Cred-o-Meter

[vansmack]

ESPN's Page 2 uses the following to assess Street Cred for NBA players.
 
 Here is your Cred-O-Meter scoring key:
 
 WH = Wild Hair
 T = Tattoos
 U = Urban Upbringing
 P = Police Trouble
 
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 Smackie gets a .5 out of 4.
 
 WH - no
 T - one, but it's not outwardly visible (half point)
 U - no
 P - no
 
 I have no street cred and am not marketable.  This is crushing to the ego.  

[thirsty moore]

I have wild hair every 6 months before I get it cut.

[Sir HC]

But you can *gain* points by lying about any of the above.  Say you went to Wilson HS in DC.  Say you got busted every 3 months as a juvenile (so the records are sealed).  There you now are at 2.5.  Just work on that hair and you got it.

[redsock]

Originally posted by vansmack:
  ESPN's Page 2 uses the following to assess Street Cred for NBA players.
 
 Here is your Cred-O-Meter scoring key:
 
 WH = Wild Hair
 T = Tattoos
 U = Urban Upbringing
 P = Police Trouble
 
 --------------------------
 
 Smackie gets a .5 out of 4.
 
 WH - no
 T - one, but it's not outwardly visible (half point)
 U - no
 P - no
 
 I have no street cred and am not marketable.  This is crushing to the ego.    

The question is, how many people are now simultaneously creating a 930 Club board member credibility chart?

[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

I have some wild hair, but it's not outwardly visible. Well, wait, do wild eyebrows and excessive ear and nose hair count?
 
 Guess I get the point for my two tattoos.

[kosmo vinyl]

WH .5 depends on the humidity and time between haircuts.
 T 0
 U .5 Lived in Motown until jr high and after college.  although it probably should be negative since the family move to Grosse Pointe.  
 P 0
 
 no cred no marketability no action with the ladies for me.  i'll just go be a wanker.

[markie]

I have no cred, but does that Michelle Jordan fella have any cred on that scale? Still doesnt stop him selling shoes, does it?

[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

I have run 12 marathons and once did a 10K in a very respectable 38:46. Anyone want to buy a pair of worn out running shoes from me?

[vansmack]

Originally posted by the scientist:
  I have no cred, but does that Michelle Jordan fella have any cred on that scale? Still doesnt stop him selling shoes, does it?

Different market.  Apparently, being the best isn't enough anymore - the inner city kids need to relate to you or something.  
 
 However, that didn't stop Beckham from choosing Jordan's #23 as his new number for Real Madrid, now did it?  Posh's people had better start getting David some street cred right quick....oh wait, probably a different market for soccer than for basketball.

[vansmack]

Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
  I have run 12 marathons and once did a 10K in a very respectable 38:46. Anyone want to buy a pair of worn out running shoes from me?

Ever run from the law in those shoes?

[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

Beckham has the worst hairdos and he aint even that cute.

[markie]

Originally posted by vansmack:
  Different market.  Apparently, being the best isn't enough anymore - the inner city kids need to relate to you or something.  
 

Err what, are you trying to say inner city kids dont wear air jordans anymore? I think you had better head down to the inner city from your suburban pad. Hell in footlocker it seems like it is 80% nike and half of those are jordans.

[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

No but i spit on a mime while wearing them.
 
 

Originally posted by vansmack:
   

Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
  I have run 12 marathons and once did a 10K in a very respectable 38:46. Anyone want to buy a pair of worn out running shoes from me?

Ever run from the law in those shoes? [/b]

[markie]

Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
  Beckham has the worst hairdos and he aint even that cute.

maybe you are not gay?

[Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer]

Those were the words of my wife, and I can't help but agree.
 
 

Originally posted by the scientist:
   

Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
  Beckham has the worst hairdos and he aint even that cute.

maybe you are not gay? [/b]