Month: October 2009

  • Happy All Hallows Eve …


    Sharka’s ready.  Are you?
    (He’s ready to stand in line for his free Chipotle Burrito!)

  • There Are Two of Them! …

    Has anyone been watching this season of Bravo’s Top Chef?  Two of the contestants are fromFrederick, Maryland (brothers Michael and Bryan Voltaggio) with Bryan being the owner/chef of Volt restaurant in Urbana. We should get a group to go check it out.    I think the weird thing is there’s a contestant who reminds me of the cable installer from the Verizon FIOS commercials.  Which is which?

     

    It’s uncanny that the two look alike.  Alas, we know the Top Chef dude is Kevin Gillespie and the guy in the Verizon commercial is Matt McCarthy.

    A few reading links:

  • One Man, Alone, Betrayed By The Country He Loves …

    Ok, so it’s more like one TV Station, single-out by the President of the United States.  I’m sure most American’s have no idea whats going on or just think FOX is getting it’s just desserts for being soooo different from all the other media outlets.  Growing up with all the liberal media in this area it actually was refreshing to hear a different view point.  Even if you don’t agree with them because they do tend to blow things out of proportion (what other station doesn’t?) at least you get a different spin on things.  It’s just nice to see both sides of a story.

    For all you Balloon Boy fans, there’s now a video game to play and a Halloween custom to wear.  yeah

    Need a job?  This Georgetown student is look for a Personal Assistant.  And you thought college was difficult.

    And who’s heard of Sarah Lawrence College?  Either way it ranks number 1 as the most costliest college in America.

  • Decisions, Decisions, Decisions …

    If you thought you were having a stroke or a heart attack what would you do?

    1. Try to get the attention of those around you to let them know whats up
    2. Call 9-1-1
    3. Update your Facebook status or Tweeter feed

  • It’s quiet.  Too quiet …

    A few weeks ago I went on a ramble about how car companies are trying to add “noise” generators in hybrids because folks like to live in their own self-absorbed world and don’t pay attention to their surrounds like my mom taught us.  Well it looks like there might be some selectable “car tones” ala cellphone ring tones in the future.

    I’ve been trying to come up with a list of ones I’d like to get or at least suggest:

  • Tuesday Night QB …

    This is how long it’s taken me to compose myself after a horrible football weekend.  Sure hanging out with my cuz and his family was fun while sitting through a rain soaked Maryland vs. Virginia game but UVA smacked UMCP again.  Not only that no Terp touchdowns!!!  Then Sunday rolls around and yes, I’d figure the Skins could lose to KC, I mean Dallas got lucky and beat the Chiefs the week before in OT.  But I thought the Skins would at least score more than 9 points!!!  No touchdowns either.  This has probably been the healthiest we’ve eaten at the beginning of a week in a long time.     Curse you Papa Johns pizza deal!!!!

    And yes, the Skins are horrible.  The only good thing about all of this is that Snyder will blowup the team next year in a cap free year!  Hello new team.  Next years First rounder should be best athlete available no matter what the position (you never draft for need in the First round) then just start loading up on Tackles, Guards and Centers. *sigh*  It’s gonna be a long season without pizza.

    A few links to keep our mind off our local football woes …

  • yeah America …

    Poor Rush Limbaugh.  Dropped from the group that was put together to purchase the Rams all because his mouth and a bit of truth when talking about Donovan McNabb in 2003 when working with ESPN.  Was it a tad racists?  Maybe.  Was there truth to the matter?  Of course there was.  Rush was being what he’s good at, an instigator.  Where’s the truth you ask?  Limbaugh called McNabb overrated and prior to 2004 he was.  Everyone compared McNabb to Randall Cunningham, a great scrambling QB with a rifle of an arm that was somewhat accurate.  McNabb was a great scrambler but his arm wasn’t that accurate (sub 60% completion percentage).  Then in 2004 the Eagles were able to get T.O. and things changed.  Not just because McNabb finally had a good receiver to throw to but he also started to learn how to play the QB position in terms throwing the ball instead of just running around.  So my point in all of this, before 2004 McNabb was overrated.  After that he’s a pretty good one who’s playing extremely well right now.  And yes, I’m a McNabb fan.  Unfortunately, he gets a raw deal from the Philly fans for always trying to kick him out while trying to replace him with someone else (this year it’s Vick).  All in all, IMO Limbaugh was accurate in his assessment of McNabb back then.

    A few things surprise me about all of this ordeal.  First, one would have thought if Limbaugh became an NFL owner they would have pressured him to keep his mouth shut.  Look what happened to Mark Cuban, Dallas Mavericks owner.  Sure he’s a fiery owner who speaks his mind but after a few seasons and huge fines for opening his mouth he’s calmed down now.  Now with Limbaugh out of the ownership picture he has nothing holding his mouth back whenever the NFL, it’s players or anything NFL related does something he doesn’t agree with.  The NFL doesn’t like to be in the spotlight unless it’s sports related.  Now it’ll always be in the spotlight because of Limbaugh.  Smooth move. 

    The last surprising bit is that we hear nothing from Al Sharpton or Jesse Jackson about Jason Campbell and his current escapade in the NFL.  I wonder why.  I wonder why.

    Some other interesting links worth reading:

  • World Wide Web fun …

    Just a bunch of funny stuff I’ve found on the web recently.

    I guess this Redskin’s fan has finally had enough.  I was actually surprised that eBay didn’t pull the plug on this one but nonetheless it was still funny to me.  Then again living in this area and being long time Bullets/Wizards, Caps, Terps and a Orioles fan you get used to the losing.  Sure we’ve got DC United but who cares about soccer?

    With the holidays coming up do you have any football fans on your list?  Do they also happen to like the Slanket or the Snuggle?  Well you’re in luck since they now have the NFL Huddlers.  What I found the funniest was the poor model who had to pose with each Slanket.  When I originally saw this HSN had her mug for every team in a different head slant and smile.  It was hilarious.  I unfortunately, was too slow to grab a screen shot thinking this stuff would be a shelf-warmer.  Boy was I wrong!

    And lastly, a Tom Toles political cartoon from Sunday.  For all the people who still side with the selection, this should clear it up for them.  But wait they’re probably the same people who tell their kids that they can’t fail and even when they do it’s not their fault it’s the “systems” fault.  Man I luv to generalize.

  • Say WHAT? …

    If you haven’t heard President Obama has just won the Nobel Peace Prize.  Yes, for nine months in office and seemingly little results other than words he has just won one of the major world awards.  To quote Michael Steele (How can you not like Michael Steele???  He luvs puppies!!!):

    Republican Party Chairman Michael Steele said Obama won because of his “star power” rather than meaningful accomplishments.

    “The real question Americans are asking is, ‘What has President Obama actually accomplished?’” Steele said.

    Depending on where you sit on the fence I think Republicans and those with intelligence are asking that.  Those still swooning over Obama are not.  It’s funny how the act of trying to get rid of evil is seen as non-peaceful.  That the need to eradicate those whom harm the innocent, exploit the poor and demean women and those of other cultures is noted as being as horrible as those being targeted.  (This would be Bush we’re talking about)

    I guess the world see’s peace as being ignorant with a blind eye.  If it doesn’t affect me, my life style and I’m happy then there must be peace.  I have no responsibility to the rest of mankind because there is peace in my mind.

    Then I saw another beast, coming out of the earth. He had two horns like a lamb, but he spoke like a dragon. He exercised all the authority of the first beast on his behalf, and made the earth and its inhabitants worship the first beast, whose fatal wound had been healed. And he performed great and miraculous signs, even causing fire to come down from heaven to earth in full view of men. Because of the signs he was given power to do on behalf of the first beast, he deceived the inhabitants of the earth. He ordered them to set up an image in honor of the beast who was wounded by the sword and yet lived. He was given power to give breath to the image of the first beast, so that it could speak and cause all who refused to worship the image to be killed. He also forced everyone, small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on his right hand or on his forehead, so that no one could buy or sell unless he had the mark, which is the name of the beast or the number of his name.

    This calls for wisdom. If anyone has insight, let him calculate the number of the beast, for it is man’s number. His number is 666. (Revelation 13:11-18)

    Update: Some good stuff in here – some highlights:

    • If Obama deserves the Noble Peace Prize then so does every Miss America contestant who babbles about world peace. – Michael Lipkin
    • How can Obama get the Nobel Peace Prize hours before the U.S. is supposed to bomb the Moon?! – kzamri
    • And then there’s this picture of Obama as a peace dove: 

  • What do these things have in common?

    Basically the odds for each above instance is 1 in 4.  Surprising?  Or not?