garnett put his head back and enjoy the Jam Up. Michael Strahan joins the party - but then, you get to poor Fisher whose fame from the Gold Standard precedes him.

Man, Fisher really is the Lakers' whipping boy. This is an awards show. Could they have panned to Kobe Bryant? Lamar Odom? Phil Jackson? No, when there's a Jam Up in LA, all you get is Fisher Face.

Texas Tech fan jams up Texas QB


Texas Tech beat No. 1 Texas on Saturday, but Big Mike reports the real winner was a random Red Raiders fan who jammed up the Texas QB after the game.

Fast Foward to the 9 minute mark of the YouTube clip below for the full Jam Up.

The Jam Up knows no bounds

Not in a million years did I ever think I would be typing a Laura Bush jams up Greg Oden post, but here we are. This pic is compelling evidence that the Jam Up can be implemented by anybody, anytime, anywhere.

I don't know what this Odd Couple is watching right now, but Oden is having none of it. Bush is obviously pleased.

Now, Edog sent this in and wanted to call it Code 3. I'm not making a call just yet, but seeking guidance on this rating. The photo itself screams Code 3. There's a Chauncey and a Fisher, and it being the unbelievable scenario of Laura Bush and Greg Oden only makes it that much better. so Edog is right on in initial reaction.

But in thinking about it further and conferring with DT over here, Code 3 may be a little heavy handed. DT mentions that Laura Bush "always looks like that," and suggested that Greg Oden could also very well "always look like that." I mentioned that maybe somebody told an unfunny joke that Bush laughed at to be diplomatic, but young Oden doesn't play that game. DT suggested that perhaps Oden - who barely finished his freshman year in college - just doesn't get the joke.

Don't get me wrong here. This is a classic Jam Up that shows that the Jam Up can be found anywhere. Please weigh in on your rankings.