June 30, 2006
Flip-Side of the Coin
None of you care about cycling. That's fine. But check out the latest news out of the Tour de France, which has yet to even begin: the biggest names are already tossed for the simple suspicion of using a banned substance.
Ivan Basso was second last year. Jan Ulrich has won once and placed 2nd five times to Lance (which creates the argument that he would be the greatest rider ever if Armstrong had cashed it in), Mancebo is a freaking beast and is only getting better. All were tossed, and Joceba Beloki, a very, very strong rider, has been named in the same investigation.
This is interesting to you guys when compared to baseball. Imagine if a few years ago Bonds and McGwire were banned in February - no asterisks next to 70+ numbers. No 70+ numbers at all. Imagine if Pujols, who has never been close to a legitimate investigation but people keep talking, was simply ejected because "we won't put up with this shit" was the rule. Jason Giambi, flipping burgers in the Bronx. These are the kind of cyclists were talking about, people whose names are going to be forever remembered in the sport. What I guess I'm getting at is, while I respect the UCI's desire to avoid any sort of cheating or even the implication of such, it seems, at this early stage, that zero-tolerance reactionary policies have just as bad an aftertaste as baseball's apparent "don't ask don't tell" system.
June 29, 2006
Superchrist
Because Jesus talk always gets me giddy, I'll put this article about how some people view Superman as a Christ figure. I suppose the parallels are certainly there (Superman's dad sends his only son to Earth to clean it up), so it's a good quick article. And thankfully this article touches on how studios aren't going to go out of their way to disprove any of these ideas as Christians bring in ticket sales. And for the record, Superman was created by two Jews who have said that Moses was an inspiration. The director of this latest Superman movie is also Jewish.
June 27, 2006
Feeling Old, Again
Our 17 year old niece is staying with us for the rest of the summer, to baby sit our daughter for us. So, it's forced me to watch some T.V. channels that I normally wouldn't. Anyway, we're watching VH-1 yesterday, and there's some commercial about a show they're going to do on Pearl Jam. So I ask her, "Does anybody listen to Pearl Jam anymore, or is it just old people like me?"
"Who's Pearl Jam?"
June 26, 2006
June 23, 2006
Kids Today
Watch video, feel bad about the state of youth sports. Or just this one asshole kid.
Another Cartoon Resurrected
Looks like Futurama is following in Family Guy's footsteps - new episodes are going to be made for Comedy Central. Just goes to show what type of a dumbass move it was to cancel either show in the first place.
June 22, 2006
See, I was right
I should start a cult or something. My "one day we're dead, so spend your money, party, and bone whenever possible" philosophy has been vindicated by smart people. Of course, when said smart people are from the Columbia Business School, you start wondering what they know about living anyway. And when the photos that reinforce the story are of Ivana Trump and Cher, you start to think "I want nothing to do with this." But I like the idea of being right, and I like the idea of the media telling chicks to whore it up a little bit. I need all the help I can get.
June 21, 2006
Howza? Whuzza?
I just don't know where to begin...I could make a joke about Rabbis wanting a little bit of Catholic priests' action or something, but seriously, they put babies' dicks in their mouths regularly? How could this be new information?
June 19, 2006
Pure Awesome
No further commentary from me is required:
"Ever since I first heard about it I had been excited about Loaded Bible; I mean, who wouldn’t like Jesus fighting vampires?"
And here's About.com's rational thoughts on the conspiracy surrounding the comic - a conspiracy I do not believe exists outside of About.com.
Sad day
I can't say that I remember where I was when Lenny Bias died, but I can say that my dad used to talk an awful lot about how sad it was, and preventable. I don't remember hearing that much about how the revelations of his poor academic performance changed things at Maryland, but it seems it was a big deal, and still is. I can only hope that the 20th anniversary of his death will remind kids about the lessons that many people learned following this tragedy.
June 18, 2006
Screech
Apparently Screech needs your help. And not the crappy Nationals mascot. Be an informed consumer and know the difference.
June 14, 2006
I, for one...
...welcome our new Chinese overlords. So the Japanese rule us by offering better products - cars, electronics, sensual massuses - at a lower price than American competition. China's response? Offer even cheaper and obviously illegal products for a price that appears well below an imaginable minimum.
How do they do this? First, they pirated an entire big-name company, from the assembly line to the company letterhead. Now they're copying entire cars, and here they come for the price of a used Hyundai. Basically, as I understand it, which I might not, the cost of a lawsuit is handled easily by the savings created when you don't have to do research, engineering, design, or trademarking. Those clever Chinese - first they get nine gallons of rice in a little white box, and now this.
I've seen Chinese knock-off DVDs...if the cars are of a similar quality to the Underworld: Evolution shitpile I just watched, you can expect to melt inside of the Chery QQ (yes, that's supposed to resemble Chevy) or, at the very least, feel like a douchebag.
June 13, 2006
June 12, 2006
Oh man,
Roy, you're going to love this.
They're on to me
It looks like IKEA has finally discovered just why I even own a damn computer. They're now designing desks just for guys like me...
Note that it can be used standing or sitting...what about the reverse Euro grip?
June 08, 2006
Ramblings
Random notes from my week in Philly
- Sports talk radio here is an exercise in complete lunacy. The highlight for me has been sound bites of the guy who seems to be the Eagles top kick return man, none other then Bruce Perry. Not only is he confident is his kick return game, but he also said he has the running style to be the power back in the offense. Seriously. The Maryland fan and the Eagles fan in me wishes it wasn't so, but I've heard the clips several times.
- I have a new favorite Havertown cheesesteak place. Thunderbird pizza right around the corner from Wawa. It's convenient, has quality food (provided you let the wrapper soak up the excess grease), and the employees have just the right amount of attitude.
- Justin and I went minature golfing on Tuesday. I used my new Ping G5i putter that I got from CJ, my brother in law and golf nut (I think he's a single digit handicap) who has been making commercials for Ping. Aside from posting my best score on my nemesis hole, I sank a hole in one on the 19th hole, winning a free game. This amazed and delighted my nephew to no end. I relate this story because it seems some readers of this site have gone to considerable trouble to devise elaborate schemes and hoaxes about weddings and golf outings with future father in laws which I know are merely cover stories to get me onto a golf course. Well I'll be there. And my Ping G5i putter will be there with me, and I will smoke all of you on the greens. You've been warned.
June 07, 2006
June 04, 2006
OCMD
So where's the butt pirate? And is he making an appearance in OCMD?
June 02, 2006
Best. Lunch. Ever.
I went to Taco Bell for lunch, because, well, that's how I roll. On the way out I had food for three people so I kinda let the door slam shut behind me...I usually check to see if I need to hold it. I should have held it - it slammed right into this stunningly beautiful girl. I apologized, and she laughed and smiled and told me not to worry about. I took three steps, deided awesome - I'm gonna go get shot down since pretty girls rarely smile at me (they usually just ask me to please get out of their flowerbed) but she was long gone.
The true highlight, though, was the waiting in line. Apparently, a Hulk Hogan fan was eating burritos this day. In a full costume. His mustache was real, as was his baldness underneath his bandanna - each indicating a sincere committment to the role. This Hulkster also went out of his way to call everyone, even the girls behind the counter, brotherrr. Then he went on about how he was actuallly better than Hogan, because he was a year younger and had never taken "real" steroids. Mind you, he was talking to the wall most of the time.
What did I learn? That Stone Cold Steve Austin won't fight Hulk Hogan because Hulk retired too many times and Stone Cold has something wrong with his beer. Excellent information.
Random tidbits
In my continuing gripe against Fox's news coverage, I must present one affiliate's take on Sony's portable PSP's ability to hook up to the internet and surf porn sites. But it seems like "internet" and "sites" are far too complicated concepts. Instead, I present this beautiful excerpt:
What mom thought was just a game is actually a very sophisticated piece of electronics that a clever kid can use to capture pornographic images out of thin air... Jeff showed his pals how the PSP could magically display images of naked women.
Yes, this piece of equipment is magical. Sigh.
Speaking of ignorance, there are women who want to have their pregnancies induced by doctors soon to avoid having a child on 6-6-06. Yeah, you're going to give birth to the son of the devil, but if you just push the kiddo out a day early, all of his world-domination plans will be foiled.