Friday, March 28, 2008
Bogut Has Great Imagination
Watch Andrew Bogut high-five no one after he makes a free throw. Not only is there no love amongst the team, as no one steps out to high five him. Bogut doesn't even know how many teammates he has, as he high fives more than four other imaginary guys.
Thursday, March 27, 2008
Shaq is a Jack
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3314347
ass. I've always had mixed feelings about Shaq. First, he called the Sacramento Kings the Queens. And he's quite egotistical. But then he does a lot of good things. he payed for George Mikan's funeral after the former Laker great passed away. He dedicates his spare time law enforcement. And he does other charitable things.
But then he also calls him self "the Great Aristotle," "the Big Sewer," and is a big Superman fan even having the 'S' logo tattooed on himself and embroidered on upholstery in his cars. And I think he even had a pool or basketball court with the logo on it. And he looks kind of retarded sometimes.
His words were obnoxious when he joined the Suns. And most recently, he called out his former teammates on the Heat (see link above), particularly naming Ricky Davis and Chris Quinn. Now I can kind of understand Davis, as he is a pretty selfish, non-teammate kind of guy, but what did Chris Quinn do to Shaq. More likely, Shaq felt that Riley did not have enough talent on the team in order for the team to be good. So instead, he just sat and faked injury after injury, perhaps cheating the Miami Fans out of the money they paid to see the team play.
Shaq, the guy who pretends to be such a great teammate, really isn't a great teammate. He was rarely ever in shape while in Miami, preferring instead to take the path of cruise control and half-hearted play in the vein of a man imitating the entire San Antonio Spurs team. He was conserving everything for the playoffs which were to never come. And this is Shaq. A guy who values himself so much, he doesn't work hard to be there for his team in the regular season. And then that same guy has the nerve to call his own team out. Let's not forget that money that could be spent in free agency went to two blocks of the team: you and Dwayne Wade. And while Wade was legitimately injured, you managed to get back out and play for the Suns almost immediately after being traded.
In the end, I'll say that Shaq is a better-than-average human being off the court. But on the court? The guy is a self-aggrandizing jack ass who should keep his mouth shut unless he's breathing from running up and down the floor.
ass. I've always had mixed feelings about Shaq. First, he called the Sacramento Kings the Queens. And he's quite egotistical. But then he does a lot of good things. he payed for George Mikan's funeral after the former Laker great passed away. He dedicates his spare time law enforcement. And he does other charitable things.
But then he also calls him self "the Great Aristotle," "the Big Sewer," and is a big Superman fan even having the 'S' logo tattooed on himself and embroidered on upholstery in his cars. And I think he even had a pool or basketball court with the logo on it. And he looks kind of retarded sometimes.
His words were obnoxious when he joined the Suns. And most recently, he called out his former teammates on the Heat (see link above), particularly naming Ricky Davis and Chris Quinn. Now I can kind of understand Davis, as he is a pretty selfish, non-teammate kind of guy, but what did Chris Quinn do to Shaq. More likely, Shaq felt that Riley did not have enough talent on the team in order for the team to be good. So instead, he just sat and faked injury after injury, perhaps cheating the Miami Fans out of the money they paid to see the team play.
Shaq, the guy who pretends to be such a great teammate, really isn't a great teammate. He was rarely ever in shape while in Miami, preferring instead to take the path of cruise control and half-hearted play in the vein of a man imitating the entire San Antonio Spurs team. He was conserving everything for the playoffs which were to never come. And this is Shaq. A guy who values himself so much, he doesn't work hard to be there for his team in the regular season. And then that same guy has the nerve to call his own team out. Let's not forget that money that could be spent in free agency went to two blocks of the team: you and Dwayne Wade. And while Wade was legitimately injured, you managed to get back out and play for the Suns almost immediately after being traded.
In the end, I'll say that Shaq is a better-than-average human being off the court. But on the court? The guy is a self-aggrandizing jack ass who should keep his mouth shut unless he's breathing from running up and down the floor.
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
A Moment of Silence Please
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080327/ap_on_bi_ge/obit_peterson
The inventor of the Egg McMuffin has died. Thankfully, the word "McMuffin" is caught by spell check, indicating that McDonald's has not completely overtaken our society. Academia prevails. But I digress.
Herb Patterson, who invented the McMuffin in 1972, was a huge fan of eggs Benedict and created the sandwich as a way to introduce breakfast at McDonald's. I salute this man, although I don't prefer his original creation, egg, cheese, Canadian bacon, on a buttered English muffin. Instead, I prefer the sandwich that has the sausage on it. Yes, blasphemy, I know, as I am partly Canadian (seriously, I am. My mom was born in Canadia, AKA America Jr. I'm not hearing anything you say against this, I'm half Canadian...or something like that), but seriously, the sausage egg McMuffin is much better. Also, because of Patterson, we have access to a great breakfast menu including hash browns (the best), breakfast burritos (ehh), pancakes, and other stuff I can't recall right now.
Herb Patterson, I salute you, and in your honor I'm getting McDonald's breakfast in the morning. That is if I can wake up before it opens.
If I can contribute something as valuable to society as a McMuffin in my life, it will all be worth it.
The inventor of the Egg McMuffin has died. Thankfully, the word "McMuffin" is caught by spell check, indicating that McDonald's has not completely overtaken our society. Academia prevails. But I digress.
Herb Patterson, who invented the McMuffin in 1972, was a huge fan of eggs Benedict and created the sandwich as a way to introduce breakfast at McDonald's. I salute this man, although I don't prefer his original creation, egg, cheese, Canadian bacon, on a buttered English muffin. Instead, I prefer the sandwich that has the sausage on it. Yes, blasphemy, I know, as I am partly Canadian (seriously, I am. My mom was born in Canadia, AKA America Jr. I'm not hearing anything you say against this, I'm half Canadian...or something like that), but seriously, the sausage egg McMuffin is much better. Also, because of Patterson, we have access to a great breakfast menu including hash browns (the best), breakfast burritos (ehh), pancakes, and other stuff I can't recall right now.
Herb Patterson, I salute you, and in your honor I'm getting McDonald's breakfast in the morning. That is if I can wake up before it opens.
If I can contribute something as valuable to society as a McMuffin in my life, it will all be worth it.
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Flash
http://straightbangin.blogspot.com/
One of my favorite blogs has an open letter to the New York Times. I think it's an amazing letter authored by a great and thoughtful writer. I encourage you to check it out. It's a bit lengthy, but I think it drills on some points that need to be said.
And, it also got me thinking about issues which always linger in the back of my head. So accordingly, there is a new poll up. I encourage you to vote. It's purely anonymous, so feel free to be truthful. Also, you can select multiple answers.
And as UMass plays in the Not Important Tournament (NIT) of men's college basketball (and is getting destroyed by Syracuse at the half), I reminisced about my years there. While I have a lot of disdain for Massachusetts (more so for some of the inhabitants) I did have a lot of fun and some very fond memories. And don't get me wrong, there were some good people that I met there, and I know there will be lifelong friendships. Anyway, I figured I'd post some pictures taken of various places around campus by my friend Elizabeth.
One of my favorite blogs has an open letter to the New York Times. I think it's an amazing letter authored by a great and thoughtful writer. I encourage you to check it out. It's a bit lengthy, but I think it drills on some points that need to be said.
And, it also got me thinking about issues which always linger in the back of my head. So accordingly, there is a new poll up. I encourage you to vote. It's purely anonymous, so feel free to be truthful. Also, you can select multiple answers.
And as UMass plays in the Not Important Tournament (NIT) of men's college basketball (and is getting destroyed by Syracuse at the half), I reminisced about my years there. While I have a lot of disdain for Massachusetts (more so for some of the inhabitants) I did have a lot of fun and some very fond memories. And don't get me wrong, there were some good people that I met there, and I know there will be lifelong friendships. Anyway, I figured I'd post some pictures taken of various places around campus by my friend Elizabeth.
Military. AWESOME!
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080325/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/missile_mistake
In a recent blunder, the US Air Force admitted they accidentally shipped parts for intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) to Taiwan instead of....helicopter batteries. Whoops....
I wonder what else has been accidentally shipped to other countries. Perhaps the Regan Administration could have argued "accidental" shipment of weapons during the Iran Contra affair. That would have been pretty swell. But alas, they did not.
Thankfully, we live with a military that is honest. "Hey guys....look. we kind of messed up and sent some pretty technilogical stuff to the wrong guys on accident. But don't worry they're just used for long-range missiles and it's only a fuse. It's not like we sent them nukes or something. Geez. get off of my back."
In a recent blunder, the US Air Force admitted they accidentally shipped parts for intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) to Taiwan instead of....helicopter batteries. Whoops....
I wonder what else has been accidentally shipped to other countries. Perhaps the Regan Administration could have argued "accidental" shipment of weapons during the Iran Contra affair. That would have been pretty swell. But alas, they did not.
Thankfully, we live with a military that is honest. "Hey guys....look. we kind of messed up and sent some pretty technilogical stuff to the wrong guys on accident. But don't worry they're just used for long-range missiles and it's only a fuse. It's not like we sent them nukes or something. Geez. get off of my back."
Doctors Getting Dumber?
http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/87251
Dr. Jared Block has to take the cake for "worst Doctor of all time." Yes, worse than Kevorkian. No, Jared Block is a Dr. in Oregon who is pushing for "Internet Addiction" to be included in Psychiatry's official handbook of mental illnesses. Really? Internet Addiction? Block expresses internet addiction as "excessive gaming, sexual pre-occupations, and email/text messaging." Block also claims that "tech junkies" experience debilitating cravings and a strong desire for better equipment.
Someone needs to disbar this guy. Has he ever thought that perhaps society is filled with a bunch of whiny, "where's my bottle types?" Internet addiction is not an addiction!! It's a cop out and it gives people an opportunity to use another excuse. "Oh, I'm sorry ma'am, I wasn't paying attention. I have ADD," now becomes, "I can't help it. I have an internet addiction! I've been diagnosed, seriously. I've just gotta go get online right now."
Dr. Jared Block has to take the cake for "worst Doctor of all time." Yes, worse than Kevorkian. No, Jared Block is a Dr. in Oregon who is pushing for "Internet Addiction" to be included in Psychiatry's official handbook of mental illnesses. Really? Internet Addiction? Block expresses internet addiction as "excessive gaming, sexual pre-occupations, and email/text messaging." Block also claims that "tech junkies" experience debilitating cravings and a strong desire for better equipment.
Someone needs to disbar this guy. Has he ever thought that perhaps society is filled with a bunch of whiny, "where's my bottle types?" Internet addiction is not an addiction!! It's a cop out and it gives people an opportunity to use another excuse. "Oh, I'm sorry ma'am, I wasn't paying attention. I have ADD," now becomes, "I can't help it. I have an internet addiction! I've been diagnosed, seriously. I've just gotta go get online right now."
Sunday, March 23, 2008
The Easter Bunny Hates You
I forgot about this video, but I stumbled across the prequel today. The prequel is a bit more diluted and less action packed, so I just linked up the original. Easter Bunny mayhem.
Baylor Basketball
My friend went to Baylor and is an advocate of sorts for their basketball program. I like to give him a hard time about Baylor every chance I get.Well the men's team was annihilated in the first round. BUT, the women's team has managed to make it to the second round of play in the Women's NCAA tournament. I theorize that their cheerleaders also double as the women's basketball team. Just a thought.
Awful National Anthems
Cuba Gooding Sr....you disappoint me....
but not as much as this guy, aka the Robot
or the women who forgets the words...TWICE
Notice the Japanese are making fun of us....Also notice she falls. Karma for butchering the Anthem? yes....
And this guy doesn't even sing the actual words....
Christina Aguilera sings it with only half of the song in English. The rest....a fusion of English, Soul, and gibberish. She also throws a DJ-esque scratch in there, repeating part of the lyrics over again, as well as a 'dadada'
but not as much as this guy, aka the Robot
or the women who forgets the words...TWICE
Notice the Japanese are making fun of us....Also notice she falls. Karma for butchering the Anthem? yes....
And this guy doesn't even sing the actual words....
Christina Aguilera sings it with only half of the song in English. The rest....a fusion of English, Soul, and gibberish. She also throws a DJ-esque scratch in there, repeating part of the lyrics over again, as well as a 'dadada'
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