Woman Suing Google for Dangerous Walking Directions
I'm sure this is exactly what our Veterans had in mind when fighting for our country.
Monday, May 31, 2010
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
RAIN
Seriously is it ever going to stop raining down here and start to warm up?? I dislike rain to start but I really dislike rain when I am trying to renovate and move in to a new house, and it inevitably decides to downpour when I have all the moving boxes and other projects outside. Enough already!!!
Addictions
I have resisted for many, many years...
But at the age of 30 I fear I am developing an addiction to caffeine, in the form of morning coffee.
I don't care what people say, to me, caffeine is a drug, just like anything else. Of course it is accepted in society and the side-effects are minimal, but it is an addiction just like anything else -- cocaine, heroin, marijuana...caffeine.
Rant over.
Maybe I'll be able to surf this weekend. The cold Pacific ocean water is a good caffeine alternative, I've found.
But at the age of 30 I fear I am developing an addiction to caffeine, in the form of morning coffee.
I don't care what people say, to me, caffeine is a drug, just like anything else. Of course it is accepted in society and the side-effects are minimal, but it is an addiction just like anything else -- cocaine, heroin, marijuana...caffeine.
Rant over.
Maybe I'll be able to surf this weekend. The cold Pacific ocean water is a good caffeine alternative, I've found.
Friday, April 30, 2010
Go Suns
As soon as Jerryd Bayless tried to go for the highlight dunk instead of actually making points...and got sent packing in the process...this one was over.
Sad to see the Blazers season end but really, I'm not all that disappointed to see Phoenix moving on. Is there a more likable bunch in the NBA? Nash and Hill -- class acts. That video above is great. He got a bit fired up there. GIMME THAT ISH!!!! Watch the replay again and you'll hear him yelling after his block. I like to consider myself a pretty classy sportsman on the court myself but I woulda done the same. Bayless...gimme a break. Who do you think you are? Lebron? "King Bayless" I don't see that catching on.
Dwight Jaynes, an old columnist for the Oregonian and other Portland papers, has a good blog that is my main go-to for Blazers nuggets. I agree with much of what he says. McMillan -- COY?? Not even close. Guy is a disciplinarian and control-freak, and didn't make an adjustment all series. Of course I also know it is the players on the floor that ultimately decide what happens, and it's easy for a coach to look good when you have Nash running the show, making the right decisions. But I think all in all Miller makes pretty good decisions too -- as a coach he needs to realize that and give him some rein to do his thing. The whole fiasco with the whole first half of the season and coming off the bench, ridiculous. The player rotation and minutes? Also bizarre. As a player it's extremely difficult to make any sort of consistent contribution when you're getting only 15 minutes of PT yanked around all over the place willy-nilly. Shorten the rotation. This isn't the high-school JV where everybody should get some minutes (another analogy previously made by Dwight). Anyways all in all a frustrating season, insane injuries, and really rather demoralizing watching my team play. Read Dwight Jaynes blog for more, and, hopefully, next season, Blazers basketball actually is fun again. Even I have to admit it's gotten pretty stagnant and boring and, well, unappealing.
Go Suns.
Sad to see the Blazers season end but really, I'm not all that disappointed to see Phoenix moving on. Is there a more likable bunch in the NBA? Nash and Hill -- class acts. That video above is great. He got a bit fired up there. GIMME THAT ISH!!!! Watch the replay again and you'll hear him yelling after his block. I like to consider myself a pretty classy sportsman on the court myself but I woulda done the same. Bayless...gimme a break. Who do you think you are? Lebron? "King Bayless" I don't see that catching on.
Dwight Jaynes, an old columnist for the Oregonian and other Portland papers, has a good blog that is my main go-to for Blazers nuggets. I agree with much of what he says. McMillan -- COY?? Not even close. Guy is a disciplinarian and control-freak, and didn't make an adjustment all series. Of course I also know it is the players on the floor that ultimately decide what happens, and it's easy for a coach to look good when you have Nash running the show, making the right decisions. But I think all in all Miller makes pretty good decisions too -- as a coach he needs to realize that and give him some rein to do his thing. The whole fiasco with the whole first half of the season and coming off the bench, ridiculous. The player rotation and minutes? Also bizarre. As a player it's extremely difficult to make any sort of consistent contribution when you're getting only 15 minutes of PT yanked around all over the place willy-nilly. Shorten the rotation. This isn't the high-school JV where everybody should get some minutes (another analogy previously made by Dwight). Anyways all in all a frustrating season, insane injuries, and really rather demoralizing watching my team play. Read Dwight Jaynes blog for more, and, hopefully, next season, Blazers basketball actually is fun again. Even I have to admit it's gotten pretty stagnant and boring and, well, unappealing.
Go Suns.
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
sugar for breakfast
Cinnamon Toast Crunch is basically sugar...and wheat.
Yep just confirmed from the side of the box:
INGREDIENTS:
WHOLE GRAIN WHEAT, SUGAR...and then about 5 or 6 other things that basically also sound like chemical names for...well, sugar.
I feel sick.
Yep just confirmed from the side of the box:
INGREDIENTS:
WHOLE GRAIN WHEAT, SUGAR...and then about 5 or 6 other things that basically also sound like chemical names for...well, sugar.
I feel sick.
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
DROID
Ha, no Flash.
Thanks Cory Caprista for bringing this to my attention. I don't know who is responsible for the original image...but whoever you are, nicely done.
Thanks Cory Caprista for bringing this to my attention. I don't know who is responsible for the original image...but whoever you are, nicely done.
Sunday, April 18, 2010
No Stickers
No option to embed this video directly but certainly still worth a click and a moment of your time:
http://www.surfline.com/video/locals/epic-honolua-bay_42554
Really enjoyed watching that. Great waves and refreshing to see not a bunch of sponsored pros ripping -- albeit -- all those guys certainly do rip. Love the big guys shredding, local mokes!
Took this from the SurferMag forum.
As for my neck of the woods, got some fun waves with Joel this afternoon, beautiful warm sunny day at the beach.
http://www.surfline.com/video/locals/epic-honolua-bay_42554
Really enjoyed watching that. Great waves and refreshing to see not a bunch of sponsored pros ripping -- albeit -- all those guys certainly do rip. Love the big guys shredding, local mokes!
Took this from the SurferMag forum.
As for my neck of the woods, got some fun waves with Joel this afternoon, beautiful warm sunny day at the beach.
Monday, April 12, 2010
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Andre Miller...
Drives the lane, splits two defenders, collects himself, rises up against Chris 'Birdman' Andersen, hangs in the air, at the last possible moment flips the ball over the Birdman's outstretched 7 foot wingspan...
As the ball banks in through the net, both players tumble to the floor...
Miller hits the ground, bounces right back up, runs down the court to play defense.
Birdman...clutches his ankle, summons the training staff, limps to the locker room. Game Over.
Andre Miller, Iron Man. 606 consecutive games and counting. That's nearly 7.5 seasons! How he does these things time and time again amazes me. Guy can't shoot a 3 to save his life, makes his living in the paint, drawing contact, finishing in traffic...over and over and over...every. single. game.
Great player. Love his game. Go Blazers.
As the ball banks in through the net, both players tumble to the floor...
Miller hits the ground, bounces right back up, runs down the court to play defense.
Birdman...clutches his ankle, summons the training staff, limps to the locker room. Game Over.
Andre Miller, Iron Man. 606 consecutive games and counting. That's nearly 7.5 seasons! How he does these things time and time again amazes me. Guy can't shoot a 3 to save his life, makes his living in the paint, drawing contact, finishing in traffic...over and over and over...every. single. game.
Great player. Love his game. Go Blazers.
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Brilliant!
| 1st Round | 2nd Round | Field of 16 | Field of 8 | Field of 4 | Finals | Champ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M I D W E S T | (1) Kansas (32-2) (16) Lehigh (22-10) | Kansas | Kansas | Kansas | Kansas | Kansas | Duke Tie Breaker: 151 (Total points in Final Game) |
| (8) UNLV (25-8) (9) N lowa (28-4) | N lowa | ||||||
| (5) Michigan St (24-8) (12) New Mex St (22-11) | Michigan St | Michigan St | |||||
| (4) Maryland (23-8) (13) Houston (19-15) | Maryland | ||||||
| (6) Tennessee (25-8) (11) San Diego St (25-8) | Tennessee | Georgetown | Georgetown | ||||
| (3) Georgetown (23-10) (14) Ohio (21-14) | Georgetown | ||||||
| (7) Oklahoma St (22-10) (10) Georgia Tech (22-12) | Oklahoma St | Ohio St | |||||
| (2) Ohio St (27-7) (15) UC San Barb (20-9) | Ohio St | ||||||
W E S T | (1) Syracuse (28-4) (16) Vermont (25-9) | Syracuse | Syracuse | Syracuse | Kansas St | ||
| (8) Gonzaga (26-6) (9) Florida St (22-9) | Florida St | ||||||
| (5) Butler (28-4) (12) UTEP (26-6) | Butler | Butler | |||||
| (4) Vanderbilt (24-8) (13) Murray St (30-4) | Vanderbilt | ||||||
| (6) Xavier (24-8) (11) Minnesota (21-13) | Minnesota | Pittsburgh | Kansas St | ||||
| (3) Pittsburgh (24-8) (14) Oakland (26-8) | Pittsburgh | ||||||
| (7) BYU (29-5) (10) Florida (21-12) | BYU | Kansas St | |||||
| (2) Kansas St (26-7) (15) N Texas (24-8) | Kansas St | ||||||
E A S T | (1) Kentucky (32-2) (16) E Tenn St (20-14) | Kentucky | Kentucky | Kentucky | Kentucky | Duke | |
| (8) Texas (24-9) (9) Wake Forest (19-10) | Wake Forest | ||||||
| (5) Temple (29-5) (12) Cornell (27-4) | Cornell | Wisconsin | |||||
| (4) Wisconsin (23-8) (13) Wofford (26-8) | Wisconsin | ||||||
| (6) Marquette (22-11) (11) Washington (24-9) | Washington | New Mexico | New Mexico | ||||
| (3) New Mexico (29-4) (14) Montana (22-9) | New Mexico | ||||||
| (7) Clemson (21-10) (10) Missouri (22-10) | Missouri | W Virginia | |||||
| (2) W Virginia (27-6) (15) Morgan St (27-9) | W Virginia | ||||||
S O U T H | (1) Duke (29-5) (16) ark/win | Duke | Duke | Duke | Duke | ||
| (8) California (23-10) (9) Louisville (20-12) | California | ||||||
| (5) Texas AM (23-9) (12) Utah St (27-7) | Texas AM | Texas AM | |||||
| (4) Purdue (27-5) (13) Siena (27-6) | Purdue | ||||||
| (6) Notre Dame (23-11) (11) Old Dominion (26-8) | Old Dominion | Baylor | Villanova | ||||
| (3) Baylor (25-7) (14) Sam Hstn St (25-7) | Baylor | ||||||
| (7) Richmond (26-8) (10) Saint Marys (26-5) | Richmond | Villanova | |||||
| (2) Villanova (24-7) (15) Rob Morris (23-11) | Villanova |
Really, DUKE???? I just couldn't pick Kansas or Kentucky like all the other lemmings. Go Oregon -- Kyle Singler get it done!
UPDATE: I also couldn't figure out how to resize this image to get it all to show. So, this will have to do for now.
Depending on how my picks pan out, maybe I'll update this again in a week or so with the remaining portion of my bracket.
DUKE?
UPDATED UPDATE!!!!
Duke pick...Looking pretty solid right now! Nice work Blue Devils! Kyle Singler Oregon boy makin' good! Unfortunately for me though, a few of my other picks did not fare quite so well...so my best possible finish in the NCAA tourney pool is 4th. Yep, 4th, one out of the money. And we're not talking 6 pack beer money here -- 1st place in this pool takes home a solid $2G plus. Coulda come in handy right about now.
There's always next year.
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