Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Sports

So I haven't written in a long time, by my standards at least, but this week I felt compelled to write about sports in general and what is going on in the world of sports.

First Off: Dodgers

All I want to say is GO BLUE! But, I'm going to say more. The Dodgers have, in the last week, become only the second team in MLB history to start the season 12-0 at home. The first being the Tigers of 1911. I am super excited for this for several reasons... one: the Dodgers have the best record in baseball right now at 20-8...two: Chad Billingsley has the best win record at 5-0 on the season....and three: ITS THE DODGERS! Now those who know me well know that I have more teams that I hate than teams that I like, as comes with years of living in a family that cherishes sports as much as mine does, and being a white person in Southern California (where Raidernation is, unfortunately, alive and well). However, as much as I hate any team, I love the Dodgers more. I was born in DTLA a mere couple miles from Chavez Ravine and have lived in LA county for the entirety of my life. On top of that, my grandmother, who lived in New York for the early years of her life, grew up with the Dodgers on the East Coast when they were in Brooklyn, and moved to Pasadena merely a couple years different of when the Dodgers fled New York for the fun and sun in Southern California. So, Blue runs through my veins, not only because it is oxygenated of course.

Second: Eagles

To continue with the teams I love, the second story must of course be about the Eagles. There really isn't that much to say other than, sadly, they lost a couple really good players that I have come to enjoy watching run through the D-Line. Correll Buckhalter was traded in the off season as well as LJ Smith, losing a great Runningback and an awesome Tight End. They also lost Greg Lewis, a Wide Receiver, and Tra Thomas, a Tackle. The one, however, that I am most sad to see go is Safety Brian Dawkins, who ended up on the Denver Broncos. Dawkins signed as a rookie with the Eagles in 1996 and has played there ever since. So losing him is tough. On the positive side, though, the Eagles did a great job with the NFL Draft a couple of weekends ago. Really their biggest hole was in the Wide Receiver position. Donovan McNabb has really lost some great talent in losing people like Freddie Mitchell, Terrell Owens, and Dante Stallworth over the years, but they picked a great receiver from Mizzou in Jeremy Maclin who in his final year went for 1260 yards and 13 touchdowns. All in all I'm looking forward to the coming football season.

Third: NBA Playoffs

I hate the Lakers, more to the point I hate Kobe Bryant. So seeing the Lakers lose game one to the Rockets was fun. Hopefully they lose out and I can forget about them for another year until people start putting their flags up again. Bandwagoners unite! It has been fun seeing the Denver Nuggets win over the Mavericks though. Not really a fan of Texas, so Mavericks, Spurs, The Alamo, President Bush's, these would all be things I avoid. So, again, seeing the Nuggets spoil their chance to go to the Championship is exciting. However, I was sad to see the Bulls run at something awesome under command of rookie Derrick Rose, who is one of the best players I have seen in a very long time. In reality it doesn't matter who does well, because it seems inevitable that the Cleveland Cavaliers are going to be this years Champions under the leadership of NBA MVP LeBron James.

Finally: NHL Playoffs

Finally hockey is almost over! All I can say is that the Ducks surprising the Sharks in round one was pretty cool, and them being up 2 games to 1 over the Devils is also cool. Sorry Mr. Kevin Smith, your home team is going down. The only reason I would root for any team in the NHL is because of a player. I have no home team I feel compelled to cheer for, so this one goes out to Goal Keeper Jean-Sebastien Giguere. Winning the Stanley Cup MVP Award when your team doesn't even win the Championship is pretty darn epic in my book.

Side Note:

The UC Irvine Anteaters, my former school, and former bane of existence, are now atop the standings for NCAA Baseball. So, go Anteaters!

Another Side Note:

I hate the San Francisco Giants, New York Giants, Dallas Cowboys, Oakland Raiders, Washington Redskins, Florida Gators, Florida State Seminoles, Miami Hurricane, Texas Longhorns, Oklahoma Sooners, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, New York Yankees, Los Angeles Lakers, New England Patriots, and the East Coast Pollsters who think the Pac-10 is a weak conference.

Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Bathroom Antics

So I've just had one of those pivotal bathroom moments. It was just as I would have imagined things happening. And it was hilarious.

Enter Grant. There are five urinals against a wall.
Grant walks himself to the furthest urinal from the door.
Enter person 2. Four urinals left.
Person 2 walks himself to the furthest urinal from anyone else. Thus closest to the door.
Enter person 3. Bumps person 2 on his way in.
Apologizes. Three urinals left.
Splits the difference and positions himself right smack in the middle.

I would like to think that upon entering the bathroom in person 3's situation, I would take the urinal right next to the person whom I bumped into and strike up an awkward conversation about the need to get a colonoscopy or something.

While still peeing. Grant laughs while thinking about the above idea.
Person 2 and person 3 look at me awkwardly.
Two shakes and a zip.
Wash hands. Use paper towel to open door. Trash the towel.
Write blog.

Sunday, March 1, 2009

Podcast #3

A Week Late, But Not Sweating It


This is our third podcast. We discuss lots of random things. Enjoy!

Intro Song is "Painted By Numbers" by The Sounds

Beer Pong Table Pictures Link...

Saddest Picture Ever Link...

Follow both of us around the net....

Grant
http://buddygrant21.blogspot.com
http://twitter.com/granttoneck

Will
http://ptownsuperman.blogspot.com/
http://twitter.com/ptownsuperman

Beer Pong Table


Saturday, February 21, 2009

Podcast #2

Throwing Darts For Burgers

This is our second cast. We discuss our Oscar picks. Enjoy!

Thursday, February 19, 2009

Garden State Outtakes....by Will Green

video

This was the outtakes from Will's Garden State project. Random and totally late....but here it is.

I'll link to the actual video when he gets it on his blog.

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Raven -> Steeler

Just thought that this was too funny to not talk about. Apparently the mayor of Pittsburgh, PA has the wonderful, albeit hard to pronounce, Ravenstahl. Now, since the Baltimore Ravens will be playing the Pittsburgh Steelers this weekend in the AFC Championship with the chance to go to the Super Bowl in Tampa, FL this year, Ravenstahl thought that his name needed a change. So, for a short (I don't know exactly how short) time, he has officially changed his name to Steelerstahl! HAHAHAHA Now this name change is so official that he has changed the name plates on his door at work and gone through all the legal aspects of making his name represent his fandom. When asked about it Raven.., I mean Steelerstahl, was quoted as saying that he wants to "eliminate the Ravens just as the Steelers will on Sunday." Go Steelerstahl! HAHAHA