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Random Quotes Sent to Me in an E-mail

Okay, I’ve seen most of these before, but some of them were pretty good.

1) When I die, I want to die like my grandfather–who died
peacefully in his sleep. Not screaming like all the
passengers in his car.”
–Author Unknown

2) Advice for the day: If you have a lot of tension and you
get a headache, do what it says on the aspirin bottle:
“Take two aspirin” and “Keep away from children.”
–Author Unknown

3) “Oh, you hate your job? Why didn’t you say so?
There’s a support group for that.
It’s called EVERYBODY, and they meet at the bar.”
–Drew Carey

4) “The problem with the designated driver program, it’s
not a desirable job, but if you ever get sucked into
doing it, have fun with it. At the end of the night,
drop them off at the wrong house.”
–Jeff Foxworthy

5) “If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball
and saving an infant’s life, she will choose to save the
infant’s life without even considering if there is a man on base.”
–Dave Barry

6) “Relationships are hard. It’s like a full time job, and
we should treat it like one. If your boyfriend or girlfriend
wants to leave you, they should give you two weeks’ notice.
There should be severance pay, the day before they leave
you, they should have to find you a temp.”
–Bob Ettinger

7) “My Mom said she learned how to swim when someone took
her out in the lake and threw her off the boat. I said,
‘Mom, they weren’t trying to teach you how to swim.’”
–Paula Poundstone

8) “A study in the Washington Post says that women have
better verbal skills than men. I just want to say to the
authors of that study: “Duh.”
–Conan O’Brien

9) “Why does Sea World have a seafood restaurant?? I’m
halfway through my fish burger and I realize, Oh my God….
I could be eating a slow learner.”
–Lynda Montgomery

10) “I think that’s how Chicago got started. Bunch of
people in New York said, ‘Gee, I’m enjoying the crime
and the poverty, but it just isn’t cold enough.
Let’s go west.’”
–Richard Jeni

11) “If life were fair, Elvis would be alive and all the
impersonators would be dead.”
–Johnny Carson

12) “Sometimes I think war is God’s way of teaching us geography.”
–Paul Rodriguez

13) “My parents didn’t want to move to Florida ,
but they turned sixty and that’s the law.”
–Jerry Seinfeld

14) “Remember in elementary school, you were told that in
case of fire you have to line up quietly in a single file line
from smallest to tallest. What is the logic in that?
What, do tall people burn slower?”
–Warren Hutcherson

15) “Bigamy is having one wife/husband too many.
Monogamy is the same.”
–Oscar Wilde

16) “Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a
member of Congress.. But I repeat myself.”
–Mark Twain

17) “Our bombs are smarter than the average high school student.
At least they can find Afghanistan ”
–A. Whitney Brown

18) “You can say any foolish thing to a dog,
and the dog will give you a look that says,
‘My God, you’re right!
I never would’ve thought of that!’”
–Dave Barry

19) Do you know why they call it “PMS”?
Because “Mad Cow Disease” was taken.
– Unknown, presumed deceased

20) “Everybody’s got to believe in something.
I believe I’ll have another beer.”
–W. C. Fields

And lastly: Why in the hell should I have to “Press 1 for English?”
–Every American

Hockey Webcasts

I guess I found this site a little late in the session but next session I’ll take more advantage of it.

With the help of SopCast and VLC you can stream pretty much any live hockey game. Here’s a sample of the quality…

Bit rate: 204Kbps
Video Size: 256 x 192
Audio Codec: MPEG Audio Layer 3
Video Codec: H.264/MPEG-4 AVC

Yea, if that confused you, it’s like a YouTube video. Double-sized or full-screen from 10 feet away is comparable to your standard analog. Eh, it’s better than nothing.

The site has YouTube links for ever games highlights. You can also watched archived games with Joost. Which I haven’t installed.

The only small issue I see is, when I was watching the Caps get their asses handed to them by Chicago, the guy who was streaming the game flipped over to the final minutes of the Ducks/Stars game.

[url=http://www.hockeywebcasts.com/]HockeyWebcasts.com[/url]

The when you have SopCast you can watch a whole bunch of other stuff. VoD channels gave me a little trouble but the live channels worked just fine. There are ads but online images while the stream first buffers.

Shredz64

This is something I stumbled across, Guitar Hero for the Commodore 64. Not only is it a game he wrote, he made his own interface. Which I assume isn’t that hard if you’re not lazy. It’s plays SID files not sweet, sweet mp3s but you can add millions of your own SID’s. And it keeps track of the high scores.

Plus, tell me if dude doesn’t look like J.D. from Scrubs.

[quote]Shredz64 is a modern day game for the Commodore 64 that makes use of the Playstation guitar controller hooked through the PSX64 interface. Its design is modeled against the popular “Guitar Hero” series, geared toward the ability to play along to your favorite C64 music on the guitar. Correctly played notes increase your score and applause meter, while incorrectly played notes decrease your applause meter. If the crowd stops applauding, you’re out! Additionally, Shredz64 features the “shredocity” meter that allows for extra points when you’re doing an awesome job shredding to your favorite chiptune.[/quote]

[url=http://www.toniwestbrook.com/shredz64]http://www.toniwestbrook.com/shredz64[/url]

BigDog the Robitic Dog

First I was like, “Ehh.” Then I was like, “WHOA!” Then I was like, “HA!” Then I was like, “Creepy.” Then I was like, “Neat.”

[url=http://www.break.com/index/awesome-lifelike-robotic-dog.html]http://www.break.com/index/awesome-lifelike-robotic-dog.html[/url]

Food Cravings

It’s an “I’m-craving-this-so-I-should-eat-this” chart. Next time I get a craving for a cold beer, I’ll find some raw cabbage juice, sun-dried black olives, potato peel broth, and seaweed. Should nip that craving in the ass! At least it’s not cause by raging alcoholism. And, does anyone really get a craving for burnt foods though? I don’t mind my pizza a little charred, I just don’t ever plan on cooking it that way.

[url=http://www.naturopathyworks.com/pages/cravings.php]http://www.naturopathyworks.com/pages/cravings.php[/url]

Worst Movie Scenes Ever

…more like BEST movie scenes ever.

[url=http://www.break.com/index/worst-movie-scenes-ever.html]http://www.break.com/index/worst-movie-scenes-ever.html[/url]

Yankees To Sign Billy Crystal?

[quote]The New York Yankees will sign actor and comedian Billy Crystal to a one-day contract.

With the approval of MLB commissioner Bud Selig, the Yankees announced that Crystal will sign the contract and work out with the team at Legends Field on Wednesday, before playing in Thursday’s Grapefruit League game against the Pittsburgh Pirates.[/quote]

Which is a bigger joke? Billy with the Yankees or Jordan with the White Sox?

If Mr Ed is Your Co-Pilot

…then you don’t know how to use your brakes. Then again, some people brake for animals, some don’t.

OvechKam

Basically the gist is, they are going to have a dedicated camera on Alexander Ovechkin throughout the game. I don’t think they’ve done something like this since Wayne Gretzky or Mario Lemieux.

[quote]Bethesda, MD (March 5, 2008) – Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic, the leader in local sports television, will unveil its latest innovation, the “OvechKam,” when the Capitals host the Calgary Flames on Wednesday, March 12.

This unique broadcast, which will be available on CSN+ and replayed on Comcast On Demand, will feature a dedicated view that follows Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin throughout the entire game, providing viewers with an unprecedented look at the most prolific player in the NHL today.

Ovechkin ranks first in the NHL in points, goals, points per game, and is tied for first in game winning goals, and the “OvechKam” will enable viewers to study the All-Star’s every move, his reactions and all of his goals, up close and personal. Ovechkin recently made history on March 3 netting his 50th goal of the season in the same game in which he recorded a hat trick, joining only Wayne Gretzky on that list.

Comcast SportsNet senior vice president and general manager Rebecca Schulte said, “Alex Ovechkin is the hottest thing on ice today, and as the home of the Caps, we’re pleased to debut this innovation so our viewers don’t miss a moment of the action.”

The CSN+ broadcast will use a split screen so viewers are able to watch the “OvechKam” and regular game broadcast simultaneously. Comcast SportsNet’s primary channel will air the Capitals-Flames live in high definition with the traditional full-game view.

This special CSN+ broadcast will be available to customers in the Comcast SportsNet viewing area on Comcast, Dish Network, Antietam Cable, Cox, OpenBand Multimedia and DirecTV. Immediately following the game, Comcast Digital Cable subscribers can experience “OvechKam” on Comcast On Demand. Viewers can check ComcastSportsNet.com to find the channel number for CSN+ on their local provider.[/quote]

As of now, Ovechkin has 95 points (1st) with 54 goals (1st). Although the Caps are hard pressed to make the playoffs. Some one needs to remember Alex that he’s not on a winning team.

Next year might be the Capitals year. If they keep all the current players the have, like the newly signed Sergei Fedorov. Also, if Huet can take over for Kolzig or if Kolzig steps up some how. If they can stay healthy, the Caps can be one of the top teams in 2008-09.

Tasty

I hate this fucking word. I don’t mind the company named Tastykake but, there are so many better adjectives. I don’t know why it annoys me so. It just does. I can’t think of a food that I would EVER describe as tasty other that products from Tastykake.

Steak isn’t tasty. No meat is tasty. And if it is, you’re gay and not using a fork anyways. Look Ma, no hands!

Although, i believe animals are tasty. I guess I just hate when the word is used as a compliment. Like, “this is tasty”. I guess it’s right up there with “delish”. Either finish the word or pick a word that you wouldn’t find on a 2nd graders spelling list. “Yummy” gets on my nerves, also.



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