31 December 2010
This and That
I've been hearing about a Tintin movie forever. While I love the books, the idea of a movie makes me very nervous. These pictures helped a little, but not a lot.
Polar bears! (With narration by David "The Tenth Doctor" Tennant!)
From Cracked.com, stupid Amazon products with impressively sarcastic reviews.
Well, it was three, actually!
I go there almost every day. I've never seen it look that clean! The pictures are cool, though.
An interview with Matt Nix, the creator of Burn Notice. I liked his answer about humor in his shows:
"I tend to like comedy that’s not setup, setup, punchline, and joke comedy, so I’m always on the lookout for that. I tend to like humor that is inserted into otherwise dramatic situations. It’s not something I’ll sit down and analyze much. A line will just pop into my head while writing some more intense scene."
This is why I love shows like Burn Notice, Farscape, and Supernatural. They're all very good at that.
I think this is magic.
Polar bears! (With narration by David "The Tenth Doctor" Tennant!)
From Cracked.com, stupid Amazon products with impressively sarcastic reviews.
Well, it was three, actually!
I go there almost every day. I've never seen it look that clean! The pictures are cool, though.
An interview with Matt Nix, the creator of Burn Notice. I liked his answer about humor in his shows:
"I tend to like comedy that’s not setup, setup, punchline, and joke comedy, so I’m always on the lookout for that. I tend to like humor that is inserted into otherwise dramatic situations. It’s not something I’ll sit down and analyze much. A line will just pop into my head while writing some more intense scene."
This is why I love shows like Burn Notice, Farscape, and Supernatural. They're all very good at that.
I think this is magic.
Labels: random silliness, random weirdness, TV
Quote of the Day: John Walters
From The Same River Twice (which follows UConn's 2000-2001 season), an excerpt that is probably a good predictor of the 2010-2011 team's next game:
What is it like to play UConn after they lose? "I think one of my assistants put it best," says Old Dominion coach Wendy Larry after tonight's 80-51 pasting by the Huskies at Gampel Pavilion. "It's kind of like kicking a hornet's nest naked."
What is it like to play UConn after they lose? "I think one of my assistants put it best," says Old Dominion coach Wendy Larry after tonight's 80-51 pasting by the Huskies at Gampel Pavilion. "It's kind of like kicking a hornet's nest naked."
Labels: UConn basketball
The Streak Ends at 90
Maya Moore was awful. Or Stanford's defense was very, very good.
Labels: UConn basketball
Quote of the Day: iCarly
From "iTwins":
Freddie: Is that a new necklace?
Carly: Yeah! You like it?
Freddie: Can you return it?
Carly: No...
Freddie: It's nice.
Freddie: Is that a new necklace?
Carly: Yeah! You like it?
Freddie: Can you return it?
Carly: No...
Freddie: It's nice.
Labels: iCarly
29 December 2010
Quote of the Day: John Walters/Geno Auriemma
From The Same River Twice, Walters is describing Geno's 12-year-old son, Michael:
Michael's "uniform" is a power-blue pair of University of North Carolina gym shorts and a Jason Williams #55 jersey. He adores the flashy Sacramento Kings point guard, which drives his father to distraction. "Hey, Mike, if you really want to learn how to play point guard, watch Sue Bird."
Michael's "uniform" is a power-blue pair of University of North Carolina gym shorts and a Jason Williams #55 jersey. He adores the flashy Sacramento Kings point guard, which drives his father to distraction. "Hey, Mike, if you really want to learn how to play point guard, watch Sue Bird."
Labels: Seattle Storm, UConn basketball
28 December 2010
Quote of the Day: The O.C.
From "The End of Innocence" (episode 3.03):
Seth: Okay, how about this: you and Marissa run away together.
Ryan: Uh, last time I tried to run away--
Seth: We were ambushed by the cops. Got it. So I guess you're not up for the model home idea, either.
Ryan: I thought we might be able start off with something that wouldn't involve me getting arrested.
Seth: Is it my fault that most of our half-baked adolescent schemes go hopelessly awry and my dad has to bail us out?
Ryan: Usually, yeah.
Seth: Okay, how about this: you and Marissa run away together.
Ryan: Uh, last time I tried to run away--
Seth: We were ambushed by the cops. Got it. So I guess you're not up for the model home idea, either.
Ryan: I thought we might be able start off with something that wouldn't involve me getting arrested.
Seth: Is it my fault that most of our half-baked adolescent schemes go hopelessly awry and my dad has to bail us out?
Ryan: Usually, yeah.
Labels: The O.C.
27 December 2010
Quote of the Day: John Walters
For Christmas I got (among other things) the book The Same River Twice, about UConn's 2000-2001 season. I'm up to page 63, and I've already found a lot of quotes from it. Here's one:
Near the end of practice [Coach] Geno's patience is tried on consecutive plays by Sveta and Diana, respectively. Unintentionally, they snare him in a coaching Catch-22. With the ball on the left wing, Sveta looks inside to feed Tamika Williams. However, she looks a moment too long. Morgan Valley reads Sveta's eyes, steps between Sveta and Tamika, and steals her pass.
"Put the ball in there like you wanna be a player, Svet," he says. "Nice bounce pass. Jesus! What do you think they're looking at? They're looking at what you're looking at."
On the next play Diana has the ball at the top of the key. She looks right then, spiritual daughter of Magic Johnson that she is, fires a one-handed, no-look bullet pass to Tamika, who is open under the basket. Tamika never sees it. The pass whizzes by her and hits Geno, who is standing next to the basket stanchion, in the side. Now whose fault is that?
Geno raises his eyes. Diana suppresses a laugh, then says, "Sorry". The team waits for a reaction. Will Geno go Vesuvius on Diana? Svet's pass failed because she fooled no one; Diana's because she fooled everyone. How do you tether Diana's virtuosity without clipping her wings?
He waits a beat. Then, with little conviction, he says, "I don't want to see any one-hand passes."
Near the end of practice [Coach] Geno's patience is tried on consecutive plays by Sveta and Diana, respectively. Unintentionally, they snare him in a coaching Catch-22. With the ball on the left wing, Sveta looks inside to feed Tamika Williams. However, she looks a moment too long. Morgan Valley reads Sveta's eyes, steps between Sveta and Tamika, and steals her pass.
"Put the ball in there like you wanna be a player, Svet," he says. "Nice bounce pass. Jesus! What do you think they're looking at? They're looking at what you're looking at."
On the next play Diana has the ball at the top of the key. She looks right then, spiritual daughter of Magic Johnson that she is, fires a one-handed, no-look bullet pass to Tamika, who is open under the basket. Tamika never sees it. The pass whizzes by her and hits Geno, who is standing next to the basket stanchion, in the side. Now whose fault is that?
Geno raises his eyes. Diana suppresses a laugh, then says, "Sorry". The team waits for a reaction. Will Geno go Vesuvius on Diana? Svet's pass failed because she fooled no one; Diana's because she fooled everyone. How do you tether Diana's virtuosity without clipping her wings?
He waits a beat. Then, with little conviction, he says, "I don't want to see any one-hand passes."
Labels: Seattle Storm, UConn basketball
Aren't Their Toes Cold?
I saw several women today wearing heavy coats, scarves, long pants, and open-toed sandals. Huh?
26 December 2010
Quote of the Day: Buffy the Vampire Slayer
From "Amends" (episode 3.10):
Xander: So, you doing anything special?
Buffy: Tree, nog, roast beast. Just me and Mom, and hopefully an excess of gifts. [to Willow] What are you doing for Christmas?
Willow: Being Jewish. Remember, people? Not everyone worships Santa.
Xander: So, you doing anything special?
Buffy: Tree, nog, roast beast. Just me and Mom, and hopefully an excess of gifts. [to Willow] What are you doing for Christmas?
Willow: Being Jewish. Remember, people? Not everyone worships Santa.
Labels: Buffy the Vampire Slayer, holidays
25 December 2010
Quote of the Day: Black Adder
From "Blackadder's Christmas Carol":
Lord Blackadder: Ah, Melchett! Greetings! I trust Christmas brings you its traditional mix of good food and violent stomach cramp.
Lord Melchett: And compliments of the season to you, Blackadder. May the Yuletide log slip from your fire and burn your house down.
Lord Blackadder: Ah, Melchett! Greetings! I trust Christmas brings you its traditional mix of good food and violent stomach cramp.
Lord Melchett: And compliments of the season to you, Blackadder. May the Yuletide log slip from your fire and burn your house down.
Labels: Black Adder, holidays
24 December 2010
Ack!
I almost forgot to set my DVR to record the Doctor Who Christmas Special!
Labels: Doctor Who, holidays
Quote of the Day: Leverage
From "The Ho Ho Ho Job" (episode 3.14):
Parker: Okay, bad enough it's Christmas and there's no snow on the ground, but this is Santa we're talking about, okay? We can't turn away Santa!
Nate: You know that's not really Santa, right?
Parker: Obviously. Santa lives at the North Pole.
Parker: Okay, bad enough it's Christmas and there's no snow on the ground, but this is Santa we're talking about, okay? We can't turn away Santa!
Nate: You know that's not really Santa, right?
Parker: Obviously. Santa lives at the North Pole.
23 December 2010
Just a Little More
...about UConn:
Bleacher Report,
Kara Lawson,
former UConn (men's) players,
and
Providence Journal.
Bleacher Report,
Kara Lawson,
former UConn (men's) players,
and
Providence Journal.
Labels: UConn basketball
Quote of the Day: Doctor Who
From "Voyage of the Damned" (the 2007 Christmas special):
Mr. Copper: "I shall be taking you to Old London town in the country of UK, ruled over by Good King Wenceslas. Now human beings worship the great god Santa, a creature with fearsome claws and his wife Mary. And every Christmas Eve, the people of UK go to war with the country of Turkey. They then eat the Turkey people for Christmas dinner, like savages."
Mr. Copper: "I shall be taking you to Old London town in the country of UK, ruled over by Good King Wenceslas. Now human beings worship the great god Santa, a creature with fearsome claws and his wife Mary. And every Christmas Eve, the people of UK go to war with the country of Turkey. They then eat the Turkey people for Christmas dinner, like savages."
Labels: Doctor Who, holidays
22 December 2010
...and Maya Moore
The WNBA released their 2011 schedule, and I'm amused. Why? Because Minnesota (a team that didn't make the playoffs last year) has the honor of playing in the first game of the year (against L.A.) and is one of several teams playing on the last day of the regular season. In addition, their August 2nd game against Phoenix is listed as one of the "key television match-ups". What's funny is the way the WNBA website writes about these games:
"The WNBA will tip off its 15th season on Friday, June 3, with the Minnesota Lynx visiting the Los Angeles Sparks, highlighted by the return of All-Star Candace Parker."
"In a battle of All-Star duos, the Minnesota Lynx, led by Lindsay Whalen and Seimone Augustus, host the Mercury with Diana Taurasi and Candice Dupree on Tuesday, Aug. 2."
Maya Moore -- the star of UConn, the best college player in the country right now, and the only college student on Team USA -- will graduate this spring, and immediately be drafted into the WNBA. Minnesota has first pick and -- barring some strange insanity -- will pick her.
So, what the WNBA press release is really saying is this:
The WNBA will tip off its 15th season on Friday, June 3, with the Minnesota Lynx visiting the Los Angeles Sparks, highlighted by the return of All-Star Candace Parker and the WNBA debut of three-time Wade Trophy Winner* Maya Moore.
In a battle of All-Star duos, the Minnesota Lynx, led by Lindsay Whalen and Seimone Augustus and Maya Moore, host the Mercury with Diana Taurasi and Candice Dupree on Tuesday, Aug. 2.
*She's only won it twice, but pundits seem to think she'll win it again. No one has won three times, by the way.
"The WNBA will tip off its 15th season on Friday, June 3, with the Minnesota Lynx visiting the Los Angeles Sparks, highlighted by the return of All-Star Candace Parker."
"In a battle of All-Star duos, the Minnesota Lynx, led by Lindsay Whalen and Seimone Augustus, host the Mercury with Diana Taurasi and Candice Dupree on Tuesday, Aug. 2."
Maya Moore -- the star of UConn, the best college player in the country right now, and the only college student on Team USA -- will graduate this spring, and immediately be drafted into the WNBA. Minnesota has first pick and -- barring some strange insanity -- will pick her.
So, what the WNBA press release is really saying is this:
The WNBA will tip off its 15th season on Friday, June 3, with the Minnesota Lynx visiting the Los Angeles Sparks, highlighted by the return of All-Star Candace Parker and the WNBA debut of three-time Wade Trophy Winner* Maya Moore.
In a battle of All-Star duos, the Minnesota Lynx, led by Lindsay Whalen and Seimone Augustus and Maya Moore, host the Mercury with Diana Taurasi and Candice Dupree on Tuesday, Aug. 2.
*She's only won it twice, but pundits seem to think she'll win it again. No one has won three times, by the way.
Labels: UConn basketball, WNBA
Quote of the Day: Supernatural
From "A Very Supernatural Christmas" (episode 3.8):
Dean: So what the hell do you think we're dealing with?
Sam: Actually, I have an idea.
Dean: Yeah?
Sam: It's ... it's gonna sound crazy.
Dean: What could you possibly say that's gonna sound crazy to me?
Sam: Um, Evil Santa.
Dean: Yeah, that's crazy.
Dean: So what the hell do you think we're dealing with?
Sam: Actually, I have an idea.
Dean: Yeah?
Sam: It's ... it's gonna sound crazy.
Dean: What could you possibly say that's gonna sound crazy to me?
Sam: Um, Evil Santa.
Dean: Yeah, that's crazy.
Labels: holidays, Supernatural
21 December 2010
So, Yeah, They Got #89
I've been doing some thinking about the whole UCLA men vs. UConn women streak thing, and I realized something:
Most records are held by men (or men's teams). Like, say, you hear a report about the Boston marathon. They'll tell you who the winner is, and then they'll tell you who the top female runner was. It's "this is the record" and "this is the women's record". And I think that's why some people are freaking out about the UConn streak: Because now the record will be held by a women's team, and the UCLA men's team will get relegated to the afterthought, "And the men's record is held by..."
Women's Hoops Blog posted something similar:
"From Steve Litel at SlamOnline: UConn’s Winning Streak: Another Perspective – It’s not a men’s record. It’s not a women’s record. It’s a NCAA Division I record.
From my perspective: Of COURSE it’s a Division I record. But, when they talk about the men’s records, they never seem to say, “He holds the record for most points scored in Division I basketball, both men AND women’s.” While, they *almost* always say, “Pat Summitt is the winningest coach in both men’s and women’s basketball.”
Heck, remember when … Pitino? took his third team to the Final Four? So many reporters called him the first to do so, when we all know it was CViv.
If we can get reporters and fans to stop presuming, I’ll be happy. Hell, if we can get reporters to use MEN’S basketball as often as they use WOMEN’S basketball, I’ll be happy. Ish."
Most records are held by men (or men's teams). Like, say, you hear a report about the Boston marathon. They'll tell you who the winner is, and then they'll tell you who the top female runner was. It's "this is the record" and "this is the women's record". And I think that's why some people are freaking out about the UConn streak: Because now the record will be held by a women's team, and the UCLA men's team will get relegated to the afterthought, "And the men's record is held by..."
Women's Hoops Blog posted something similar:
"From Steve Litel at SlamOnline: UConn’s Winning Streak: Another Perspective – It’s not a men’s record. It’s not a women’s record. It’s a NCAA Division I record.
From my perspective: Of COURSE it’s a Division I record. But, when they talk about the men’s records, they never seem to say, “He holds the record for most points scored in Division I basketball, both men AND women’s.” While, they *almost* always say, “Pat Summitt is the winningest coach in both men’s and women’s basketball.”
Heck, remember when … Pitino? took his third team to the Final Four? So many reporters called him the first to do so, when we all know it was CViv.
If we can get reporters and fans to stop presuming, I’ll be happy. Hell, if we can get reporters to use MEN’S basketball as often as they use WOMEN’S basketball, I’ll be happy. Ish."
Labels: UConn basketball
Quote of the Day: Get Fuzzy
From Scrum Bums by Darby Conley:
Bucky: I'm borrowing your video camera, ok? I'm starting my own TV network.
Rob: And what, may I ask, will your network be about?
Bucky: I'm thinking it will be a wildlife network ... I already have some shocking footage of Satchel scratching his butt.
Rob: I don't want you filming that.
Bucky: Well.... I have some trash I could paint ... That's a home decorating network right there.
Rob: No painting in the house.
Bucky: OK, well, the other option is to start my own religion and sucker people into sending me money.
Rob: [pause] I think I hear Satchel in the living room scratching.
Bucky: Good choice.
Bucky: I'm borrowing your video camera, ok? I'm starting my own TV network.
Rob: And what, may I ask, will your network be about?
Bucky: I'm thinking it will be a wildlife network ... I already have some shocking footage of Satchel scratching his butt.
Rob: I don't want you filming that.
Bucky: Well.... I have some trash I could paint ... That's a home decorating network right there.
Rob: No painting in the house.
Bucky: OK, well, the other option is to start my own religion and sucker people into sending me money.
Rob: [pause] I think I hear Satchel in the living room scratching.
Bucky: Good choice.
Labels: Get Fuzzy
20 December 2010
Quote of the Day: Geno Auriemma
From the press conference after last night's game. (I found the quote on Swish Appeal.):
"I know there would not be this many people in this room if we were chasing a women’s record. The reason why everyone is having a heart attack the last four or five days is a bunch of women are threatening to break a men’s record and everyone is up in arms about it. All the women are happy as hell and can’t wait to come in and ask questions. All the men who love women’s basketball are excited, and all the miserable bastards who follow men’s basketball and don’t want us to break the record are all here because they are pissed. So that’s the way it is.
"If we were breaking a women’s record, everybody would go: 'Aren’t those girls nice. Just give them two paragraphs in USA Today or give them one line on the bottom of ESPN and let’s send them back where they belong in the kitchen.' But because we are breaking a men’s record, we have a lot of people paying attention."
"I know there would not be this many people in this room if we were chasing a women’s record. The reason why everyone is having a heart attack the last four or five days is a bunch of women are threatening to break a men’s record and everyone is up in arms about it. All the women are happy as hell and can’t wait to come in and ask questions. All the men who love women’s basketball are excited, and all the miserable bastards who follow men’s basketball and don’t want us to break the record are all here because they are pissed. So that’s the way it is.
"If we were breaking a women’s record, everybody would go: 'Aren’t those girls nice. Just give them two paragraphs in USA Today or give them one line on the bottom of ESPN and let’s send them back where they belong in the kitchen.' But because we are breaking a men’s record, we have a lot of people paying attention."
Labels: UConn basketball
19 December 2010
Win #88!!
UConn got win #88. They blew out Ohio State. Next up is Florida State on Tuesday. That game will air on ESPN2.
Before the game ESPNU is going to air some special "streak" stuff. The most important is the "Legends Roundtable" featuring important former-UConn players including ... Sue Bird! That airs from 5 - 5:30 ET. (So, 3:00 PST.)
Before the game ESPNU is going to air some special "streak" stuff. The most important is the "Legends Roundtable" featuring important former-UConn players including ... Sue Bird! That airs from 5 - 5:30 ET. (So, 3:00 PST.)
Labels: UConn basketball
Quote of the Day: Farscape
From "Eat Me" (episode 3.06):
D'Argo: Stay back... Stay back or I swear I will kill you.
Kaarvoc: I don't think that's very polite.
D'Argo: Stay back... Stay back or I swear I will kill you.
Kaarvoc: I don't think that's very polite.
Labels: Farscape
18 December 2010
Time to Wrap!
Quote of the Day: Supernatural
From "Weekend at Bobby's" (episode 6.04):
[Crowley has recently become the king of hell...]
Crowley: I thought when I got the corner office, it was all going to be rainbows and two-headed puppies. But if I'm being honest, it's been hell.
Bobby: I thought that was the point.
Crowley: You know what the problem with demons is?
Bobby: They're demons?
Crowley: Exactly. Evil, lying prats, the whole lot of them. They're stupid. You try to show them a new way, a better way, and what do you get? Bugger all! You know, there's days that I think Lucifer's whole "spike anything with black eyes" plan wasn't half bad. Hpph. Feels good to get it off my chest. We should make this a thing.
Bobby: Do I look like Dr. Phil to you?
Crowley: A little.
[Crowley has recently become the king of hell...]
Crowley: I thought when I got the corner office, it was all going to be rainbows and two-headed puppies. But if I'm being honest, it's been hell.
Bobby: I thought that was the point.
Crowley: You know what the problem with demons is?
Bobby: They're demons?
Crowley: Exactly. Evil, lying prats, the whole lot of them. They're stupid. You try to show them a new way, a better way, and what do you get? Bugger all! You know, there's days that I think Lucifer's whole "spike anything with black eyes" plan wasn't half bad. Hpph. Feels good to get it off my chest. We should make this a thing.
Bobby: Do I look like Dr. Phil to you?
Crowley: A little.
Labels: Supernatural
17 December 2010
Quote of the Day: Burn Notice
From "Out of the Fire" (4.18, the season four finale):
Brennan: $122,654.37 [Michael and Sam exchange puzzled glances.] That's how much I've spent in the last year keeping tabs on [you].
[pause]
Michael: Thank you?
In other news, Burn Notice won't be back until next summer. Which is normal, in that they always start in the summer. But! Usually they finish the previous season in February. Now we have to wait six months for new eps! SIX MONTHS!!! How will we survive? Thank goodness for DVDs!
Brennan: $122,654.37 [Michael and Sam exchange puzzled glances.] That's how much I've spent in the last year keeping tabs on [you].
[pause]
Michael: Thank you?
In other news, Burn Notice won't be back until next summer. Which is normal, in that they always start in the summer. But! Usually they finish the previous season in February. Now we have to wait six months for new eps! SIX MONTHS!!! How will we survive? Thank goodness for DVDs!
Labels: Burn Notice
16 December 2010
Quote of the Day: Laurell K. Hamilton
From Burnt Offerings:
Anita: [about her steak] A petite cut.
the waiter: How would you like that prepared?
Anita: Half well-done, half rare.
the waiter: Excuse me, madam?
Anita: It’s an eight-ounce cut, right? Cut it in half, and cook four-ounces of it well-done, and four-ounces of it rare.
the waiter: I don’t think we can do that.
Anita: At these prices you should bring the cow out and have a ritual sacrifice at the table. Just do it.
Anita: [about her steak] A petite cut.
the waiter: How would you like that prepared?
Anita: Half well-done, half rare.
the waiter: Excuse me, madam?
Anita: It’s an eight-ounce cut, right? Cut it in half, and cook four-ounces of it well-done, and four-ounces of it rare.
the waiter: I don’t think we can do that.
Anita: At these prices you should bring the cow out and have a ritual sacrifice at the table. Just do it.
Labels: Anita Blake
15 December 2010
Quote of the Day: Brian Agler
From his recent live chat:
question: UConn women's streak good or bad for WBB?
Brian Agler: I think it's great for women's basketball because the prominent sports talk shows, radio stations, TV stations are following what's going on right now. We like that publicity for the game. More people are watching. There are a lot of sports fans around the country who want to compare what they're doing now to what UCLA did back in the '60s. I will honestly tell you my evaluation is that what they're trying to do now against their competition is harder than what UCLA had to do against their competition because in that era, there were just a handful of programs that were putting the resources into recruiting that UCLA was putting into it. They were one of the first teams to really recruit nationally. Now, there are probably 30-50 universities around the country that are really investing in women's basketball at Connecticut's level. Their competition is stiff. It's amazing and my hat's off to them on how they've been able to maintain it. We had this last year three former UConn players. They are extremely loyal and hold Coach Auriemma in high regard. They have established a culture there of excellence.
p.s. He got a lot of questions about what the 2011 Storm team is going to look like. Here's the rundown:
"There are lots of questions about the status of our current roster. Here's a quick rundown. Sue, LJ, Tanisha, Le'coe and Alison are under contract. We have exclusive rights to Abby and Jana. Camille is a restricted free agent, which means we can match any offer made to her. Then Svetlana, Swin and Ashley are unrestricted free agents."
He also talked a bit about whether he thought certain players would want to come back and how Jana Vesela and Svetlana Abrosimova have national team obligations next summer. (Not sure what that's about, btw. Maybe there's a European championship? Like there is in figure skating?)
question: UConn women's streak good or bad for WBB?
Brian Agler: I think it's great for women's basketball because the prominent sports talk shows, radio stations, TV stations are following what's going on right now. We like that publicity for the game. More people are watching. There are a lot of sports fans around the country who want to compare what they're doing now to what UCLA did back in the '60s. I will honestly tell you my evaluation is that what they're trying to do now against their competition is harder than what UCLA had to do against their competition because in that era, there were just a handful of programs that were putting the resources into recruiting that UCLA was putting into it. They were one of the first teams to really recruit nationally. Now, there are probably 30-50 universities around the country that are really investing in women's basketball at Connecticut's level. Their competition is stiff. It's amazing and my hat's off to them on how they've been able to maintain it. We had this last year three former UConn players. They are extremely loyal and hold Coach Auriemma in high regard. They have established a culture there of excellence.
p.s. He got a lot of questions about what the 2011 Storm team is going to look like. Here's the rundown:
"There are lots of questions about the status of our current roster. Here's a quick rundown. Sue, LJ, Tanisha, Le'coe and Alison are under contract. We have exclusive rights to Abby and Jana. Camille is a restricted free agent, which means we can match any offer made to her. Then Svetlana, Swin and Ashley are unrestricted free agents."
He also talked a bit about whether he thought certain players would want to come back and how Jana Vesela and Svetlana Abrosimova have national team obligations next summer. (Not sure what that's about, btw. Maybe there's a European championship? Like there is in figure skating?)
Labels: Seattle Storm, UConn basketball
14 December 2010
Power-less
A fun power outage last night. Just a few hours; just enough for me to dig out my supplies.
It gave me the opportunity to try out my new lantern. It's awesome. (It also cost me way less than Amazon's price.)
It gave me the opportunity to try out my new lantern. It's awesome. (It also cost me way less than Amazon's price.)
Labels: weather
Quote of the Day: Robin McKinley
From the novel Sunshine:
"So I did buy another car. The Wreck. It ran. I bought it from a friend of Mel's who like tinkering with cars the way Mel liked tinkering with motorcycles, and the friend guaranteed that it would run, just so long as I didn't want anything fancy like a third gear that was there all the time, or a top speed of over forty. It suited me fine. I didn't feel like getting attached to another car, and the sporadic absence of third gear was an interesting diversion."
"So I did buy another car. The Wreck. It ran. I bought it from a friend of Mel's who like tinkering with cars the way Mel liked tinkering with motorcycles, and the friend guaranteed that it would run, just so long as I didn't want anything fancy like a third gear that was there all the time, or a top speed of over forty. It suited me fine. I didn't feel like getting attached to another car, and the sporadic absence of third gear was an interesting diversion."
Labels: books, scifi/fantasy
13 December 2010
It Really Is a Small World...
I recently discovered a cool cover of "Hallelujah" by a singer named Brandi Carlile. I was curious to know more about her, so I looked her up on Wikipedia. It turns out she's from Ravensdale!
(That's the Ravensdale I'm thinking of, right?)
(That's the Ravensdale I'm thinking of, right?)
Labels: music, random weirdness
Quote of the Day: Battlestar Galactica
From "Litmus: (episode 1.06):
Shelly Godfrey: Dr. Amarak gave the disk to me before he died.
Baltar: What, as opposed to after he died?
Shelly Godfrey: Dr. Amarak gave the disk to me before he died.
Baltar: What, as opposed to after he died?
Labels: Battlestar Galactica
12 December 2010
Sue Bird at UConn
You know how Sue Bird hits those big, game-winning shots? Like in the second video here. And in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals. And Game 1 of the Finals.
Well, it turns out that this isn't a new thing with her. She's been doing since she was a college student: Here she is, making the game-winning basket at the 2001 Big East Title game. And if that wasn't enough, she also made a crazy half-court shot at the end of the first half in the same game.
Her game-winning shot against Notre Dame gives a new book its title: "Bird at the Buzzer: UConn, Notre Dame, and a Women's Basketball Classic". (It won't come out until next spring -- boo, hiss!)
P.S. In the half-court shot video, you can see Diana Taurasi (#3) and Swin Cash (#32) as they head for the locker room.
Well, it turns out that this isn't a new thing with her. She's been doing since she was a college student: Here she is, making the game-winning basket at the 2001 Big East Title game. And if that wasn't enough, she also made a crazy half-court shot at the end of the first half in the same game.
Her game-winning shot against Notre Dame gives a new book its title: "Bird at the Buzzer: UConn, Notre Dame, and a Women's Basketball Classic". (It won't come out until next spring -- boo, hiss!)
P.S. In the half-court shot video, you can see Diana Taurasi (#3) and Swin Cash (#32) as they head for the locker room.
Labels: Seattle Storm, UConn basketball
Quote of the Day: Swish Appeal
From this article about UConn winning game #87:
"UConn was led in scoring by [Maya] Moore's 31 points, 8 rebounds, 5 blocks, 3 assists, 4 steals, and I am pretty sure I saw her save a kitten from a burning building."
In related news, their next game (potential NCAA streak-tying game #88) is Sunday, December 19th, at 2pm EST (which is what, 11am here, right?). It will be televised on ESPNU (Channel 400 on Comcast).
"UConn was led in scoring by [Maya] Moore's 31 points, 8 rebounds, 5 blocks, 3 assists, 4 steals, and I am pretty sure I saw her save a kitten from a burning building."
In related news, their next game (potential NCAA streak-tying game #88) is Sunday, December 19th, at 2pm EST (which is what, 11am here, right?). It will be televised on ESPNU (Channel 400 on Comcast).
Labels: UConn basketball
11 December 2010
Some Geek for the Weekend
Cake Wrecks did a fun mixed-up scifi post.
Doctor Who monsters out on the town. (I like #2 best. It looks like a Cyberman on holiday!)
Seattle Daleks....
And finally, this is just fun:
Doctor Who monsters out on the town. (I like #2 best. It looks like a Cyberman on holiday!)
Seattle Daleks....
And finally, this is just fun:
Labels: Doctor Who, Glee, scifi/fantasy, TV
Quote of the Day: Black Adder
From "Chains" (episode 2.6):
Queen: Did you miss me, Edmund?
Blackadder: Madame, life without you was like a broken pencil.
Queen: [confused] Explain...?
Blackadder: Pointless.
Queen: Did you miss me, Edmund?
Blackadder: Madame, life without you was like a broken pencil.
Queen: [confused] Explain...?
Blackadder: Pointless.
Labels: Black Adder
10 December 2010
Quote of the Day: Sherlock
From "The Blind Banker" (episode 2):
[Watson comes home from the grocery store.]
Sherlock Holmes: You took your time.
John Watson: Yeah, I didn't get the shopping.
Sherlock Holmes: What? Why not?
John Watson: Because I had a row... in the shop... with a chip and pin machine. [the self-checkout machine]
Sherlock Holmes: You had a row with a machine?
John Watson: Sort of. It sat there and I shouted abuse.
[Watson comes home from the grocery store.]
Sherlock Holmes: You took your time.
John Watson: Yeah, I didn't get the shopping.
Sherlock Holmes: What? Why not?
John Watson: Because I had a row... in the shop... with a chip and pin machine. [the self-checkout machine]
Sherlock Holmes: You had a row with a machine?
John Watson: Sort of. It sat there and I shouted abuse.
Labels: Sherlock
09 December 2010
Everything's So Sparkly!
I went to the eye doctor today and they dilated my eyes. When I've had it done in the past, I drove home in the daylight and they gave me sunglasses. Today I had a later appointment (and it's December in Seattle), so it was dark when I left. I didn't need the sunglasses, but all the lights I saw (headlights, tail-lights, street lights, Christmas lights...) were very sparkly!
Labels: health
Quote of the Day: Get Fuzzy
From Blueprint for Disaster by Darby Conley:
Bucky: What are you watching?
Satchel: English premier league football, me mate!
Bucky: How exciting.
Satchel: And of course, by "football", I mean soccer!
Bucky: Absolutely. And of course by "exciting", I mean fall-in-a-well-and-wait-for-Lassie boring.
Bucky: What are you watching?
Satchel: English premier league football, me mate!
Bucky: How exciting.
Satchel: And of course, by "football", I mean soccer!
Bucky: Absolutely. And of course by "exciting", I mean fall-in-a-well-and-wait-for-Lassie boring.
Labels: Get Fuzzy
08 December 2010
A Dirk Gently TV Show?
I'm not sure how I feel about this. The book(s) is(are) good, but a TV show? It could work, or it could be very, very bad.
Quote of the Day: iCarly
From "iWon't Cancel the Show":
[Spencer fills in as a last minute replacement on Carly's show.]
Spencer: I'm here! When do we start?
Freddie: Forty-five seconds.
Spencer: [to Carly] Tell me what I do.
Carly: [talking very quickly] OK. Freddie says "In five-four-three-two" and then points at us and then we introduce the show. And then after that we go to that wheel over there and do a bit called "Put that in your man-purse" which you don't know about but just play along and you'll figure it out as we go.
Spencer: All right.. Why doesn't Freddie say "In five-four-three-two-one"?
Carly: No one knows.
Freddie: I know.
Carly: No one cares!
[Spencer fills in as a last minute replacement on Carly's show.]
Spencer: I'm here! When do we start?
Freddie: Forty-five seconds.
Spencer: [to Carly] Tell me what I do.
Carly: [talking very quickly] OK. Freddie says "In five-four-three-two" and then points at us and then we introduce the show. And then after that we go to that wheel over there and do a bit called "Put that in your man-purse" which you don't know about but just play along and you'll figure it out as we go.
Spencer: All right.. Why doesn't Freddie say "In five-four-three-two-one"?
Carly: No one knows.
Freddie: I know.
Carly: No one cares!
Labels: iCarly
07 December 2010
ABBA Quiz
Quote of the Day: ani difranco
From "Bliss Like This":
I said Venice
And you heard Vegas
Now I say: either way,
Baby, let's go
I said Venice
And you heard Vegas
Now I say: either way,
Baby, let's go
Labels: ani difranco
06 December 2010
Organ Donation
A nice story about the mom of an NFL player, Chris Henry, who died last year. She donated his organs when he died, and the video is about her meeting the recipients and their families.
Labels: random niceness
Quote of the Day: Leverage
From "The Beantown Bailout Job" (episode 2.01):
[Parker walks out of Nate's kitchen dressed as a nun.]
Eliot: She's dressed that way because she's doing a con.
Nate: What, you thought she was dressed like a nun for no reason?
Eliot: It's Parker.
Nate: Ah. Fair enough.
[Parker walks out of Nate's kitchen dressed as a nun.]
Eliot: She's dressed that way because she's doing a con.
Nate: What, you thought she was dressed like a nun for no reason?
Eliot: It's Parker.
Nate: Ah. Fair enough.
Labels: Leverage
05 December 2010
Quote of the Day: Stephen Fry
From "Stephen Fry in America":
[With the Aspen ski patrol...]
The next thing to do is find some children to bury. This is easily done. A bunch of pert, intelligent and fabulously self-confident children bump into us and enquire about the cameras and sound equipment and, hey, wasn't I in that film V for Vendetta?
"I was, as it happens, yes," I tell them. "Perhaps you would like to be in this film?"
"Sure. What's the fee?" Their father is show-business agent in New York City.
[With the Aspen ski patrol...]
The next thing to do is find some children to bury. This is easily done. A bunch of pert, intelligent and fabulously self-confident children bump into us and enquire about the cameras and sound equipment and, hey, wasn't I in that film V for Vendetta?
"I was, as it happens, yes," I tell them. "Perhaps you would like to be in this film?"
"Sure. What's the fee?" Their father is show-business agent in New York City.
Labels: Stephen Fry
04 December 2010
Pandas! Sneezing! Cute!
Cute baby panda sneezing.
Cute little girls watching cute baby panda sneezing.
Cute little girls watching cute baby panda sneezing.
Labels: random silliness
Quote of the Day: Farscape
From "Taking the Stone" (episode 2.03):
Crichton: Be nice.
Aeryn: I'm not good at "nice".
Crichton: Just don't shoot her.
Crichton: Be nice.
Aeryn: I'm not good at "nice".
Crichton: Just don't shoot her.
Labels: Farscape
03 December 2010
Success!
My new mixer made a triple batch of chocolate crescent cookies.
Quote of the Day: Supernatural
From "Clap Your Hands If You Believe" (episode 6.09):
Sparrow: Your brother was abducted [by aliens]?
Sam: Yeah.
Sparrow: Oh my God!
Sam: It's fine. I mean, I've had time to adjust.
Sparrow: Did it happen when you were kids?
Sam: No, like half an hour ago.
Sparrow: Your brother was abducted [by aliens]?
Sam: Yeah.
Sparrow: Oh my God!
Sam: It's fine. I mean, I've had time to adjust.
Sparrow: Did it happen when you were kids?
Sam: No, like half an hour ago.
Labels: Supernatural
Waiting....
I received a birthday present in the mail; I decided to wait until my birthday to open it.
This is proving to be difficult.
This is proving to be difficult.
Labels: holidays
02 December 2010
C.S. Lewis
Quote of the Day: Veronica Mars
From "Rashard and Wallace Go to White Castle" (episode 2.12):
Logan: Look, Veronica, can you just once save my ass without comment?
Veronica: No. Because saving your ass with comment, it just... it works better for me.
Logan: Look, Veronica, can you just once save my ass without comment?
Veronica: No. Because saving your ass with comment, it just... it works better for me.
Labels: Veronica Mars
01 December 2010
Quote of the Day: Red Dwarf
From "Better Than Life" (episode 2.2):
Cat: I'm so hungry; I just have to eat!
Lister: Shhh... Rimmer's dad's died.
Cat: I'd prefer chicken.
Cat: I'm so hungry; I just have to eat!
Lister: Shhh... Rimmer's dad's died.
Cat: I'd prefer chicken.
Labels: Red Dwarf
