Archive for June, 2009
« Previous Entries Next Entries »Weekend Update - Heat Wave Edition
Rating 3.00 out of 5
[?]Submitted by 60 IN 3 Blog
It’s HOT in the south bay today. Temperature outside should hit the 90’s by mid afternoon. Yes, that’s hot for around here, my apologies for those of you in places like Phoenix where this would be a cool spring day
Before I melt, here are some […]
Spread Trailer
Rating 3.00 out of 5
[?]Submitted by Notorious News Blog
I have been doing movie trailers here on notorious news for about a week now. And what you will realize when reading these reviews that I don’t only put good movie trailers up. Some of them suck. Some of them are totally gay. And now I bring […]
MJ’s Three Kids will go to His Mother
Rating 3.00 out of 5
[?]Submitted by Notorious News Blog
A lot of people in the news when they are not mourning the lost of Michael Jackson,
they are speculating on where his kids will go. It is now being reported that Katherine
Jackson, Michael’s mother, has filed guardianship of the 3 children. Apparently this Rowe
woman has no interest […]
You Don’t Say
Rating 3.00 out of 5
[?]Submitted by High Altitude Gardening Blog
Poppies, Wild Roses and Six Hills Giant Catmint
* A favorite perennial combination.
Have not been in a talkative mood, lately. And, that silence throws everyone off.
Mom’s Wild Roses originated at my Grandmother’s and have moved from house to house. (That’s called stealing but only when you […]
Yao Ming May Miss 2009-10 Season
Rating 3.00 out of 5
[?]Submitted by lester’s legends sports blog
Yahoo! Sports is reporting that Yao Ming troublesome foot could force him to miss the entire 2009-2010 NBA season. He broken foot isn’t healing properly and he will continue to see specialists. There are some that thing the injury could lead to an early retirement.
If you […]
T-Ball Tales Part 2
Rating 3.00 out of 5
[?]Submitted by lester’s legends sports blog
It was picture day last week for T-Ball so we didn’t get to play the game. Instead we practiced fielding grounders and throwing to first. It went pretty well, but Heath was a little disinterested. I had one of the parents play […]
Yesteryear Fantasy Baseball Players of the Day – 6/29/99
Rating 3.00 out of 5
[?]Submitted by lester’s legends sports blog
June 29, 1999
Hitters
Marquis Grisson – 4 for 4, 3 Runs, 2 HRs, 6 RBIs
Carlos Beltran – 4 for 5, 2 Runs, RBI
Ellis Burks – 3 for 4, 2 Runs, Double, 3 HRs, 7 RBIs
Jerry Hairston, Jr. - 4 for 5, Run, 2 Doubles, SB
Tony Batista […]
Fantasy Baseball Leaders – 6/29/09
Rating 3.00 out of 5
[?]Submitted by lester’s legends sports blog
Batting Average
Ichiro Suzuki - .372
David Wright - .342
Pablo Sandoval – .340
Carlos Beltran - .336
Scott Rolen – .333
Runs
Albert Pujols - 59
Carlos Pena - 58
Marco Scutaro – 58
Ryan Braun – 55
Johnny Damon - 55
Chone Figgins – 55
HRs
Albert Pujols - 28
Adrian Gonzalez - 24
Carlos Pena - 23
Raul Ibanez […]
Rotoprofessor’s Top 10 Fantasy Football TE Rankings
Rating 3.00 out of 5
[?]Submitted by lester’s legends sports blog
Written by Eric Stashin the Rotoprofessor
We’ve posted early rankings for Quarterbacks (click here to view) and Running Backs (click here to view), so now it is time to turn our attention to the Tight End position. Things are likely to change as we get closer to […]
Fantasy Baseball Players of the Day – 6/28/09
Rating 3.00 out of 5
[?]Submitted by lester’s legends sports blog
6/28/09
Hitters
Nate Schierholtz – 4 for 5, 2 Runs, HR, RBI
Brandon Phillips – 3 for 5, 3 Runs, 3 RBIs, SB
Ramon Hernandez – 3 for 5, Double, 3 RBIs
Willy Taveras – 3 for 5, Run, Double
Willie Harris – 3 for 4, Double, HR, RBI, Walk, SB
Josh Willingham […]
4 Hints to Avoiding a Mid-Season Cycling Slump
Rating 3.00 out of 5
[?]Submitted by Total Cycling Performance Blog
Most athletes hit a plateau at some point during the season, and it’s frustrating. A typical season begins with enthusiasm high and an eagerness for training and goal achievement. Improvement comes quickly as the athlete trains hard in anticipation of early-season events.
These events […]
Am I ready?
Rating 3.00 out of 5
[?]Submitted by Competitive Cycling Blog
Sandgate jetty last Saturday
A few days ago I was asked by a friend, who is giving me a hand with coaching, if my body is ready for more intensity. I didn’t answer his email. He called me a couple of days later. I told him that I […]
All Eyes Turn to the Transpac 2009
Rating 3.00 out of 5
[?]Submitted by Sail Southern California - Sailing Blog
The Transpac begins its’ staggered start process today at 1pm when Division 6 and 7 get underway. Division 3,4 and 5 start on Thursday, July 2nd while Division 1 and 2 depart Long Beach on Sunday, July 5th. Division 6 and 7 consisting of […]
Obvious facts in teen health study
Rating 4.00 out of 5
[?]Submitted by Black and White Blog
Written by Black Entertainment USA
Do you ever read an article, about some scientific study about this or that, and you just say to yourself – “Scientists are just so stupid. I knew that.”
Of course scientists aren’t stupid. But some of the studies they do have to […]
VALUE JUDGMENTS
Rating 3.00 out of 5
[?]Submitted by The Capital Spectator
It’s been a tough year for value stocks. Is that surprising? No, although it reminds that Mr. Market prices certain slices of the equity market differently throughout the business cycle.
For the year through June 26, the rebound in equities has been powered mostly by growth stocks, according […]
Credit Default Swaps: Self Regulating?
Rating 3.00 out of 5
[?]Submitted by Businomics Blog
One common proposal for the new financial regime is regulation of credit default swaps. A CDS is like life insurance on a bond. (Here’s my simple explanation, and my view of what went wrong with CDSs.) A good example of a call for regulation is […]
Huh, Joey Logano Get A Sprint Cup Win At New Hampshire
Rating 3.00 out of 5
[?]Submitted by RACING NEWS DIGEST
No, I did not state that wrong. Joey Logano got his first NASCAR Sprint Cup win today at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
Logano was able to beat out Ryan Newman in fuel mileage while waiting for the rain to start falling. Just laps before the rain and caution […]
The Elgin Marbles and the Parthenon
Rating 3.00 out of 5
[?]Submitted by Gurney Journey
Here’s the debate in a nutshell: the Parthenon is perhaps the most famous icon of Athens.
Between 1801 and 1812, during the Ottoman occupation of Greece, Thomas Bruce, the 7th Earl of Elgin removed many of the Parthenon’s sculptural elements and took them to London. The so-called Elgin marbles […]
Fat Bottomed Girls
Rating 3.00 out of 5
[?]Submitted by Art Blog By Bob
Oh, you gonna take me home tonight?
Oh, down beside that red firelight?
Are you gonna let it all hang out?
Fat bottomed girls, you make the rockin’ world go round.
—From “Fat Bottomed Girls” by Queen
Beauty is truly in the eyes of the beholder, especially ideals of female beauty, […]
White Men Can Dance
Rating 3.00 out of 5
[?]Submitted by YOUR NEW REALITY
Michael Jackson in make-up and costume as a fat, gray, balding man from his 1997 movie Ghosts. Funny, and astounding, with the best moonwalk you will ever see :
Michael Jackson was about 38 years old when he performed that dance routine.
Class Action Against SquareEnix Targets More Than Fees
Rating 3.00 out of 5
[?] Submitted by Law of the Game
It’s been on the major news sites that a class action has been levied against SquareEnix for fees associated with Final Fantasy XI, the company’s MMORPG. However, there’s more to it if you look at the filing posted by GamePolitics.
News sources have been quick to point […]
The new market of health games
Rating 3.00 out of 5
[?]Submitted by Gaming Briefs and Nostalgia Bits
This article talks about how games intended to advance healthy fitness are becoming a serious business:
RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters) - Videogames were once blamed for rising obesity rates but are now being championed by the medical industry and for use by government departments for their […]
Recession Proof Available for Online Download Now
Rating 3.00 out of 5
[?]Submitted by liv2ride
BURLINGTON, VT (June 24, 2009) — I Heart Snow Productions’ latest East Coast snowboarding movie, Recession Proof, is now available for download. A download for the entire movie is featured on our website for $3.99. The movie features riding from Quebec, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Massachussetts, Ohio, Italy, Colorado, […]
New Problems at Keystone: Bouldering and Future Problems
Rating 3.00 out of 5
[?]Submitted by Rocky Mountain Raider
Last week Tara and I made our first trip up the the Keystone boulders for the season. This is a spectacular place, with unprecedented views of Buffalo Mountain and the Summit County valley. Climbing up above the stuff we developed last season, we found another series of […]
Windrock Sunday
Rating 3.00 out of 5
[?]Submitted by Harvest The Ride
WR 6/28/09 am:
I had some recent upgrades to test on the mountain:
new fork (Totem) /new wheel set (DT Swiss) = stoked.
