Sunday, April 18, 2010
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Differences in international regulations regarding border crossings.
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Friday, March 26, 2010
12 signs you had too much to drink:
| 12 signs you had too much to drink One too many will get you every time.... |
Thursday, March 18, 2010
3 things 90% of basketball coaches do a piss poor job of:
1) Teaching free throw shooting. It's simple as hell, but coaches don't know how to do it, don't emphasize it, & don't spend enough practice time on it. Yet are pissed when they lose because of it. 2) Teachings players to use their off hand. It's pathetic when a 6'9" guy gets his shot blocked because he can't make a lay up with his left hand. Hint: It works the same damn way as the right one guys! 3) Teaching ANY kind of offense. Watch how much time is wasted on a possession by the point guard standing 30 feet from the basket dribbling. Watch how 1-3 passes are made & the ball ends up within 3 feet of where it started. Watch how many times a team runs their "offense" & ends up taking a contested shot they could have gotten by letting that player simply go one-on-one.
Sunday, March 14, 2010
NCAA Tournament
Here's my bracket: http://soc.li/wQCxGPNFirst off, the tournament committee has made some suspicious choices and pairings the last few years. Snubbing Virginia Tech and Mississippi State fits the bill of suspicion. I'm not a Mississippi State fan, and frankly don't hold Rick Stansbury in very high regard as a coach, but they deserved an at large bid. Also the East vs. Midwest bracket is silly. Midwest by far the toughest region East is a near cakewalk for either Kentucky or West Virginia. Also, Duke Louisville meeting in the second round, Pitino vs. Coach K isn't by chance. Nice subtlety there Tournament Committee. Starting with the Midwest, Kansas is a great team, but look for them to be upset by Michigan State. The Spartans have size to match up with Kansas and there aren't many coaches who prepare a team as well as Tom Izzo. He does an excellent job scouting and preparing in short periods of time. Georgetown and Ohio State should meet in the Sweet Sixteen. Possibly the best game in the tourney featuring arguably the best player in Even Turner for Ohio State. If they can get past the Hoyas, look for him to make big plays down the stretch if not a classic March Madness Bryce Drewesque moment. If Georgetown can get by Ohio State, I think they are playing well enough and the brackets line up for them to get to the Final Four. I don't see the West being very exciting, look for Syracuse to handle business.In the South, look for Richmond to make a run to the Sweet 16, and maybe the Elite 8. But I think Duke will come out of that region. Well coached, and veteran teams invariably perform better in the tournament. Also, I'm picking Notre Dame, but Old Dominion could upset them. In the East, look for 12 seed Cornell to upset 5 seed Temple. West Virginia should be able to get past Kentucky. The grind of the Big East conference season will benefit them and the cake walk of the SEC will hurt Kentucky. However, Kentucky could slip past if John Wall has a monster game, which he is very capable of. Look for New Mexico to make a run, but I don't think they'll be able to get past WVU. I felt earlier in the year that there would be at least 2 possibly 3 Big East teams in the Final Four, the brackets have worked out in a way for that to happen. Wasn't sure about Duke, but again, seeding makes a difference in the tourney. I'm picking Georgetown over Syracuse in the semis, but if Syracuse gets by them, I pick them to beat WVU or Duke in the finals. Though I think Duke will get by WVU. Duke's a veteran team that can shoot and plays with a lot of discipline. Regardless, as always the tournament will be the most exciting and dramatic sporting event on the planet. Look for Vermont to make Syracuse worry a bit early, but the Orangemen will be fine. As mentioned look for Richmond to make a run, other than them, I'm not sure who the other Cinderella will be this year. Old Dominion? Cornell? Siena? UTEP? Also, look for the Pac 10 to be a non-factor. Next weekend is annually the most exciting weekend in sports,Looking forward to it. Post your brackets if you got'em.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
ID Theft... Assertion Confirmed.
Last week I posted about a lecture given by international crook turned good guy Frank Abagnale http://post.ly/QzyK
I briefly pointed out some tips Mr. Abagnale gave for preventing Identity Theft, the nation's fasting growing crime. One of them was using some sort of credit monitoring service. Along those lines, Mr. Abagnale specifically pointed out that he did not recommend using a service popularly advertised on television, Lifelock. Abagnale's reasoning was that Lifelock simply freezes your credit and you can do that yourself. Other than freezing your credit, Lifelock offers no significant security or theft prevention benefits.
It's interesting that I posted that last week and this week we have a Paul Harvey moment in which we find out, "The Rest of The Story."
Earlier this week, the Federal Trade Commission announced that Lifelock will pay $12 Million to settle charges levied by the FTC & 35 States who claimed that some of Lifelock's theft prevention & security claims were false.http://www.ftc.gov/lifelock
As Mr. Abagnale asserted, the service Lifelock offers is nothing special or unique, and certainly doesn't bullet proof ones identity to would be identity thieves.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
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