I Had a Point

When I opened up this browser window I had every intention of writing something in particular. Unfortunately, by the time I got back to it, I forgot what that was. So, for posterity I'll just reference a couple of today's news events and chide myself for being forgetful.

It turns out rocker Prince, the famed artist whose nuts get licked pretty regularly by other musical artists, is in the market for a hip replacement. I didn't even know he was fifty, or 5'3" for that matter, let alone in need of a hip replacement. Make no mistake though, I am not hating on Prince. He's a fairly righteous dude with some pretty sweet songs and his performance at the Superbowl last year was probably about the best halftime show I watched, not that that says much. So best wishes Prince. Get well soon.

Also, in the realm of dorkdom, seems that JK Rowling — creator of Harry Potter in the event the name escapes you — has blocked the publication of the Harry Pottery Dorktionary. Copyright on that dorktionary jazz. Honestly I found that article slightly confusing. I couldn't really grasp certain particulars about the nature of the copyright infringement, but that probably had to do with my state of mind while reading it. The gist of it is JK Rowling and, more to the point Warner Brothers who seems to have an awfully large stake in Rowling's intellectual property ownership, doesn't want some n00b cashing in on the immensely profitable new nerd dialect she has created. It actually seems reasonable, but I can't help thinking they just need to open up the dialogue. And if you think I am making fun of Harry Potter fans (only specific ones that I can point out if you ever see me on the street) with all this nerd and dork talk, I probably am, but remember, I've read the entire Wheel of Time Series.

Anyway, that's enough news for the moment as I close with one of my favorite videos of all time. Trust me, if these Michael Owen highlights to the tune of New Order don't give your shivers you aren't human. I was tempted to use one of my favorite terms of the moment there: automaton. Great word. Cheers folks.

Socks, Shits, and Superbowl Ads

Every year it's common knowledge that advertisers go all out for the Superbowl. But with people out there as cynical or more so than myself, it's tough to deliver. Advertisers will easily be criticized for trying too hard, or not hard enough. I generally never find the ads to be all that wonderful but it's because, as I believe I have mentioned here before, I don't deal well with hype. So I'll give the Will Ferrell Jackie Moon Bud Light commercial some love, because I generally like most things Will Ferrell does and, more importantly, I think I own a couple of pairs of the socks he's wearing.

Despite the title of this entry, there will be no mention of hot carls but, and I realize I am quite late on this, I had to mention this shitty rumor about Giants DE Osi Umenyiora. The thing I really wonder about rumors like this is, who goes out of their way to create them? More importantly, how do they successfully market and spread them? For all the great information the internet provides us, I just hope the lines of fact and fiction don't blur together too closely.

As a final quick note, I've begun labeling my entries. This might not actually be that helpful since I go off on many a tangent, but you can let me know your opinions, or not. Slowly I'll go back and tag my older entries as well.