I've been tagged. I didn't tag myself. One of my buddies, Shmuly, did it. This tagging game that's going on in blogosphere has been quite entertaining. The concept is simple, someone with a blog tags you, you write five things that nobody knew about you, and then you tag more people. It's kind of like a blog-chain-letter.
So, without further ado, here's five things you probably did not know about me:
-I currently work at the big O (which is why I don't comment them much), but before that I spent some time at eBay. You can read some of my random thoughts about eBay here, here and here.
-I live in Utah, which is more boring than it sounds.
-In high school, I played football and basketball.
-I spend more time on this site, than I probably should.
-I'm addicted to blackjack. This means when Affiliate Summit 2007 rolls around next month, you'll know where to find me.
So, yeah, that's it. I'm now tagging Noah, Danny, Heather, Mark Cuban (even though I'm not a fan), and Bill Simmons (aka The Sports Guy).
Tuesday, December 19, 2006
Tag Me
Monday, December 18, 2006
Messin' with 'Melo
I found the fight amusing between the Knicks and the Nuggets amusing on many levels, but a couple thoughts stood out in my mind:
1) It would have been much, much better had Kenyon Martin somehow been involved.
2) Why didn't Nate Robinson pick on someone his on size, like Earl Boykins?
Finally, not that it matters much but somehow, the Knicks ended up beating the Jazz tonight, sans their suspended players.
Wednesday, December 13, 2006
$100 Million Dollar Man
The Boston Red Sox got their man, today, well at least it looks that way. The Sox agreed to terms with Japanese Pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka (aka 'Dice').
The deal hinges on Dice passing a physical and actually signing the contract. Terms of the contract call for the Red Sox to shell out $52 Million over 6 years to the 26 year old pitcher. Combine that with the $51 Million that the Sox offered just for the right to talk to the guy, and you're looking at $100 Million out the door.
Is it worth the price? Considering that the Dice will be added to a starting rotation of an aged Curt Schilling, a quasi-effective Josh Beckett and a new to the starting rotation Jonathon Papelbon, this move can't hurt.
In the last two seasons, Dice has 24 wins and 19 loses, with a 2.60 ERA. He had 99 more strikeouts in 2005 than he had in 2004 (playing in only 5 more games, year over year).
All in all, it shouldn't be a bad deal for the Sox. Hopefully he can help out where they need it most.
Monday, December 11, 2006
Rambling Reading
A few articles that I've found interesting while perusing the series of tubes, also known as the internet:
-In Texas, it's apparently not a good idea to hug your teacher, even if you're only in preschool.
-Big condoms are a big headache (pun intended).
-Paul found, Peter and James up next.
-From the 'No shit' department, Google promotes themselves in AdWords.
-In Utah, you do not have to know anything about a newspaper in order to be put in charge of one.
Rude Awakening
Paris Hilton ruined every male's fantasy today when her rep told MSNBC News that she and gal pal Britney Spears are 'just friends'.
The two have been out on the town with many sites reporting they have been so comfortable with each other that Paris was spotted rubbing Brit's 'upper thigh'. The two have also been caught hanging out at popular LA nightspots, where photographers caught Brit sans panties.
Oh well, it was fun while it lasted.
Wednesday, December 06, 2006
Desperate Times, Desperate Measures
Is Ashlee Simpson getting desperate? She's auctioning off her Uggly boots on eBay. She can't seem to get her show back on MTV, and her ex was recently spotted making out with The King's granddaughter.
Damn, Ash, I guess you always have that singing career to fall back on. Oh, wait, your last CD didn't do so hot, did it?
Update: Yahoo CEO Out...Not
Looks like yesterday's post about Yahoo's CEO Terry Semel was a bit premature. I guess it helps to pay attention to the details.
Tuesday, December 05, 2006
Breaking: Yahoo CEO Out
As per Valleywag, Yahoo's CEO Terry Semel is out. The company's CFO, Sue Decker, is Wall Street's early favorite to take over.
I'm sure this won't be the last you hear about this.
MySpace is No Playground
MySpace announced today that through a joint partnership with a company called Sentinal Tech Holdings, they will begin to match users identities with known sex offenders. The company is taking the step with the hopes of curbing the number of attacks that have happened that authorities claim occurred as a result of the perpetrator meeting their victim through the Social Networking site.
Kudos to MySpace for starting to develop such a feature. However, any convicted criminal with any ounce of street smarts should be well aware that it probably wouldn't be a good idea for him (or her) to post actual photos of themselves on the website. I mean, let's face it, if you were an offender of this nature, wouldn't you naturally assume that your parole officer is probably searching MySpace (and other websites) making sure that you are adhering to the terms of your probation.
Also, why is it that in this day and age, that parents still don't actively monitor what their kids are doing and who they are talking to online. Parents, your kids do not need a computer, digital camera, or a camera phone. Take it away. They will still grow up to be perfectly functioning adults without these toys. Every time you allow them to use a computer alone (i.e. in a non-public area) and chat with random people online, the chances of something bad happening to them increases dramatically.
