Thursday, July 3, 2008

Brandon Jennings: The Belle of the Ball

Brandon Jennings, as pictured at left, had one of the greatest haircuts of the modern era. He also happens to be one of the best basketball players in all the land.

He is so good he may shun college basketball to go play overseas to make money immediately. This would be a shock to the college basketball world as Jennings would be the first prep-star to find a way around the NBA's new year-of-college rule.

If this guy were coming to UF I would undoubtebly have a new favorite player. Between the flash and substance on the court B-Jenn is sure to be a hit wherever he ends up.

This video below does a pretty good job of showing off this guys freakish athleticism and homegrown talent.

Tuesday, July 1, 2008

Fear and Loathing In the Vaccum of Summer

The movie Fear and Loathing In Las Vegas occupied a special place in my heart as a late teen. I don't know if it was the glamour of the reckless drug use, or the view of the dark side of the 60s, and how scary things got for some drug users as they pulled out of my favorite cultural-era of American history. Whatever it was, it was the coolest movie I'd seen up to that point in time. This video recaptures a little bit of that feeling.

The Warlock Marcin Gortat

This is Marcin Gortat. He is a Polish superstar and reserve center for my favorite NBA team, The Orlando Magicians.

Gortat is all heart -- a hustle player who's energy, intensity and burning desire for victory far outweigh any natural skill or athleticism he may posses. Gortat is slowly becoming my go to Magic-man. It's too easy and cliche' to have Dwight or Turk as your guy. I need a player who can heat it up at a moments notice like a walking microwave off the bench.

Gortat's place in my heart was cemented after I saw the quote featured in the above picture. I can see him utter those words with sincerity in his eyes after finally getting in a game for the first time -- in the 62nd game of the season.

Monday, June 30, 2008

Executions Are Soo Back In Florida

No matter where you stand on the death penalty issue, the fact of the matter is Florida is set to end an 18-month hiatus from the lethal injection game on Tuesday.

The year and a half reprieve was due to a botched execution in February of last year. Angel Diaz was seen wincing in pain as a second lethal cocktail was needed to stop his heart. An investigation showed the IV needle had been pushed all the way through his vein. This case was pointed to, by those against the death penalty, as an example of why there is no perfect and humane way of ending a human's life.

Convicted murderer and rapist, Mark David Schwab, is set for execution for 6 p.m. In 1991 Schwab raped and murdered an 11-year-old girl.

It's amazing to me how concerned we are with the comfort of those set for execution. I mean I'm not really into the death penalty in general; I think a life in prison is probably enough for just about any crime, but it seems ridiculous to me that we decide we have the right as a society to choose to end someone's life, and then we turn around and act like we're really concerned with their solace at the end of the day.

It just seems disingenuous, and I for one would be a little put off by all the posturing if it were me who was condemned.

Classic Tebow

Some say Dwight Howard is the Superman of the sports world -- not me. As much as I love Dwight, it's got to be Tebow. Dwight Howard doesn't fight international terrorism and circumcise babies.

Sunday, June 29, 2008

Quote of the Day


"I thoroughly disapprove of duels. If someone should come up to me and challenge me to a fight, I would take them kindly and forgivingly by hand, lead them to a quiet place and kill them."


-Mark Twain

Roller Coasters Are Bad For Yor Health


A 17-year-old boy was decapitated by the Batman The Ride roller coaster, in Six Flags Over Georgia on Saturday.

The kid jumped a fence into a restricted area and somehow managed to get himself into a position under the roller coaster. When the ride came by it, literally, knocked his block off.

No one is sure why the kid decided to enter the danger zone, which was clearly marked off by signs.

This further reaffirms my belief that roller coasters are ridiculously stupid. Why the hell do people like that kid of shit. "Oh boy! I can't wait to get on a ride and have it throw my ass around like a rag doll. I like this so much I'll even pay an exorbitant amount of money, and wait around in line like cattle. I get such an awesome rush, bro!"

Lame.

Grow up people. Boycott roller coasters. They're killers.