The Funeral for Ben Q. Rock
by Redfield on Oct 27, 2010 3:22 PM EDT
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I think it best that we commemorate the passing of Evan's pseudonym, Ben Q. Rock, in an appropriate way. To that end, I have taken part of the funeral eulogy for Stanley Kubrick and inserted Ben's name where appropriate:
"Uncompromising. Meticulous. Control freak. Reclusive. These were all words that were attached to Ben Q. Rock throughout his life. But they were also words that described a man who changed the rules of blogging. BenQ merged the artistic blog with the commercial, melding his stark independent vision with the coffers of Orlando in a way that no other blogging genius -- not even Kelly Dwyer -- has managed to accomplish and may never succeed at doing again.
The death of Rock came as a shock to me. His legacy -- the many blog posts that he created (including the forthcoming "A statistical analysis of the feelings of OPP members about Rashard Lewis' facial hair") -- impacted me personally and made me see blogging in a completely different way. In 2010, I saw my first Rock blog, “A few words about discipline,” and discovered that blogging was more than just a medium that entertained. As I became engrossed with the moral disintegration of the Orlando Pinstriped Post, as I watched raw members turn into seasoned veterans without remorse or morality, I realized that blogging had the ability to transcend mere storytelling and become an unforgettable visceral and visual experience."
Anyway, that's all I have time for. I look forward to your contributions to this, the passing of one of our greatest contributors. Anything works-eulogies, poems, dirty limericks, songs. Let's make it happen people!
This FanPost was made by a member of the Orlando Pinstriped Post community, and is to be treated as the opinions and views of its author, not that of the blogger or blog community as a whole.
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Now I'll never know what the Q stood for in Ben Q. Rock
I probably know Judo! How many of you can make the same boast?
I'm guessing Quixote
Was there an explanation for the name change that I missed? Will there be a fanpost explaining it? I think that it is equally important as tomorrow nights opening game thread.
People need to know these things to be bale to move on with their lives.
Never trust a fart
by AB's triple double on Oct 27, 2010 4:34 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't about being able to move on even with the explanation
I still call this site the Third Quarter Collapse.
Even though the Hippopotamus lacks a stinger for a tail, a truly wise man would rather be sat on by a bee. ~ Banacek
Third Quarter Collapse has a much better ring to it than OPP
I probably know Judo! How many of you can make the same boast?
by Souwantmyname on Oct 27, 2010 5:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Not gonna lie, I still call it Third Quarter Collapse too.
Don’t mind the new name, but it just won’t be something I see myself changing.
I still type in thirdquartercollapse.com in my browser
When they remove the auto-forward I’ll be lost.
by aakks on Oct 28, 2010 9:53 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Same here! Every single time.
The BQR name change reminds me of a good friend who once picked up a girl using a fake name that was much more cool and exotic sounding than his real name, only to fall for this chick and start a relationship with her—all the while keeping the ridiculous fake name going! He was a pure WASP but the name was latin and it just made no sense! He had to come clean about a month into it—and reintroduce himself to all her friends.
oh my god
are they still together?
I'm a girl.
by TheGiantSquid on Oct 28, 2010 12:36 PM EDT up reply actions
relationships built on lies always last! \o/
oh wait
I'm a girl.
by TheGiantSquid on Oct 28, 2010 1:54 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, that is how it is listed in my Favorites menu as well
Sometimes I contemplate waiting for the time that the auto-forward will no longer work, then purchase the website name “ThirdQuarterCollapse”, and then create a very shoddy but competing Magic fansite by that name. All of this just to crawl under Evan’s skin. I might even use the screen name “Ben Q. Rock” to put more salt into the wounds.
Even though the Hippopotamus lacks a stinger for a tail, a truly wise man would rather be sat on by a bee. ~ Banacek
by funny80sguy on Oct 28, 2010 12:52 PM EDT up reply actions
this is a good plan and you should feel good
I'm a girl.
by TheGiantSquid on Oct 28, 2010 1:54 PM EDT up reply actions
your goofy
I probably know Judo! How many of you can make the same boast?
by Souwantmyname on Oct 29, 2010 1:45 PM EDT up reply actions
at least I can use the right form of "you're"
I'm a girl.
by TheGiantSquid on Oct 29, 2010 3:53 PM EDT up reply actions
your mean too
I probably know Judo! How many of you can make the same boast?
by Souwantmyname on Oct 30, 2010 1:45 PM EDT up reply actions
And Historically...
3QC fits the Magic much more accurately.
"If we’re scheduled to play tonight, we’re scheduled to win tonight." -Vince Carter
by TheOtherWhiteMeat on Oct 28, 2010 4:58 PM EDT up reply actions
tru!
"Where do you go from here, Dion?" "I go to Toronto."
Spreading that Calgary Flames, Montreal Expos, The U, and Orlando Magic love.
Zing!????
I probably know Judo! How many of you can make the same boast?
by Souwantmyname on Oct 29, 2010 1:46 PM EDT up reply actions
I actually prefer the name change, blogs are so viable now, it's just a little silly to have pseudonyms.
But I am pretty mad at myself for not coming up with this post idea.
Kudos to you, Sir Redfield. And Rec’d.
Wait ! No headless headshot anymore ???? Ben Q. Rock is definitely dead. Long live Ben Q. Rock.
Don't mind my spelling. I'm a Typo Master.
omg I just saw
omg Ben. Ben. *dies * your hair has more volume than mine does half the time. And I’ll never be able to stop calling you Ben :|
I'm a girl.
by TheGiantSquid on Oct 28, 2010 2:54 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm with ya -
it’s kind of like the first time put a face to a radio personality. It’s cognitive dissonance in the worst way. Personally, I don’t want anyone to put their pictures on this blog-because I already know what all the regular posters look like, in my head.
BTW only reason I kept this profile photo is because Ben's hand is in there
Don't mind my spelling. I'm a Typo Master.
Thats cool but just telling ya I dont look like Rafer Alston
I probably know Judo! How many of you can make the same boast?
by Souwantmyname on Oct 29, 2010 1:48 PM EDT up reply actions
DO you remember when you found out how to pronounce my name?
Not FwEEdo. Fwaydo. haha internet is teh sillyz.
...I don't remember learning that lol
hence, I’ve still been pronouncing your name “free-doh” /o\
I'm a girl.
by TheGiantSquid on Oct 28, 2010 7:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Frito? got it
I probably know Judo! How many of you can make the same boast?
by Souwantmyname on Oct 29, 2010 1:49 PM EDT up reply actions
I think since Evan's gone public on the SBNation home page, he's using his real name.
Fan of Magic (99-00), Gators (06-07), & Rays (08-09)
Troy Hudson & Keith Bogans' Biggest Fan
I'm sure there's an interesting story behind the pseudonym of Ben Q. Rock
"Bear Down, Chicago Bears"...
Chicago Blackhawks... 2010 NHL Stanley Cup Champions
Orlando Magic... 2009 NBA Eastern Conference Champions
by Mike from Illinois on Oct 29, 2010 2:31 AM EDT up reply actions
What if Ben Q. Rock was your actually name and you just created Evan Dunlap as a pen name!?!?!?
"Where do you go from here, Dion?" "I go to Toronto."
Spreading that Calgary Flames, Montreal Expos, The U, and Orlando Magic love.
Careful
ZABA reports 28 listings for Ben Rock! You never know when you might upset someone who might go all froot loopy and turn out to be a cereal killer!
"Teams are making adjustments to us, it’s not the other way around," Smith said. "Right after (the Heat) signed LeBron and Bosh, they went out and signed eight centers. So I’m not overly concerned."
I'll tell ya about the Magic It'll free your soul but it's like trying to tell a stranger 'bout rock n roll
by NC Magic Fan on Oct 29, 2010 9:19 AM EDT up reply actions
Ben Q. Rock > Evan Dunlap
I probably know Judo! How many of you can make the same boast?
by Souwantmyname on Oct 29, 2010 1:49 PM EDT up reply actions
Ouch, that's making it kind of personal, no?
Especially coming from the person whose pseudonym is a commentary on online registration anonymity. lol.
Please don't simply ignore the stats when making your case, 'cause "...your eyes lie to you sometimes..."
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by magicfaninTN on Oct 29, 2010 10:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Hey you got that.. well done
I probably know Judo! How many of you can make the same boast?
by Souwantmyname on Oct 30, 2010 1:47 PM EDT up reply actions
Bye Ben....
…and Hello Evan.
EvilCowtownInc: Screwin Suckaz over since 1985...... On Twitter
No mistakes in the tango, Donna. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
Ain't that always the way?
EvilCowtownInc: Screwin Suckaz over since 1985...... On Twitter
No mistakes in the tango, Donna. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
you've got to be ~fashionably~ late
not show up 3 hours after the party’s ended
I'm a girl.
by TheGiantSquid on Nov 2, 2010 4:30 PM EDT up reply actions
HEY, What party we talkin bout?
WHY WAS I NOT INVITED?!!?!?!
who would of thought we would be arguably the greatest of all time
around here we developed such a sound down here
but duplicate it off the steel it can only be found here
oh...you...didn't get the invitation?
I'm a girl.
by TheGiantSquid on Nov 3, 2010 3:51 AM EDT up reply actions
No...
who would of thought we would be arguably the greatest of all time
around here we developed such a sound down here
but duplicate it off the steel it can only be found here
oh dear
well…that happens, you know… maybe next time!
I'm a girl.
by TheGiantSquid on Nov 3, 2010 12:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Evan is just riding the wave
The popularity of the name Evan in the United States has risen steadily over the past fifty years, from the 440-ranked name in 1957 to the 38-ranked name in 2008. Overall, Evan has been the 48th most popular name in the world and the sixty-third most popular name in the 1990s. Ben is the 66th most popular name.
"Teams are making adjustments to us, it’s not the other way around," Smith said. "Right after (the Heat) signed LeBron and Bosh, they went out and signed eight centers. So I’m not overly concerned."
I'll tell ya about the Magic It'll free your soul but it's like trying to tell a stranger 'bout rock n roll
by NC Magic Fan on Nov 4, 2010 2:20 PM EDT reply actions
he has a lot of time on his hands
I'm a girl.
by TheGiantSquid on Nov 4, 2010 3:40 PM EDT up reply actions
Hey, I'm a stat guy!
Numbers are my life (literally).
"Teams are making adjustments to us, it’s not the other way around," Smith said. "Right after (the Heat) signed LeBron and Bosh, they went out and signed eight centers. So I’m not overly concerned."
I'll tell ya about the Magic It'll free your soul but it's like trying to tell a stranger 'bout rock n roll
by NC Magic Fan on Nov 4, 2010 4:56 PM EDT up reply actions
And Dunlap as a surname
could connect him with former Miss Florida/USA Ericka Dunlap, former Governor of Maine Robert P. Dunlap, and (my personal favorite) “Chainsaw” Al Dunlap (also known as “Rambo in Pinstripes”) the American businessman who streamlined the Scott Paper Company.
And a little bit of Google and some free-time can be a dangerous thing. :)
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