So I'm scrolling through myspace bulletin thing when i see a bulletin titled white people - already having some sort of idea that it would be race related, i clicked on it to see what it was all about.
As posted by the user, here is waht the bulletin displayed:
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I guess i'm Racist (White Pride)
You pass me on the street and sneer in my direction.
You call me "Cracker", "Honkey", "Whitey" and you think it's OK.
But when I call you, nigger, Kike, Towelhead, Sand-nigger, Camel Jockey, or Beaner, you call me a racist.
You say that whites commit a lot of violence against you, so why are the ghettos the most dangerous places to live
You have the United Negro College Fund.
You have Martin Luther King Day.
You have Black History Month.
You have Cesar Chavez Day.
You have Yom Hashoah
You have Ma'uled Al-Nabi
You have the NAACP.
You have BET.
If we had WET(white entertainment television) we'd be racists
If we had a White Pride Day you would call us racists.
If we had white history month, we'd be racists.
If we had an organization for only whites to "advance" our lives, we'd be racists.
If we had a college fund that only gave white students scholarships, you know we'd be racists.
In the Million Man March, you believed that you were marching for your race and rights. If we marched for our race and rights, you would call us racists.
You are proud to be black, brown, yellow and orange, and you're not afraid to announce it. But when we announce our white pride, you call us racists.
You rob us, carjack us, and shoot at us.
But, when a white police officer shoots a black gang member or beats up a black drug-dealer running from the law and posing a threat to society, you call him a racist.
I am white.
I am proud.
But, you call me a racist.
Why is it that only whites can be racists?
Repost if you agree
*Now watch, I'll be a racist for posting this*
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After lookin at this I thought, hmm rather interesting. I'm glad that I can be attributed to the stereotypes that you have about those of a different background - more specifically african american
obviously i dont really care who you are, but if you want to be proud of your background go right ahead and do it. you will have no objections from me whatsoever. Anyone who knows me would know that I'm one of the least racist people out there - i grew up in a predominately white community, my high school was one of the more diverse ones in my county and a good portion of my friends are of different backgrounds than myself. But I just felt the need to voice my thoughts on the situation
Attacking things like BET, NAACP, Martin Luther King Day or the United Negro College Fund is ridiculous in my mind.
Last time I checked, black people weren't the only ones who watch BET. Last time I checked, Martin Luther King wasn't just for uplifting black people but he worked for equality for all, which is why we celebrate his birthday as a national holiday. He wanted to make the world a better place for everyone, not just his own people. Maybe the NAACP and the United Negro College Fund are exclusive to those of color, but there are solid reasons for those organizations being in place. The fact is simple that if you look at most of the rich people in our country they are who - white males. As a whole, I'd say the white race hasn't experienced the hardships of African Americans (and thats not to say taht there aren't whites who are struggling because that totally isn't the case)
And its not all peple of color who commit crimes and complain about the justice system. Most people who get caught in acts, regardless of color, complain about those things. The race card might come up and in some cases it has been accurate. But I truly don't have a problem with an officer doing his job and keeping the evil off the streets.
So its not true that whites are just racists, its equally spread among everyone. Everyone has some extent of racist bias but I think various racial acts/stereotypes tend to effect people of color more than whites.
Thursday, March 02, 2006
Sunday, February 26, 2006
Chicago
Last Sunday, i went to one of my favorite cities and had a pretty good time even though it was only for a few hours.
My dad called me last minute saturday night asking if i wanted to go to the auto show. i wasnt up to much besides watchin the all star game so I decided to make the 2+ hour trip home and my dad drove the 99 miles from our house to chicago.
The auto show was pretty cool. It was at McCormick place which is right next to Soldier Field, so it was right in the heart of the city. After leaving the show, my dad and I rolled around Michigan Ave (the Magnificent Mile) just to check it out because we both love Chicago.
There were a lot of cool cars at the show tho, such as the hummer above. They also had some sweet cobalts (my next car), tons of sweet solstices as well as hummers and jeeps. They were even giving jeep rides and had a test course where people could test drive a car. Definitely a solid show to say the least.
Before coming back to Adrian that night I got my laptop from home. Its pretty sweet and has plenty of space on it. My mom also sent me back with some ground round, roast and brownies - you gotta love getting food from the crib.
By the time I got back to A-town I was able to catch a majority of the second half of the all star game and see the four Pistons spark the East to victory. Not a bad way to spend a Sunday.
Friday, February 17, 2006
In Joe D I trust
When it comes to making personnel moves and building a basketball team, all I have to say is in Joe I trust - that is Joe Dumars
The decision to deal Darko to Orlando I think was a great decision. I was mad at first, especialyl after I heard the Pistons got someone (Kelvin Cato) who was barely going to play if at all and would more than likely get waved. But then after thinking about it, I see why it is potentially a great decision, like because:
A - Darkowasn't contributing much anyways and there was no way he would crack the Pistons lineup with Ben, Sheed, and McDyess all playing in the front court
B - if the starting five stays intact there is no guaranteed chance he would have even played next year
C - plus the Pistons get a first round pick either in 2o07 or 08 out of it
D - also it can help the Pistons lock up Ben and Chauncey to keep the starting five intact
As for right now, I think it was the right thing to do - the Pistons are on a team trying to win championships now - while their window of opportunity is still open and they are one of the top teams in the league. In essence they really won't be hurt this year by the loss of Darko. In the future he might come back to haunt them with some big nights and that is fine. Look at what Mehmet Okur is doing out in Utah.
The only bad thing about this trade was losing a backup point guard in Carlos Arroyo. He was one of those high energy guys and was always up on the bench cheering on his teammates even though he wanted badly to be in all the time. But in essence there is really no need to worry about Arroyo being gone as long as Dumars can find a back-up guard to play 10 to 15 minutes a night before the trading deadline on Feb. 23.
There are several guards i would love to see in a Pistons uniform, including
Speedy Claxton, New Orleans: his name has come up a lot and he was a part of the Spurs when they won the title in 2003. Hes averaging 12 points per game off the bench for the Hornets this year
Mike James, Toronto: He came to the Pistons in 2004 in the deal when they got Sheed and was a key component off the bench of the championship team
Chucky Atkins, Memphis: highly unlikely since he recently joined the Grizzlies but it would be awesome to have his scoring off the bench
Mainly I hope Dumars can acquire a backup guard of some type because I dont think Hunter can hold up for a long time, especially if Chauncey Billups was to get hurt. And also Alex Acker is a rookie and probably not ready to make a big impact on a championship caliber team.
But in essence, I think Dumars has a good mind and will do what is necessary for the Pistons so they can remain in position to win. I might not have liked him picking Darko over Carmelo back in that 2003 draft, or when he traded away Grant Hill or Jerry Stackhouse but hes taken risks and has assembled the best team in the league. So its hard to fault the decisions he makes
While I'm talking about the Pistons, it will be nice to see four Pistons in the All-Star game on Sunday and will be great to see them enter the game at the same time. I'm definitely looking forward to the All Star game this year for sure. And its also cool that Billups is in the 3-point contest
the past two weeks
For the most part, I havent really been up to much at all the past few weeks
- Just a brief recap
Last week was a busy week as covering things. I covered basketball games on Tuesday and Friday and on Saturday I covered the county volleyball tournament.
Tuesday I saw LCS beat Madison - I like going there to cover basketball games - the coach is a pretty cool guy and I love programs that have success and do it the right way and watching teams that are fundamentally sound.
Friday I saw Onsted play Hudson in a game that was a blow out - it was also their winter homecoming that night and I swear I felt like I was at a damn prom show. They had girls and guys that were on the court decked out in nice dresses and suits and shit. When I was in high school it wasn't anything too formal like that - but whatever. And the music playing just made it feel like it was a prom - they had the lights in the gym dimmed and the song "Give me one moment in time" was playing. Quite cheesy if you ask me.
The county volleyball tournament was decent too and there were quite a few different matchups.
Didn't really do much else exciting during that week other than make a visit up to EMU on Thursday to visit some pals. I had to visit my little adopted freshman friends (they are juniors now) so whenever I come up they always want to go to Steak and Shake - which is exactly what we did. Its always cool catchin up with Andrea, Rachel, Cynthia and Jennifer considering I hung out with them quite a bit my last two years of college. I also got a chance to visit my buddy Casey for a bit and met some of her roommates.
And this week was also Valentines day - ended up taking the girlfriend out for dinnerat Applebees and getting her a few things. She ended up gettin me tickets to the Pistons game on April 16. They play the New York Knicks - should be a blowout - hopefully everyone will be healthy for that game.
Anyways there was also a lot of interesting news like Darko getting traded, the Olympics sucking and the coolest show ever in American Idol but i'll save those for a later time
- Just a brief recap
Last week was a busy week as covering things. I covered basketball games on Tuesday and Friday and on Saturday I covered the county volleyball tournament.
Tuesday I saw LCS beat Madison - I like going there to cover basketball games - the coach is a pretty cool guy and I love programs that have success and do it the right way and watching teams that are fundamentally sound.
Friday I saw Onsted play Hudson in a game that was a blow out - it was also their winter homecoming that night and I swear I felt like I was at a damn prom show. They had girls and guys that were on the court decked out in nice dresses and suits and shit. When I was in high school it wasn't anything too formal like that - but whatever. And the music playing just made it feel like it was a prom - they had the lights in the gym dimmed and the song "Give me one moment in time" was playing. Quite cheesy if you ask me.
The county volleyball tournament was decent too and there were quite a few different matchups.
Didn't really do much else exciting during that week other than make a visit up to EMU on Thursday to visit some pals. I had to visit my little adopted freshman friends (they are juniors now) so whenever I come up they always want to go to Steak and Shake - which is exactly what we did. Its always cool catchin up with Andrea, Rachel, Cynthia and Jennifer considering I hung out with them quite a bit my last two years of college. I also got a chance to visit my buddy Casey for a bit and met some of her roommates.
And this week was also Valentines day - ended up taking the girlfriend out for dinnerat Applebees and getting her a few things. She ended up gettin me tickets to the Pistons game on April 16. They play the New York Knicks - should be a blowout - hopefully everyone will be healthy for that game.
Anyways there was also a lot of interesting news like Darko getting traded, the Olympics sucking and the coolest show ever in American Idol but i'll save those for a later time
Sunday, February 05, 2006
Steelers it is
I've finally made up my mind - I'm going with Pittsburgh
No its not because they are favored and that they have received so much attention this week - its just that i simply think they will get it done.
Why?? - mainly its because i think that Ben Roethlisberger will excel while Seattle quarterback Matt Hasselback will struggle. Just my take on things - but I also ran a simulation that further proves my point. Playing Madden 06 with both teams it seems like Roethlisberger will fare better against the Seahawks defense than Hasselback will fare against the Steelers d
It seems like Roethlisberger can do more damage and he isnt afraid to pull the ball down and make something happen. Plus it will be nice to see the Steelers win since it is more than likely Jerome Bettis' final game. Yes it is hard to get to the Super Bowl, but I'm sure Seattle will be back again sometime soon - barring they resign some of their key components like Shaun Alexander and Mike Holmgren.
I just think today's game will be a script that Hollywood writers would love and it will end with Bettis holding up the Lombardi trophy in his final game in the city where his career began - Detroit.
No its not because they are favored and that they have received so much attention this week - its just that i simply think they will get it done.
Why?? - mainly its because i think that Ben Roethlisberger will excel while Seattle quarterback Matt Hasselback will struggle. Just my take on things - but I also ran a simulation that further proves my point. Playing Madden 06 with both teams it seems like Roethlisberger will fare better against the Seahawks defense than Hasselback will fare against the Steelers d
It seems like Roethlisberger can do more damage and he isnt afraid to pull the ball down and make something happen. Plus it will be nice to see the Steelers win since it is more than likely Jerome Bettis' final game. Yes it is hard to get to the Super Bowl, but I'm sure Seattle will be back again sometime soon - barring they resign some of their key components like Shaun Alexander and Mike Holmgren.
I just think today's game will be a script that Hollywood writers would love and it will end with Bettis holding up the Lombardi trophy in his final game in the city where his career began - Detroit.
Tuesday, January 31, 2006
Bull in the stands
This right here is plain crazy - imagine a 1,000 pound bull jumping into the stands
MEXICO CITY - A half-ton bull named Pajarito, or "Little Birdy," jumped into the stands during a bullfight, injuring several spectators before it was killed.
Officials said Monday they planned to reinforce Mexico City's most famous bullring after the bull leaped into the stands on Sunday, landing on spectators who tried to scatter as the animal ran through the aisles.
The bull easily cleared the wall around the bullring and a second, higher fence as it crashed into the stands.
Eventually one of the bullfight participants crawled up into the stands and stabbed the animal to death.
At least two people were hospitalized.
Sunday, January 29, 2006
Bu, Bu, Bu, Billups
Another game, another win for the Detroit Pistons. This time they defeated Kobe Bryant and the Lakers to improve to 37-5 and theres no reason that they shouldnt have two or more all stars. There also is no reason why Chauncey Billups shouldn't be the NBA's most valuable player since he has been such a big reason for Detroit's start - which is one of the best starts in NBA history.
Billups has flourished under new coach Flip Saunders and has helped the Pistons update their offensive production from previous years and he is making great decisions with the ball. This season he ranks second in the league in assist per turnover at 3.85. he is dishing out a career-high 8.6 assists per game (previous best was 5.8 helpers per game last season and for his career he averages 4.9 assists)
As effective as he has been passing the ball, Billups (the Pistons second leading scorer at 19.5 ppg) has picked his spots and also has burned opponents from 3-point range as he has made 95 3-pointers through the first 41 games (fifthin the league) and is shooting 43.8 percent from being the arc. He has came up big in the stretch during several games and his all around versatility (decision making, scoring ability, clutch play, defense, free throw shooting) is helping the Pistons continue their torrid season.
Arguments can be made for Kobe Bryant, who means a liot to the Lakers and is having a great season as he leads the league in scoring. But the thing that is different is that Bryant is a one man show and he is not helping his team to the tremendous start that the Pistons have had. Plus its not every year that a team goes halfway through the season with just five losses. 81 points is remarkable and Kobe is a great player but the MVP should be Billups in my mind
Saturday, January 28, 2006
Oddest thing
Last night I saw the oddest thing I'd ever seen at a high school basketball game. At Lenawee Christian for the national anthem they decided to try something different. they had all the ladies pray silently while the guys sang the national anthem led by the boys basketball team. Kind of a different thing and I doubt I'll ever see that again.
The game was a blowout - LCS won 77-34 and hit 11 3-pointers in the process. they scored almost as many points off 3-pointers as the other team scored in the whole game. and their bench scored 32 points - just shy of Emmanuel Baptist's point production.
Also before the game LCS donated $500 to Emmanuel Baptist, which is in Toledo. I guess the school suffered some fire damage so Lenawee Christian wanted to help out - a very kind act
Yesterday I picked up the new MVP NCAA 06 College Baseball game made by EA Sports. Its pretty cool and has tight graphics and is powered by ESPN. Since EA Sports isnt making a major league baseball game this year (boo that) I had to get some kind of satisfaction. It sucks that EMU isnt in the game, but I just play with UofM and created myself as the leadoff hitter and center fielder.
Other than that also these things:
- When I arrived at LCS yesterday some guy came up to grabbed me by the neck. I was like what the heck. But he came up to tell me he liked how I formed my story about the wild game I saw a couple weeks ago when LCS defeated Allen Park Inter-City Baptist in a battle of two of the top-10 teams in Class D at that time. In that game Inter-City Baptist was within 4 but got like 3 technicals in the fourth quarter - way to lose their composure. After the game the coach wouldn't even talk to me.
- I got some fan mail from a high schooler at work: Recently I wrote a feature story on this kid from Clinton who only played in three games this season because of injury, but yet he still makes an impact. This week I checked my mail at work and I had a letter in it. I hesitated to open it b/c usually people only contact journalists to bitch about something, but this wasnt the case. this girl happens to go to high school with the kid and said she liked the story and how it impressed her. She said the kid deserved a nice article. I didn't think it was that great of a story myself - but I'm glad someone enjoyed it
- I finally paid my debt back to Sean this week. After he won the Bowl pool I told him I'd take him out to lunch and did so this week. I guess there is a College Basketball pool at work - if only I could win that!
The game was a blowout - LCS won 77-34 and hit 11 3-pointers in the process. they scored almost as many points off 3-pointers as the other team scored in the whole game. and their bench scored 32 points - just shy of Emmanuel Baptist's point production.
Also before the game LCS donated $500 to Emmanuel Baptist, which is in Toledo. I guess the school suffered some fire damage so Lenawee Christian wanted to help out - a very kind act
Yesterday I picked up the new MVP NCAA 06 College Baseball game made by EA Sports. Its pretty cool and has tight graphics and is powered by ESPN. Since EA Sports isnt making a major league baseball game this year (boo that) I had to get some kind of satisfaction. It sucks that EMU isnt in the game, but I just play with UofM and created myself as the leadoff hitter and center fielder.
Other than that also these things:
- When I arrived at LCS yesterday some guy came up to grabbed me by the neck. I was like what the heck. But he came up to tell me he liked how I formed my story about the wild game I saw a couple weeks ago when LCS defeated Allen Park Inter-City Baptist in a battle of two of the top-10 teams in Class D at that time. In that game Inter-City Baptist was within 4 but got like 3 technicals in the fourth quarter - way to lose their composure. After the game the coach wouldn't even talk to me.
- I got some fan mail from a high schooler at work: Recently I wrote a feature story on this kid from Clinton who only played in three games this season because of injury, but yet he still makes an impact. This week I checked my mail at work and I had a letter in it. I hesitated to open it b/c usually people only contact journalists to bitch about something, but this wasnt the case. this girl happens to go to high school with the kid and said she liked the story and how it impressed her. She said the kid deserved a nice article. I didn't think it was that great of a story myself - but I'm glad someone enjoyed it
- I finally paid my debt back to Sean this week. After he won the Bowl pool I told him I'd take him out to lunch and did so this week. I guess there is a College Basketball pool at work - if only I could win that!
Friday, January 27, 2006
Super Bowl
Looking at the Super Bowl matchup for this year I'm not sure who I even want to root for. Good thing the game isn't for another week.
Theres Pittsburgh which has Ben Roethlisberger and then the feel good story of the century in Jerome Bettis. Bettis is from Detroit and could be playing his final game ever in the Super Bowl which is in his hometown. Its so ironic that his fumble at the goal line against the Colts didn't come back to haunt him or the Steelers. Its like they were a team destined to reach Ford Field.
On the other hand Roethlisberger is the man - He went to a MAC school (Miami-OH) and I always like to root for those from MAC schools considering I went to one. Besides that he has had immediate success in the NFL and made me want to purchase a terrible towel when I went through Pittsburgh last February on my way to Washington D.C. He has a great track record as a starter and he gets the job done. And you have to like a team that wins on the road like the Steelers have done - they've made history as the first No. 6 seed to reach the Super Bowl.
On the other hand, the Seahawks sport the MVP Shaun Alexander. I'm a big fan of running backs who are effective and he definitely fits the mold. This is the first season I've really tracked him immensely and that is because he helped me finish runner-up in my fantasy football league. Regardless the guy has talent.
Besides him Seattle has a talented quarterback in Matt Hasselback and they are from the NFC - the same conference my favorite team resides in. They also are in their first Super Bowl and you would like to see them get the win. Pittsburgh has been in the big game several times but at the same time you'd like to see Bettis go out on top in his hometown.
Thursday, January 26, 2006
Pistons, U-M, and an update
Two great games on last night
A - Pistons improve to 35-5, match the start of the 1984 Detroit Tigers - who went on to later win the World Series. Win number 35 didnt come easy against a a pesky, young, talented Milwaukee team but the Pistons have the playmakers who come up big when it matters most - Mr. Big Shot and Rip Hamilton
The argument is out there bout which start is more impressive - the Pistons or the Tigers but based on everything I've read and what I know about both starts I'd have to say one isn't clear cut more remarkable than the other. In the NBA travel is more strenous and basketball is a more strenous sport. On the other hand baseball players play every day with very few days off. So I'd say they are about a equal
B - Michigan 72, MSU 67: I was worried with the Wolverines being down 13 in the first half but they showed they got game and should receive some national attention now - finally beating a ranked team after falling earlier this season to UCLA, Indiana and Illinois - granted all were close losses. This time tehy finally got over the hump. A win versus Wisconsin Saturday put U-M in the top 25 for the first time since 1999 i believe
Outside of sports, not too much poppin out here in A-town. Just been working - this week in particular I've done a lot of page design. Had early mornings on Monday, yesterday and today designing pages and have to do it again Saturday. The highlight of this week - covering Lenawee Christian play Emmanuel Baptist in hoops on Friday.
Speaking of Lenawee Christian, I was there this past weekend covering a volleyball tournament and actually got to see some pretty good volleyball with defending Class C state champs Blissfield and perennial Class D power LCS. Both teams are ranked in the top 10 in their respective Class and then Auburn Hills Oakland Christian was also there.
A - Pistons improve to 35-5, match the start of the 1984 Detroit Tigers - who went on to later win the World Series. Win number 35 didnt come easy against a a pesky, young, talented Milwaukee team but the Pistons have the playmakers who come up big when it matters most - Mr. Big Shot and Rip Hamilton
The argument is out there bout which start is more impressive - the Pistons or the Tigers but based on everything I've read and what I know about both starts I'd have to say one isn't clear cut more remarkable than the other. In the NBA travel is more strenous and basketball is a more strenous sport. On the other hand baseball players play every day with very few days off. So I'd say they are about a equal
B - Michigan 72, MSU 67: I was worried with the Wolverines being down 13 in the first half but they showed they got game and should receive some national attention now - finally beating a ranked team after falling earlier this season to UCLA, Indiana and Illinois - granted all were close losses. This time tehy finally got over the hump. A win versus Wisconsin Saturday put U-M in the top 25 for the first time since 1999 i believe
Outside of sports, not too much poppin out here in A-town. Just been working - this week in particular I've done a lot of page design. Had early mornings on Monday, yesterday and today designing pages and have to do it again Saturday. The highlight of this week - covering Lenawee Christian play Emmanuel Baptist in hoops on Friday.
Speaking of Lenawee Christian, I was there this past weekend covering a volleyball tournament and actually got to see some pretty good volleyball with defending Class C state champs Blissfield and perennial Class D power LCS. Both teams are ranked in the top 10 in their respective Class and then Auburn Hills Oakland Christian was also there.
Sunday, January 15, 2006
first post of '06
its obviously been a long time since I last posted so here is what is poppin
New Years: This went pretty well. After having pretty much no clue what I was going to do for the longest time, all that ended when Eddie decided him and Jenny El were going to come down for the night and they ended hanging out with Crystal and myself. We went bowling and got home in time for the 10 minute countdown before 2006 approached.
I made breakfast the next morning for Jen and Eddie and then we all went out to dinner with a gift certificate I got from work when Crystal got off work.
The days after New Years work started to pick up again with many high school teams returning to action on Tuesday. that was a relief because I was getting a little bored for awhile because I really didnt cover many events for a small stretch there
Since that time I've covered a couple of basketball games at Clinton, a wrestling invitational and a volleyball meet between Adrian and Tecumseh. Yesterday was probably the best assignment as I got to cover a basketball game between two of the top-10 ranked teams in Class C (No. 4 Lenawee Christian vs. No. 7 Allen Park Inter-City Baptist). Lenawee Christian won
Besides that I just turned 23 this past Wednesday (Jan. 11). I had the day off work so it was a relaxing birthday, which I didn't mind at all. I got a spaghetti dinner from Crystal and also ended up getting a new shirt and a Pistons hoodie I had been wanting for a long time. Thanks to all the people that called, left me messages or sent me emails. That was probably the most I'd been on the phone during one single day in awhile but I appreciated all the love.
New Years: This went pretty well. After having pretty much no clue what I was going to do for the longest time, all that ended when Eddie decided him and Jenny El were going to come down for the night and they ended hanging out with Crystal and myself. We went bowling and got home in time for the 10 minute countdown before 2006 approached.
I made breakfast the next morning for Jen and Eddie and then we all went out to dinner with a gift certificate I got from work when Crystal got off work.
The days after New Years work started to pick up again with many high school teams returning to action on Tuesday. that was a relief because I was getting a little bored for awhile because I really didnt cover many events for a small stretch there
Since that time I've covered a couple of basketball games at Clinton, a wrestling invitational and a volleyball meet between Adrian and Tecumseh. Yesterday was probably the best assignment as I got to cover a basketball game between two of the top-10 ranked teams in Class C (No. 4 Lenawee Christian vs. No. 7 Allen Park Inter-City Baptist). Lenawee Christian won
Besides that I just turned 23 this past Wednesday (Jan. 11). I had the day off work so it was a relaxing birthday, which I didn't mind at all. I got a spaghetti dinner from Crystal and also ended up getting a new shirt and a Pistons hoodie I had been wanting for a long time. Thanks to all the people that called, left me messages or sent me emails. That was probably the most I'd been on the phone during one single day in awhile but I appreciated all the love.
Thursday, December 29, 2005
alamo bowl
So i think the Alamo Bowl was the worst officiated game I've ever seen - really horrible especially for a bowl game. I think the Sun Belt officiating crew was struggling for sure
I'm not going to try to make excuses why Michigan lost (since Casey Copeman thinks all of us M fans tend to always have an excuse)
The fact is Michigan was in control of the game when they were winning 28-17 and had plenty of chances.
Things that are pathetic though are the fact that Michigan had to use a timeout on two occassions in order to get the official to review a controversial play. Like the announcers were saying, you have the tool so if you are in doubt play it safe and check the replay. And what was up when like nebraska had stormed the field while the final play of the game was going on. yes some Michigan players did cross the field but while there prolly should have been a penalty the officiating crew was nowhere in sight. How pathetic
It was cool watching the game with Jenny El and Eddie who came down to my crib. We chatted, ate pizza and took in the game. It sucked because I didnt hit the bed til real late and i had to be in to do page design at 4 am this morning. But it was well worth it
Eddie and Jen crashed at my place and then Eddie took off in the morning after me and him played College Hoops 2k6 after i got home from work. Then Jen and I bonded and ran a few errands and got some lunch at Arbys and talked quite a bit for a vast majority of the day.
Crystal got back to Michigan and we chilled with her for a bit before she went to work. Then Jen and I talked some more before I met up with Eddie in Dundee to return her to her boyfriend. Now hopefully I'll get to see the Pistons aim for 24-3 when they take on the Heat shortly!
I'm not going to try to make excuses why Michigan lost (since Casey Copeman thinks all of us M fans tend to always have an excuse)
The fact is Michigan was in control of the game when they were winning 28-17 and had plenty of chances.
Things that are pathetic though are the fact that Michigan had to use a timeout on two occassions in order to get the official to review a controversial play. Like the announcers were saying, you have the tool so if you are in doubt play it safe and check the replay. And what was up when like nebraska had stormed the field while the final play of the game was going on. yes some Michigan players did cross the field but while there prolly should have been a penalty the officiating crew was nowhere in sight. How pathetic
It was cool watching the game with Jenny El and Eddie who came down to my crib. We chatted, ate pizza and took in the game. It sucked because I didnt hit the bed til real late and i had to be in to do page design at 4 am this morning. But it was well worth it
Eddie and Jen crashed at my place and then Eddie took off in the morning after me and him played College Hoops 2k6 after i got home from work. Then Jen and I bonded and ran a few errands and got some lunch at Arbys and talked quite a bit for a vast majority of the day.
Crystal got back to Michigan and we chilled with her for a bit before she went to work. Then Jen and I talked some more before I met up with Eddie in Dundee to return her to her boyfriend. Now hopefully I'll get to see the Pistons aim for 24-3 when they take on the Heat shortly!
Wednesday, December 28, 2005
Deeeeeeeetroit basketball
Today I got to head up to the Palace to go to the Pistons game against the Raptors. My uncle and I had courtside seats thanks to my kick ass aunts connection. I had sat in the same seats when I caught a game last January.
The game was good. Before the game my sister's dance troupe from her school danced which was cool. My parents made the hike to see it and I got to talk to them for a bit too.
And the Pistons won the game just as I figured since they were playing the lowly Toronto Raptors, who are one of the worst teams in the NBA right now
Maurice Evans and McDyess had good games off the bench and Rip, Chauncey and Sheed paced the starters. It was a pretty fun game to see. I switched off with my sister and let her have the court side seats for a bit and she enjoyed them as did my Dad when he caught some of the game from the lower level too.
The game was good. Before the game my sister's dance troupe from her school danced which was cool. My parents made the hike to see it and I got to talk to them for a bit too.
And the Pistons won the game just as I figured since they were playing the lowly Toronto Raptors, who are one of the worst teams in the NBA right now
Maurice Evans and McDyess had good games off the bench and Rip, Chauncey and Sheed paced the starters. It was a pretty fun game to see. I switched off with my sister and let her have the court side seats for a bit and she enjoyed them as did my Dad when he caught some of the game from the lower level too.
Tuesday, December 27, 2005
home for Christmas
It was good to be home for a little bit of time.
I went home Saturday morning and did a lot while I was on the west side of the state for the holiday. It was cool to be with the family for a little bit and catch up with quite a few friends.
While at home I
- stopped and saw Renae and her husband Joel at their house in hartford. Seems like married life is treating them well and they have two greyhound dogs (former race dogs to keep them company)
- had lunch with a whole bunch of people from high school. that was pretty cool and there was a decent group of us. people there were Ashley Kolenko, my boy Jon, Amy K, Rick Matheny, A.J., Jamaal, and Brandon Briggs. Plus there Amy brought her older brotehr Erich (graduated the year before us) and her boyfriend. It turns out her boyfriend went to school with my friend Audrey from EMU and is good friends with her - small world.
Lunch was at pizza hut and it was pretty cool just to get updates about how some people are doing that you havent heard from/seen since high school
- Did some last minute shopping at the shitty Orchard mall
- Karaoke with the family on Saturday night after eating dinner
- Opened presents of course - I got some cologne, a stereo and some accessories for my Ipod which dont work. Plus i got a Rip Hamilton red pistons jersey
- Went to church Sunday morning and then had dinner with the family and our close family friend Ron
- Visited my frined Amy Wood for a bit on Sunday night
- Went to go pick up some meats this morning with my dad
oh and i cant forget my mom and sis made Christmas cookies so i definitely pigged out on those and got to take a batch home with me which was cool.
so all in all a nice trip home. only bad thing was that my parents found out about the ticket i got a little over a month ago - man they find out everything. oh well though - they werent too mad or anything and made light of it.
Besides being home other cool stuff going on:
- i'm perfect in both my college football pools so far - 7-0 through the first seven bowl games. off to a hot start i guess.. still 21 more to go so i cant get too carried away
- and I'm in the championship game in one of my fantasy football leagues on eSPn and it appears im headed to the championship game in my yahoo league. Thank you Shaun Alexander!!!
thats all i got for now. Hope everyone had a good Christmas
I went home Saturday morning and did a lot while I was on the west side of the state for the holiday. It was cool to be with the family for a little bit and catch up with quite a few friends.
While at home I
- stopped and saw Renae and her husband Joel at their house in hartford. Seems like married life is treating them well and they have two greyhound dogs (former race dogs to keep them company)
- had lunch with a whole bunch of people from high school. that was pretty cool and there was a decent group of us. people there were Ashley Kolenko, my boy Jon, Amy K, Rick Matheny, A.J., Jamaal, and Brandon Briggs. Plus there Amy brought her older brotehr Erich (graduated the year before us) and her boyfriend. It turns out her boyfriend went to school with my friend Audrey from EMU and is good friends with her - small world.
Lunch was at pizza hut and it was pretty cool just to get updates about how some people are doing that you havent heard from/seen since high school
- Did some last minute shopping at the shitty Orchard mall
- Karaoke with the family on Saturday night after eating dinner
- Opened presents of course - I got some cologne, a stereo and some accessories for my Ipod which dont work. Plus i got a Rip Hamilton red pistons jersey
- Went to church Sunday morning and then had dinner with the family and our close family friend Ron
- Visited my frined Amy Wood for a bit on Sunday night
- Went to go pick up some meats this morning with my dad
oh and i cant forget my mom and sis made Christmas cookies so i definitely pigged out on those and got to take a batch home with me which was cool.
so all in all a nice trip home. only bad thing was that my parents found out about the ticket i got a little over a month ago - man they find out everything. oh well though - they werent too mad or anything and made light of it.
Besides being home other cool stuff going on:
- i'm perfect in both my college football pools so far - 7-0 through the first seven bowl games. off to a hot start i guess.. still 21 more to go so i cant get too carried away
- and I'm in the championship game in one of my fantasy football leagues on eSPn and it appears im headed to the championship game in my yahoo league. Thank you Shaun Alexander!!!
thats all i got for now. Hope everyone had a good Christmas
Thursday, December 22, 2005
nite w/ the fellas
So I decided to make the hike up to Ypsi to catch a women's basketball game last night with some of my peeps from the Echo and it was a pretty good time.
Ended up going over to Larry's apartment and Nate met up with us over there and then we checked out the women's team take on Utah, which was ranked No. 22/21 in the country. The game was actually a pretty good one and EMU held tight for the longest before the Utes finally held them off to get the win.
It was also cool being there because Creighton, another former Echo sports writer was tehre cheering on the team. and Jason was on press row so it was like an Echo day. I ended up talking to Streeter (sports information guy) for a few minutes and said hi to the coach Ramsey (men's coach) and prof. Bunsis
Other than that I stopped and said hi to Rachel real quick and headed home to relax. Definitely not a bad night and it was pretty cool to see some people
Ended up going over to Larry's apartment and Nate met up with us over there and then we checked out the women's team take on Utah, which was ranked No. 22/21 in the country. The game was actually a pretty good one and EMU held tight for the longest before the Utes finally held them off to get the win.
It was also cool being there because Creighton, another former Echo sports writer was tehre cheering on the team. and Jason was on press row so it was like an Echo day. I ended up talking to Streeter (sports information guy) for a few minutes and said hi to the coach Ramsey (men's coach) and prof. Bunsis
Other than that I stopped and said hi to Rachel real quick and headed home to relax. Definitely not a bad night and it was pretty cool to see some people
Tuesday, December 13, 2005
Quite funny
A new billboard will be posted in Detroit this weekend dissing on Matt Millen
Heres what it says
Not this MILLENium
Rebuilding since 1957
And what is even funnier is that WDFN is having a million fan march as a peaceful protest prior to Sundays home finale against the Bengals
And on another note im wondering whos on Chad Johnson's list this week
Heres what it says
Not this MILLENium
Rebuilding since 1957
And what is even funnier is that WDFN is having a million fan march as a peaceful protest prior to Sundays home finale against the Bengals
And on another note im wondering whos on Chad Johnson's list this week
Monday, December 12, 2005
A looooooooooong update
A lot to write about in this one - but i think I'll start with stuff relating to work
So last Thursday I was covering the Adrian College-Siena Heights mens basketball game with Sean. Adrian-Siena is a huge rivalry with both schools located in Adrian about three miles away frn each other so needless to say its a big deal in these parts and despite the massive snow we were gettin that night, it didnt stop people from coming out to the contest.
The game was a good close battle the entire night but Siena ended up winning at the end because Adrian missed a bit too many free throws (more on this later). So yea it was a good game, but I even found more entertainment and watching a co-worker of mine who was in attendance at the gaame. This individual happened to go to Adrian College and was doing everything he could do to try to help his alma mater win. he had several signs at the game which were quite interesting
His signs read these things
- Thou shall miss
- Trust Jesus
- Fred Smith, I am your father (in reference to Siena's coach)
- Fire Millen
and my personal favorite
- Brian Calloway is a stud
Sean joked that since he didnt have a sign for him that the Trust Jesus one was referring to him
Craziness. But everytime Siena shot a free throw in the second half he ran under the basket twirlign the thou shall miss sign, thinking that his little sign actually had an effect on the shooters
But it was quite interesting seeing him in his Adrian College gear
Anyways back to free throws - it seems like shooting them is a lost art these days. Adrian College's mens team seems to be horrible at them. During last Thursday's game they shot 37 percent from the line and during the next game they played they shot 40 percent. Definitely not a way to win games. I went to a high school game on Friday (Adrian-Dexter) and Adrian didnt fair too much better either - they were 9-23
This weekend wasn't too bad. Covered a basketball game on Friday even though there was no school for about every school district in Lenawee County because of all the snow that fell from 6 pm til about 1 am on Thursday night/Friday morning.
Also covered a game on Saturday and chilled with Crystal's brother playing video games.
On to other things
- High School boys basketball has started: One of my co-workers said finally real basketball and he couldn't be more right. I dont know why girls dont, but guys have more of a sense of urgency in basketball games and are more aware of game situations. girls just arent for some reason. Not to knock girls basketball because in some cases they are more fundamentally sound than guys and can probably shoot free throws better. but its nice to see dunks, like i saw last week at Sand Creek.
- Fantasy Football: I made the playoffs in two of my three ESPN leagues aand was the second seed in both. One league i finished the regular season with a 9-4 record, the other a 10-3 record. I'm currently still in the regular season of my yahoo league but should be in second place out of 12 teams when the week is over with a 9-5 record. What is ever better is I have won 6 of my last 7 games after starting the season 3-4. This definitely has been a good year of fantasy football for me.
- Ron Artest wants a trade from the Pacers: I welcome this
- Tigers sign Kenny Rogers and Todd Jones: Hopefully these older pitchers can stay healthy and be beneficial to us unlike Troy Percival
- Michigan hoops: Nice to see the Wolverines at 7-0. they actually look real good but UCLA should provide a good test this weekend
- Pistons: Can't say enough about them - hopefully I'll get to catch a game this month
- Lions lose again: I'm not surprised and I think Jeff Garcia has no business starting, but hey who am I. And i thought it was hilarious in last weekends game against Minnesota that fans were screaming for Harrington to be put in b/c Garcia was so horrible
- Fire Millen: Its obvious the man needs to go but with him gettin a five year extention it seems the city of Detroit and Lions fans are out of luck. Its sad that at a red wings game people are dissin on Millen.
So last Thursday I was covering the Adrian College-Siena Heights mens basketball game with Sean. Adrian-Siena is a huge rivalry with both schools located in Adrian about three miles away frn each other so needless to say its a big deal in these parts and despite the massive snow we were gettin that night, it didnt stop people from coming out to the contest.
The game was a good close battle the entire night but Siena ended up winning at the end because Adrian missed a bit too many free throws (more on this later). So yea it was a good game, but I even found more entertainment and watching a co-worker of mine who was in attendance at the gaame. This individual happened to go to Adrian College and was doing everything he could do to try to help his alma mater win. he had several signs at the game which were quite interesting
His signs read these things
- Thou shall miss
- Trust Jesus
- Fred Smith, I am your father (in reference to Siena's coach)
- Fire Millen
and my personal favorite
- Brian Calloway is a stud
Sean joked that since he didnt have a sign for him that the Trust Jesus one was referring to him
Craziness. But everytime Siena shot a free throw in the second half he ran under the basket twirlign the thou shall miss sign, thinking that his little sign actually had an effect on the shooters
But it was quite interesting seeing him in his Adrian College gear
Anyways back to free throws - it seems like shooting them is a lost art these days. Adrian College's mens team seems to be horrible at them. During last Thursday's game they shot 37 percent from the line and during the next game they played they shot 40 percent. Definitely not a way to win games. I went to a high school game on Friday (Adrian-Dexter) and Adrian didnt fair too much better either - they were 9-23
This weekend wasn't too bad. Covered a basketball game on Friday even though there was no school for about every school district in Lenawee County because of all the snow that fell from 6 pm til about 1 am on Thursday night/Friday morning.
Also covered a game on Saturday and chilled with Crystal's brother playing video games.
On to other things
- High School boys basketball has started: One of my co-workers said finally real basketball and he couldn't be more right. I dont know why girls dont, but guys have more of a sense of urgency in basketball games and are more aware of game situations. girls just arent for some reason. Not to knock girls basketball because in some cases they are more fundamentally sound than guys and can probably shoot free throws better. but its nice to see dunks, like i saw last week at Sand Creek.
- Fantasy Football: I made the playoffs in two of my three ESPN leagues aand was the second seed in both. One league i finished the regular season with a 9-4 record, the other a 10-3 record. I'm currently still in the regular season of my yahoo league but should be in second place out of 12 teams when the week is over with a 9-5 record. What is ever better is I have won 6 of my last 7 games after starting the season 3-4. This definitely has been a good year of fantasy football for me.
- Ron Artest wants a trade from the Pacers: I welcome this
- Tigers sign Kenny Rogers and Todd Jones: Hopefully these older pitchers can stay healthy and be beneficial to us unlike Troy Percival
- Michigan hoops: Nice to see the Wolverines at 7-0. they actually look real good but UCLA should provide a good test this weekend
- Pistons: Can't say enough about them - hopefully I'll get to catch a game this month
- Lions lose again: I'm not surprised and I think Jeff Garcia has no business starting, but hey who am I. And i thought it was hilarious in last weekends game against Minnesota that fans were screaming for Harrington to be put in b/c Garcia was so horrible
- Fire Millen: Its obvious the man needs to go but with him gettin a five year extention it seems the city of Detroit and Lions fans are out of luck. Its sad that at a red wings game people are dissin on Millen.
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