Archive for June, 2007
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Sunday, June 24th, 2007 at 12:43 pmJust finished some Taco Bell and decided to channel surf while waiting for the IRL race at 1PM EST today. Nothing caught my eye, so I figured I would use the cable box search function to see if by some chance the Gold Cup Final was going to be carried by someone (maybe one of […]
Sunday Morning Stuffs
Sunday, June 24th, 2007 at 10:28 amDay seven on the bench; the good news is that I have been off the heavy pain pills since yesterday morning. Keeping my fingers crossed that things continue to progress.
I fired up WoW for a few minutes last night. I was not really in the mood, but I did have a couple of easy quests […]
One Unpleasant Surprise (Braves Implode)
Saturday, June 23rd, 2007 at 10:15 pmWell, after today’s 2-1 loss to Detroit, I read on ESPN.com that Chipper and Smoltz are going at it via the media:
When asked before the game if he is rushing his return, Jones said, “Probably. But I feel a little backed into a corner.”
Asked to elaborate, Jones indicated some doubted he was injured enough to […]
Two Pleasant Surprises
Saturday, June 23rd, 2007 at 11:47 amFirst, the June 18, 2007 Sports Illustrated ran a nice four page spread on Lewis Hamilton. I always welcome articles on F1 and Soccer, and of the big three sports magazines, ranked in order of my personal preference - Sporting News, SI, and ESPN The Magazine – SI does the best job of covering […]
Saturday Update - Resistance, Gaming Violence, and the Braves Still Suck Wind
Saturday, June 23rd, 2007 at 9:22 amMy namesake turned five yesterday, and we survived another family birthday party. It is always an adventure when we get my family and Tonya’s family together. Lots of fun. I am always left with the need for a stiff drink, but I digress. It is hard to believe that I have […]
US in CONCACAF Gold Cup final
Friday, June 22nd, 2007 at 10:14 amI could not find this on TV yesterday, but Team USA beat Canada 2-1, to reach the Gold Cup finals for a second straight time. The US faces Mexico this Sunday in the finals; not sure if that one will be televised.
I have not seen any of this year’s Gold Cup games, but from reading […]
Braves in a world of hurt
Friday, June 22nd, 2007 at 9:57 amThe good news is that the Atlanta Braves did not take another on the chin last night. Of course they did not play, but not getting another in the loss column is helpful.
If I counted correctly, the Braves are a pitiful 4-8 in interleague play, with Detroit coming to town this weekend. My guess is […]
Lara Croft Rides Again
Thursday, June 21st, 2007 at 5:46 pmGamers with Jobs has an interesting article about gender portrayals in games (specifically, those wonderful assets shown off on most female gaming characters). You can read the opening paragraph to see where this is going:
“Good old Lara Croft and her faithful sidekicks are back again. And by sidekicks, I mean her chest, her short-shorts, […]
Day 4 (still on the bench)
Thursday, June 21st, 2007 at 2:34 pmDay 4 has arrived, and things are pretty much the same - I still feel like crap and I am still popping pain pills. I called the doctor’s office this morning to ask if my symptoms were normal; to be honest, I really do not know what to expect with this type of surgery. The […]
Passing on NASCAR 08 PS3
Wednesday, June 20th, 2007 at 6:00 pmI have been reading some info on NASCAR 08, and it looks like I am going to have to show some restraint and not pick this one up before a test drive or some solid word of mouth. It sounds like the game is going to show off some great graphics, and a lot […]
Bevo, PSP, and Other Stuffs
Wednesday, June 20th, 2007 at 3:12 pmThe last few days have been the opposite of fun. I am an intensely private person, so I seldom go into details of my personal life, except with close friends and family. I have intentionally not gone into a lot of details on my surgery earlier this week, other than it went well, […]
Nike stands by their man
Wednesday, June 20th, 2007 at 7:45 amThe Columbus Ledger-Enquirer picked up an AP story this morning titled “Nike has no plans to drop Vick.” The Humane Society wants Nike to drop Vick has a sponsor. Nike has responded to with the following statement:
“There is no change in the status of the agreement between Nike and football player Michael Vick. […]
Dell to the rescue (Part II)
Tuesday, June 19th, 2007 at 5:55 pmThe Dell support person showed up at the house a couple of hours ago, replaced the power supply on Tonya’s Inspiron 6000, and all is well. Thanks to Brad (Dell Online Community Outreach Liaison) - he helped arrange this support call.
I have a couple of thoughts. First, if I did not have Brad’s contact info, […]
Is Vick in hiding?
Tuesday, June 19th, 2007 at 12:53 pmI just read on the ajc.com site that Vick canceled his youth football camp:
“Embattled Falcons quarterback Michael Vick has canceled his youth football camp in Virginia because of ’scheduling issues.’”
Scheduling issues cause Vick to miss his own youth football camp? If Vick is not guilty in the dogfighting deal, he certainly is portraying a […]
Arrington does not learn from Roethlisberger’s mistakes
Tuesday, June 19th, 2007 at 9:09 amI do not intend to go on a motorcycle rant, but after Ben Roethlisberer’s mishap, you would think most athletes would get a clue and wise up. Apparently not, as ESPN.com reports on LaVar Arrington’s recent motorcycle crash:
“Former Redskins and Giants linebacker LaVar Arrington was hospitalized with serious but not life-threatening injuries after his […]