tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65360066219509626332024-03-13T19:25:23.324-07:00Hard Chillin'University of Southern Maine Grad Student blogs about Pro Wrestling with a little hip-hop and literature thrown in there. This is wrestling at a slightly intellectual level.Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00716615483203993549noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6536006621950962633.post-46734358748973729102009-01-13T11:48:00.001-08:002009-01-13T11:53:00.275-08:00Yahoo names Carol Bartz new CEOAs reported by the <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123186912962877807.html?mod=googlenews_wsj">Wall Street Journal</a>:<br /><blockquote><br /><a href="http://online.wsj.com/public/quotes/main.html?type=djn&symbol=yhoo" class="companyRollover link11unvisited"></a><a href="http://online.wsj.com/public/quotes/main.html?type=djn&symbol=yhoo" class="companyRollover link11unvisited">Yahoo</a> Inc. is expected to announce that Carol Bartz, former chief executive of software company <a href="http://online.wsj.com/public/quotes/main.html?type=djn&symbol=adsk" class="companyRollover link11unvisited">Autodesk</a> Inc., has accepted an offer to become the Internet company's next CEO, according to people familiar with the situation.<br /><br />Ms. Bartz still serves as executive chairman of Autodesk, of San Rafael, Calif., which she ran as chief executive from 1992 to 2006. Autodesk is around half the size of Yahoo, with approximately 7,000 employees world-wide. <p>Ms. Bartz was also an executive at Sun Microsystems Inc. and she sits on the board of Cisco Systems Inc., with Mr Yang. She is also a member of the Intel Corp. board with Yahoo President Susan Decker, who was also interviewing for the CEO job.</p><br /><p><br /></p><p></p><blockquote></blockquote><br /><p></p><br /><p></p><blockquote></blockquote><br /><p></p></blockquote><p></p>What does this mean for Yahoo? I'm really not sure. Bart does not have any significant experience dealing with internet-based companies, but does have a proven management track record. Less swag more pragmatism? I guess so. I've always thought yahoo was pretty much dead and useless, but we'll see in the coming months how this new CEO appointment affects the company.<br /><blockquote></blockquote><p></p>Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00716615483203993549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6536006621950962633.post-68883114753468180682009-01-13T11:33:00.000-08:002009-01-13T11:38:17.508-08:00The Real: "None of Your Queen Bees Wax"<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/joFIZrsEJu0&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/joFIZrsEJu0&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><a href="http://beads.ytmnd.com/"><span style="font-size:180%;"> BEES!</span></a><br /><br />Also, I wouldn't mind daggering that nice Jewish girl in the video.<br /><br />Via: <a href="http://itsthereal.tumblr.com/">The Real </a>Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00716615483203993549noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6536006621950962633.post-91338142028328553212009-01-13T11:05:00.001-08:002009-01-13T11:19:56.724-08:00My Favorite Sports Story of Da Year!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://assets.nydailynews.com/img/2008/03/10/amd_curry.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 328px;" src="http://assets.nydailynews.com/img/2008/03/10/amd_curry.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />First of all, who knows if this is true. It's being reported initially by the New York Post, not exactly the preeminent publication for hard-hitting, responsible journalism. Regardless, this story is fuggin' nuts.<br /><br />Here's some excerpts from <a href="http://www.nypost.com/seven/01122009/news/regionalnews/knicks_sex_scandal_shock_149861.htm">The Story</a>:<br /><br /><p></p><blockquote><p> The stunning court papers claim Curry, a married father of three, repeatedly approached chauffeur David Kuchinsky "in the nude," allegedly telling him, "Look at me, Dave, look" and "Come and touch it, Dave." </p> <p> Curry also made Kuchinsky perform "humiliating tasks outside the scope of his employment, such as cleaning up and removing dirty towels [Curry had ejaculated into] so that his wife would not see them," the Manhattan federal court suit says.<br /></p>Kuchinsky, who is straight and Jewish, also alleges racial discrimination, saying that Curry hurled slurs at him including "f---ing Jew," "cracker," "white slave," "white devil" and "grandmaster of the KKK."</blockquote><br />Wow, if this is true it brings major LULZ. Curry is on some John Amaechi shit here. Except of course, Amaechi was extremely classy and a stand-up role model for America's gay youth. Where as Curry appears to be a straight up asshole. For some reason I believe this story, the racial slurs and aggressive treatment appear to be the behavior of an ashamed gay dude that couldn't take the rejection from his driver in a graceful manner.<br /><br />Eddy Curry was hilarious before all this happened simply for being really overweight in a sport in which all you do is run up and down the court. Now he's hilarity quotient is through the roof for this stuff. Maybe dude needs to read Amaechi's book <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Man-Middle-John-Amaechi/dp/1933060190"><span style="font-style: italic;">Man in the Middle</span></a>.Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00716615483203993549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6536006621950962633.post-13485357730157611622009-01-12T15:09:00.000-08:002009-01-12T15:15:29.516-08:00pretty vintage Ricky Henderson stories<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc33/WaxHeaven/2-67.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 289px; height: 400px;" src="http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc33/WaxHeaven/2-67.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Although I'm not much of a baseball fan, I do love hilarious stories about pro athletes. Presented at the same time that Ricky Henderson was elected to the HOF, these little tidbits are pretty fuggin great. I remember Ricky Henderson being absurdly fast in RBI Baseball 2 and 3 for the NES, dude could steal 2nd pretty much every time.<br /><br />Thanks to <a href="http://therandomburrito.blogspot.com/2006/02/rickey-henderson-man-i-miss-him.html">The Random Burrito:</a><br /><br /><p></p><blockquote><p>1) Rickey… on referring to himself in the third person:</p> <p>“Listen, people are always saying, ‘Rickey says Rickey.’ But it’s been blown way out of proportion. People might catch me, when they know I’m ticked off, saying, ‘Rickey, what the heck are you doing, Rickey?’ They say, ‘Darn, Rickey, what are you saying Rickey for? Why don’t you just say, ‘I?’ But I never did. I always said, ‘Rickey,’ and it became something for people to joke about.”</p> <p>2) In the early 1980s, the Oakland A’s accounting department was freaking out. The books were off $1 million. After an investigation, it was determined Rickey was the reason why. The GM asked him about a $1 million bonus he had received and Rickey said instead of cashing it, he framed it and hung it on a wall at his house.</p> <p>3) In 1996, Henderson’s first season with San Diego, he boarded the team bus and was looking for a seat. Steve Finley said, “You have tenure, sit wherever you want.” Henderson looked at Finley and said, “Ten years? Ricky’s been playing at least 16, 17 years.”</p> <p>4) This one might be my second favorite. This wasn’t too long ago, I think it was the year he ended up playing with the Red Sox. Anyway, he called San Diego GM Kevin Towers and left the following message: “This is Rickey calling on behalf of Rickey. Rickey wants to play baseball.”</p> <p>5) This one happened in Seattle. Rickey struck out and as the next batter was walking past him, he heard Henderson say, “Don’t worry, Rickey, you’re still the best.”</p> <p>6) Rickey once asked a teammate how long it would take him to drive to the Dominican Republic.</p> <p>7) Moments after breaking Lou Brock’s stolen base record, Henderson told the crowd – with Brock mere feet next to him – “Lou Brock was a great base stealer, but today, I am the greatest of all-time.”</p> <p>8) Henderson once fell asleep on an ice pack and got frostbite – which forced him to miss three games — in mid-August.</p> <p>9) A reporter asked Henderson if Ken Caminiti’s estimate that 50 percent of Major League players were taking steroids was accurate. His response was, “Well, Rickey’s not one of them, so that’s 49 percent right there.”</p> <p>10) Henderson broke Ty Cobb’s career record for runs scored with a home run. After taking his usual 45 seconds or so around the bases, Rickey slid into home plate.</p> <p>11) On being Nolan Ryan’s 5,000th career strikeout: “It gave me no chance. He (Ryan) just blew it by me. But it’s an honor. I’ll have another paragraph in all the baseball books. I’m already in the books three or four times.”</p> <p>12) San Diego GM Kevin Towers was trying to contact Rickey at a nearby hotel. He knew Henderson always used fake names to avoid the press, fans, etc. He was trying to think like Rickey and after several attempts; he was able to get Henderson on the phone.</p> <p>Rickey had checked in under Richard Pryor.</p> <p>13) I didn’t believe this one at first. However, I emailed a few contacts within the Sox organization and they claim it actually happened. This is priceless, it really is.</p> <p>The morning after the Sox finished off the sweep against St. Louis last October, Henderson called someone in the organization looking for tickets to Game 6 at Fenway Park.</p> <p>14) The Mets were staying in a hotel less than a mile from Cinergy Field in Cincinnati. While some players walked, most took the team bus. A few minutes after they arrived — again it was less than a mile – the last players off the bus noticed a stretched limo that had just pulled up.</p> <p>Of course, Rickey emerged from the back seat.</p> <p>15) A reporter once asked Rickey if he talked to himself, “Do I talk to myself? No, I just remind myself of what I’m trying to do. You know, I never answer myself so how can I be talking to myself?”</p> <p>16) OK, I know everyone has been waiting for it. Alas, according to both parties involved, it’s not true. I wish it were. Heck, both Rickey Henderson and John Olerud have said they wish it were true. But it just didn’t happen.</p> <p>The story went that a few weeks into Henderson’s stint with the Mariners, he walked up to Olerud at the batting cage and asked him why he wore a batting helmet in the field. Olerud explained that he had an aneurysm at nine years old and he wore the helmet for protection. Legend goes that Henderson said, “Yeah, I used to play with a guy that had the same thing.”</p> <p>Legend also goes that Olerud said, “That was me, Rickey.”</p> <p>Henderson played with Olerud on the Blue Jays and the Mets.</p> <p>17) Rickey was asked if he had the Garth Brooks album with <em>Friends in Low Places</em> and Henderson said, “Rickey doesn’t have albums. Rickey has CDs.”</p> <p>18) During a contract holdout with Oakland in the early 1990s, Henderson said, “If they want to pay me like Mike Gallego, I’ll play like Gallego.”</p> <p>19) In the late 1980s, the Yankees sent Henderson a six-figure bonus check. After a few months passed, an internal audit revealed the check had not been cashed. Current Yankees GM Brian Cashman – then a low-level nobody with the organization – called Rickey and asked if there was a problem with the check. Henderson said, “I’m just waiting for the money market rates to go up.”</p> <p>20) In June 1999, when Henderson was playing with the Mets, he saw reporters running around the clubhouse before a game. He asked a teammate what was going on and he was told that Tom Robson, the team’s hitting coach, had just been fired. Henderson said, “Who’s he?”</p> <p>21) This is my all-time favorite. Rickey was pulled over by a San Diego police officer for speeding. As the officer was approaching Rickey’s car, the window went down a few inches and a folded $100 bill emerged. The officer let Rickey and his money head home without a ticket.</p> <p>22) When he was on the Yankees in the mid-1980s, Henderson told teammates that his condo had such a great view that he could see, “The Entire State Building.”</p> <p>23) During one of his stays with Oakland, Henderson’s locker was next to Billy Beane’s. After making the team out of spring training, Beane was sent to the minors after a few months. Upon his return, about six weeks later, Henderson looked at Beane and said, “Hey, man, where have you been? Haven’t seen you in awhile.”</p> <p>24) To this day and dating back 25 years, before every game he plays, Henderson stands completely naked in front of a full length locker room mirror and says, “Ricky’s the best,” for several minutes.</p> <p>25) In the last week of his lone season with the Red Sox, Chairman Tom Werner asked Henderson what he would like for his ‘going-away’ gift. Henderson said he wasn’t going anywhere, but he would like owner John Henry’s Mercedes. Werner said it would be tough to get the same make and model in less than a week and Henderson said, “No, I want his car.” Turns out the Sox got Henderson a Red Thunderbird and when he saw it on the field before the last game of the season, Rickey said, “Whose ugly car is on the field?”</p></blockquote><p></p><br /><blockquote></blockquote>Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00716615483203993549noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6536006621950962633.post-29209516826092391082009-01-12T09:10:00.000-08:002009-01-12T09:11:54.257-08:00Santogold + Three Six MafiaThe folks over at <a href="http://maddecent.com/blog/2009/01/11/exclooosive/">Mad Decent</a> have posted a remix of Santogold's "shuv it" featuring three six mafia and project pat. Although I never really came around on liking Santogold, this song is solid, mostly thanks to 36.Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00716615483203993549noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6536006621950962633.post-10116191374395811242009-01-12T08:01:00.000-08:002009-01-12T08:04:38.041-08:00Hey, it's a new Moz video!<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/sCXdrc5xDY8&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/sCXdrc5xDY8&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />As many of you know I have a giant man-crush on Morrissey which is probably only rivaled by Ric Flair. So I was siked this morning to see that a video from my favorite song on <span style="font-weight: bold;">Years of Refusal </span>had dropped on the internet. The video is very simple, yet endearing. On this somewhat dreary post-snowstorm Maine Monday moring, a video like this is a nice pick me up. Enjoy.<br /><br />Thanks to <a href="http://stereogum.com/archives/video/new-morrissey-video-im-throwing-my-arms-around-par_044761.html">Stereogum</a> for the initial exposure to the video.Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00716615483203993549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6536006621950962633.post-91361171256891690942009-01-11T17:39:00.000-08:002009-01-11T17:49:50.522-08:00YES HIS NAME IS NIGGALAS CAGE<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/RnrXW5jNmcU&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/RnrXW5jNmcU&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />For real, the dude's name is Niggalas Cage. This is some seriously ignorant shit, but kind of hilarious in a sense. He's a fairly medicore rapper, and I wouldn't have even bothered to blog about this dude if he didn't have this outrageous name. The dude is German, I wonder if Niggalas has some sort of connotation there. Is it just a normal German first name? This may or may not be one of the more ignant rap names of all time, even if it is not meant to be that way by design.<br /><br />Also, how does this dude expect to get played/covered in any mainstream channel of media?Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00716615483203993549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6536006621950962633.post-47441553310489932072008-11-29T07:52:00.000-08:002008-11-29T07:53:35.708-08:00The new Lebron chalk joint.<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/vRl9zdqOrpo&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/vRl9zdqOrpo&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />Definitely one of the dopest commercials in a minute.Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00716615483203993549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6536006621950962633.post-58219330783016121532008-11-25T10:37:00.000-08:002008-11-25T10:43:56.936-08:00Q Tip: To Swag or not to Swag.<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/GW9wGhSz1Zg&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/GW9wGhSz1Zg&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><br />Q Tip discusses the era of "swag". Now, I'm all for looking fresh to death, but Q Tip has a point here. He states "your look, swag, and business acumen, have taken priority over your actual music". I think he is on to something to an extent. We've got dudes like Plies, Ace Hood, ect that can't rap, aren't interesting, and are essentially just jackin' the image of dudes like Lil Wayne. But conversely, I think this new crop of young guys: Wale, Asher Roth, Charles Hamilton, BOB, ect are coupling together that swag, appearance, and showmanship with some very creative music. And wasn't hip-hop born out of a highly stylized image? Just look at Africa Bambaataa:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://musicselections.files.wordpress.com/2007/03/a-17531-11472087161.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 280px; height: 283px;" src="http://musicselections.files.wordpress.com/2007/03/a-17531-11472087161.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Now that's swagger on a hundred thousand trillion.<br /><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/GW9wGhSz1Zg&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/GW9wGhSz1Zg&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object>Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00716615483203993549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6536006621950962633.post-86611571287669556272008-10-29T17:56:00.001-07:002008-10-29T17:58:01.970-07:00Scal lookin' like quite the shotta.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3052/2984496442_c3efeed8cb_o.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 382px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3052/2984496442_c3efeed8cb_o.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />I've always thought Scal was mad overrated and only a fan-favorite because he is a white Irish dude in one of the most white-bread sports cites around, but this pic just look so dope.Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00716615483203993549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6536006621950962633.post-28587932333358541752008-10-29T08:19:00.000-07:002008-10-29T08:27:06.135-07:00Some Dope Clark U IshI went to college with Mr. Green at Clark U in Worcester. Knew the kid, but wasn't best bros with him. The amount of ligit hip-hop heads in my class was pretty much limited to me, this kid George, and one of my best friends Andrew. Conversely the class above us seemed to have much more. Anyway, this kid Aaron Green aka Mr. Green is starting to do big things with the MC Pace One. This is one of the first tracks I've heard of their 2008 album <span style="font-weight: bold;">The Only Color the Matters is Green</span>. Once I'm done writing up these job descriptions and recruitment plans for this lame Strategic Human Resource Management class, I will head home and check the full album.<br /><br /><object width="448" height="374"><param name="movie" value="http://videos.onsmash.com/e/FSnfhrTBk1VT6ZtZ"></param><param name="allowFullscreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://videos.onsmash.com/e/FSnfhrTBk1VT6ZtZ" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="448" height="374"></embed></object><br /><br />If you want to check them out you can find them at:<br /><br /><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="www.myspace.com/paceandgreen"><cite>www.myspace.com/paceandgreen</cite></a>Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00716615483203993549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6536006621950962633.post-53196771873237310092008-10-29T08:10:00.001-07:002008-10-29T08:10:33.229-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.wizznutzz.com/images/manutebol_mugsy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 443px;" src="http://www.wizznutzz.com/images/manutebol_mugsy.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Also, I can't get over how hilarious this image is.Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00716615483203993549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6536006621950962633.post-1839561987969109062008-10-29T08:05:00.000-07:002008-10-29T08:08:36.022-07:0089' NBA Dunk Contest<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/c5pVmmjLPlg&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/c5pVmmjLPlg&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />Being a short little Italian dude, I've always been partial to short athletes. The Pats jersey I own is Wes Welker, and I was all about Mugsy Bogues. That's why watching Spud Webb throw is down is so amazing. I can't even get rim, let alone dunk a full sized ball. Anyone know where I can get a Spud Webb jersey in a size medium or small? I can never find jerseys that aren't L or XL. Also, this Kenny "sky" Walker dude can dunk. Being a mid-80s baby, I really didn't get to see much of him.Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00716615483203993549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6536006621950962633.post-34335471205283073532008-10-28T11:49:00.001-07:002008-10-28T11:50:02.628-07:00Big ebay auction since Manny's grill.I know I'd personally love for Charles Oakley, one of the NBA's greatest enforcers <a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/Dinner-in-your-Home-Prepared-by-Knicks-Charles-Oakley_W0QQitemZ180301211388QQihZ008QQcategoryZ16071QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1742.m153.l1262">to come to my house and make dinner</a>.Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00716615483203993549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6536006621950962633.post-78509496452288015422008-10-28T11:45:00.000-07:002008-10-28T11:47:37.882-07:00TONIGHT SON!As many of you know, I'm not big on baseball. It's boring, there's no swagger, it's the type of game you can follow through stats and not actually have to watch. (I actually have a friend who does this....cough Wallis). Now that the C's season is poppin' off again I couldn't be more geeked. Unfortunately, I have my first major exam of the semester in MBA 502. I will be relegated to watching the Blazers/Lakers game later this evening. The Blazers are a very interesting team this year, so stocked with talent. I could see them repping the West Coast in the finals as a sleeper. Anyway, get pumped.<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/KpxhKg9pt5Q&rel=0&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/KpxhKg9pt5Q&rel=0&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00716615483203993549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6536006621950962633.post-23480965794542831352008-10-28T11:40:00.000-07:002008-10-28T11:41:25.988-07:00good to see the lakers are taking this season seriouslyHere's a pretty hilarious video of Lakers' wunderkin center Andrew Bynum making it rain on them hoe's. You think KG gives a shit about this stuff?<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/IaLfZnl4bsI&rel=0&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/IaLfZnl4bsI&rel=0&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00716615483203993549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6536006621950962633.post-50742854445681539772008-10-28T11:34:00.000-07:002008-10-28T11:36:56.526-07:00a blog recommendationI just thought I would recommend that you check out my friend and former Clark University colleague's blog at <a href="http://mattababy.com/">Mattababy.com.</a> She's been one of the most interesting people I've met in a while. Enough with the dick sucking, here's how she describes the blog:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mattababy.com/"></a><blockquote><a href="http://www.mattababy.com/">mattababy.com</a> is a blog living in Providence, RI with a bad attitude and a secretly sentimental side. It covers all cultural detritus, large and small, relevant or not entirely.<br /><br /><br /></blockquote>Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00716615483203993549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6536006621950962633.post-54995343118186410292008-10-28T11:17:00.000-07:002008-10-28T11:27:53.336-07:00fugg the american dream.<a href="http://discussionleader.hbsp.com/quelch/2008/10/the_current_economic_crisis_ha.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></a>In a recent <a href="http://discussionleader.hbsp.com/quelch/2008/10/the_current_economic_crisis_ha.html">Hardvard Business Blog Post</a>, John Quelch, Senior Associate Dean of the Harvard Business School asserts:<br /><br /><blockquote></blockquote><blockquote>But underpinning the collapse of the housing bubble is a demand-side problem - the American Dream - that has been hijacked in countless political speeches from an embodiment of America's core values into a crass appeal to materialism and easy gratification.</blockquote><br /><br />As marketers I feel that we have a duty to tell authentic, meaningful stories. The initial conception of this American deal is that of a very authentic narratives with themes of self-actualization, pursuing our most genuine dreams and goals, and creating lasting relationships based on social equity. When one is reduced by marketers to that of a simple consumer, we are not doing our jobs, both as marketer and as citizen.Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00716615483203993549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6536006621950962633.post-49599272285061077082008-10-28T11:11:00.001-07:002008-10-28T11:12:25.229-07:00<embed src="http://www.metacafe.com/fplayer/1895065/demar_derozan_2009_nba_draft_1_pick.swf" wmode="transparent" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="345" width="400"></embed><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><br /> <a href="http://www.metacafe.com/watch/1895065/demar_derozan_2009_nba_draft_1_pick/">Demar Derozan *2009 NBA Draft #1 Pick!* - video powered by Metacafe</a></span><br /><br />Demar Derozan looks like an absurd talent. He's playing at USC this year and is getting potential 2009 number 1 pick hype. Compton in the house. Check the video.Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00716615483203993549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6536006621950962633.post-23586426180912522082008-10-25T09:36:00.000-07:002008-10-25T09:37:54.539-07:00Poem for a young vote.Jay Smooth is one of my favorite bloggers. Here's his latest video blog:<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/GsT8fmWRlIk&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/GsT8fmWRlIk&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />Go out and vote kids. I'm so geeked on Obama beastin' this election.Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00716615483203993549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6536006621950962633.post-92216322701335863692008-10-23T16:54:00.000-07:002008-10-23T16:55:00.494-07:00hopefully my wedding will be this interesting<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Vqiw-Kqtlr0&rel=0&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Vqiw-Kqtlr0&rel=0&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00716615483203993549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6536006621950962633.post-52515811933002779522008-08-09T12:02:00.000-07:002008-08-09T12:03:19.494-07:00obama rick roll<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/OBghD0XBN5M&color1=11645361&color2=13619151&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/OBghD0XBN5M&color1=11645361&color2=13619151&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00716615483203993549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6536006621950962633.post-18078894143976775032008-08-06T11:04:00.001-07:002008-08-06T11:04:41.849-07:00the definition of posterizing a dude<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ieXETZVLJa4&rel=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ieXETZVLJa4&rel=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00716615483203993549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6536006621950962633.post-16802780306428819112008-08-04T09:58:00.000-07:002008-08-04T09:59:07.248-07:00j smooth's take on the luda/obama stuff<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/nNh6Z1h5eBg&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/nNh6Z1h5eBg&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00716615483203993549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6536006621950962633.post-577270324469654882008-08-04T09:56:00.000-07:002008-08-04T09:58:35.044-07:00the greatest youtube clip of the summer.<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/G7Od4H9uIJ8&rel=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/G7Od4H9uIJ8&rel=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />I am speechless, I am without speech.Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00716615483203993549noreply@blogger.com0