tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151173222024-03-06T23:01:28.728-05:00Blah, Blah, BlogUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger314125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15117322.post-58259527684202712282008-08-25T20:48:00.002-04:002008-08-25T21:24:08.085-04:00It Ain't My FaultCheck out this excuse for my forthcoming fantasy sufferings:<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja9gLYn25H_myiAPeA2WODZibEBQSAOaocNEnkI103-VbJlhvdlk57MLC0TAHiTKesEzAUlKrbNeuSOH_S-crY13DFi3puTRANUgLyDc8v0I8fQRMUx-jqYrGCMtYHUOoxO7sHHQ/s1600-h/Library+-+3255.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja9gLYn25H_myiAPeA2WODZibEBQSAOaocNEnkI103-VbJlhvdlk57MLC0TAHiTKesEzAUlKrbNeuSOH_S-crY13DFi3puTRANUgLyDc8v0I8fQRMUx-jqYrGCMtYHUOoxO7sHHQ/s320/Library+-+3255.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238629702847408370" border="0" /></a><br />I was conflicted all night... trying to split hairs between Bryant Johnson and Justin Gage while constantly being prodded with some sort of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Rorschach1.jpg">Rohrschach</a> Test. Still, two drafts in the books resulting in reluctant optimism.<br /><br />Draft #1 was moving right along - 7 consecutive rounds where I drafted a top-18 (my rankings) player at his position. Then, I was TINWA'd! Swiping Chris Johnson then the Vikings D two picks later. Of course the legend of this draft starts with our first overall drafting commissioner, who managed to waste the prime draft spot by entering the season with Deuce McAllister as his featured running back.<br /><br />But my Draft #2 homies were the <a href="http://img.snowrecords.com/lp/20324.jpg">craziest</a>. LT fell to the 3-spot. Sitting in the 9, I managed a starting backfield of Addai and Lynch. What's weird though, is that despite Carson Palmer being a first round pick, Ryan Grant lasting to 34th overall and Nick Folk going in round 7, I can't say my team looks all that much better on paper than most.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15117322.post-25962485223969458152008-08-07T21:31:00.005-04:002008-08-07T22:29:42.028-04:00Southwest Flies Hall-of-Fame TalentI was just reminiscing over my most recent <a href="http://bsnyde30.blogspot.com/2006/05/celebrity-athlete-sightings.html">celebrity sighting</a>...<br /><br />It was just a few weeks back when I was sitting at the Chicago Midway terminal on my way back from Kansas City (<a href="http://www.bustedtees.com/missouri">they love company!</a>), marveling at how people in such close proximity are simulateously in a thousand different places. Then I saw him... <a href="http://www.daylife.com/photo/07bN2eqgtVgDk">Adrian Dantley</a>! Eye contact followed and I was sure he knew I knew who he was - a surprisingly satisfying feeling.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsfDRF1dJJoi2I0cDYm8fmlTFFoTioglLfgZEco0lVo31quPwfQZ-BBJ1pDyVqVSGiex37_94HtG6N7BgJcnHsQIpnxQuL-lGS_GBKZVnyoU0MdkFOr7skZUElgpkvROoYnuvZlw/s1600-h/adantley_202_060906.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsfDRF1dJJoi2I0cDYm8fmlTFFoTioglLfgZEco0lVo31quPwfQZ-BBJ1pDyVqVSGiex37_94HtG6N7BgJcnHsQIpnxQuL-lGS_GBKZVnyoU0MdkFOr7skZUElgpkvROoYnuvZlw/s320/adantley_202_060906.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231955008374197618" border="0" /></a><br />Now, what if I sat next to AD? How should I play it? I can't imagine Dantley gets hounded on the regular, so he might be up for some roundball discourse. I could show off by marginalizing the talent he was traded for. After all, who wouldn't be game for trashing <a href="http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B0DE6DC113DF932A15752C0A961948260&scp=1&sq=tripucka%20dantley&st=cse">Tripucka</a>? I would most def make it very clear to Adrian Dantley that I'm appalled he's not in the Hall. (I've discovered since that he would have replied: "<a href="http://und.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/040808aab.html">I am.</a>")<br /><br />But then it hit me... there's no way the great Adrian Dantley is flying Southwest. And just like that, he walked off.<br /><br />Fast forward to my plane entrance. As I boarded, the flight attendant pegged me as a candidate for a nice front row seat since I didn't have any carry-on. "Walk right off the plane," she said. Of course the front row seat was between one grown man and another extra-grown man... 400 lbs minimum. I took one for the team and wedged myself into "first-class."<br /><br />Next I learned that I don't need a functioning left side of my body to notice ADRIAN DANTLEY boarding my plane. Ol' <a href="http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/d/dantlad01.html">#4(5)</a> shook off the flight attendant's concern over space for his bag and went right ahead and flew Southwest. Who will Dantley sit next to? What will they discuss?<br /><br />Frustrated that I couldn't spit game with Adrian Dantley, I must say things got worse when normally sized man requested "tomato" to quench his thirst. Then he cycled PAST Mike Tyson's Punch-out to play Berzerk on his DS. What? There's Hall-of-Fame talent on the plane and I'm stuck between the offensive line and a V8?Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15117322.post-2967809688111276102008-08-05T22:18:00.001-04:002008-08-05T22:19:32.285-04:00Pop Radio FreestyleThe radio's back! With my new officemate came FM 97 and all of their popular music. Such as:<br /><br />"I Kissed a Girl" - 7:59 AM, 9:19 AM, 1:41 PM & 2:30 PM<br />"Take a Bow" - 8:12 AM, 9:34 AM, 11:13 AM & 2:01 PM<br />"Pocketful of Sunshine" - 8:20 AM, 10:04 AM, 11:31 AM & 2:15 PM<br /><br />The box was cut at 4:00 PM, so I'm sure each hit got another run prior to rush hour. I also could've probably churned out similar data for "Leavin'," "In Love With a Girl," and that lousy, Oldies 96.1 <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Werewolves_of_london">inspired</a> Kid Rock song.<br /><br />On the flip-side, WLAN does offer a request-a-song feature on their <a href="http://www.fm97.com/main.html">web page</a> (I'm your DJ now, Princey!). I marked the "Closer" checkbox the last two days and they did manage to squeeze in the Ne-Yo tune this afternoon.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15117322.post-41908242654725932182008-07-20T22:05:00.001-04:002008-12-11T17:46:55.301-05:00That Gas ArticleI've done a great job bringing up the subject of an MPG article I read recently (small-talk enthusiasts world-wide have confirmed: gas is the new humid), but a lousy job articulating the post's contents. So here goes...<br /><br />First, the line graph:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQCtTEasm1igilE_bOi5KPfC20wzHb6qrYSewHd5oo8tjFJ6osHI3xNi_ARpdYBUJThgC4ajGp5K8YHJBEuhnwgPIXqjkIoUIiBCezIzA-V6955cyQiRyeE4Cj11sOgP-bMo1qXQ/s1600-h/miles-per-gallon-illusion.jpg"><img style="margin: 5px 10px 10px 5px; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQCtTEasm1igilE_bOi5KPfC20wzHb6qrYSewHd5oo8tjFJ6osHI3xNi_ARpdYBUJThgC4ajGp5K8YHJBEuhnwgPIXqjkIoUIiBCezIzA-V6955cyQiRyeE4Cj11sOgP-bMo1qXQ/s400/miles-per-gallon-illusion.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225281475684361426" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Next, the math:<br /><blockquote style="font-style: italic;">15 mpg = 660 gallons per 10,000 miles<br />20 mpg = 500 gallons per 10,000 miles<br />30 mpg = 330 gallons per 10,000 miles<br />45 mpg = 220 gallons per 10,000 miles<br />60 mpg = 160 gallons per 10,000 miles</blockquote>And finally, the source:<br /><a href="http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/16482">http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/16482</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15117322.post-47522235889966179002008-07-16T22:33:00.002-04:002008-07-16T22:42:09.737-04:00Do me a big FavrerAhhh yes, the Brett Favre song-and-dance has served well as NFL offseason drama. The story has really evolved into a satire of today’s sports coverage as even the worldwide leader seems to recognize that the constant analysis is silly. Most recently, the story has dinged the iron-man’s rep a bit as he’s resorted to launching insults at Packer brass. Oh I forgot, he shoots from the hip… rep remains fully intact.<br /><br />But here’s the thing: I’m dead serious when I say, “Thank you Gunslinger, and please return as a Redskin.”<br /><br />First, thanks for giving Ol’ #5 a year off from the ESPNapparazzi. Nothing about McNabbulous heading to the Windy City. Not a peep from Wilma. I bet you even forget the name of the guy Big Red took in round 2 last year.<br /><br />Second, Washington is the perfect fit for Favre - suit him up in Burgundy and Old! The Birds were tied for last in the league in picks a season ago with 11. Coupling the addition of Asante Samuel to our secondary with the opportunity to face Favre twice a season (and assuming we can catch punts), we’d be going worst-to-first like Bob Cox and them. Could the Birds trade a player to the Pack on the Skins behalf? I got it…<br /><br />Redskins get: Brett Favre<br />Packers get: LJ Smith<br />Eagles get: Complimentary National Zoo PassesUnknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15117322.post-72524863761354911322008-07-15T22:59:00.001-04:002008-07-15T23:00:55.391-04:00PepsiStuff (Disa)PointsFor some reason, I’m still a sucker for a cap game. I’ve been collecting PepsiStuff Points for the last few months, routinely banking my 18¢ codes in hopes of freely downloading the summer’s hits from Amazon.com. Sucker.<br /><br />First problem: This summer’s releases have been whack. When Miley Cyrus is 1 of 5 highlights on PepsiStuff’s <a href="http://pepsistuff.amazon.com/gp/pepsistuff/home.html#">home page</a>, you’ve got your work cut out for you.<br /><br />Second problem: Amazon has been selective with its PepsiStuff offerings. Just this last week, I scored only 1 summer jam of the 6 under consideration due to PepsiStuff availability issues. The download was the ColdPlay <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viva_la_Vida_%28song%29">hit</a>... but these sophisticated bands just give you their music now, right?<br /><br />Bottom line? You’re better off soaking your Cheerios in Pepsi… maybe washing your hair with Pepsi… so you can rack up 60 for a vintage Pepsi <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0010Z6RRY/ref=ps_hm_mch_app1">Tee</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15117322.post-3354097082750118982008-07-11T23:22:00.000-04:002008-07-12T00:32:33.129-04:00Catch a Fallen StarburyChapter 11 v. The Movement… who wins? Steve and Barry’s recent <a href="http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5ixN0-pexPAYFtQSNqmRQ-1z0rMawD91QN5K80">bankruptcy protection filing</a> may have taken some of the punch out of its forthcoming opening at the West Manchester Mall, but don’t sleep on their roster: <a href="http://bsnyde30.blogspot.com/search?q=starbury">Starbury</a> (naturally), Sarah Jessica Parker, Venus, Amanda Bynes. That’s right “harsh economic environment,” Amanda Bynes!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15117322.post-16854297061472195112008-07-10T22:47:00.001-04:002008-07-10T22:49:39.767-04:004 MinutesMadonna just won’t quit. After all these years, who would have thought that she would be the artist delivering the soundtrack to Mallory’s first unprompted pop-song sing-along: “Tick tock, tick tock.” Alright, for future reference Mal-Biz, here’s your Triple-B Madonna Mix Tape:<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Side A</span><br />4 Minutes<br />Get Into The Groove<br />Borderline<br />Ray of Light<br />Crazy For You<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Side B</span><br />Music<br />Holiday<br />Who’s That Girl<br />What It Feels Like For A Girl<br />This Used To Be My PlaygroundUnknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15117322.post-21947941665566122842008-07-01T21:42:00.000-04:002008-12-11T17:46:55.639-05:00Bib #151At this rate, MJ's Beijing-bound. She participated in her first 5K run last weekend, wrapping up the last leg of a team entry into the annual <a href="http://www.ywcaofyork.org/index.html">Y-Tri</a>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP70IYqtDrcNVEewJuP9_b5pThNNpHma0dOjnvzm9vGzeBDjwakotKQREXVO_dMihotA3IWPAalwLIjLKCGktGkl3BOcUvslOqVYfatCWUHuw8iaGGqrFh2xvk6IbOWXYTNSeAPA/s1600-h/Bib151.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP70IYqtDrcNVEewJuP9_b5pThNNpHma0dOjnvzm9vGzeBDjwakotKQREXVO_dMihotA3IWPAalwLIjLKCGktGkl3BOcUvslOqVYfatCWUHuw8iaGGqrFh2xvk6IbOWXYTNSeAPA/s400/Bib151.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5218224256077732370" border="1" /></a>At the Y-Tri, you either smoke, or in the case of Bibs number 10, 168, 122 & 9, you get smoked!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15117322.post-64656591166138528992008-06-28T23:01:00.003-04:002008-06-28T23:12:50.469-04:00Nickname: Brother LoLooking for a positive in MLB’s interleague fiasco? I must admit that I like the way Jim Palmer colors a game. In fact, the O’s stable of announcers on MASN are sound as Buck Martinez is much more preferred in the booth than on Team USA's bench and Gary Thorne is a familiar voice. If only <a href="http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=lowenjo01">John Lowenstein</a> could still get some run, I might be convinced to watch an occasional AL-Only tilt.<br /><br /><div><object height="336" width="420"><param name="movie" value="http://www.dailymotion.com/swf/x5pnyn&related=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.dailymotion.com/swf/x5pnyn&related=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" height="336" width="420"></embed></object><br /><b><a href="http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5pnyn_100390oriolesjayshighlights_sport">100390OriolesJaysHighlights</a></b><br /><i>Uploaded by <a href="http://www.dailymotion.com/gatecitycanes">gatecitycanes</a></i></div><br /><br />That's the most Lowenstein I could find... silky! Somehow despite being distracted by that late 80's graphics package, I noticed that Fred McGriff's .301 BA was the only plus-300 average posted by either team. And Balmer slotted their top hitter (Billy Ripken -resisting linking to the card - with a .28couple) in the 9-hole.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15117322.post-63619533674523653082008-06-25T21:55:00.000-04:002008-12-11T17:46:56.057-05:0099 ProblemsWith the recent flurry of blogtivity, I figured I better catch the wave. And what better to post about than my problems? Check out my CrackedBook:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNzIMR0aEtHCdb7KOsY-5iRubb-cy1yX8fdfnGIqAoxbN_qVT4smkyOcuN6r6j4O-la0yF_xbrMgEnbdxQaSOhq0pTrm271KKG89rm0sISff4qcFAU0yTW1_UkPqdvQX5GcxrUWg/s1600-h/Cracked.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNzIMR0aEtHCdb7KOsY-5iRubb-cy1yX8fdfnGIqAoxbN_qVT4smkyOcuN6r6j4O-la0yF_xbrMgEnbdxQaSOhq0pTrm271KKG89rm0sISff4qcFAU0yTW1_UkPqdvQX5GcxrUWg/s400/Cracked.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5216001597562902754" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15117322.post-19640073527600955242008-05-30T22:27:00.000-04:002008-12-11T17:46:56.273-05:00When Sutton's on the DL<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGyWU_0Xsecs3X-qMfr5wqnxwGdsO8h2Qf3IqAlc4ZqOPOcdKN2qU5NwRSCZYUw41C155__1oPp4CXMdkRSd7TARbxIAQAwCgVTGljo0xA2fuUfCOtH6pMKPs2OaLKGU9l0PkY0Q/s1600-h/Sx9Uq7rq.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGyWU_0Xsecs3X-qMfr5wqnxwGdsO8h2Qf3IqAlc4ZqOPOcdKN2qU5NwRSCZYUw41C155__1oPp4CXMdkRSd7TARbxIAQAwCgVTGljo0xA2fuUfCOtH6pMKPs2OaLKGU9l0PkY0Q/s400/Sx9Uq7rq.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206000407958956290" border="0" /></a><br />New ballpark, young bat at the hot corner, dedicated cable network, Meat Hook... the Nats have really been making strides in becoming a traditional MLB franchise. But what happens when top color-man Don Sutton's voice dries up? They back him up with DL players LoDuca and Cordero... what? Meat Hook's just glad he was already rehabbing with the Senators when that nasty flu bug ripped through the grounds-crew. Sorry Nats fans, your squad's still makeshift!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15117322.post-53127806968621741502008-05-19T22:12:00.001-04:002008-05-19T22:36:12.241-04:00Random Bullets of BlahI'd very much like to get back into collecting cards, but <a href="http://www.homeruncards.com/rookiecards/atlanta-braves-rookies.shtml">this site</a> makes it painfully clear as to why I shouldn't. It seems that Peter Moylan's propsensity to notch the occasional Hold values his rookie card greater than FUT HOF Chipper Jones, Tom Glavine or John Smoltz RCs.<br /><br />Visiting your peeps isn't as free as it used to be. I've been able to block out the gas fiasco pretty well, until calculating that our trip to my sister's Haymarket, VA pad set us back $30.<br /><br />My wife's multiple attempts to silence my <a href="http://www.socialsecurity.gov/cgi-bin/babyname.cgi">Popular Baby Names</a> database analysis may be proof that I'm a name nerd. But you've got to admit, it's no coincidence Mallory peaked at an 83rd ranking in 1986.<br /><br />Revisiting my <a href="http://bsnyde30.blogspot.com/2006/05/ill-vouch-for-that.html">Trutech vouch</a>, I guess I should technically be satisfied. But after one quick year, the DVD Recorder went on the fritz.<br /><br />Tuesday night hoops is on deck... can you believe they play to "a hundred?" I hadn't played to a hundred since Matt Ernst insisted on it twice a week circa '90-'92.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15117322.post-4992497407124764012008-05-12T21:06:00.004-04:002008-05-12T21:29:09.566-04:00Biz and the Bike<script type="text/javascript" src="http://widgets.clearspring.com/o/46928cc51133af17/4828e941dbacd2d0/46928cc5788deb29/958c0433/widget.js"></script><br /><br />Good chance I'll be logging heavy minutes at <a href="http://www.animoto.com/">Animoto</a>. Pretty amazing stuff and no doubt more impressive after digging deeper. Too bad the widget width swells my blog walls.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15117322.post-20605219799042256532008-04-28T21:35:00.005-04:002008-04-28T22:41:58.061-04:00I'll Vouch For ThatI'm about to vouch like I haven't vouched in a while...<br /><br />And what product better to set it off with than the <a href="http://www.funtocollect.com/drpepperairfreshener.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Dr. Pepper I'm A Pepper Air Freshener</span></a>? This scent was just recently installed in the <a href="http://image.automobilemag.com/f/editors-soapbox/mitsubishi-outlanders-cloth-interior/7197146+w700+cr1+re0+ar1/2007-mazda6-sport-wagon.jpg">Swag</a>, but I'm predicting an impact on pop consumption. Quite frankly, I could see a one-can swing, one way or the other.<br /><br />Less new to the Swag is <a href="http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/47793-the-cool"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Lupe Fiasco's The Cool</span></a>. Let's call Fiasco Auto-Lupe because I've been wearing this one out over the last month. I would think even the non-rap fan readers of this blog might like tracks like "Superstar," "Streets on Fire," and "Little Weapon."<br /><br />Thinkin' Arby's? If so, I'd like to direct your attention to the <a href="http://www.arbys.com/menu/mrkt-fresh.php"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Chicken Salad Sandwich with Pecans</span></a>. Don't bother clicking, here's the scoop: Freshly prepared chicken salad, made with grilled chicken, apples, grapes, celery, toasted pecans and mayo, with green leaf lettuce on thick sliced honey wheat bread. Almost enough to forgive them for the Oven Mitt.<br /><br />And lastly, why not chill out this summer the old-fashioned way - via cool breeze? This <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.larsondoors.com/features/ventilation.shtml">Larson Screen Away Storm Door</a> has me clamoring for some hot summer days. Should the heat get overbearing however, and the AC (and subsequent AC-lung) becomes very necessary, spare a second only and vamoose! The screen's gone!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15117322.post-53804929430231042602008-04-22T22:51:00.005-04:002008-12-11T17:46:56.642-05:00Being Donnie WalshVoting day... it's just like the Knicks. Lame-duck coach has more than worn out his welcome, turning a once-proud franchise on it's side. So the knucklehead who somehow extended his contract in the midst of chaos finally calls upon a grizzled vet to find a leader who can pick up the pieces. Today was Pennsylvania's chance to be that grizzled vet. It was our chance to play general manager and finalize the hiring of a quality <a href="http://www.underconsideration.com/speakup/archives/004262.html">candidate</a>, but instead we let Hillary hang around. My guess is <a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601079&sid=aYjYM.UZtPNg&refer=home">Donnie Walsh</a> will treat the Knicks better.<br /><br />The touch-screen voting booths are cool, but why can't I create/print my own commemorative sticker through this kiosk after finalizing my choices? The stand-by is getting stale, I want to customize! I'd go with a modification of the <a href="http://don-g.spreadshirt.net/en/EU/Shop/Article/Index/article/Nerdiac-Insignia-1759067">Nerdiac</a> insignia to perpetuate the paranoia:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm46ptPElI1-PIkosog0ere6jfNos7mE19ahrHoBDnYYCBfe8rO_bOY5PnSdzuFomqiroD2WM920uJ6gxjvpNMvLop8gFSGhLxjptsyme6LmHbyFtDmMJTknmOvJVbli0uJkTnkg/s1600-h/twice.gif"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm46ptPElI1-PIkosog0ere6jfNos7mE19ahrHoBDnYYCBfe8rO_bOY5PnSdzuFomqiroD2WM920uJ6gxjvpNMvLop8gFSGhLxjptsyme6LmHbyFtDmMJTknmOvJVbli0uJkTnkg/s400/twice.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192281806655914418" border="1" /></a><br /><br />Of course, <a href="http://www.bustedtees.com/voteordont#male">Busted Tees</a> might be onto something as well.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15117322.post-69056791087148889252008-04-14T22:16:00.002-04:002008-04-14T22:23:39.281-04:00The Office<p>Yes, I do watch the show. I've even seen a handful of eps multiple times. Still, the details are apparently murky...</p><div id="mfQuizScore" style="border: 2px solid rgb(255, 129, 21); margin: 10px 0pt; padding: 10px; width: 350px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family: Tahoma,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: rgb(255, 129, 21); font-weight: bold; font-size: 18px;"><br /><a href="http://mentalfloss.com/quiz/quiz.php?q=273" style="font-size: 20px; color: rgb(0, 160, 198);">The Office Quiz (U.S. Edition)</a><br /><br /><br /><br />Score: 39% (7 out of 18)<br /></div><br />But you know I got #9 right!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15117322.post-65976629433198249622008-03-20T22:25:00.005-04:002008-12-11T17:46:56.834-05:00Desktop: Biz-ArtMallory goes to work on her art easel these days. She's learning from the magnetic shapes and also does a nice job with the whiteboard. Looking closer at her scribbles on this desktop shows a pretty well-balanced use of color. Of course, the scribbling is mostly done just so she can wipe the board clean again... "paper towel!"<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivVb4sx3jRs3ZMoyK4ozKnBMfV0gtojnQ42xqHGzGYa58z3otg-T1dT2izkxDj_wqmwt30xfR39TALSBEHsIv6hx9B6p6Nm2mzFEbDRDAHMCFOnp8-rX3y0DdnC00-zUfDTeFD9w/s1600-h/BizArt.jpg"><img style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivVb4sx3jRs3ZMoyK4ozKnBMfV0gtojnQ42xqHGzGYa58z3otg-T1dT2izkxDj_wqmwt30xfR39TALSBEHsIv6hx9B6p6Nm2mzFEbDRDAHMCFOnp8-rX3y0DdnC00-zUfDTeFD9w/s400/BizArt.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5180020136810094418" width="360" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15117322.post-6358617546011880002008-03-18T23:17:00.005-04:002008-12-11T17:46:57.472-05:00The King of Blazing RocketsIn the midst of an unprecedented string of playoff wins, the Portland Trailblazers replaced head coach Mike Shuler in 1989 with Rick Adelman. Under Adelman that season, the Blazers went from 3 games over .500 to 4 games under, squeaked into the playoffs, then lost in the first round for the fourth straight season.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhleIGyUPrkwqzXYMjjiGZ_QEB3zEU2IEAXzGZdq52bDfxkPQ-Nj14OZq8hfG8pdqUYAL-gEotRyhJm0SVCHEeOT8PWEIP1bCLUuh1DIvZaD0jjJ8OI0qWdi9aDdjnPJwUsRWHMug/s1600-h/duckposter.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhleIGyUPrkwqzXYMjjiGZ_QEB3zEU2IEAXzGZdq52bDfxkPQ-Nj14OZq8hfG8pdqUYAL-gEotRyhJm0SVCHEeOT8PWEIP1bCLUuh1DIvZaD0jjJ8OI0qWdi9aDdjnPJwUsRWHMug/s320/duckposter.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179287084300005474" border="0" /></a><br />The franchise took a giant leap forward under a fully entrenched Adelman in the following campaigns, experiencing their greatest 4-year run in franchise history. Portland netted 4 consecutive 50+ win seasons and 2 trips to the NBA finals (Mike shrugs shoulders). Their 63 wins in '90/'91 are the most in team history.<br /><br />The Sacramento Kings franchise was fresh off 15 sub-.500 seasons in a row when Rick Adelman took over the reins in 1998. Following his arrival, the fevered fans of Sac-town were rewarded with 8 straight winning seasons, each of which resulted in postseason appearances.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBkTP1YrTLiA8qvUuaAhZOn1_XOay03xdM68EPTbubtvMf32WUQ_vYsi8t1orweKv-sLzwvuMAkRpK_oMBP0vxCxFL7cFabdYwSbfm9XR-BsmtUt6Mbe7R9xa8Sd-p2hdI5VIgRw/s1600-h/63.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBkTP1YrTLiA8qvUuaAhZOn1_XOay03xdM68EPTbubtvMf32WUQ_vYsi8t1orweKv-sLzwvuMAkRpK_oMBP0vxCxFL7cFabdYwSbfm9XR-BsmtUt6Mbe7R9xa8Sd-p2hdI5VIgRw/s320/63.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179287281868501106" border="0" /></a><br />Most cowbell rung in '01/'02, when the Kings notched the only 60+ win season in franchise history. Still fresh is their playoff run that season as Adelman's crew were an ill-advised Vlade Divac tipped ball away from reaching the NBA Finals.<br /><br />With team and franchise player playoff performances being sketchy of late, the Houston Rockets welcomed Rick Adelman as new head coach this season. In the stacked Western Conference, Houston's postseason life was hardly a certainty.<br /><br />But as the season progressed, and the cast of characters evolved regularly, the Rockets found themselves making regular-season history. Having surpassed the '70/'71 Milwaukee Bucks - that's Oscar Robertson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's world-champion Bucks - this Rocket team has notched the second longest winning streak in NBA history. Only the Laker team of '71/'72 - and that's a Chamberlain/West/Goodrich world-champion Laker team - has tallied more consecutive victories.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCiQ_pGPHOvtQTCJmNCV9wA2c49ERAglow73eFfvqPJy0uaP3T5-RVO1lj9E79IbNVxCOz9WHKv0qJlR3Wq1YqfZXSc403LAsNjywjcBgyuBC9CnGMBPmvkGQd6wbi1uE_yS6RwQ/s1600-h/nba_g_lscola_260.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCiQ_pGPHOvtQTCJmNCV9wA2c49ERAglow73eFfvqPJy0uaP3T5-RVO1lj9E79IbNVxCOz9WHKv0qJlR3Wq1YqfZXSc403LAsNjywjcBgyuBC9CnGMBPmvkGQd6wbi1uE_yS6RwQ/s320/nba_g_lscola_260.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179287488026931330" border="0" /></a><br />I have a feeling if Houston was led by a rookie or younger coach, perhaps a former player from recent memory or a college convert, a 7-11 Slurpee flavor would have been named after him by now. But it's just old Rick Adelman... and all of this is nothing new.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Amazing Trivia Learned From Researching This Post<br /><br /></span>Name the 2 Bucks players in franchise history to have led the team in points, rebounds and assists in the same season.<br /><ul><li>Sidney Moncrief ('80/'81)</li><li>Kareem Abdul-Jabbar ('74/'75)</li></ul>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15117322.post-14405211525609758852008-02-25T23:31:00.005-05:002008-02-26T00:24:23.521-05:00Long and Whining RoadFrom the cockpit of the Sport Wagon, or <a href="http://blog.washingtonpost.com/dcsportsbog/2007/01/my_swag_was_phenomenal.html">Swag</a> for short...<br /><br />If you go with the Edge, and you go with the Sync, tinted windows become <a href="http://www.fordvehicles.com/crossovers/edge/features/">nonelective</a>. Solar-tinted side and windshield, Privacy Glass, Panoramic Vista Roof... do what's necessary to hide the fact you're <span style="font-style: italic;">talking to your car</span>.<br /><br />Living with our decisions: Poor email address acumen < Poor vanity plate acumen < Poor tattoo acumen<br /><br />If I had known I would have been stuck behind this sticker blast of bands I never heard of, I would have dressed <a href="http://www.dieselsweeties.com/shirts/elitism/">appropriately</a>.<br /><br />I'm not at all pleased with this 180, but I think the dudes riding their bikes in regular clothes look peculiar. A beanie, hoody and some jeans is the new, well, <a href="http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2007/07_03/bradleyDM_2807_468x391.jpg">this</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15117322.post-7179380113995685822008-02-19T23:07:00.000-05:002008-12-11T17:46:57.742-05:00Walk Like A TurkeyYou know what Jordan, how 'bout you look ME in the eye and tell me the tag really says <a href="http://projects.ajc.com/gallery/view/living/0124airjordan/">$185</a>. Become legendary? Maybe. Become stone-broke? Yessir. Why do you think Sprewell's strapped for cash? He wanted to be like Mike. Hello XXIII's, <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/2008-02-11-928206227_x.htm">bon-voyage yacht</a>! And look at the cast of characters lining up to peddle Jumpman's: Jeter, T.O. 'Melo, Rip, Jesus Shuttlesworth... all veterans of the underbelly. But now The Tongue's got <span style="font-style: italic;">Joe Johnson </span>hawking these? Oh well, it's not about the shoes, it's about what you do in them. Mainly, walk like a turkey.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTot6OYIGAyNUZMivaTzf1ZrYJr3CRQWDougvfXVEe2_0OuvRDNw9lnK5ofiAadB6lopzBBO7ixH1QuzSUEFZjCeR0soHt_lLDi8BD17D68H9IGVxYutJJpYz787gmM-dFD8-0GA/s1600-h/Turkey.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTot6OYIGAyNUZMivaTzf1ZrYJr3CRQWDougvfXVEe2_0OuvRDNw9lnK5ofiAadB6lopzBBO7ixH1QuzSUEFZjCeR0soHt_lLDi8BD17D68H9IGVxYutJJpYz787gmM-dFD8-0GA/s320/Turkey.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5167057503457142066" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15117322.post-43906106651885639342008-02-17T18:26:00.003-05:002008-12-11T17:46:57.913-05:00All-Star Saturday Quotebook*<span style="font-weight: bold;">"They just sent jump-shooting back 100 years."</span><br />-Reggie Miller, on the fact that 7-footers David Robinson and Tim Duncan (and much shorter Becky Hammond) claimed victory in the Shooting Stars competition<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">"That's cool."</span><br />-Me, in regards to the $50,000 winners' checks going to local organizations, rather than the players.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">"Did you guys get a chance to see his (Daniel Gibson) shooting performance last night?"</span><br />-Kevin Harlan, to Charles and Kenny, who happened to be calling the Rookie/Sophomore Challenge Friday night for TNT<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">"Sager had plans?"</span><br />-Me, in response to Cheryl Miller's performance as on-court emcee, where sponsor executive's names were butchered regularly<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">"Rudy Gay should be asking YouTube for tips on getting into a defensive stance."</span><br />-Jeff Van Gundy, during Thursday night's TNT broadcast in response to Rudy Gay's YouTube video asking fans for dunk ideas<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">"They need to start playing him more, he's got too much time on his hands."</span><br />-Charles Barkley, after Gerald Green drug a ladder on the court again for his follow-up to the Birthday Cake<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi52KkACHOhjh0xiYNgpHyv7q2GkiRM8NipJDfd_ZOxSKn0YfCkRIC1vb758OtOT6_cTM2gBN5tH33Z3BwIBj-d5xQxb6MDfwHysDgvuQL9UQqp-I25nyddQoWTYx3WE0wudxwNzg/s1600-h/45c586394fbe255a982558706db47733-getty-79624292gwe001_dunk_contest.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi52KkACHOhjh0xiYNgpHyv7q2GkiRM8NipJDfd_ZOxSKn0YfCkRIC1vb758OtOT6_cTM2gBN5tH33Z3BwIBj-d5xQxb6MDfwHysDgvuQL9UQqp-I25nyddQoWTYx3WE0wudxwNzg/s320/45c586394fbe255a982558706db47733-getty-79624292gwe001_dunk_contest.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168097701586560386" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">"He's a video game, not a real person!"</span><br />-Kenny Smith, after Dwight Howard's sick toss/jump/catch left/throw off backboard/catch right/throwdown<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">"That was fun."</span><br />-Me, realizing I never laughed so much during a dunk contest and only saw two as good or better<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">* This is asking a lot from my memory... so actual quotes may vary.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15117322.post-43529298522186908962008-02-14T12:45:00.009-05:002008-12-11T17:46:58.476-05:00The Skinless PigIt's Valentine's Day, so naturally I'm thinking Webmail. SusCom Webmail in fact...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJT0J8MV8nOMSPf9inshUCG-s_PU1tQf8hptyeboZxHUfETu15BkfjEvhi822wtsY5yuYJhvxhqBBeHoGQUiKsFTsAc4OuoTfkNqZIgnd6afvBl-DU2Nw5WJ-biRVMt7kHLS8r5A/s1600-h/Screen1.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJT0J8MV8nOMSPf9inshUCG-s_PU1tQf8hptyeboZxHUfETu15BkfjEvhi822wtsY5yuYJhvxhqBBeHoGQUiKsFTsAc4OuoTfkNqZIgnd6afvBl-DU2Nw5WJ-biRVMt7kHLS8r5A/s320/Screen1.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5166894951829890290" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIrdhZNesCoSKrKOMx-iqmRy0GWAZQheuwppTHrqzlGPEuH_Oz1iJPsDhOHK8A6Whd6bYgbjaT6-S37Rzt5LwbVTk9EMTA-nNem5tTxaFLYwUB9u5u5FgdSaz6imuRVIK9MJ_H0A/s1600-h/Screen2.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIrdhZNesCoSKrKOMx-iqmRy0GWAZQheuwppTHrqzlGPEuH_Oz1iJPsDhOHK8A6Whd6bYgbjaT6-S37Rzt5LwbVTk9EMTA-nNem5tTxaFLYwUB9u5u5FgdSaz6imuRVIK9MJ_H0A/s320/Screen2.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5166895020549367042" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmjTp5hHhWsY1NYpmSjktH-OsacgbkUO7es8TJVoqRukdo0L9JRewKoKjzDvhyphenhyphenPet0S08HOdU8b9INTNRJrNbbSujVo5d1C_w2bmyAZ2pnADbhpzf7eXBtntOR04XeENNrY-9Z4Q/s1600-h/Screen3.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmjTp5hHhWsY1NYpmSjktH-OsacgbkUO7es8TJVoqRukdo0L9JRewKoKjzDvhyphenhyphenPet0S08HOdU8b9INTNRJrNbbSujVo5d1C_w2bmyAZ2pnADbhpzf7eXBtntOR04XeENNrY-9Z4Q/s320/Screen3.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5166895080678909202" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaZci9AfMoKka58fs2CJy0fx93Q5e1nsSuyHM_5SlLRqq-x_vyQSexVFhfHRM0nzMyPkPxGV3JhD-c7YOnrc8tAan9CRFKsCOzoPpM-M0r8G1jQYPcbnphXeDT5zwpTbS0FuypXg/s1600-h/Screen4.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaZci9AfMoKka58fs2CJy0fx93Q5e1nsSuyHM_5SlLRqq-x_vyQSexVFhfHRM0nzMyPkPxGV3JhD-c7YOnrc8tAan9CRFKsCOzoPpM-M0r8G1jQYPcbnphXeDT5zwpTbS0FuypXg/s320/Screen4.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5166895153693353250" border="0" /></a><br />As disappointing as it is, I've still got a Comcast.net email account that I infrequently check online. With all the $$ tossed about in <a href="http://www.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/stories/2008/02/11/daily36.html">this article</a>, you'd think the <a href="http://broadcastengineering.com/news/broadcasting_stop_feeding_pig/">pig</a> could give me some skins!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15117322.post-51803652205989889762008-02-13T23:02:00.002-05:002008-02-14T23:00:29.475-05:00Vincent Price: Still TicklishWell, after slamming the Grammys earlier this week for honoring the olds, I guess there's no excuse for me bumping my new <span style="font-style: italic;">Thriller 25</span> album like its 1983. I'm always a sucker for a remix (the <a href="http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8697984&type=product&id=1834264">Best Buy edition</a> features 6) and it's never a bad idea to have a physical copy of the best-selling album of all time. It's impossible to grasp that 7 of the 9 tracks on Thriller were top 10 hits, having been released rapid-fire between November '82 (<a href="http://www.rudde.se/The%20girl%20is%20mine.JPG">"The Girl Is Mine"</a>) through January '84 (<a href="http://jennifersaylor.files.wordpress.com/2006/10/thriller.jpg">"Thriller"</a>). Plus, having the CD puts the lyrics to "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" at your fingertips... "You're a buffet/You're a vegetable"... he might win Grammys but he won't win <span style="font-style: italic;">Yo Mama</span>!<br /><br />The remix segment of the album is worthwhile. I think one will.i.am production would have been suffice, but the Pea successfully breathed new life into "The Girl Is Mine" and totally revamped "PYT". "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' 2008" features Akon and is okay, further carrying this one-note-pony's career-by-collaboration. I might like "Beat It 2008" better with a sidekick other than Fergie. Obviously, the do-over I was looking forward to the most was Kanye's mix of "Billie Jean", and he delivered his signature (pre-euro-synth) sound without compromising the original flow and feel of the song. The album closes with a so-so unreleased track and a quality house mix of the title track - "For no mere mortal can resist the <a href="http://content7.flixster.com/photo/98/46/52/9846525_tml.jpg">evil</a> of the Thriller." (Into maniacal laugh, in deep echo.)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15117322.post-16118326556522623882008-02-11T21:48:00.000-05:002008-02-11T21:50:41.365-05:00The Grammy's: What We MissedSince most of America was busy returning from their wives' grandmothers' house and tuning in to the Wizards/Suns late-night tilt during the Grammys airing, here's what we missed:<br /><ul><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Rehab pays:</span> With 5 trophys, Cra, I mean Winehouse cleaned up</li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Gramophones?</span> Ancient acts Hancock, Springsteen, Chaka, Gill and The Eagles win</li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">The BBD goes to:</span> They actually have a Best R&B/Rap Collabo cat?!?</li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Foreshadowing?</span> Obama trumps Clinton<br /></li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Man, I been waitin' all night now:</span> The definitive Kanye performance on <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85wbwxqFIBw">YouTube</a></li></ul>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1