I have a few minutes to sneak a post in before the second half starts and The Middle.
Duke (at the half)
The last loss Duke had in the state of North Carolina was last January 20 to NC State. At the half in Raleigh, Duke leads 42-28. Duke is clearly the better team out there, but ACC games are ACC games - they're all hard-fought battles. I've mentioned how Mason Plumlee has been a waste of time on the offensive end - I stand firm on that - but he's earning his scholarship based solely on defense. Seven (7) blocks in the first half to go along with five rebounds. Ryan Kelly - also badmouthed by me - hit his first shot of the game, a 3-pointer to put Duke up 3-0. He has 4 points.
NC State hasn't helped themselves, hitting 8 of 37 shots. Keep it up wolfpack.
World's Wildest
For some reason I am always drawn to TruTV when World's Wildest Police Chases are on. Love that shit. Tune in sometimes. It all goes back to the posts referring to stupidity. Some - errrr, all - of the people on those shows are idiots.
OK - gotta go. The Middle is on.
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
A New Blog!?!
I've decided to make a new blog. Out of the blue? Not really. As you may or may not know, photography is something I'm pretty enthusiastic about. It's not quite on the level of my passion for sports, but I enjoy being behind the lens.
Whenever I can, I post pictures that I've personally taken, on WRT. Sometimes, it's photos I've gathered online.
My new endeavor - Digital Darcy Photography - will be a photo-a-day blog. Photos will be taken by me (or Lindsay).
Themes and ideas for these photos will be completely random (with maybe a little help from The Daily Shoot). Weather, transportation, landscapes, sports, foliage - anything and everything is fair game.
I hope you all have a spare minute in your day to check out the new site. I know I can count on my Blog Army.
Thank you all.
Whenever I can, I post pictures that I've personally taken, on WRT. Sometimes, it's photos I've gathered online.
My new endeavor - Digital Darcy Photography - will be a photo-a-day blog. Photos will be taken by me (or Lindsay).
Themes and ideas for these photos will be completely random (with maybe a little help from The Daily Shoot). Weather, transportation, landscapes, sports, foliage - anything and everything is fair game.
I hope you all have a spare minute in your day to check out the new site. I know I can count on my Blog Army.
Thank you all.
Stupidity Still Abounds
Lindsay was down on the east side of Manhattan this morning. She stopped in a Fivebucks Yuppiebucks Fourbucks Starbucks to get a tea. And cue the stupidity:
Lindsay: "Do you have any teas that are decaf?"
Barista: "No, but we have some that are caffeine free"
Enjoy your 31 oz. trenta you idiot.
Lindsay: "Do you have any teas that are decaf?"
Barista: "No, but we have some that are caffeine free"
Enjoy your 31 oz. trenta you idiot.
Feeding the Blue Bird of Twitter; Workout Playlist
TWITTER
I figured out how to link my blog to my Twitter account and I couldn't be happier. It shortens the URL for me using the simple shortener bit.ly to provide a Twitter friendly tweet.
Those 140 characters really get on you quick. I am used to this type of forum where I can write and write and write and throw in the occasional photo. Twitter limits you in that regard, but overall, it's a pretty dynamite service. Awesome even.
I've still have my issues from time to time. For example: I have no idea how to retweet and quote the tweet. On my iPad, it gives you the option to simply retweet or retweet with comment - I have yet to find that feature on the Twitter website on the computer. Kind of pisses me off.
MUSIC
As I've stated, my workouts are going well. To give you some insight into what motivates me during my workout, I will kindly provide you with links, YouTube video, and/or lyrics of the songs that I listened to this morning. Keep in mind that this is a totally random playlist left up to my iPod Touch.
I figured out how to link my blog to my Twitter account and I couldn't be happier. It shortens the URL for me using the simple shortener bit.ly to provide a Twitter friendly tweet.
Those 140 characters really get on you quick. I am used to this type of forum where I can write and write and write and throw in the occasional photo. Twitter limits you in that regard, but overall, it's a pretty dynamite service. Awesome even.
I've still have my issues from time to time. For example: I have no idea how to retweet and quote the tweet. On my iPad, it gives you the option to simply retweet or retweet with comment - I have yet to find that feature on the Twitter website on the computer. Kind of pisses me off.
MUSIC
As I've stated, my workouts are going well. To give you some insight into what motivates me during my workout, I will kindly provide you with links, YouTube video, and/or lyrics of the songs that I listened to this morning. Keep in mind that this is a totally random playlist left up to my iPod Touch.
1. Deftones - "Lhabia"
2. GlassJaw - "Mu Empire"
3. Billy Currington - "That's How Country Boys Roll"
4. Green Day - "Basket Case"
5. Deftones - "976-EVIL"
6. Muse - "Plug In Baby"
7. Brand New - "Sink"
8. Lil Wayne - "On Fire"
9. Nine Inch Nails - "The Collector"
10. innerpartysystem - "Don't Stop"
Overall, a great listening experience for me.
Lunch time. Toot toot!
Stupidity Abounds; Clemson's Chapel Hill O'fer; Roll Tide
I was just down on Broadway getting a bite to eat following another stellar pre-work workout and I stopped in Dunkin' Donuts to get myself a large iced coffee with milk and a little sugar. (they put too much sugar in today)
So I order my coffee and as I'm waiting - it only took 30 seconds mind you - a guy comes steps right in front of me and in the process steps right on my foot. I still am not quite sure what the rush was seeing how the one guy working was the guy making my coffee. Anyhow, he looked blankly at me after he stepped on my foot. No "I'm sorry" or "My bad" - none of that; so I responded with "Don't sweat it man, I got another foot."
His blank stare turned to utter confusion. I got my coffee as we was placing his order - 2 munchkins. Two. I didn't even know they sold them individually.
This guy was not homeless nor was he struggling for cash - he had a Gucci wallet (even though it was probably a fake) and was wearing a brand new pair of Nike sneaks. Maybe he just has the appetite of a baby bird. Or maybe he'd rather spend money looking good that trying to survive. Come to think of it, he was about 6' and weighed maybe 160 pounds. It felt like I stubbed my toe when he stepped on me.
Two munchkins. Hah!
In college basketball news, North Carolina improved to 55-0 all-time at home against Clemson. Granted, UNC traditionally has been a basketball powerhouse, but at some point over the past several seasons, when they've been a middle-of-the-pack ACC team, Clemson should have found a way to beat them. It was tied at 63 before the Heels closed the game with a 12-2 run. I guess the sun doesn't shine on a dog's ass every once in a while, not for Clemson anyway, and certainly not in Chapel Hill.
Another game I watched was #12 Kentucky taking on Alabama in Tuscaloosa. Alabama tried like hell to give this one away, but they held on thanks to seldom used guard Ben Eblen. With the Tide up 1 with 2.3 seconds left, Eblen tallied his lone point (he averages 1.0 PPG) on his first free throw before missing the second one, allowing the Wildcats one last chance. Alabama led by as many as 17 in the second half but Kentucky kept chipping away. In the end, Alabama prevailed, 68-66. No court storming. They've done it before, just not since the 2006 season - when they beat #20 Kentucky 72-61. Roll Tide. For this night anyway.
Time for a conference call. Be back. Enjoy your munchkins.
So I order my coffee and as I'm waiting - it only took 30 seconds mind you - a guy comes steps right in front of me and in the process steps right on my foot. I still am not quite sure what the rush was seeing how the one guy working was the guy making my coffee. Anyhow, he looked blankly at me after he stepped on my foot. No "I'm sorry" or "My bad" - none of that; so I responded with "Don't sweat it man, I got another foot."
His blank stare turned to utter confusion. I got my coffee as we was placing his order - 2 munchkins. Two. I didn't even know they sold them individually.
This guy was not homeless nor was he struggling for cash - he had a Gucci wallet (even though it was probably a fake) and was wearing a brand new pair of Nike sneaks. Maybe he just has the appetite of a baby bird. Or maybe he'd rather spend money looking good that trying to survive. Come to think of it, he was about 6' and weighed maybe 160 pounds. It felt like I stubbed my toe when he stepped on me.
Two munchkins. Hah!
In college basketball news, North Carolina improved to 55-0 all-time at home against Clemson. Granted, UNC traditionally has been a basketball powerhouse, but at some point over the past several seasons, when they've been a middle-of-the-pack ACC team, Clemson should have found a way to beat them. It was tied at 63 before the Heels closed the game with a 12-2 run. I guess the sun doesn't shine on a dog's ass every once in a while, not for Clemson anyway, and certainly not in Chapel Hill.
Another game I watched was #12 Kentucky taking on Alabama in Tuscaloosa. Alabama tried like hell to give this one away, but they held on thanks to seldom used guard Ben Eblen. With the Tide up 1 with 2.3 seconds left, Eblen tallied his lone point (he averages 1.0 PPG) on his first free throw before missing the second one, allowing the Wildcats one last chance. Alabama led by as many as 17 in the second half but Kentucky kept chipping away. In the end, Alabama prevailed, 68-66. No court storming. They've done it before, just not since the 2006 season - when they beat #20 Kentucky 72-61. Roll Tide. For this night anyway.
Time for a conference call. Be back. Enjoy your munchkins.
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