Another bank bites the dust

http://www.fdic.gov/news/news/press/2008/pr08065.html

Bradenton makes the front page of digg, but not for something good of course.

Wedding Invite Clarification

A "+1" is implied for everyone that received an invitation addressed to themselves only. In those cases, we either didn't know your significant other's last name or didn't know if one existed at all. Sorry if there was any confusion!

College Rankings

I know everyone is aware that UF topped the list of party schools this year but a more important ranking came out, the schools whose graduates make the most money. I just thought I would post some of the results...

Colleges

Starting Median Salary

Mid-Career Median Salary

University of Florida (UF)

$47,100

$87,900

Florida State University (FSU)

$42,100

$73,000

Auburn University

$45,400

$84,700

Middlebury College

$47,700

$94,200

Colgate University

$52,800

$108,000

Here is the link, in case you want to check it out. Alex, do not worry you beat Alabama.

http://www.payscale.com/best-colleges/top-colleges.asp

Plans within plans

We have Cristina's beach place for Eric's wedding so anyone looking for a Hotel can stay. It has 3 bedrooms and 5 queen sized beds and it is right next to the beach and bars. It makes for a fun stumble. I am also heading to the Keys Aug 22nd, I am going to have a six toed cat fight a Florida Lobster for my drunken amusement. If anyone has a free weekend to walk around the keys give me a call. Punch and pie will be served, more people will come if you tell them we have punch and pie.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZZRe9sKcfw

Bahamas next week

So I am going to the Bahamas again before I start my new job.  Alex is going to the Bahamas too before he starts his new job.  

Mac user

I am now a mac user.  I made the switch.  I now have to learn how to use it.  Anyone else using one?

Dark Knight

I saw the new Batman movie last night and I just want to say it was phenomenal. The most impressive character was by far the Joker I will give big time credit to Heath Ledger. It was played way different then Jack did, but it was so much more deranged. Between the Joker and the typical Batman theatrics it was more then I expected. The only downside is when Christian Bale forces the "Batman voice" which he does a few times but other then that you will not be disappointed. I am not sure if him being dead adds to his performance or not but you can not take your eyes off the Joker the entire movie.

PS Saw a preview for a couple of good movies a lot of my boys are coming out with new ones (Pitt, DiCaprio, Reeves and of course a new Terminator staring Christan Bale).

Have a good weekend ladies and Gents.

Nick D....out.....Rory is gay.

My Catch Log

This is something that a buddy and I have been working on for a while now. Can everyone take a couple minutes and register and give us your opinions on it. For those of you that are tech savvy, this is in the alpha stage of development. Let us know everything. http://www.mycatchlog.com

Bradenton

I love when Bradenton makes national news. It was even on the Drudge Report!

Link

Netflix + Live = Awesome

Press Release

To summarize, starting in the fall Xbox Live Gold members who are also Netflix members will be able to watch their "Watch Instantly" queue on their tv through Xbox Live.

Something else they touched upon is being able to sync across multiple accounts to watch movies with friends. Hard to say how useful that will be, but I could see giving it a shot.

I was seriously considering getting a Roku, but now I'm glad I waited.

Sandy Mousseau: 2/19/96 - 7/12/08

Sweetest dog ever in the world... may she rest in peace. God I'm going to miss that happy face...

NYC Vids

Note to self: Don't play rock band around Jenny.

NYC on the 4th

How was everyone's 4th of July? I assume there were some shenanigans had in NYC? Adam, how was camp? DC was rainy most of the day on the 4th, per the usual. But fun was still had.

Boat Races

and 2 videos:

Also Heading to B-Town

As some of you already know and already realize from Bryan's previous comment, I am heading back to Bradenton to start work at (surprise surprise) my dad's practice. I was going to delay a possible decision to move back home for about another year, but Ashley has decided to give FL a try and I decided I should take the opportunity. Plus it is hard to turn down a job where I work fewer hours, have consistent days off, don't have emergency duty, AND get paid more. It probably doesn't hurt that my current job is driving me crazy. I should be moving back late July/early August. I just need to find a way to move that's not going to cost me a fortune.

So I expect to hear from anyone who visits Bradenton.

NY Trip

I am officially ready for the "Invasion" for those of you coming up please bring a pair of shoes you are comfortable walking many miles in. You will also need a pair of jeans because even though it is hot as hell bars up here like to enforce dress codes on males. Even run of the mill Irish Pubs like to think they are fancy and deny people in shorts and sandals sometimes. It is better safe then sorry.

Please post when and what airport your flight arrives into as I only have a half day on Thursday so I want to be sure I am around and not out gallivanting (copying logan) around town. Call me if you have any questions....

Let the party begin....HIIIYOOOOO

Nick D....CPA

New Job

Yes, gallivanting around Florida and the Bahamas on someone else's boat while getting paid to do it was fun. I figured it was time to actually start my career though. I took a job with the Florida West Coast Resource Conservation and Development Council. I am coming in as an Assistant Project Manager. Which means......I will be moving back to Bradenton! Never thought I would be excited to do so but I do have to say that I miss that town. I will be back in Btown in early August.

Sweet

Epcot missed one.

Cadbury Creme Eggs

geez, all i ever did with mine was eat them...

See more funny videos at CollegeHumor

Tell me how my A$$ tastes

Post topics appear to be dwindling... and I'm bored and sicky at work so lets weigh in with our opinions to Shaq's busting on Kobe rap that I'm sure you've all heard by now. I'd post a video but the office intranet or whatever is restricting me from youtube, ehh. If you haven't seen it I suggest you take a minute to look it up because I personally find it hysterical... I can never get enough Shaq spittin out some phat beats (Eric - catch the DWTS Gutt reference?). The site for the TMZ video is www.tmz.com/category/shaq-attack if you just want to give that a shot. Play along if you wish, like I said I'm just reaching here.

google knows best

Respect!

New Homeowners!

We just closed on our new house! It's 2200 sq ft, 4 bedroom, 2 bath, 2 car garage. Before you ask, the colors in the video are going, and we'll be painting for the rest of the week before we move in this weekend.

Here's proof of the painting...

This one's for Nick, real-life Jurassic Park

link

newly added -------------------------------------->

i added this slideshow widget to the blog after signing up for a free account on badongo. my hope was to give everyone the login and password so that any pictures that are uploaded will automatically start rotating through the album. give me an email if you would like the password.

UF calling

I get a phone call everyday at noon from the University of Florida. They don't leave a message, but I appreciate the effort to reach me. Apparently once they realize you get a paycheck they want a taste. I will give them money if they have our football team and a heard of puppies send me an autographed photo depicting Tim Tebow single handedly solving the worlds oil crisis.I admit it is a welcome change from messages to Lashonda who apparently enjoys writing bad checks for furniture. New iphone looks cool, I am waiting for it to have flash and be able to microwave last nights pizza. I saw Zohan, good Jewish humor it helps if you know some people from Israel, and enjoy good hummus on everything. I could see myself brushing my teeth with hummus flavored toothpaste.

Bailey's New Ride

Good bye Saturn, hello Malibu! We are the proud owners of a totally pimptastic new (2007) car! Cevrolet Malibu Maxx SS Though it is mine (Carla's) to drive, secretly Chris thinks it's cool too ;).

Fishing Team Website

www.outtalinefishingteam.com

This is my first attempt at doing a site 100% by myself. I wrote it all in code - no editing programs.

Be sure to check out the tournaments section, you will see that we placed 3rd last week in the Tarpon tournament.

An Engineer Sells Out

Well kiddies it's official. As of last Monday I am no longer an engineer for the phone company. I have been promoted to a management position with a company called Truevance that does contract and consulting work for major telecom companies. I should be moving back to the Tampa area in the next few months. If any of you are going to be in the Tampa area look me up.

July 4th New York Thread

Ok everybody I just want to get a gauge of who is coming that weekend so we can make any plans necessary. Please rate your chances of coming below.

1) Tickets have been bought, have the beer ready to flow
2) I am actively looking for tickets and the chances are good
3) I am looking but will only come if I see a really good deal
4) Pulling a Nick move and say maybe but really I am not coming
5) No shot in hell, joining Rory in btown

I have a feeling this could be a great weekend join up if you can.

Nick D, CPA

new car!

On Thursday, we decided to plan on going today to buy a new car to get rid of Mike's cause it was getting to that scary stage. Well ironically, Thursday afternoon Mike's car was totaled. He's ok, just a little sore still, but we actually made out. We got double what his car was worth, plus money for pain and suffering. So we're gonna use some money to fix up our other car, and we were able to put a little down on this one. Its a 2008 Nissan Sentra 2.0 S. We lucked out because we almost ended up with a gray or black car, but as I was looking at the black one saying, "I don't want black, I want blue... I want blue... I don't want a boring color again..." a guy drove up a blue one right off the delivery truck. We ended up getting the fully loaded version (since that's what the blue one was) instead of the standard one we were planning on through USAA, for only like $400 more. Plus a free tint job. Plus free extended warranty. Yay! It has keyless entry, blue tooth, and a bunch of other non-needed but cool features. Here's a few pics:









So, as Nick would say... I'm so "exited"!

So You Think You Can Dance Is Back

Here's a taste...





Fox Thursdays 8/7c

Stuff White People Like...

Had to post this link because it is cracking me up! Just click on any on the list to go to the blog entry.

Alex...might want to check #23 :)

Beer and B'town

I thought some of you could appreciate a well stocked fridge. I seem to have developed a bad habit. If I see a beer with an alcohol content greater than 6% that I have not tried, I tend to buy it. Ashley thinks that I have gone overboard, but I think I can still make room for more.

I also thought I should let everyone know that I will be in Bradenton this weekend. I should be in town on Friday afternoon until Monday morning. So, give me a call if you are in town and want to get a beer.

By the way, beer is good!

GOW2

Not to distract you from GTAIV for too long, but check out what we have to look forward to in November:

You can also download a high-definition version of this through Xbox Live Marketplace and the graphics look awesome.

Playin with Weiners

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/college/orl-tebow0508may05,0,2769867.story?track=rss

Seriously? Apparently, the kids in the Phillipines are guinea pigs and don't count as human, so they allow Tim Tebow to perform surgery. I wasn't aware the Heisman Trophy gave you the right to perform a circumcision.

GTA IV glitches...

Time to stimulate...

... the economy. Got fat paid on Friday w/ Uncle Sams' 1200 bones. Wondering how everyone is planning on spending (or not spending) theirs. Our is going into stuff for the house - patio furniture and maybe something else if it stretches that far.

Been neglecting the blog

(I'm just going to assume that I was missed terribly...) I haven't checked up on y'all in a few weeks due to finals and all that jazz, but I am now happy to report that I have gotten all A's this semester which brings by GPA to a 3.7. This follows my start at not one but two jobs... so I'm pretty high on life right about now. No need to boost my ego, I was just sharing :o) But I missed Taylor's intro and Nick's job change and everything so I feel quite out of the loop. Hi Taylor, congrats Nick, Logan's probably somewhere tropical, Fasoli boys went to weird schools... think I'm about caught up now! Haha, have a good weekend guys.

Inter-collegiate Quidditch?

I just saw this on E:60... Adam, please explain...

From Middlebury's website, on YouTube, and the Wall Street Journal?

This just might be the gayest thing I've ever seen.

Memorial Day Weekend

I wasn't sure if anybody would want to get together or meet up somewhere for the weekend? I will have May 30th through June 2nd off from work and I could travel on the night of May 29th if needed.

I don't mind traveling, and I figured that it could be a good opportunity for some of us to get together since I haven't seen most of you in awhile.

I know it is somewhat short notice but I thought I would throw it out there. So, let me know if you have any thoughts or ideas.

Job Change for Nick D

Well folks the life and times of Nick D at AIG will come to an end in two weeks. I have been doing some job searching for the last few months and decided to make a change. I will still be working in the insurance industry, but will be working with a company called QBE. They are an Australian based firm who are expanding into the America's and Asia. It should be a good opportunity because the company is growing and looking to continually expand and add good people. Of course there is a substantial pay raise in it for me which was one of my main goals after passing my CPA. I will be getting a 40% increase in base pay as well as still earning OT which is awesome. My position is also eligible for a 15% target bonus come year end. So needless to say I am very excited and it should allow me to live much more comfortable in this very expensive city. This company has no idea what they are getting themselves into...suckers. Have a good weekend everybody.

Nick D....out

Dropbox Beta

I just received my invite to join the dropbox beta. It's an app for PC and mac that seamlessly syncs everything between all computers that you install it on. I've got it set up at home, work, and on my laptop. Folders can also be shared between users and all changes are synced between them as well. Check out the video at http://www.getdropbox.com/ and see if you'd like to join. I have 10 invitations, so let me know if you're interested in using this.

here you go boys, i'm so f'in stoked...

Turkey - Part One

I thought I should finally share some pictures from my trip to Turkey.

This is the Hajia Sophia. It was originally built as a church during the Byzantine Empire around 500 A.D. It was converted to a mosque by the Ottomans but it is now a museum.

This is the Blue Mosque which is about 1000 years older than the Hajia Sophia. It is a working mosque, so the call to prayer was rather loud and I had to take my shoes off in order to enter it.

The Grand Bazaar is the world's oldest and largest bazaar, which means that it is a giant mall with really annoying salesman. The salesman would stand outside the shops and try to speak whatever language they think is your native tongue. One guy asked if I was from Holland.

This is a picture from Cappadocia. We stayed in a village called Goreme and it is surrounded by hills which have caves carved into the sides of them. The caves were made by Christians that were trying to escape from persecution.

This is a picture inside one of the caves that was made into a church. The landscape is literally covered with these caves and the walls are covered with paintings inside the churches.

Recipe Installment #2

So I have been at home studying and finally got through my goal for the day. So I decided to reward myself with a little treat. Fried Ravioli. I have had these frozen raviolis in the freezer for forever and decided to jazz them up:

Frozen ravioli
Egg
Flour
Parmesan cheese (not the crappy Kraft stuff, the real deal)
Oil
Marinara sauce

Cook the ravioli per the directions. Then lay them out on some paper towel and make sure they are dry. Heat up a skillet with an inch or two of oil until you get a good popping sound when you flick a drop of water into the pan. Now dredge the raviolis in the flour followed by the egg, followed by the cheese. Pop them into the oil for a few minutes until golden brown. If you didn't use a lot of oil, flip them over to make sure all the sides get crispy. Put them onto some more paper towel to soak up the extra grease and season. Finally, pour some marinara into a dipping bowl and garnish with a little basil.

Your whole apartment is going to smell like McDonald's with all the oil but it is worth it. This would probably work well as a cocktail party food too.

P.S. Bread crumbs are for sissies. The more cheese, the better.

Walking is good for your health, right?

Everybody I have a very important and urgent announcement

CANNON BALL!!!!!!!

I am bored at work so I decided to pass the time with this.

PS I named it the Octagon

Geez...

...you make one mention of "man-kinis" and end up with google ads like these... better remedy the situation. boobs, girls, tools, motorcycles, power, gorillas, grills, trucks, electronics.

New Car

Well guys, the Audi is finally gone. After years of excellent service, I finally gave up on her. She needed a new timing belt that would have cost more than she was worth and I have a ton of driving to do this summer so I figured I would take advantage of a slow economy and get a good deal on a car. Anyway, here she is. 2008 Mitsubishi Outlander XLS. 220-hp V6 with continuously variable transmission. Keyless ignition, leather heated seats, xenon headlights, premium sound, etc. etc. etc. It is a nice car and it was a good deal too. Anyone out there looking for a nice inexpensive ride, look at Mitsubishi. They also have a ridiculous 10yr/100k powertrain warranty and 5yr/60k bumper to bumper. Anyway, enjoy the pics and I'd be happy to pick anyone up from the Boston airport in it. =)

Yale artwork

Somebody please explain to me why I should ever think an education from Yale is worth a damn when compared to state schools. FYI, the link is in the title.

I guess I do not understand what the word "art" implies. A Yale student apparently thinks that self expression involves video taped, self induced abortions. I guess Yale assumes that a display of skid marks from my childhood could represent the saga of a young boy growing up in Florida, while it really just a bunch of shit stains in tighty whities.

But, what the hell do I know, I done got me an edumacation from one of them schools down south in them areas where them boys wear white sheets and chase around the darkies.

Costa Rica

Heading to Costa Rica in the morning. I will post pics when I get back on Tuesday.

Champions Club

Carla and I were thinking of signing up for champions club tickets for Gator games. Any other Gator fans interested? It won't be until Carla graduates.....next June at least, but if any of you are interested we could try to get tickets together. Just as info the seats are $2600 a piece per year if you are interested

......one more

Happy Birthday Chris! Hope it's a good one. Your bday is always so easy to remember ;-)

P.S. - Hope everyone got their taxes done....only a few hours left.

For the motorcycle guys...

Ok bike guys...I'm looking for any advice/input. Anything will help.

Do you use daily?

Do you suggest having a car also? Could I get by without it if I needed to?

Sorry to be so broad...but hopefully you guys can fill me in a little.

Joint Bdays

Happy Birthday Fasoli Boys. Welcome to the ripe old age of 26. Hope you guys have awesome days.

Love Nick D

I fear for the future...

I'm not going to post a link since the story is friggin everywhere by now, but have you all out of the area heard about the Polk county kids who beat the ever loving crap out of a girl who was talking smack on MySpace? One chick lured her a house where 6 girls were waiting to jump her while 2 guys waited outside as lookouts. The girl didn't even fight back and now has impaired hearing and vision. As if this weren't bad enough, these idiots were dumb enough to video tape the half hour beatdown (their great plan was to post it on YouTube), and now face kidnapping, battery, and tampering charges that could (but won't) put them in prison for life. They're all being tried as adults. Retards are gonna throw their lives away just for some stupid words being said. I know stupid kids will be stupid kids, but no amount of running your mouth warrants being trapped and beaten senseless like that. It reminds me of that punk who killed a kid by continuing to go at him after he fell unconscious... dumbasses don't realize they could actually murder someone when stuff like this escalates. Anyway, there's been some buzz down here on the radio and stuff about local kids thinking that what these girls did wasn't that big of a deal, saying that the first girl shouldn't have run her mouth in the first place. I was curious as to what you guys thought, because it pretty much makes me sick... *shutter*

YAY! No longer a bum!

I got a job, woo hoo! I started yesterday at HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital as a PT Aide part time, and will be starting an internship with Corporate Fitness Works of Clearwater in a couple weeks when my semester ends. Only the first is a paid position, but I'm hoping both will beef up my resume enough to secure a decent chance at a job upon graduation. The internship might secure me a job in and of itself anyway, but will give me a Sh*t ton of experience and teach me to apply what I already know regardless. So yay, I'm officially not a piece of crap anymore :o)

Happy Early Nicholas

I will be gone all day tomorrow so I am saying Happy Birthday tonight. Yes, I was thinking ahead.



PS I love you

Adam's Chicken Hash

So over the weekend I decided to make an oven roasted chicken. Needless to say, one man cannot consume such a fowl in one sitting and I have tons of leftovers. So far, I made a chicken sandwich for lunch, made some stock, and put some chicken in a burrito. But my best use has been my dinner the past two nights: Chicken Hash.

It has been the perfect use of chicken and actually tastes better than the chicken dinner I made for myself initially. Here goes:

Ingredients:
Chicken
Potatoes (I have made with both regular and sweet potatoes)
Onion
Fresh Basil for garnish
Garlic powder
Chili powder
Salt/Pepper

To speed things up, I like to cut the potatoes in medium chunks and then boil them in water for maybe 15 minutes until they are cooked through. Then heat up a nice cast iron skillet with some oil (which works much much better than a regular pan) and add the potatoes and onions. Don't move them around a lot so they get nice and brown and cook for about 5 minutes. Now add your chicken and spices. I used a hefty amount of garlic powder and maybe half as much chili powder. Cook for another 5 minutes. Pop it on a plate, garnish with basil (I used green onion the first night and that was tasty as well) and serve with some ranch dressing and biscuits.

The spice possibilities seem pretty endless but these worked quite well. Also I am sure one could come up with a more creative dipping sauce but that is what I had in the fridge. Maybe something horseradishy would be good... Anyway, this is what I do with my time when I don't want to study anymore.

Airlines f**cked us, how about you?

As you probably know, the airline industry is hurtin' for certain. As a result, Jetblue stopped service from Tucson to NY as of May. Our July 4 trip to NY was, therefore, cancelled. Jetblue as a company was fairly easy to deal with. Regardless of what we decided to do (re-route, refund, etc.) they gave us $50 Jetblue credits per person per flight ($200 in total). In the end we are flying out of Phoenix now (a 2 hour drive as opposed to 20 minute drive) since flights have gone up so much it doesn't make sense to get a refund.

Has anyone else been affected or heard of someone affected by the recent cancellations? Which airline were they flying and how was it handled?

About the only thing Formula One would beat NASCAR in

This article sums up F-1 racing. I am all about role playing during intercourse, I mean am a Republican. But this is even weird for me. I bolded the real section.

London tab reportedly has video of F1 president in sex tape

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ESPN.com news services

LONDON -- Formula One's governing body kept its distance on Sunday from sexual allegations in a British tabloid newspaper about its president, Max Mosley. "This is a matter between Mr. Mosley and the paper in question," an International Automobile Federation (FIA) spokesman said. "We understand that Mr. Mosley's lawyers are now in contact with that newspaper and the FIA has no comment." The News of the World reported in a front page story that FIA president Mosley, 67, had taken part in a "sadomasochistic orgy" with five prostitutes that reportedly involved Nazi role-playing. According to a story posted by the London-based Times Online on Monday, Mosley and others "re-enacted a concentration camp scene in which he played the role of both guard and inmate." A video was also reportedly posted on the News of the World Web site. A check of the site Monday didn't find the video in question. The News of the World printed pictures of a man who appeared to be Mosley, chained over a "torture" bench while being caned by a woman, and said that the acts took place in an apartment near Mosley's London home on Friday. British media reports said Mosley paid 2,500 British pounds, which is a little less than $5,000, according to Monday's conversion rates. Formula One chief executive Bernie Ecclestone told at least one London newspaper that Mosley's job was not in jeopardy. "I find it difficult to believe. It's his business but it sounds to me like a set-up. Has he in any way damaged F1? No," he told the Daily Mail. Jewish leaders in Great Britain condemned Mosley. "This is sick and depraved," Karen Pollock, chief executive of the Holocaust Educational Trust, said, according to Times Online. " ... I am absolutely appalled." Stephen Smith, director of the Holocaust Centre, said: "As Mr Mosley has condemned the racism in motorsport he should live up to the standards he sets. This is an insult to millions of victims, survivors and their families. He should apologize. He should resign from the sport." Mosley is the son of the late Oswald Mosley, founder of the pre-war British Union of Fascists. Mosley is married with two sons. He has been president of the FIA since 1993.

tour dates

Buy your tickets for the concert near you. Make sure to dust off your Hawaiian shirt, and stock up on margarita supplies.
http://www.margaritaville.com/index.php?page=tour

It's good to be a Clemson recruit!

Meet Clemson offensive lineman recruit Kenneth Page. This picture apparently appeared on his My Space page and was quickly removed, but I guess it wasn't removed fast enough. Apparently, he made his choice between Clemson and UNC on Signing Day. I wonder how Clemson persuaded him?

this guy is sick wit it

Breakdance - Watch the best video clips here

mmmmmm, bacon...

mmmmmm, bacon...

Wii Friend Codes

A buddy of mine is planning a smash brothers party in the coming weeks. Those of you interested in gettin' your virtual-party on, post your friend code.

The Hawaii Chair

This is completely ridiculous, imagine using this at work?

Brighten your day with some Demetri Martin

ESPN Tournament Challenge

Alright Ladies and Gents I have created a backet on ESPN. Lets see how good you are and who will take the crown this year. Please join the group by Thursday. I have a feeling I am winning this year.

Group: The Pen is Mightier
Password: nyc

Addition to the DiVincenzo family

Let me start this off with saying no, nobody is having a kid. I just received word that Danny and Gina are now engaged. Could not have asked for a better guy to be marrying my sister. It is great news except for the fact my younger sister of nearly 4 years is engaged and I do not even have a girlfriend. Pam D is going to be putting the pressure on me now..haha. And my brother just turned 18. Man we are getting old.

PS Sorry Rory looks like you lost out bud.

Hulk Do-Over

Check out the new trailer for "The Incredible Hulk" here.  Ed Norton is an upgrade, Liv Tyler is a downgrade, and The Abomination (played by Tim Roth) is a definite villian upgrade.  I'm not sure what to make of this 're-imagination' of The Hulk.  The trailer gets me a little excited about it, but not "Iron Man" excited, which looks awesome.  What do you guys think?

Colgate on ESPN 2 tomorrow

I noticed Colgate is on ESPN 2 tomorrow at 4:45 for the championship game of the Patriot League. If they win that game do they get an automatic bid?? How funny would that be if Colgate is the only one of our teams to make the tournament. If they make it I know who my Cinderella team is going to be. Good luck Drew and go Colgate!!!!!!!!

Wii Owners

Just say when, I'm ready!

As some of you are aware

As some of you are aware, I have taken a job with a media consulting firm in Washington DC. Basically I am learning how to write, produce, invoice and create tv and radio ads for political campaigns. There will be more news on this in the future, but right now I am learning a lot. Below is a link for the first ad I got to work on, it is also linked to the title. These things take a very long time to produce, it is pretty ridiculous. Myself and one of the partners got into the editing studio at 5:30 pm and did not finish until around 1:30am. It is a crazy process but my life will be hell come October when I will be working all day and doing these spots every night. I will of course continue to send you all the spots I get to work on, after they air, so you can see them. For all of you haters of negative advertising, you will be happy to know I will be working on some positive stuff as well.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwD-1ukM_R4

Surprise Visit Home

Mexican Lettuce

Add a little protein to your salad!

My Experience at the Garden

Last night I went to MSG to watch the Cavs vs Knicks game in which Lebron scored 50 pts and had 10 ast. We had seats behind one of the baskets in the lower bowl level. The game started off a little slow with LBJ tallying 2pts in the first quarter. As the second quarter progresses next thing you know Lebron has somewhere in the mid teens for points. Then something happened.

With a couple of minutes left in the half Lebron turns the corner and heads to the rim like a man possessed. He looks like a fucking freight train coming to the rim and throws down a completely nasty dunk that nobody thought he was going to dunk, especially David Lee. Next play he grabs a rebound and starts a fast break, the crowd starts getting to its feet to see another dunk then Lebron is fouled on the play with no call and he looses the ball which leads to a Knicks dunk. Next play Lebron has the ball and my buddy turns to me and goes, dude Lebron looks like he is going to tear somebody's head off, look how pissed off he looks. Lebron proceeds to nail a fad away three in the corner. Then he gets the ball with 5 seconds left and dribbles down the court where he proceeds to drain a 40 footer and walks off the court with a look on his face like, you have not seen shit yet. He had I think 24pts at that point.

As the second half starts the whole arena is pretty much cheering for him because everybody knows something special is happening here. Lebron does not disappoint and starts raining threes like Pacman Jones rains $100 bills at strip clubs. When Lebron walks off the court he gets a standing ovation and the Cavs walk away with the victory. It was just unbelievable to see something like that. As I am leaving the arena I start thinking to myself I better enjoy the next two years the Cavs have Lebron because he enjoyed this way to much.

And the best part of the whole night it was all completely free, even the beers were paid for. Got to love corporate perks, well my roommates corporate perks not me but either way...aweomse.

Nick D (aka Man Crush on Lebron)

Going back to the Islands

Heading to the Bahamas in the morning. I will be back on the 25th. We have internet at most of the places we will be so I will put some pictures up as I can.

Have fun sitting in your offices and/or classrooms.

Possibly the funniest clip I've ever seen... ever.

See if you can keep up with the cameos! I think I lost count around 10...

ACC vs SEC

Something to get us through the off-season! Talk all sports ACC vs SEC! Enjoy!

http://www.accvssec.com/forum/index.php

Reality TV is BRUTAL

I don't know if any of you all watch the show "Moment of Truth," but contestants on it take a polygraph test and based on those answer they have to tell the truth to America to win money. Anyway, last night it reached a new low. I admit I watch this stuff, but wow, its brutal. Check it out....

Another tough day at the office

Enjoy...

Fantasy Baseball Time

Aight boys fantasy baseball is upon us. The league information is below, join up if you think you can take down the championship run I am about to have. I want to throw down some bones this year to make the league a little more interesting ($20). Anyway the draft is in one month about, so watch all the spring training you can to prepare!!!

Name: The Real Baseball League
ID: 102597
Password: baseball

Hope to see you there.

Nick D

The format war is over!

Toshiba offically announced the death of HD-DVD yesterday, ending the format war.  The install base of about 1.3m are SOL.  This makes me extremely happy that I chose the PS3 over the 360+hddvd!  Anyone have any comments on how long/short the war went on?  Anyone on the wrong side of the street stuck with an hd-dvd player?

Addresses

I need current addresses for the following people:
Aaron, Morgan, Nadia, Rory, and Shane.

If you are one of these people, or have any of their addresses, please email them to me.

And Bryan, I need you to confirm your address, I think the one I have for you may be your Dad's.

No more football = No more posting

Come on, there has to be something else to talk about.

Zero Puncuation Reviews: Guitar Hero III

400 Babies!

Pats/Giants

I can't believe we blew a perfect season in the Super Bowl. I would have rather lost in the first round and been written off as a fluke. It sucks being a Pats fan and an Anti-Red Sox fan now too. Not only have people reignited some ridiculous NY/Boston "rivalry" but now the shitty Red Sox have won and the glorious Pats have blown an entire year's hard work. 16-0 means absolutely nothing without the Super Bowl. I hate the Mannings.

Hilarious!

Underprivileged Students Underrepresented at Colgate

Colgate University is home to the oldest weekly newspaper, the Maroon News. By looking at this headline, the title is the headline, their staff is not filled with the brightest stars in the galaxy. I mean are you telling me that low income families are not flocking to send their children to one of the most expensive schools in the country.

Seriously though the Maroon News article is basically an attempt by the school to save face. They make plenty of excuses as why the statistics are not 100% accurate. The original article, in the Journal of Blacks in Higher Education, asserts that these schools are not having enough students that are attending using PELL Grants. All of this comes about from Sen. Grassley introduced some bill to force wealthy schools to spend more of their endowment on financial aid.

I mean both articles are ridiculous and it makes my head hurt to read them. Colgate likes to show you that students who have parents making more than $200,000 receive financial aid. While the journal bemoans that Harvard is only spending $85 Million on aid for its students.

Lets get our heads out of our asses and start to worry about real issues, not diversity issues at colleges of higher education.

Kenny v. Spenny

Have any of you seen this fantastic piece of television? For those of you who have no clue what I'm talking about. This is a Canadian show about two friends who engage in competitions ranging from who can drink the most beer to who can stay tied to a goat the longest to first one to get a boner loses. Kenny is devious and crafty and usually ends up cheating while Spenny is a moralist who tries to legitimately win these competitions with good old fashioned hard work and determination. I think I enjoy it more because I am convinced this is exactly what it was like when Nick and Rory lived together. Anyway, if you are slipping through the channels, it is worth th 30 minutes.

Cloverfield

I saw Cloverfield last night and I was pretty impressed. If you haven't seen it I would recommend it, just be warned that it is filmed entirely from the perspective of a handheld video camera carried by a group of people that are scared shitless. Needless to say it's extremely shaky.  If you have seen it, let me know what you thought.

Stupid Government

So I filed my taxes today online, and I OWE $85. That sucks!

fresh ink

my new tat... drawn by the one and only, Jennifer Sammy =)

PF Chang Half-Marathon

Sunday Jen & I ran in the PF Chang Rock'n'Roll Half-Marathon. We made it through in 2:13:28 averaging a little over 10 minute miles for the 13.1 miles. It was definitely a blast and we plan to do another half-marathon sometime in the future with the ultimate goal being completing a full marathon. Of course I can say that now being 2 days removed from the situation... here's a play-by-play of how the day went down:
Sunday
(pre race) - Cold & nervous, looking around at the people in the same starting corral as us, I suspect we were too conservative on our estimated start time (read: old & big people).

(immediate post race) - Legs weak but not necessarily tired due to adrenalin. Happy with the finish time, no idea how people do 26.2 without dying. Looking forward to the free beer after a nice long stretch.

(after a free beer and some nachos, read: sitting in one place for a few minutes) - holy shit my legs are sore and weak, my knees kind of twinge as well, hmmm.

(after the 2.5 hour drive home) - ok, i can't move. go ahead and bring me a pillow, i'm sleeping in the car.

(after a hot shower and laying down on the couch) - i feel like i took out a loan from a guy named vinny and didn't pay him back...

(after 3-4 R.I.C.E sessions) - a little better but still painful, i'm going to bed and never running again.

Monday
(morning) - forced to hobble like a 90-year old man around the office, but at least i did it.

(evening) - back to a typical post-workout soreness, looking back that half-marathon was pretty fun.

Tuesday
(morning) - i better document this on the blog and start looking up our next race!

Hope maybe we've inspired some of you that have not been working out to get back in that gym, but if not maybe just entertained you with our misery for a few minutes.

Pictures to come...

American Gladiators

If you missed the premier last night, they will be on there regularly scheduled time slot tonight as well. It was awesome to say the least, it still has some of the cheeziness that we all grew to love. The male gladiators are man beasts, and in my opinion the best event is Pyriamid. There is something great in seeing this 5'7" 155 pound guy go against a guy named Mayhem who is 6'6" 260 and has some of the best dreads I have ever seen. You could not pay for better TV.

And I found myself pretty attracted to the female gladiators which scares me just a little. For the most part they are pretty hot. Crush is a female gladiator and she is just straight hot, by far my new favorite TV girl. It is also fun to see how many times the Hulkster can say the word brother in a sentence. Last night I believe he used it as a noun, pronoun, verb and ad-verb...it was amazing.

halo 3 staged suicide

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sorry sec, sorry

let me be the first to apologize to the rest of the sec for losing that game. i cheered my hardest and even had my dog in an old gator shirt, but we didn't seem to have the spark needed. as a punishment i have to spend the next 9 months with the taste of defeat stuck in the back of my throat.