THE WORLD OF BRIAN SMITH
Friday, January 30, 2004
Everything is Set!
Team helmets from the New England Patriots (L) and Carolina Panthers are displayed with the NFL's Vince Lombardi Championship Trophy at a morning press conference about Super Bowl XXXVIII in Houston, January 30, 2004. The NFC champion Panthers meet the AFC champion Patriots for the NFL World Championship at Reliant Stadium in Houston, February 1. REUTERS/Jeff Mitchell
AFC Champion New England Patriots middle linebacker Tedy Bruschi stretches during practice in Houston, January 30, 2004. REUTERS/Mike Blake
Carolina Panthers quarterback Jake Delhomme stretches during the team's Super Bowl practice in Houston, January 29, 2004. REUTERS/Shaun Best
Carolina Panthers head coach John Fox, left, and New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick shake hands during a Super Bowl opening ceremony honoring some of the greatest Houston athletes Monday, Jan. 26, 2004 in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
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Team helmets from the New England Patriots (L) and Carolina Panthers are displayed with the NFL's Vince Lombardi Championship Trophy at a morning press conference about Super Bowl XXXVIII in Houston, January 30, 2004. The NFC champion Panthers meet the AFC champion Patriots for the NFL World Championship at Reliant Stadium in Houston, February 1. REUTERS/Jeff Mitchell
AFC Champion New England Patriots middle linebacker Tedy Bruschi stretches during practice in Houston, January 30, 2004. REUTERS/Mike Blake
Carolina Panthers quarterback Jake Delhomme stretches during the team's Super Bowl practice in Houston, January 29, 2004. REUTERS/Shaun Best
Carolina Panthers head coach John Fox, left, and New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick shake hands during a Super Bowl opening ceremony honoring some of the greatest Houston athletes Monday, Jan. 26, 2004 in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
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Thursday, January 29, 2004
ode to gas station guy
so i go to the gas station
and buy a drink and some chips
the total came to 3.24
i hand him three
then a quarter
he tries to sidetrack me
"do you want a bag for that"
"no i dont want a bag" i say
I wait
he looks
I say
"don't you owe me some change"
i know its a penny but jeez
give it to me freak ¶ 1/29/2004 01:08:00 PM 0 comments
and buy a drink and some chips
the total came to 3.24
i hand him three
then a quarter
he tries to sidetrack me
"do you want a bag for that"
"no i dont want a bag" i say
I wait
he looks
I say
"don't you owe me some change"
i know its a penny but jeez
give it to me freak ¶ 1/29/2004 01:08:00 PM 0 comments
Can someone...
This has to be the craziest picture I have seen in a while.. There is so much going on. I know nothing about it or why it is or how it is. Can someone explain what's going on?
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Ice Breakers
The Coast Guard Cutter Wire, a 65-foot icebreaking tug homeported in Saugerties, New York, makes its way through an ice flow in New York Harbor, January 28, 2004. As severe ice conditions still exist in the Northeast, Coast Guard ice breakers have been working continuously, keeping waterways open for maritime traffic. Picture taken January 28, 2004. REUTERS/USCG/Mike Lutz ¶ 1/29/2004 09:48:00 AM 0 comments
The Coast Guard Cutter Wire, a 65-foot icebreaking tug homeported in Saugerties, New York, makes its way through an ice flow in New York Harbor, January 28, 2004. As severe ice conditions still exist in the Northeast, Coast Guard ice breakers have been working continuously, keeping waterways open for maritime traffic. Picture taken January 28, 2004. REUTERS/USCG/Mike Lutz ¶ 1/29/2004 09:48:00 AM 0 comments
Wednesday, January 28, 2004
Today's Snowstorm
I am disappointed. I thought we were going to get a lot of snow and we didn't. I'm definately asking for a refund. We need like 7 feet of snow so that I have to literally dig myself out of my house. Pathetic.
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Currency Destruction
German fifty pfennig coins destroyed in a "decoiner" are pictured in Dortmund January 28, 2004. Germany is using the decoiner to destroy some 98,500 tons of the former German currency following the launch of the euro on January 1, 2002. The company Eurocoin has so far destroyed 6.8 tons in the state of North Rhine Westpalia. REUTERS/Ina Fassbender ¶ 1/28/2004 09:48:00 AM 0 comments
German fifty pfennig coins destroyed in a "decoiner" are pictured in Dortmund January 28, 2004. Germany is using the decoiner to destroy some 98,500 tons of the former German currency following the launch of the euro on January 1, 2002. The company Eurocoin has so far destroyed 6.8 tons in the state of North Rhine Westpalia. REUTERS/Ina Fassbender ¶ 1/28/2004 09:48:00 AM 0 comments
Tuesday, January 27, 2004
Parking Press / Them Bastards
City cracking down on parking in fire lane
CHRISTINE MARGIOTTA , The Saratogian 01/27/2004
SARATOGA SPRINGS -- Some Broadway employees who park on Long Alley have recently found $50 tickets for parking in a fire lane tucked under their windshield wipers.
City police have issued 13 parking tickets for fire lane violations so far this year, eight of which came from Long Alley, Assistant Police Chief James Cornick said Monday.
Some employees protested the tickets, saying Long Alley is blocked at the northern end by a street gate, two trash bins and a sizable snow bank, making the street inaccessible from the Seasons In Saratoga home decorating store parking lot on Broadway.
'You can't say it's a fire lane because (the trash bins and snow bank) are there,' said Kim O'Reilly, an office assistant at Bonacio Construction on Broadway. O'Reilly no longer parks in the alley since she received a parking ticket last August, she said.
But those who obstruct Long Alley's fire lane will still get tickets regardless of the barrier at the end of the street, fire officials said Monday.
Though fire code states 'fire apparatus access roads shall not be obstructed in any manner, including the parking of vehicles,' Seasons in Saratoga property owner Chris Armer can put up a barricade to keep nonpatrons from parking in the private lot -- he just needs to make sure firefighters can cut the lock, said Lt. Pat Rocco of the Saratoga Springs Fire Department.
In addition, Armer must keep the area plowed and remove the trash bins, both Rocco and Fire Chief Bob Cogan said.
'The lane can be blocked, but it has to be a barrier we can deal with,' Cogan said.
Armer could not comment because he was out of town, store employees said. Fire officials plan to discuss the issue with Armer when he returns later this week.
The alley obstruction is only one of many compounding factors adding to the ongoing downtown parking problem. The lack of parking compels people to park in fire lanes, in front of fire hydrants and within loading zones, causing safety hazards, Rocco said. In addition, new tenants on Broadway compounded Long Alley's vehicular congestion, making it difficult to adhere to the 20-foot minimum unobstructed width the city fire code requires for all fire lanes.
Officials said employees from Roohan Realty made the majority of complaints to the fire department about the parking tickets. Owner Tom Roohan agreed with fire officials, saying the parking crunch was 'not a brand new issue.'
Deputy Mayor Alicia Wardell said Monday the city is researching possible funding sources to help combat parking problems and is fielding other possible downtown parking deck locations.
©The Saratogian 2004
Now I wish I didn't immediately pay this ticket. ¶ 1/27/2004 07:06:00 PM 0 comments
CHRISTINE MARGIOTTA , The Saratogian 01/27/2004
SARATOGA SPRINGS -- Some Broadway employees who park on Long Alley have recently found $50 tickets for parking in a fire lane tucked under their windshield wipers.
City police have issued 13 parking tickets for fire lane violations so far this year, eight of which came from Long Alley, Assistant Police Chief James Cornick said Monday.
Some employees protested the tickets, saying Long Alley is blocked at the northern end by a street gate, two trash bins and a sizable snow bank, making the street inaccessible from the Seasons In Saratoga home decorating store parking lot on Broadway.
'You can't say it's a fire lane because (the trash bins and snow bank) are there,' said Kim O'Reilly, an office assistant at Bonacio Construction on Broadway. O'Reilly no longer parks in the alley since she received a parking ticket last August, she said.
But those who obstruct Long Alley's fire lane will still get tickets regardless of the barrier at the end of the street, fire officials said Monday.
Though fire code states 'fire apparatus access roads shall not be obstructed in any manner, including the parking of vehicles,' Seasons in Saratoga property owner Chris Armer can put up a barricade to keep nonpatrons from parking in the private lot -- he just needs to make sure firefighters can cut the lock, said Lt. Pat Rocco of the Saratoga Springs Fire Department.
In addition, Armer must keep the area plowed and remove the trash bins, both Rocco and Fire Chief Bob Cogan said.
'The lane can be blocked, but it has to be a barrier we can deal with,' Cogan said.
Armer could not comment because he was out of town, store employees said. Fire officials plan to discuss the issue with Armer when he returns later this week.
The alley obstruction is only one of many compounding factors adding to the ongoing downtown parking problem. The lack of parking compels people to park in fire lanes, in front of fire hydrants and within loading zones, causing safety hazards, Rocco said. In addition, new tenants on Broadway compounded Long Alley's vehicular congestion, making it difficult to adhere to the 20-foot minimum unobstructed width the city fire code requires for all fire lanes.
Officials said employees from Roohan Realty made the majority of complaints to the fire department about the parking tickets. Owner Tom Roohan agreed with fire officials, saying the parking crunch was 'not a brand new issue.'
Deputy Mayor Alicia Wardell said Monday the city is researching possible funding sources to help combat parking problems and is fielding other possible downtown parking deck locations.
©The Saratogian 2004
Now I wish I didn't immediately pay this ticket. ¶ 1/27/2004 07:06:00 PM 0 comments
It's ON!
Grounds crew workers touch up paint on the Super Bowl logo during media day at Reliant Stadium, ahead of Super Bowl XXXVIII, in Houston, Texas, January 27, 2004. The game is scheduled for February 1. REUTERS/Mike Blake
Technicians install a goalpost during media day at Reliant Stadium ahead of Super Bowl XXXVIII, in Houston, Texas, January 27, 2004. The game is scheduled for February 1. The stadium has a retractable roof, which is in the closed position. REUTERS/Shaun Best ¶ 1/27/2004 02:54:00 PM 0 comments
Grounds crew workers touch up paint on the Super Bowl logo during media day at Reliant Stadium, ahead of Super Bowl XXXVIII, in Houston, Texas, January 27, 2004. The game is scheduled for February 1. REUTERS/Mike Blake
Technicians install a goalpost during media day at Reliant Stadium ahead of Super Bowl XXXVIII, in Houston, Texas, January 27, 2004. The game is scheduled for February 1. The stadium has a retractable roof, which is in the closed position. REUTERS/Shaun Best ¶ 1/27/2004 02:54:00 PM 0 comments
Super Bowl Facts
ESPN Research
1. This marks the first time ever that both Super Bowl teams take their name after a state or area, not a city.
2. Only two teams have ever won a Super Bowl while committing more turnovers than their opponent (Colts in Super Bowl V, Steelers in Super Bowl XIV).
3. The Panthers defeated the Eagles in Philadelphia for the NFC championship. It's worth noting that the last three Super Bowl champions all won their conference championship games on the road.
4. The Panthers will be the fourth different opponent the Patriots have played in a Super Bowl (Bears, Packers, Rams, Panthers).
5. Carolina will try to become the fifth first-time winner in the last five Super Bowls (Rams, Ravens, Patriots, Buccaneers).
6. A Panthers win would make the Patriots the sixth different franchise to lose three Super Bowls.
7. Who knows, He Hate me could become, "He's the MVP!" There have been seven kickoff returns for touchdowns in Super Bowl history. On the contrary, the Super Bowl is still waiting for its first punt return for touchdown.
8. Eight of the last nine Super Bowls that happened two weeks after the Conference Championship Games have been decided by 10 points or more (only exception was Super Bowl XXXII when Denver beat Green Bay 31-24).
9. If the Panthers win Super Bowl XXXVIII, nine different clubs will have walked away with at least one championship in last the 11 seasons.
10. A Patriots win would make them the 10th franchise to win two Super Bowls, and ...
11. ... would make the Panthers the 11th different team to lose in the last 11 Super Bowls.
12. Tom Brady's jersey number -- the most popular number worn by a quarterback in Super Bowl history.
13. Peyton Manning didn't reach the big game, but this is the 13th straight year a Tennessee Volunteer has reached the Super Bowl (Shane Burton and Deon Grant of the Panthers).
14. The Patriots enter the game on a 14-game winning streak, a single-season mark only topped by the undefeated 1972 Dolphins who scored 14 points in their Super Bowl VII win.
15. The Panthers are the first team to reach the Super Bowl just two seasons removed from going 1-15.
16. If Brady wins the MVP, he will be one behind another quarterback that he has been receiving favorable comparisons to: Joe Montana (who wore No. 16).
17. Jake Delhomme becomes the third quarterback in Super Bowl history to wear No. 17 (Billy Kilmer, Doug Williams).
18. Delhomme will try to make the Panthers the 18th different franchise to win a Super Bowl.
19. Brady and Delhomme better start practicing saying, "I'm going to Disney World." A quarterback has been the Super Bowl MVP 19 times.
20. The Patriots and the Panthers have won a combined 20 straight games entering the Super Bowl (including playoffs). That is the most ever in the Super Bowl era.
21. Both teams feature top defenses. The lowest scoring Super Bowl was Super Bowl VII when Miami and Washington combined to score 21 points.
22. Twenty-two of the previous 37 Super Bowls have been played on grass fields. This may become the first to be played on a grass field indoors (though the NFL wants to keep the roof open).
23. Half of 46: Jake Delhomme becomes the 46th different quarterback to start a Super Bowl. Forty-six is also the amount of points New England gave up in its first Super Bowl vs. the Bears (with a 46 defense).
24. The lucky number for both the Panthers and Patriots. Both Ty Law and Ricky Manning Jr. wear No. 24 and had three interceptions in the conference championships
25. The team that scores first is 25-12 in Super Bowl competition. However, the team that has scored first has lost the last two Super Bowls.
26. Active players on the Patriots and Panthers have combined to win 26 Super Bowl rings (23 Patriots, 3 Panthers).
27. Expect a blowout in this year's Super Bowl. Twenty-seven of the previous 37 Super Bowls played have been decided by more than seven points.
28. No team has scored exactly 28 points in a Super Bowl, but teams getting over that plateau are 20-1 in Super Bowl play (only loss: Cowboys in Super Bowl XIII).
29. The team leading at the half has won 29 of the 37 Super Bowls played.
30. This is the first Super Bowl in Houston in 30 years. The last time was Super Bowl VIII when the Dolphins defeated the Vikings 24-7.
31. The Patriots are looking to become the first team to win the Super Bowl after being shutout in Week 1 (They lost 31-0 at Buffalo).
32. Super XXXII ended the NFC's 13-game win streak in Super Bowls. Including Denver's upset of Green Bay, the AFC has won four of the last six Lombardi Trophies.
33. The team that gains the most total yards has won 33 of the previous 37 Super Bowls.
34. Last year's Super Bowl MVP wore No. 34 (Dexter Jackson of the Buccaneers). Could the Patriots Chris Akins be this year's Dexter Jackson?
35. The last Super Bowl quarterback to wear No. 17 was Doug Williams. He led the Redskins to 35 first-half points in Super Bowl XXII.
36. Of the 43 Patriots that played in their Super Bowl XXXVI triumph, 26 are still with the team.
37. Of the first 37 Super Bowls, only one has been won on the final play of the game. Will Adam Vinatieri make Super Bowl XXXVIII another one to remember?
38. Stephen Davis must carry the load for the Panthers to win. Speaking of carries, the most ever in a Super Bowl is 38 by another one-time Redskin: John Riggins in Super Bowl XVII. ¶ 1/27/2004 10:33:00 AM 0 comments
1. This marks the first time ever that both Super Bowl teams take their name after a state or area, not a city.
2. Only two teams have ever won a Super Bowl while committing more turnovers than their opponent (Colts in Super Bowl V, Steelers in Super Bowl XIV).
3. The Panthers defeated the Eagles in Philadelphia for the NFC championship. It's worth noting that the last three Super Bowl champions all won their conference championship games on the road.
4. The Panthers will be the fourth different opponent the Patriots have played in a Super Bowl (Bears, Packers, Rams, Panthers).
5. Carolina will try to become the fifth first-time winner in the last five Super Bowls (Rams, Ravens, Patriots, Buccaneers).
6. A Panthers win would make the Patriots the sixth different franchise to lose three Super Bowls.
7. Who knows, He Hate me could become, "He's the MVP!" There have been seven kickoff returns for touchdowns in Super Bowl history. On the contrary, the Super Bowl is still waiting for its first punt return for touchdown.
8. Eight of the last nine Super Bowls that happened two weeks after the Conference Championship Games have been decided by 10 points or more (only exception was Super Bowl XXXII when Denver beat Green Bay 31-24).
9. If the Panthers win Super Bowl XXXVIII, nine different clubs will have walked away with at least one championship in last the 11 seasons.
10. A Patriots win would make them the 10th franchise to win two Super Bowls, and ...
11. ... would make the Panthers the 11th different team to lose in the last 11 Super Bowls.
12. Tom Brady's jersey number -- the most popular number worn by a quarterback in Super Bowl history.
13. Peyton Manning didn't reach the big game, but this is the 13th straight year a Tennessee Volunteer has reached the Super Bowl (Shane Burton and Deon Grant of the Panthers).
14. The Patriots enter the game on a 14-game winning streak, a single-season mark only topped by the undefeated 1972 Dolphins who scored 14 points in their Super Bowl VII win.
15. The Panthers are the first team to reach the Super Bowl just two seasons removed from going 1-15.
16. If Brady wins the MVP, he will be one behind another quarterback that he has been receiving favorable comparisons to: Joe Montana (who wore No. 16).
17. Jake Delhomme becomes the third quarterback in Super Bowl history to wear No. 17 (Billy Kilmer, Doug Williams).
18. Delhomme will try to make the Panthers the 18th different franchise to win a Super Bowl.
19. Brady and Delhomme better start practicing saying, "I'm going to Disney World." A quarterback has been the Super Bowl MVP 19 times.
20. The Patriots and the Panthers have won a combined 20 straight games entering the Super Bowl (including playoffs). That is the most ever in the Super Bowl era.
21. Both teams feature top defenses. The lowest scoring Super Bowl was Super Bowl VII when Miami and Washington combined to score 21 points.
22. Twenty-two of the previous 37 Super Bowls have been played on grass fields. This may become the first to be played on a grass field indoors (though the NFL wants to keep the roof open).
23. Half of 46: Jake Delhomme becomes the 46th different quarterback to start a Super Bowl. Forty-six is also the amount of points New England gave up in its first Super Bowl vs. the Bears (with a 46 defense).
24. The lucky number for both the Panthers and Patriots. Both Ty Law and Ricky Manning Jr. wear No. 24 and had three interceptions in the conference championships
25. The team that scores first is 25-12 in Super Bowl competition. However, the team that has scored first has lost the last two Super Bowls.
26. Active players on the Patriots and Panthers have combined to win 26 Super Bowl rings (23 Patriots, 3 Panthers).
27. Expect a blowout in this year's Super Bowl. Twenty-seven of the previous 37 Super Bowls played have been decided by more than seven points.
28. No team has scored exactly 28 points in a Super Bowl, but teams getting over that plateau are 20-1 in Super Bowl play (only loss: Cowboys in Super Bowl XIII).
29. The team leading at the half has won 29 of the 37 Super Bowls played.
30. This is the first Super Bowl in Houston in 30 years. The last time was Super Bowl VIII when the Dolphins defeated the Vikings 24-7.
31. The Patriots are looking to become the first team to win the Super Bowl after being shutout in Week 1 (They lost 31-0 at Buffalo).
32. Super XXXII ended the NFC's 13-game win streak in Super Bowls. Including Denver's upset of Green Bay, the AFC has won four of the last six Lombardi Trophies.
33. The team that gains the most total yards has won 33 of the previous 37 Super Bowls.
34. Last year's Super Bowl MVP wore No. 34 (Dexter Jackson of the Buccaneers). Could the Patriots Chris Akins be this year's Dexter Jackson?
35. The last Super Bowl quarterback to wear No. 17 was Doug Williams. He led the Redskins to 35 first-half points in Super Bowl XXII.
36. Of the 43 Patriots that played in their Super Bowl XXXVI triumph, 26 are still with the team.
37. Of the first 37 Super Bowls, only one has been won on the final play of the game. Will Adam Vinatieri make Super Bowl XXXVIII another one to remember?
38. Stephen Davis must carry the load for the Panthers to win. Speaking of carries, the most ever in a Super Bowl is 38 by another one-time Redskin: John Riggins in Super Bowl XVII. ¶ 1/27/2004 10:33:00 AM 0 comments
Virus Alert - MyDoom W32.Novarg.A@mm
Tricky 'MyDoom' e-mail worm spreading quickly, Worm launches attack on site for Unix-owner SCO Group By Jeordan Legon CNN full article
Hackers unleashed an agile worm Monday -- using a sneaky, fairly new tactic to get unsuspecting computer users to diffuse their malicious code.
Dubbed "W32/MyDoom" or "Novarg," the worm circulated so fast anti-virus firms quickly raised threat warnings to "high" saying the bug was one of the worst in recent months.
The worm is contained in e-mails with random senders' addresses and subject lines. While the body of the e-mail varies, it usually includes what appears to be an error message, such as: "The message cannot be represented in 7-bit ASCII encoding and has been sent as a binary attachment."
Symantec Security Response - W32.Novarg.A@mm
So be careful with your email stuff. ¶ 1/27/2004 01:40:00 AM 0 comments
Hackers unleashed an agile worm Monday -- using a sneaky, fairly new tactic to get unsuspecting computer users to diffuse their malicious code.
Dubbed "W32/MyDoom" or "Novarg," the worm circulated so fast anti-virus firms quickly raised threat warnings to "high" saying the bug was one of the worst in recent months.
The worm is contained in e-mails with random senders' addresses and subject lines. While the body of the e-mail varies, it usually includes what appears to be an error message, such as: "The message cannot be represented in 7-bit ASCII encoding and has been sent as a binary attachment."
Symantec Security Response - W32.Novarg.A@mm
So be careful with your email stuff. ¶ 1/27/2004 01:40:00 AM 0 comments
Monday, January 26, 2004
What do diamonds taste like?
A cow walks along the river bank by India's historic Taj Mahal at Agra. A diamond trader in India's western state of Gujarat has been feeding up a cow for the last 17 days -- not to get more milk but to retrieve the 1,722 diamonds the animal swallowed by mistake.(AFP/File/Rob Elliott) ¶ 1/26/2004 02:24:00 PM 0 comments
A cow walks along the river bank by India's historic Taj Mahal at Agra. A diamond trader in India's western state of Gujarat has been feeding up a cow for the last 17 days -- not to get more milk but to retrieve the 1,722 diamonds the animal swallowed by mistake.(AFP/File/Rob Elliott) ¶ 1/26/2004 02:24:00 PM 0 comments
Get Ready
The AccuWeather national forecast for Monday, Jan. 26, 2004, shows a complex storm will bring snow to the Midwest and Northeast today. A widespread ice storm will cover the Ohio Valley, the Virginias and North Carolina. Bitterly cold air will continue in New England and the northern Plains, and snow will blanket the northern Rockies. Showers will occur in western Washington and Oregon. (AP Photo/AccuWeather) ¶ 1/26/2004 09:31:00 AM 0 comments
The AccuWeather national forecast for Monday, Jan. 26, 2004, shows a complex storm will bring snow to the Midwest and Northeast today. A widespread ice storm will cover the Ohio Valley, the Virginias and North Carolina. Bitterly cold air will continue in New England and the northern Plains, and snow will blanket the northern Rockies. Showers will occur in western Washington and Oregon. (AP Photo/AccuWeather) ¶ 1/26/2004 09:31:00 AM 0 comments
-45 degrees Fahrenheit = -42.778 degrees Celsius
It was so cold in Montreal I can't even try to explain it. Sara and I were somewhat limited to how much time we spent outside because of the overwhelmingly cold environment that we decided to spend a weekend getaway on. More later but.. Damn.
We were told it was -45 at one point. We weren't sure if that was Farenheit or Celsius but:
-45 degrees Celsius = -49 degrees Fahrenheit and
-45 degrees Fahrenheit = -42.778 degrees Celsius
so either way thats freaking cold. ¶ 1/26/2004 09:17:00 AM 0 comments
We were told it was -45 at one point. We weren't sure if that was Farenheit or Celsius but:
-45 degrees Celsius = -49 degrees Fahrenheit and
-45 degrees Fahrenheit = -42.778 degrees Celsius
so either way thats freaking cold. ¶ 1/26/2004 09:17:00 AM 0 comments
Friday, January 23, 2004
Montreal, QC
We're off to Montreal for the weekend. Feed the cat and turtle while we are gone, Thanks.
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Visiting Virginia
My trip to Virginia started on Monday afternoon. There I sat eating and playing video games until the final second of time possible. My flight was at 3:45 and I completely skipped on when I was supposed to leave town and head for the airport. So I finally get out of Saratoga with not very much time at all to catch my flight. I bust. I get to the airport in record time, 25 minutes, thinking that I'm definately going to miss this flight and I may as well get ready to fork over a couple hundred bucks to fix the situation. I arrive, check in, and go through security. Damn it. I completely forgot about the leatherman that was on my keychain. Crap. I come to the gate to find that my flight was delayed about 10 minutes or so. Okay. Good deal. I board and fly and switch planes in Philly and board and fly. Then we arrive in Richmond, VA. I get my bag and pick up the rental car. They gave me a Jeep Wrangler which I think is funny cause I'd never buy one of these cars ever. So I hop in, make my phone calls and then look at my directions.. Easy enough.
I drive out of the airport and become immediately lost. I pull over on some side road to review the directions. A cop stops. I tell him what I am trying to do and he's never heard of Crewe, Virginia, the town that I need to drive to now. I know in my head its roughly 45 minutes southwest of the city of Richmond and I know I need to find route 360 to get there. The cop gives me some directions that didn't make any sense and I some how find my way to route 95. I take it north and then see a sign that says route 360 on it. Okay. Even though the directions I had gave me seven or eight different roads, if thats 360 I'll take it. So do I do and then find myself driving through downtown Richmond. I lose 360 somewhere in here, but manage to find my way back to it. Burkeville: 45 miles. My hotel is in Burkeville. Great. I am going the right way. I drive and drive and drive. Oh yeah I am hungry. I skip past all the restaurants and shops and keep driving. Pretty soon it becomes dark. Very dark. I drive and drive and drive. Finally I come to Burkeville and I don't know exactly where the hotel is, but I take a left and drive through downtown Burkeville. Ghost town. Nothing. I see some lights and think that maybe my hotel is over there so I head in that direction and find it right off the road I was on, had I stayed on it for a few more seconds. Great. I check in to my new home, the unComfort Inn and unwind. I need to go find food. So I drive out and get my barrings straightened out again. I find where I need to go the following day, so that's all taken care of. Nothing is open but a gas station so I buy some jerky, doritos, and water. Great dinner, right? I go to sleep.
I won't bore you with the exciting details of my installation and training so I will skip over that part of the story and just wrap this up. I drove 20 miles to civilization Tuesday night to find a place to eat. I ate at Applebees. The visit to the client went super well and I even got out of there a little ahead of schedule. They gave me better directions to the airport and I got to their way ahead of schedule. I got bumped up to an earlier flight and the guy was like, "I'm supposed to charge you 25 bucks for that, but I'm not going to".. Cool.
I guess thats it, other than I know my way around Philly airport really good now. The rural areas of Virginia are really nice and really rural. The people who work at power companys are people too. It's good to be number 1. ¶ 1/23/2004 11:00:00 AM 0 comments
I drive out of the airport and become immediately lost. I pull over on some side road to review the directions. A cop stops. I tell him what I am trying to do and he's never heard of Crewe, Virginia, the town that I need to drive to now. I know in my head its roughly 45 minutes southwest of the city of Richmond and I know I need to find route 360 to get there. The cop gives me some directions that didn't make any sense and I some how find my way to route 95. I take it north and then see a sign that says route 360 on it. Okay. Even though the directions I had gave me seven or eight different roads, if thats 360 I'll take it. So do I do and then find myself driving through downtown Richmond. I lose 360 somewhere in here, but manage to find my way back to it. Burkeville: 45 miles. My hotel is in Burkeville. Great. I am going the right way. I drive and drive and drive. Oh yeah I am hungry. I skip past all the restaurants and shops and keep driving. Pretty soon it becomes dark. Very dark. I drive and drive and drive. Finally I come to Burkeville and I don't know exactly where the hotel is, but I take a left and drive through downtown Burkeville. Ghost town. Nothing. I see some lights and think that maybe my hotel is over there so I head in that direction and find it right off the road I was on, had I stayed on it for a few more seconds. Great. I check in to my new home, the unComfort Inn and unwind. I need to go find food. So I drive out and get my barrings straightened out again. I find where I need to go the following day, so that's all taken care of. Nothing is open but a gas station so I buy some jerky, doritos, and water. Great dinner, right? I go to sleep.
I won't bore you with the exciting details of my installation and training so I will skip over that part of the story and just wrap this up. I drove 20 miles to civilization Tuesday night to find a place to eat. I ate at Applebees. The visit to the client went super well and I even got out of there a little ahead of schedule. They gave me better directions to the airport and I got to their way ahead of schedule. I got bumped up to an earlier flight and the guy was like, "I'm supposed to charge you 25 bucks for that, but I'm not going to".. Cool.
I guess thats it, other than I know my way around Philly airport really good now. The rural areas of Virginia are really nice and really rural. The people who work at power companys are people too. It's good to be number 1. ¶ 1/23/2004 11:00:00 AM 0 comments
Wednesday, January 21, 2004
Training
I am in the middle of a super successful training in Virginia.. in the boondocks... I'll have more to say later.. I better go...
This is going great! ¶ 1/21/2004 10:16:00 AM 0 comments
This is going great! ¶ 1/21/2004 10:16:00 AM 0 comments
Monday, January 19, 2004
A Golden Time
Just a couple of quick reminder for all of you people who haven't been paying attention to the tremendous offseason the Atlanta Falcons and their owner Mr Arthur Blank are about to put on which will include signing Warren Sapp and Terrell Owens (if not, some people very formatable) but the all owner changes that have already happened and began to happen with less than two weeks in the season to go when Rich McKay was brought on board. I've told you about Rich, the new GM and I've told you about Jim, the new coach... but take a load of these key new people who are on board.
Rich McKay General Manager from Tampa Bay
Tim Ruskell Assistant General Manager from Tampa Bay
Jim Mora Head Coach from San Francisco
Greg Knapp Offensive Coordinator from San Francisco
Ed Donatell Defensive Coordinator from Green Bay
Alex Gibbs Offensive Line Coach from Denver Broncos
Alex Gibbs, the longtime Denver Broncos offensive line coach who established the blocking schemes behind one of the league's best and most consistent running attacks, has reached agreement to join the Atlanta Falcons as their offensive line coach, ESPN's Chris Mortensen reported Sunday.
Donatell, 46, was the Packers' coordinator for the past four seasons. He was fired last week, just days after the team's loss at Philadelphia in the divisional round. Donatell is a 14-year veteran, serving on staffs with the New York Jets (1990-94) and Denver Broncos (1995-99), before being named the Green Bay coordinator in 2000.
This staff is insane!! The Falcons organization is awesome. Watch out next year. ¶ 1/19/2004 09:15:00 AM 0 comments
Rich McKay General Manager from Tampa Bay
Tim Ruskell Assistant General Manager from Tampa Bay
Jim Mora Head Coach from San Francisco
Greg Knapp Offensive Coordinator from San Francisco
Ed Donatell Defensive Coordinator from Green Bay
Alex Gibbs Offensive Line Coach from Denver Broncos
Alex Gibbs, the longtime Denver Broncos offensive line coach who established the blocking schemes behind one of the league's best and most consistent running attacks, has reached agreement to join the Atlanta Falcons as their offensive line coach, ESPN's Chris Mortensen reported Sunday.
Donatell, 46, was the Packers' coordinator for the past four seasons. He was fired last week, just days after the team's loss at Philadelphia in the divisional round. Donatell is a 14-year veteran, serving on staffs with the New York Jets (1990-94) and Denver Broncos (1995-99), before being named the Green Bay coordinator in 2000.
This staff is insane!! The Falcons organization is awesome. Watch out next year. ¶ 1/19/2004 09:15:00 AM 0 comments
Super Bowl 38 > Patriots vs Panthers
Well. The Super Bowl matchup is set. #38 will feature the Carolina Panthers and New England Patriots. The game is in Houston, Texas two weeks from yesterday.
Carolina makes it to their first ever superbowl on the heals of beating the Eagles in their third straight NFC championship game loss. Jake Delhomme quarterbacks this club that came out of nowhere to win the NFC. No one predicted that this team would be this good, and truthfully they are this good. They have a strong running attack, quick aggressive recievers, a nasty front four on defense and a smart agile secondary. They are very good and can't be taken lightly.
New England comes into their second Super Bowl in three years after conquering the AFC. New England has a strong passing attack led by Super Bowl 36 MVP Tom Brady and the deepest group of recievers in the NFL. Their defense is also the strongest in the league. New England's running game is competent. They also have the best coach in football.
The matchup is set. It's going to be a good game. I'm sure my dad is super excited that his beloved Patriots have made it to the big game again. I'm sure he's taking the Panthers lightly. He shouldn't. My early forecast sees it as a tough fought game that will probably be decided by only a few touchdowns.
Panthers CB Ricky Manning celebrates the first of his three interceptions in the NFC Championship Game. (AP)
New England Patriots CB Ty Law reacts after his fourth-quarter interception. (AP) Ty Law also had three interceptions. ¶ 1/19/2004 08:34:00 AM 0 comments
Carolina makes it to their first ever superbowl on the heals of beating the Eagles in their third straight NFC championship game loss. Jake Delhomme quarterbacks this club that came out of nowhere to win the NFC. No one predicted that this team would be this good, and truthfully they are this good. They have a strong running attack, quick aggressive recievers, a nasty front four on defense and a smart agile secondary. They are very good and can't be taken lightly.
New England comes into their second Super Bowl in three years after conquering the AFC. New England has a strong passing attack led by Super Bowl 36 MVP Tom Brady and the deepest group of recievers in the NFL. Their defense is also the strongest in the league. New England's running game is competent. They also have the best coach in football.
The matchup is set. It's going to be a good game. I'm sure my dad is super excited that his beloved Patriots have made it to the big game again. I'm sure he's taking the Panthers lightly. He shouldn't. My early forecast sees it as a tough fought game that will probably be decided by only a few touchdowns.
Panthers CB Ricky Manning celebrates the first of his three interceptions in the NFC Championship Game. (AP)
New England Patriots CB Ty Law reacts after his fourth-quarter interception. (AP) Ty Law also had three interceptions. ¶ 1/19/2004 08:34:00 AM 0 comments
Saturday, January 17, 2004
I'm still alive
whatever.. hmm. i forgot about that til i just read it here. i felt sick last night. so i stayed up late playing video games. anyway.. i'll be around
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Friday, January 16, 2004
F$CK
I got a parking ticket just now outside our building for "parking in a fire lane"..
Damage: 50 bucks.
Now thats a sucky way to start a weekend. ¶ 1/16/2004 04:08:00 PM 0 comments
Damage: 50 bucks.
Now thats a sucky way to start a weekend. ¶ 1/16/2004 04:08:00 PM 0 comments
Frozen Tundra
Ice forms on the shore of the East River in New York City, early January 16, 2004 as frigid cold weather hit the area. The overnight temperature in the city dropped to 1 degree Fahrenheit, matching a record set in 1893. The Brooklyn Bridge and the lower Manhattan skyline appear in the background. REUTERS/Peter Morgan ¶ 1/16/2004 10:38:00 AM 0 comments
Ice forms on the shore of the East River in New York City, early January 16, 2004 as frigid cold weather hit the area. The overnight temperature in the city dropped to 1 degree Fahrenheit, matching a record set in 1893. The Brooklyn Bridge and the lower Manhattan skyline appear in the background. REUTERS/Peter Morgan ¶ 1/16/2004 10:38:00 AM 0 comments
Thursday, January 15, 2004
Snow and Cold
A couple walks into a tunnel in Central Park in New York on January 15, 2004 after an overnight storm left more than five inches of snow on the ground. Temperatures were expected to drop during the day to 2 degrees Fahrenheit, just shy of a 1957 record low of zero degrees Fahrenheit. REUTERS/Peter Morgan ¶ 1/15/2004 03:49:00 PM 0 comments
A couple walks into a tunnel in Central Park in New York on January 15, 2004 after an overnight storm left more than five inches of snow on the ground. Temperatures were expected to drop during the day to 2 degrees Fahrenheit, just shy of a 1957 record low of zero degrees Fahrenheit. REUTERS/Peter Morgan ¶ 1/15/2004 03:49:00 PM 0 comments
I'm Tired.
I shouldn't stay up so late.. All I want to do right now is go to sleep. I hope the sickness isn't still coming.. It hasn't gotten here yet... but I fear its still coming..
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Lime Diet Coke
Grant, is this your brilliant idea?
Lime Diet Coke hits U.S. stores
Coca-Cola launches new flavor of its top selling diet cola as calorie-conscious consumers grow.
ATLANTA (Reuters) - Struggling to boost sluggish soft drink sales in its key U.S. market, Coca-Cola Co. said Wednesday it had rolled out a lime-flavored version of its popular Diet Coke drink in stores throughout the nation. continue...
I thought this was already out... and they called it Sprite... but hey, more proof that I actually don't know everything. Also, Bob is right. Diet Coke is not caffeine free, but there is a caffeine free version.. ¶ 1/15/2004 12:02:00 PM 0 comments
Lime Diet Coke hits U.S. stores
Coca-Cola launches new flavor of its top selling diet cola as calorie-conscious consumers grow.
ATLANTA (Reuters) - Struggling to boost sluggish soft drink sales in its key U.S. market, Coca-Cola Co. said Wednesday it had rolled out a lime-flavored version of its popular Diet Coke drink in stores throughout the nation. continue...
I thought this was already out... and they called it Sprite... but hey, more proof that I actually don't know everything. Also, Bob is right. Diet Coke is not caffeine free, but there is a caffeine free version.. ¶ 1/15/2004 12:02:00 PM 0 comments
Crewe, Virginia
I'll be heading there Monday. Anyone know anything about it?
Some facts.
Population (year 2000): 2,378
Males: 1,106 (46.5%), Females: 1,272 (53.5%)
Land area: 2.0 square miles
Zip code: 23930
Median resident age: 35.8 years
Median household income: $33,828 (year 2000)
Median house value: $72,400 (year 2000)
Races in Crewe:
White Non-Hispanic (76.3%)
Black (21.2%)
Two or more races (1.0%)
Hispanic (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: United States (13.8%), English (12.4%), Irish (11.4%), German (8.9%), Scotch-Irish (3.8%), Italian (2.2%)
Weather Forecast:
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY - Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Highs in the lower 30s. Chance of snow 40 percent.
MONDAY NIGHT - Partly cloudy in the evening - then clearing. Lows in the mid 20s.
TUESDAY - Mostly sunny in the morning - then becoming partly sunny. Highs around 40.
TUESDAY NIGHT - Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s.
WEDNESDAY - Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s.
Hmm.. They told it it might snow...
Southside Electric Cooperative was incorporated January 1937.
Serving in 18 counties, five towns and one city in Southside, Virginia.
7,643 miles of distribution line serving 48,890 consumers.
33 substations and metering points.
Six consumers per mile of line.
10 directors with an average of 4,889 consumers in each district represented by a director.
One headquarters office in Crewe, Virginia. All billing and dispatching from this office. District offices in Altavista, Powhatan, Dinwiddie and Crewe that perform operation, construction and collection activities.
Total employees - 183
42 miles of line per employee and 267 consumers per employee. ¶ 1/15/2004 10:35:00 AM 0 comments
Some facts.
Population (year 2000): 2,378
Males: 1,106 (46.5%), Females: 1,272 (53.5%)
Land area: 2.0 square miles
Zip code: 23930
Median resident age: 35.8 years
Median household income: $33,828 (year 2000)
Median house value: $72,400 (year 2000)
Races in Crewe:
White Non-Hispanic (76.3%)
Black (21.2%)
Two or more races (1.0%)
Hispanic (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: United States (13.8%), English (12.4%), Irish (11.4%), German (8.9%), Scotch-Irish (3.8%), Italian (2.2%)
Weather Forecast:
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY - Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Highs in the lower 30s. Chance of snow 40 percent.
MONDAY NIGHT - Partly cloudy in the evening - then clearing. Lows in the mid 20s.
TUESDAY - Mostly sunny in the morning - then becoming partly sunny. Highs around 40.
TUESDAY NIGHT - Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s.
WEDNESDAY - Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s.
Hmm.. They told it it might snow...
Southside Electric Cooperative was incorporated January 1937.
Serving in 18 counties, five towns and one city in Southside, Virginia.
7,643 miles of distribution line serving 48,890 consumers.
33 substations and metering points.
Six consumers per mile of line.
10 directors with an average of 4,889 consumers in each district represented by a director.
One headquarters office in Crewe, Virginia. All billing and dispatching from this office. District offices in Altavista, Powhatan, Dinwiddie and Crewe that perform operation, construction and collection activities.
Total employees - 183
42 miles of line per employee and 267 consumers per employee. ¶ 1/15/2004 10:35:00 AM 0 comments
Wednesday, January 14, 2004
Oooooh Mount Aso wakes up!
The 1,592-metre (5,220-foot) Mount Aso on the southern main island of Kyushu, 200 km (560 miles) southwest of Tokyo, spews a column of white smoke into the sky January 14, 2004. The volcano began to spout earth, sand and smoke on Wednesday. The Meteorological Agency officials said there were no reports of damage or injuries. JAPAN OUT NO SALES NO ARCHIVES REUTERS/Kyodo ¶ 1/14/2004 02:17:00 PM 0 comments
The 1,592-metre (5,220-foot) Mount Aso on the southern main island of Kyushu, 200 km (560 miles) southwest of Tokyo, spews a column of white smoke into the sky January 14, 2004. The volcano began to spout earth, sand and smoke on Wednesday. The Meteorological Agency officials said there were no reports of damage or injuries. JAPAN OUT NO SALES NO ARCHIVES REUTERS/Kyodo ¶ 1/14/2004 02:17:00 PM 0 comments
Tuesday, January 13, 2004
BAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
I'm all Jumped up on coffee beans... I'm gonna harness this energy and run home with it... Why use it to dilly dally tabbed table mumbo jumbo. Uhh, you want something useful from me? Okay. back in 1983 time moved as fast as it did in 2003, but the only difference was 20 years.
Oh! you know what else.... booh to you people who just read this crap and don't post a reaction. Why would you bother coming here in the first place. You obviously have something to say.. Jeez.. are the rest of you really that boring or un-something.. I WANT action.. and by action I mean your REACTION... so give it to me.. and keep it coming.. I offer you myself for free, when really what you are getting should be at a premium.. Don't make me start some sort of monthly subscription fee... I'll do it, i swear. basically what im saying is, the cost of you reading this junk should be a few comment posts a month.. make it 5... how hard is it for you post 5 reactions a month if you come here semi regularly... so do it... don't give me this, well i have nothing to say BULLLL
Outy. (ps, if you have your own site, I'll glady add a link on the left there to your site... like you will to mine, right) ¶ 1/13/2004 05:19:00 PM 0 comments
Oh! you know what else.... booh to you people who just read this crap and don't post a reaction. Why would you bother coming here in the first place. You obviously have something to say.. Jeez.. are the rest of you really that boring or un-something.. I WANT action.. and by action I mean your REACTION... so give it to me.. and keep it coming.. I offer you myself for free, when really what you are getting should be at a premium.. Don't make me start some sort of monthly subscription fee... I'll do it, i swear. basically what im saying is, the cost of you reading this junk should be a few comment posts a month.. make it 5... how hard is it for you post 5 reactions a month if you come here semi regularly... so do it... don't give me this, well i have nothing to say BULLLL
Outy. (ps, if you have your own site, I'll glady add a link on the left there to your site... like you will to mine, right) ¶ 1/13/2004 05:19:00 PM 0 comments
Dude, Tigers are so coool!
The Oregon Zoo's Siberian tiger is seen sitting in the snow as zoo staff work to prepare the facility for a Saturday reopening, Friday, Jan. 9, 2004, in Portland, Ore. Saturday is to be the first time in six days the zoo will be open, after being closed due to a severe winter storm. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer) From yahoo.com ¶ 1/13/2004 05:05:00 PM 0 comments
The Oregon Zoo's Siberian tiger is seen sitting in the snow as zoo staff work to prepare the facility for a Saturday reopening, Friday, Jan. 9, 2004, in Portland, Ore. Saturday is to be the first time in six days the zoo will be open, after being closed due to a severe winter storm. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer) From yahoo.com ¶ 1/13/2004 05:05:00 PM 0 comments
Can I live while I'm young?
Okay so a while back I asked for some topics to discuss and you basically gave me the following; taste buds, diet pepsi, york peppermint patties, and porno (thanks bob jones) and grant and ben for these lovely ever so interesting topics.
When I was younger, in my older days, we used to sit around telling stories of the days of old. We'd bite, we'd chew, and we'd swallow. The moment I discovered the wondefully uplifting fruity taste of one of those smelly york peppermint patties my first reaction was spew. And my second reaction was also upchuck. But that's not a pleasant way to recap my discovery so I'll put a sugar coating on the outside of this wrap. Fresh. Like mentos, only cheaper. But theres chocolate so thats good in my book. My taste buds froze with excitement but buried themselves in pity and shame. 85 cents later (inflated to today's prices) I felt used, abused, and for lack of a better description, violated. The turkey was dead, but what could I do?
Bob Jones showed up in my mind (much like the devil does, and this was before I even knew what or who Bob Jones was) and told me that first off, I needed more, and second off, I should wash that down with some Diet Pepsi. Although, maybe I was watching TV at the time, I'm not sure. Can I live while I'm young? What's this taste of a new generation. Are you sure? I'm not. What generation? Generation Multi-Task! So anyway, I bought some Diet Pepsi for the grand total of a buck thirty four and looked in my pocket and realized I only had 30 cents left. I drank the POP and found my taste buds dulled by my moronic necessity to spend money wastefully on this junk. Pop good, soda okay, cola alright. What is it now that I taste? ¶ 1/13/2004 09:34:00 AM 0 comments
When I was younger, in my older days, we used to sit around telling stories of the days of old. We'd bite, we'd chew, and we'd swallow. The moment I discovered the wondefully uplifting fruity taste of one of those smelly york peppermint patties my first reaction was spew. And my second reaction was also upchuck. But that's not a pleasant way to recap my discovery so I'll put a sugar coating on the outside of this wrap. Fresh. Like mentos, only cheaper. But theres chocolate so thats good in my book. My taste buds froze with excitement but buried themselves in pity and shame. 85 cents later (inflated to today's prices) I felt used, abused, and for lack of a better description, violated. The turkey was dead, but what could I do?
Bob Jones showed up in my mind (much like the devil does, and this was before I even knew what or who Bob Jones was) and told me that first off, I needed more, and second off, I should wash that down with some Diet Pepsi. Although, maybe I was watching TV at the time, I'm not sure. Can I live while I'm young? What's this taste of a new generation. Are you sure? I'm not. What generation? Generation Multi-Task! So anyway, I bought some Diet Pepsi for the grand total of a buck thirty four and looked in my pocket and realized I only had 30 cents left. I drank the POP and found my taste buds dulled by my moronic necessity to spend money wastefully on this junk. Pop good, soda okay, cola alright. What is it now that I taste? ¶ 1/13/2004 09:34:00 AM 0 comments
Monday, January 12, 2004
Foleyboard Friends
Check out Spyder's great job to get all of us up and floating on the world wide web. Great job man.
Foleyboard Family Album
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Foleyboard Family Album
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Sunday, January 11, 2004
More Great Games
What a weekend for the NFL. Two more great games today.
Indy 38 Kansas City 31
Peyton Manning was unstoppable. No really! Unstoppable. Not one single punt the entire game for these two strong offensive teams. James bullied his way for over a hundred yards rushing while being matched by Preist Holmes. But the ultimate difference here was the match up between Manning and the KC defense. I think that the Chiefs lost because of their lack to stop the Colts offense but several dropped balls ultimately killed them off. Great return by Dante Hall.
Peyton Manning
Philly 20 Green Bay 17
Donavon McNabb led a gusty comeback to top the Packers in overtime. On 4th and 26 deep in their own territory Freddie Mitchell was left wide open down field. McNabb found him, he made the catch and the Eagles charged down field to tie the game. In Overtime the second most accurate kicker in NFL history, David Ackers, won the game while the Packers attempted to call a second timeout. You can't call two timeouts in a row. In the end, destiny halted the Packers drive to the Super Bowl. Brett Favre made a costly error on the interception by Dawkins. Next weekends games should continue the excitement.
Freddie Mitchell ¶ 1/11/2004 10:04:00 PM 0 comments
Indy 38 Kansas City 31
Peyton Manning was unstoppable. No really! Unstoppable. Not one single punt the entire game for these two strong offensive teams. James bullied his way for over a hundred yards rushing while being matched by Preist Holmes. But the ultimate difference here was the match up between Manning and the KC defense. I think that the Chiefs lost because of their lack to stop the Colts offense but several dropped balls ultimately killed them off. Great return by Dante Hall.
Peyton Manning
Philly 20 Green Bay 17
Donavon McNabb led a gusty comeback to top the Packers in overtime. On 4th and 26 deep in their own territory Freddie Mitchell was left wide open down field. McNabb found him, he made the catch and the Eagles charged down field to tie the game. In Overtime the second most accurate kicker in NFL history, David Ackers, won the game while the Packers attempted to call a second timeout. You can't call two timeouts in a row. In the end, destiny halted the Packers drive to the Super Bowl. Brett Favre made a costly error on the interception by Dawkins. Next weekends games should continue the excitement.
Freddie Mitchell ¶ 1/11/2004 10:04:00 PM 0 comments
A couple thoughts on today's games.
Carolina 29 St Louis 23
What a great game. Back and forth and back and forth. For a while I thought the Rams would win in the end after they came back from an 11 point deficet late in the game. Even if they wasted off a lot of the clock at the end of regulation, they had the momentum. This is probably the most exciting game I've ever seen with that many field goals. There were a lot of field goals. And how about Jeff Wilkins, the kicker of the Rams recovering the onside kick that he kicked. Has that ever happened before? In the end it was a Delhomme pass to Steve Smith that put the Panthers ahead for good. Where exactly did Jake Delhomme come from again? He's good.
Steve Smith
New England 17 Tennesse 13
Tom Brady isn't good. He's great. He's now among an elite handful of quarterbacks to have won their first four playoff games or more. This was the coldest game ever at New England with temperatures in the negatives. The game has evolved. If this were the Ice Bowl we would have seen a lot of running plays. Today in the year 2004, we saw a game full of passing and speedy manuvers. The play of the game in my mind was the kick out to Bethel Johnson who looked like he would go nowhere, before he turned around went across the field, recieved a great block from Brady, then darted downfield to get a first down. What do you do if you are a great play caller and you have a fourth down situation with 3 seconds left deep in your own end of the field? You certainly don't want to punt because then you are giving the other team a chance to come back, so what do you do? Toss it up.
Bethel Johnson
Both excellent games all around, hoping to see some good ones tomorrow as well. ¶ 1/11/2004 02:11:00 AM 0 comments
What a great game. Back and forth and back and forth. For a while I thought the Rams would win in the end after they came back from an 11 point deficet late in the game. Even if they wasted off a lot of the clock at the end of regulation, they had the momentum. This is probably the most exciting game I've ever seen with that many field goals. There were a lot of field goals. And how about Jeff Wilkins, the kicker of the Rams recovering the onside kick that he kicked. Has that ever happened before? In the end it was a Delhomme pass to Steve Smith that put the Panthers ahead for good. Where exactly did Jake Delhomme come from again? He's good.
Steve Smith
New England 17 Tennesse 13
Tom Brady isn't good. He's great. He's now among an elite handful of quarterbacks to have won their first four playoff games or more. This was the coldest game ever at New England with temperatures in the negatives. The game has evolved. If this were the Ice Bowl we would have seen a lot of running plays. Today in the year 2004, we saw a game full of passing and speedy manuvers. The play of the game in my mind was the kick out to Bethel Johnson who looked like he would go nowhere, before he turned around went across the field, recieved a great block from Brady, then darted downfield to get a first down. What do you do if you are a great play caller and you have a fourth down situation with 3 seconds left deep in your own end of the field? You certainly don't want to punt because then you are giving the other team a chance to come back, so what do you do? Toss it up.
Bethel Johnson
Both excellent games all around, hoping to see some good ones tomorrow as well. ¶ 1/11/2004 02:11:00 AM 0 comments
Friday, January 09, 2004
Happy Birthday Dave Matthews
Born January 9, 1967 in Johannesburg, South Africa, Dave Matthews is now 37 years old.
Keep up the good work!
Picture from Rolling Stone
Read the latest cover story on Dave ¶ 1/09/2004 11:14:00 PM 0 comments
Keep up the good work!
Picture from Rolling Stone
Read the latest cover story on Dave ¶ 1/09/2004 11:14:00 PM 0 comments
The Cold Hard Truth
Here is the current, up-to-date number that I owe on my studen loan bills.
$60,921.61
If you'd like to see that number go down help out! Click Make a Donation.
Thanks. ¶ 1/09/2004 04:53:00 PM 0 comments
$60,921.61
If you'd like to see that number go down help out! Click Make a Donation.
Thanks. ¶ 1/09/2004 04:53:00 PM 0 comments
Aggressive, Attacking, Intense Football Team
Jim Mora Jr is the new head coach of the Atlanta Falcons. Greg Knapp has also come on board to be the offensive coordinator. Both of them coming over from the 49ers.
"We're going to devise the best system to get the ball in the hands of our playmakers," Mora said. "We'll be an aggressive, attacking, push-the-ball-down-the-field type of team.
"Michael Vick is one of the most exciting players in the NFL, and this system will allow Michael Vick to excel."
from CNNSI.com
¶ 1/09/2004 02:18:00 PM 0 comments
"We're going to devise the best system to get the ball in the hands of our playmakers," Mora said. "We'll be an aggressive, attacking, push-the-ball-down-the-field type of team.
"Michael Vick is one of the most exciting players in the NFL, and this system will allow Michael Vick to excel."
from CNNSI.com
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Falcons to name new head coach.
The Atlanta Falcons have announced a 2 pm press conference to announce the hire of their next head coach.
All signs point to Jim Mora Jr receiving the job.
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All signs point to Jim Mora Jr receiving the job.
| Falcons Head Coaches | |||
| Coach | Years | Rec. | Pct. |
| Wade Phillips | 2003 | 2-1 | .667 |
| Dan Reeves | 1997-03 | 49-59-1 | .484 |
| June Jones | 1994-96 | 19-29 | .396 |
| Jerry Glanville | 1990-93 | 28-38 | .424 |
| Jim Hanifan | 1989 | 0-4 | .000 |
| Dan Henning | 1983-86 | 22-41-1 | .352 |
| Leeman Bennett | 1977-82 | 47-44 | .516 |
| Pat Peppler | 1976 | 3-6 | .333 |
| Marion Campbell | 1974-76, '87-89 | 17-51 | .250 |
| Norm Van Brocklin | 1968-74 | 37-49-3 | .433 |
| Norb Hecker | 1966-68 | 4-26-1 | .145 |
YO!
I feel it coming.
I feel it there.
I know its strength.
I know its true.
Go back where you came from.
Go back to someone else.
I don't want you.
I don't need you.
I don't want to be in bed all week.
I don't want to be sick in my sleep.
Screw you cold.
Screw you bug. ¶ 1/09/2004 09:39:00 AM 0 comments
I feel it there.
I know its strength.
I know its true.
Go back where you came from.
Go back to someone else.
I don't want you.
I don't need you.
I don't want to be in bed all week.
I don't want to be sick in my sleep.
Screw you cold.
Screw you bug. ¶ 1/09/2004 09:39:00 AM 0 comments
Wednesday, January 07, 2004
Support Me :)
Hey, I've got a bunch of student loan bills. Wanna help?
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Madden
Won a couple games last night. Here's a permanent link to my stats from online competition that you'll also find to the left.
My webhost said they would switch me from windows to linux for free. Should I switch? ¶ 1/07/2004 09:16:00 AM 0 comments
My webhost said they would switch me from windows to linux for free. Should I switch? ¶ 1/07/2004 09:16:00 AM 0 comments
Tuesday, January 06, 2004
Mars in Color
NASA said this is the highest resolution image ever taken on the surface of another planet. It shows the barren, rock-strewn surface of Mars as seen from the rover. From CNN.com
This one is really cool
Even more color pictures from NASA ¶ 1/06/2004 02:27:00 PM 0 comments
NASA said this is the highest resolution image ever taken on the surface of another planet. It shows the barren, rock-strewn surface of Mars as seen from the rover. From CNN.com
This one is really cool
Even more color pictures from NASA ¶ 1/06/2004 02:27:00 PM 0 comments
Upcoming Travel
Going to Boston on Thursday to present a project with the Hoganator and then later this month I'm scheduled to fly down to Virginia to train some people...
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I've started my online Madden career.
And now I get my ass kicked by 14 year olds who stay up too late. Funny. But what I really hate is when I'm winning and at the end of the game the little punks back out of the game and quit. I hate when people disconnect. Makes me mad. It makes the game a complete waste of time to even play. But anyway. I'm on a 2 game winning streak.
Record 3-8
Avg. Opponent Ranking: UNR
Avg. Points For: 24
Avg. Points Against: 32
Avg. Yards For: 258 yds
Avg. Rush Yards: 76 yds
Avg. Pass Yards: 182 yds
Avg. Yards Against: 231 yds
Avg. Rush Yards Against: 31 yds
Avg. Pass Yards Against: 199 yds
I've got a ferocious rushing defense. Every time I play my opponent uses a good team so I have been using the Eagles a lot and also the Patriots, Dolphins, and Packers. So far I have not won while using the Falcons. ¶ 1/06/2004 12:16:00 PM 0 comments
Record 3-8
Avg. Opponent Ranking: UNR
Avg. Points For: 24
Avg. Points Against: 32
Avg. Yards For: 258 yds
Avg. Rush Yards: 76 yds
Avg. Pass Yards: 182 yds
Avg. Yards Against: 231 yds
Avg. Rush Yards Against: 31 yds
Avg. Pass Yards Against: 199 yds
I've got a ferocious rushing defense. Every time I play my opponent uses a good team so I have been using the Eagles a lot and also the Patriots, Dolphins, and Packers. So far I have not won while using the Falcons. ¶ 1/06/2004 12:16:00 PM 0 comments
Google.
I've implemented the Google This functionality which basically auto searches google based upon the title of the entry. I give credit to Bruce Elgort for the idea. Google this crap. Guess I'll just expect Doug Martin to steal the idea from me now, cause he's good at that. Well I dont know, he might have to modify the html of his template which is next to never going to happen.
¶ 1/06/2004 11:03:00 AM 0 comments
Monday, January 05, 2004
Do Not Use Teamstudio Configurator
It corrupts complex agents and script libraries. By thinking we would save time in the long run by using this product we are now at a major loss because some actions that use script libraries don't work when the source on a database is hidden. Really strange. Really weird. Just manually go through and change "bug" to "issue".. It's a pain, but trust me on this one.
¶ 1/05/2004 06:08:00 PM 0 comments
Pete Rose bet on baseball.
This is not NEW news. We knew this already.
But now he has supposedly "come forward" and admits to betting on baseball in 1987 and 88 as a manager of the Cincinatti Reds. He got a major big book and tv deal and now admits to betting on baseball? What a dick. The ban on Rose from baseball because of this action will not be lifted and he won't ever be voted into the Hall of Fame. Pete, you screwed up big and you should have done this 15 years ago. It's too late for you. from ESPN.com
¶ 1/05/2004 10:00:00 AM 0 comments
But now he has supposedly "come forward" and admits to betting on baseball in 1987 and 88 as a manager of the Cincinatti Reds. He got a major big book and tv deal and now admits to betting on baseball? What a dick. The ban on Rose from baseball because of this action will not be lifted and he won't ever be voted into the Hall of Fame. Pete, you screwed up big and you should have done this 15 years ago. It's too late for you. from ESPN.com
¶ 1/05/2004 10:00:00 AM 0 comments
Sunday, January 04, 2004
Mars
This image taken by the hazard avoidance camera on the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit shows the rover's rear lander petal and, in the background, the Martian horizon. Spirit took the picture immediately after successfully landing on Mars.
This is one of Spirit's first images, a partial self-portrait that shows the Martian surface in Gusev Crater.
From CNN.com
¶ 1/04/2004 10:54:00 AM 0 comments
This image taken by the hazard avoidance camera on the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit shows the rover's rear lander petal and, in the background, the Martian horizon. Spirit took the picture immediately after successfully landing on Mars.
This is one of Spirit's first images, a partial self-portrait that shows the Martian surface in Gusev Crater.
From CNN.com
¶ 1/04/2004 10:54:00 AM 0 comments
Thursday, January 01, 2004
Happy 2005
I've decided to forego 2004 and just start celebrating 2005... so happy 2005 to you
Fireworks explode over Malaysia's Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur, at midnight on January 1, 2004. Thousands of Malaysians gathered at the foot of the country's landmark to celebrate the coming of the new year. REUTERS/Bazuki Muhammad
Fireworks explode over the Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge as part of new years celebrations, January 1, 2004. An estimated one million people lined the harbor foreshore to watch the fireworks display from the bridge to welcome the new year. REUTERS/David Gray
Fireworks explode over casinos in Las Vegas, Nevada, January 1, 2004. An estimated 300,000 people came to The Strip to participate in New Year festivities. REUTERS/Las Vegas Sun/Steve Marcus
Fireworks explode above Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro at midnight, January 1, 2004. More than two million people gathered along Rio's most famous beach to witness the 15-minute display and celebrate the beginning of new year. REUTERS/Bruno Domingos ¶ 1/01/2004 04:06:00 AM 0 comments
Fireworks explode over Malaysia's Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur, at midnight on January 1, 2004. Thousands of Malaysians gathered at the foot of the country's landmark to celebrate the coming of the new year. REUTERS/Bazuki Muhammad
Fireworks explode over the Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge as part of new years celebrations, January 1, 2004. An estimated one million people lined the harbor foreshore to watch the fireworks display from the bridge to welcome the new year. REUTERS/David Gray
Fireworks explode over casinos in Las Vegas, Nevada, January 1, 2004. An estimated 300,000 people came to The Strip to participate in New Year festivities. REUTERS/Las Vegas Sun/Steve Marcus
Fireworks explode above Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro at midnight, January 1, 2004. More than two million people gathered along Rio's most famous beach to witness the 15-minute display and celebrate the beginning of new year. REUTERS/Bruno Domingos ¶ 1/01/2004 04:06:00 AM 0 comments
