Epic....FAIL

I don't know about you guys, but I love me some good fails. So here's the best of 2009!

College Basketball Round Up

Drexel seems like it might be starting to turn its season around after beating perennial CAA powerhouse VCU last night, 75-72. Now I’m not sure how good VCU is this year without Eric Maynor or former Coach Anthony Grant, but I can’t imagine that they took a huge slide. Chris Fouch scored a game high 19 points and after sitting out last year with a medical redshirt it looks like he could live up to the hype he had coming in to Drexel. He’s only a freshman so he’s expected to have his ups and downs, but I’m glad to see that he can play to his potential in big games.

In other news Cornell narrowly lost to Kansas on the road. I watched the tail end of that game once I saw how close it was and I have to believe that analysts will be all over Cornell as an upset pick once the tournament rolls around. They have really good outside shooting and it looks like Foote can make some moves in the paint as well. Not having seen much of the game last night I wonder how they’ll play if they encounter a very physical team since it seems like their game is based more on finesse than strength (mind you this is based off of watching (1.1 games).

Hilarious note: turns out there is a town in Kansas called Cornell, who would have known! Apparently it does not contain any buildings, just a train track according to google maps. It’s located just outside of Pittsburg (!) Kansas.

I got dinged in the comments for not having a good picture to word ratio...so here you go:

Very poignant for this time of year

Prof. Snoop in attendance

I just find it funny that the x axis is labeled "Impetus for Action"

Magazines

A lot of the tech blogs I'm reading have been dissuading their readers from purchasing magazines as gifts for people, but I don't really get why. I know the publishing industry is hurting and there is more information available online than ever before, but I really like to have an actual magazine in hand when reading the articles. There's something about it that captures my attention a lot more than an online article. I guess a magazine can offer more complex layouts and throw in info boxes easier than a webpage can, but I don't know if it's just that. Whatever it is, I hope the magazine industry doesn't die off, though the price of some magazines is super un-trill. This Christmas I got a subscription to GQ, Popular Mechanics, and Cook's Illustrated, and I'm excited to start getting them in the mail, even though I'm sure in some cases I could find the same articles online.

That is all.

Nicknames 101

This post is aimed at one person, their name begins with J and rhymes with ring.

A nickname is not something that a person can give themself, well, they can, but they need a buy off from other people. If I decided I wanted to be called bone crusher, it doesn't become a nickname until other people start using it. If I refer to myself as bone crusher, I just seem like an idiot. Occasionally you can get away giving yourself a nickname, but that's only if you initially introduce yourself as it (see: Nevin aka Nesquik). However, when people already know your real name, introducing a self proclaimed nickname is no bueno. Especially when the nickname implies a reign over the group of people who you want to use it. Additionally developing your own nickname with external buy off is often counterproductive since it will most likely lead to people intentionally avoiding the use of that name or applying it to others. In fact, since Dave was rockin the ill website back in the day, which was effectively a blog before the term blog was even popular; I believe that Dave should be known as the blogfather, who's with me?

Bye Bye!

Was he the only problem with the Giants? Probably not, but still get his ass out of there. There defense wasn't significantly different from what they had under Spags and it sucked @$$. Third worst in the NFL, really? My boy Mara better make something happen this offseason, because this is unacceptable. They need to evaluate the defense and the RB corps, I would have figured that the WRs would be the biggest issue, but with Smith, Manningham, and Nicks the WRs are actually looking pretty good. The Giants were a major disappointment this year, especially after starting 6-0. I don't know what inside info they have on the Cowgirls, but it must be good. I'm hoping that the Cowboys knock out the Eagles, and then get knocked out themselves. Right now I'm rooting for the Saints to win it all because I really liked New Orleans when I was down there and I saw how important the Saints are to them. They still have a lot of issues and I think a super bowl win could help a lot. Anyways, the Giants are a mess and they really need to make some changes on the D, their secondary had some injuries, but still, they used to have the natiest rush in the WORLD, and now that ish is mad weak. I really hope Osi doesn't leave, it took me 6 years to buy a new jersey after my Sehorn jersey, so if Osi goes I don't know what I'll do. I'll probably buy a Steve Smith jersey. Either way, I really hope the Giants do more then just fire the D-Coordinator, they need some personnel changes to. Also, thanks to my co-op who gave me the bottle of wine that helped in writing this post. Dipset all day, Giants all day. Go Leafs Go. Yankees shat on the Phils, go Malik Rose.

Flight Control

**This post has been in draft for a while...**

I'm on the train to rhode island so I figured I'd type up a post. I got a new iPhone app called Flight Control. Basically you use the multitouch control to guide planes (and helicopters) to landing. It's a very simple game but pretty addicting. I think it's one of those games where it will always be the same, but it will stay interesting. It's $0.99 in the app store, so if you get an iTunes gift card for Christmas hit it up.















Planes coming in for a landing















Warning: those suckas are getting a little close!

You Look.....Thrilled.....

So that's a picture of Phil Kessel who is a Maple Leafs player who was chosen to play on Team USA in the Winter Olmpics. Doesn't he look like a kid whose mom just forced him to put on the ugly christmas sweater his aunt sends him every year so that she can send a photo back to her. Maybe they took the shot at a bad time, but really, hold your shoulders a little higher.

This shot made me think about some other unfortunate sports photos:

Marshawn Lynch: I know this photo is small, but it's the one yahoo uses and it's the worst one out there. He's not a good looking dude (promo) in general, but this picture is TERRIBLE!

Evegni Malkin: What's up with that half smile? It looks like he had two different faces fused together, even his jaw line looks different. Actually, it looks like one side of his face is hungover and the other is fresh as a daisy.

Greg Oden: Another small picture, sorry. I give him credit for trying, but it looks like he just never grew into his body. Maybe he's a real life Benjamin Button or something.

Mark Coury: Alex just got real tight. Doesn't it look like someone used the stretch tool in photoshop starting below his eyes? Maybe it's just the angle, but it looks like the lower half of his face is extremely long.

Randy Johnson: I think the best thing about him joining the Yankees was that they made him cut off the mullet. Not a good look Randy.