Devin Harris, go put on a practice jersey

there's always been a question of whether streetballers can play up against the likes of NBA players. first there was Rafer Alston, who make the transition from Skip To My Lou, a streetball legend, all the way up to starting point guard for a few NBA teams.

here's a video of Devin Harris playing 1-on-1 against a London streetballer by the name of Stuart Tanner. like Alston, Tanner is also a playground legend. who knows if he can actually make it to the NBA (three plays of 1-on-1 is a lot different than a 5-on-5 game in the NBA), but it makes you wonder if a team of streetballers can beat an average NBA team...

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Through the Eyes of a Tiger

By Lauren R. Camhe


With all that’s going on in the world these days, it’s inevitable that some form of technology would breed enough buzz to create so much confusion on any college campus. Similar to the new, wildly inappropriate television series “Gossip Girl,” JuicyCampus.com has graced our university with a similar slander blog, clad with more unflattering adjectives than Madonna’s autobiography. Everyday, a new sorority girl’s name (and in a few rare cases, frat boys’) accompanies the word “cum-dumpster.” Yet everyday, those who bow their heads in disgust only find themselves reading and analyzing more deeply into an unconquerable abyss. Although this anonymously cruel controversy designed to sabotage the seemingly perfect is ruining reputations left and right, we kids just can’t get enough. It’s a travesty how much our contemporary lives resemble scripted television. In reality, however, I believe we are just trying to embody the wrong program.

This brings me to my next point. Why are we dying to live the lives that resemble these Upper East Side “dramedies” when everything was just perfect within the halls of Bayside High? When did binge drinking and one-night stands replace double-strawed milkshakes at “The Max” and kissing on the lips? Even throughout “The College Years,” nothing was half as scandalous as it is these days.

So, in a steady attempt to find a parallel between “Saved by the Bell” and Juicycampus.com, I put my best foot forward in a quest to relate the two. The best way for me to conduct this observation was to post on Juicycampus.com about my beloved 90’s television series. Here were the results:

The Post:
“Who is your favorite saved by the bell character and why?”

The Sub-Post:
“If you were a saved by the bell character, who would you be and why? Zack Morris, A.C., Lisa, Kelly Kapowski, Screech, Jesse Spano, Belding? Spill!”

The results:
“Whoever posted this is a fucking loser”- anonymous

“Kelly Kapowski so I could suck off Zack Morris.”- anonymous

Along with a few unruly racial slurs about “shop-til-she-drops” Lisa Turtle and some relief that this wasn’t about a fraternity and/or sorority, the posts were mostly insults in my direction. (Take note: I am not really a fucking loser).

This, dear readers, friends, and fans, is why I wish everyone idealized a world beyond all of this – a world where KKTY Radio ruled the airwaves, Belding ruled the school, and significant, life-altering problems could be dealt with and squared away in a 30-minute episode. Still to this day I want to look like Kelly Kapowski, flex like AC Slater, debate like Jesse Spano, shop like Lisa Turtle, study like Screech, and date anyone who looks like Zack Morris.

So the next time you log in to Juicycampus.com only to encounter wild claims about everything and nothing, breathe a sigh of relief and keep hope alive. Perhaps one day we will stop seeing life through the eyes of a teenage gossip queen, and start living through the eyes of a Bayside Tiger.


For your viewing pleasure:

D'oh-Bama

By Brian Stelter
October 2, 2008
The Caucus - The New York Times Politics Blog


Even Homer Simpson is a partisan now.

In an episode scheduled to premiere on Nov. 2, two days before the presidential election, Mr. Simpson, the dim-witted star of the animated comedy “The Simpsons,” tries to vote for Barack Obama.

In the 20 years that “The Simpsons” has appeared on Fox, politics has frequently been a subject on the show. Homer Simpson has campaigned for candidates — including Ralph Wiggum, a second-grader, and his boss Mr. Burns — and has even run for elected office himself. Former presidents have even made “guest appearances.” But this is Homer’s first vote in a presidential general election.



“It’s time for a change,” the character tells an electronic voting machine. But, in a humorous take on the allegations of voter fraud that have occurred in prior elections, the machine records the vote (multiple votes, actually) for John McCain, then tries to swallow Homer when he disagrees.

“This doesn’t happen in America,” the character exclaims. “Maybe Ohio, but not in America!”

The scene emerged on the Internet this week, leading some Web sites to take it as a political endorsement. But the program said it isn’t trying to make a political statement. “We’re clowns at the fringe of the party,” Jim Brooks, an executive producer of “The Simpsons,” said at a telephone interview Thursday.

So what are viewers to make of the voting scene and the Web reaction? “Let it be a Rorschach test,” Mr. Brooks said.

Some viewers didn’t laugh at the clip. A blogger for NewsBusters, a conservative site that monitors the media, criticized the show’s attitude that only Republicans engage in “vote fraud when the Democrats perpetrate such activity on a mass scale.” (Perhaps Peter Griffin, the heavy-set star of “Family Guy,” will vote for Mr. McCain.)

“We try to satirize society,” Al Jean, a writer on the show, said. “I think there are people — not everyone — who believe that the voting process, especially with electronic voting machines, is suspect, so that’s what we’re satirizing.”

The video was posted Monday on YouTube by a user named “deebold08,” perhaps a play on the name Diebold, which was once the name of a leading provider of voting machines. Was the anonymous person who uploaded the clip trying to highlight voter fraud allegations, or perhaps trying to criticize Homer’s endorsement? Mr. Brooks doesn’t know. But, he said, “it’s not a bad promo for our Halloween show.”

Vice Presidental Debate Afterthoughts

By Jon Pessah

No, it wasn't a train wreck that every one was expecting, if not hoping for. The Sarah Palin-Joe Biden "debate" captured everyone's attention, the same way everyone slows down to see the car crash on the side of the road.

So, now that it is over, what really happened?

The bar was so low that all Palin had to do was not fall down when she walked out on stage and she would have exceeded expectations. This was not a debate, it was a question and answer session, and Palin often just ignored the question if she did not have a prepared answer. Hardball's Chris Matthews said it was like watching someone at a spelling bee reciting things she had just learned. Close enough.

Had the moderator asked a follow up question for specifics, chances are that Palin would have screwed up. She is not very knowledgeable, and to anyone watching with an objective eye, that was readily apparent. But she stuck to what she knew, repeated the word maverick 20 times — at least — and smiled and winked for the camera, something I think will turn off as many people as it turns on. The last thing most people want now with country falling apart is Gidget. We’re finishing up eight years of that now.

Bottom line: had Palin fucked up, the campaign would have ended. She didn’t, but she didn’t undo all the damage inflicted by Tina Fey and Katie Couric. Had Biden fucked up and Palin hit a home run, it might have been a game changer. That didn’t happen, either. Biden was impressive, and the polls showed independents saying he won, 41%-21%.

So, worst case for Obama: the debate left things unchanged, and that is a big plus. Obama is ahead in all the polls, including virtually all the swing states. McCain tried to sneak out of Michigan yesterday without anyone noticing, using the debate as cover, but the fact that he closed down his campaign and conceded in a big, blue collar swing state he badly needed is very telling.

Expect McCain to go deeply negative. We will hear all about Rev. Wright and Williams Ayers and Tony Resco. He will also suggest that Barack is Muslim and remind everyone that he is BLACK! Given the state of affairs, I think the negative tactics with fall short if not straight out backfire. Hate to get too confident, but without a big game-changing event — another terrorist attack, which would not surprise me — it is hard to see how Obama loses.

Thanks to Janet Hill for the breakdown of Sarah Palin's debate tactics.

Sarah Palin's Facebook Page

Click on the image to enlarge it. If it doesn't work for some reason, use this link:
http://www.holytaco.com/details/?image-path=http://cdn.holytaco.com/www/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/palin-facebook-2.jpg

Thanks to Brittany McLaughlin for this.

Debate tonight. 9 PM. Be there.

Politics: through the eyes of Saturday Night Live

if you haven't seen the real sarah palin interview with katie couric, youtube it. please see how anyone, even a stray raccoon, would be a better vp.

if you missed the presidential debate for some reason, here is the better version

the revival of a classic

in the eighth month of 2000, comedy central gave the american people a very amazing, yet short-lived television show: BattleBots. competitors would design and build their own remote-controlled machines to fight against others in the BattleBox. these machines were armored and had an array of weapons to use, but that's not all. inside the BattleBox were numerous hazards that could come out of the ground or the walls, such as the Kill Saws, Ramrods, and Hell Raisers.

BattleBots lasted for five seasons, spawning 94 episodes. the last season aired starting in august of 2002. there was a problem with the show, though. people wanted to see more of the robots fighting, instead of the show focusing on the robot builder's backstories and their "wacky" reporters (former Baywatch actresses Carmen Electra and Traci Bingham, and former Playboy playmate Heidi Mark, to name a few). i hope, for the sake of BattleBots, they weren't talking about the show's "technical expert," Bill Nye. that would be a heinous crime. then, on a sad day in late 2002, Comedy Central terminated their contract.



being unheard of for a little over five years, BattleBots received an offer that could possibly put them back in the hearts of kids across America (and possibly adults too). in february of 2008, ESPN offered to televise a "Collegiate BattleBots Championship," with competitors coming from as many as 160 colleges. originally supposed to be held this past summer, the competition has been delayed until November to give the challengers more time to prepare.

this just might be the biggest event of the year, even topping the presidential election. who cares about politics anyway? i'd rather focus on remotely operated vehicles waging war against each other in the most badass arena since the Colosseum. wouldn't you?


here's a clip from the good ol' days. hopefully, these collegiate engineers will be capable of reviving an amazing pastime. see you in november.

Comic Relief

by Matt Burke


Time to share my secret cache of hilarity for all to enjoy.

Sometimes crude, sometimes taboo, always ridiculous, and always hilarious are the comics from explosm.net titled “Cyanide and Happiness.” There are many internet comic series floating around, and if you're a big "stumbler" (www.stumbleupon.com) you already know this. None, however, come remotely close to the guaranteed delivery of Cyanide. The comic tackles issues that include politics, current issues, rape (child and adult), necrophilia, masturbation, hitting kids (in and out of the womb), historic tragedies, relationships (dude on dude), wet dreams, racism, amputees, animal cruelty (the good kind and the bad kind), menstruation, just plain awkwardness, and anything else you can think of. In short: it's got what you want.

The comic is written and illustrated by a group of five cartoonists, so updates will usually come daily. The staple of my morning routine is checking the new comic, which fits in perfectly after my morning whack off, and right before my second morning whack off.

Some may know the comic from its time-to-time appearances on CollegeHumor, where it has recently garnered its larger followings, but the site and its comics have been around since early 2005. The next time you’re bored, just cruise the archives of Cyanide and Happiness, and you’ll turn that frown upside down.

Go forth and enjoy the boner you're about to get (just don’t think of me when that time comes).

www.explosm.net/comics


One of my favorites

The End of an Era: Pale Dog Tavern (2006-2008)

By Lauren Camhe

It was just your average, run-of-the-mill Saturday night when I heard the news. It is seemingly impossible to fathom that in my three and some-odd years here, I have yet to hear anything quite as devastating. Pale Dog, a Newark superstar, had shut down, and this was no temporary leave of absence; this was permanent. The news hit me the way I would frequently hit the ground when I fell off the stage at the Pale Dog – hard and unannounced.

Many people can say they are a loving, adoring fan of the late, great Pale Dog. But I know I am one of few who can say they are a Pale Dog warrior. From the spring semester of freshman year to the spring semester of junior year, Pale Dog wasn’t just an event – it was top priority for minors everywhere who were eager for a night of unadulterated mayhem, and for those courageous enough to take on and survive a Pale Dog bus trip. Pale Dog was a safe zone for laminated pieces of computer paper chalked with a sharpie and some cleavage; and for many, it was paradise. Now that I am an official Pale Dog veteran, a tear comes to my eye every time I reminisce.

It has been a few days since I found out, and a picture of what looks like it could be an unfinished basement still lingers in my memory. Pale Dog defined much of college for me, and by that, I of course am referring to the generous amount of life-changing events that took place there. This, among many other reasons, was why I needed to be notified of a bus trip at least three weeks in advance. My schedule had to be clear. I would find myself studying days before a test just to witness a night where 17 couples break up, 25 more unexpected couples start hooking up, and everyone, yes, EVERYONE gets ass. And for two years, even if Pale Dog was held on a Tuesday before a huge midterm, you bet I would be there. I never missed a beat.

Everyone lucky enough to experience the Pale Dog Tavern will never forget the smiles on their faces as $2 SoCo-Lime shots flooded the dirty concrete floors while adolescents partied to a master mix of music from “Rent,” and 40 year old Newark natives roamed in search of the easiest teenager to get their blood flowing again. So as I bid farewell to my island of dreams, I only hope that the incoming classes of this academic institution experience something even close to the euphoria and sheer embarrassment that existed and occurred within the muddy walls of the Pale Dog Tavern. Now when I look back, I smile knowing that two of the finest years of my youth were spent there. I laughed, I cried, I was even escorted out unconscious. But no matter how badly my face was scarred, bruised, and imprinted with the official “Pale Dog” hand stamp the morning after, it will always hold a special place in my heart. Rest in peace, Pale Dog – it is truly the end of an era that I wish I remembered in detail.

Definitions you need to know

This is an email that my dad passed on to me.



If you're a minority and you're selected for a job over more qualified candidates you're a "token hire." If you're a conservative and you're selected for a job over more qualified candidates you're a "game changer."

If you live in an Urban area and you get a girl pregnant you're a "baby daddy." If you're the same in Alaska you're a "teen father." (Actually, according to your own MySpace page you're an F'n redneck that don't want any kids, but that's too long a phrase for the evil liberal media to take out of context and flog morning noon and night).

Black teen pregnancies? A "crisis" in black America. White teen pregnancies? A "blessed event."

If you grow up in Hawaii you're "exotic." Grow up in Alaska eating mooseburgers, you're the quintessential "American story."

Similarly, if you name your kid Barack you're "unpatriotic." Name your kid Track, you're "colorful."

If you're a Democrat and you make a VP pick without fully vetting the individual you're "reckless." A Republican who doesn't fully vet is a "maverick."

If you say that for the "first time in my adult lifetime I'm really proud of my country" it makes you "unfit" to be First Lady. If you are a registered member of a fringe political group that advocates secession that makes you "First Dude."

A DUI from twenty years ago is "old news." A speech given without proper citation from twenty years ago is "relevant information."

If you're a man and you decide to run for office despite your wife's recurrence of cancer you're a "questionable spouse." If you're a woman and you decide to run for office despite having five kids including a newborn... Well, we don't know what that is 'cause THAT'S NOT A FAIR QUESTION TO ASK.

If you get 18 million people to vote for you in a national presidential primary, you're a "phoney." Get 100,000+ people to vote you governor of the 47th most populous state in the Union, you're "well loved."

If you are biracial and born in a state not connected to the lower 48, America needs darn near 2 years and 3 major speeches to "get to know you." If you're white and from a state not connected to the lower 48, America needs 36 minutes and 38 seconds worth of an acceptance speech to know you're "one of us."

If you give your wife a dap on stage, it's actually a "terrorist fist jab." If your daughter licks her palm so that she can slick down your youngest child's hair on national TV it's an "adorable moment." (Seriously, forget about abstinence only, teach these folks some grooming skills).

If your pastor rails against inequality in the United States of America, you're an "extremist." If your pastor welcomes a sermon by a member of Jews for Jesus who preaches that the killing of Jews by terrorists is a lesson to Jews that they must convert to Christianity, you're a "fundamentalist."

If you're a black man and you use a scholarship to get into college, then work your way up to being the president of the Harvard Law Review, you're "uppity." If you're a conservative and your parents pay your way to Hawaii Pacific University . . . you only have four more schools to attend over the next five years before you somehow manage to graduate (it might be five more schools over the next five years. No one has yet verified whether or not Palin was actually ever registered at the University of Hawaii at Hilo. But, you know how shady people are who ever attended any kind of school in Hawaii).

If you're 18, white, and get a 16 year old girl pregnant "life happens." If you're 18, black, and impregnate a 16 year old girl, you're a "registered sex offender."

If you spend 18 months building a campaign around the theme of "Change," it's just "empty rhetoric." If one week before your party's national convention you SUDDENLY make your candidacy about "Change," that's "red meat."

If you are a Democrat, an Independent, or even a moderate Republican, if you're female, male, white, black, Asian, Hispanic, bi-racial, multi-ethnic, or GLBT, if you're a Jew, Gentile, Muslim, agnostic or atheist -- "Yes, we can!" If you're a pitbull with lipstick from Alaska, "Yup, yup!"

The Evolving Fear of the Male Genitalia - by Blake Holl

In society, the way we perceive and how others perceive the idea of your manhood is one of much hype. Saying you don’t care what people think could be true. But most of the time, that’s a bold-faced lie.

So what is it that the male gender fears about their baby-maker? It’s just a part of your body right? You had no say in the matter. You didn’t tell your mother to enlarge parts of your body while letting other parts get shorter, or fatter, or a different color, right? Regardless though, let me explain to you the fear of growing up with a penis. DUM DUM DUMMMMM!

You start out not caring what anyone thinks. You’re five years old, peeing on your brother at the beach, running around naked in the supermarket, living like a king. You’re even showing girls without any hesitation, and guess what? Girls would flash you right back. It was the best idea you’ve ever thought of over the course of your five, irresponsible years on this earth. Man, if only that would happen today.

Somewhere between elementary school and middle school, this new belief evolves: “size is everything.” Oh boy. The fear begins here. “Is my penis small? Oh my God, people might laugh at me.” Flagging suddenly becomes popular at this critical point in life. You’re out playing and then BOOM!!! Your friend flags you, exposing your parts to everyone in school…shit. You know what also sucks, is the equation of the erect size of a penis (Note: this may be myth, fact, partially true, who knows):

Erect penis size (inches) = (½ shoe size) +1

I heard the so-called “+1” part later in life. You have everyone wondering what your shoe size is. Eventually, girls come up to you and ask you. That’s the worst. You’re put on the spot, face-to-face with the group of people who can change your entire adolescence (at this stage, a man’s only focus is the opposite sex). You respond with a hesitantly, but honestly, “seven.” They respond, “insert giggles, laughter, pointing” and then run away… great. Reminder, this is most prominent in the middle school and early high school years.

Your next big fear is not really size anymore. There is now a new question. “Am I a premature ejaculator? How long do I last?” This one is tough, and everyone can attest (except for girls, of course). So now, if you’re really insecure, you have to be not only “big,” but “be able to go the distance.” Damn, this is a lot of work. Around high school, this is what girls really want. They don’t want some puny baby who cums in a minute. Excuse me on my crudeness. They want some mac daddy who makes it rain in the bedroom.

So, is it the size of the wave or the motion of the ocean? When girls asked that question, I would analyze my choices closely, and then respond smoothly with “I’m a hurricane baby.” Giggle about that one bitches. No, but I’d really respond with, “motion of the ocean” cause I thought it was better. Who knows though, I could be a lake.

Somewhere between the end of high school and around college, this fear kind of dissipates, and you can just laugh at your situation. Role with the punches. The last problem you might encounter is getting it up. It usually happens when you drink too much, which may actually be a good thing. A lot of movement might trigger the contents of your stomach to come back up. Talk about awkward.

So that’s it for all you ladies who think being a guy is so easy. In the next generation, maybe we’ll go around asking how big your vagina is. You better be ready…

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it's been seven years since 9/11. it's still very weird that those events happened. lets all say a prayer today for everyone who has passed...



if you haven't heard yet, warner bros. is planning to re-release the dark knight in january to make a big oscar push. i'll be honest, i'd go see it again. i've seen it twice, watching in awe how heath ledger stars in probably the best performance i have ever seen. on the down side, this probably means that the dvd won't be released for another 400 years. i'm sorry for the slight exaggeration, but that probably bothers a lot of you like it does me. refer your questions to my roommate burke. he does nothing with his life and knows more about movies than you do about the back of your hand (either hand).

entourage started its 5th season on sunday. it was very weird to see the foursome not together. for those who missed it, don't worry. you really didn't miss much. vince was getting with girls, drama was being an idiot, and ari gold was yelling at people. standard episode. if you haven't seen californication yet, you haven't lived (or are living a sub-par life). this showtime series starts their second season sunday sept 28. try making a sentence with more alliteration than that. i dare you.

my fantasy baseball team continues their poor play into the latter half of the week. going into tonight's games, i'm losing 2-12 (please keep the laughter to yourself, i need all the support i can get). my non-fantasy baseball team, the yanks, don't play tonight, which means that they can't lose. i've tried keeping the faith for so long, but i think it's about time to give up hope. i'll probably be the only one to say this, but you'll be missed jason giambi.

for those looking for some delaware news, two sussex county schools have been named among the top schools in the nation. sussex technical high school and east millsboro elementary school were honored for student progress in academic achievement. represent delaware, represent.

that's all for today. here is a video blake sent me. skip to 1:10 to see the musical performance. the rest of it is stupid nbc make people famous garbage mumbo jumbo filth.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbWRkulvXbE&feature=related

Tuesdays with Blake - Upcoming Movie Reviews

Every Tuesday, Blake Holl will present to you his reviews for upcoming movies with specific actors. Hope you all enjoy...


Tom Cruise, Edward Norton, Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Christian Bale… not your everyday cast. When I think of actors, I think of these guys: Depp, De Niro, Pacino, Smith, Willis, Damon. This is a great set of actors, but they don’t fit this discussion. This crew is where this discussion leads. Will their new movies be flops or masterpieces? Let’s see where their future leads.


Tom Cruise: the man is one word: crazy. Who cares, he’s an excellent actor. He’s pretty versatile as well. Not Johnny Depp versatile, but who is?

Most Recent: Mission Impossible III – cool movie, but how did he get the damn Rabbit’s foot though? Lions for Lambs was apparently a big bust. In Tropic Thunder, his character is hilarious.

Upcoming: Valkyrie.

IMDB Plot: Valkyrie – “Based on actual events, a plot to assassinate Hitler is unfurled during the height of WWII.” Basically, Tom Cruise is a general who is trying to use Hitler’s own secret army to assassinate him.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPoZWP2738k

Thoughts: This movie looks awesome. Could be a lot of talking, but the plot is actually really intense. The fact that it’s based on true events is even better. Bryan Singer (director of X-Men, Superman Returns, and The Usual Suspects) should provide a real dark film that will keep you on the edge of your seat. This will be close to defining suspense. Lions for Lambs looked very suspenseful, but I have a different feeling on this one. See in theaters? Yes… but make sure to bring your flash light cause this will be a dark one.


Edward Norton: an excellent actor who of late has not produced anything to live up to his breakout role in Fight Club and other fan favorites like American History X and Rounders.

Most Recent: Well, the Illusionist was okay. Painted Veil looked good, a bit boring though, and I've yet to see the new Hulk. But anything could have beaten the old one.

Upcoming: Pride and Glory, Motherless Brooklyn.

IMDB Plot: Pride and Glory – “A saga centered on a multi-generational family of New York City Police officers. The family's moral codes are tested when Ray Tierney (Edward Norton), investigates a case that reveals an incendiary police corruption scandal involving his own brother-in-law (Colin Farrell). For Ray, the truth is revelatory, a Pandora's Box that threatens to upend not only the Tierney legacy but the entire NYPD.”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2Qu80hRoh4

Thoughts: This WILL be a good movie, but it won’t be groundbreaking. Edward Norton will steal the screen, Colin Farrell should fit the part perfectly – the fuck up brother that tests Norton’s loyalty to family and his job. I love the situation they put Norton in, and will only prove to be extremely dramatic, making the audience question right and wrong.

IMDB Plot: Motherless Brooklyn – "Motherless Brooklyn" is about Lionel Essrog, a detective with Tourette's Syndrome. When his mentor is murdered, he must go and find the killer.

Thoughts: This needs a trailer. Don’t know how I’ll react to Norton having Tourette’s.


Brad Pitt: four letters: H-U-N-K. Yeah, I said it. I don’t see why people hate this guy. He’s easily my favorite actor, and he will definitely turn heads in his upcoming films.

Most Recent: Babel – heard good things, have not seen it though. Oceans Thirteen – really liked this movie, and I love casinos more. Then there’s The Assassination of Jesse James. He is Jesse freaking James. Nothing else needs to be said.

Upcoming: Burn After Reading, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.

IMDB Plot: Burn After Reading – “A disk containing the memoirs of a CIA agent ends up in the hands of two unscrupulous gym employees who attempt to sell it.” Watch the trailer. Go, now.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqVZ4b8Xv94

Thoughts: This movie could be the best of the year next to The Dark Knight. The cast is absolutely ridiculous, and you have the Coen brothers behind the scenes. This movie is clever humor at its best, and for some, it may be the funniest movie of the year. I promise if you go in wanting to laugh, you will die. Pitt and Clooney’s characters look so doofy. Not only are the Coen brothers directing this film, but they wrote this movie as well, which is simply ingenious. You have my word that Pitt will steal the screen. In theaters this Friday…lets go.

IMDB Plot: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button – “Tells the story of Benjamin Button, a man who starts aging backwards with bizarre consequences.”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=en-qL3SYKLc

Thoughts: Honestly, this movie looks a bit weird. However, this movie could win awards. It is so off the wall and obscene, that I’ll guarantee it gets amazing reviews. This movie may not be for everyone. On the other hand, I’m so pumped to see it. Theaters – some not all, but go for it, take a gamble.


No more room this week ladies and gents. Next week, Jack Dawson takes on Bruce Wayne in a four-movie, head-to-head showdown. Until next time...

down goes brady

my apologies go out to all of those who drafted tom brady (christopher squeo, i will pray for your team). on the brighter side, jets are 1-0, and while i did not watch the game, i heard very good things.

second week of the fantasy baseball playoffs start today for those who are interested (should be all of you). while i have lost sleep over carlos quentin getting injured, i still remain hopeful. updates to come.

enjoy the day.

From the party that continues to cast Barack Obama as elitist, courtesy of Vanity Fair

Cindy McCain's $300,000 Outfit
by Vanity Fair
September 4, 2008, 10:29 AM

One of the persistent memes in the Republican line of attack against Barack Obama is the notion that he is an elitist, whereas the G.O.P. represent real working Americans like Levi “F-in’ Redneck” Johnston.

It caught our attention, then, when First Lady Laura Bush and would-be First Lady Cindy McCain took the stage Tuesday night wearing some rather fancy designer clothes. So we asked our fashion department to price out their outfits.

Laura Bush
Oscar de la Renta suit: $2,500
Stuart Weitzman heels: $325
Pearl stud earrings: $600–$1,500
Total: Between $3,425 and $4,325

Cindy McCain
Oscar de la Renta dress: $3,000
Chanel J12 White Ceramic Watch: $4,500
Three-carat diamond earrings: $280,000
Four-strand pearl necklace: $11,000–$25,000
Shoes, designer unknown: $600
Total: Between $299,100 and $313,100

Wow! No wonder McCain has so many houses: his wife has the price of a Scottsdale split-level hanging from her ears.

(All prices except Laura’s shoes and Cindy’s watch are estimates, and the jewelry prices are based on the assumption that the pieces are real.)

Thanks to my Dad for the article

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yes, it is that time again. it's back to blogging. i apologize for the long drought of posts. but now, i'm back to school, filling my brain again with more information that i will never use again, and filling your brain with information that you just might think is fucking awesome. or not, either or.

for all of those who are tired of these political conventions and want some real current events that will have a real impact on your life (just kidding), here's some sad news from the theatrical world.. Don LaFontaine, the voice-over for thousands of movie trailers including The Godfather, Terminator 2, Shrek, and Friday the 13th, died on September 2, at the age of 68.

we grew up hearing his voice tell us about the upcoming movies and tv shows we would rush out to see or cram on the couch to watch. it wasn't just my generation that he had an impact on, but also on the generation before. who knows, maybe subconsciously, the real reason why everyone loved to see the previews was so they could hear his voice. perhaps it was an element of comfort that we never knew about. think about it...

that's all for tonight. i'm going to continue blogging steadily now, which includes posts from other people (cough cough, if you're interested, cough cough).


here is the story of don lafontaine. hope you enjoy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QPMvj_xejg

Nothing Like an After-Sex Compliment - by Kenny Write

Nothing Like an After-Sex Compliment - by Kenny Write
(i am not Kenny Write. it is someone who wishes to remain anonymous. the alias just sounds a lot better. enjoy)

"I see you, and I just want to fuck you…"

ahhhh, how spectacular that sounds coming from the opposite sex. This morning I feel like the mac of all macs, the king of all crash, the biggest poppa that the Notorious BIG would be proud of. Basically, nothing can ruin my mood. I'm the epitome of masculine, and this is all because of the slightest compliment thrown my way from a young ladies lips.

Now, last night I put it down on some little cutie with an ass that tickled my fancy. And when I say I put it down, I mean I laid it down so hard that if her parents had been home, they would have thought that their baby girl was being tortured Hostel style. Her coochie was my canvas, and I made a Dali dream-like world out of it. She came so hard, we would have won best scene at the annual porn awards without even trying. Defeating the likes of Jenna Jameson, Kobe Tai, and of-course, the demigod himself… Peter North. After I cum finally, she's laying comfortably nude under my right arm with her head pressed against my thin chest. That's the moment of all moments. The moment that all my real dudes know about and all the pussy mother fuckers dream about. The moment has come for the after-sex compliment. The moment where she looked up at me with those piercing brown eyes and said the words that made my head look bigger than the dome-piece seen in a throwback "Hey Arnold" episode…

"I could fuck you everyday of my life and be happy…"

Damn…

Now do you realize how hard it is to keep a woman happy? I mean, for a couple of minutes is hard enough. But, for the rest of this girls life? That's some shit…

So yeah, attention all ladies… if you wanna make a man feel good about himself, make him smile in your presence, or just listen to you when you speak every now and then, say some far out shit like what this saint said to me last night. Because sex is complicated, and feelings are even worse. So fuck it girls, even if the dude can't tell your vagina from your asshole, there's no harm in a compliment after the misery is finally over. Even if you don't wanna see the guy ever again, you at least made him feel good. This will avoid all of guys’ whiny questions ranging from "why?" to "how come I’m not good enough?" Not to mention, avoiding pathetic pleas like "I love you", "Don't leave me please", and "I can’t go on without you". To him, that little after-sex compliment said that he'll be OK and he don't need that ass. Even though the sorry mother fucker probably does.

I'm just chucking thoughts around but fuck a cigarette; I'd rather hear a girl tell me I have the biggest cock they've ever had inside of them after sex.

Oh yeah, I almost forgot… Attention all guys: If you have never heard one of these after-sex compliments or doubt they even exist, you either fuck like a vegetable or date the coldest fucking women with no souls that you can possibly find.

Now excuse me while I go lay down and bask in my glory.
An after-sex compliment… Nothing on this rock called earth like it.

"I've came before…but never…never like that before. You are incredible…"

True Story,

Kenny Write

obama on the cover of the new yorker

this was written by my dad last monday, so it is a little late. my apologies.

Take a look at the New Yorker cover. It is a satire of the nonsense that is floating around about Barack Obama. In a Newsweek poll, 12%of Americans said they thought Obama was a Muslim, 19% said Obama was sworn in to the Senate using a Koran instead of a bible. Neither, of course, is true.

The cover, which came out Monday, created a firestorm yesterday on all the cable shows, websites and blogs. The magazine shows Obama in the Oval Office draped in traditional Muslim attire. His wife, Michelle, is pictured with an Afro hairstyle and a machine gun slung over her back. A portrait of Osama Bin Laden hangs over the fireplace where an American flag is burning.

Critics argued that instead of satire, the cover reinforced the misperceptions at best and was offensive at worst.

My take: can we be serious here? Do we really think the New Yorker imagines Obama a terrorist and his wife a militant? As far as it being misconstrued, a few things:

1. Those who already believe this nonsense about Obama were never going to change their mind, so this cover is of no consequence. [Besides, I can probably count the number of people who read the New Yorker in West Virginia on one hand.)

2. Those who know better will be unaffected.

3. That leaves those who are smart enough to know better but may not. That group will not see this cover in their mailbox or on the newsstand. They will see it talked about on cable television or read about it their newspaper. And, in this context, the satire will be clear. In other words,this helps rather than hurts Obama.

Besides, what are we, Islamic fundamentalists? Are we offended by freedom of speech? Can we finally discuss the issues that matter, like getting our of Iraq, solving the financial meltdown, and getting everyone health care?

happy birthday meyo

it's meyos birthday, and he's upset that i haven't written anything in a while. so, meyo, here's my gift to you.

i'm going to skip my reviews. wanted and hancock were good. we now know why brad pitt left jennifer aniston for angelina jolie. go see those movies.

instead, i would like to get some opinions on the latest sports announcement (at least to my knowledge). last week, nhl commissioner gary bettman approved a game to be played at wrigley field on new years day. the chicago blackhawks will host the detroit red wings. this will only be the third nhl game to be played outdoors.

i personally think this is a great idea. it mixes things up a bit, adds some spice that the nhl needs. not only will it be freezing outside, but i feel that it will add a cheering aspect like we have in the nfl (fans with painted bodies, half naked, and not caring about anything but their team). i'm not much of a fan of hockey, but i would love to watch a professional game outdoors. now they have to adjust to weather conditions and also playing at a baseball field.

who knows, maybe the knicks will decide to play a game at yankee stadium next season. couldn't really hurt them, now could it?

i would like to hear some opinions on the nhl decision.

-steve

i leave you with a political note:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnb2IrsU1Cg

if you like television/books

so i've been watching californication (showtime, season 2 starts sept 22 i think) for the past few days because it is absolutely amazing. if you haven't watched it, stop what you're doing, drive/bike/yog over to the nearest store that sells dvds, and make a purchase. it will be worth it. if you aren't satisfied with my recommendation, let me know, and i will refund your money.

this show stars david duchovny and natasha McElhone. imdb sums up the plot pretty well: "A writer tries to juggle his career, his relationship with his daughter and his ex-girlfriend, as well as his appetite for beautiful women." hank moody (duchovny) plays a very comical and free-spirited novelist going through a tough string of events in this show. within the 13 episodes of californication's first season, you will feel a wide range of feelings; you laugh, you cry, you smile, you frown... and more.


now onto the book portion of this post. even though i told you to go out and get californication, i hope you're still with me. best buy will most likely be open after you read this last paragraph. during my trip to costa rica, i read a book called The Average American Male, by Chad Kultgen. it's a very easy read, it took a day or two. it's about what goes on in the average american male's mind. it goes into great detail, discussing women, sex, relationships, and more. i know i probably made that sound very boring, but kultgen doesn't hold anything back. it gets so intense that i will not recommend this book for the women out there (sorry for those who are reading this, i'll find another book to recommend). you know how people say "lol" all the time, but 78% (rough estimate) of the time they don't actually laugh out loud? well this book does make you laugh out loud. it's a quick, easy, and an amazing read. i second my refund offer in case you don't like it.

that is all folks. kudos to the 2008 nba draft class. it looks phenomenal.

steve

things that bother me

1. people blocking you in while driving (the red cars block me, the grey car, from getting by them)
2. hypocrites - a person(s) who acts in contradiction to his or her stated beliefs or feelings (thanks Merriam-Webster for such a succinct description)
3. mets fans who are red sox fans only because of their hatred towards the yankees
4. people beating me at mario kart 64 (happens in a blue moon)
5. wasting money on shitty movies (the strangers, semi-pro, the da vinci code)
6. people saying that lil wayne isn't good
7. the fact that the three main curse words (fuck, shit, bitch) are the worst thing in the world to some people. they're just words. there's an old children's saying that might be useful here - "sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me." soak that one up
8. i haven't won the lottery yet
9. when chase utley goes 0-fer in a game (he just went 0-5 tonight)
10. jewish holidays are pushed aside when it comes to having days off from school
11. wang being out until september
12. money not growing on trees
13. martha stewart still having her own tv show
14. the knicks drafting frederic weis instead of ron artest
15. not having enough time in the day. don't you wish we could run on Centaurian time (Men in Black reference, 37-hour days. Could be fun).

that is all. congrats to tiger woods for being the man.

-steven


for your viewing pleasure:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZho5myNUdY&NR=1

what music will we listen to when we have kids

when i was younger, i used to hate the fact that my parents controlled the radio/music in the car. sometimes they would play Abbott and Costello - who's on first, which is brilliant. but most of the time it was Bruce, the rolling stones, Billy Joel, and so on. i have no argument with that music now. i like those three artists plus a lot of other music from that generation. but i've been thinking, what kind of music are we going to play in the car when we're driving with our kids? for a lot of people, this question doesn't matter. there's a lot of music without curses, bad words, or negative messages. on the other hand, there's rap/hip-hop/screaming crazy music/whatever else you want to put in this category with messages that we might not want our children to hear when they're very young.

now i know they had a lot of drug related songs when our parents were growing up (our parents in reference to people of my generation), and we do as well. but, then there's all the other messages that are in music today that go past the limit of the baby boomers' music. in our present time, there is really nothing that you cant say through music. for me, i like all kinds of music, so i can choose what to play in those situations. (i'm trying not to write this in a negative/judgemental way, so please do not get offended if it comes out the wrong way). for some, music with the parental advisory label on it is the only music they listen to. so what happens when they drive with their kids?

to me, it's important that you show your kids who you are and where you came from. music is a big part of that. so, do you have them endure your music, or do you turn on the radio and find something that won't make your child ask "what does that mean?"

i hope i got my thoughts across. just something to think about.

here's the Abbott and Costello act. enjoy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sShMA85pv8M

blog revisited

it is time. what is it time for you may ask? scratch that, you're not asking that silly question. ladies and gentlemen, friends, compadres, enemies, whoever is reading this... it is time for a post. i know i've been slacking and i'm sorry. i'm going to try and put out 2-3 posts per week, depending how busy/tired/hungry i am. tonights topic is:

How one Movie Preview Can Ruin a Whole Weekend (dum dum dum)

so last weekend, we made plans to go see the strangers. the movie is about three masked strangers that invade a couple's house. at first they just mess with them, but then it turns violent. you can guess the ending.

so we make plans to go see the movie friday night, the first night it's out. the parking lot is more packed than i've ever seen. every girl in the world was there to see sex and the city. we get there late, and the movie is sold out. i was very upset. there were no other showtimes that worked, so my night was ruined. saturday comes along and we get tickets through fandango. preparation is key.

i won't dance around my point anymore. the movie was terrible. even the 15 year olds in the front of the theatre were laughing. it was 1% scary. pretty much though, it was really stupid, boring, untalented, any other negative adjectives apply here. you always waited for something to happen but it never did.

for most of the movie, they used the same camera angle. they used a hand-held view, kind of like you're viewing the movie through your eyes (i hope that made sense). there was no way that it should have been rated R. there was a little blood near the end, but it was in an old horror movie fashion. you could just tell it was fake, and you just sat there shaking your head. i think the reason why it was R was because of the idea. this could actually happen (not trying to make you scared). but yeah, it's just a very believable plot.

liv tyler did a good job. she was very believable. that, plus one line from the movie, were the only positives. liv tyler asks the strangers why are they doing this. one of them answers, "because you were home." that is such a mind-fuck answer. it shows how crazy those people were. they just pick a house out of a hat.

both of my nights were devoted to this movie. it was a big let down. =(

that is all. congrats to obama.


i thought this was pretty funny
http://www.flyaboveall.com/dogs.htm
thanks to blake for the site

song of the moment:

lil wayne f. jay-z - mr. carter
http://youtube.com/watch?v=QTkMWCzbd_o

the day after yesterday

i couldn't think of an interesting title for this post, so i tried my wits out. hopefully you all continue to read on... a lot has happened since my last post. i took a long trip to costa rica with my brother, his roomate, and my cousin dave. if you are looking to go on a trip somewhere, i recommend costa rica. it was spectacular. the country's beautiful, the people are nice (and for the most part speak english), and everything is a lot cheaper than around here. i'm not going to make a costa rica post right now, but one will come in the future. my brother has pictures up, and his roomate, brian stirnweis, does too. my cousin also has pictures to put up. you can friend them and bother them with pokes and bumper sticker requests. they dont mind.

lets see, i saw forgetting sarah marshall again. im ranking it in my top 7 movies.

my fantasy baseball team dropped from 1st to 3rd. but, there still is good news for the day: my newest pickup, jay bruce, went 3-3 with 2 rbis 3 runs, and 1 sb (i think that's what it was). if you play fantasy baseball, check him out. i'm not too bought on kershaw yet. gagne went on the dl, but i picked up torres, his replacement. he's been doing superb. oh, i almost forgot. i picked up giambi yesterday, so i got his stats from today. he's been hot, so i'm trying to get him for a small period. i dropped mark reynolds, whose been as cold as frozen water... ice. i know i'm not funny.
top 3 baseball gods on my team for this post:
- chase utley
- magglio ordonez
- carlos quentin

i saw indiana jones. i wish i could tell you what i thought about it but i fell asleep about 5 minutes into it. i actually woke up for the last couple of minutes, but it didn't help. from what i saw, it looked kind of stupid. but that's just me.

the yankees choked tonight. kudos to latroy hawkins since he 1) blew the game for the yankees and 2) denied mariano of getting the win, which also denied me of a win in my fantasy baseball league. not cool.

game 7 - celtics vs. cavs: one of the best games i've ever seen. hands down.

thats about all i have for now. i have work at 7. sleep time.

must see movies coming out soon:
the strangers - 5/30
the promotion - 6/6
you dont mess with the zohan - 6/6... i chose this over the promotion, but it was tough. this movie could either be really good or really bad. i almost didn't even have this on my list, but you have to give adam sandler the chance.
the incredible hulk - 6/13
the happening - 6/13... i chose this over the incredible hulk. shyamalan or whatever his name is (the director) is a genius and he always makes weird, creepy films. this looks like it'll be as good as the best of 'em. you can always see the hulk whenever since you already know the ending (i hope they don't throw in a twist to make me look stupid) but you dont know this one. you dont want people talking about it and it being ruined for you. i'm sorry, i think i went too far with that argument.
get smart - 6/20... i chose this over the love guru because this looks like it could be as funny as spy hard, which was amazing. steve carell is hilarious, and the love guru just doesnt seem like it can make me laugh as much as this could.
wanted - 6/27... wall-e doesnt look like it's plot is anything worthwhile of spending money and devoting 2+ hours to. no offense though.
hancock - 7/2
midnight meat train - 7/11... this looks really crazy, twisted, and possibly stupid. what else could you want? i didnt see the first hell boy, so i felt like i couldn't vote for it. hellboy 2 looks pretty badass though.
the dark knight - 7/18... if you don't go, you will be erased from my mind.

that is all for right now. the first signoff didn't count i guess. good night to all.

steven

this is the r-rated trailer for step brothers. dont watch it if you are against potty mouth.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=IuRHQTRlWVg

thanks to cuse for the video.

sammy symphony

here is the video from the 2008 airband. i will also include the link when i embed videos since the screen is kind of small.

whether it was a movie, tv show, or broadway musical that i was watching, this was one of the best performances i've ever seen. everyone put in so much time and effort, and it came out so amazing. we placed 3rd, which was a huge surprise since we weren't expecting to come close to placing. great job everyone.

sammy airband 2008. classic.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdS21RWVBYU

this will probably be my last post for a while. i'm going to costa rica for a week. if i can find a computer there, i'll give some updates. enjoy airband.

airband, the 8th wonder of the world

today, ladies and gentlemen, is airband. if you dont know what airband is, i'll give you a quick rundown. fraternities and sororities from the delaware campus create a 5 minute choreographed dance and perform it in the basketball stadium before thousands (i think it's thousands?) of students, parents, friends, whoever. it is, hands down, one of the funnest things to be a part of.

i have figured out how to embed videos in my posts, so here's the videos from the past 2 years. we won in 2006, and ended up finishing 2nd in 2007. we should have won, but we got robbed. enough about that though.

good luck to all you airbanders today. once the video from this airband goes up, i'll post it.

2006

2007

Something to Think about before Tomorrow’s Primaries - by Jon Pessah

http://www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/05022008/watch.html

What Happened to Disney? - by Blake Holl

What happened to Disney?

Maybe it’s not the best title, but you’ll see where I’m coming from in moments. I’ve been listening to a lot of Disney songs recently, compliments of Fiore’s list. Whatever happened to all of the Disney classics we grew up with? Classics like The Lion King, Hercules, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, Aladdin, 101 Dalmatians and so on. Why has society moved away from these timeless wonders?

Little do you find these days, an animated movie that can be put in the same sentence as any old classic by that crazy guy Walt Disney. I’ve watched tons of movies, but animated movies are a personal favorite of mine. As much as I enjoy some of the new movies, I personally think others are pure garbage. It’s ridiculous.

Look at some of the animated movies over the past few years. When all is said and done, their main purpose is to make the audience laugh. They are animated comedies. I don’t want to offend anyone, but I need to get something off my chest. Some of these movies are just pathetic. Barnyard, Open Season, Over the Hedge, Madagascar? Come on now. Especially Ice Age 2 – what a let down compared to Ice Age 1’s greatness. Their main purpose was comedy to the younger audiences and to the family as a whole. Objective failed, mission lost, killed in action, all those sayings apply here.

I can sit down at anytime and watch movies like Prince of Egypt, Fox and Hound, and Bambi, just to name a few. I’ll laugh, love, and absolutely enjoy them. I mean, if there’s a newer animated movie on (such as Barnyard, Open Season), I’ll probably watch it reluctantly. I, however, will not go into my room, look for the DVD (which I don’t even have) and decide to spend my time watching it.

Movies like The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Toy Story, The Lion King, etc. (I’m sure you can fill in the rest seeing as we’re hopefully on the same brain wave) were movies whose purpose was to bring you, the kid, excitement, fantasy, and a world unlike any other. They were the foundation for what Disney was, playing to all your childhood dreams. This is why they are still so good now, and maybe even better as we got older. We can understand these movies now on a whole different level. As a kid, you don't really absorb the movie for what it is, and what it stands for. When your older, you have the ability to look at something and see it as it truly is. These movies have such deep meaning, and countless life lessons, not to mention they make you laugh. What more can you ask for?

Some of the recent animated movies have done a great job of trying to emulate the lost Disney quality. Such movies are: Finding Nemo and Ice Age (both about a journey in search of one’s family), Shrek, Monsters Inc., Antz, The Incredibles, and Brother Bear. Obviously, there are more out there. I’m not saying that every movie should be similar to Pocahontas and other classic Disney films. I’m just saying they should not become extinct.

As I see this movement towards comedic animated films, I’m scared for the industry. The next movie to come out of Disney-Pixar is Wall-E, which comes out June 27. It’s really tough to say what this movie can bring. Based on what Pixar has produced in the past, I feel it has the potential to be a great movie. It's also hard to say what the dialogue will be. The preview shows a few things, but not a lot. The animations/graphics look like they're going to be really cool and spectacular. You’ll probably catch yourself saying wow a few times during the movie.

Will this movie be the savior for Disney? Or will it just be another disappointment? We’ll just have to wait and find out.




here is the response video to "I'm Fucking Matt Damon" by Sarah Silverman and Matt Damon:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/02/25/jimmy-kimmel-im-fkin_n_88240.html
thanks to cuse for the video

Jay-z backs up Lebron - by Matthew Zander

By now, the feud between LeBron James and DeShawn Stevenson is common knowledge to most sports fans.

For those who don't know, Stevenson, a Washington Wizards guard, called the Cleveland Cavaliers forward James "overrated" before their teams met in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs. To reiterate, that's Stevenson (who has a career average of 8.7 points per game, zero All-Star game appearances, and no Michael Jordan comparisons), calling out King James (with his career average of 27.3 points per game, two All-Star game MVP's and countless prognosticators predicting him to be Jordan's heir).

Well, LBJ shot back with a remark saying that he wouldn't even respond to Stevenson because that'd be like Jay-Z responding to Soulja Boy.

But here's where it gets good... Hov, who is a mentor and friend to the 23-year-old James, put out a Stevenson diss and had it played last week at Love, a club in D.C. That's Stevenson's home turf! Here’s his sickest line:


Who the fuck's overrated/If anything they underpaid him/Hatin' that's only gonna make him spend a night outta spite with the chick you been datin'


There's long been speculation that when Bron (who seems like a bona fide Roc Boy at this point) becomes a free agent in 2010, he'll sign with the New Jersey Nets, the squad partially owned by Jay. And if the Nets move to Brooklyn like many believe, that'll just cement it. Forget about Big, a combination of Jay-Z and LeBron James would really be Brooklyn's Finest.

Oh, and by the way – LeBron is averaging 30.4 points, 8.8 rebounds and 6.6 assists per game and has the Cavs up 3 games to 2 in the best-of-7 series. Stevenson? 12.8 points, 2.2 rebounds, 3.0 assists per run.

here's the song:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=I8oC8rtNqMc

which video is better?

http://perezhilton.com/2008-02-01-so-awesomely-awesome

http://perezhilton.com/2008-04-02-shes-fuing-obama

that's it. short but sweet.

Latest thoughts on Duke - by Jon Pessah

Things continue to get complicated for Mike Krzyzewski, who had hoped for a tranquil few months as he gears up for the Summer Olympics this August. Not a chance. The latest complication: Johnny Dawkins’ decision to take the head coaching job at Stanford, forcing a realignment of the Duke coaching staff at a time when K would rather be dissecting game film on Europe’s top teams.

The Dawkins announcement means that K has an adjustment to make on every level of his program. On April 1, freshman Taylor King became the latest McDonald’s All-America to leave Duke, and several people close to the program say another three players have considered the transfer option.

Three days later, embattled athletic director Joe Alleva, once one of K’s staunch allies, left for the AD job at LSU. K, already concerned about the prominence of football in the ACC and the attention Duke has promised to pay to its new football head coach, is concerned. That’s especially true since the man he’d like to see get the job, associate athletic director for basketball Mike Cragg, is not considered a strong candidate—in part because of his strong association with Krzyzewski.

It was objection many had about Dawkins, the star of the Class of ’86 that laid the foundation for Krzyzewski’s Duke dynasty. After 11 years as an assistant, Dawkins was K’s choice to succeed him when he finally stepped down. But many at Duke, including many who like Dawkins, wondered if Johnny knows where Krzyzewski’s thoughts ended and his own began.

We’ll soon find out, starting with how Dawkins builds his staff. He will need a strong recruiter—Dawkins was the least involved in recruiting of any K staffers—and someone versed in the Pac-10, lately the nation’s toughest conference. Dawkins, a quiet man off the court, has the reputation of being an in-your-face hard ass coach on the court, and it will be interesting to see how he adapts to the head job.

And how will K adapt? Dawkins was the lone black coach on his staff, so expect whomever K brings in to be a man of color. Having an assistant with ties to the AAU world would be a boost for recruiting. And bringing in someone who didn’t play guard in college – as K and his entire staff did – might begin to change the perception that Duke is where big men come to die.

No question Duke fans will be watching intently. K has been criticized locally for spending too much time on Team USA at expense of his team at Duke. (Comes with the territory when you don’t make it out of the first weekend of the NCAAs two years running.) At the recent season ending basketball banquet, K alluded to the criticism by saying those with complaints should get over it.

But it appears that he has no choice but to focus close to home now.

a couple of reviews

on friday night, harold and kumar 2 came out. i reluctantly went, thinking it wasnt going to be good at all. i was a huge fan of the first one, and looked forward to their adventures in amsterdam. so when it was escape from guantanamo bay, i was disappointed. but, to my surprise, the movie went beyond my expectations. the two still make a dynamic duo, and although they showed a lot of the funny parts in the previews, there was still much that came out of the blue. sure, some of it might be over the top, but look at some of the stuff that happened in the first movie. the first will always be a classic.

i'm not sure if i would run to go see this movie. there were some parts that were just stupid, but everyone else in the audience cried out laughing. my friends and i just looked at eachother, wondering what was so funny. there's tons of great movies coming out, wait for the summer blockbusters.

movies coming soon:

iron man - may 2nd
redbelt - may 2nd
what happens in vegas - may 9th
indiana jones - may 22nd


sunday night i went to see atmosphere at webster hall. if you haven't heard of them, you definetly need to check him out. the rapper, slug, and dj ant produced a great show, along with the rest of the group. here is a little excerpt from wikipedia (the all-knowing, most factual site on the web. just kidding, but seriously):



'Slug raps in an intensely personal, often introspective style, acting as a kind of storyteller relating his own experiences to his audience. Slug's songs often deal with alchohol problems, tour life and depression, and his difficult and destructive relationships with women.

Slug occasionally raps about "slice of life moments", where he documents the every day life of himself or others. Examples include a police man's struggles with power (Lucy Ford's "Between The Lines"), a worker in a convenience store tired of the 9-to-5 (the songs "66th Street" and "Cashier In A Convienence Store"), and sexual deviance and intrigue turned awry (Lucy Ford's "The Woman With The Tattooed Hands").

Slug has stated that he will never lie in his raps, but that there is a difference between lying and telling a story. Though most stories told in his songs are based wholly or partially on Slug's life, a few songs are completely fictionalized. This refers to the song Nothing But Sunshine, a fictional first person account of a young man whose parents died at an early age. At the time, fans believed this to be Slug's own life story'.



before the opening act came on, slug had a karaoke session with people who won a raffle. the winners were all very different, which is exactly how it looked in the audience. i've never seen an audience be more diverse. it felt good to be surounded by so many different people and be part of a diverse crowd that had at least one of the same interests. the crowd cheered, booed, and had a great time with this. we got to see slug rap with his fans. now that's something you can't do everyday.

abstract root was the opening act. he played a very good and animated set, which would set the tone for atmosphere. you know how music in movies plays a huge part in how you understand and focus on the movie? well, i think it's the same way for lights at shows. different lighting sets the mood for each song, making you much more connected with the band, but more especially, the lyrics.

slug went through a variety of his songs, but ended up playing more of his newer ones then his older ones. he recently came out with a cd named 'when life gives you lemons, you paint that shit gold.' check it out, it's very good. we were about 4/5 people back from the stage, so we were very close. slug got the whole audience involved, playing to them. he told everyone that he was nervous because it was a sold out show, but he did fine. he joked, he talked, he rapped. it was like he was one of our friends, but on the stage instead of right next to us. it was one of the best shows i've been to. his lyrics are deep, and their beats are extremely unique. atmosphere has a style all to their own.

that is all.

current song:
hard fi - hard to beat
http://youtube.com/watch?v=6cKNa0DQ0I8

Top 10 Disney Songs - by Matt Fiore

10. Kiss the Girl - The Little Mermaid
-this is what plays in my head before i kiss a girl/guy
-a great techno song

9. Hakuna Matata - The Lion King
-this is a life changing song
-it shows the maturation of simba while he walks from one side of a log to the other. that is amazing

8. Colors of the Wind - Pocahontas
-native americans are deep people
-shows us how important it is to appreciate the world around you

7. Can You Feel the Love Tonight - The Lion King
-maybe the greatest love song ever
-you get to see Nala prove she's the hottest disney character

6. Beauty and the Beast - Beauty and the Beast
-very melodic, has a great meaning to it
-every ugly guys dream

5. Heigh Ho - Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
-it's simply a classic
-it's a great song to sing while you're working, and it makes absolutely no sense

4. Under the Sea - The Little Mermaid
-you get to learn about life in the deep ocean, which is something you rarely have time to think about
-a blue lobster plays the bongos on clams, enough said

3. Be Our Guest - Beauty and the Beast
-pots and pans dancing and singing is brilliant
-very inviting and a very polite disney song, especially because the candle has a french accent

2. A Whole New World - Aladdin
-everyone dreams about flying around at night on a magic carpet
-another great techno song

1. Circle of Life - The Lion King
-Elton John, the Lion King, what more could you need
-you actually get chills every time, such a moving song

Riding a Bike - by Blake Holl

Riding a Bike

So I decided to share with you gents and ungents the saga of riding a bike. I was walking tonight and all of a sudden a master cyclist biked right past me. No he was not in Lance Armstrong attire, chilling with McConaughey (they’re good friends in real life). This dude was riding his red bike with no hands, and if I might add… he was flying.

This made me think of the first time I learned to ride a bike. Let me tell you this, I was a late learner. Everyone usually learns in 1st grade or so. Well I didn’t learn until 4th or 5th grade.

On the corner of 5th and Jefferson I learned how to ride my white, huffy, kick ass bike. No, my mom didn’t run along side with me, guiding me and then letting go. I learned differently then your average tricyclist to bicyclist. I was instructed to sit on the bike with both feet on the ground and I guess “paddle” with my feet. I guess you can say gallop like a horse. This would allow me to build up speed (speed is the key; you cannot keep balance going slow – I learned the hard way). So once speed was built up, I was told to lift my feet up and try and keep my balance. Of course I was struggling for a long time. Did you honestly think I would be able to peddle so soon? No freaking way. That’s step 2. Step 2 is one step away from step 1, but it is really a million steps away. Think about it.

So I’m doing step 1 pretty good, but then my worst nightmare… PEOPLE. More specifically, it was a Dad and his kids. Yep, the kids were on bikes. Oh and they were much younger than me. So I say in extreme fright to my mom, “Ahh what do I do?” Mom has always got your back, it’s a solid fact, it don’t lack, and she’s the mack. “Just do the balancing thing and I’ll say ‘Don’t go too far Blake!’” Got to love mom. We fooled them. Suckers.

So after that quick scare, I kept going until it turned dark. I was able to balance using the gallop method. That’s all I can remember really. I learned the peddling thing a little while later, and was able to ride a bike. HA!

I’ll flash to now, where I’m pretty good on a bike. I can do a wheelie, and go down a curb. I still won’t go up on a curb, I could fall and look really dumb, not to mention mess up this pretty face. But I see these guys who ride with no hands. Who do these guys think they are? They got some nerve. I’d like to say something to them, but they’re usually going so fast I can’t get my point in.

I can barely ride with one hand mind you none. That is a last resort. Last resort as in I need my other hand to shoot someone with my water pistol, or grab a baby away from a nearby grenade. When I ride with one hand for more than a few seconds I lose control and most likely fall. It happens. When I let go with both hands, I do it as a challenge, and I am completely scared. Very frightened. I try and conquer my fears. If you time it just right, you can let go with both hands as you go by a girl, look cool, give her the “oh yeah riding with no hands” look, and quickly grab back onto the bars right after you pass them. Don’t get cocky though, bad things happen.

Don’t get me started on bmx bikers. Those guys… those guys. Oh, I used to have trouble riding on pegs too. I was scared of riding bikes in front of people when I was younger because I wasn’t as good. Well my final point is this, and I’ve been trying to preach this to my friends: I don’t want to drive anymore while at home. I just want to ride bikes with my friends to places. We’d be a bicycle pack. Wear all leather, get tattoos. I think it’d be even cooler if we put our training wheels back on our bikes.

new post

i'm having a blog block (writer's block). so, just to fill the blanks, here's some videos for your viewing pleasure.

i've been waiting for a good time to put this one up, but i'm getting impatient.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLZSVgtXHcc
if you enjoy that, check out that kids myspace page on the link to the right. his first video is insane.

meyos favorite video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EgFbemSFec&feature=bz302
but seriously, coolest kitten ever.

if you've ever seen the chocolate rain video, you'll love this.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=P6dUCOS1bM0&feature=related


song of the moment:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=FTV2y4XNxsA

jewpessah

the meaning of Babe

there's a scene in the movie that kind of sums up the overall theme for me. if you've never seen babe, it's a movie about a pig adapting to new life at a farm. farmer arthur hoggett (james cromwell) wins a pig at a carnival (i think that's what it was). after that, babe is befriended by one of the sheepdogs, fly, and learns about the other farm animals.


enough with the background of the movie. what this movie is about is overcoming challenges. farmer hoggett decides to train babe to become a sheep pig, and then compete in a sheepdog competition. one night, babe gets to sleep in the house instead of outside. the house cat tells babe that the only reason he's at the farm is to be eaten.


"Oh, all right. For your own sake, I'll be blunt. Why do the Bosses keep ducks? To eat them. So why do the Bosses keep a pig? The fact is that animals that don't seem to have a purpose really do have a purpose. The Bosses have to eat. It's probably the most noble purpose of all, when you come to think about it."


babe then runs away in the woods, and stays out there all night in the rain. farmer hoggett and the sheep dogs find him the next day, very sick. up next, i have a video of after they find him.


cue youtube:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=u5FOfyNInj8&feature=related


the farmer tries to encourage babe to feel better, and he also performs a feat of his own. while doing his jig, he cheers him up by dancing to him and, for the lack of a better term, he gets jiggy with it... i feel like he helps babe by showing him that if you work hard enough, you can do whatever you want (there are probably other interpretations of his jig, but this is mine). he jumps very high, and then lands a little unsteadily. he turns to see babe, but he sees all of his animals watching him, but no babe. to his delight, he realizes babe is already up and ready to go, eating his fill, and then coming back out, as if saying to his master, "i'm ready to go."


i read a bunch of the comments after watching. many people said it was very emotional. a few even said they were crying, and they didn't even know why. after i watched it, i had a feeling of achievement. if a pig can become a sheepdog, why cant we do anything we want, like becoming a general in halo, or having the ability to fly, or even getting to fraternity meetings on time (sorry, that's kind of a stretch).

anywho, i'll leave you not with a video, but with an interesting event.

http://perezhilton.com/2008-04-21-pot-smokers-welcomed-at-university-of-colorado
once again, i do not go to perezhilton. thanks to nicole for this.

review of forgetting sarah marshall

to start, i want to wish everyone a happy passover. to those who will be on the hunt for the afikomen, i bid you good luck. now, on to other business.

for a movie that had huge expectations, i'm pretty sure that this movie surpassed them. i rushed my friends and my brother there to make sure we got good seats. i've been waiting for months for this to come out, and i wasnt going to miss it.

i don't think i went more than 2/3 minutes at a time without laughing, sometimes even laughing for a half hour at a time (just kidding, but seriously). there were times when i was laughing along with the audience, and other times when i giggled out loud by myself during silence. that was also fun.

the cast is just awesome. jason segel blows everyone away. a little fun fact: he really did have a naked breakup with a girlfriend. the two women, kristen bell and mila kunis play great roles of the X and the new girl, and bell's new boy friend is so uniquely weird and in some ways, cool, that it makes for great interactions. other great appearances include bill hader, jonah hill, and paul rudd, to name a few.

not only was this movie hilarious (i'd say it trumps knocked up and superbad, the two movies i was asked to compare it to), but it was very realistic. it showed the side of segel, playing the miserable dumped boyfriend very well, and then bell, who turns into the jealous x girlfriend when she realizes the connection between segel and kunis, is done well also. once again, judd apatow produces an extremely funny but also realistic film. you are able to relate to the characters at at least one time or another. i left this movie feeling very satisfied, opposite to how i felt after i saw semi-pro.

i would definetly recommend going to see it. if you cant make it today, then hopefully soon, like asap. if you cant find the afikomen, tell everyone youre looking at the movie theatre. maybe someone hid it there. you dont want someone to ruin the movie for you by telling you parts like tom saggese did for me when he ruined the 6th harry potter book when he told me dumbledore died and i was so pissed off but i still read it and it was amazing but i havent read the 7th one yet and i think this sentence has run-on for too long.

i would have to give this cinematic adventure (thanks to dane cook for that term) an 11 out of 10. ok, i'm done talking this movie up. everyone enjoy your charoset, shankbone, bitter herb, and everything else. a round of manichevitz for the table.

jewpessah

on a political note

don't be confused everyone, this isn't a post by me. i'm not ready to write on the political side, yet. so, without further ado, here's another post by my dad.



OK, time to point out the obvious. Hillary Clinton, who has a lot of good ideas and has done some very good things, is not qualified to be president for one very basic reason: she lies.

This link says it all: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exsmFDYyK4U Telling the truth is a bedrock principle. We have had leaders lie for us for far too long. It is time for a change.



There it was. Short, but sweet. The music in the background adds a lot to it as well. I'm 99.9% sure it's from Titanic (correct me if i'm wrong).

parkour

i remember someone showed me a video called russian building jumping or street jumping or something like that. me and meyo were on youtube tonight and i typed it in. here's the link to it. it gets awesome at around 2 min, but the beginning is sick too.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDyhNj_Lbtg

Parkour - an activity with the aim of moving from one point to another as efficiently and quickly as possible, using principally the abilities of the human body (according to wikipedia, which, in my opinion, is smarter than the AIM genius, SmarterChild).

It goes on to say it is meant to help one overcome obstacles, which can be anything in the surrounding environment — from branches and rocks to rails and concrete walls.

If you want to learn more about parkour, it's history, philosophy, basic movement, and whatever else, here's the link
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parkour

hope you enjoyed learning about Parkour. it's bed time. i'll leave you with a question:


Which is more creative?


it's a little quiet, so turn up your speakers.
http://perezhilton.com/2008-04-07-lindsay-lohans-theme-song
don't worry, i don't go on perez hilton. thanks to nicole for the video.

a little long, but very good.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rajiaHpIoKM

don't be shy, share your thoughts.

The Blowjob Loophole

The Numbers Game and the Blowjob Loophole

By Evan

Every relationship (usually) ends up facing the “big test”: can the two lovers withstand the brutality that is their partner’s “number”? It could come at any time – after a few weeks, where the relationship appears serious. Perhaps it is after the first time you sleep together. Usually the girl is the one who asks the question that seems to echo for all eternity: “So, how many people have you been with?” The “been with” is almost always said awkwardly. At this point, the guy has to frantically think. Maybe his number is too high, and he feels he should lie to avoid appearing dirty. Or maybe he should be honest, and make his girl feel paranoid and jealous, as she contemplates if she is merely “one of many.”

The “Numbers Game”, or the “Accounting of Relationships”, as I call it, can really make or break a relationship. Sometimes, after only a couple of weeks, it is hard to judge the reaction of a woman. Just like a high number can have positive or negative effects, so can a low number. If the number is low, a girl may be impressed with your discipline and careful choosing. On the other hand, she may wonder why the number is so little. A thought such as, “He’s been in college for four years…what the hell has this chump been doing with his time?” could always pop in her head. In a perfect world, everyone would just be honest. More often that not, that just does not happen. The numbers conversation is an important one, so men, choose your number wisely.



If I had to guess, I would say girls lie much more than guys. For guys, there’s no truly wrong answer. The only guys who really may be forced to lie are the “alpha-males”, the guys who make up a small percentage of men and could be considered outliers. There numbers are 30-80 by the time they’re in their early 20’s. The sheer thought of an STD could scare any girl away from this womanizing breed. So, guys, if you are no alpha male, you can relax a little bit. If you really can’t judge your girl on her reaction, then just be honest.

For girls, it’s trickier. The majority of guys are almost always arrogant in two categories:
-They want to have a son from their gene pool. They want to “keep the good name going”
-They do not want their special girl to have been marked by too many guys, just like a dog doesn’t want his fire hydrant peed on by too many dogs (especially rotweillers or other fierce competitors, who could be the “alpha males” of the canine species)

So, as most girls know, if the number is too large, there may be problems. The guy can easily be turned off. He may not necessarily break up with the girl (if Ed Harris can get together with a hooker in “Milk Money”, guys can deal with a girl that has a bigger track record than the Beatles), but there may be issues throughout the relationship. Whenever the girl kisses a guy on the cheek or gives a flirtatious hello, her guy may be filled with jealousy and hostility. They’ll have the same fight over and over again, about how the guy can’t comprehend the hovering cloud over the relationship, the number. Girls know this, so how can they avoid this problem? Here is where the Blowjob Loophole comes into play.

Never have I ever heard a guy ask a girl how many guys she has given oral sex to. Partners only ask each other how many people they have slept with. Most guys think about this, but are too afraid to ask. The thought of the act of our girl giving oral sex to a different guy is just too much to handle. We try to block it out and some guys may even make believe that their girl has only given oral sex to past boyfriends (this guy is known as someone “in denial”).

Using this information, crafty girls can keep men off their resumes, just like Enron kept billions of dollars of debt off their balance sheet. The debt still existed, but they didn’t have to show it.

Let’s say a girl I am dating has only slept with 5 guys and she’s 21 years old. I would be more than happy with this number. Now, what I do not know, though, is that she has given oral sex to 22 guys. If I knew this, I would be upset. However, I’ll never find out – and the girl knows this.

When a girl is intensely hooking up with a guy, at times she feels compelled to take care of him. Ideally, she’d sleep with him. It’s like taking your family to an amusement park that serves alcohol – something fun for everyone. In the back of her head, though, she wants to keep as much debt off her balance sheet as possible. To keep her name in good standing, she decides to give oral sex. The results are the following:
-The guy is happy. And why wouldn’t he be? Guys love oral sex.
-Insecure guys still have a story to tell their friends. 2nd base is not worthy of a story, unless the girl’s breasts are in the top 10% of the female population.
-Even though the average girl does not necessarily enjoy giving oral sex, she is happy to have pleased her man.
-Most importantly – the girl does not have to “count” this one. When she gets in a serious relationship, according to the numbers game, this night never happened.

So there you go. The Blowjob Loophole. To the girls of genius who have mastered this revolutionary mindset, I applaud you.