tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24846069361943389862024-03-08T02:06:23.673-08:00talk to 'embusiness casualJoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05170889704108165399noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484606936194338986.post-74913945078128978682009-03-13T10:53:00.000-07:002009-04-12T20:05:11.658-07:00McRib, enough said<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/hrHx1Xn2QM0&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/hrHx1Xn2QM0&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><div>The <a href="http://kleincast.com/maps/mcrib.php">McRib</a> has come and gone in Arizona. If you've never had one, I want to say you're missing out but that's probably not true, but Dan killing 40 of 'em begs to differ. I think they're only good 'cause you can never got 'em. You're welcome for your 5 Tyna (sorry to the otherVegasonians), that ridiculous BBQ smell soaked into my car.</div>Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05170889704108165399noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484606936194338986.post-59792318661857749742009-02-21T11:44:00.000-08:002009-04-12T20:05:38.469-07:00ASU on the Come-up<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ciiemKe8CaE/SaBO5p03bhI/AAAAAAAAAIQ/SZNqd7ySQ6Y/s1600-h/ASU.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 227px; height: 71px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ciiemKe8CaE/SaBO5p03bhI/AAAAAAAAAIQ/SZNqd7ySQ6Y/s320/ASU.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305327113429544466" /></a>Yeeeeaaaa boy. ASU making some headway on these rankings. It's not the deepest team ever but if Kuksiks and Abbott (35% from the field,23% from 3, are you kiddin' me?) can hit open treys we'll be alright it'll open things up for Pendergraph and Harden. We have UA at home tomorrow so it should be a good game.<div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">A S U.<br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div></div>Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05170889704108165399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484606936194338986.post-40693884122080839662009-02-21T10:59:00.000-08:002009-02-21T11:23:04.674-08:00Another Night on Mill<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ciiemKe8CaE/SaBQCOyHuPI/AAAAAAAAAIY/b4ZCHApmb_4/s1600-h/BachelorLNOshirtInPack.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span><img style="text-decoration: underline;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 234px; height: 320px; " src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ciiemKe8CaE/SaBQCOyHuPI/AAAAAAAAAIY/b4ZCHApmb_4/s320/BachelorLNOshirtInPack.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305328360300722418" /></a>Shallhasee is in town for his Bachelor festivites (man down, man down) so we went to 4 Peaks (40 minute wait? Is Peaks always this busy?) and then Mill. You'd be surprised how many strangers tell you not to get married. <div><br /></div><div>Ra, Cue Club, Library. Haven't seen Mill that busy in a while, it was alright though. (Haha, Brad got shat on by a bird). If you've never posted up on Mill and waited for girls to walk into some Po-Po horsecrap, it's surprisingly funny. For some reason only girls step on it though.<div><br /></div><div><div>"When's the last time anyone had fun at the Library?"</div><div>(Everyone looks around, looks at the ground)</div><div>"Never."</div><div><br /></div></div><div>So true.</div><div><br /></div><div>The Library was it's usual self, 16 girls including the bartenders and waitresses and 82 older dudes thinking they're going to bang out some girl. Not happening. Cats go there thinking it's some kind of '09 Coyote Ugly but it just ends up being some 5.5 who can't dance struggling to catch a beat on top of the bar. Had a good time with Eric though, congrats man.</div><div><br /></div><div>Wrapped it up at Slices, thanks to bigass Brett for the pizza. Take it easy on the dumbbells brotha.</div></div>Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05170889704108165399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484606936194338986.post-62843912501099789932009-02-01T10:12:00.000-08:002009-02-23T18:53:52.147-08:00More Plastic Than LEGOLAND<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ciiemKe8CaE/SaBG5H9gvbI/AAAAAAAAAIA/ENBrLszOHJM/s1600-h/BirdsNest.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ciiemKe8CaE/SaBG5H9gvbI/AAAAAAAAAIA/ENBrLszOHJM/s320/BirdsNest.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305318308245978546" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></a>I'll preface with, it's hard to find pictures of the FBR Open since there's the no cameras policy but just think of Scottsdale + plastic surgery. If you've never been to the FBR, it is nuts, it's basically a party that happens to be at TPC Scottsdale, only time I've ever seen bikinis on a golf course. Took Alissa since she's never been and met up with Erfan and his brown crew. More of the usual, 140,00 drunk people, 14 somewhat sober designated drivers, and more plastic cougars than you can shake a stick at. Check it out if you've never been, especially if you're around the Valley, never seen anything else quite like it.<div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ciiemKe8CaE/SaBI3-sAbPI/AAAAAAAAAII/XCbYu0pornE/s1600-h/16th+FBR.jpg"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ciiemKe8CaE/SaBI3-sAbPI/AAAAAAAAAII/XCbYu0pornE/s320/16th+FBR.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305320487600024818" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 223px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center; ">16th hole debauchery @ FBR</div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: left; ">Then randomly stumbled on the <a href="http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=russell+peters&emb=0&aq=0&oq=russell#">Russell Peters</a> (even my parents laughed at some of his stuff I showed them online) show at the Tempe Improv. <a href="http://www.myspace.com/myoungcomedy">Mike Young</a>, one of the Chappelle Show writers, and some big Greek dude were the openers. It was pretty decent and it seemed like there were a lot of Russell Peters fans. Wasn't bad and dude is definitely an equal opportunity insulter when it comes to race. Good time other than the waiter spilling food on us.</div></div>Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05170889704108165399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484606936194338986.post-78731155211401257792009-01-27T09:02:00.000-08:002009-02-21T10:44:13.660-08:00Super Bowl Bound!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ciiemKe8CaE/SX8_zlg1mRI/AAAAAAAAAH4/TmX_O_7Dbw8/s1600-h/Kurtwithfish.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ciiemKe8CaE/SX8_zlg1mRI/AAAAAAAAAH4/TmX_O_7Dbw8/s400/Kurtwithfish.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296021842286713106" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">This cat is a bigger G than you.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">My classes absolutely suck and it's ok 'cause the Cardinals are in Tampa (yeaaaa buddy), ASU basketball is on a tear (JP had like 6 dunks on UCLA), and it's my LAST semester. Need to stop paying ASU, it's some highway robbery out there nowadays, President Crow might as well be rockin' a ski mask.</div>Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05170889704108165399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484606936194338986.post-33155151990038672422008-12-20T10:51:00.000-08:002009-01-27T09:02:54.515-08:00Finals, done.<object width="480" height="295"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/yOKemfCNYT0&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/yOKemfCNYT0&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="295"></embed></object><br /><div><br /></div><div>Last 3 weeks have been a blur... Finals are over and Wednesday was the first time I saw the outside world since the week before. Hit the books hard with Grill, Lindsey, and <a href="http://www.curiousinvestor.com/">Erfran</a> kind of... Senior year good as time as any to start studying I guess, my bad mom.</div><div><br /></div><div><div>Queso's birthday at <a href="http://www.hobnobsports.com/">Hob Nob</a> (thanks for the food Mark). What do you know about Paul resorting to his go-to pop locking when some MJ comes on?</div><div><br /></div><div>The above clip is from <a href="http://www.youaintheard.blogspot.com/">let's talk about it</a>, but the ultrahomo Asian dude is Paul. Celebrated his engagement at <a href="http://www.sanctuaryoncamelback.com/content/jadebar.html">jade bar</a>, it's a nice little cozy place, dope view. A little you-had-to-be-there kind of moment when I explained to Jay and Mark what they did the weekend before.</div><div><br /></div><div>Congrats to all the graduated seniors.</div><div><br /></div><div>Time to put my feet up. Have a great Christmas everybody.</div></div>Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05170889704108165399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484606936194338986.post-38530693294547873972008-11-26T15:43:00.000-08:002008-11-27T16:37:02.612-08:00Man Down<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/910fLzws7Jo&hl=en&fs=1&ap=%2526fmt%3D18"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/910fLzws7Jo&hl=en&fs=1&ap=%2526fmt%3D18" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br />Jerry Yang finally <a href="http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/11/18/business/yang.php">stepped down</a> from Yahoo. For everyone connected or invested in Yahoo, this is most definitely too little too late. Between projecting tough times for the year, botching the Microsoft deal (and he said they'd be fine), and being an overall poor businessman, this should've happened a while ago. Who knows, maybe Yahoo will be able to make a move now.<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>On another note, if you can get down with autotune, 808's & Heartbreak is a dope album. Hold judgement until you give it a couple runs. </div><div><br /></div><div>Have a great Thanksgiving everybody. Loosen the belt a couple notches Paul, no homo.</div>Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05170889704108165399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484606936194338986.post-63286632817462867282008-11-24T10:17:00.000-08:002008-11-27T15:54:13.546-08:00Hello 2 3<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ciiemKe8CaE/SS2b0BeTONI/AAAAAAAAAGU/1ba7pyIg6f0/s1600-h/Jackson+Pollock+-+Number+23.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 288px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ciiemKe8CaE/SS2b0BeTONI/AAAAAAAAAGU/1ba7pyIg6f0/s400/Jackson+Pollock+-+Number+23.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273042056771746002" /></a>Overall a very dope weekend. Kohei's wedding on Saturday (congrats and enjoy the big island) and another birthday came and went and Uncle Sam officially considers me a year older. First things first, THANKS to the fam and the extended familia who made it out Saturday and Sunday for the birthday festivities. I think the last year or two I've come to appreciate that it's not what you do, but who you do it with and a lot of good people were present. Also thanks to all the people that called, texted, and facebooked, it's always nice to hear from you guys. Thanks for the baked goods too, I actually do enjoy some sweets. Thank you very much everybody, I truly appreciate the love. <div><br /></div><div>Now it's the big 23 and I feel like I'm obligated to do something with my life. Corporate America I see you. You got Jaeho, you got Paul (no more early lunches mija), I'll see you in a minute.</div>Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05170889704108165399noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484606936194338986.post-23975425932398084842008-11-17T11:19:00.000-08:002008-11-27T15:57:21.068-08:00Desperate TimesThis economy is doing a number on a lot of people. At this point, I'm just somewhat happy that I can fill up my car for under $50, damn speculators.<div><br /></div><div>I guess it's bad on a jetsetting level too, the White Cockatoo resort in Australia has a nude "<a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idUSTRE4AC4QA20081113?feedType=RSS&feedName=oddlyEnoughNews&rpc=69">anything goes party</a>." Well, at least it's free publicity...</div><div><br /></div><div>In some sporting news, a 16-year-old Japanese girl got <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20081117/sp_wl_afp/lifestylejapansportsbaseball_081117063048">drafted</a> to play pro baseball. </div><div><br /></div><div>First Martha Stewart, then Wesley Snipes, now <a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3708124&campaign=rss&source=ESPNHeadlines">Mark Cuban</a>? The SEC is trying to catch up Cuban for some insider trading. I wonder how much tax money it costs us to put a case like this together, probably too much.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Kurt Warner for MVP.</div>Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05170889704108165399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484606936194338986.post-30143870759657318032008-10-27T11:34:00.000-07:002008-11-27T15:59:19.923-08:00Say hi to your mother for meSince the only people that I update more often than are <a href="http://aboutdoingitright.blogspot.com/">Janson</a> and <a href="http://kanyonfeng.blogspot.com/">Kanyon</a>, this happened a few weeks ago. Marky Mark was on Jimmy Kimmel Live! trying to hype Max Payne (it's MAYBE worth a rental) and he commented on Andy Samberg's SNL impression of him.<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap; font-family:-webkit-monospace;font-size:13px;"><object width="512" height="296"><param name="movie" value="http://www.hulu.com/embed/5fp5MK3K9uUbXE_mj1iooA"><embed src="http://www.hulu.com/embed/5fp5MK3K9uUbXE_mj1iooA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="512" height="296"></embed></object></span><div><br /></div><div>Apparently he wasn't too happy about it and he spoke on it.</div><div><object width="480" height="397"><param name="movie" value="(http://www.youtube.com/v/OOSioIQhszk&hl=en&fs=1&ap=%2526fmt%3D18"><param name="wmode" value="window"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/OOSioIQhszk&hl=en&fs=1&ap=%2526fmt%3D18" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="window" width="480" height="397"></embed></object><br /></div><div><br /></div>This happened the Saturday after...<br /><object width="512" height="296"><param name="movie" value="http://www.hulu.com/embed/xw8wKL9q2MpPbW0vZ2sgZg"><embed src="http://www.hulu.com/embed/xw8wKL9q2MpPbW0vZ2sgZg" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="512" height="296"></embed></object><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Dan thinks it's hilarious.</div>Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05170889704108165399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484606936194338986.post-18383519421209121812008-10-13T10:49:00.000-07:002008-11-17T11:25:54.523-08:00So keep your love locked downIn case anybody missed it on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, and missed it once again when the good people from <a href="http://www.youaintheard.blogspot.com/">let's talk about it</a> posted, Kanye West performed Love Lockdown on The Ellen Show last week, and for the fans, the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">808s and Heartbreak</span> album is supposed to be due sometime between November 25th and December 16th. <div><div style="text-align: center;"><embed src="http://static.ning.com/trapbasement/widgets/video/flvplayer/flvplayer.swf?v=3.7.1%3A9983" flashvars="config_url=http%3A%2F%2Ftrapbasement.ning.com%2Fvideo%2Fvideo%2FshowPlayerConfig%3Fid%3D2261910%253AVideo%253A302%26x%3DHuELjYIVZpZ0koPh3NGCz7asimFLP5bl&video_smoothing=on&autoplay=off" width="448" height="364" scale="noscale" wmode="transparent" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed><br /></div><div>Song is dope even though I had no idea what the hell it was first time E put me on. And if anyone is sleeping on The Ellen Show, it's the funniest non-cable show (I can't speak for the folks with cable) on daytime, no homo.</div></div><br />This is some Kanye stuff that DeWitz posted, it's dope, click to enlarge. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ciiemKe8CaE/SPOUIXNsaLI/AAAAAAAAAGE/YZc_X7WpIv4/s1600-h/kanyediaries_img2b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ciiemKe8CaE/SPOUIXNsaLI/AAAAAAAAAGE/YZc_X7WpIv4/s320/kanyediaries_img2b.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256708061462816946" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ciiemKe8CaE/SPOUIq-06oI/AAAAAAAAAGM/E35FLJUiTig/s1600-h/kanyediaries_img3b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ciiemKe8CaE/SPOUIq-06oI/AAAAAAAAAGM/E35FLJUiTig/s320/kanyediaries_img3b.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256708066769169026" /></a>Speaking of SNL and Kanye though...<div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><object width="512" height="296"><param name="movie" value="http://www.hulu.com/embed/6GtmqVKWsru51-0WJ_taGg"><embed src="http://www.hulu.com/embed/6GtmqVKWsru51-0WJ_taGg" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="512" height="296"></embed></object><br /></div>Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05170889704108165399noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484606936194338986.post-15550033304374394012008-10-13T10:07:00.000-07:002008-12-20T11:22:23.360-08:00come on everybody let's make cocaine cool<div id="NBCUadTrackingDiv" style="position: absolute; 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top: 0px; left: 0px; display: none; "><div id="NBCUadTrackingDivstart-1"></div><div id="NBCUadTrackingDivstart0"></div><div id="NBCUadTrackingDivstart1"></div><div id="NBCUadTrackingDivstart2"></div><div id="NBCUadTrackingDivstart3"></div><div id="NBCUadTrackingDivstart4"></div><div id="NBCUadTrackingDivstart5"></div><div id="NBCUadTrackingDivstart6"></div><div id="NBCUadTrackingDivstart7"></div><div id="NBCUadTrackingDivstart8"></div><div id="NBCUadTrackingDivstart9"></div><div id="NBCUadTrackingDivmid-1"></div><div id="NBCUadTrackingDivmid0"></div><div id="NBCUadTrackingDivmid1"></div><div id="NBCUadTrackingDivmid2"></div><div id="NBCUadTrackingDivmid3"></div><div id="NBCUadTrackingDivmid4"></div><div id="NBCUadTrackingDivmid5"></div><div id="NBCUadTrackingDivmid6"></div><div id="NBCUadTrackingDivmid7"></div><div id="NBCUadTrackingDivmid8"></div><div id="NBCUadTrackingDivmid9"></div><div id="NBCUadTrackingDivend-1"></div><div id="NBCUadTrackingDivend0"></div><div id="NBCUadTrackingDivend1"></div><div id="NBCUadTrackingDivend2"></div><div id="NBCUadTrackingDivend3"></div><div id="NBCUadTrackingDivend4"></div><div id="NBCUadTrackingDivend5"></div><div id="NBCUadTrackingDivend6"></div><div id="NBCUadTrackingDivend7"></div><div id="NBCUadTrackingDivend8"></div><div id="NBCUadTrackingDivend9"></div></div>SNL used to be one of the funnier network shows out, but lately (past 4-5 years?) it seems like the show has completely fallen off. You all remember it, "Live from New York, it's Saturday Night!" That opener used to ilicit expectations of laughter but now, most of the skits are mediocre and unfunny. It seems like the only thing keeping SNL afloat to Joe Public is Tina Fey's impression of Sarah Palin.<div>In case you missed it:</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://widgets.nbc.com/o/4727a250e66f9723/48f38229712f9736/4741e3c5156499a7/2ed7b47/-cpid/9b352bc621baa7ed" id="W4727a250e66f972348f38229712f9736" width="384" height="283"></object><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Most people have said they like the Fey/Palin bit but I think the funniest part is Jason Sudeikis' <a href="http://www.hulu.com/watch/38489/late-night-with-conan-obrien-jason-sudeikis-10608">(Conan interview)</a> impersonation of Joe Biden.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Other than these skits, which SNL has already started to beat to death, the only things worth watching are the musical acts (they've had some pretty dope people on as of late), some of the digital shorts, and MAYBE <a href="http://www.nbc.com/Saturday_Night_Live/exclusives/Weekend_Update/">Weekend Update</a>. I'm not sold on WU 'cause I'm not sure if it's actually funny, or if it's like the girl that's hot because she hangs out with ugly girls. Is WU funny or are the other skits that bad?</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">This is my favorite digital short by far, Andy Samberg's spoof on the Iranian President, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahmoud_Ahmadinejad">Mahmoud Ahmadinejad</a>. Adam Levine with the children's choir is classic.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://widgets.nbc.com/o/4727a250e66f9723/48f38160333453ff/4741e3c5156499a7/92c0f514/-cpid/6bf666ebceb08d2" id="W4727a250e66f972348f38160333453ff" width="384" height="283"><param name="movie" value="http://widgets.nbc.com/o/4727a250e66f9723/48f38160333453ff/4741e3c5156499a7/92c0f514/-cpid/6bf666ebceb08d2"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><param name="allowNetworking" value="all"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></object><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">A Boldin-less Cardinals squad <a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/recap?gameId=281012022">beat the Cowboys</a> to go 4-2 heading into the bye week. Let's get it.</div></div>Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05170889704108165399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484606936194338986.post-60579481989274754922008-09-26T09:53:00.000-07:002008-10-03T11:54:43.286-07:00Love me some spinach dip, I'm addicted to Houston's<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ciiemKe8CaE/SOZeBl21aoI/AAAAAAAAAF8/C5QSuWURCUg/s1600-h/US_GDP_growth1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ciiemKe8CaE/SOZeBl21aoI/AAAAAAAAAF8/C5QSuWURCUg/s320/US_GDP_growth1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252989396809247362" /></a><br />US market is nuts right now, US government is giving out aid like I give to ASU Parking (that's a different topic altogether). <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122142278543033525.html?mod=special_coverage">Merill Lynch</a> was bought out by Bank of America, <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2008/sep/15/lehmanbrothers.creditcrunch">Lehman Brothers</a> fell under, <a href="http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/content/sep2008/db20080925_760466.htm?campaign_id=rss_daily">JPMorgan Chase</a> picked up Washington Mutual (Janson, give it 6 months and you can use Chase in Murderville, are you a Dodgers fan now?), US government approved <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/money/autos/2008-09-24-automakers-loan-program_N.htm">$25 extralarge</a> for the auto industry. In some local AZ news, <a href="http://www.azcentral.com/business/articles/2008/09/29/20080929biz-billheardbankruptcy29-ON.html">Bill Heard</a> filed Chapter 11, and nothing new, my wallet is still super-hungry and yet, extra-bulimic (my shoe game has benefited as of late though so it is a worthy cause).<div><br /></div><div>I'll update sometime with my experience at the Food Show, yes FOOD show. One word: EPIC.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">"We need a miracle,</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">And I say a miracle 'cause this shit is hysterical,</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">By my nephews and nieces, I will email Jesus,</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Tell him forward to Moses and CC Allah"</span></div><div><br /></div>Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05170889704108165399noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484606936194338986.post-33798059225930182022008-09-17T10:14:00.001-07:002008-09-19T10:22:50.366-07:00Does Work<div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ciiemKe8CaE/SNE7IIjNGKI/AAAAAAAAAFs/gdXc2JDk5ZA/s1600-h/art.big.mac.gi.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ciiemKe8CaE/SNE7IIjNGKI/AAAAAAAAAFs/gdXc2JDk5ZA/s320/art.big.mac.gi.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247040051783473314" style="text-decoration: underline;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; " /></a>What really needs to be said? Don Gorske of Wisconsin might as well be clocking in at McDonald's. He's gone through <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/09/10/big.macs.record.ap/index.html">23,000 Big Macs</a> in his life and has only missed a Big Mac 8 days. I don't think I'm even in the double digits. I know what you're thinking but apparently, dude is not even obese, 6'2" 185 (haha he's like a more muscular version of you Doo Doo). Put it another way, Mr. Gorske has probably spent over $25k on Big Macs alone...<br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>But on to bigger and better things. Check it out, Kurt Warner aka The Truth aka White Jesus. Don't let the goofy Robocop/Terminator look with the oven mitts fool you, that's just to mess with other teams. Please believe dude's passing game is super buttery, just ask his fantasy football owners and Anquan Boldin (speaking of whom, Bidwell family, please give dude his money, he's gorilla pimpin' on the field). </div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ciiemKe8CaE/SNE9_x1yk9I/AAAAAAAAAF0/CVE19vxfPqk/s1600-h/warner-gloves.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ciiemKe8CaE/SNE9_x1yk9I/AAAAAAAAAF0/CVE19vxfPqk/s320/warner-gloves.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247043206783341522" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Don't sleep on the Cardinals, 2-0 isn't much but it's a start. What up Mike, what up Easton, we been tryin' to tell folks.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Let's get it Sun Devils. The line for the game is only -7 GA for the betting folks out there. I would've thought they'd be spotting more so that's not a bad outlook at all for A State. #2 in the Pac-10 is ripe for the picking right now.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">And Happy Belated to Brett "The Big Hurt" Lynch, hit the big veintiuno last night, sorry I didn't make it out big fella.</div>Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05170889704108165399noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484606936194338986.post-72088844409305593422008-09-05T10:59:00.000-07:002008-09-05T11:04:28.952-07:00Kids Say The Darndest Things<object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/l-8Ihsccknw&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><br /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/l-8Ihsccknw&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/rDI6GuAyo94&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/rDI6GuAyo94&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br />Kid looks like a young Doc Dre. Been pimpin' since his daddy was pimpin'.</p><p><br />And now for the story. My buddy helped out at the coffee shop over the Summer and one day some kids came in for some smoothies.<br /><br />One of the kids gets his smoothie and tosses about a dollar into the tips cup.<br />Kid #2: Why’d you do that?<br />Kid #1: Oh, I gave him a tip.<br />#2: What’s a tip?<br />#1: It’s something you give poor people.<br /><br />Wow. I'm not sure if it's funny or sad. </p>Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05170889704108165399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484606936194338986.post-15949465840479388762008-08-30T14:45:00.000-07:002008-09-17T11:06:36.425-07:00Olympic Gold<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ciiemKe8CaE/SLnATAxjVEI/AAAAAAAAAFk/LA7uZxt7o4k/s1600-h/michaelphelpspornstache.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240431074280166466" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; WIDTH: 324px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 280px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ciiemKe8CaE/SLnATAxjVEI/AAAAAAAAAFk/LA7uZxt7o4k/s320/michaelphelpspornstache.jpg" border="0" /></a>14 Olympics Golds and 8 in the past Beijing Olympics. The Dolphin Boy is Mr. International nowadays... $1 mil from Speedo for 7 Golds? Not a shabby paycheck.<br /><br />Add an Entourage <a href="http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gp6EngePcFVMLdjoVu7S_xzSzoDAD92S6JUO0">cameo</a> and <a href="http://m.wkyc.com/news.jsp?key=57614&rc=en"><span style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline">SNL host gig</span></a> (musical guest Lil Wayne) September 13 for good measure. SNL hasn't been funny since '97, might have watch that one though.<br />Entourage, September 7. Get yourself some HBO. I'll be at Jaeho's.<div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ciiemKe8CaE/SLnAH1d1DWI/AAAAAAAAAFc/5to6Ep1zRdo/s1600-h/Brian+Williams.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240430882266090850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: pointer; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ciiemKe8CaE/SLnAH1d1DWI/AAAAAAAAAFc/5to6Ep1zRdo/s320/Brian+Williams.jpg" border="0" /></a>My favorite Olympic interview moment, Michael Phelps + <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Williams">Brian Williams</a>.<br />BW: That last song [before the start of his races] this trip, has it been the same? What has it been?<br />MP: Most of the time it was "I'm Me" by Lil Wayne and a few techno songs (same taste in music as Kellen and Paul) here and there.<br />BW: You did some Weezy this trip...<br />MP: Yeah, I had some Weezy on it.<br />BW: Who among us hasn't done some Weezy this past year.<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22425001/vp/26256654#26256654" frameborder="0" width="425" scrolling="no" height="339"></iframe><br />B Will doesn't really hit his stride until about minute 12 or 13.<br /><br />Some more Olympics <a href="http://searchin4somethinreal.blogspot.com/2008/08/hiyaaaaah.html">hilarity</a>. I don't know crazy but I know karate.</div>Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05170889704108165399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484606936194338986.post-19163072660346244942008-08-30T14:13:00.000-07:002008-08-30T16:16:47.739-07:00The RecessionWho isn't getting hit by these gas prices nowadays?<br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/_yh1NHRP3NA&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/_yh1NHRP3NA&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I realize he hasn't done anything lately, but it's worth a laugh.<br />"As you know, I do own my own jet." Classic<br /><br /><br />Just in case you've been in a coma the past 3 months or so.<br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ommmR9OQg1A&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ommmR9OQg1A&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />The Recession album drops September 2, I've listened to a couple cuts, it seems promising but I haven't given it much burn.<br />"Bitch I'm amazin'<br />Look what I'm blazin'<br />Eyes so low, yeah I look like an Asian"<br /></div>Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05170889704108165399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484606936194338986.post-24623756809087252622008-08-28T00:30:00.000-07:002008-08-30T14:34:24.749-07:00What Is The World Coming To?So 9 year-old <a href="http://sports.yahoo.com/top/news?slug=ap-toogoodtopitch&prov=ap&type=lgns">Jericho Scott</a> was told that he can't play with his squad 'cause his heater is too fast. WHAT?!?! So he can't play in the league at all? I don't see anybody locking down the <a href="http://www.spellingbee.com/">Scripps Spelling Bee</a> 'cause some kid's word game is too nice.<br /><br />And in other sports news, regardless of where you're comin' from on this, you got to give it up to <a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3556123">Shawne Merriman</a> for deciding to try to thug out this season on 2 torn ligaments in his left knee. Maybe not the greatest long-term career decision, but respect. Other cats aren't even walking on 1 torn ligament in the knee, dude is playin' ball with 2. BEAST<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/GX_5tzwVz3I&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/GX_5tzwVz3I&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/EQN_cqbsSbY&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/EQN_cqbsSbY&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05170889704108165399noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484606936194338986.post-57423234679761210622008-07-12T17:42:00.001-07:002008-08-30T16:17:27.918-07:00I'm leaving, on a jet plane...I know this happened a while ago but my blog game has been (edit: BEYOND) mediocre at best as of late.<br /><div><br /><br />So I took a trip to the East Coast right after the books shut on finals since I knew the corporate grind would be murder on the rest of my Summer.<br /><div align="center"><object width="300" height="110"><param name="movie" value="http://media.imeem.com/m/4Mw4fBjUMz/aus=false/"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://media.imeem.com/m/4Mw4fBjUMz/aus=false/" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="300" height="110"></embed><a href="http://www.imeem.com/eyeruh/music/PI4Bl-e4/jayz_dear_summer/"></a></object><br /><p align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ciiemKe8CaE/SHlRVmFLsHI/AAAAAAAAAEU/AThkO0WOxIw/s1600-h/IMG_0176.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222294674354188402" style="" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ciiemKe8CaE/SHlRVmFLsHI/AAAAAAAAAEU/AThkO0WOxIw/s320/IMG_0176.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><div align="center">Peace out zona.</div><br /><div align="left"></div><div align="left">My first stop was a layover in Seattle. The view flying in reminded me that Seattle green is a shade of green that is MIA in Arizona. Beautiful, beautiful place. The airport is pretty dope too, there's a tunnel tram that shuttles you from terminal to terminal, thing has a talking voice that speaks more languages than I do. There's also a GIANT glass window where you can see planes taking off, kind of a serene backdrop. There's worse ways to burn some time.</div><p align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ciiemKe8CaE/SHl8CR6lo_I/AAAAAAAAAEc/1pgzhAAhBKg/s1600-h/IMG_0180.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222341621523522546" style="" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ciiemKe8CaE/SHl8CR6lo_I/AAAAAAAAAEc/1pgzhAAhBKg/s320/IMG_0180.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><div align="left">The red-eye out of Seattle took off around 10:30PM and the first the thing the Captain said after introducing himself was, "Apparently turbulence will be a mixed bag tonight." Well, nice to meet you too Captain, thanks for the heads up. Really though, couldn't even ease some of these people into it? I'm pretty sure I heard the hard-of-flying readying their airsick bags. </div><br /><div align="left"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">And onto Boston and NY.<br /></div><div align="left"></div><br /><div align="center">These little monsters are the people I visited in Boston and NY.<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ciiemKe8CaE/SHlQpdc6snI/AAAAAAAAAEE/wmm1Abhc3lg/s1600-h/IMG_0192.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222293916123574898" style="" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ciiemKe8CaE/SHlQpdc6snI/AAAAAAAAAEE/wmm1Abhc3lg/s320/IMG_0192.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />They crack me up. Good people even if they weren't blood.<br /></div><br /><br />Boston was a decent place, I'm not sure if all the hype is quite justified though. Hard-pressed to find more ostentatious and pretentious than some of the cats around Harvard Square. Kind of a dope college vibe, but some of the people throw uppity like it's their job. Like their knowledge of academia has them On Top of the World like The Carpenters.<br />It wasn't all bad though, my cousin took me to <a href="http://bartleysburgers.com/">Mr. Bartley's Gourmet Burgers</a> by Harvard Square. Apparently it's a staple for the Cambridge crowd and it stays on the different lists for top burger joints. For good reason too, the food isn't shabby and it's a neat little place to check out.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ciiemKe8CaE/SLZBvyk8m4I/AAAAAAAAAEk/VmRn_GxQDSg/s1600-h/John+Harvard+Statue.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ciiemKe8CaE/SLZBvyk8m4I/AAAAAAAAAEk/VmRn_GxQDSg/s200/John+Harvard+Statue.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239447505778547586" border="0" /></a>Mr. John Harvard at Harvard Square<br /><br /></div>1 day in Boston and then it was off to New York, NY. 3rd time in NY so it wasn't anything new but it was nice to be back there seeing family and checking out some sites.<br /><br /><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"><div style="text-align: center;">Saw this on a car while we were out and about. Dude got creative on 'em<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ciiemKe8CaE/SHlREPrJKXI/AAAAAAAAAEM/mD9RiroFmO0/s1600-h/IMG_0189.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5222294376281614706" style="" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ciiemKe8CaE/SHlREPrJKXI/AAAAAAAAAEM/mD9RiroFmO0/s320/IMG_0189.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br />The NY leg of the trip was basically sight-seeing but we were heavy into eating and shopping though. Checked out <a href="http://www.g-star.com/flash/content.html">G-Star RAW</a> (attention to little details, FRESH), <a href="http://www.supremenewyork.com/">Supreme</a> (was only there a hot minute, AC was broke), <a href="http://www.uniqlo.com/us/">UNIQLO</a> (decent quality threads on the cheap) and some others.<br /></div><br />And then it was back to good ol' AZ to start up a little Corporate America Summer grrrrrind time!<br /><div align="left"></div></div></div>Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05170889704108165399noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484606936194338986.post-17023169013229902672008-07-04T00:16:00.000-07:002008-09-17T11:08:12.595-07:00Douche Bags 'R' Us<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ciiemKe8CaE/SLZP27ck4iI/AAAAAAAAAE0/mL9g24q-2iY/s1600-h/I%27m+With+Stupid.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ciiemKe8CaE/SLZP27ck4iI/AAAAAAAAAE0/mL9g24q-2iY/s320/I%27m+With+Stupid.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239463021581230626" border="0" /></a><br />The other day, I was going to my marketing class and while I was heading to the water fountain, I saw something. To my amazement, I saw a guy wearing a t-shirt with "thank your girlfriend for me" on the front. I couldn't believe, just to make sure the ol' corneas hadn't tricked me, I had to rinse the disbelief out of my eyes. Sure enough, this was really happening, someone was actually rocking this shirt. Dude might as well have been rocking a "I like dudes" t.<br /><br />Wow, that got me thinking, did the chicken come first or the egg? In this case, was this guy a douche bag that happened to wear a stupid shirt? Or was the stupid shirt the reason this guy was/is a douche bag? Hmm.... I know I come across real salty like the shirt happened to me but ask anybody that knows me, I will rock a free shirt 'til the threads come off (I have at least 10 free shirts from various causes and activities, I'd say at least 4 are in heavy rotation). But I cannot see a situation where I would be compelled to rock that shirt.<br /><br /><br />Out.Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05170889704108165399noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484606936194338986.post-34709260233949753122008-06-17T21:14:00.003-07:002008-07-03T11:21:55.889-07:00"Michelle, you look good tonight girl, you lookin' good."That has got to be a top 5 NBA post game celebratory comment right? Just in case you missed it; if you're not tryin' to watch it all, just go to 1:35ish<br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/jSmD5oAhTmo&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/jSmD5oAhTmo&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br />At least dude didn't <a href="http://www.blogger.com/%3Cobject%20width=%22425%22%20height=%22344%22%3E%3Cparam%20name=%22movie%22%20value=%22http://www.youtube.com/v/Gc65NC44dSk&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0%22%3E%3C/param%3E%3Cparam%20name=%22allowFullScreen%22%20value=%22true%22%3E%3C/param%3E%3Cembed%20src=%22http://www.youtube.com/v/Gc65NC44dSk&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0%22%20type=%22application/x-shockwave-flash%22%20allowfullscreen=%22true%22%20width=%22425%22%20height=%22344%22%3E%3C/embed%3E%3C/object%3E">make a move</a> on her. Yeaaaa Broadway Joe. Great recovery Suzy.<br /><br /><br />Congratulations to the Boston Celtics, like we been sayin' all season Mike, everybody else was playin' for 2nd. I can't say that I particularly like Boston or the fans, but the Big Three and especially KG definitely deserved this. The NBA version of Barry Sanders finally got himself a squad. Dude went from this,<br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ciiemKe8CaE/SFiLyf_v-BI/AAAAAAAAADc/J8GRQqLWhu8/s1600-h/stepgarn2og1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213070268379953170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: pointer; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ciiemKe8CaE/SFiLyf_v-BI/AAAAAAAAADc/J8GRQqLWhu8/s320/stepgarn2og1.jpg" border="0" /></a>to NBA champion. Completely flipped that squad's swagger, true story.<br /></div><br /><br />The corporate hustle and bustle is doing work on my blog game, so serious.<br /><br /><br />P.S., I realize that my comments about KG deserving the title might've been misconstrued, DeWitz. I meant that it was nice to see KG get a shot and win a ring 'cause 'Sota never surrounded him playoff contending talent. Last time KG had a semi-decent squad, Sam Cassell's body broke down in the playoffs and the KG/<a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3241444">Sprewell</a> combo wasn't enough.Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05170889704108165399noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484606936194338986.post-73102516376696035612008-06-03T11:02:00.000-07:002008-06-17T21:23:33.504-07:00I Get My Cleans On<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ciiemKe8CaE/SEWOU6-xjxI/AAAAAAAAADU/H8vs2gbpWH8/s1600-h/lava.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207725034204925714" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center;" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ciiemKe8CaE/SEWOU6-xjxI/AAAAAAAAADU/H8vs2gbpWH8/s320/lava.JPG" border="0" /></a>Is it just me or are more and more people just peacing out of bathrooms across America sans suds? When did it become normal or good to ignore basic hygiene and instead of washing your hands, just checking the mirror and taking off? I don't know about the current state of women's restrooms, but the men's restrooms are heavy with the no-wash crowd.<br /><br />Hey guy, I'm onto you. I hate to break it to you but no amount of looking in the mirror is going to clean your hands. Son, checking your hair is not the '08 <a href="http://www.brands2liveby.com/brand.aspx?id=310">Purell</a>. Don't complain about bird flu and viruses if you don't even wash your hands, come on now.<br /><br />Honestly, yo, if you're not going to bother washing your hands, can you at least fake it for those of us that just heard you drop a gnarly deuce? Or the other people that just saw you pull an inside-the-waistband crotch adjustment? People used to at least fake it and just rinse the germs away without soap, just plain water. Nowadays, people don't even bother. Hey, if you're going to swing those grimy mitts around the very least you could do is pretend to wash.<br /><br />Kanye show this weekend, everybody has been sayin' N*E*R*D is murder. I'm extrahyped for the show! Good look Kanyon.Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05170889704108165399noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484606936194338986.post-65856615326128798032008-05-28T09:57:00.000-07:002008-06-03T09:38:56.187-07:00"Money can't buy happiness<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ciiemKe8CaE/SD9d5XvWUdI/AAAAAAAAADE/lb8GQ31u2x4/s1600-h/LG+Shine.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205982934470119890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: pointer; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ciiemKe8CaE/SD9d5XvWUdI/AAAAAAAAADE/lb8GQ31u2x4/s320/LG+Shine.jpg" border="0" /></a>but it's a damn good down payment."<br /><br />My bad to all, I was out of town for a bit and with Memorial Day and everything it's been hectic.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">Someone (thanks Chong) sent me this <a href="http://www.cnbc.com/id/24426359">article</a> about <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Falk">David Falk</a> a little bit ago and I never got around to talking about it. David Falk matters to some because he was THE Michael Jordan's agent. An interesting point about Falk's interview with CNBC is, at the end, Falk says,<br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />"... we're dealing in a world where agents are splitting fees with AAU coaches all the time. And it's getting worse. I wanted to meet a college player who I really enjoyed watching this year. So I asked a friend of mine, who is a very powerful man in the game, to introduce me to him. And he said, 'I'd like to help but I can't.' And when I asked why. He said, 'You are three years and $500,000 short.'"<br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />I thought this was especially interesting because all the pub this <a href="http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/draft2008/insider/columns/story?columnist=ford_chad&page=DraftWatchMayo-080523&action=login&appRedirect=http%3a%2f%2finsider.espn.go.com%2fnba%2fdraft2008%2finsider%2fcolumns%2fstory%3fcolumnist%3dford_chad%26page%3dDraftWatchMayo-080523">OJ</a> Mayo "<a href="http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/mensbasketball/2008-05-11-mayo-allegations_N.htm">scandal</a>" has received lately. Basically OJ is a basketball phenom who has been heavily recruited since about 7th grade and now he allegedly took gifts or money from an agent/agency. This is funny to me because it really showcases the ignorance of the American public. Really? IF this happened, is it really the first? Who do you think is giving high school/college athletes? Powerhouse agents and boosters. The situation can't be fixed because some of these people are supporting the very schools themselves. (Paul, I meant why this Mayo story specifically, is getting more pub than countless others before him with similar talent levels.)<br /><br />Please do not pretend like this is a big issue because if it were, there would've been an attempt to "fix" it. And since there hasn't been and won't be an attempt, let's just move on and focus on other things.<br />I typically don't like Stephen A. Smith (A-Mart's impressions are a different story) , but this <a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/espnmag/story?id=3405148">article</a> was decent.<br /><br /><br />I'll update with some pictures of my vacay and some Memorial Day details. For those of you that have it, enjoy Summer break. For my corporate folks, enjoy this hot-ass Arizona weather. I need a Summer out-of-town spot like I need lower gas prices.<br /></span></span>Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05170889704108165399noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484606936194338986.post-38381677205948652722008-05-07T09:29:00.000-07:002008-05-28T09:55:12.687-07:00"Slide through the 'hood' just to check my dough"<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ciiemKe8CaE/SCHZPRKNzKI/AAAAAAAAACs/uCQ13WDXFNo/s1600-h/SDSU+Bust.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ciiemKe8CaE/SCHZPRKNzKI/AAAAAAAAACs/uCQ13WDXFNo/s320/SDSU+Bust.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197674301289778338" border="0" /></a>"Trapstar fresh from head to toe,<br />From toe to ear, the kicks match the cap,<br />Black t-shirt, yeah it match the strap,"<br /><br /><a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-drugbust7-2008may07,0,3741335.story">75 San Diego State students and 96 in all</a> were arrested in connection with a drug bust at good ol' San Diego State University. <a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24487818/?GT1=43001">Authorities</a> said "Two kilograms of cocaine were seized, along with 350 Ecstasy pills, marijuana, psychedelic mushrooms, hash oil, methamphetamine, illicit prescription drugs, several guns and at least $60,000 in cash"<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ciiemKe8CaE/SCHfmRKNzMI/AAAAAAAAAC8/0TvqxMwSc2Y/s1600-h/SDSU+Bust+Text.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ciiemKe8CaE/SCHfmRKNzMI/AAAAAAAAAC8/0TvqxMwSc2Y/s320/SDSU+Bust+Text.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197681293496536258" border="0" /></a><br />Apparently Kenny and some of the fellas over at the Theta Chi house got a little too bold. Whatever happened to secretive drug dealers that didn't like getting locked up? Mass texts, what is this? Must be listening to that "cRap" music too much.<br /><br />Funny thing is, how much you think the cops spent on the whole operation? Yeah, way more than $60G and that Bush League operation were worth. Oh well, it's only the American people's tax money anyways right?<br /><br /><br />Also, if anyone needs an easy class for a lit credit at ASU, DO NOT take HST364 "Sex and Society in Modern Europe." Yeah, my bad, I'm an idiot. Professor got me like a creepy dude with a blacked-out conversion van. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/To_Catch_a_Predator">to catch_a predator</a> style. She'll reel you in with a semi-interesting first day, then ruin your Finals schedule because you have to write a stupid 8-10 page paper about stuff that isn't that interesting.<br /><br />Paul, I need some <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&hs=5VS&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=yoko+restaurant&near=Mesa,+AZ&fb=1&view=text&latlng=5750692609505110621">Yoko</a> in my life.Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05170889704108165399noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484606936194338986.post-1604972212632154752008-04-30T10:17:00.000-07:002008-04-30T11:33:18.613-07:00"Check-ch-check-check-check-ch-check it out"<a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=arrested+development&x=0&y=0"><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >Arrested Development</span></a><br /><embed id="VideoPlayback" style="width:400px;height:326px" flashvars="" src="http://video.google.com/googleplayer.swf?docid=-7562860158049514094&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed> <br />"What-wha-what-what-what's it all about"<br /><br />For those of you who have not given the show any burn, you have definitely been missing out. If you don't know about <a href="http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/article/0,28804,1651341_1659188_1652056,00.html">Arrested Development</a>, it was one of the most hilarious shows on TV but did not nearly get enough pub, got canceled once, revived, then canceled/shut down again for good. If you're a fan, a movie is supposedly on the back burner somewhere.<br /><br />These are clips of Will Arnett (Gob from Arrested Development) when he was on "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" in February.<br /><br /><object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" width="390" height="320" id="Redlasso"><param name="movie" value="http://media.redlasso.com/xdrive/WEB/vidplayer_1b/redlasso_player_b1b_deploy.swf"><param name="flashvars" value="embedId=304d6fca-a5ad-46e4-9a41-01e3597424a4"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://media.redlasso.com/xdrive/WEB/vidplayer_1b/redlasso_player_b1b_deploy.swf" flashvars="embedId=304d6fca-a5ad-46e4-9a41-01e3597424a4" width="390" height="320" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" name="Redlasso"></embed></object><br /><object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" width="390" height="320" id="Redlasso"><param name="movie" value="http://media.redlasso.com/xdrive/WEB/vidplayer_1b/redlasso_player_b1b_deploy.swf"><param name="flashvars" value="embedId=a86981f8-0dcd-4183-8083-ee40de4da15d"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://media.redlasso.com/xdrive/WEB/vidplayer_1b/redlasso_player_b1b_deploy.swf" flashvars="embedId=a86981f8-0dcd-4183-8083-ee40de4da15d" width="390" height="320" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" name="Redlasso"></embed></object><br /><br />Eh, I got a kick out of it.Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05170889704108165399noreply@blogger.com2