Jacked this from Mike's photo album. This is one of the papers he has to grade for his class. The following pictures captions.
"this is the worst writing i hav yet to get .. .(this is about welcoming someone) Welcome to .. truck chose and i like to chose a truck. and i like to chose a very good truck. and i like very good truck. and i like truck."
"i made him face the wall fer 15min cause of this ..."
So I call conEdison at 10:15 p.m., stay on hold until 10:53 p.m. when an operator finally answers my call. I have the chick on speaker. I press the speaker button, "Yes, I have a question in regards to my latest billing." No answer. "Hello?" No answer. *dial tone*
Yeppp... conEd's system is updated from 11:00 p.m. until 1:00 a.m. Therefore, they can't help me until after 1. Yeppp... What a way to end a shitty day. hahahhaha
So, Hurricane Hanna really fucked up my Saturday. Not only did I get drenched on my way back home @ 2 in the morning, I was basically locked down in my building today since EVERY single time I stepped outside, it would downpour. The rain God's seriously hate me.
Thankfully there's college football on. Maybe the rain will die down soon, so that I can drink away my stress until Monday.
A friend of mine decided that he wanted to form a Queens "Redeem Team." Apparently, the Olympic Gold Medal winning U.S. basketball team has gotten to his head so much, he wants to I guess "feel" the same glory the Olympians did? Either way, to show how serious and dedicated he is, he created scouting report on PowerPoint.
Lucky me! I was selected (due to the lack of real talent) to join his squad. Here is his in-depth analysis on my game.
John Leong
Hofstra U. ’07
6’1 135 lbs.
Comparables: Jason Kapono/Mike Dunleavy Jr.
Position: SG/SF
Strengths: Outside presence. Ability to fire in crunch time.
Liabilities: Needs to be more aggressive.
Shit, I always thought I had the weapons, arrogant swagger, and terry cloth persona to be compared to Sasha Vujacic. But I guess the two overpaid white boys listed above will do.
Live from Craigs basement Friday night marked the first ever Live "FFL" fantasy football draft. It consisted of ten General Managers from different franchises spanning throughout the East Coast. Most of the parties were present at the draft, but two teams were represented via Webcam/Internet.
Cell phones were ringing, papers were turning, GM's were screaming. It doesn't get more serious/official/sad than this. Rocafeller only wishes he were here. Instead, he opted to go on a date with a hot chick. HAH! What a loser.
The Draft Lottery
The "Official" FFL podium
Someone ain't happy with last pick?
Nice Cp3 jersey Brian. To bad this was a Football draft. Someone didn't get the memo.
This kid actually announced his pick for 15 straight rounds........
Judging by this picture, are you honestly surprised he picked up the "Chris Brown" sticker, when he wanted to draft Ronnie Brown?
Brian with the thumbs up. James in the background frantically deciding who to 14th pick like it actually mattered.
Matt reppin last season's Superbowl Champs. And yet, he chooses Tom Brady with his first round pick.
Final product.
My team at the end of the night:
Round 1: L. Tomlinson Round 2: Maurice Jones-Drew Round 3: Marques "KING" Colston Round 4: "Fast" Willie" Parker Round 5: Roy Williams Round 6: Edgerrin James Round 7: Laveranues Coles Round 8: San Diego Chargers Defense (Yes, I fucked that one up) Round 9: Donovan McNabb Round 10: Kevin Smith Round 11: Ahman Green Round 12: Kevin "Slim Thug the" Boss Round 13: John Kitna Round 14: Vincent Jackson Round 15: Stephen Gostkowski
Call me a hater. I know I suck at this game. But come on now.
16-year-old drops out of school to play Guitar Hero
Sun Aug 17, 2008 2:29PM EDT
Regular readers know that I love video games as much as the next guy. In fact, my right ankle is still sore from drumming my way through a marathon Rock Band session last night (who knew calibrating the TV would make such a difference!?), and I'm always looking for the latest titles to pop into my Xbox.
But how much gaming is too much? For North Carolina native Blake Peebles, there's no such thing. Guitar Hero is his title of choice. "I usually play till I can't anymore," he says, in this profile from the News & Observer.
In fact, young Mr. Peebles is dropping out of high school... in order to focus on Guitar Hero full time. Peebles hopes to join the small but growing crew of players looking to make gaming a job. Citing his victories in Guitar Hero tournaments, which include "gift certificates, gaming equipment, and chicken sandwiches," Peebles thinks he has the chops to play competitively and earn actual money in the process. As the story notes, top gamers on the competitive circuit can earn up to $80,000 a year (though $25,000 is more common). Peebles, of course, can count his 52 Chick-fil-A combo meals toward that total.
I was at first inclined to disparage the decision by his parents to let Peebles drop out of school, but it seems a little less ridiculous when you delve into the facts. Peebles hahdn't been doing well in school and wasn't liked, and even now he isn't gaming full time. He has a tutor that provides a private education, and his parents say he's doing well with the more focused instruction and that their son now even does his homework without complaint. (Presumably he can hit the axe sooner after he's finished his studies.)
However, I worry that Peebles, who's just 16, may have a tough road ahead trying to break into competitive gaming. The costs of traveling to tournaments alone can totally outstrip earnings, and the amount of training can be grueling. Sponsorships are often a pipe dream. And then there's the issue of games going out of date and being replaced by something new. Traditional athletes never have to worry about, say, distance running being upgraded with a new version, but many games can go out of style, fast. In the end, there's just not much cash there: One gamer, quoted at the end of the linked article, says that in eight years his total earnings are about $25,000 total, and that's including a national championship in Halo 2.
