The New Kicks

I recently went to the Nike store in Kittery, Maine and these shoes caught my eyes. Gators colors! How awesome is that!?

Another Grand Year of Homemade Olympics

My sister and I always compete in a Homemade Olympics. This year was the third year running. It started out good with a very close tie in the bike race. I beat my sister 15-4 in basketball. Narrowly out-threw her in the rock throw. Beat her by three seconds in the 100 meter race. And for the rest it was kind of back and forth. In the end, however, I beat her by winning 18.5 events and she won 5.5 events. It was very close and good fun.

FIFA Mount Rushmore

You voted for 4 of 10 soccer players. You can either bend it like:

Beckham

Pele

Donovan

or Chastain.

David, Landon and Brandi to be exact. Final individual sport tomorrow. Boxing. Pa-pow.

Roller Coaster Canobie

My family and I are soon going to Canobie Lake Park. This prompted me to break out the ol' Roller Coaster Tycoon game and go for a recreation. My goal is that by August 18th (when we go to Canobie) I will have completed this. The video above is not mine, but somebody else's that I hope mine to be like.

I'd Buy This

Someone made a real life Flintstones car that actually works! It comes with an engine. It's only $3,000. If it's that cheap I can use the $850 I've saved up as a down payment! What happens when it rains though? Better get a prehistoric warranty.

NCAA Basketball Mount Rushmore

Candace Parker

Bill Walton

Patrick Ewing

Bill Russell

That's who you voted for. Bill Russell is on the NCAAB and the NBA Mount Rushmores. Kick it tomorrow with soccer.

How Did I Miss It?

I didn't even know The Smurfs had released the trailer. Wow. What the smurf?

The Most Interesting Man In The World

He doesn't always drink beer. But when he does. He prefers Dos Equis. I thought the commercials were losing their way and going more of the Chuck Norris route. However, they reclaimed their greatness with "If he were to give you a pat on the back you would list it on your resume." Enjoy the full list of Jonathan Goldsmith jokes.

"He could have been a doctor but chose to be a software engineer instead."

• "He is the life of parties he has never attended."
• "He once had an awkward moment, just to see how it feels."
• "He's won trophies for his game face alone."
• "His words carry weight that would break a less interesting man's jaw."
• "If he were to punch you in the face, you would have to fight off the irresistible urge to thank him".
• "His mother has a tattoo that reads 'son'".
• "At museums he is allowed to touch the art."
• "Sharks have a week dedicated to him."
• "He can speak French, in Russian."
• "He bowls overhand."
• "He once punched a magician. That's right, you heard me."
• "Both sides of his pillow are cool."
• "If he were to pat you on the back, you would list it on your resume."
• "When in Rome, they do as he does."
• "He's won the same Lifetime Achievement Award...twice.
• He could have been a doctor, but he chose to be a software engineer instead."

What a guy!

Ochocinco and Haynesworth. We're In For One Bumpy Ride.

The Patriots have never been the team to get a big free agent splash or make the big trade. They've dabbled in it with Corey Dillon and Randy Moss, but on the 28th of July, Bill Belichick did more than anyone thought he was capable of. He traded a 5th round pick for Albert Haynesworth and traded two late round draft picks for Chad Ochocinco. Hopefully Albert will pick up the pace and Ochocinco will celebrate. A lot. Watch out New York. Here we come.

Wipeout Yourself!

I was watching an episode of Wipeout and I saw an ad go across the bottom. It said that you can make your own Wipeout video. So I did, but it would only let me share it on Facebook and Twitter. Not Blogger. But you can go to wipeoutyourself.com and make your own video! How about that?

NCAA Football Mount Rushmore

Maybe Bush is a bust in the NFL, but he certainly wasn't in college. Tebow. Bush. Thorpe. Jackson. That's who you picked:

Jim Thorpe

Bo Jackson

Reggie Bush

Tim Tebow

More college action tomorrow. Now with LESS sanctions! Check back for NCAA basketball.

100th Post of July

In honor of the 4th of July I decided to post a picture of Ben Franklin with the number 100. On the 100 dollar bill. I've only reached 100 posts in a single month three times. The first in September of 2009. The second in October of 2010. The third in July of 2011. I came close to 100 in January of 2011, but fell five posts short. Now let's face it, this blog isn't gonna be around forever. And my main goal when it is all over, is to have 100 (or more) posts in each month. No matter the year. I'll keep it in mind, but let's celebrate 100! It's only July 29th. I could reach 110. Who knows?

Third Installment

In the sportscasting series. This time it's an NFL Lockout special. And I'm planking. One month after the second.

This Week's Entertainment by David

Every Argument A Couple Could Have

Every Argument Every Couple Ever Has EVER. from Casey Donahue on Vimeo.

Pretty funny. They forgot the "Forgotten Anniversary" argument, however. Nice job.

Love That Dirty Water

Sorry I meant muddy water. Sorry again. Muddy CHICKEN! That's right Muddy Chicken. Apparently the Laser Show wasn't good enough for Josh Beckett. Beckett gave Pedroia a new nickname Muddy Chicken. We don't know what it means and frankly neither does Beckett. Anywho, Pedroia is at a 24 Game Hitting Streak. Oop, hold on. He just hit a home run. 25 games. But that's the most in the AL. Keep it going Pedey. You're having another MVP-type year.

Pixar Medley

Notice the lack of Cars. That's because they used songs from other people not original songs. Props to Randy Newman.

Racing Mount Rushmore

Start your engines and get ready cause here are the top four NASCAR drivers of all time:

Dale Earndhart Sr.

Jeff Gordon

Darrell Waltrip

Richard Petty

The college football season starts 36 days, but their Mount Rushmore can be seen tomorrow!

Judson Lappily Is At It Again

Not with an Evolution of Dance. But an Evolution of Touchdown Dance! Yes!

The Office Turns Ten

In honor of Dunder Mifflin's tenth birthday here are two videos:

Jim & Pam: The Office Love Story from Jessica Kennedy on Vimeo.

Turns out Steve Carrell didn't know that song was gonna happen! Whaddaya know? To celebrate The Office's 10th Birthday here is a...uh, uhm....

That's right! I celebrated with an awkward pause!

Pirates Dream Scenario

As you know the Pittsburgh Pirates are in the NL Central race, were once in FIRST place, and are over .500. Now Andrew McCutchen and Joel Hanrahan are nice, but what would've happened if the Pirates hadn't passed up on Dave Littefield at General Manager. Hadn't traded Freddy Sanchez, Jason Bay, Jose Bautista, Nate McClouth Xavier Nady, Zach Duke, Matt Capps, John van Benchshotten, Jack Wilson, John Grabow, Jonah Bayliss, and Mike Gonzalez. What if Littefield went out and got free agents like Mark Prior, Jason Jennings, AJ Houston, Chad Billingsley, Wade Miller, Jason Marquis, Matt Cain, Manny Delcarmen, Carlos Pena, Cliff Floyd, Nick Swisher, Jeff Mathis, Russ Adams, and Brian Wilson. Things would be different right? They'd be in first place day after day. Imagine the pitching rotation.

Zach Duke

Mark Prior

Matt Cain

Chad Billingsley

Jason Marquis

Imagine the bullpen. A bullpen so loaded, starters are in it.

Wade Miller

Jason Jennings

AJ Houston

Brian Wilson

Mike Gonzalez

John van Benchshotten

John Grabow

Jonah Bayliss

Matt Capps

Manny Delcarmen

Joel Hanrahan

Imagine the lineup. Stacked throughout.

Andrew McCutchen

Nick Swisher

Jason Bay

Carlos Pena

Jose Bautista

Cliff Floyd

Xavier Nady

Jack Wilson

Nate McClouth

And a bench so loaded. Too many good players.

Jeff Mathis

Russ Adams

Freddy Sanchez

Billy Johnson

Glenn Geary

Wouldn't it be crazy? Wouldn't you love to be a fan of the Pirates? This is the project I came up with.

This winter I will do a franchise with the Pirates on MLB 2K7. This will be the team. On January 27th, 2012, I will alert you to how everyone is doing. Then maybe the Pirates will wonder what might've been.

Tennis Mount Rushmore (2)

You voted for the top four tennis players ever to be on Mount Rushmore.

John McEnroe

Roger Federer

Andre Agassi

Serena Williams

Make a left turn tomorrow and look for the NASCAR Mount Rushmore.

New Muppet Things! New Muppet Things!

Crash Nebula theme song anyone? No? Ok well Disney has released a new Muppet Poster:

A new Muppet standee:

And an official Muppets synopsis:

On vacation in Los Angeles, Walter, the world’s biggest Muppet fan, and his friends Gary (Jason Segel) and Mary (Amy Adams) from Smalltown, USA, discover the nefarious plan of oilman Tex Richman (Chris Cooper) to raze the Muppet Theater and drill for the oil recently discovered beneath the Muppets’ former stomping grounds. To stage The Greatest Muppet Telethon Ever and raise the $10 million needed to save the theater, Walter, Mary and Gary help Kermit reunite the Muppets, who have all gone their separate ways: Fozzie now performs with a Reno casino house band called the Moopets, Miss Piggy is a plus-size fashion editor at Vogue Paris, Animal is in a Santa Barbara clinic for anger management, and Gonzo is a high-powered plumbing magnate.

No new trailers yet, but I am sure they are coming!

Welcome (Back) To Jurassic Park!

In news that is awesome, Stephen Spielberg, director, announced that a Jurassic Park 4 is in the making. So that'll be awesome. Doesn't it seem like movies that could use CGI today always have another installment in the franchise? I hope it's good. Movies that continue the franchise after ten or twenty years are always good too. Same with TV shows. Like Hawaii Five-O, Toy Story. You know the works? This probably just saved the Jurassic Park land in Islands of Adventure. With Harry Potter expanding into the Lost Continent, I thought it would take over Jurassic Park as well. That may not be the case!

Herzlich Power!

Mark Herzlich was a Boston College linebacker who was projected to be the number two pick in the NFL Draft three years ago. But then he was diagnosed with cancer. He fought through and made a comeback last year. He went undrafted this year, but the New York Giants signed him as an undrafted free agent. Congrats Mark! Keep persevering!

P.S. The Giants just went up a point.

Spiderman Trailer

Doesn't look that bad. I hope they have alot of the scenes from Spiderman's point of view. That was really cool. Hopefully Todd Manning isn't Spiderman also.

PGA Mount Rushmore

It's golf time. And as Happy Gilmore would say. Do you want to see the picks, eh? I just may!

Arnold Palmer

Tiger Woods

Sam Snead

Jack Nicklaus

Tennis tomorrow. Serve.

Simpsons Making Double Takes At Comic-Con

The Simpsons have been making me a little skeptical that they just might not make it to a 25th season. But the plans they announced at Comic-Con piques my intrest. Hopefully they can make it to 25 seasons with these interesting stories. Here's Entertainment Weekly's list:

• The 500th Episode will air February 19th and involve the risk of the Simpsons family getting kicked out of Springfield.
• Theodore Roosevelt Kiefer Sutherland and Jane Lynch will guest star. Matt Groening found old recordings of Roosevelt and it will actually be the President's voice.
• There will be more Banksy gags this year.
• Sandy Koufax will be featured on The Simpsons.
• There will be another DVD release of The Simpsons Movie and it will include the musical number about Alaska that was cut from the movie.
• The "Nedna" voting will continue online.
• Lisa is seeking romance and will keep her options open. Which includes Milhouse.
• There will be an episode telling the story of Moe's bar rag.
• There will be an episode of The Simpsons where they show their Christmas 30 years into the future. There will also be an iPhone app called Angry Burns.
• Bart may turn 11.

This Might Be Interesting?

My dad recently told me about a reboot DC Comics is doing. All of their comics are going back to Issue #1. Superman's at 900-something? Donezo. 1. Batman at 800-something. No, you're donezo. This kind of interested me, but none of the DC comics really interest me. I guess Aquaman, Batman, and the Green Lantern, and the Flash are all right, but not enough to get me to read them every month. Maybe if Spiderman or Captain America or The Fantastic Four did that I'd start reading 'em. I guess I'm more of a Marvel man.

Huh. Should I Have Run Into Jeffy?

Yes I see the Bruins, Red Sox, and Celtics pennants, but for today just look at the lighthouses. Closely. I've posted pictures of a Nubble Lighthouse that I go to every year in Maine. It's on an island that seperates the tourists. It's got a house with a hallway that connects it to the lighthouse. Look familiar? The Family Circus family was there! How weird is that! The same week. That's so cool. It says they're on a vacation in Boston, but the Nubble is in Maine. Do the artists really try anymore though?

Now I Don't Normally Take Things From Cal

Because Cal is his own guy. But this thing was just too great not to share. Enjoy the greatest iCarly moment of all time.

ESPN Just Made My Day

Because they said that Dustin Pedroia is probably gonna be in the Hall of Fame in 13-27 years! They compared him to Roberto Alomar! And I think it's quite possible! He's hitting .303 and he's got a MVP and Rookie of the Year, Gold Glove, and Silver Slugger! He's also a 3-Time All-Star and counting. Don't forget about the World Series ring! Read the full article at ESPNBoston.com!

Hockey Mount Rushmore

You voted for the best hockey players of all time. No goalies were picked. Roll it.

Bobby Orr

Mario Lemieux

Bobby Hull

Wayne Gretzky

Pretty good, huh? Some excellent voters out there. Check tomorrow for golf action. Tee time 7:00.

This Week's Sports by David

Disney's Mansion Up For Grabs

Walt Disney's home from 1932 is for sale at $3.65 million dollars. It has four bedrooms, five bathrooms, billiards room, sleeping porch, swimming pool, and a screening room. I'd buy it if I had $7.3 million dollars!

What Did I Do In Maine?

Besides the beach and our rental home we went to the Goldenrod the most often. But it's not just the Goldenrod and the beach. It's the overall experience and everything we did. Let me educate you.

Saturday, July 16th, 2011

Went to the Kittery Outlets

• le Gourmet Chef
• Burger King
• Pepperidge Farm
• Aeropostale
• Brookstone
• Nike Factory Store
• Yummies
• When Pigs Fly Bakery

Arrived at Rental Home

I Took a Long Nap

Watched Golden Girls

Sunday, July 17th, 2011

Woke Up and Took a Nap

Corrigan's Came and We Had Food From the York Beach Dairy Bar

Went to the Beach

• Boogie Boarding
• Tubing
• Catch With Tennis Ball

Ate at the Goldenrod

Went to York's Wild Kingdom

• Rode Scrambler
• Fun Haus
• Bumper Cars
• Ferris Wheel
• Giant Slides

Went to Fox's Lobster House at the Nubble Lighthouse and got Attacked by Beetles

Monday, July 18th, 2011

Went to the Beach

• Boogie Boarding
• Tubing
• Catch With Baseballs
• Had Lunch At York Beach Dairy Bar
• Relaxed

Went to Weathervane Restaurant

Went Back to Kittery Outlets

• Nike Store
• Adidas Store
• Reebok Store
• Black & Decker
• American Eagle

Went to Fun-O-Rama

• Played Slam-A-Winner
• Claw Machine
• Pac-Man
• Asteroids
• Space Invaders
• Ski Ball
• Basketball
• Clown Teeth Shot
• Ring Toss
• NASCAR Racing

Went to Goldenrod

Tuesday, July 19th, 2011

Went to Beach

• Tubing
• Relaxed

Corrigan's Left

Went to Lighthouse Depot

Went to Mainiax Restaurant

Went to Fun Wonderland

• Solved Maze in 12 Minutes
• Shot a 55 in Mini Golf

Wednesday, July 20th, 2011

Went to Beach

• Boogie Boarded
• Tubing
• Tossed Tennis Balls Into Holes
• Played Catch With Football
• Played Catch With Tennis Balls
• Relaxed

Had Dip For Dinner and Watched Seems Like Old Times

Thursday, July 21st, 2011

Went to Beach

• I Went For Walk Along Entire Beach (3 Miles)
• Played Catch With Football and Tennis Ball
• Rolled Tennis Balls Into Holes
• Relaxed
• Read The Bro Code

Went to Goldenrod

Shopped at the Stores

• The Little Bull
• Beach Dog
• Whispering Sands
• Freestyle
• Ro's Shirts by the Shore
• Joan's Beach and Gift
• Maine-ly Kids
• Saxony Imports
• Hot Hot Hot

Friday, July 22nd, 2011

Went To Beach

• Sent Toy Soldiers Out to Sea in Boat
• Tubing
• Built Sand Castle
• Left Due to 110 Degree Heat

Went To Smitty's Cinema

• Saw Winnie the Pooh

Went to Bos'n's Landing

Saturday, July 23rd, 2011

Left Rental Home

Went to Outlets Again

• Yummies
• Nike Factory Store
• Kittery Trading Post

Ate at When Pigs Fly Pizzeria

Arrived Home

All in all, it was a GREAT vacation.

Basketball Mount Rushmore

This lockout is not yet over. Here is Basketball's top four players on a Mount Rushmore.

Larry Bird

Bill Russell

Wilt Chamberlain

Michael Jordan

Did you really think MJ wouldn't be there? Look for hockey tomorrow.

Funny Shaq Commercial

He may be retired, but the Diesel is still having people stumble across old Youtube videos. Enjoy.

Football's Mount Rushmore

It's in honor of the lockout almost being lifted! These are the top four NFL players you voted for.

Jerry Rice

Joe Montana

Joe Namath

Johnny Unitas

J is popular in football I guess. Basketball's tomorrow.

Send the Pig

Rabbit: "I can't believe it. The plan worked. We caught the Backson. Now Owl, you can go and get Christopher Robin."

Owl: "Oh no no. I'm far too important to do that. Kanga, off you go."

Kanga: "No, I'm with child."

Roo: "Send the pig."

Could there have been a better quote? I recently saw Winnie the Pooh at Smitty's Cinema. A place where you can have a meal AND watch the movie. But anyway when Pooh falls in the hole those are the lines uttered. Roo was so perfect for that line. There were little kids in the theater who would laugh at just about everything, but they didn't laugh at that. It's the way Disney has that kind of humor. Jokes for children and adults. Like in Toy Story there were some parts where everyone could find themselves laughing. Winnie the Pooh did just that. Except in original animation.

Dunkaroos

So I'm really running out of ideas for scheduled blog posts. I saw a picture of Dunkaroos on Tumblr and I was like hey there's an idea. They're good, but I haven't seen 'em in a while. I think they're only sold at BJ's.

Sorry for the Lack of Quality

Sorry for the lack of quality in my posts. You see I'm in Maine and I had to schedule these very quickly. I hope you're still liking them.

Baseball's Mount Rushmore

You voted for the Top Four Baseball Players of All Time to be on Mount Rushmore. Here they are:

Babe Ruth

Willie Mays

Joe DiMaggio

Jackie Robinson

Keep following for the other Mount Rushmores of Sports.

This Week's Entertainment by David

Streak for the Cash

I will win $100,000 if I can correctly pick 19 more sports picks. If I get a win streak of 27 I'm golden. Right now I'm at eight. Wish my luck! Go try Streak for the Cash out at espn.com.

Boxing Mount Rushmore

Down goes Frazier! Vote for four of ten.

Manny Pacquiao

Muhammad Ali

Mike Tyson

Rocky Marciano

Julio Chavez

Sugar Ray Robinson

Joe Louis

Roy Jones Jr.

Floyd "Money" Maywether

Sugar Ray Leonard

Google Plus

Is kind of like Google's version of Facebook. I like it, but it could be better. It'll take some getting used too.

Awesome T-Shirt

Demonstrates my swag.

Soccer Mount Rushmore

Or should I say futbol? Vote for four of ten.

Pele

Lionel Messi

Cristiano Ronaldo

Ronaldo

Diego Maradona

Zinedine Zidane

Ronaldinho

Landon Donovan

Brandi Chastain

David Beckham

Another Good One Falls

The man with the shovel from Home Alone died. You know the creepy guy next door. Bad guy turned nice. He was awesome. So sad.

Draw My Thing

Draw My Thing is a game on Facebook where it gives you something to draw and while you're drawing it, other people try to guess what it is. It's good fun with a good challenge. Hard to draw someone eating!

College Basketball Mount Rushmore

Coached by Coach K. Vote for four of ten.

Candace Parker

Lew Alcindor

Oscar Robertson

Bill Walton

Chris Webber

Tyler Hansborough

Pete Maravich

Christian Laettner

Patrick Ewing

Bill Russell

York!

We're going to Maine! Huzzah!

This Week's Sports by David

College Football Mount Rushmore

Pros before the pros. Vote for four of ten.

Herschel Walker

Reggie Bush

Vince Young

Tim Tebow

Jim Thorpe

Archie Griffen

Deion Sanders

Bo Jackson

Barry Sanders

Red Grange

In Case You Missed My Summer To-Do List

Here it is!

( ) Go to Maine

( ) Go to Canobie Lake Park

( ) Go to Six Flags

(x) Bayberry Bowling

(x) Crystal Caves

(x) Have A Captain America Coolatta

( ) Complete the 13 Inch Pancake Challenge At Jan's Kitchen

(x) 4th of July

( ) Have Some Scrimmage Games

( ) 4 Movies on a Rainy Day

( ) Board Game Day

( ) The 3-Day Plan

I must say the Captain America Coolatta was very good.

New Planking Photos

Me and my friend Alex planking at a local playground.

NASCAR Mount Rushmore

We're making another left turn! Vote for four of ten.

Dale Earndhart Sr.

Jeff Gordon

Jimmie Johnson

Richard Petty

Bobby Allison

Darrell Waltrip

Rusty Wallace

Bill Elliot

Carl Yarborough

David Pearson

Harry Potter Challenge

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 comes out in theaters yestersay so I decided to do a post about a challenge. Winnie the Pooh comes out today too but I've posted enough about Pooh, Piglet, Eeyore, Tigger, and the rest of the gang.

1) What was your favorite book? My favorite book was the Prisoner of Azkaban.

2) What was your favorite movie? My favorite movie was the Chamber of Secrets (but probably the Deathly Hallows Part 2 when I see it.)

3) Who is your favorite male character? My favorite male character is Fred Weasley. Too bad he had to die.

4) Who is your favorite female character? My favorite female character is Hermoine Granger. If it wasn't for her, Gryffindor would be in shambles.

5) What house would you want to be in? Gryffindor because Ravenclaw's passwords are too hard, Slytherin is bad, and Hufflepuff has a weird name.

6) Would you rather own the Invisibility Cloak, Elder Wand, or Resurrection Stone? The Invisibility Cloak because there is no such thing as magic so a wand is useless and the stone only brings ghosts back.

7) Who is your favorite professor? Flitwick, obviously. He's the only choice. Not McGonagall or Snape or any of the others. Oh but there's Hagrid.

8) Who is your favorite creature? Kreacher! Haha only joking. Decided to make a pun there. Probably Dobby. Maybe Hedwig.

9) Out of the things the films forgot from the books which one would you have wanted to see? S.P.E.W. Hermoine's little elf welfare thingy-majig.

10) Did you enjoy the books? Yes.

I Am In Maine!

It's been a long time coming, but finally. Time for the beach. Jealousy.

Maybe you'll catch me walking by Fox's Lobster House!

Tennis Mount Rushmore

It'll be a tough one. Vote for four of ten.

Steffi Graff

Serena Williams

Roger Federer

Rafael Nadal

Pete Sampras

Andre Aggassi

Tommy Haas

Bjorn Borg

John McEnroe

Jimmy Connors

Golf Mount Rushmore

In honor of the British Open. Vote for four of ten.

Tiger Woods

Ben Hogan

Phil Mickelson

Jack Nicklaus

John Daly

Arnold Palmer

Seve Ballasteros

Sam Snead

Gary Player

Walter Hagen

The ESPYS Were Finally Back!

And it was great! Brian Wilson's beard was there. I laughed so much. I loved it and it was so worth it and I can't wait until next year! I watched it twice! Enough about me: here are the highlights and winners.

Best Breakthrough Athlete: Blake Griffin (L.A. Clippers)

Best Championship Performance: Tim Thomas (Boston Bruins)

Best Upset: VCU (Virginia Commonwealth Rams)

Best Male College Athlete: Jimmer Fredette (Sacramento Kings)

Best Male Athlete: Dirk Nowitzki (Dallas Mavericks)

Best Female Athlete: Lindsay Vonn (Skier)

Best Game: Eagles V. Giants

Best Play: Abby Wambach (U.S. Women's Soccer Team)

Best NBA Player: Dirk Nowitzki

Best WNBA Player: Diana Taurasi

Best NFL Player: Aaron Rodgers

Best Driver: Jimmie Johnson

Best NHL Player: Tim Thomas

Best Male Tennis Player: Rafael Nadal

Best Female Tennis Player: Serena Williams

Best Fighter: Manny Pacquiano

Best MLB Player: Roy Halladay

Best Male Golfer: Rory Mcllroy

Best team: Dallas Mavericks

Best Coach: Rick Carlisle (Dallas Mavericks)

Best Sports Movie: The Fighter

Best Moment: Roy Halladay Post Season No-Hitter (MLB)

Best Championship Performance: Tim Thomas

Best Comeback Player: Mark Herzlich (Football)

DIRK

Call 1-800-LOCKOUT

Seth Meyer's Monologue. The Heat call themselves the Big Three in honor of how many quarters they play.

Greatest Montage Ever

When there is a better quality montage, I will post it. I hope YOU enjoyed them as much as I did.

So It's Finally Out

Remember way back when? I posted the Winnie the Pooh trailer. And posters. But it's finally here. Sure, Harry Potter topped it, but Pooh looks fantastic!

This Week's Entertainment by David

NHL Mount Rushmore

Straight from the Hub of Hockey. Vote for four of ten.

Martin Brodeur

Bobby Orr

Patrick Roy

Bobby Hull

Mike Modano

Guy Lafleur

Wayne Gretzky

Mario Leimieux

Mark Messier

Gordie Howe

What Happend in My Birth Year?

Of 1998. This is what the site says word for word.

In 1998, the world was a different place. In 1998, the year of your birth, the top selling movie was Armageddon. People buying popcorn in the lobby had glazing eyes while looking at the poster. People were indeed watching movies in the cinema. Imagine the packed seats, the laughter, the excitement, the novelty.

Do you know who won the Oscars that year? The academy award for best movie was Shakespeare in Love. The academy award for best foreign movie was Life is Beautiful. The top actor was Roberto Benigni for his role as Guido Orfice in Life is Beautiful. The top actress was Gwyenth Paltrow for her role as Viola De Lesseps in Shakespeare in Love. The best director? Stephen Spielberg for Saving Private Ryan.

In the year 1998, the time when you arrived on this planet, books were still popularly read on paper, not on digital devices. Trees were felled to get the word out. The number one US bestseller of the time wasThe Street Lawyer by John Grisham. Oh, that's many years ago. Have you read that book? Have you heard of it? Look at the cover!

In 1998... Smoking is banned in all California bars and restaurants. Russia begins to circulate new rubles to stem inflation and promote confidence. Nineteen European nations agree to forbid human cloning. Suspected "Unabomber" Theodore Kaczynski pleads guilty, and accepts a sentence of life without the possibility of parole. The United States Senate passes Resolution 71, urging U.S. President Bill Clinton to "take all necessary and appropriate actions to respond to the threat posed by Iraq's refusal to end its weapons of mass destruction programs." The first XML specification is released. Two white separatists are arrested in Nevada, accused of plotting biological warfare on New York City subways. A 66-day blackout begins in Auckland, New Zealand. Data sent from the Galileo probe indicates that Jupiter's moon Europa has a liquid ocean under a thick crust of ice. In Oncale v. Sundowner Offshore Services, the Supreme Court of the United States rules that federal laws banning on-the-job sexual harassment also apply when both parties are the same sex. NASA announces the choice of United States Air Force Lt. Col. Eileen Collins as commander of a future Space Shuttle Columbia mission to launch an X-ray telescope, making Collins the first woman to command a space shuttle mission. The video game of the day was Metal Gear Solid.

That was the world you were born into. Since then, you and others have changed it.

The Nobel prize for Literature that year went to José Saramago. The Nobel Peace prize went to John Hume and David Trimble. The Nobel prize for physics went to Robert B. Laughlin, Daniel Chee Tsui and Horst Ludwig Störmer from the United States and Germany for their discovery of a new form of quantum fluid with fractionally charged excitations. The sensation this created was big. But it didn't stop the planets from spinning, on and on, year by year. Years in which you would grow bigger, older, smarter, and, if you were lucky, sometimes wiser. Years in which you also lost some things. Possessions got misplaced. Memories faded. Friends parted ways. The best friends, you tried to hold on. This is what counts in life, isn't it?

The 1990s were indeed a special decade. The Nineties saw the beginnings of the World Wide Web, originating at CERN. Email becomes popular. The Soviet Union dissolved. Living standards in East Asia and Europe generally improved. The Cold War ends. Iraqi forces invade Kuwait. A UN coalition force led by the US was sent to the Persian Gulf, and aerial bombing of Iraq began. The Kosovo War took place. The Ethiopian Civil War ends. Dolly, a sheep, is cloned. The Global Positioning System GPS becomes fully operational. Genetically engineered crops are developed for commercial use. Intel develops the Pentium processor. The Java programming language is created. Microsoft released Windows 95. In Los Angeles, riots occur after the police brutality case involving Rodney King. Great Britain hands sovereignty of Hong Kong to China. East Timor breaks away from Indonesian control. US president Bill Clinton was involved in the Lewinsky scandal. Dogme 95 becomes an important artistic movement in European film. Teen soap Beverly Hills 90210 has its long run. Baywatch becomes the most watched show in history. On MTV, reality television makes its beginning. Nelson Mandela is elected president of South Africa. Germany was reunified. The prediction of computer bug Y2K spreads fear.

Do you know what was on the cover of Life that year?

6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1... it's 1998. There's TV noise coming from the second floor. Someone turned up the volume way too high. The sun is burning from above. These were different times. The show playing on TV isPower Rangers in Space. The sun goes down. Someone switches channels. There's Sex and the City on now. That's the world you were born in.

Progress, year after year. Do you wonder where the world is heading towards?

We're gettin' it straight in 98 y'all
Ah, ooh love, yeah
Tired of all the talk they're talkin' all over this town
I'm tired of all the negativity that's goin' 'round
...

That's from the song Live by Lenny Kravitz.

In 1998, a new character entered the world of comic books: Silverclaw. Bang! Boom! But that's just fiction, right? In the real world, in 1998,Jae Head was born. And Bindi Irwin. Mia-Sophie Wellenbrink, too. And you, of course. Everyone an individual. Everyone special. Everyone taking a different path through life.
It's 2011.

The world is a different place.

What path have you taken?

Bringing It Back From the 90's

Nickelodeon is bringing back a lot of their shows from their 1990's. They will be shown at night from midnight to four. Here are the shows:

Aaaahh!! Real Monsters

The Adventures of Pete and Pete

All That

The Amanda Show

Are You Afraid of the Dark?

CatDog

Clarissa Explains It All

Double Dare

Doug

GUTS

Hey Arnold!

Kenan and Kel

Legends of the Hidden Temple

Rocket Power

Ren & Stimpy

Rocco's Modern Life

Rugrats

Salute Your Shorts

Not bad. Good to see the Hidden Temple show on there. Loved that.

NBA Mount Rushmore

NBA ready. Vote for four of ten.

Larry Bird

Bill Russell

Wilt Chamberlain

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Michael Jordan

Magic Johnson

Jerry West

Julius Erving

Hakeem Olajuwon

Kobe Bryant

Too Good Not To Share

Think about it.