Wednesday, November 14, 2007

Deuce of Davenport | Sports News, Commentary, Humor, Videos: Cal Band Pays Tribute To Video Games

Deuce of Davenport | Sports News, Commentary, Humor, Videos: Cal Band Pays Tribute To Video Games


This is one hell of a halftime show here. The Cal Bears marching band decided that during their November 3rd game against Washington State to pay tribute to video game history during their halftime show. Let it be written in stone that Cal students are dorks, but man do they put on a spectacle here. Can you name all the video games that they pay tribute to in this epic display of geekdom?

Sunday, November 11, 2007

The difference between sweet potatoes and yams - Slashfood

The difference between sweet potatoes and yams - Slashfood: "The difference between sweet potatoes and yams Posted Nov 9th 2007 3:46PM by Bob Sassone Filed under: Vegetables, Recipes, On the Blogs, Did you know?, Holidays sweet potatoAnyone who has eaten either Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner with me knows that I hate sweet potatoes and love yams. I always thought this was weird because I assumed they were sort of the same thing. Now I know that's not really the case. And I've found one frozen turkey dinner from Boston Market (in stores, not sure about the restaurants) that includes a sweet potato casserole with a pecan topping that I've fallen in love with. These folks are trying to make November Sweet Potato Awareness Month. The site not only gives a detailed explanation of what yams are and what sweet potatoes are, they also give some great recipes, including Sweet Potato Cornbread Stuffing and Sweet Potato Apple Casserole."

Sunday, November 04, 2007

Cuddly Chimps - I Want One Of Those

Now all we need are some midgets and we have a great comedy.




Cuddly Chimps - I Want One Of Those: "When you think of cuddly toys, you normally think of teddies, but we're not that normal, and so when we saw these adorable chimps it was love at first sight. Of course the first thing you have to do with a cuddly toy is put it through intensive and vigorous hug testing. The test results in the IWOOT office (even among those who'd like to think they're too hard for this sort of thing) went so far off the scale of huggability that we had to triple our order. The Chimp family (available individually or as a troupe) come in three sizes of Dad, Mum and Baby, and are the softest, squidgiest and most enchanting primates on the planet. They're real heart-melters."

Friday, September 28, 2007

Go ahead, just try tickling ElmoSapien - Engadget


Go ahead, just try tickling ElmoSapien - Engadget: "Go ahead, just try tickling ElmoSapien Posted Sep 28th 2007 12:13PM by Darren Murph Filed under: Robots As you've probably already figured out, only one creation can emerge when you combine Elmo and Robosapien: ElmoSapien. This admittedly bizarre mishmash of toys combines WowWee's Robosapien RS Media and Sesame Street's famed Elmo (or his costume, at least) into one creature that somehow manages to look innocent and menacing simultaneously. 'Course, there's only so much a picture can show, so be sure and check out ElmoSapien's adventures on video after the jump for a hearty chuckle. Tags: diy, elmo, elmosapian, robosapian, video, wowwee"

Thursday, June 14, 2007

Overheard in New York | Wednesday One-Liners Support the Repeal of the Estate Tax

Overheard in New York | Wednesday One-Liners Support the Repeal of the Estate Tax: "Old suit: You should really make at least a hundred grand a year to live in Manhattan. You know, la crème de la crème . And if you can't deal with that you should move to Jersey City with the Indians and the Asians.

--Theatre lobby"

Tuesday, June 12, 2007

Speedy Recovery | Inquirer | 06/12/2007

Speedy Recovery | Inquirer | 06/12/2007: "And then Donovan McNabb pulled on his helmet."

your boyfriend is back

we walked to work today

mr lou walked to work today.. i walked from the bed to the couch to check out the four television channels.. . norman is preparing the defences.. mini is going to explore the new neighbourhood.

Friday, April 13, 2007

Giant Duck - I Want One Of Those

Giant Duck - I Want One Of Those: "Giant Duck
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Thursday, March 01, 2007

Uni Watch » Uni Watch Profiles: P.K. Cummings

Uni Watch » Uni Watch Profiles: P.K. Cummings: "At the recent Uni Watch party in San Francisco, I met reader Al Cummings, who mentioned that his daughter works as a colorist for a major sportswear company. I said I’d be very interested in interviewing her, so he promised to point her in my direction. Sure enough, a few days later I got an e-mail from P.K. Cummings.

P.K. (which is what everyone calls her — it’s not an alias or anything like that) turned out to be quite a character. As you’ll see, she’s not exactly shy with her opinions. But you’ll also see that she’s a highly skilled professional with a lot of specialized technical expertise. That combination makes for a very, very good interview."

Wednesday, February 28, 2007

How to Score the NYT Vows

Understanding Intern Alexis's Patented Vows Scoring System, Now Improved With Your Choicest Suggestions From Last Week (Send More)

Investment banker: 2
Both Investment bankers: 5
Management Consultant: 1
Both management consultants: 3
Trader: 2
Both traders: 5
High-powered lawyer: 2
Both high-powered lawyers: 5
Teacher at a New York City or Connecticut private school: 2
Parents from New York City or wealthy suburb in Connecticut: 1
New York Times employee: 1
Works in media: 1
Ivy league graduate: 2 *
Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Oxford, Cambridge, Sorbonne: 3*
Both Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Oxford, Cambridge, Sorbonne: 7*
For each subsequent degree after a B.A.: 1
If bride or groom attended/teach at any school with "Country Day" in
the name: +2
Graduated Cum Laude: 1
Graduated Magna Cum Laude: 2
Graduated Summa Cum Laude: 3
Woman is at ideal age for getting married (25): 1
Man is at ideal age for getting married (27): 1
For each member of couple over 35: -1
Couple met during or before their freshman year in college: +2
Bride or groom goes by middle name = +1
Mother a kindergarten teacher or reading specialist/father a wealthy
industrialist = +3
If the groom is Jewish and the bride Asian: +2
If the groom is Asian and the bride is Jewish: -1
The bride/bridegroom's first marriage ended in divorce: -2
Descendant/related to somebody famous: +3
Descendant of a founding father: +4
Parent is a trustee or board member of a company or organization: +1
per company/org
Bride or Groom is a board member of a company or organization: +1 per
company/org
Bride "is keeping her name", "will continue to use her name professionally": -1
If there is a Jr., II, III or IV in a name: +2
If someone famous comes to the wedding and is mentioned: +2

*Apply to graduate school degrees in addition to B.A.s

Thursday, February 08, 2007

NY governor ready to approve casino

NY governor ready to approve casino: "NY governor ready to approve casino
6 February 2007

MONTICELLO, New York – As reported by the Pocono Record: 'New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer is close to approving a $600-million Monticello casino, his spokeswoman said.

''We are optimistic that there will be something in a number of days,' she said of the governor taking a historic step of approving the St. Regis Mohawk casino at Monticello Gaming and Raceway.

'In December, authorities gave environmental approval. Spitzer must concur by letter with those findings for the Mohawks and their partner, Empire Resorts, to go forward.

'If Spitzer signs, it would be a hurdle that no other Catskill casino has cleared, paving the way for final approval by the Secretary of the Interior, Dirk Kempthorne.

'Only three times before have governors allowed state land to be taken into trust for an off-reservation casino — none of them were in New York.

'…The governor and the Mohawks still have to work out a compact that specifies, among other things, a revenue sharing deal…'"

Monday, January 29, 2007

Knit-a-thon takes on the Super Bowl - TV Squad

I dont get this channel..

Knit-a-thon takes on the Super Bowl - TV Squad: "Knit-a-thon takes on the Super Bowl

The DIY network has created its own programming as an alternative to Super Bowl Sunday, which is one week from today. The cable network will air a knit-a-thon, called Super Knit Sunday, which is just a marathon of the series Knitty Gritty. The event is in conjunction with the charity, Wake Up America! It starts at 5 pm, so get your needles ready, people!

Tuesday, January 16, 2007

Sopranos and Entourage return on April 8 - TV Squad

Sopranos and Entourage return on April 8 - TV Squad

Amazing Race: All Star teams announced - TV Squad

Amazing Race: All Star teams announced - TV Squad: "CBS has unveiled the lineup for The Amazing Race 11, which will be an all-stars edition. On the list are, of course, love-to-hate-'em villains Rob Mariano and Amber Brkich, who came in second on season 7.

Fans have been wondering how the producers would pick the teams. In USA Today, executive producer Bertram Van Munster said, 'They're not necessarily the winners, but character-wise, they're all-stars in our book.'

And Van Munster promised this Race will be super-tough, with 'curveball after curveball,' since the teams have all been there, done that.

Also racing will be:

- Kevin O'Connor and Drew Feinberg (season 1)
- Joe Baldassare and Bill Bartek (season 1)
- Ozwald Mendez and Danilo Jimenez (Danny) (season 2)
- John Vito Pietanza and Jill Aquilino (season 3)
- Teri Pollack and Ian Pollack (season 3)
- Charla Baklayan Faddoul and Mirna Hindoyan (season 5)
- Uchenna Agu and Joyce Agu (season 7)
- Eric Sanchez and Danielle Turner (Dee) (season 9, on separate teams)
- David Conley, Jr. and Mary Conley (season 10)
- Dustin Seltzer and Kandice Pelletier (season 10)"

Amazing Race: All Star teams announced - TV Squad

Amazing Race: All Star teams announced - TV Squad