SubscribeMonthly Archives: December 2008
The Biggest Singles and Albums Of 2008
2008 is now over, it’s official. Here we are in a new year, with the whole of 2009 ahead of us. While I’m still in the process of finishing up my Brit Music Scene review of the year, we do have the top ten bestselling singles and albums of 2008 in the UK for your perusal.
Of course, whether you regard these lists as important or not will depend on whether you see the point of the charts these days. They… More »
Charles Barkley Video – DUI Arrest
“That’s just turrible. What a knucklehead.”
Charles Barkley likely didn’t have the world’s best New Years after his arrest for suspicion of driving under the influence. Barkley got popped for his DUI while in Arizona after reportedly attending a party that included such notables as Steve Urkel and Michael Strahan.
If Barkley were commenting on Barkley’s arrest, we’d probably hear two things. First, we’d hear about how turrible it was. Then we’d hear Barkley call Barkley a knucklehead.
The former NBA… More »
Running Back Rankings – Playoff Fantasy Football
1) Michael Turner, Atlanta Falcons
Turner has a good matchup and is running well.
2) Adrian Peterson, Minnesota Vikings
Peterson has talent will get a ton of touches.
3) Brian Westbrook, Philadelphia Eagles
Perhaps the most explosive of all the RBs.
4) LaDainian Tomlinson, San Diego Chargers
Not as dominant but will still produce.
5) Joseph Addai, Indianapolis Colts
Good matchup despite makes him startable.
6) Ronnie Brown, Miami Dolphins
Tough matchup but could surprise.
7) LeRon McClain, Baltimore Ravens
RB by committee but should get touches.
8) Tim Hightower, Arizona Cardinals
Only… More »
Fair Grounds news and notes for January 1st: Happy New Year!
Wednesday (12-31-08) Fair Grounds recap
Edge to early/pressing types on the main. Stalkers and closers fared best on the turf course.
Hat trick for Jamie Theriot, and Brian Hernandez Jr. booted home a pair. Briggy/Asmussen teamed up for two wins on the card.
Morning Memory (Donnie Meche-Mike Burgess) pulled off a sharp wire job in the 43rd running of the Louisiana Futurity (race 9) for juvenile fillies. Leestown Gift (Theriot-Wes Hawley) was the $19.00 stalk/pounce winner of the male… More »
Fantasy NBA Sleepers – January 2009 Edition
Brook Lopez, New Jersey Nets
Starting now for the Nets at center, Brook Lopez is starting to establish himself. While he’s still very much inconsistent, he’s scoring skills as both a scorer and a rebounder that should keep him in the starting lineup. It’s not out of the question that he could become a double-double machine sooner rather than later.
Courtney Lee, Orlando Magic
With news that Mickael Pietrus broke his rest and is out for an indefinite amount of time, Courtney Lee… More »
Tar Heels to close out 2008
It’s only appropriate that the number one team in the nation closes out 2008 with the last game of the year.
North Carolina will ring in the new year playing Nevada in Reno tonight at 7 p.m. Pacific Standard Time. The game will likely be over by midnight on the east coast.
Reno isn’t exactly Las Vagas. It’s more like Las Vegas Jr.
This should be another double digit win for the Tar Heels. Nevada, which usually does well in the Mountain West… More »
The year that 2008 was
For me 2008 was the year of Linux and the netbooks. It’s one thing that really stood out in my personal experience. Even here in the Philippines, I see people looking at the netbooks in stores and buying them. I also hear about friends of friends (or their relatives) buying Linux-powered netbooks. The Asus EEE must have really paved the way for this but it seems that there’s now a whole lot of competition from other… More »
Brian Fuentes Signed by Los Angeles Angels
After losing closer Francisco Rodriguez to the New York Mets in free agency, the Los Angeles Angels found their new closer when they signed Brian Fuentes. Fuentes, who spent the last seven seasons with the Colorado Rockies, signed a two-year deal.
The total value of the contract is believed to be approximately $17.5 million. There’s also a potential third year of the deal that will be enacted based on performance.
Fuentes will definitely have big shoes to fill. Last season, Rodriguez… More »
Metroid Quarantine: Samus Aran and her universe in Lego
Dangnabit! The title is a dead giveaway! Well, I\’d like you to take a gander at the image below:\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nPretty little Lego spaceship, eh? It\’s actually a model of Samus Aran\’s gunship in Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, and is part of a collection of images on Flickr known as Metroid Quarantine. The collection of Metroid-related pictures is but the tip of the iceberg. The group also has a website known as (what else!) Metroid Quarantine, The Metroid Blog.\r\n\r\nGo check out Metroid… More »
Company of Heroes machinima: Frank and Dale #1
Yes, it’s machinima time once again. This time, let’s take a look at Company of Heroes machinima Frank and Dale – Episode 1, otherwise known as Field. In the first installment of the series, created by Richard BF, a bloke from Australia, we find Frank and Dale (yes, they’re the lead characters in the series) in a field somewhere in Europe during World War II. And it’s not just any field, as Frank points out to Dale.
Why don’t I just… More »
Zune = Google Hot Trend
I was just doing some research on Google and noticed that "Zune" was a popular search keyword. Perhaps not too surprising given the recent news of the problems Zune users have been experiencing. 15% of all searches conducted on Google during the time period were somehow related to the Zune music player. Makes you wonder how much traffic someone is getting that may have purchased the Zune keyword. Image: Snagit of Google Hot Trends website results… More »
Tonight on Knight Rider: Knight Fever
NBC has a New Years’ gift for me! A new episode of Knight Rider! Save your grousing, people. I shall not be deterred from my quest to keep this show on the air. Viva la, KITT!
Knight Rider: Knight Fever
Air Date: December 31, 2009
KITT MAY HAVE MET HIS MATCH WHEN HE FALLS VICTIM TO A DESTRUCTIVE COMPUTER VIRUS
Mike (Justin Bruening) must stop the spread of a computer virus that threatens a total global meltdown. The job gets much harder when KITT… More »
Gavin Smith on the Importance of Position
This poker video by Gavin Smith gives me a different outlook on how important the button is, but it’s probably not going to change the way I play. Playing the role of bull of the table just because you’re at the end of the action doesn’t mean translate to winning for me. I absolutely love slow playing monster hands. I do it all the time because people are hammered with the idea of aggressive play. Don’t get me wrong, I… More »
"Marley" Scores at the Box Office: Dec. 26 – 28, 2008
"Marley & Me" took the box office this weekend, with the very sweet "Bedtime Stories" coming in second. Here’s the rundown from Box Office Mojo: Marley & Me, $36.35M Bedtime Stories, $27.45M The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, $26.85M Valkyrie, $21.02M Yes Man, $16.65M Seven Pounds, $13.20M The Tale of… More »