Yes Jamaica has a ski team. Meet Errol Kerr:
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Friday, January 29, 2010
Thursday, January 28, 2010
GAGA X HAITI X BRAVADO
After the 7:00 mark Lady Gaga announces that she raised $500,000 for Haitian Relief. Thanks GAGA.
JUST IN CASE YOU WANTED TO BUY MORE THEN BY ALL MEANS HELP HAITI
YES PLEASE
Is it me or is the Syracuse Orangemen the theme for the fwinter? Yeah I said it fall/winter.
The cut, the detail, the leather oh my!! I am a sucker for outerwear.
The cut, the detail, the leather oh my!! I am a sucker for outerwear.
PAUL SHIRLEY YOU ARE FIRED
VIA PAUL SHIRLEY BLOG
"I haven’t donated to the Haitian relief effort for the same reason that I don’t give money to homeless men on the street. Based on past experiences, I don’t think the guy with the sign that reads “Need You’re Help” is going to do anything constructive with the dollar I might give him. If I use history as my guide, I don’t think the people of Haiti will do much with my money either.
…Shouldn’t much of the responsibility for the disaster lie with the victims of that disaster?
Before the reader reaches for his or her blood pressure medication, he should allow me to explain. I don’t mean in any way that the Haitians deserved their collective fate. And I understand that it is difficult to plan for the aftermath of an earthquake. However, it is not outside the realm of imagination to think that the citizens of a country might be able to: A) avoid putting themselves into a situation that might result in such catastrophic loss of life. And B) provide for their own aid, in the event of such a catastrophe.
If it were apparent that Haiti would likely rebuild in an earthquake-resistant way, and if a cure could be found for hurricane abuse of island nations, then maybe one could imagine putting a sustained effort into rebuilding the place. But that would only be feasible if the country had shown any ability to manage its affairs in the past, which it has not done."
"Dear Haitians –
First of all, kudos on developing the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere. Your commitment to human rights, infrastructure, and birth control should be applauded.
As we prepare to assist you in this difficult time, a polite request: If it’s possible, could you not re-build your island home in the image of its predecessor? Could you not resort to the creation of flimsy shanty- and shack-towns? And could some of you maybe use a condom once in a while?
Sincerely,
The Rest of the World"
You know what? Sometimes you just need to keep your mouth shut. Maybe you would still have a job. You are insensitive to the plight of the Humans. Let's just say you hate your own species. I understand that you think it and you know what I would really appreciate it if you took a look at yourself and think "why am I such an asshole?" Kudos to ESPN for doing the right thing. MR SHIRLEY YOU ARE FIRED! KISS MY ASS!
"I haven’t donated to the Haitian relief effort for the same reason that I don’t give money to homeless men on the street. Based on past experiences, I don’t think the guy with the sign that reads “Need You’re Help” is going to do anything constructive with the dollar I might give him. If I use history as my guide, I don’t think the people of Haiti will do much with my money either.
…Shouldn’t much of the responsibility for the disaster lie with the victims of that disaster?
Before the reader reaches for his or her blood pressure medication, he should allow me to explain. I don’t mean in any way that the Haitians deserved their collective fate. And I understand that it is difficult to plan for the aftermath of an earthquake. However, it is not outside the realm of imagination to think that the citizens of a country might be able to: A) avoid putting themselves into a situation that might result in such catastrophic loss of life. And B) provide for their own aid, in the event of such a catastrophe.
If it were apparent that Haiti would likely rebuild in an earthquake-resistant way, and if a cure could be found for hurricane abuse of island nations, then maybe one could imagine putting a sustained effort into rebuilding the place. But that would only be feasible if the country had shown any ability to manage its affairs in the past, which it has not done."
"Dear Haitians –
First of all, kudos on developing the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere. Your commitment to human rights, infrastructure, and birth control should be applauded.
As we prepare to assist you in this difficult time, a polite request: If it’s possible, could you not re-build your island home in the image of its predecessor? Could you not resort to the creation of flimsy shanty- and shack-towns? And could some of you maybe use a condom once in a while?
Sincerely,
The Rest of the World"
You know what? Sometimes you just need to keep your mouth shut. Maybe you would still have a job. You are insensitive to the plight of the Humans. Let's just say you hate your own species. I understand that you think it and you know what I would really appreciate it if you took a look at yourself and think "why am I such an asshole?" Kudos to ESPN for doing the right thing. MR SHIRLEY YOU ARE FIRED! KISS MY ASS!
DON'T BLAME CONAN
Via Pop Eater
"David Letterman looked like "either Dinty Moore or Paul Bunyan's son." Or so recalls Jay Leno from his 1996 book on his first meeting with Letterman in 1975. It was a fateful encounter that formed an initial partnership and friendship. But now, in retrospect, it's a tragic relationship in which the repercussions from the fallout between the two are still being felt 35 years later, changing late night television forever. And, unknowingly, altering the fate of a then-12 year-old boy living in Brookline, Massachusetts -- Conan O'Brien. Letterman, on a January 19 episode of Late Show, referred to Jay Leno in a discussion about the current late night television battle as "vintage Jay." What does "vintage Jay" mean, and why does Letterman feel this way? Allow us to break down exactly why Jay and Dave have come to despise one another, both in real life and for our television enjoyment.
Letterman, not surprisingly, was never completely comfortable as a stand-up comic. His initial dream was never to host 'The Tonight Show.' What he wanted was to write for 'The Tonight Show' and his idol, Johnny Carson. In William Knoedelseder's fantastic account of the 1970's stand-up comedy scene, 'I'm Dying Up Here,' he recounts those initial early days of Leno and Letterman's friendship. Letterman was impressed with how comfortable Leno controlled the stage; in turn, Leno thought Letterman possessed the most original material on the comedy scene. The two were soon hired as a team by future husband and wife Jerry Kushnick and Helen Gorman (hold this thought) to write current 'Good Times' star Jimmie Walker 15 jokes a week.
On April 9, 1979, Letterman guest-hosted 'The Tonight Show' for his first time (Carson was hosting the Academy Awards that evening). This was 12 years before Carson would announce his retirement but, in Carson's mind, he had just appointed the next host of 'The Tonight Show.' Letterman would guest host the show 50 more times.
Letterman and Leno would remain friendly over the next few years. Leno would often be booked as a guest on 'Late Night with David Letterman' but, as far as anyone seemed to know, that was the extent of their friendship through the 1980s. In 1987, after Carson had a falling out with then-permanent guest host Joan Rivers, Leno was picked to replace her. This move never wavered Carson's feelings on Letterman's eventual role as the host.
As documented in Bill Carter's book, 'The Late Shift,' Leno's manager, Helen Kushnick (née Gorman; Letterman's former boss), made a power play for 'The Tonight Show' once Carson announced his retirement. An extremely loyal Letterman desperately wanted the show, but would never go behind his friend Leno's back. Leno had no problem making secret deals and, influenced by Kushnick (who was so unpopular, Leno soon had to fire her), proceeded. NBC had their reservations about the lanky, off-beat, quirky comedian hosting his show in New York (sound familiar?) and eventually decided Leno would make the extra effort to make the affiliates happy -- something Letterman had really no interest in doing -- and Leno positioned himself with the network brass as the heir apparent. So, in 1992, with no mention of Carson on his first show, Leno became the host of 'The Tonight Show.' Letterman and Leno would never speak again.
Carson became a deeply private person, granting only two interviews between leaving 'The Tonight Show' and his death in 2004. It's telling Carson never appeared on Leno's show, but his last television appearance was a walk-on appearance on Letterman's competing CBS show, 'Late Show with David Letterman.'
If there's any wonder why, in 2010, it appeared that so many in the industry sided with Conan in this latest late night mess: It's true Leno made his corporate bosses happy -- ratings were sky high -- but this wasn't the case with his fellow comics. Again, as Knoedelseder accounts, Carson was famous for using his 'Tonight Show' platform to launch the career of young comics; Letterman continued this tradition, and Leno did not -- stating the network "didn't think they drew numbers." This didn't endear Leno to the fellow comics he rose through the ranks with, as well as new comics that never had a chance of being on this new incarnation of 'The Tonight Show.' Leno had a history as the guy that conceded to make everyone happy as far back as the late 1970s comics' strike versus The Comedy Store (the basis of Knoedelseder's book). Leno, who was the first comic to voice his displeasure with the lack of pay, was known as sympathetic to owner Mitzi Shore (Yes, Pauly's mother); he was the "let's just make her happy," voice of the group. This was a strike Letterman gave his full support to, even picketing outside The Comedy Store the very same night after he hosted The Tonight Show' for the first time.
It's not surprising that Letterman can see "vintage Jay" repeating and it's even less surprising he would jump to the defense of O'Brien. It should be noted that when the story of Letterman's workplace infidelity broke, Conan refrained from making any jokes about the incident while Leno had a field day. Letterman's full quote during a taping of 'The Late Show' on Jan 19 is telling, "I've known Jay Leno for, what? Thirty Five Years? A long, long time. We used to buddy around in the old days and what we're seeing now is vintage Jay. And it's enjoyable for me to see this. It's like, 'hey, there he is; there's the guy I know.'" Considering Leno returns head-to-head versus Letterman in March, this fight is nowhere near over -- only Letterman's no longer pulling his punches... vintage Jay or not."
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
I LOVE LA
"WE LOVE IT"
President Obama taking a shot at the Lakers vs Bulls from the 90's. I love my President but damn son you really hit MJ below the belt on that one.
Just in case you forgot we are the defending NBA Champs~
President Obama taking a shot at the Lakers vs Bulls from the 90's. I love my President but damn son you really hit MJ below the belt on that one.
Just in case you forgot we are the defending NBA Champs~
Monday, January 25, 2010
CHEROKEE PHILOSOPHY
THANK YOU SISTER ROBINSON:
An Old Cherokee is teaching his grandson about life. "A fight is going on inside me," he said to the boy. It is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves. one is evil - he is anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority and ego.
The other is good - he is joy, peace, love, hop, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, and faith. The same fight is going on inside you- and inside every other person too."
The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather "Which wolf will win?" The old Cherokee simply replied, "The one you feed"
POWERFUL~~~~
An Old Cherokee is teaching his grandson about life. "A fight is going on inside me," he said to the boy. It is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves. one is evil - he is anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority and ego.
The other is good - he is joy, peace, love, hop, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, and faith. The same fight is going on inside you- and inside every other person too."
The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather "Which wolf will win?" The old Cherokee simply replied, "The one you feed"
POWERFUL~~~~
Friday, January 22, 2010
REDEMPTION SONG
Rihanna is an artist that I actually like. Well maybe not. She is easy on the eyes and I guess that blinds me from judging her ability to sing but not I am putting my foot down. She should have never gotten permission to record this song. I just can't! She changes her accent 20 times in this song and then she throws in a "yeah, oh yeah," WTF RIRI. I blame myself for expecting something better. Oh man! Stop the insanity.
Beautiful Oprah?
NO NO NO NO NO NO
This is how it should be done.
Thursday, January 21, 2010
LADY GAGA RADIO CITY
So last night I had the privilege of attending The Monster Ball Tour. With the luck of the draw (well i guess I am a like able guy) the CEO picked me to go to the show last night at Radio City Music Hall. To me that was the perfect setting for GAGA and all of her monsters. She calls her fans little monsters because they are all little freaks. She even created a hand signals and kept screaming "PUT YOUR PAWS UP" and she had the entire crowd doing it.
She owned that stage. I think she must have changed costumes about 6 times with each outfit being more outrageous, fashion forward and provocative. She performed all the hits and a bunch of album cuts that I was not quite familiar with but now I have been humming in my head all day. Secretly thanking god I got this song out of my head.
I have been to many a live show in my day but i can honestly say that it was one of the most entertaining shows I have ever been to. Her performance was like no other. If I had to compare it to any shows I have been to I could call upon the recollection of the "JANET" tour and a Madonna show (before the weird English accent) with a touch of Elton John for obvious reasons.
She danced, she sang, she played the piano with her legs crossed (like the lady that she is) I must say I was not a huge fan because as many of you know I would prefer any r&b song from the 90's but I am a new believer in what she does.
I have never seen crowd control like that and throughout the show she would yell "scream, sing my song" and the crowd would obey her commands and scream or sing until they were out of breath.
LADY GAGA is the queen of whatever she wants and has her little monsters in the palm of her hands.
THANK YOU GAGA I WAS TRULY ENTERTAINED!
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
J WOWW
http://www.jwoww.com/clothing.php
"Jenni Farley aka JWoWW was twenty one yrs old when she moved from rural upstate New York, to New York City. Since Jenni was Seventeen she was interested in computer programming and spent 3 years studying it. After fulfilling her desire to be a computer programmer, Jenni realized she had a passion for fine arts and graphic design. Shortly after finishing 4 years of study at a local university she opened her own graphic design business known as Jenni Farley Designs Inc. In early 2008 Jenni was appointed vice president of marketing for the well known IgnitionNation.com social networking website."
Jenni always had a thing for nightclubs, but being the impatient & easily annoyed type never wanted to wait on the lines. It was the long lines, cold winters, and fake club promoters who think they own NY that got Jenni to realize that she wasn't going to be like everyone else who had to wait or pay to get into clubs in the tri state area. After conquering the club scene on long island and much of Manhattans outlaying boroughs she realized she wanted to reach out to the rest of the country by telling her story through MTV's newest reality show "Jersey Shore".
"Jenni Farley aka JWoWW was twenty one yrs old when she moved from rural upstate New York, to New York City. Since Jenni was Seventeen she was interested in computer programming and spent 3 years studying it. After fulfilling her desire to be a computer programmer, Jenni realized she had a passion for fine arts and graphic design. Shortly after finishing 4 years of study at a local university she opened her own graphic design business known as Jenni Farley Designs Inc. In early 2008 Jenni was appointed vice president of marketing for the well known IgnitionNation.com social networking website."
Jenni always had a thing for nightclubs, but being the impatient & easily annoyed type never wanted to wait on the lines. It was the long lines, cold winters, and fake club promoters who think they own NY that got Jenni to realize that she wasn't going to be like everyone else who had to wait or pay to get into clubs in the tri state area. After conquering the club scene on long island and much of Manhattans outlaying boroughs she realized she wanted to reach out to the rest of the country by telling her story through MTV's newest reality show "Jersey Shore".
"Shortly after finishing 4 years of study at a local university " You think the school she went to begged her not to be associated with them? Most people and schools usually beg for publicity but I guess this is a time where any publicity might not be such a good thing.
ANYWAY WATCH THE SHOW ITS AMAZING...SEASON FINALE IS THURSDAY. SEASON II ON THE WAY??
J.E.T.S
This is fantastic "DURING THE WEEK HE GOES MY JAKE MON - SAT AND GOES BY JET ON SUNDAYS" This is a dream come true to me! I wish I could do this one day. Too bad my last name ends with B. Oh well. One can dream.
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
FASHION FAIL
Pegleg NYC (A fashion company) did a capsule line for Opening Ceremony and ummmm let's just say I am shaking and scratching my head in amazement wondering who approved this line for production?
See the mess for yourself
All retail from $300-400
See the mess for yourself
All retail from $300-400
YELE IS OK WITH ME
http://money.cnn.com/2010/01/18/news/international/wyclef_haiti/
"In the largest transaction noted by The Smoking Gun, Yele Haiti's 2006 tax filing said it purchased $250,000 worth of "TV airtime and production services from Telemax, S.A which is a for-profit company located in Haiti and which two board members (Wyclef Jean and co-musician Jerry Duplessis) own a controlling interest in."
But tax experts say it's routine for individuals to charge their own charities, so long as services are being provided in return. "The tax rules do not prohibit related party transactions," said Marcus Owen, former chief of the IRS unit that oversees non-profits.
And the filing also stated that the charges were "below market." This is an important distinction supporting legitimacy, according to Owen, who said that rules require that they be at no more than market value.
Locke said that Yele Haiti used businesses affiliated with board members to get the cheapest rates, but he added that the organization would not be doing that again.
"On the books, it looks as though there was a benefit, but there was not," he said, at Monday's press conference. "It was not done with the intent to do anything other than be efficient."
"In the largest transaction noted by The Smoking Gun, Yele Haiti's 2006 tax filing said it purchased $250,000 worth of "TV airtime and production services from Telemax, S.A which is a for-profit company located in Haiti and which two board members (Wyclef Jean and co-musician Jerry Duplessis) own a controlling interest in."
But tax experts say it's routine for individuals to charge their own charities, so long as services are being provided in return. "The tax rules do not prohibit related party transactions," said Marcus Owen, former chief of the IRS unit that oversees non-profits.
And the filing also stated that the charges were "below market." This is an important distinction supporting legitimacy, according to Owen, who said that rules require that they be at no more than market value.
Locke said that Yele Haiti used businesses affiliated with board members to get the cheapest rates, but he added that the organization would not be doing that again.
"On the books, it looks as though there was a benefit, but there was not," he said, at Monday's press conference. "It was not done with the intent to do anything other than be efficient."
11 MINUTES OF ACTION
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704281204575002852055561406.html
Interesting Article
By DAVID BIDERMAN
Football fans everywhere are preparing to settle in for the NFL's biggest and most electric weekend of the season—a four-game playoff marathon that will swallow up at least 12 hours of broadcast time over two days.
But here's something even dedicated students of the game may not fully appreciate: There's very little actual football in a football game.
According to a Wall Street Journal study of four recent broadcasts, and similar estimates by researchers, the average amount of time the ball is in play on the field during an NFL game is about 11 minutes.
In other words, if you tally up everything that happens between the time the ball is snapped and the play is whistled dead by the officials, there's barely enough time to prepare a hard-boiled egg. In fact, the average telecast devotes 56% more time to showing replays.
So what do the networks do with the other 174 minutes in a typical broadcast? Not surprisingly, commercials take up about an hour. As many as 75 minutes, or about 60% of the total air time, excluding commercials, is spent on shots of players huddling, standing at the line of scrimmage or just generally milling about between snaps. In the four broadcasts The Journal studied, injured players got six more seconds of camera time than celebrating players. While the network announcers showed up on screen for just 30 seconds, shots of the head coaches and referees took up about 7% of the average show.
If you think the networks are a little too fond of cheerleaders, you may be mistaken: In these broadcasts, only two networks showed cheerleaders at all. And when they did, they were only on camera for an average of three seconds. "We make it a point to get Dallas cheerleaders on, but otherwise, it's not really important," says Fred Gaudelli, NBC's Sunday Night Football producer. "If we're doing the Jets, I couldn't care less."
Football—at least the American version—is the rare sport where it's common for the clock to run for long periods of time while nothing is happening. After a routine play is whistled dead, the clock will continue to run, even as the players are peeling themselves off the turf and limping back to their huddles. The team on offense has a maximum of 40 seconds after one play ends to snap the ball again. A regulation NFL game consists of four quarters of 15 minutes each, but because the typical play only lasts about four seconds, the ratio of inaction to action is approximately 10 to 1. (At the end of a game, if one team has a lead and wants to prevent the other team from scoring again, standing around and letting the clock run down becomes a bona fide strategy).
For broadcasters, filling these idle moments is always a unique challenge. Ken Crippen, the executive director of the Professional Football Researchers Association, who has a collection of broadcasts that date back to the 1930s, says most early telecasts showed a constant feed of the field with a few shots of the scoreboard for variety. "It was basically just constant, live action," he says.
Things began to change in the mid-1960s, when instant replay became commonplace. By the 1970s, broadcast crews had expanded to an average of eight cameras and three production trucks, a number that has only continued to grow. Mr. Gaudelli says that by the 1990s, some football broadcasts showed about 100 replays per game.
In the past decade, regular-season football telecasts have evolved into major productions that can cost between $150,000 and $250,000. Networks say they have anywhere from 80 to 200 people on hand per game with dozens of cameras. (NBC says its broadcasts require seven production trucks.) Producers say all this technology has made it easier to show shots of wacky fans, demonstrative coaches on the sidelines and video segments prepared before the game.
The result is that broadcasters have so many options that they have to spend a lot more time planning what to show—and what not to. Lance Barrow, CBS's lead football-game producer, says his crew meets for several hours with players and coaches from the home and road teams in the two days before kickoff just to prepare material to present during dead time. In August, Bill Brown, a senior football producer for Fox, says he met with about 100 colleagues at a conference center in New York to prepare the network's game plan for the season.
News Hub: NFL Games Lack Real Action5:27
How much football is actually shown (and played) during the average football telecast? The answer, based on a frame-by-frame analysis of four games is an average of 10 minutes and 43 seconds. WSJ's David Biderman reports.
According to Mr. Brown, there are often so many graphics and fillers at his crew's disposal that they've had to take pains to make sure they don't commit what he describes as the "mortal sin" of football broadcasting: missing a snap. "That's absolutely a jarring thought," Mr. Brown says.
For this study, The Journal broke down every frame of the broadcasts for four games on four networks on one weekend in late December. These included games between the Buffalo Bills and Atlanta Falcons on CBS, the Green Bay Packers and Seattle Seahawks on Fox, the Dallas Cowboys and Washington Redskins on NBC and the Chicago Bears and Minnesota Vikings on ESPN. Each shot in every broadcast was timed and logged in one of 22 categories.
In this sample of games, the networks showed some significant differences. ESPN showed 24 minutes worth of replays in its game, which was 41% more than the average of the other three networks. Jay Rothman, ESPN's senior coordinating producer for Monday Night Football, attributes this to the presence of Minnesota's star quarterback, Brett Favre. Mr. Favre, he says, is a "move-the-meter guy," who warrants a lot of extra attention.
I
n its game, NBC devoted more than twice as much time to nongame video packages as its competitors (decades-old pictures of John Madden with his wife, anyone?). CBS devoted 40 seconds to showing Atlanta's kicker, Matt Bryant, warming up to make a kick, which was more time than the other three networks devoted to kickers combined. (The kick was blocked).
In its game, Fox showed about 37% fewer replays than the other networks. Fox also showed about 16% more shots than the other networks of players on the sidelines.
When it comes to showing the cheerleaders, CBS won the day with about seven seconds. NBC had just over four seconds, and Fox and ESPN had no cheerleaders whatsoever. "Cheerleaders are bigger in college," says Mr. Brown of Fox, who notes that NFL cheerleaders from the visiting teams don't travel to road games and aren't as ingrained in the game as they are in college. "It's not that we don't like them," adds ESPN's Mr. Rothman. "They're just not our motivation."
What's in a Game?
Click here for sortable charts to see how every minute is accounted for in a sampling of four recent NFL games on different networks.
The real test for any football-broadcast crew is what they do in a blowout. In cases like these, producers say they have no choice but to stray from on-field action. In the second quarter of the CBS game, for instance, the Bills and Falcons only managed to score three points. In that time, there were 88 shots of off-field elements, including 31 shots (186 seconds) where the cameras were trained on the two teams' coaches. That was 54% more than the average amount in any other quarter in that game.
When the Cowboys-Redskins game flagged in the second half, NBC turned to the activities of Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and Redskins owner Daniel Snyder—both of whom were sitting in their luxury boxes. Together, they got about eight seconds of air time in the first and second quarters when the game was close and more than 55 seconds in the third and fourth when the Cowboys had things firmly in hand.
The most surprising finding of The Journal's study—that the average game has just 10 minutes and 43 seconds of actual playing time—has been corroborated by other researchers. In November 1912, Indiana University's C.P. Hutchins, the school's director of physical training, observed a game, stopwatch in hand, between two independent teams. He counted 13 minutes, 16 seconds of play. During last week's Wild Card games, Mr. Crippen, the football researcher, dissected the broadcasts and found about 13 minutes, 30 seconds of action.
But while the game itself hasn't changed much, there's no question the broadcasts have evolved quickly.
"Mr. Gaudelli of NBC, who has broadcast football games since 1990, says the good old days weren't always so good. "I tell our production assistants who are in their 20s that they should have to learn how to edit like we did when men were men," he says."
When men were men? You mean in the 60's and 70's when a lot of the executives and TV Brass were and in some cases are overtly sexist and glaringly racist? The thing I can't stand is during the "big game" and there is always a "feel good" story about a guy who grew up shitty, lived shitty and had a shitty life. Then the NFL is his "savior"? I some ways because a lot of the athletes come from extreme poverty and the NFL is a ticket out but I bet you that these people with all this money still harbour feelings from their past and unfortunately some of them learn the hard way that Money doesn't mean a thing when you're facing a judge and jury facing jail time.
Interesting Article
By DAVID BIDERMAN
Football fans everywhere are preparing to settle in for the NFL's biggest and most electric weekend of the season—a four-game playoff marathon that will swallow up at least 12 hours of broadcast time over two days.
But here's something even dedicated students of the game may not fully appreciate: There's very little actual football in a football game.
According to a Wall Street Journal study of four recent broadcasts, and similar estimates by researchers, the average amount of time the ball is in play on the field during an NFL game is about 11 minutes.
In other words, if you tally up everything that happens between the time the ball is snapped and the play is whistled dead by the officials, there's barely enough time to prepare a hard-boiled egg. In fact, the average telecast devotes 56% more time to showing replays.
So what do the networks do with the other 174 minutes in a typical broadcast? Not surprisingly, commercials take up about an hour. As many as 75 minutes, or about 60% of the total air time, excluding commercials, is spent on shots of players huddling, standing at the line of scrimmage or just generally milling about between snaps. In the four broadcasts The Journal studied, injured players got six more seconds of camera time than celebrating players. While the network announcers showed up on screen for just 30 seconds, shots of the head coaches and referees took up about 7% of the average show.
If you think the networks are a little too fond of cheerleaders, you may be mistaken: In these broadcasts, only two networks showed cheerleaders at all. And when they did, they were only on camera for an average of three seconds. "We make it a point to get Dallas cheerleaders on, but otherwise, it's not really important," says Fred Gaudelli, NBC's Sunday Night Football producer. "If we're doing the Jets, I couldn't care less."
Football—at least the American version—is the rare sport where it's common for the clock to run for long periods of time while nothing is happening. After a routine play is whistled dead, the clock will continue to run, even as the players are peeling themselves off the turf and limping back to their huddles. The team on offense has a maximum of 40 seconds after one play ends to snap the ball again. A regulation NFL game consists of four quarters of 15 minutes each, but because the typical play only lasts about four seconds, the ratio of inaction to action is approximately 10 to 1. (At the end of a game, if one team has a lead and wants to prevent the other team from scoring again, standing around and letting the clock run down becomes a bona fide strategy).
For broadcasters, filling these idle moments is always a unique challenge. Ken Crippen, the executive director of the Professional Football Researchers Association, who has a collection of broadcasts that date back to the 1930s, says most early telecasts showed a constant feed of the field with a few shots of the scoreboard for variety. "It was basically just constant, live action," he says.
Things began to change in the mid-1960s, when instant replay became commonplace. By the 1970s, broadcast crews had expanded to an average of eight cameras and three production trucks, a number that has only continued to grow. Mr. Gaudelli says that by the 1990s, some football broadcasts showed about 100 replays per game.
In the past decade, regular-season football telecasts have evolved into major productions that can cost between $150,000 and $250,000. Networks say they have anywhere from 80 to 200 people on hand per game with dozens of cameras. (NBC says its broadcasts require seven production trucks.) Producers say all this technology has made it easier to show shots of wacky fans, demonstrative coaches on the sidelines and video segments prepared before the game.
The result is that broadcasters have so many options that they have to spend a lot more time planning what to show—and what not to. Lance Barrow, CBS's lead football-game producer, says his crew meets for several hours with players and coaches from the home and road teams in the two days before kickoff just to prepare material to present during dead time. In August, Bill Brown, a senior football producer for Fox, says he met with about 100 colleagues at a conference center in New York to prepare the network's game plan for the season.
News Hub: NFL Games Lack Real Action5:27
How much football is actually shown (and played) during the average football telecast? The answer, based on a frame-by-frame analysis of four games is an average of 10 minutes and 43 seconds. WSJ's David Biderman reports.
According to Mr. Brown, there are often so many graphics and fillers at his crew's disposal that they've had to take pains to make sure they don't commit what he describes as the "mortal sin" of football broadcasting: missing a snap. "That's absolutely a jarring thought," Mr. Brown says.
For this study, The Journal broke down every frame of the broadcasts for four games on four networks on one weekend in late December. These included games between the Buffalo Bills and Atlanta Falcons on CBS, the Green Bay Packers and Seattle Seahawks on Fox, the Dallas Cowboys and Washington Redskins on NBC and the Chicago Bears and Minnesota Vikings on ESPN. Each shot in every broadcast was timed and logged in one of 22 categories.
In this sample of games, the networks showed some significant differences. ESPN showed 24 minutes worth of replays in its game, which was 41% more than the average of the other three networks. Jay Rothman, ESPN's senior coordinating producer for Monday Night Football, attributes this to the presence of Minnesota's star quarterback, Brett Favre. Mr. Favre, he says, is a "move-the-meter guy," who warrants a lot of extra attention.
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n its game, NBC devoted more than twice as much time to nongame video packages as its competitors (decades-old pictures of John Madden with his wife, anyone?). CBS devoted 40 seconds to showing Atlanta's kicker, Matt Bryant, warming up to make a kick, which was more time than the other three networks devoted to kickers combined. (The kick was blocked).
In its game, Fox showed about 37% fewer replays than the other networks. Fox also showed about 16% more shots than the other networks of players on the sidelines.
When it comes to showing the cheerleaders, CBS won the day with about seven seconds. NBC had just over four seconds, and Fox and ESPN had no cheerleaders whatsoever. "Cheerleaders are bigger in college," says Mr. Brown of Fox, who notes that NFL cheerleaders from the visiting teams don't travel to road games and aren't as ingrained in the game as they are in college. "It's not that we don't like them," adds ESPN's Mr. Rothman. "They're just not our motivation."
What's in a Game?
Click here for sortable charts to see how every minute is accounted for in a sampling of four recent NFL games on different networks.
The real test for any football-broadcast crew is what they do in a blowout. In cases like these, producers say they have no choice but to stray from on-field action. In the second quarter of the CBS game, for instance, the Bills and Falcons only managed to score three points. In that time, there were 88 shots of off-field elements, including 31 shots (186 seconds) where the cameras were trained on the two teams' coaches. That was 54% more than the average amount in any other quarter in that game.
When the Cowboys-Redskins game flagged in the second half, NBC turned to the activities of Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and Redskins owner Daniel Snyder—both of whom were sitting in their luxury boxes. Together, they got about eight seconds of air time in the first and second quarters when the game was close and more than 55 seconds in the third and fourth when the Cowboys had things firmly in hand.
The most surprising finding of The Journal's study—that the average game has just 10 minutes and 43 seconds of actual playing time—has been corroborated by other researchers. In November 1912, Indiana University's C.P. Hutchins, the school's director of physical training, observed a game, stopwatch in hand, between two independent teams. He counted 13 minutes, 16 seconds of play. During last week's Wild Card games, Mr. Crippen, the football researcher, dissected the broadcasts and found about 13 minutes, 30 seconds of action.
But while the game itself hasn't changed much, there's no question the broadcasts have evolved quickly.
"Mr. Gaudelli of NBC, who has broadcast football games since 1990, says the good old days weren't always so good. "I tell our production assistants who are in their 20s that they should have to learn how to edit like we did when men were men," he says."
When men were men? You mean in the 60's and 70's when a lot of the executives and TV Brass were and in some cases are overtly sexist and glaringly racist? The thing I can't stand is during the "big game" and there is always a "feel good" story about a guy who grew up shitty, lived shitty and had a shitty life. Then the NFL is his "savior"? I some ways because a lot of the athletes come from extreme poverty and the NFL is a ticket out but I bet you that these people with all this money still harbour feelings from their past and unfortunately some of them learn the hard way that Money doesn't mean a thing when you're facing a judge and jury facing jail time.
Friday, January 15, 2010
KING SING CELEBRATE
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DR. KING~ "Your courage was great. Your vision Keen. Your lessons priceless and my gratitude endless". ---Blue Nile Creed.
Thursday, January 14, 2010
WU TANG
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CAVS TANKED TO GET LEBRON?
I sometimes think at a certain point in the season teams know that they don't have a chance to make it into the playoffs. What comes to my mind is that I believe they start "not playing as hard" to secure a good draft pick. Do I think the CAVS did that to get Lebron? No! Only because he was coming from HS and history has shown that it took years and years for Players who entered the NBA from HS to develop. That being said I wouldn't put it past them. Anyway, read the article below.
VIA ESPN
"Did the Cleveland Cavaliers tank the 2002-03 season to ensure a better shot at drafting LeBron James? Former Cavs coach John Lucas, who was fired during that season, said he believes that's the case, according to a published report.
"They trade all our guys away and we go real young, and the goal was to get LeBron and also to sell the team,'' Lucas told AOL FanHouse. "I didn't have a chance. ... You can't fault the Cavaliers for wanting to get LeBron. It was hard to get free agents to come there.''
James
The Cavaliers finished the 2002-03 season with a 17-65 record, tied with the Denver Nuggets for the worst record in the NBA. Cleveland won the NBA's draft lottery and selected James with the No. 1 pick. Lucas was fired midway through that season.
Gordon Gund, who was then the team's principal owner but is now a minority owner of the Cavs, denied Lucas' claims. He also told the Web site that the Cavaliers weren't for sale during that season. The team didn't get sold until 2005.
"You don't try to get the No. 1 pick,'' Gund told AOL Fanhouse. "That's why the lottery was designed. To not allow that. We had a young team that we were developing. ... We did not tank the season. ... To lose to get LeBron James, we would never do that. I wouldn't do that. I couldn't do that.
"In the very last game of the season, we had nothing to gain and we were in sole possession of last place [in the NBA]. But we beat [the Toronto Raptors] and that left us tied with Denver [at 17-65]. ... The chances of getting the first pick were only [22.5 percent].''
Lucas, now an assistant coach with the Los Angeles Clippers, will face his former team for the first time since being fired in 2003 when the Cavaliers host the Clippers on Saturday.
Lucas said he was ordered to play young players.
Guard Ricky Davis, who was a member of that Cavs team and is now a member of the Clippers said that Lucas was in a no-win situation.
"It was tough on [Lucas],'' Davis told AOL Fanhouse. "They were forcing him to lose and I know it's nothing he wanted to do. It's just the position he was forced in. But it's tough. ... It worked, whatever they did [to get James] so it's hard to knock them. They got what they wanted. But it was hard on Luke.''
Lucas also questioned the trades made by the Cavaliers during that season.
"Andre [Miller] was really coming into his own and we trade him [to the Clippers] for Darius Miles, who had a bad knee, and Harold Jamison, who [was waived],'' Lucas told AOL Fanhouse. "We traded Lamond Murray, who averaged [a team-best 16.6] points, [to the Raptors] for Yogi Stewart, who was on the [injured] list. We traded Wesley Person for the 49th pick, which was Matt Barnes ... So I couldn't win.''
Gund defended the trades, which were made by then-general manager Jim Paxson.
"I agreed with the trades,'' Gund told AOL Fanhouse. "Andre was one that we really wanted but he wanted a max salary [when he would become a restricted free agent in 2002] and we didn't think he deserved a max at that time because he hadn't shown being an All-Star.
"We all liked Andre. But Lamond Murray was not a key player. He and Wesley didn't have anywhere near the seasons they had [in 2001-02] after that.''
Lucas was fired after the Cavaliers started 8-34. Gund pointed out to AOL Fanhouse that if the team was truly trying to lose games, then why would it fire Lucas?
"I just didn't think the chemistry was good. The players weren't responding to John,'' Gund told the Web site. "This is not a criticism of John. I like John.''
VIA ESPN
"Did the Cleveland Cavaliers tank the 2002-03 season to ensure a better shot at drafting LeBron James? Former Cavs coach John Lucas, who was fired during that season, said he believes that's the case, according to a published report.
"They trade all our guys away and we go real young, and the goal was to get LeBron and also to sell the team,'' Lucas told AOL FanHouse. "I didn't have a chance. ... You can't fault the Cavaliers for wanting to get LeBron. It was hard to get free agents to come there.''
James
The Cavaliers finished the 2002-03 season with a 17-65 record, tied with the Denver Nuggets for the worst record in the NBA. Cleveland won the NBA's draft lottery and selected James with the No. 1 pick. Lucas was fired midway through that season.
Gordon Gund, who was then the team's principal owner but is now a minority owner of the Cavs, denied Lucas' claims. He also told the Web site that the Cavaliers weren't for sale during that season. The team didn't get sold until 2005.
"You don't try to get the No. 1 pick,'' Gund told AOL Fanhouse. "That's why the lottery was designed. To not allow that. We had a young team that we were developing. ... We did not tank the season. ... To lose to get LeBron James, we would never do that. I wouldn't do that. I couldn't do that.
"In the very last game of the season, we had nothing to gain and we were in sole possession of last place [in the NBA]. But we beat [the Toronto Raptors] and that left us tied with Denver [at 17-65]. ... The chances of getting the first pick were only [22.5 percent].''
Lucas, now an assistant coach with the Los Angeles Clippers, will face his former team for the first time since being fired in 2003 when the Cavaliers host the Clippers on Saturday.
Lucas said he was ordered to play young players.
Guard Ricky Davis, who was a member of that Cavs team and is now a member of the Clippers said that Lucas was in a no-win situation.
"It was tough on [Lucas],'' Davis told AOL Fanhouse. "They were forcing him to lose and I know it's nothing he wanted to do. It's just the position he was forced in. But it's tough. ... It worked, whatever they did [to get James] so it's hard to knock them. They got what they wanted. But it was hard on Luke.''
Lucas also questioned the trades made by the Cavaliers during that season.
"Andre [Miller] was really coming into his own and we trade him [to the Clippers] for Darius Miles, who had a bad knee, and Harold Jamison, who [was waived],'' Lucas told AOL Fanhouse. "We traded Lamond Murray, who averaged [a team-best 16.6] points, [to the Raptors] for Yogi Stewart, who was on the [injured] list. We traded Wesley Person for the 49th pick, which was Matt Barnes ... So I couldn't win.''
Gund defended the trades, which were made by then-general manager Jim Paxson.
"I agreed with the trades,'' Gund told AOL Fanhouse. "Andre was one that we really wanted but he wanted a max salary [when he would become a restricted free agent in 2002] and we didn't think he deserved a max at that time because he hadn't shown being an All-Star.
"We all liked Andre. But Lamond Murray was not a key player. He and Wesley didn't have anywhere near the seasons they had [in 2001-02] after that.''
Lucas was fired after the Cavaliers started 8-34. Gund pointed out to AOL Fanhouse that if the team was truly trying to lose games, then why would it fire Lucas?
"I just didn't think the chemistry was good. The players weren't responding to John,'' Gund told the Web site. "This is not a criticism of John. I like John.''
WORDS ARE POWERFUL THINGS
When I say the video of Marion (Well he goes by Pat because he thought Marion was too effeminate) Robertson saying Haiti is paying for their "deal with the devil" I laughed. Does that mean that the reason why so many Black people in America are in dire straights is because we made a pact with a group to free us from slavery? You know what Pat Robertson? I think by that stroke of genius that spewed from your volcanic mouth you might have lost some followers to your cause "REVEREND"
cbn had this to say "CBN.com – VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., January 13, 2010 -- On today’s The 700 Club, during a segment about the devastation, suffering and humanitarian effort that is needed in Haiti, Dr. Robertson also spoke about Haiti’s history. His comments were based on the widely-discussed 1791 slave rebellion led by Boukman Dutty at Bois Caiman, where the slaves allegedly made a famous pact with the devil in exchange for victory over the French. This history, combined with the horrible state of the country, has led countless scholars and religious figures over the centuries to believe the country is cursed. Dr. Robertson never stated that the earthquake was God’s wrath. If you watch the entire video segment, Dr. Robertson’s compassion for the people of Haiti is clear. He called for prayer for them. His humanitarian arm has been working to help thousands of people in Haiti over the last year, and they are currently launching a major relief and recovery effort to help the victims of this disaster. They have sent a shipment of millions of dollars worth of medications that is now in Haiti, and their disaster team leaders are expected to arrive tomorrow and begin operations to ease the suffering."
Chris Roslan
Spokesman for CBN
I want to thank Keith Olbermann for expressing the sentiments of a large percentage of the population. Thank You!
cbn had this to say "CBN.com – VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., January 13, 2010 -- On today’s The 700 Club, during a segment about the devastation, suffering and humanitarian effort that is needed in Haiti, Dr. Robertson also spoke about Haiti’s history. His comments were based on the widely-discussed 1791 slave rebellion led by Boukman Dutty at Bois Caiman, where the slaves allegedly made a famous pact with the devil in exchange for victory over the French. This history, combined with the horrible state of the country, has led countless scholars and religious figures over the centuries to believe the country is cursed. Dr. Robertson never stated that the earthquake was God’s wrath. If you watch the entire video segment, Dr. Robertson’s compassion for the people of Haiti is clear. He called for prayer for them. His humanitarian arm has been working to help thousands of people in Haiti over the last year, and they are currently launching a major relief and recovery effort to help the victims of this disaster. They have sent a shipment of millions of dollars worth of medications that is now in Haiti, and their disaster team leaders are expected to arrive tomorrow and begin operations to ease the suffering."
Chris Roslan
Spokesman for CBN
I want to thank Keith Olbermann for expressing the sentiments of a large percentage of the population. Thank You!
RIP TEDDY P
Your music was introduced to me by my uncle when I was a little youth in the Bronx and I fell in love with your voice. Maybe it was the pain in his voice? Maybe it was the fact at 10 years old I recognize the genius that was Teddy P!
May you walk freely and swiftly in heaven. This song sums up how I feel and what do you know: Its a song Teddy sang on:
RIP
May you walk freely and swiftly in heaven. This song sums up how I feel and what do you know: Its a song Teddy sang on:
RIP
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
RYAN LESLIE X HARLEM
It is great to see a video and to recognize the background in the video as well. Hey, its 125th street. The video is a little timeline/day in the life of Harlem resident Producer Ryan Leslie. He is a really cool guy as you can see in the video but he seems to really have a passion about music. i LOVE WATCHING PEOPLE WHO HAVE THE TALENT TO MAKE MUSIC REALLY ENJOY MAKING IT. R LES
Yahoo Presents "Sound Decisions" - Ryan Leslie Doc from Ryan Leslie on Vimeo.
MERCEDES-BENZ FASHION WEEK
Highlights for me: Duckie Brown, Charlotte Ronson, and of course the man Ralph Lauren.
LILITH FAIR
Dammit is there a way I can found out exactly when Jill Scott, Corinne Bailey Raye, Badu, and The Queen (MJB) will be going on? I can't bring myself to buy a ticket for this but man this is a good R&B lineup. I think I might be the only straight black man at this show. Maybe MS G would take one for the team and join me.
ANOTHER REASON AGAINST PRESEASON ANYTHING
VIA ESPN
"LOS ANGELES -- Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin will have surgery on his broken left kneecap, ending the No. 1 draft pick's season before it even began.
An examination Tuesday revealed his recovery wasn't progressing properly, the Clippers announced Wednesday in a statement.
Griffin hasn't played yet for the Clippers after injuring his kneecap in their final preseason game Oct. 23. The former Oklahoma star recently increased his workload in rehabilitation, but developed pain in his knee."
I was really looking forward to seeing him play in the wide open Western Conference. Oh well there is always next year.
"LOS ANGELES -- Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin will have surgery on his broken left kneecap, ending the No. 1 draft pick's season before it even began.
An examination Tuesday revealed his recovery wasn't progressing properly, the Clippers announced Wednesday in a statement.
Griffin hasn't played yet for the Clippers after injuring his kneecap in their final preseason game Oct. 23. The former Oklahoma star recently increased his workload in rehabilitation, but developed pain in his knee."
I was really looking forward to seeing him play in the wide open Western Conference. Oh well there is always next year.
THIS IS GETTING FUNNY
Jose Canseco has a point. He does give an insightful point about "he can't stoop to my level because its the truth". The funniest part is is the "no crying in baseball reference"
BRAVO JOSE!
BRAVO JOSE!
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
THE JAM
WHAM! Was George really talking about "she"? Or did he mean "he"
Everybody sing: "AH AH AH AH AH DO DO DA DA DA DA DAAAAAAAA"
Everybody sing: "AH AH AH AH AH DO DO DA DA DA DA DAAAAAAAA"
THE 'CUSE
Thanks Nick Lich for this story on my boy mr. Devendorf. He is one of my fave players in Syracuse History. I think it was his SWAGGER (Can't believe i JUST USED THAT WORD). He seemed like the type of dude that wouldn't take any ish and could hold his own any in setting. The video below is a look into Mr. D'S life off the court raising his little baby girl. Good Luck Mr. D! MAY YOUR JUMP SHOT BE CRISP! fyi I am a UNC fan 1st but The Cuse is a close second. GO ORANGE!
Monday, January 11, 2010
BIG MAC X STEROIDS
In my opinion every player has done steroids at one point but BIG MAC is right. Steroids does not do anything for hand eye coordination.
CHILDHOOD COMMERCIALS
There are a slew of commercials from my childhood that I vividly remember. Here are some that still stand out in my mind:
UMMMMM
Jets vs. Chargers this weekend but let's hope the team is so embarrassed by this video that they don't show up. J.E.T.S
Sunday, January 10, 2010
DRAMATIC VIDEOS
I don't know whether to laugh, cry, kill myself, or lay in the shower in the fetal position. Damn Damn Damn
SMOOTH
Wish I was this smooth. As much as I sing in the shower I can never really get that "O O O O O O O" This song is great as well because if you listen to the "words/ad libs" Mr. R Kelly straight up stole the "O O O O O O" I have been trying to perfect in the shower. I swear this song has 30 words. Ms. G can't stand the begging R&B but i absolutely love it. (FALSETTO VOICE) Makes me want to saaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnng" HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. Classic line "I watched TV until the TV went off"
this song KELLS STRAIGHT SWAGGER JACKS LENNY WILLIAMS
this song KELLS STRAIGHT SWAGGER JACKS LENNY WILLIAMS
Friday, January 8, 2010
BLACK, AFRICAN AMERICAN, OR NEGRO
Sounds like a bunch of racist NERDS. I am black. I am not a negro! Glen Beck you are an idiot? What are the clinical categories? C'MON JERK!
NIKE SPORTSWEAR DJ AM X DJ PREMIER
Last night I stopped by 21 Mercer to check out the release of this package (shoes) and I guess the kid (that's me)made it in the video somewhere. As you know I love footwear and I love music so this event and shoe is like the best of both worlds. Shout out to my homegirl for hooking it up.
Nike Sportswear: DJ AM x DJ Premier Rival Pack Release from 94x50 on Vimeo.
AIRPLANE RIDE FROM HELL
I already hate flying. I feel badly for that dude sitting next to her. From the look and sound she does not have any teeth and I can feel and see the saliva spraying all over the plane. Suffering Succotash!!
Thursday, January 7, 2010
MICKEY DEEZ
via Chicago Tribune
FREMONT, Calif. -- Al Bernardin, inventor of the McDonald's Quarter Pounder, has died of a stroke. He was 81.
Mr. Bernardin, a native of Lawrence, Mass., went to work at McDonald's corporate headquarters in 1960 and quickly rose to dean of Hamburger University, McDonald's training center.
Later, as vice president of product development, he played a major role in the formation of McDonald's signature fish sandwich, french fries, and hot apple and cherry pies.
But Mr. Bernardin's claim to fame came in 1971, when, as a franchise owner in Fremont, he introduced the Quarter Pounder, with the prophetic slogan, "Today Fremont, tomorrow the world."
"I felt there was a void in our menu vis-a-vis the adult who wanted a higher ratio of meat to bun," he said in 1991.
Mark Bernardin said his father's other important contribution to fast-food fare is the frozen french fry.
Mr. Bernardin moved to Fremont in 1970 after buying two company-owned franchises. At his height, he owned nine franchises and became a philanthropist.
The people who probabaly upset about his death or probably on their hands and knees sobbing their eyes out. Not sure they will be able to get back up.
FREMONT, Calif. -- Al Bernardin, inventor of the McDonald's Quarter Pounder, has died of a stroke. He was 81.
Mr. Bernardin, a native of Lawrence, Mass., went to work at McDonald's corporate headquarters in 1960 and quickly rose to dean of Hamburger University, McDonald's training center.
Later, as vice president of product development, he played a major role in the formation of McDonald's signature fish sandwich, french fries, and hot apple and cherry pies.
But Mr. Bernardin's claim to fame came in 1971, when, as a franchise owner in Fremont, he introduced the Quarter Pounder, with the prophetic slogan, "Today Fremont, tomorrow the world."
"I felt there was a void in our menu vis-a-vis the adult who wanted a higher ratio of meat to bun," he said in 1991.
Mark Bernardin said his father's other important contribution to fast-food fare is the frozen french fry.
Mr. Bernardin moved to Fremont in 1970 after buying two company-owned franchises. At his height, he owned nine franchises and became a philanthropist.
The people who probabaly upset about his death or probably on their hands and knees sobbing their eyes out. Not sure they will be able to get back up.
RICH GANNON WHY BOTHER
VIA ESPN
A day after the Raiders rebuffed an offer of help from their former quarterback, Gannon said on Sirius NFL Radio on Thursday that "I won't make that call again."
Gannon said on his show Wednesday that he had called team owner Al Davis to offer any help for the organization and struggling young quarterback JaMarcus Russell. The Raiders responded that Gannon was the one who needed help.
Gannon won the 2002 league MVP for the Raiders, leading them to the Super Bowl that season. Oakland has lost at least 11 games in all seven seasons since -- the longest such streak in NFL history.
The raiders suck and don't give a shit about their fans. Its a shame because they have the most loyal and crazy fans in the league. So Al Davis I think you might need some help. Silver and Black is really wack.
A day after the Raiders rebuffed an offer of help from their former quarterback, Gannon said on Sirius NFL Radio on Thursday that "I won't make that call again."
Gannon said on his show Wednesday that he had called team owner Al Davis to offer any help for the organization and struggling young quarterback JaMarcus Russell. The Raiders responded that Gannon was the one who needed help.
Gannon won the 2002 league MVP for the Raiders, leading them to the Super Bowl that season. Oakland has lost at least 11 games in all seven seasons since -- the longest such streak in NFL history.
The raiders suck and don't give a shit about their fans. Its a shame because they have the most loyal and crazy fans in the league. So Al Davis I think you might need some help. Silver and Black is really wack.
FACE ON A BLANKET
Well I thought my face on a blanket was foreshadowing for the future but never in my wildest dreams........
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
THANKS GILBERT
The newest member to my WTF are you thinking club has a very interesting website that allows you to make your own bobblehead.
BABY IT'S COLD OUTSIDE
Man it is cold as mold. I am a cold weather guy but this is ridiculous and its only the 6th day of the coldest moth of each year. GREAT!! Anyway, it made me think of the song. LOVE THIS JAM HOT CHOCOLATE JAMS. I smell a time life cd compilation here.
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
SONG ON REPEAT
LITTLE ghetto boy
You’re my life
And there’s so much for you to protect and to save
And baby boy don’t hit your wife
Cause your kids may grow up someday to be this way, yeah
You don’t know what you may be
To some boy in society
There’s a secret to why
(There’s a secret)
You must survive
[Marc Dorsey & Kelis] So listen to what we say
Cause this type of shit happens every day
[Kelis & Marc Dorsey]
Come for yours cause dreams come true
And this is the message that we bring through
Say hey now, hey now, now
Hey now, hey now
No matter what teachers say to you
Ghetto children are beautiful
Say hey now, hey now, now
Hey now, hey now
[Kelis] [Marc]
Baby girl you’re my life
It’s important that you smile
And never cry
(Don’t never cry)
Study math and your sciences
Maybe you’ll figure why we subtract and not multiply
You don’t know what you may be
To some girl in society
There’s a secret to why
We must survive
[Marc Dorsey & Kelis] So listen to what we say
Cause this type of shit happens every day
[Kelis & Marc Dorsey]
Come for yours cause dreams come true
And this is the message that we bring through
Say hey now, hey now, now
Hey now, hey now
No matter what teachers say to you
Ghetto children are beautiful
Say hey now, hey now, now
Hey now
[N.E.R.D.] (Marc Dorsey)
Crack town ghetto in the city
Buildings are abandoned but the girls are still pretty
A child looks in the mirror
Yeah to see my life clearer
All I see is ghetto keys to this jet black CARRERRA
Nine eleven PORSCHE
Of course, 911 don’t mean help
The only ones that need help is them sons without wealth
It’s apparent that this nation they don’t know what they facing
Young natural born killers and these street corner Masons
You want that type of money that you see in the mob FLICKS
WOULD YOU STASH IT in the drawers??
Yes with the lumps under my carpet
Listen to your heart
Why should I listen to you?
I was here from the start
But you don’t bring no money THRU
Look I only feel CAKE$$
And to get it I'D kill JAKES
By the time I’m 20, wanna be the ghetto Bill Gates
You WERE SUPPOSED TO BE an angel
That was in my brain too
Now the only Star Spangles’RE coming out my KANGOL
Now that I’m out (Ghetto) it’s like the whole world flames you (Ghetto boy)
Although the ghetto’s nothing like the conclusion I came to
Your friends see (Ghetto) you playing both sides
Now they don’t claim you (Ghetto girl]
Ghetto children change the world
Don’t let the world change you, come on word
[Kelis & Marc Dorsey]
Come for yours cause dreams come true
And this is the message that we bring through
Say hey now, hey now, now
Hey now, hey now
No matter what teachers say to you
Ghetto children are beautiful
Say hey now, hey now, now
Hey now, hey now
Come for yours cause dreams come true
And this is the message that we bring through
Say hey now, hey now, now
Hey now, hey now
No matter what teachers say to you
Ghetto children are beautiful
Say hey now, hey now, now
Hey now, hey now
[N.E.R.D.]
Little children wanna seem part of
The whole world wants to be apart of
A little ghetto things, a little ghetto things
Ay yo, ay yo
Little children wanna seem part of
The whole world wants to be apart of
My little ghetto kings, my little ghetto queens
LICHTENBLOG LOVE
These Dee and Ricky kids are very innovative. Oh yeah they are recent HS Graduates.
MR MURPHY ON ITALIANS
I remember I begged my parents to watch this on HBO and they locked the door while my brother and I listened at the door and when my dad would come to the door we would hall ass. Man the memories.
Enjoy!
Enjoy!
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