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Stu’s Hunt Down: Cherokee Parks

Posted on June 26th, 2008 – 2:05 PM
By Michael Rand

parks.JPGThanks to the magic of Interweb technology, if we do not put the U.S. Women’s Open tag on a particular entry, it does not get sucked onto the project page. So this is for regular reader eyes only. And it’s a beauty. In honor of the impending NBA draft Redactular (4.5 hours and counting, and you best believe we’ll be thirsty after a day on the course), the Hunt Down:

Name: Cherokee Parks

Claim to Fame, Minnesota: played for the Wolves from 1996-1998. As you probably guessed, the Wolves traded a first round pick to get him. On a positive note, we got a fantastic Nike commercial out of the deal, and the pick turned out to be Kelvin Cato.

Claim to Fame, Everywhere Else: went to Duke and flamed out in the NBA. In other news, water is wet. Also had many, many tattoos.

Where He Is Now: it says here that he has a “2.4-mile scenic loop, with separate lanes for vehicle traffic (one-way) and recreational users.” Wait, that’s not right. OK, here we go: looks like he moved back to his hometown of Huntington Beach, CA and opened a punk rock club called the Brigg. You’d be forgiven for thinking it looks exactly like the punk rock club where Seth and Ryan hung out on The O.C. Yes, I watched The O.C. Sorry, haters. Anyway, the Brigg is apparently no longer, so we’ll assume Cherokee has moved on to bigger and better tattoos.

Glorious Randomness: his sister Corey was in a band whose name cannot be mentioned in affiliation with the NOTTC. Google it yourself, pervs. A friend of mine saw them play at the Entry and his review was, “Loud. Fire. Amazons.” More bands should be like that.

Proprietor note: Sorry about that photo.

19 Responses to "Stu’s Hunt Down: Cherokee Parks"

Dave MN says:

June 26th, 2008 at 2:08 pm

it says here that he has a “2.4-mile scenic loop, with separate lanes for vehicle traffic (one-way) and recreational users.” Wait, that’s not right.

I am convinced that this information is, in fact, correct.

jama says:

June 26th, 2008 at 2:10 pm

What was Will Avery busy?

Stu says:

June 26th, 2008 at 2:12 pm

Dave, when read in tandem with that picture, I tend to think that your interpretation is solid (and that Joe Smith just got to third base).

jama says:

June 26th, 2008 at 2:12 pm

“Proprietor note: Sorry about that photo.”

Were the other photos of guys grabbing at Parks’ man purse to graphic?

Dave MN says:

June 26th, 2008 at 2:16 pm

I’m just shocked that Will Avery was the only Wolves lottery draft bust listed by ESPN. I’m convinced their top 15 could have been filled at least halfway with Wolves lottery picks

Clarence Swamptown says:

June 26th, 2008 at 2:19 pm

“A friend of mine saw them play at the Entry and his review was, “Loud. Fire. Amazons.” ”

You’re freinds with Carlos Gomez?

jama says:

June 26th, 2008 at 2:22 pm

Clarence

Quit with all that remembering of funny things. I guess my drinking is catching up to me.

+1

StraightCashHomey says:

June 26th, 2008 at 2:22 pm

A 6′3″ female bassist that looks like Cherokee Parks? Yiiikes.

jama says:

June 26th, 2008 at 2:33 pm

/OFF TOPIC- kind of

So I decided I hate work today so I have been checking out updated Mock Drafts.(Don’t tell my boss) It looks like there is a good chance that the Wolves are going to reunite OJ Mayo and Bill Walker. Would this be a good or bad thing for these 2 players?

jama says:

June 26th, 2008 at 2:34 pm

SCH

There’s no reason to say Joker’s ex looks like Cherokee. That is flat out mean!

roughkat says:

June 26th, 2008 at 2:40 pm

Gross. Did you see that guy’s balls?

Stu says:

June 26th, 2008 at 2:43 pm

A 6′3″ female bassist that looks like Cherokee Parks? Yiiikes.

Here’s Corey Parks. Ahem.

danonymous says:

June 26th, 2008 at 2:44 pm

I was under the impression that the bassist in that particular band was Tom Gugliotta’s sister.

Cherokee Parks makes much more sense.

Joker says:

June 26th, 2008 at 2:47 pm

jama

Which ex? (Corey Parks pictured left)

Stu

Don’t ever use the word “Solid” when refering to Joe Smith, Third Base, and showing a picture of it happening. You totally ruined my visual of previously mentioned threesomes.

StraightCashHomey says:

June 26th, 2008 at 2:51 pm

I guess, maybe it was her who got Cherokee into tattoos then? Just a hunch. I wonder if any of them mean “I love my brother.” If not, I bet he’s really [redacted] angry at AC/DC.

jama says:

June 26th, 2008 at 3:00 pm

Wow, you guys weren’t wrong, except you should have said an uglier version of Cherokee. Yuck!

Clarence Swamptown says:

June 26th, 2008 at 3:23 pm

I think it would be awesome to have a David Bowie impersonator as my sister. You could totally hook up with the sister of a Mick Jagger impersonator.

Dave MN says:

June 26th, 2008 at 3:56 pm

Clarence, if imitation was supposed to be like reality, wouldn’t you want to hook up with the wife/girlfriend of a Mick Jagger impersonator?

Clarence Swamptown says:

June 26th, 2008 at 4:44 pm

Dave-

Upon further review, you are correct and the call on the field has been reversed. We definitely used up the full allotment of time reviewing the film under the hood.