12/27/2012

This will likely be my final post of 2012. So I'm going to post only those articles that always pop up at this point: Best/Worst of the year lists.

- Ebert's best ten movies of 2012.

- Will Leitch's seven media-type people/entities that had a poor 2012 or made 2012 worse for the rest of us.

- AV Club's best TV of 2012.

- Google's best Play apps of 2012.

12/20/2012

- I think Phoenix's new observation tower looks pretty cool.

- Found myself actually laughing as I read through the 15 best Peter Gammons tweets of the year.

- Oh Aubrey Plaza, you're the best. [video]

- What happens when you throw a pot of boiling water off a balcony in -41 degree weather?

- Pizza Hut has accomplished quite a feat. They've managed to put a pizza within a pizza. And it really looks pretty disgusting to me.

- Jamboroo.

12/19/2012

- Sometimes I see posts that try to come up with the best soccer lineup in the EPL (or other leagues, or whatever). I think I like figuring out the worst lineup instead. Hello, Gervinho! And Ramsey and Santos, of course.

12/18/2012

- Here's part 1 of an entertaining interview with three writers from the Fire Joe Morgan blog (who are now all Parks and Rec writers).

- Chris Ryan's got some more EPL goals for us this week. It's like he wants to be the Reducer but won't commit to it. Sheesh.

- One of Google Music's major drawbacks has always been that you have to actually upload all of your music to the cloud in order to listen to it. Apple's plan of just granting you access to a version of each of your songs that already exist in the cloud makes a lot more sense to me, and now Google is pursing that method as well. Good.

- Facebook is apparently bringing video ads to news feeds. Man, do I hope adblock takes care of those. If not, I reaaallllyyy hope they don't have sound...

- Funbag.

12/17/2012

- Apparently some of the manager vs. umpire confrontations are not what they seem. Which makes me wonder why they exist at all.

- YYYs new album next spring.

- 5-2 to the Arsenal! It's bad that I am excited about this win over the worst team in the league. WHATEVER. Reading allows more goals than David Hasselhoff.

- Butler could be joining the new Catholic 7 Conference (or whatever the hell it will be called), which doesn't make a lot of sense to me.

- Google Play is doing a holiday countdown with new deals each day. I'll bet I use none of them.

12/13/2012

- Merry Christmas, dog. [video]

- Jamboroo.

- People won't stop talking about how Google Maps is way better than Apple Maps. So I'm posting it here so that all of you iPhone users know to go get Google Maps.

- Here's an interesting article on Sam Bowie (the guy picked before Michael Jordan in the draft).

- Conference realignment! The Big East is completely fucked.

12/12/2012

Happy 12/12/12! It happens once every billion years.

- 2012 in review, Zeitgeist style. [video]
UPDATE: Anyone else see this? Yessssssss.

- DD is getting in on the 12/12/12 fun.

- Here's Chris Ryan (f u, I won't call you the Reducer any more you jackass) popping up once again just to remind me of Arsenal's failure. Not like I wasn't already watching the looping animated GIF over and over.

- More end of the year crap? Sure. Check out your Facebook year in review by going to facebook.com/yearinreview. Check out mine here. Pretty exciting stuff.

Random article time? Yeah, sounds good!

- SolarCity IPO Takes a Big Hit, Even Before It Starts Trading

12/11/2012

- Comcast got itself a new logo. And it's super boring.

- 2012 in Twitter.

- Funbag.

I'M ANGRY ABOUT ARSENAL SO THIS IS ALL YOU GET.

12/10/2012

- In Per We Trust.

- OMG! A Reducer sighting!

- Yes (the band) will play three full albums each night on their upcoming tour, however, Fragile is not one of the albums, so what's the point?

- Check out the Modern Seinfeld twitter page. Some pretty good stuff. Ex: "George tries online dating, meets a gorgeous woman but breaks up with her because she needed online dating."

QotD: "We all know that if you focus on the Tebow story, for the next 10 minutes you're going to do better. But the question is trying to take a long-term perspective and saying, 'Guys, let's not get over excited about one story and hyping it.'" - John Skipper, ESPN president. Better late than never.

12/06/2012

- Because there's never enough Girls in this world, here's a deleted scene. Guhh... [video]

- My goodness, this is the most in-depth Walking Dead infographic you will ever need/want to see.

- See the world through an airplane window. Doha looks cool. [via Matt]

- Meet Google Communities, the next feature in Google+ that many of you probably won't use. Maybe I'll create a RMB community.

- Jamboroo.

QotD: "We have to play accordingly and our fans have to show up accordingly, which we know they will. Hopefully, they're super-duper drunk. ... So drink liquor, not beer." - Chad Greenway, Vikings linebacker

12/05/2012

- Greatest choir ever? I think yes.

- Jason Schwartzman + Bill Murray + Aubrey Plaza = movie worth seeing, even if it also includes Charlie Sheen. [video]

- Charles Schulz, Snoopy creator, was a bit of a dog himself (apologies for the awful zing).

- Hollywood Squares... Parks and Rec style!

- Chicago State to the... WAC?

12/04/2012

 - Maybe it's time for Facebook to just die already.

- Good quote from this article, which is somewhat on Arsene Wenger's awesome coat: "a coat that starts from the basic proviso that whatever else happens out there having slightly cold knees must be avoided at all costs"

- Funbag.

- This headline made me laugh.

- Meet the New Orleans Pelicans. Fear not, it looks like the Hornets name is moving back to Charlotte.

12/03/2012

- 21,000 stuffed bears being thrown onto the ice is a pretty cool sight.

- Nate's favorite basketball player is Steve Nash, so here's a Classical article on him.

- The title of this article in my RSS feed is "Book shows Whitney through the years." Is it my fault for thinking they meant Whitney from Whitney?

- Eric Schmidt book next year. Will you read it?

- NIU fans [are] pumped for the Orange Bowl.

Bowl Season!

Welcome friends, to another year of college football bowl season! You should have received an email with a template to fill out your picks. If not, ask me for one or just fill out your picks using the bowl page and send them my way.

Last year we saw Adam set a record for most points (28), while Matt continued his consistency in strong finishes. What will this year bring? Stay tuned!

11/29/2012

- Most kids have probably tried the Happy Gilmore golf swing with varying degrees of success (I could never get it right). But when put to the test by Padraig Harrington, the swing gave him an extra 30 yards per drive. Only caveat - it's inaccurate. Still very interesting. [via scratcho]

- Arsh may not be the best, but he's the prettiest.

- The Classical article on Tom Thibodeau.

- Jamboroo.

- Calvin and Hobbes search engine, because why not?

11/28/2012

- The Hater's Guide to Notre Dame is exactly what I needed to read today.

- Bristolmetrics.

- Here's one of the worst ideas you'll hear today: a Walking Dead zombie bikini calendar.

- Goddamn right Arsh should play over Gerv.

- You're probably confused by all the conference realignment. Perhaps these maps will help.

11/27/2012

- Pennies cost so much! Or so little!

- Get ready for a battle in the NFL similar to what we see in MLB: "stat nerds" vs. "old timers". Guhhhh.

- The Classical article on Arsenal.

- Funbag.

- Check out the PTImeline of LeBron James. I might actually watch it!

11/26/2012

- Soccer fans are the worst.

- This isn't as bad as Mark Schlereth's incessant need to say "National Football League" constantly, but Phil Simms is pretty annoying in his constant "football" utterances.

- The NHL and the NHLPA have agreed to... mediation. Yeah, I was hoping the next bit would be "a deal," but no dice. Oh well.

- Who knew that Jake from Two and a Half Men was insane in real life?

- A touchscreen Chromebook from Google further blurs the line between Chrome and Android. Eventually one has to take over the other, right?

11/20/2012

- I'm not a big mint fan, but otherwise this DD treat looks tasty!

11/19/2012

- Welcome to the Big Ten, Maryland. You will soon be part of the most poorly named conference.
UPDATE: Rutgers, too.
UPDATE 2: Here's my suggested logo for the conference.

- To all you people who are upset about the Twinkie's death, it's apparently YOUR FAULT.

- Here's how the bells and whistles of MLB/NFL programming have changed over the years.

- I'm not even going to joke about the lack of interest I have in a Kenan Thompson sitcom.

- Here's some info about college basketball teams! (Note: Illinois is #54.)

11/16/2012

- Imagine a world without Twinkies. Well, that world is upon us. It's like Zombieland but a lot different. [via scratcho]

11/15/2012

- Jamboroo.

- What video games do you think are missing from Time's list of 100 greatest video games?

- Speaking of lists, check out this year's biggest box office flops.

- Here's a Grantland soccer article. And it's not written by Chris Ryan. Is Brian Phillips our new Reducer?
"Robin van Persie, though — God, am I sick of him."

- Poor Mark Buehrle and his pit bull.

11/14/2012

- Classic ESPN reporting: "More than 12 New York Jets players say that Tim Tebow is not very good, according to a report."

- Nobody needs another reason to hate Bud Selig, but this article provides a big one.

- I'm proud to say I was streaming NFL RedZone on my computer when the Octo Box made its first appearance. It was glorious.

- Haha yeah Lost sucks.

- Nate Silver says Mike Trout should win the AL MVP. Therefore, Mike Trout should win the AL MVP.

- Holy Zlatan! [video]

11/13/2012

- Hahaha Rick Reilly, what a douche.

- Is it bad that I didn't know who the Pine-Sol lady was until I saw this video? [via Matt]

- Funbag.

- I still think Jesus Diaz sucks, but his post here is actually kind of interesting. Perhaps it's because it's a re-post of someone else's work and doesn't include much of his actual analysis/thoughts/opinions.

- How desperate are you?

11/12/2012

Even though ESPN doesn't want it, I'll have a full Five Things for you today.

- Elmo's puppeteer has been accused of having sex with an underage boy. Ruh roh.

- Bears > Jaguars > Colts > Titans > Lions > Seahawks > Patriots > Rams > Cardinals > Dolphins > Jets > Bills > Chiefs > Saints > Falcons > Broncos > Chargers > Raiders > Steelers > Eagles > Ravens > Browns > Bengals > Giants > Cowboys > Panthers > Redskins > Buccaneers > Vikings > 49ers > Packers > Texans > Bears. Parity!

- I don't normally consider fireworks to be cool, but these definitely are.

- Contrary to what you'd expect out of Louis CK, he will be airing his next special on HBO. Weird.
UPDATE: There will still be a $5 DRM-free version available.

- Will Leitch is in favor of parents deciding their children's favorite sports teams. I disagree with this. Perhaps it's because growing up I wasn't forced to like the Cubs (hah yeah scratcho you totally used to like them), or the Bulls (yep, I cried in 1993). I don't view sports teams as some sort of a family value or tradition that needs to be passed through generations. I disagree with anyone who has a view like that. Also, I don't agree that whatever sports team you root for when you're six will be a sports team you will root for forever. That's dumb.

- Good article detailing ESPN's history that has led to its current mess, which includes this quote: "If the network doesn't talk about hockey—and the evidence is strong that, lacking an NHL television contract, it won't—the nation doesn't talk about hockey, either." Reminds me of a blog post I made two years ago.

QotD: "The problem with Jose is he still doesn't understand there is a time difference and he keeps sending them when I'm asleep" - Didier Drogba on the late-night texts he receives from Jose Mourinho

11/09/2012

- ESPN's been going a little crazy today. Maybe I'll post four more things, and maybe I won't. If I were to pick random articles, I think it's pretty clear what they'd all end up being.

11/08/2012

- There are a lot of bad unies in NCAABB this year.

- Odd couples! [via Matt; video]

- Bristolmetrics.

- It's nice when I'm watching a video and then Aubrey Plaza unexpectedly appears. Sometimes she even snorts coke with Adam Scott.

- Is this hope for an NHL season? For some reason I doubt it.

11/07/2012

- Get your Christmas tactics right! Best quote: "Frimmy says, 'I am a loser.'"

- With news of US Cellular selling its Chicago market to Sprint, it's time to start guessing new names for the White Sox ballpark. (Yes, yes, I'm aware that US Cellular is saying they're still committed to the Sox. But I don't see it lasting to 2023, as was initially intended.) So, what do you think? Sprint Stadium?

- It will be fun to track the effects of the pot legalization in Washington and Colorado. First up, the NFL.

- I don't like Matt Nathanson (Cole does!), but if I did, I wouldn't anymore.

QotD: "It is ironic since whenever I have met with our elected officials they are invariably thoughtful, well-meaning people.  And yet collectively 90% of their effort seems to be focused on how to stick it to the other party.

So my plea to the victors -- whoever they might be: please withdraw from your respective parties and govern as independents in name and in spirit.  It is probably the biggest contribution you can make to the country." - Sergey Brin, co-founder of Google.

11/06/2012

- Halo 4 is out today, and this is one of the best forms of advertising I've ever seen.
UPDATE: lol.

- Happy Election Day! I know a person telling you not to vote is just as bad as a person telling you to vote, but I can't resist posting this video.

- Funbag.

- Apparently cockatoos are smart! [video]

11/05/2012

- Occupy Alan Moore. [via Nate]

- Lots of people seem to have loved Boy Meets World (I am not one of them), so perhaps news of the potential sequel, titled Girl Meets World, will excite you.

- Join the countdown... 15 days until the Christkindlmarket opens! Sure, it interrupts my walk to and from the train, and it's mostly a rip off, but for some reason I still like it.

- I liked this write-up on Voshon Lenard, if only for this line: "By wearing his name on a Miami Heat jersey on my TV, Voshon Lenard delayed my development as a person-who-knows-the-proper-way-to-spell-Leonard by at least five years."

And your random fifth is...

- Lessons From a Zombie Preparedness Class

11/01/2012

- Almost time for Halo 4.

- You might think that today is All Saints Day, but in reality it's World Vegan Day. So go out and eat some meat to celebrate!

- Interception! [video]

You'll get two random articles, and you'll like them.

- Time-lapse map shows internet outages as Hurricane Sandy makes landfall

- The Walkmen offer to make up for a cancelled show with spaghetti, canned beer, Peter Gabriel

10/31/2012

- Don't forget, Louis CK is hosting SNL this weekend!

- I made the mistake of watching this video, and now I hope you do, too.

- Scratcho loves reports on tweets, so I figured I'd share with you all how depressed Barry Melrose is.

- Bristolmetrics.

- Arsene Wenger quiz. How well did you do? I got 3. I'm terrible.

10/30/2012

- Although it's a terrible name and the people in the video suck at it, Pumpktris is really cool. [video]

- New Compose in Gmail!

- Community will be back February 7. Now you can all shut up.

- You thought Star Wars was over, didn't you? You're dumb.

- 7-5 to the Arsenal.

10/29/2012

- I'm probably expecting too much out of NBC's deal with the Premier League, but seriously... I'm very excited for next season to start. Can't wait to see what type of coverage NBC will offer.

- Meet the new members of the Nexus family.

- Check out the trailer for A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman, which airs on EPIX (wtf is that?) on Thursday. [video; maybe NSFW]

- The greatest goalie ever is a toilet.

- The hurricane was all for Nate: Gawker (along with Buzzfeed and Huffington Post) are all down because of the storm.

10/26/2012

- Google's got a pretty funny video about how to "get your Google back" if you're a Windows 8 user.

- People sure love to overreact. Also, Girls sucks.

- Goodbye Fox Soccer, hello NBC Universal? That sure would make Comcast customers happy.

- It's sad to hear that G4 canceled Attack of the Show. I never really watched it, but it seemed like a decent show to me.

10/25/2012

- Well played, Stephen Colbert. Well played. [video]

- Zillow is stepping it up and showing homes in foreclosure before they are listed for sale. While most of you probably won't care about this one, I think it's a good move.

- You will soon see Portsmouth back in the Premier League (OK, maybe not soon) once the Pompey Supporter's Trust takes over!

- It's raining shark.

- With the NBA season right around the corner, it's time to get caught up on all the uniform changes.

- Jamboroo.

10/24/2012

- Tom Hanks performed a slam poem about Full House, and it was mighty good.

- whatbrowser.org. Weird, interesting (kind of...), whatever!

- Pablo Sandoval - three home runs in his first three at-bats this World Series.

- I saw this yesterday and didn't think it was that big of a deal, but I've been reading about it a lot, so I guess I'll share... You can now access Google Docs, Spreadsheets, and Slideshows in one click!

- How much would you sell your virginity for?

10/23/2012

- Several new Apple gadgets were announced today, including the iPad Mini.

- Funbag; Bristolmetrics.

- Ozzie Guillen was fired, surprising nobody and making me (and possibly other Sox fans) feel pretty good.

- Did you know that you can buy an iPad 3 for less than an iPad 2?

- You want another Giz article, don't you? Yeah, you do. Meet the Facebook Demetricator. It's weird. The whole reasoning behind it doesn't make much sense to me.

10/22/2012

- Gillian Jacobs and Allison Brie in lingerie? OK! [video; NSFW-ish]

- Meet Ethan, a dog who was poisoned and buried alive, yet somehow managed to survive.

- Mark your calendars - on November 3, Louis CK will host SNL. Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.

- Meet Smells Like Teen Spirit, the television show! Guhhh.

QotD: "Baseball is being described by people who are actively hostile to how baseball is being practiced at its highest levels." - Will Leitch

10/19/2012

- I think I'll read Chris Elliott's autobiography.

- I'd like the chance to win Skyfall tickets, even if this is fake. [video]

- Happy October 19th!

- If your refrigerator doesn't have an ice maker and you're a fan of the Portal series, you may be interested in the Companion Cube ice tray!

10/18/2012

- Here's a drawback of a democracy. [via Matt]

- Jamboroo.

- Animal Practice: dead. Whitney: ALIVE!

- Philly Justice: it's real.

QotD: "Thank god." - Sandeep Singh, on his girlfriend breaking up with him right before he won $30M in the lottery.

10/17/2012

- Bristolmetrics: the worst question of the year comes from Stewart Scott, with this doozy: "If you were to do a Broadway show on Mark Sanchez as a Jet QB this year, what kind of play would it be?"

- If there were ever a reason to donate to charity, it's this. [video]

- Bob Brenly's leaving the Cubs for the Dbacks. I've seen him broadcast several games, and I must say, he has always annoyed me. Glad I won't have to hear him anymore.

10/16/2012

- Apparently today is National Boss Day, so here's DD CEO Nigel Travis discussing his passion for reading.

- Matt and Kim.

- Funbag.

- The Facebook commercial was destined to be memed, and now you can do so with ease! Just go to [fill-in-the-blank].arelikefacebook.com. For example, baseballs.arelikefacebook.com.

- ESPN and Marvel teamed up to make a LeBron comic. A LeBromic? Whatever. I didn't read it because I assumed it sucked.

10/15/2012

You might notice that all of the data from the old Social page has been moved over here. This is because 000webhost randomly decided to unlock my account, so I was able to grab all of my data and move it over. I'm going to stick with Blogger at least for now, just so that a problem like this never happens again. It is very nice having all my old posts back, I will say that.

- Happy White Cane Safety Day!

- For those of you fearing the new Dane Cook show on NBC, fear no more! NBC canceled it before it even showed the pilot. I consider this proof that although those in charge at NBC are stupid, they aren't entirely brainless.

- You can use emoticons in Facebook comments now. I can see Cole, Nate, and Matt (OK fine, and myself) all going overboard with this.

- Minecraft update tomorrow!

And for your random article of the day, we have...

- Chevron Subpoenas Google, Yahoo & Microsoft To Get Info On Email Accounts Going Back Years

10/12/2012

- People really seem to get a kick out of the presidential or vice presidential hair swaps. I don't understand the fascination even a little.

- Bill Nye needs your help. [video]

- The bacon shortage probably won't happen, but don't tell that to Ron Swanson. [video]

- Remember Outsourced? [video. What is this, Video Friday?]

- GMiDHF.

10/11/2012

- I could jump this high, no problem. [via Matt]

- Jamboroo.

- GLaDOS (from Portal) will somewhat be in Guillermo Del Toro's next movie, which is interesting news on an otherwise slow day.

- Samsung just announced the Galaxy SIII mini, which you'd think would at least have 4G capability, but nope! What on earth were they thinking?

10/10/2012

In case you haven't noticed, the entire Social aspect of Rezmanbrown has moved from WordPress to Blogger. The reason for this is because my former web host, 000webhost, held my WordPress site for ransom and would not give me my data unless I upgraded my account to Premium (meaning I'd have to pay $7/month). So instead of giving in, I said goodbye to all of my old Five Things data and moved back to Blogger. At least I can trust them.

Anyway, Five Things will be back tomorrow. Rejoice!

10/05/2012

- Who wants to make a pumpkin keg??

- Finally, a reason to watch porn!

- GMiDHF.

10/04/2012

Sorry for the lazy display the past few days. I'll try to step it up.

- A woman rode a wild manatee in Florida, and we were given this lovely quote: "It's a wild animal. It's not something to be ridden." [via Matt]

- Check out Facebook's first commercial. I think it sucks.

- I am dying to meet Dunkin' Cuppy.

- It was silly of you to think that there'd be only four Die Hard movies.

- Jamboroo.

- Here are a ton of words on Lionel Messi, my god.

10/03/2012

- Teddy Roosevelt finally won the Presidents Race! Do you care?

- Bristolmetrics.

10/02/2012

- Nike swooshes... what the hell is going on??

- Happy 20th birthday, Cartoon Network!

- ESPN... jesus, why do you do this? [via Matt]

- Funbag.

QotD: "I'm just like Robin Ventura and Mike Matheny were last year. I'm sitting on my couch waiting for my phone to ring." - Albert Belle, on wanting to become the next Indians manager.

'12-2

An 11-0 win couldn't save the Sox, and their season is now over. Where was this offense two weeks ago?

So, it's time now to focus on the playoffs. There's only one spot remaining, and it's almost certainly going to the Cardinals. I like how people were excited about the new playoff system this year because it was supposed to make the postseason races more exciting. That sure didn't happen. Although, one positive I'm taking from the new system is that now the race for the AL East crown vs. Wild Card spot actually has meaning.

Anyway, now we just have to wait for the playoff positions to be set, and then it will be prediction time!

'12-1

It's most certainly stupid to debut a White Sox section of Social as the season comes to an end, but what the heck.

I'm not sure how often I'm going to make a post under the newly created Sox Talk category, but hopefully it will be often enough to warrant a separate section.

Anyway, how about the last few weeks of the season? You might be as sick as I am of hearing about the poor quality of play lately, so I'll just skip past that and say I'm expecting an even worse overall season next year. I think we overachieved for much of this year, and with expected departures from AJ and Peavy (among others, possibly), I don't see how we'll do better next year. Here's to hoping I'm proven wrong.

10/01/2012

- Apparently Get A Life is out on DVD!

- I had forgotten that Adele was doing the theme song for the new Bond movie. Anyway, it'll be released this Thursday evening.

- The 30, in which the White Sox sputtered and died. Also, no 100-win teams this year.

09/28/2012

- White Sox season defined. Guhhhhh.

- GMiDHF.

- Meow.

- Sriracha!

QotD:  “From what I could tell, he either said something derogatory about Muslims or just told me how much he likes roast beef." - Mark May on Lou Holtz (yeah yeah yeah, it's the Onion).

09/27/2012

- Happy 14th birthday, Google!

- Here's a good tip from DD: don't store your unused coffee in the refrigerator!

- Google added street view for the ocean, which is pretty awesome.

- Jamboroo.

09/26/2012

- A day in the life of Aaron Ramsey is a boring day.

- Enjoy Jimmy Fallon's history of TV theme songs.

- Is your profession one of the 10 listed that needs coffee most?

- Bristolmetrics.

- This post on the shitty NFL is good for a few quotes: "The three-plus hours that a standard game lasts is 50 percent advertising, 25 percent weirdly protracted replay reviews, 20 percent Phil Simms ritually murdering the idea of communication, and 5 percent football."

"I settle for the NFL’s bullshit because they get me high enough not to mind. But during the ample non-football interludes caused by players getting carted off the field, TV timeouts, Chris Berman, replay delays, and other incessant reminders of shittiness, I think more and more about how I spend one of the two days I get off work every week, for a third of the calendar, watching something shitty, just because it reminds me of football."

09/25/2012

- Meet the new SBNation.com. Man does it look better than the old. Except the font is a little light for me.

- Well, now I want a baby gibbon.

- Yeah, time to die, HIMYM.

- The White Sox announcing team of Hawk and Stone (OK, essentially just Hawk) is the most biased in baseball. Shocking!

- Funbag.

09/24/2012

- Free wifi in the city is a good thing. How about adding it to Metra/CTA as well??

- I enjoy seeing Ozzie struggle in Miami.

- The 30 (or 15, really).

- Chicago is on its way to saving pedestrian lives. And annoying drivers.

QotD: "We've asked the league to make sure that there is a sideline concussion expert at every game and - believe it or not - they're fighting us on that, too. So where we come out on this is, one, we will continue to make sure that our players are informed and vocal about their opposition to having second-rate people on the field to make sure that their health and safety is protected. And we continue to look at whether or not we've got legal claims against the National Football League for violations of the CBA or violations of their obligation to keep the workplace as safe as possible." - DeMaurice Smith, NFLPA executive director

09/21/2012

- I generally find Jesus Diaz really annoying, but I agree with him here. That's not to say he isn't still being annoying, but I think he's right that you don't need a case for your iPhone. His analogy to wrapping your couch in plastic is spot on. Unless you plan on re-selling your device later on, which I'm pretty sure most people don't, then why bother?

09/20/2012

- Jamboroo.

- "Movin' [faster than] the speed of light into eternity (yeah)". [via Nate]

- I want to live here.

- Chris Kluwe has been in the news a lot recently, and all for good things. How can you not like him after reading this? [via B-rad]

09/19/2012

- Did you know that today is International Talk Like a Pirate Day? Yarrr!
--- Language Log is getting in on the fun!

- Here's a view on the referee lockout in the NFL, and its relative place among the other issues the NFL faces.

- Oh look, Chris Ryan is here to talk about yesterday's match between Man City and Real Madrid. It's like the Reducer only not the Reducer. I miss you, Reducer. I miss you like I miss an annoying twitch once it's gone.

- Play this fun game where you guess what old electronics used to cost when they first came out. Really makes me reconsider shelling out hundreds for the latest smartphone when I know that 15 years from now it will be in a game like this.

- Bristolmetrics.

- Meet Zeus, the world's tallest dog.

- I should write some slam poetry on my love for Nick Offerman. But for now, his on bacon will have to do.
--- Speaking of Parks, watch this long video!
----- Annnnd here's the Hangout.

- Cool dog on trampoline! [via Matt]

09/18/2012

- 11-under after 9 holes? I could do that.

- Funbag.

- Here's how women are willing to have sex with men.

- Just end already, HIMYM.

09/17/2012

- I sure do love the Streisand Effect.

- The White Sox will travel the least among AL teams next season, which means they will at least make it to the World Series.

- I'm not sure why I hadn't concluded before reading this article that many NFL fans only exist because of fantasy/gambling. After all, gambling's the only reason I care about the NFL. Also, this guy is totally Brian:
"When he missed it, I cheered a terrific Cardinals victory, but a guy behind me groused. 'I got Gostkowski on my team,' he said. 'I need those points.'"

- The 30.

- Remember when Jay Mariotti disappeared for a while? Yeah. Those days are over.

09/14/2012

- Did you know that today is National Cream-Filled Donut Day?

- Here's a video of a seagull stealing a video camera while it's recording.

- GMiDHF.

QotD: "I think this sport is poised, if it isn't screwed up, to really do some great things." - NHLPA executive director Donald Fehr

09/13/2012

- Here's definitive proof that Apple (and other companies) can just crank out the same thing year after year and most people wouldn't notice.

- EPL is on Fox three times in the next three months! But they'll be tape-delayed... LAMESAUCE.

- For those of you not familiar with the concept of Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon, read here first. Got it? OK, now go to Google and type in "bacon number" followed by the name of an actor. For example, bacon number nick offerman.

- eBay has a new logo. I think it is unoriginal and sucks.

- This week's Jamboroo focuses on how "football is the hardest sport to explain to children and stupid people." I really don't remember learning the sport, but I definitely agree with that statement. I also think that statement helps explain why football is a stupid sport. If it's difficult to explain, then it's not intuitive. If it's not intuitive, then it's stupid.

- Finally someone answered the question we're all dying to know: what if baseball's foul lines ran on forever?

09/12/2012

- The iPhone 5 was revealed today - see how it stacks up against the competition. I'm kind of disappointed. I'm not sure what I was expecting, but the 5 doesn't seem revolutionary in any way.

- Along with the new iPhone came iOS 6. Here's what you need to know, if you need to know anything at all.

- Oh my god, Notre Dame, just fucking give up your "independence" already. Nobody likes you!

- Star Wars Day at US Cellular Field/Sox Park/The Cell/The Joan/Comiskey Park.

- A weekly series from The Classical on Arsenal? YES PLEASE.

- Bristolmetrics.

09/11/2012

Sorry for no post yesterday - blame GoDaddy.

- Comparing payroll to wins in baseball is always a treat. Especially when you see that the highest spending clubs don't necessarily do the best.

- Pass some time by playing the kerning game. I got 100 four times, and an overall score of 86 (that one 60 I got really hurt!).

- Seattle's working hard to get NBA and NHL teams. Good!

- Funbag.

- Poor, poor Astros.

Caption Contest Winner - 09/07/2012

Congratulations to commenter “rezmanbrown” with his winning caption:
“Come back to bed, Jeb! It’s OK, you can bring your friend, too!” Please see L. Stiffs for your prize.

09/07/2012

- Here's an Onion article, because why not?

- How does your team rank in the Ultimate Team Rankings? White Sox are 69, NICE.

- Of course Chris Berman isn't going anywhere. We all knew that!

- GMiDHF.

09/06/2012

Guess what I've got? NOTHING! Help?

You know what to do.

09/05/2012

- Here's the deal with The Farm.

- Ice cream nachossssssssss.

- Parks and Rec bloopers! Bloopers always make me wish I were on the shows. They look like they have so much fun.

- Will Cesc come home? I think that'd be pretty weird, but I'm OK with it. I'd take back all those mean things that I've said...

- The Jamboroo is back. Did you miss it; Bristolmetrics.

09/04/2012

- Here's a long article on Jimmy Eat World's "The Middle", which I've always enjoyed, as simple as it is.

- Finally we can see the point of view of the Pigs from Angry Birds.

- Funbag; EPL Power Rankings; The 30.

- Meet the carnival game ringer.

- Interesting article on Portsmouth and their attempt to stay alive.

08/31/2012

- Happy deadline day!

- Karaoke is DANGEROUS. Karaoke burgers, on the other hand, are wonderful.

- GMiDHF.

08/30/2012

- Here's another should-be Onion article: a "missing" woman unknowingly searched for herself. [via Matt]

- Come see the results of the Champions League draw. Poor, poor Group D.

I need help. Anyone got anything?

08/29/2012

- Bristolmetrics; The (mini) 30 - there's actually some really good information in this one.

- The NFL will use replacement refs in the first week of the season, YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSS.

- Looks like we may have a Contagion on our hands.

- It's an Aubrey Plaza movie, so of course I want to see it. But also, it looks kind of funny.

08/28/2012

Imagine if quarterbacks were... wait for it... VIDEO GAMES! [via Matt]

- Umm... wtf?

- Funbag. "Therefore, I think Paterno bit down on a cyanide capsule because he knows that Sandusky once saw him diddling Joe Posnanski in a closet back in '82. THAT'S A FACT." Love it.

- What's this? EPL Power Rankings? You want me to make it a weekly feature? OK! (Still no Reducer. Guess he's dead.)

- Speaking of Joe Posnanski, Sports On Earth (SOE) is officially running. My initial thoughts are that it's ugly. I don't like having to scroll to get to the main content.

- OK this is adorable. [should be via Cole but it's really just me, guhh]

08/27/2012

- Read about how a baby became his own uncle.

- No more "Sweet Caroline" at PSU games...
Some concerns by university officials about its lyrics - "touching you touching me" - and the perception of people singing along to them in light of the recent scandal have been expressed.

- The Brooklyn Nets' new arena intentionally looks like shit. So stupid.

- Google's got the information you need regarding Tropical Storm Isaac. WELL DONE.

- Any MMA fans out there? This bed's totally for you.

08/24/2012

- Why are people surprised that the USADA is stripping Lance Armstrong of all his titles? While the official news is new, the story is not!

- Dunkin' Donuts is honoreDD.

- Is The 'Lights good enough to threaten Sportscenter? God what a stupid name. I'd like The Highlights much more.

Caption Contest Winner - 08/23/2012

Congratulations to commenter “rezmanbrown” with his winning caption: “Katy The Braun Fucks Frothing Ho-hos." Please see Sir Stiffalot for your prize.

08/23/2012

- An old woman was robbed twice in the same day! Crazy!

- If I were a billionaire, I might also buy an island. Or Portsmouth.

- Microsoft changed its logo for the first time in 25 years. It follows the minimalist/simplistic trend that I feel has been going on for logos lately. I'm tired of that crap. I want complex stuff.

- What do you think is the leading cause of death among active-duty soldiers?

- Well shit, Maulik Pancholy is no longer going to be on Whitney. That blows! The whole story of whether or not he was gay was just getting interesting.

- tl;dr defined. Seriously, I hate it when an article looks interesting but is like 8 million pages long. [via B-rad]

- Cute dog!

08/22/2012

I can't find anything worthwhile. Anyone got something to add?

Looks like Rezmanbrown needs a little help... sounds like the perfect time for a Caption Contest... WITH A TWIST.

First, here's your image:



I have pain on my knee! Good one, Sideshow Bob!

Now for all the hardcore fans, you'll already know that KTBFFH stands for Keep the Blue Flag Flying High. For all the Caption Contest fans, tell us your interpretation of KTBFFH!

WIN! THAT! PRIZE!

08/21/2012

- Amazon Glacier is here for you to store data that you access infrequently. If you want to archive a bunch of stuff, maybe it's for you!

- This seems like a pretty lousy job at Google.

- $300 for LeBron shoes? Ha.

- Haha FU RVP part II.

- I had forgotten about Nintendo Power's existence until I read about how it is ceasing publication. It makes me kind of sad. I remember reading through it as a kid for helpful hints.

- Funbag; this is like the Reducer except not titled as such, but I'm still going to tag it as Reducer.

08/20/2012

- Here's the first (and probably only that I will share) installment of Uni Watch Power Rankings! Hooray!

- Haha FU RVP.

- The 30.

- Here's a reminder that as a society, we're jerks.
Ex: @Tylercutchall the fact that it's a woman doing the broadcasting was all I needed to hear to know she's horrible

- Rick Sutcliffe is a bad person.

08/17/2012

- It's true - Robin van Persie has a little boy inside of him.
"In these situations, when you have to make a hard decision in your life, I always listen to that little boy inside me," said the 29-year-old."

- Why is this still image moving?

- GMiDHF.

- Haha, Notre Dame looks stupid.

08/16/2012

- It's nice seeing someone with some actual followers describe why the EPL season structure makes more sense than American sports' structures in determining the best team. Even if that someone is Posanski.

- All hail Captain Verminator.

- Finally there's a reason for Nate to get a smartphone.

- Here's a pretty cool video made by one of the Curiosity rover's creators.

- Bye Bob Ryan!

UN-REDACTED

Guest star appearance by NBG! Even though I have TOOOOONS to do in the next week and a half, having Nicoliosis has me on the couch more often than I should be...

I like the history better than people's annoying renditions everywhere.

Happy Birthday, ole chap! Happy Birthday to this ole poppet as well!  Also, happy birthday to the Busse family and Matt this month. yeesh.

For future parents...and for Tom and Jill, cause let's face it their kids have some weird friends :)

annnd you're welcome. Back to my BRAT diet!

08/15/2012

- I know I somewhat mentioned this yesterday, but I'll go into more detail now: ESPN Soccernet fans (are there any?), you have one day left of Soccernet before all ESPN soccer news falls under the ESPNFC umbrella. I really hope this change improves their coverage. It sure should.
UPDATE: It's happeninggggg.
UPDATE 2: And it looks horribleeeeee.

- Contrary to what most/all sports fans wanted, people at NBC think that perhaps they should have tape-delayed more events during the Olympics. Let this serve as an unnecessary reminder that money trumps everything.

- Jerry Sandusky is writing a book in prison. Let's hope its title is even better than his first book, Touched, which came out well before the scandal broke.

- Bye RVP.

- Here's some confusing information on Halo 4's player Specializations. I have no idea what I'm reading, but it seems kind of stupid.

08/14/2012

- "F-bomb" will soon be a word.

- ESPNFC Press Pass is coming, as well as ESPNFC.com. Get your DVR ready (unless you plan on staying up until 1am).

- This was a fun Onion article, mainly for the last sentence:
"Krzyzewski said he now plans to go to Durham, NC, where he will try to guide the bumbling squad of dickheads on the Duke Blue Devils team to an improbable NCAA championship."

- Funbag.

- If you're a Firefox user, head to google.com and hover your mouse over the "I'm Feeling Lucky" button. If you're a Chrome user, disregard this.
UPDATE: Apparently it works in Chrome and not in Firefox for some people. So... try it and see...

08/13/2012

- The 30. Hard to believe the Nats are the best team in baseball by 2 games.

- Wikipedia's got some changes coming. They look pretty good, though I don't have a problem with the current Wikipedia.

- San Diego State football coach Rocky Long is my new favorite college football head coach. Who was my previous favorite? No idea. [via Brad]

- I've been waiting since 2009 for Google to change their favicon. While I still don't think this new one is as good as the first one, I do like it more than the most recent.

- Soon there will be another MLS team in New York. At least that means there'll be 20 teams instead of 19. Seriously, 19 teams... how stupid.

08/10/2012

- The problem with today's doodle is that it takes too long. My high score is 51, and I'd love to try to beat it, except starting over from 1 is so annoying. So f that.

- Poor dog just can't seem to keep up with the dolphins.

- Soon gonorrhea will take over the world.

08/09/2012

- I am terrible at today's doodle. 17.9 is the best I've mustered so far, and that's not even three stars! Maybe you have to make it through every single gate.
UPDATE: 17.6, and I made all the gates. Still just two stars...
UPDATE 2: 16.0, three stars. And I missed a gate.

- This seems like an odd title to a CNN article/video, but here it is anyway: Best parents ever build backyard coaster.

- Jonathan Toews is moving to a different Lakeshore East location. Not sure if this is really newsworthy, but it makes me sad that I don't have the kind of money he has. I'd like to stay in the area and add an extra 2,000 sq-ft to my place. [via Matt]

- Yep, fuck the USA.

- Scary/cool swimming pool.

08/08/2012

- Another day, another Google doodle competition. Beat my score of 36!
UPDATE: Beat this.

- Wikipedia may provide a clue to Mitt Romney's VP pick.

- Meet the newest meme, titled "mckayla is not impressed". It reminds me of the Arjen Robben meme. [partially via Matt, although I knew about it and just didn't post anything before. I swear.]

- Mars.

- Bristolmetrics.

08/07/2012

- Post your best score to today's Google doodle in the comments. Currently I can't get better than 12.3 |:
UPDATE: 11.7, three stars!
UPDATE 2: 11.3 (see on G+)

- OMG, protected cell ranges in Google Spreadsheets, FINALLY!

- Here's some info on how to be more secure online. Man, two-step authentication is such a pain.

- Here are those rumored Penn State football uniform changes. Because that makes everything better.

- Funbag.

08/06/2012

I'm back! Thanks to Nate for "filling in". I put quotes around that because your effort at producing five things each day sure fell apart by the middle of the week...

- Steve Wozniak thinks the cloud sucks. I can see his point.

- Come read the story of Tyson Homosexual, the Olympic sprinter. [via Matt]
UPDATE: I failed to realize this post is 4 years old...

- The 30; Bristolmetrics, Olympics style.

- Google's Olympic doodle pays tribute to Curiosity. Did you notice that? Do you even look at Google?

- Liverpool update: Big Andy is not going to West Ham!

Caption Contest Winner - 08/03/2012

Congratulations to commenter "ngavs" with her winning caption:

“Do not feed no turtles”

Please see El Stiffo for your prize.

Caption Contest Winner - 08/02/2012

Congratulations to commenter "ngavs" with her winning caption:

"OH NO!"

Please see the stiffsmeister for your prize!

08/03/2012

Whatever.

08/02/2012

I don't know how to Five Things.

08/01/2012

Happy August! In lieu of today's Five Things, have a CAPTION CONTEST!!! Get to work in the comments.

07/31/2012

- Can't wait for Paul and Nicole to change their last name after their honeymoon!

- Maybe they don't win any medals, but they'll win over your heart (or maybe they've won some medals I'm not paying attention).

Back by popular demand, it's Liverpool junk!
- The Echo wades into the Big Andy Saga.
- Man City trying some of that tapping up nonsense. I guess Liverpool might have some decent players after all!
- Stewart or Charlie for Deuce? Take them both!
-BONUS: A Bleacher Report slideshow for Matt!

07/30/2012

- What’s your favorite way to bite into a Blueberry Muffin?

- Check out this Q&A with Meg's hero -- the man who introduced sausage pancake bites to DD.

Liverpool junk:
- 18:56GMT BBC Sport - Andy Carroll: West Ham agree loan fee with Liverpool.
- 20:11GMT Sky Sports - West Ham deny Carroll deal.
- Watch Charlie Adam's cowardly tackle on Gareth Bale.
- BONUS: A Bleacher Report article for Matt.

07/27/2012

I'm out all of next week. Anyone want to fill in?

- Here's a list that matters: All-Time Vacated Standings

- They claim it's more comfortable, cynics might say it's so they can keep people watching, but the US women's beach volleyballers will continue wearing their bikinis instead of switching to shirts/shorts.

- This may be the best NASCAR car design ever.

- Come on now. Did you actually believe there wouldn't be any tape-delayed Olympic events?
UPDATE: Give NBC the middle finger.

- Speaking of the Olympics, you hate them, don't you?

- GMiDHF.

07/26/2012

- You tell 'em, Jerry! No seriously, I agree with him.

- Are you one of the 6% who will go out of their way to hit an animal on the side of the road? [via scratcho]

- Five guys (not of the restaurant) have posed for the same photo for 30 years. Kind of cool, kind of weird, probably worth a look.

- This photo of the Dream Team sleeping on an airplane is nice and all, but my favorite part of the post is the tag, "Sweet Dreams Team."

- So fucking sick of the US Olympic men's basketball team comparison shit. Comparing teams from different years is pointless and stupid, you fools.

07/25/2012

- Mac OS X Lion sucks. Should you upgrade to Mountain Lion?

- Bristolmetrics.

- Yeah, Nick Offerman is seriously the best. [via Bra-d]

- Retailers have banned the sale of Buckyballs, which makes Nicole's family's set all the more valuable.

- I'm bringing this up just because of the stupidity of it - Facebook is working with HTC on a Facebook phone. That sounds so horrible.

07/24/2012

- Funbag.

- Here's evidence that sometimes trying to embrace social media isn't the best idea.

- Old, but still worth bringing up - Olympic Village seems like the place to be. [NSFW according to Nate, I guess I agree.]

- Some people don't like Post-It Notes, but they can be useful.

- Maybe Harry Redknapp isn't so bad after all...

07/23/2012

- Chris Ryan wants to know which Arsenal player had the most fun on his trip to Malaysia, and dammit, I want to know, too.
UPDATE: Alex Song is so cool.

- The 30: RIP White Sox.

- What do you think is the Traveler Photo of the year? [via Matt]

- Ichiro to Yankees? Yuck yuck yuck.

- It's always fun watching buildings implode!

07/19/2012

I don't like seeing clouds...
Also, no Five Things today or tomorrow!

07/18/2012

- A Nick Offerman interview!

- Bristolmetrics - it's JoePa, who else?

- Enjoy some sports infographics. Always fun!

- Here's to shutting up! (I originally misspelled it as "shitting up".)