Saturday, March 21, 2009
Friday, March 20, 2009
"...like the Special Olympics"
Wow, even I wouldn't go there.
Our Prez made a pretty big faux pas when he was on Jay Leno's show last night.
He compared his crappy bowling skills to the Special Olympics and as you can guess -- he's NOT a good bowler. He was talking about the 37 he scored on the campaign trail and said "It's like -- it was like Special Olympics or something."
Ouch.
He HAS apologized, but I bet that doesn't go away quietly.
Boldy go... where no dork has gone before!
Thanks to a new cologne, dorks now have their own scents... and for once it doesn't smell like a library.
Genki Wear has produced what might be the most unusual Star Trek product ever: Star Trek colognes and perfume based on the original 1960s television show.
Right now there are three scents from the final frontier: "Tiberius," "Red Shirt" and "Ponn Farr."
I'm not a Star Trek person, so I only get the first one. I don't know what the other two mean.
The Tiberius cologne is described as being spiked with "notes of freshness and sensuality." The company promises that "Tiberius Cologne for men is difficult to define and impossible to refuse." HA HA!
The colognes will retail for about $30-40.
Genki Wear has produced what might be the most unusual Star Trek product ever: Star Trek colognes and perfume based on the original 1960s television show.
Right now there are three scents from the final frontier: "Tiberius," "Red Shirt" and "Ponn Farr."
I'm not a Star Trek person, so I only get the first one. I don't know what the other two mean.
The Tiberius cologne is described as being spiked with "notes of freshness and sensuality." The company promises that "Tiberius Cologne for men is difficult to define and impossible to refuse." HA HA!
The colognes will retail for about $30-40.
Funny videos to waste time between games
Thanks to Chad Rock (KISS 95.1) for posting these videos on his facebook. I've seen them before, but they are definitely funny enough to watch again!
Gaston County Ninja... I mean redneck ninja.
"Don't go ninjin' nobody that don't need ninjin'"
And don't forget about Bobby Butronic. That boy needs love too!
"Boobies! I like all boobies...medium, small, large, itty bitties like Knock knock, who's there, trick or treat, Itty Bitty boobies!"
Gaston County Ninja... I mean redneck ninja.
"Don't go ninjin' nobody that don't need ninjin'"
And don't forget about Bobby Butronic. That boy needs love too!
"Boobies! I like all boobies...medium, small, large, itty bitties like Knock knock, who's there, trick or treat, Itty Bitty boobies!"
NCAA: Bruised ego, faces and backs!
The NCAA tournament turned into a bloody mess today... literally!
When the chips were down, two players showed a lack of common sense.
Morgan State's Ameer Ali obviously thought he was a "wrassler" instead of a basketball player. When Morgan State was down by 24 points to Oklahoma -- he flipped out and then flipped Sooner Blake Griffin.
It happened with about 7.5 minutes left in the game. Ali was kicked out of the game.
Griffin just isn't having such good luck. Last month he took an elbow to the jaw, which left him with a concussion! Ouch.
Speaking of concussions, one Clemson Tiger proved that southern hospitality only applies when you're at your mama's house!
Clemson guard Terrence Oglesby was ejected in the second half of the Tigers' game against Michigan.
Apparently Oglesby got frustrated with with the lack of calls by the officials and hit Michigan's Stu Douglass with a 'bo (elbow) while trying to shake him loose on offense. After reviewing -- the officials decided he did it on purpose.
Hell, they only lost by three. If he'd shaken him a little earlier, the Tigers might have won!
When the chips were down, two players showed a lack of common sense.
Morgan State's Ameer Ali obviously thought he was a "wrassler" instead of a basketball player. When Morgan State was down by 24 points to Oklahoma -- he flipped out and then flipped Sooner Blake Griffin.
It happened with about 7.5 minutes left in the game. Ali was kicked out of the game.
Griffin just isn't having such good luck. Last month he took an elbow to the jaw, which left him with a concussion! Ouch.
Speaking of concussions, one Clemson Tiger proved that southern hospitality only applies when you're at your mama's house!
Clemson guard Terrence Oglesby was ejected in the second half of the Tigers' game against Michigan.
Apparently Oglesby got frustrated with with the lack of calls by the officials and hit Michigan's Stu Douglass with a 'bo (elbow) while trying to shake him loose on offense. After reviewing -- the officials decided he did it on purpose.
Hell, they only lost by three. If he'd shaken him a little earlier, the Tigers might have won!
Thursday, March 19, 2009
I <3 My Marriage...
Sometimes you just can't believe everything you read.
You know that show on VH1 or MTV or whatever - the Tool Academy? I only saw one episode, but this guy seems like a natural candidate if they do a season 2.
He attacked her and choked her... allegedly.
Even more ironic... according to The Smoking Gun... the t-shirt is actually a promotional item from Kirk Cameron's pro-marriage/religious flick "Fireproof."
Weird.
You know that show on VH1 or MTV or whatever - the Tool Academy? I only saw one episode, but this guy seems like a natural candidate if they do a season 2.
He attacked her and choked her... allegedly.
Even more ironic... according to The Smoking Gun... the t-shirt is actually a promotional item from Kirk Cameron's pro-marriage/religious flick "Fireproof."
Weird.
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Ding, ding, ding - Round One!
Okay everyone.. the brackets are done. It took a while to get all the emails and messages sorted through, there were a LOT of nominations.
Here's how to works - Round one voting will last until Saturday night at 11:59 pm.
Two guys and two girls got first round byes -- Brotha Fred, Morgan Fogarty, Tim Caputo and Molly Grantham. They got byes because they got the most number of nominations.
When you vote, please vote for each pairing on the bracket. That way, the votes are easier to tally. You can vote via comment, Facebook or e-mail (da_blogger@rocketmail.com).
All votes will be tallied on Sunday and the results posted on Monday. That's when Round 2 voting will begin.
KEEP IN MIND: The brackets are a little different -- this is a "versus" thing. Each pairing is competing against one another... the one with the most votes moves on to the next round! So you aren't predicting a winner, you are helping the person GET to the finals!
The number of votes determines who moves on to the next round! It's important that you vote for your favorite in EACH pairing!
Without further ado... the brackets (click on them to make them full sized):
Again, voting for Round One ends at 11:59 pm on Saturday.
Good luck everyone!
Past Posts:
- And the nominees are...
- Are you ready to RUUUUUMBLE?
- Charlotte's Bracket Beauties
Here's how to works - Round one voting will last until Saturday night at 11:59 pm.
Two guys and two girls got first round byes -- Brotha Fred, Morgan Fogarty, Tim Caputo and Molly Grantham. They got byes because they got the most number of nominations.
When you vote, please vote for each pairing on the bracket. That way, the votes are easier to tally. You can vote via comment, Facebook or e-mail (da_blogger@rocketmail.com).
All votes will be tallied on Sunday and the results posted on Monday. That's when Round 2 voting will begin.
KEEP IN MIND: The brackets are a little different -- this is a "versus" thing. Each pairing is competing against one another... the one with the most votes moves on to the next round! So you aren't predicting a winner, you are helping the person GET to the finals!
The number of votes determines who moves on to the next round! It's important that you vote for your favorite in EACH pairing!
Without further ado... the brackets (click on them to make them full sized):
Men's Bracket: Round One
Women's Bracket: Round One
Again, voting for Round One ends at 11:59 pm on Saturday.
Good luck everyone!
Past Posts:
- And the nominees are...
- Are you ready to RUUUUUMBLE?
- Charlotte's Bracket Beauties
Making the Brackets
Good thing the cut-off was 8 am this morning... we've had a TON of emails to go through.
We think we're done and got everyone's nominations -- 57 names! This should be fun... we're making the brackets now.
They will be posted when we get done -- keep your eyes out for them!
We think we're done and got everyone's nominations -- 57 names! This should be fun... we're making the brackets now.
They will be posted when we get done -- keep your eyes out for them!
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
And the nominees are...
The nomination process isn't over yet, but there has been an incredible amount of response, so I'm posting a preview.
During the nomination process, I saw a good many names that I expected, and some I wasn't really expecting to see. Not that these people aren't hot, they just surprised me.
Over the past 24 hours, I've gotten a chance to talk with some of the nominee (or chat, I guess) via Facebook. It's been very interesting to see their responses to the fact they were nominated.
So... without further ado, here are some of your nominees.
Tom was nominated multiple times. He works as a reporter for WBTV and is often seen on the 10pm and 11pm news. Tom plays Media League softball and according to one nomination, is a pretty good slugger!
When asked what he thought about being considered one of Charlotte's hottest, he said "tell them I single-handedly bring down the quality of the nominees! :)"
Morgan Fogarty - Fox Charlotte
Morgan has been a staple at Fox Charlotte for a while now, and she was definitely a top nominee. I promised I would keep it a secret, and I will not say who, but one or two of the people who were nominated for the bracket -- nominated Morgan!
Ben Thompson - WSOC
Another tv man making the list, Ben is an anchor/reporter on WSOC. You can catch him a couple days a week, and anchoring on the weekends. I talked with Ben, and he seemed very surprised by the nomination, and much like Tom was humble about it.
But Ben definitely has his opinions (about the bracket and about life), but I promised I wouldn't quote him! He's already making predictions about who he thinks will/should win. One of the nominations for Ben said "He's a calm voice in a sea of bad news, I turn to him when I need to find out whats going on in the world, and its an added bonus that he's H-O-T
----
So there are a couple of your nominees. Voting will continue until Wednesday morning at 8 am, and after that -- its up to you who stays and who goes home!
Feel free to nomination via comment, or Facebook, or E-mail me your suggestions (da_blogger@rocketmail.com). Thanks!
Past Posts:
- Are you ready to RUUUUUMBLE?
- Charlotte's Bracket Beauties
During the nomination process, I saw a good many names that I expected, and some I wasn't really expecting to see. Not that these people aren't hot, they just surprised me.
Over the past 24 hours, I've gotten a chance to talk with some of the nominee (or chat, I guess) via Facebook. It's been very interesting to see their responses to the fact they were nominated.
So... without further ado, here are some of your nominees.
Tom Roussey - WBTV
Tom was nominated multiple times. He works as a reporter for WBTV and is often seen on the 10pm and 11pm news. Tom plays Media League softball and according to one nomination, is a pretty good slugger!
When asked what he thought about being considered one of Charlotte's hottest, he said "tell them I single-handedly bring down the quality of the nominees! :)"
Modest.
Morgan has been a staple at Fox Charlotte for a while now, and she was definitely a top nominee. I promised I would keep it a secret, and I will not say who, but one or two of the people who were nominated for the bracket -- nominated Morgan!
In addition to getting nominations from her peers, Morgan is also in another "media bracket" and as made it all the way to the finals. This is a NATIONAL competition. She's up against the reigning champ, so if you like her -- go vote for her in that bracket too.
Chad Rock - KISS 95.1
Chad Rock is one of Charlotte's premiere party guys. In addition to being on the radio (KISS 95.1) in the afternoons, you can normally catch Chad at the bars/clubs and is often heard broadcasting live from the best party spots.
Chad was the first one I talked to about being nominated for the Hottest in Charlotte, and I still think he is the most pumped! He was definitely psyched about the bracket and I think he plans to pimp himself out for votes on the radio!
Arden McLaughlin - Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg Co.
This is one of those nominations that caught me off guard. Arden isn't your typical media personality, mainly because she doesn't have a steady media job. She works with the Library.
But... Arden made the list, because she is on a regular segment on WBTV News at Noon called "Need to Read." According to one nomination, "If everyone at the library looked like Arden, you'd start seeing lines to check out the books!" Well hell - that's quite seal of approval!
Another tv man making the list, Ben is an anchor/reporter on WSOC. You can catch him a couple days a week, and anchoring on the weekends. I talked with Ben, and he seemed very surprised by the nomination, and much like Tom was humble about it.
But Ben definitely has his opinions (about the bracket and about life), but I promised I wouldn't quote him! He's already making predictions about who he thinks will/should win. One of the nominations for Ben said "He's a calm voice in a sea of bad news, I turn to him when I need to find out whats going on in the world, and its an added bonus that he's H-O-T
So there are a couple of your nominees. Voting will continue until Wednesday morning at 8 am, and after that -- its up to you who stays and who goes home!
Feel free to nomination via comment, or Facebook, or E-mail me your suggestions (da_blogger@rocketmail.com). Thanks!
Past Posts:
- Are you ready to RUUUUUMBLE?
- Charlotte's Bracket Beauties
Are you ready to RUUUUUMBLE?
We're getting near the end here. The nomination period is almost over.
You have until tomorrow morning at 8 am (yes, early after St. Patty's day) to get me the name of the hottest person(s) in local media.
This can be a guy and/or girl (we have a bracket for each) in any form of the media: television, newspaper, radio, etc. We've already got a lot of names, but make sure you get in YOUR favorite!
The brackets will be posted tomorrow and that's when voting begins!
So the question is... are you ready to Ruuuuuumble?!?!?
So the question is... are you ready to Ruuuuuumble?!?!?
Past Posts:
- Charlotte's Bracket Beauties
From Dora the Explora to Dora de Whore-a??
Are you kidding me?
Little dumpy Dora the Explorer is causing a scandal? That is muy malo!
Mattel and Nickelodeon apparently feel like they lose kids after age five, so they are trying to get kids a little older to keep with the brand. So enter... new and older Dora!
Little dumpy Dora the Explorer is causing a scandal? That is muy malo!
Mattel and Nickelodeon apparently feel like they lose kids after age five, so they are trying to get kids a little older to keep with the brand. So enter... new and older Dora!
So what do parents think?
- Dora the streetwalker.
- A sexed-up version of a children's icon.
- A poor example for kids.
No lie... those are direct quotes!
They say the new Dora appeared to have long flowing hair, and was wearing what seemed a scanty skirt, emphasizing her long, shapely legs. The Huffington Post even asks "Did Mattel turn Dora the Explorer into a Tramp?"
Am I the only one that thinks parents are being too weird about this? Good Lord, even if you think the dress is too short - the sketch shows her wearing tights!
As long as Swiper ain't trying to swipe anything inappropriate - Get a life!
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Charlotte's Bracket Beauties
Hey all... because we are in March Madness, everyone is thinking brackets.
I thought I'd do one a little different - a HOT bracket.
The most obvious choice seems to be on-air personalities. I thought we should make it local, so...
I'm looking for your help. Who do you think from the local media (girls AND guys) should be in our "Bracket Beauties"? This can be tv, radio or newspaper.
I'll take suggestions for the next couple days and get a bracket ready.
E-mail me your suggestions (da_blogger@rocketmail.com). Thanks!
I thought I'd do one a little different - a HOT bracket.
The most obvious choice seems to be on-air personalities. I thought we should make it local, so...
I'm looking for your help. Who do you think from the local media (girls AND guys) should be in our "Bracket Beauties"? This can be tv, radio or newspaper.
I'll take suggestions for the next couple days and get a bracket ready.
E-mail me your suggestions (da_blogger@rocketmail.com). Thanks!
Only in North Carolina...
...can you apply for and get a semi-racist license plate.
Thanks to Joseph Gonzalez for entertaining me with this picture.
UPDATE: From Joseph: "The joke is based on how ignorant people are around here when they call anyone Mexican. There is a difference between being 'semi' racist and pointing out ignorance."
He makes a good point, I wasn't calling him a racist -- just saying it could be taken that way.
Thanks to Joseph Gonzalez for entertaining me with this picture.
UPDATE: From Joseph: "The joke is based on how ignorant people are around here when they call anyone Mexican. There is a difference between being 'semi' racist and pointing out ignorance."
He makes a good point, I wasn't calling him a racist -- just saying it could be taken that way.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
Posts
