Contest
This has kept me busy for most of the day. Log on today and see how many albums you can name. At first glance I knew 26 of them... after some wasted time here at the office, i am up to 36. I can't wait for the answers to come out tomorrow. I really can't afford to be spending this much time on crap like this ... or like
this, but the web seems to suck me in. By the way, the last link is an easy game to beat, but i can't seem to stop playing it... probably because of the DJing lizzard's dance.
How's the surf Schwo? when you're done with this are you going to wing on over to London and jam with the Stones?
Musings From the Day
I ran across a great game the other day. It is called
Donkey Conga. I think everyone should check it out. It could be the most amazing evolution of a game since Amercian Idol evolved into So You Think You Can Dance.
I was passing by a Taco Bell the other day, and harkened back to the times when i could scarf down like 7 of those soft tacos. I was thinking I might be able to put back 3 at the most these days. I wonder hwo many everyone else could put down. maybe we could have a soft tack eating contest instead of Nathan's Hot Dog eating contest.
I actually got an explanation of the airline crosscheck at the end of the flight. I though it was just a hard check in hockey, but apparently it is when the flight attendants go across each other to see if the other flight attendandt's door is secure. But that got me to thinking of all the other stupid airline terms. If anyone has any they would like to share, please do.
Six Words -
Laguna Beach - Back to the Beach.
Two books I highly recommend -
Freakenomics and
Kite RunnerI know I just can't stop highlighting the virtues of
Wedding Crashers, but I heard another really good movie is
Crash.
If anyone wants to take the Karaoke thing a little further, there is a thing called Movieoke below Two Boots Pizza on AVE A and 3rd street. Apparently they let you act out the scenes as they play right behind you. YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH!
Well, I'm off to Huntington Beach for the best surf event of the year. Speak on that later.
Two to One that Huey Lewis Wins
Because I find it amusing that people (particularly Europeans) will bet on anything, when i'm bored, I surf around some international online bookies. Well, during today's travels I happened upon the best money lines and odds bets that I have ever encountered. Apparently there is a "Karaoke World Championship 2005" web site... and even better, you can wager on it
here.I find it extremely hard to believe that Ireland is a favorite at 6-1, and I have to say that I am ashamed of the US for their poor showing at 20-1. Of course, the Cinderella story has to be that Iraq (35-1) is able to participate this year without the pressure of the old minister of sports. I am intrigued and need to find out if there is a website that has past performances on file... or at least keeps stats. The Finland based
KWC website has some great pictures of the 2003 and 2004 finals. I am starting my training for KWC 2006 right now...
Just a smalltown girl.... livin' in a lonely worrrlllldd. She took the midnight train goin' annnywhere!
Count Chocula
Ok, so I saw Wedding Crashers the other night, and it could be the best stupid move ever. What a great cast, great dialogue, and just all out piss your pants funny (no really, I did piss my pants).
Well, in one of the lines, the great Count Chocula was mentioned, and I was able to find this cool
site on not only Count Chocula, but that whole line of Monster Cereals. I hope you enjoy. And with that, not to be left out, is my Top 5 Childhood Cereals.
5) Rice Krispies
4) Cap 'N Crunch
3) Apple Jacks
2) Life - gotta go a little healthy
1) Cocoa Puffs - yes, I am cuckoo
Steroids in the Workplace Instead of Baseball
I was just thinking about the fact that so many baseball sluggers have had horrific years so far this year due primarily what seems like the "steroid issue". These players who mesmerized and entertained us for the past several years now seem like the belong in some second rate slow pitch softball league somewhere in Ohio.
I mean think about if this were the case in the "real" workplace. Take Sammy Sosa for instance. Halfway through the season he has 9HR and 29 RBI's which would project for 18 and 58. Last year, which wasn't even his best, he had 35 and 80. That is almost a 50% reduction in HR production. Jim Thome has 7 and 30. last year he finished with 42 and 105. That is a 66% reduction. Now I asked you, what would happen to your job if your production declined by 66%. You'd be sitting in Grand Central Station hoping to break into a cement bucket drum band to make some cash.
So I think the baseball players should just start taking steroids again. It is a lot more fun, I'll tell you that. I mean look at Jason Giambi, he is back on them probably and now Yankee fans are rejoicing in yet another 3-1 series win against the Red Sox.
I heard Wedding Crashers was a good movie, which made me think who are the Top 5 Stupid comedic actors of our time.
5) Owen Wilson
4) Will Farell
3) Chris Farley
2) Vince Vaughn
1) Adam Sandler
I learned this weekend that a) 5 years ago it was 2000, and b) man, did everyone look younger. I was able to watch some great videos my friend Jay had made, and man were they great. I couldn't believe that they had gotten a New Year's Party together at their APT where everyone wore suits, but I could believe that even after 5 years, we are all still pulling the same stupid stunts we pulled back then. Cheers Jay.
The Schwizz
Why the internet rules.
Today I found out two bits of information from the internet. First off, there is a game out there called
Korfball. Apparently it's some co-ed basketball like game that has been around for years but is gaining in popularity in Europe.
I still don't really understand it, but according to a promotional video that I downloaded from the link above, Korfball:
- is played in more than 40 countries around the world
- encourages cooperative play
- promotes gender equality and "controlled physical contact" (heh)
- apparently encourages unattractive people to wear soccer jerseys and run around a lot
The other cool ass thing that I learned from the internet today is that you can bet on anything... including the
World Korfball Games.I think there should be a new sport called Dorfball. I don't know how to play, but am open to suggestions. It should involve some sort of tossing.
Caption Contest
OK, let's try something new. Today we will have a "caption the photo" contest. Whoever comes up with the best caption gets much hot monkey love from the ninth avenue prostitue of their choice*. Have fun.
*hot monkey love from a ninth avenue prostitue is hereby defined as "absolutely nothing except the pride in a photo well captioned"
Action Figures Rule
So, while surfing around this morning I found this
site. It's an article about stupid toys. I definitely need one of those Isaac action figures for my bar at home. I wonder if it has a button that you could push to give the "double gun salute". It's like kung-fu grip... with soul.
I was also surprised to find out that COBRA used the
Cobra Pogo Ballistic Battle Ball to fight the Joes. I am outraged that COBRA would stoop to the level of blatantly disregarding the Geneva conventions as they pertain to misuse of short range Pogo Ballistic Battle Balls. What's next??? Some sort of
Trubble Bubble? Where does it end? Won't someone think of the children???!!!
Happy 6th of July
Ahhh, you have to love the 6th of July. That day that you have finally gotten back to normal from consuming about 144 bud lights, and 40 bratwursts all weekend. The day that you realize, yes, you do have a job, and actually should start working again.
What i did realize this past weekend is that it is pretty cool not to have any TV, internet, cell phone service, or really any communication for a couple days. It was amazing how many important things I missed. I mean Luther Vandross died. Apparently some lady Sandra Dee retired from a court, and George Bush is giving the same speech that he was giving in 2003.
London 2012!!! Thank god that's over. Did anyone really want to travel out to Flushing for the Opening Ceremonies? Yes, us Mets fans would have felt so much of a sense of pride that these global games would be celebrated in our home stadium, but its Flushing.
The Yanks are only 4 games back now, and will probably take first place over right after their 4 game set with the Red Sox in two weeks. I mean you can set your watch by this stuff.
I was thinking last night about all the Mr. Met references we had made, and realized we neglected to celebrate any of the other mascots that are near and dear to our hearts. Thus I give you my Top 5 Mascots.
5) Bernie Brewer - I mean he slides into a beer stein after home runs
4) Buzz from the Charlotte Hornets - man could that guy dunk off a trampoline
3) Mr. Met
2) The Philly Fanatic
1) The San Diego Chicken
Happy Fourth of July
In honor of the holiday weekend, I have compiled a list of the five lamest "fireworks".
5. ladyfingers - nothing but a "pop" and thats it
4. morning glory- a sparkler with some flare
3. sparklers - 'nuff said
2. smoke bombs- totally annoying unless they are thrown on the field during a
kickball game in Brooklyn1. those ash snakes... how lame
Discuss.
This has kept me busy for most of the day. Log on today and see how many albums you can name. At first glance I knew 26 of them... after some wasted time here at the office, i am up to 36. I can't wait for the answers to come out tomorrow. I really can't afford to be spending this much time on crap like this ... or like this, but the web seems to suck me in. By the way, the last link is an easy game to beat, but i can't seem to stop playing it... probably because of the DJing lizzard's dance.
