Monday, March 28, 2005
While hating on Ashley Judd, someone else pops up
While watching the Michigan St, UK game yesterday....I was confronted with constant shots of Ashley....but sitting in front of her....can you believe it...was Prince himself....oh shit...no it was actually Saul Smith (it is easy to confuse them). I hated Saul when his daddy let him play at UK, and somehow this hatred has not disappeared over the years....so I was elated by the UK loss so that I would not have to worry about being scarred by the sight of Saul....thank god...it turned my tummy yesterday....
Friday, March 25, 2005
One good thing about the duke loss
I completely missed it. that is what was good about it. I was at the beach, because I thought it was the late game...what can I say I am a spaz. But I did have a good time at the beach.
On the bright side, Coach K will have more free time to make commercials. Which is clearly very important.
I did have a lovely time at the beach with CLC3....very excellent people watching....
Oh by the way....I hate Ashley Judd.....
On the bright side, Coach K will have more free time to make commercials. Which is clearly very important.
I did have a lovely time at the beach with CLC3....very excellent people watching....
Oh by the way....I hate Ashley Judd.....
Thursday, March 17, 2005
thursday update
So, what a good day of basketball....I thoroughly enjoyed myself....except for when I had to go to those stupid meetings. I was so not amused....
But kudos to the 16 and 15 seeds for giving the 1s and 2s a run for their money. I think this should scare anyone who picked Illinois to win it all. But since I don't think anyone picked Washington, they don't need to worry. In any of my picking strategies neither one of those teams could ever win.....
Teams I liked today...UW-M, wow...talk about an ass kicking, also UAB...they might be ugly, but damn can they ball.
And a big congrats to WVU, who managed to pull it out again, even against some dude named Funk, who is oddly enough white. I don't know why I didn't think he was white, but neither did Bill Simmons...sports guy.
Tomorrow should be interesting. I'll be online, and hopefully posting more often as I don't have to go to stupid ass meetings.
My heart goes out to Brown Mouse who is stuck at a lame conference where some dude was talking about gay mice...Babe, I wish you were here with me....but I suppose IM will suffice.
For random sports chat go to my other blog smiddgenoftruth, Truth and I will be sure to amuse.
Time for some sleep...must recover from a long day before another sets in.
But kudos to the 16 and 15 seeds for giving the 1s and 2s a run for their money. I think this should scare anyone who picked Illinois to win it all. But since I don't think anyone picked Washington, they don't need to worry. In any of my picking strategies neither one of those teams could ever win.....
Teams I liked today...UW-M, wow...talk about an ass kicking, also UAB...they might be ugly, but damn can they ball.
And a big congrats to WVU, who managed to pull it out again, even against some dude named Funk, who is oddly enough white. I don't know why I didn't think he was white, but neither did Bill Simmons...sports guy.
Tomorrow should be interesting. I'll be online, and hopefully posting more often as I don't have to go to stupid ass meetings.
My heart goes out to Brown Mouse who is stuck at a lame conference where some dude was talking about gay mice...Babe, I wish you were here with me....but I suppose IM will suffice.
For random sports chat go to my other blog smiddgenoftruth, Truth and I will be sure to amuse.
Time for some sleep...must recover from a long day before another sets in.
tourney blogs
so I highly recommend checking out the sports guy's blog
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/050317_archive1
and if you would like to catch my random thoughts with my friend known only as truth....check out our blog....
http://smidgenoftruth.blogspot.com/
our creation of hockey heads is already posted....and soon to be appearing the origins of rochambeaux and the rochambeaureguards.....high comedy....needless to say, there was some choking and laughs that only dogs could hear....
So far my super secret picks are kicking butt!!!! yeah....at the end of the tourney I will reveal my secret.
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/050317_archive1
and if you would like to catch my random thoughts with my friend known only as truth....check out our blog....
http://smidgenoftruth.blogspot.com/
our creation of hockey heads is already posted....and soon to be appearing the origins of rochambeaux and the rochambeaureguards.....high comedy....needless to say, there was some choking and laughs that only dogs could hear....
So far my super secret picks are kicking butt!!!! yeah....at the end of the tourney I will reveal my secret.
Wednesday, March 16, 2005
steriods and congress
why do i think nothing is going to come from this? Every player there is going to take the 5th, since they are refusing to offer immunity...I fear this is going to turn into baseball macarthism...we have already got jose canseco ratting people out. Congress' "reasons" for getting involved....interstate commerce....hmmm...some how i find this questionable...since there still is a canadian team i think the UN should jump on the band wagon too. But why are they only questioning baseball players....there are plenty of sports where steriods run rampant....cycling, track and field, football, weightlifting, the list could go on and on...alas congress seems to only be concerned with baseball...this just strikes me as od. So what will come of tomorrow's hearings...my bet, not much....just a distraction from what march is about March Madness. I totally agree with Mike Wilbon on this, I'll be watching basketball....if anything really exciting happens I am sure CBS will let me know. And it will be all the better because Rozzie will tell me all about it. A news is always easier when it is from Rozzie...Why couldn't he have replaced Dan Rather....hmmmm....maybe i'll write a letter.
my new theory...and oddly enough it doesn't have anything to do with basketball
i am pretty convinced that no one actually has a firm grasp on reality b/c they are all trying to protect their little happyland in their head.
when one stops trying to protect the happy land, that is when things start to get crazy....or when other people try to actively mess with one's happy land, that my friend is when you need to tell them to fuck off
this is a snippet of a conversation with a friend in which I discuss my views on mental health...b/c basically I think I everyone is nuts.
when one stops trying to protect the happy land, that is when things start to get crazy....or when other people try to actively mess with one's happy land, that my friend is when you need to tell them to fuck off
this is a snippet of a conversation with a friend in which I discuss my views on mental health...b/c basically I think I everyone is nuts.
all-name teams for the tourney
so...every year espn does this...and it always cracks me up
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=shanoff/jackson/050315
so far my favorite is pops...i mean he doesn't have to worry about getting a new nickname when he gets old...he is just pops....and that is cool....
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=shanoff/jackson/050315
so far my favorite is pops...i mean he doesn't have to worry about getting a new nickname when he gets old...he is just pops....and that is cool....
Tuesday, March 15, 2005
Mascot picking update....
So while doing some research today....not on the dissertation, but mascots.....i discovered out of 65 teams, i only needed to look up about 8 to see what their mascot was....which i have to say I think is pretty good....I mean do you know what Chattanooga's mascot is....and no it isn't named choo-choo, although that is what I think it it should be....no in fact it is Mocs, but the mascot does appear to be train related.....otherwise I would have been sorely disappointed.
I must say, although I new all but 8 without checking, I have to admit I couldn't remember if I had made up that UL-Lafayette was nicknamed the ragin' cajuns or that was their real name...I mean it would go with my byu nickname (stormin' mormons) and the fighting quakers of penn....but it is in fact their name....I wonder why the cajuns have not protested.....hmmmm....i think this is a great question....clearly more work needs to be done on this topic...or am I the only person obsessed with mascots and what I think they reflect about a school....it is probably me......
I must say, although I new all but 8 without checking, I have to admit I couldn't remember if I had made up that UL-Lafayette was nicknamed the ragin' cajuns or that was their real name...I mean it would go with my byu nickname (stormin' mormons) and the fighting quakers of penn....but it is in fact their name....I wonder why the cajuns have not protested.....hmmmm....i think this is a great question....clearly more work needs to be done on this topic...or am I the only person obsessed with mascots and what I think they reflect about a school....it is probably me......
Monday, March 14, 2005
the legend of rozzie
so...after many years of watching the ncaa tournament on cbs, and wondering who is it that greg gumbel reminds me of....no not his brother bryan....about 4 years ago it finally hit me...greg is the bastard child of fozzie the bear and rolf the dog....just think about it when you tune in on thursday....it is true....one of the great secrets of our time....greg is a muppet love child....and i love it!!!
the hangover/cooler...
which is one of my favorite columns on espn.com page 2....i look forward to it every monday....
and boy is brian murphy psyched about thursday...perhaps the only person more excited than me....so i'll let you read his thoughts...always good for a laugh....
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=murphy/050314&num=0
and boy is brian murphy psyched about thursday...perhaps the only person more excited than me....so i'll let you read his thoughts...always good for a laugh....
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=murphy/050314&num=0
thank you truth
for informing me on the history of quakers....hmmm...fighting quakers...is that like storming mormons.....i wonder.....
mascot picking problems....
so...when you pick a bracket based on mascots you face several difficult decisions...my recommendations...pick some rules and then you have to stick with them...they become your decision rules...you must disregard your heart and go with the rules, otherwise the internal validity and beauty of your brackets is for naught....
some basic decisions you must make....
is the mascot winner decided by
1) who would win in a fight (this puts any team with weapon at an advantage)
2) who is cuddliest (benefits cuddliness, but diminishes the importance of fighting skills...notable exception...Sparty of Michigan State...what a cutie...you know he does weddings...but remember a couple of years ago when the oregon duke...who is related to Donald..and hence cool, b/c he doesn't wear pants...and the utah bird...i don't know what kind of bird it is, but it was on stilts, got into a fight...mascot heads were flying...it was awesome....
Another thing to consider.....
what to do with imaginary creatures....case in point...UAB blazers, I mean I love them they have a minority coach, amusing players, and a dragon for a mascot....how sweet is that...and it is a cool dragon...based on what we know from legends, this suggests that perhaps only a team known as the knights, or perhaps someone like sparty could be them in a fight.....since a UAB/ Michigan St match up is unlikely...what are you to do?
Other imaginary creatures out there...the Blue Devils....always difficult to deal with....
Another issue...what about birds?
If you take the winning a fight mentality....I mean a bird could just fly away and drop poop on its opponents head...I have problems with this...
Insects are easier....
If they are hornets, yellow jackets, etc...at least they have stingers....
Now what do you do if you have tigers vs tigers, or wildcats or something along those lines without a clear advantage....You need a secondary rule...sometimes I go with cuddliest, but more often I go with color....Usually I pick the blue team. But you could go with red, or whatever, but a word of caution...it is rare that a non blue or red team wins in college ball....never pick purple....sometimes orange and green work for wins too....(see syracuse/michigan state)...
So we have already talked about imaginary creatures like blue devils and blazers, but what about teams like Stanford (they are the cardinal, but their mascot is a tree) or Syracuse (they are the orangemen and their mascot is a giant orange)....I commonly have this dilemma....I always go against Stanford... everyone can kick the tree's butt and the cardinal is lame...Now Syracuse is a bit more confusing...I figure since the orangeman is fat, he might be able to crush a few people......
What other considerations are there.....Oh yeah...the worst mascot ever.....well as far as I am concerned...The Penn Quaker. A) He is a pacifist. He isn't even going to fight...so he will get his ass kicked. B)he is fugly, so no one would even want to cuddle him....so don't pick Penn...if you had one of the other Ivy teams like Princeton, fine pick a tiger on either level...but no stinking quakers....lame, lame, lame...All I can think of is Wilford Brimley telling me to eat my oatmeal....lame...
OK..I have to work on my picks....
some basic decisions you must make....
is the mascot winner decided by
1) who would win in a fight (this puts any team with weapon at an advantage)
2) who is cuddliest (benefits cuddliness, but diminishes the importance of fighting skills...notable exception...Sparty of Michigan State...what a cutie...you know he does weddings...but remember a couple of years ago when the oregon duke...who is related to Donald..and hence cool, b/c he doesn't wear pants...and the utah bird...i don't know what kind of bird it is, but it was on stilts, got into a fight...mascot heads were flying...it was awesome....
Another thing to consider.....
what to do with imaginary creatures....case in point...UAB blazers, I mean I love them they have a minority coach, amusing players, and a dragon for a mascot....how sweet is that...and it is a cool dragon...based on what we know from legends, this suggests that perhaps only a team known as the knights, or perhaps someone like sparty could be them in a fight.....since a UAB/ Michigan St match up is unlikely...what are you to do?
Other imaginary creatures out there...the Blue Devils....always difficult to deal with....
Another issue...what about birds?
If you take the winning a fight mentality....I mean a bird could just fly away and drop poop on its opponents head...I have problems with this...
Insects are easier....
If they are hornets, yellow jackets, etc...at least they have stingers....
Now what do you do if you have tigers vs tigers, or wildcats or something along those lines without a clear advantage....You need a secondary rule...sometimes I go with cuddliest, but more often I go with color....Usually I pick the blue team. But you could go with red, or whatever, but a word of caution...it is rare that a non blue or red team wins in college ball....never pick purple....sometimes orange and green work for wins too....(see syracuse/michigan state)...
So we have already talked about imaginary creatures like blue devils and blazers, but what about teams like Stanford (they are the cardinal, but their mascot is a tree) or Syracuse (they are the orangemen and their mascot is a giant orange)....I commonly have this dilemma....I always go against Stanford... everyone can kick the tree's butt and the cardinal is lame...Now Syracuse is a bit more confusing...I figure since the orangeman is fat, he might be able to crush a few people......
What other considerations are there.....Oh yeah...the worst mascot ever.....well as far as I am concerned...The Penn Quaker. A) He is a pacifist. He isn't even going to fight...so he will get his ass kicked. B)he is fugly, so no one would even want to cuddle him....so don't pick Penn...if you had one of the other Ivy teams like Princeton, fine pick a tiger on either level...but no stinking quakers....lame, lame, lame...All I can think of is Wilford Brimley telling me to eat my oatmeal....lame...
OK..I have to work on my picks....
Sunday, March 13, 2005
early afternoon action
Congrats Blue Devils...you pulled it out and didn't even score a field goal in the last 11 minutes of the game....
And congrats go to the Gators....schooling the shit out of the damn wildcats...i really hate tubby and the wildcats....fuckers....
But in analysis...the blue devils need to work on their free throw shooting, they aren't going to survive the tourney playing like they did today.....
And I must note...Digger Phelps has been styling this season. I love the ties and matching highlighters. I was a big fan of his pink combo the other day, and today's bright, light green (my favorite color)....
Go BADGERS!!!!!
And congrats go to the Gators....schooling the shit out of the damn wildcats...i really hate tubby and the wildcats....fuckers....
But in analysis...the blue devils need to work on their free throw shooting, they aren't going to survive the tourney playing like they did today.....
And I must note...Digger Phelps has been styling this season. I love the ties and matching highlighters. I was a big fan of his pink combo the other day, and today's bright, light green (my favorite color)....
Go BADGERS!!!!!
identification problems
for some reason i can't tell apart shavlik randolp and lee melchionni...unless i can see their numbers.....apparently tall white men all look the same.
who had ronald mcdonald's mutant love child to produce Luke Schenscher? these are the morning's pressing issues....clearly very important.
and congrats to syracuse last night winning the big east....
who had ronald mcdonald's mutant love child to produce Luke Schenscher? these are the morning's pressing issues....clearly very important.
and congrats to syracuse last night winning the big east....
Saturday, March 12, 2005
afternoon update
Good job tech...georgia tech that is...
My heart goes out to LSU and Iowa...last second losers...
#1 seed hopes....crashing...Oklahoma, Kansas and I don't think anyone from the pac10 deserves a 1 seed...also Wake crashing...we shall see....
Kentucky should be afraid, very afraid...and tubby is such a punk...with his little celebration...i hate him...poop
My heart goes out to LSU and Iowa...last second losers...
#1 seed hopes....crashing...Oklahoma, Kansas and I don't think anyone from the pac10 deserves a 1 seed...also Wake crashing...we shall see....
Kentucky should be afraid, very afraid...and tubby is such a punk...with his little celebration...i hate him...poop
early action
congrats to vermont...you've done it again...
although my heart goes out to that guy from memphis...you could have won it, or tied it...i am sorry i fell really bad for you....it is too bad...i was rooting for you guys...i hate rick pitino...he is f**king punk...
Right now...GO TECH!!!!!
although my heart goes out to that guy from memphis...you could have won it, or tied it...i am sorry i fell really bad for you....it is too bad...i was rooting for you guys...i hate rick pitino...he is f**king punk...
Right now...GO TECH!!!!!
Friday, March 11, 2005
tourney update
today's great wins...meaning bubble teams that had to win to get in
Iowa...taking out MSU...and that boy with the free throws at the end...he looked like he was going to pee his pants...
West Virginia...they do it again...this time taking out Nova...incredible
My favorite win of the day NC State...they took revenge for Chris Paul's rochambeaux on Julius Hodge last sunday...damn they bitch slapped Wake....
As more things amuse me...I'll continue to post....
Iowa...taking out MSU...and that boy with the free throws at the end...he looked like he was going to pee his pants...
West Virginia...they do it again...this time taking out Nova...incredible
My favorite win of the day NC State...they took revenge for Chris Paul's rochambeaux on Julius Hodge last sunday...damn they bitch slapped Wake....
As more things amuse me...I'll continue to post....
favorite basketball name of today
Olu Babalola
that is just awesome...it just rolls off the tongue....
that is just awesome...it just rolls off the tongue....
Thursday, March 10, 2005
long time no post
so...i am emerging from a long couple of months spent in the lab....only 130 subjects left to go.....yipppeeeee!!!!!!!
but i am currently taking a break from the lab, while the advisor is in Germany, I think....so in that free time I am completely enthralled with basketball tournaments....
my thoughts on the day....
bad losses=ruin NCAA chances
Maryland (I hate them anyway...so it was ok)
UCLA (not a big fan)
DePaul
Miami
bad losses part 2=dropped several seeds
BC
Cinncinati
GREAT WINS
West Virginia
NC State
Mississippi=just b/c it was a great game
Missouri, i just like quinn
And as we speak Stanford looks like it is in a bit of trouble....not that it should shock anyone familiar with cardinal....march is not the best time of the year in palo alto...well as far as men's basketball goes...now the weather that is a totally different issue...it was in the high 70s today and beautiful!!!!!!
I'll keep you posted on the basketball
but i am currently taking a break from the lab, while the advisor is in Germany, I think....so in that free time I am completely enthralled with basketball tournaments....
my thoughts on the day....
bad losses=ruin NCAA chances
Maryland (I hate them anyway...so it was ok)
UCLA (not a big fan)
DePaul
Miami
bad losses part 2=dropped several seeds
BC
Cinncinati
GREAT WINS
West Virginia
NC State
Mississippi=just b/c it was a great game
Missouri, i just like quinn
And as we speak Stanford looks like it is in a bit of trouble....not that it should shock anyone familiar with cardinal....march is not the best time of the year in palo alto...well as far as men's basketball goes...now the weather that is a totally different issue...it was in the high 70s today and beautiful!!!!!!
I'll keep you posted on the basketball
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