Minimal Blogging

Since it's starting to get hectic I'll be blogging a bit less for the next few days. In honor of a sort of sabbatical, I present Law School Musical:

Fridays Have Stopped Being "Fridays"

Today has been a ginormous blunder of a day.

• When you spend the day and the evening at the library, Friday is no longer a Friday.
  
• San Diego upset UConn to screw up my bracket
• Western Kentucky (who?) also upset Drake who has been solid all year on a buzzer beater three to also jack up my bracket
• Gonzaga did not stay true, while Miami did; also killing my bracket

So after being perfect on picks yesterday, I am now 20-4. It also looks like Vanderbilt will falter, St. Joe's is not UT (who crushed Oklahoma), and Mississippi State is as bad as I thought (yet I didn't trust my gut instinct).

I need to leave the library. I hate Title VII (Civil Rights stuff). Trans-gendered people and their bathroom usage are most likely not covered under Title VII. I need a drink.

G.I. Joe Fans Get Hyped

Here's Snake Eyes from the new G.I. Joe movie coming soon. You gotta be excited about that.

Map of Ludacris' Hos

Remember the "Area Codes" song by Ludacris. Someone took the time to map out just where exactly Ludacris' hos are at.


Here's the site with some great observations:

• “There is a ‘ho belt‘ phenomenon nearly synonymous with the ‘Bible Belt’.”
• “Ludacris has hoes in the entire state of Maryland.”

Check out the site for the rest of them.

White People Apparently Aren't Funny, Successful

Pauly Shore, whom I've always thought was a major douchebag, recently confirmed his douchebagism. Not only is he an idiot, he is overconfident, a bigot, and now the comedic equivalent of Geraldine Ferraro.



via Allhiphop

In conclusion, get bent Pauly Shore. Have you ever thought that maybe you aren't successful because you aren't funny.

Congratulations Are In Order

My friend Jayson (whom I often simply refer to as my "cousin") recently celebrated his ninth (!!!!) wedding anniversary. Congratulations are definitely in order for that. Although I only see him a few times a year now (and it's totally my fault) I always notice how happy he and the family are. And in the day and age of quick marriages and even quicker divorces, it's great to see true values prevailing over the darkness of our society.

I met Jayson at least 11 years ago. I'm not sure exactly when it was, but I remember how cool I thought he was (he still is). He had the ultimate bachelor pad complete with a Playstation, a bunch of Nerf toys, and a pool table. He was 30-something years old, ran his own business, and was just genuinely fun to hang out with. He quickly became a good family friend and I was later in the aforementioned wedding.

Since then, we've both grown. He into a husband, and I into a student. He no longer has all of the Nerf toys, and his house isn't a bachelor pad anymore, but it's still a cool place to go. Anyway, here we are, many years later, and it's good to see him and his family doing so well. Congratulations! And, in honor of him adding me to his blog roll, welcome to mine.

[note: I call him my cousin because we have the same last name. In Chinese culture you are most likely a distant relative when you share the same last name. And since both of our families live in Stockton (hooray smog, crime, and illiteracy) I figure he's a distant cousin or something, hence the reason I call him cousin. Way to state the obvious....].

Quick Hits

In the interest of less blogging and more actual productivity, news in a flash.

• Drug Runners now using $1 million submarines. Drugs are bad.
  
• Michigan do-over vote for Democratic primary is unlikely. Somewhere, Hillary is crying.
• Speak of Hillary, her First Lady transcripts show that she was at the White House when the Lewinsky affair went down. I didn't think that kind of information was going to be revealed from these transcripts. But then again, if you can't keep track of your own spouse, can you monitor your own country? Maybe I'd rather not have her answering the phone at 2 AM....It also serves as proof that President Clinton was a true jackass.
  
• Wide-spread flooding likely. New England, you're on the list.
• Argentina is a few years behind us. This video shows an 80-year old man driving a car into a crowd of people. Geez, this happened like 3 or 4 years in the U.S. Get with the times Argentina. Then again, I don't think our geriatrics's car accident was on film. Touche.
  
• How to deal with a problem player before he really becomes a true problem player? Cut him. So long Cedrick Wilson.
• My condolences to this woman and her family. I didn't know there was such thing as a 'jumping eagle ray.' More reason to not go on small boats.

Black Magic

Black Magic premiered on ESPN Sunday night (pt. 1) and Monday night (pt. 2). So far I've watched the first part and it's been nothing but amazing. The documentary profiles black America's struggle to break into being able to play basketball. From lesser-known individuals like John McClendon and Bob Love to the greats like Earl "the Pearl" Monroe and John Cheney, the film does a great job of breaking down the struggles of blacks in America to not only play basketball and be accepted, but to overcome the struggles of segregation and integrate with society.

The most telling moment of the struggle so far came from Perry Wallace, who was the first black player in the SEC. He recalls at one point in the film the day that JFK was assassinated. He was sitting in class, someone came and whispered in the professor's ear, and the professor promptly dismissed class. Then, as Wallace walked outside, he saw everyone cheering in the streets, waving Confederate flags and celebrating the death of the nation's president. Wallace was so disgusted, he said he sat in his room for four days and didn't come out. Recall that it as only 1963 when Kennedy was assassinated.

Black Magic puts basketball into perspective. It wasn't the crowning achievement of the Civil Rights movement, but it played a pivotal role in its success. It also is a sharp contrast in players of yesterday versus many of the spoiled, primadona players of today. The eventual success of integration had a serious effect because of integration in basketball. And overall, I think for most of us have never stopped to realize just how much impact sports has on society.

While I'm not sure if or when it's going to re-air, I have an email into Henry Abbott (writer of True Hoop, an excellent basketball blog) who said he'd let me know about re-airing or where else it might be available online. I'll keep you guys posted.

Baron Davis Rollerskates Well

I watched this video in its entirety, and I'm still confused.

Baron Davis (or Chippy as Brooke likes to call him) stars in this very odd commercial. It's just really, really, really strange.



It also reminds me why I don't like 80s music.

Soulja Boy....

....go away.

Now I admit, I think "Crank Dat" was a pretty good song, in that it was really catchy, had a pretty grimey beat, etc. But the dance was awful.



This further solidifies that the dance should not be done by anyone who is above the high school age. Primarily because it looks pretty funny when this mascot does the dance. This video made it oh so clear that this dance is just absolutely goofy.

Also, you can youtube "soulja boy" and "kids" and get 1,520 results. And it looks so retarded awful to watch these kids to "superman that ho."

Interesting Time for Clinton

Hillary's chances of closing the gap in delegates just got slimmer. Like the whole state of Florida slimmer. Since both Florida and Michigan jumped out of line with the Democratic National Party's instructions to not hold early primaries, their delegates were not to be seeded. So Obama turned his attention elsewhere, and when the ballots came through, they basically meant nothing. Obama even pulled his name off the ballot in Michigan. But over the course of the campaign (and after a series of Obama wins), Clinton suddenly decided that Florida and Michigan should both count, despite non-compliance with the DNP's instructions. Funny how that works out. You're down over 100 delegates, and now it's important for the votes to count......Gotcha. Keep fanning the flames of my hate Senator Clinton, you've done so well thus far, I'd hate to see you lose the battle for my disgust.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20080318/us_time/clintonshopesforfloridafade

In other campaign news, Senator Clinton's record as the first lady will also be released this week. This will most likely not go over well for her, as the Obama camp has been pushing (along with Judicial Watch) to have her record be released, and subsequently scrutinized.

What does this really mean? Essentially, Clinton has made a number of claims (and
possible most likely embellishments) about her role as the first lady and how it lends so much to her credibility. Well, I supposed we shall soon see if her role was really as big as it was.

http://www.reuters.com/article/politicsNews/idUSN1846457220080318?sp=true

Also, for outside scrutiny of her record, please see:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080308/ap_on_el_pr/clinton_s_experience which I posted last week on this same topic.

Chris Rock: Heroin > Rape

Back in 2001, Chris Rock was worried about being accused of raping a woman. He contacted a big shot Hollywood Private Investigator to help his case since he actually hadn't raped the woman. Highlight of the phone conversation which has just recently come out? This:

"I'm [bleep]ed. I'm better getting caught with needles in my arm, way better, needles, with pictures. There's Chris Rock shooting heroin - much better blow to the career."

Chris Rock is one smart guy. Yes, heroin is, what some consider a victimless crime, whereas in rape, there is always a victim. But imagine if Rock had thought the rape charge was good for his career. Now that would have been news.

Anyway, the full audio of the conversation has come out on various web sites since the PI is now being investigated for illegal wiretapping. What do you think would be better for his career?

Audio here
Transcript here

I'm Glad DMX Can't Vote

DMX = Dumb

DMX is a convicted felon and therefore he cannot vote. Sometimes I feel bad for convicted felons for losing their right to vote. However, this is not one of those situations.

I used to kind of like DMX. It's Dark and Hell is Hot was a great album. Also, the follow up Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood was also very well done. But after that, DMX kind of went insane. I'm pretty sure he started smoking crack, as he began barking more than usual. Then there was the impersonation of a federal agent. Not to mention the pretty awful movies, the multiple excessive speeding violations, and a slew of other charges.

In summation, DMX kind of lost credibility, not as a rapper, but more as a human who has an opinion.

The interview basically shows DMX flexing his ignorance stating that he doesn't know who Obama is, doesn't follow the presidential race, and that Barack Obama's name can't really possibly be his name. I salute you DMX. Not only are you ignorant to reality, but you're very proud of it. And I'm sure you also have a lot of money. "It's not what you know, it's how well you rap," has now officially become my new motto.

Spammer Gets the Slammer

http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20080317/tc_infoworld/96019

I've grown weary of having numerous amounts of spam filling my mailbox. Thus I've had a few different email addresses which I use to sign up for things which serve primarily as junk email addresses. My real email addresses remain preserved for business and actual personal matters. It is people like the guy in the above story who ruin email. No, I don't want penis enlarging drugs, nor do I need to shop from your online pharmacy, I don't suffer from erectile dysfunction, and I'm still not interested in a hot girl and a donkey show. Seriously, I grow weary of having to sift through pages and pages of spam from my old 1997 email account just to find out if there's important messages coming through.

But thankfully, one of the biggest spammers in history has been caught (actually he was caught a while back) and is now facing up to 26 years in prison.

That year [2005], Soloway raked in more than $300,000 from his spam operations, according to his plea agreement.

Soloway has avoided fines in the past, but this time around he may not be so lucky. In addition to the jail time he now faces, he has also agreed to discuss his financial assets while being monitored by a lie detector.

While there have been hundreds of spam prosecutions in the United States, it is extremely rare for spammers to face criminal charges, and those involved in the matter say that Soloway's case could serve as a deterrent to other spammers.

Normally, I'd not consider this a true crime. I can hardly say I've ever felt victimized from the junk mail that I get. Just seriously peeved. Like peeved to the point where I'd like to find a few of the spammers who sent this crap and punch them in the face. Repeatedly. But aside from the rage-a-holic feelings, I don't consider it a crime. However, when some douchebag earns $300k in a year from sending junk mail to basically annoy people....well let's just say I hope he goes to prison for the full 26 years. And while he's there he can get "annoyed" by other inmates. Primarily because he was such a tool that he went to prison for sending out junk mail. Imagine the conversations he might have when he first gets in there.

"yeah, so what are you in for?"
"I killed 3 people in a blacked out rage over a gambling debt. How about you?"
"Me? uhhh, I emailed people a bunch of mail they didn't want, advertising things like Viagra and Cialis."
"You've got a purdy mouth."
"....."

Classic. Justice is a dish best served with a prison sentence."

I Miss the Chappelle Show

It's been a long time since Chappelle's Show was on. Below is the Black Bush sketch, still one of my all-time, favorite sketches.




If you're in my Con law class, please refer to approximately 2:10 and the 'yellow cake' reference. Then, every time Bergin makes a 'yellow cake' joke, think about this video, look to me, and understand why I'm laughing for what appears to be no good reason.

McCartney Got Hosed

man did Paul McCartney get the shaft on this one. Guess he'll have to go back on tour and raise some money via $100 plus tickets.

CNN - McCartney

Mills gets $50 million!? What the hell did McCartney do to her? And why was the court trying to hate on one of the two last living Beatles?

The highlight? Mills stating "she had endured '18 months of abuse, worse than a murderer or pedophile.'"

How does Mills know that what she went through was worse than either? Particularly the murderer thing. I'm pretty sure Mills hasn't been murdered, but I guess that's my opinion. And we all know that my opinion is invalid or unqualified according to Bob Costas. Fiddlesticks.

Weekend in Review - Update

Rockets get win #22 in a row. If you are even remotely a basketball fan, this should be huge. And if you're from H-Town, this should also be huge. This is the second longest winning streak in the history of the NBA, behind the Lakers 1971-1972 streak of 33 games. You gotta think they won't make it to 33, but nonetheless the team is on FIRE.

Also, while taking the game in at the bar, and between a pound of crawfish and a Philly Cheesesteak and fries, I looked up to hear a table cheering. Apparently this is what had just happened:


Also insane. Tiger has played three events [update: he's actually played four events including this one: Buick Invitational, Dubai Desert Classic, The WGC Matchplay Classic, and now the Arnold Palmer Invitational) this year and has won all of them. But none have to be better than this one. A monster 25 foot putt after he hadn't sunk one longer than 18'10" all week. Golf is by far the hardest sport I have ever played. And Tiger is a true athlete (the guy benches over 300lbs!). Gotta tip your hat to this kind of dominance.

In other news: please vote on the new layout.

Hillary in the House, Hillary in the White House

Proof that Hillary's supporters generally suck. Not creative, no rhythm...just all around terrible.



via Straight Bangin


Excuse me while I go vomit in the corner.