Eureka!

Kovalchuk Rocks My World

2006-01-10T11:42:00.000-05:00

First post here in a while, probably won't be the start of a trend or anything, but here it goes: I love Ilya Kovalchuk. This kid is playing out of mind right now for the hometown team. After an abysmal start, the Thrashers are finally starting to gel after (finally) getting its key players back from injury. Oh yeah, and Ilya totally played Sidney Crosby for a fool last weekend. A lovely CNNSI piece about the team here

Malpractice Legislation Passes House, Awaits Senate

2005-07-29T15:14:00.000-04:00

In an effort to limit damages in malpractice cases, the House has passed legislation limiting (in most cases) punitive damages to $250,000. Now it is up to the Senate whether or not the bill makes it any further. I cannot stress to you how important it is that this bill be passed. The medical profession is having so much stress added to it in the form of malpractice insurance that it is getting to expensive for some to continue their practices. As more and more are dissuaded from medical professions the negative effects would trickle down to everyone else. Hopefully this bill will pass and somewhat curtail the more ridiculous suits which inflate the already high insurance rates of doctors. Thanks CNN.

Most Serious Threat

2005-07-19T14:40:00.000-04:00

Auburn Men's Golfer Loses To A Girl... Who's 15

2005-07-13T20:36:00.000-04:00

Attention Will Claxton: You will never live this down and your closest friends will mock you for many years to come. Michelle Wie came way back and beat you head to head today at the men's Amateur Public Links. Here's the ESPN article.

UPDATE: As if it wasn't bad enough, the Auburn Athletics website has posted this story too. Read all about it here. Congratulations on making your whole school proud. War Eagle, Will. War Eagle.

The Time Is Now. Francoeur To The Bigs!

2005-07-07T14:33:00.000-04:00

Go ahead and get familiar with this guy. He'll be wearing that uni for a long time. Lilburn, Georgia representing. Get 'em Jeff. Tonight. Turner Field. Braves vs Cubs. Be there.

CBS Sportsline Article On Shockley

2005-06-27T14:36:00.000-04:00

Yeah, I know we've had our ups and downs, but I still love DJ for sticking around for his turn when he easily could have transfered and been starting for a year somewhere else. Check out the story here.

Merman, Pop...Merman!

2005-06-01T15:04:00.000-04:00

So this is cool news. Israeli inventor Alon Bodner has apparently developed a diving system that will replace scuba tanks as we know them. Essentially, he has studied how fish remove oxygen from water and produced a prototype that will allow people to do the same. This will allow people to breathe underwater at up to a 200m depth without using oxygen tanks. He's working with several scuba companies and has recieved money from the Israeli military to continue his work. Check it out here and the official link here. After all, "Water is the essence of wetness, wetness is the essence of beauty."

So Who Wants To Collaborate?

2005-05-23T12:31:00.000-04:00

If you would like to help out on this site, put up a comment or something so I can reach you. Together, we can accomplish many things. Namely nothing.

A Little Break

2005-05-09T00:42:00.000-04:00

For the three of you out there reading this page you've noticed a slow down in posts lately. Deal with it. These last few weeks and upcoming weeks are going to be keeping me too busy to update the blog regulary. So in case you were worried, I'm not abandoning you. There might be some posting if I come across something exceptional, but other than that, tough luck. Patience is all I ask.

Me Instead of the Monkey

2005-05-03T18:21:00.000-04:00

Yep, I'll just cut to the chase. Earlier I was in denial that this actually occured, now I have come to accept it. Last night I dreamt that my primary mode of transportation was German Shepherd. I even had to park him in a spot. When I think about it, I'm not really sure how the poor dog didn't get broken. Maybe German Shepherds are the Hummers of dog-powered transportation. Good boy.

Bon Appetit!

2005-04-27T11:56:00.000-04:00

"Bon Appetit!"

Copyright 2005 William Warren.

Thomas Davis: Will Put The Fear of God in People

2005-04-22T18:15:00.000-04:00

Just a blurb about our man Thomas Davis from ESPN.com:

SS/OLB Thomas Davis, Georgia, 6-foot-1, 230 pounds, 4.52 in the 40: Incredible, freaky size, and moves well for such a big man. Explosive tackler, who hits with a naturally rising action, and drives through in textbook fashion. Can really de-cleat a ball carrier or receiver and is always looking for knockout hit. Will put fear of God in people.

We've Certainly Missed

2005-04-20T23:10:00.000-04:00

"We've Certainly Missed"

Copyright 2005 William Warren.

Verizon CEO Thinks You Are Stupid For Wanting Coverage In Your Home

2005-04-18T00:36:00.000-04:00

First off, I don't use Verizon. I believe they are terrible, and I believe I am right. They have the worst customer service I have ever encountered. On numerous occasions I have had to deal with them for friends and family, and the crap they put you through is almost comical. Simply put, Verizon preys on the uninformed consumer. In a recent news conference, Verizon CEO Ivan Seidenberg pretty much spilled the beans on his evil empire. After ranting about how he believes free public WiFi was “one of the dumbest ideas” he'd ever heard, he actually went on to state that customers requests for better service in their homes was unreasonable. Unreasonable, Ivan? Did you stop to think about all of your customers who actually leave their homes and go to, wait for it, other Verizon customers homes??? Is it unreasonable for me to want reception at a friends home when I am away from my landline, Ivan? Oh wait, it isn't. I have Cingular.

Wrong Worship

2005-04-13T11:38:00.000-04:00

"Wrong Worship"

Copyright 2005 William Warren.

Jesus Doll Aimed at Christians With Cash

2005-04-12T10:27:00.000-04:00

Okay, more good news. This time from Jesus himself! Thanks to the Beverly Hills Teddy Bear Co., anyone who wants to can buy a Jesus doll which spouts verses at the touch of a button. I wonder, who can the target market be for this? It couldn't be Christians, could it? Let us hear from the horses mouse: "The company has hired a marketing firm with expertise reaching out to churches and church schools to generate sales." Great. Thanks to the success of The Passion of the Christ, Christians can look forward to being gently coaxed out of their money from con-artists for years to come. As a business move it is a good one, as this would appear to be an vast untapped market. They could just ship them off to Family Christian Stores and they would be faithfully (pun intended) bought up by the same sheep (keep the puns coming) who flock (just nailed the trifecta) to every Michael W. Sith (wait, I forget the 'm', or did I?) album the stores pimp to them anually. Check out the full story.

Rolling Stone: Stupid Stories For Stupid People

2005-04-11T01:29:00.000-04:00

First read the Rolling Stone article. I just really disagree with what this magazine has to say about politics. Thanks for pissing me off Bob Moser and representing Christian politicians as "dominionists" and modern day crusaders. They just really enjoy pigeon-holing anyone that voted for Bush as either part of the insane religious right or as someone who was tricked by these religious zealots into voting for their puppet, err, presidential candidate. Geez. While I do agree with their point about it being a bad thing that preachers be allowed to endorse political parties, I just feel that they have no honorable intentions in running a story like this other than pushing their own liberal agendas. This is fine, so long as the people reading these articles undrstand that what they are reading about conspiracy theorists is being written by conspiracy theorists, just on the opposite side. When will people just realize that they need to think for themselves instead of looking to garbage like this as representative of what they believe, when in fact it hardly bares any semblace at all to their feelings on the matter? Just because I voted for a conservative doesn't mean I want to see every elementary school child in America pledge allegiance to the Christian flag. That would be really scary and would only confirm the irrational rantings of "journalists" like Mr. Moser. How dumb do you have to be to believe that everything is black and white, and that those that run this country are equally simplistic? Very dumb, if you were wondering. You'd also have to be dumb to give any credance to political ideas originated by music magazines, and for that matter, musicians too.

Clemson Unveils Tough New Uniforms, Players

2005-04-06T16:58:00.000-04:00

Way to go, Clemson! In a move that will surely strike fear in hearts of opposing teams , Clemson University today unveiled new football uniforms for the 2005 season. Not only are these uni's unsightly, they are being modeled by what appears to be a player of ambiguous gender. Yup, great move. I've included a sample of how terrifying this kid's demeanor is curtesy of some creative and quick witted Oklahoma fans. Feel free to make your own contribution! If this keeps up we might have a new generation of the Star Wars Kid on our hands. Also, the beaded necklace is a nice touch, isn't it?

Coach Roy Williams: One Lucky Dog

2005-04-05T15:05:00.000-04:00

For all of you who follow college basketball and have a profound understanding of it's intricate workings, you can breathe easy. Last night the team with the most talent won. UNC was blowing out Illinois just like they were supposed to. The Fighting Illini had no answer to Carolina's zone defense. It was brilliant. With the lead extended to 15 and Illinois fading fast, it looked like Coach Roy Williams was on his way to his first championship and shedding his image as a choke artist. Then he started to choke. In a brilliant display of coaching acumen, Coach Roy switched the defense back to man. I cannot express how poor of a decision this is. Roy: If it ain't broke don't fix it. Illinois was completely befuddled by your 1-3-1 zone and then you switch to man? Are you serious Roy??? So, Illinois proceeds to trim the lead to 7 before Coach Huckelberry Hound decides to switch back to zone. This works Roy, quit freaking with the system. Nope, he goes back to man and Illinois comes back to tie. TIE! They tie it up, people! Not only that, but the Illini have three open 3-point attempts to take the lead with the clock dwindling. Fortunately for Roy, they are all missed. If Illinois wins that game he never ever lives it down. Geez.

Good Gas Mileage

2005-03-30T13:14:00.000-05:00

T-Rex Soft Tissue Found In Fossil, Theme Parks To Follow

2005-03-24T22:02:00.000-05:00

This is the craziest, scariest, and coolest thing I have heard about since Jurrasic Park came out. The only difference is that this is real. As of now scientists are uncertain if they will be able to extract an intact sample of dino DNA, but for goodness sakes people, this is ridiculous. Read CNN's article here. Jules Vern would be pround of you, Michael Crichton.

Devaluation Of Human LIfe

2005-03-23T12:59:00.000-05:00

The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe

2005-03-21T16:50:00.000-05:00

Just in case any of you might have forgotten, C.S. Lewis' classic series The Chronicles of Narnia is being made into a live action film series set to be released over the next several years. Up first is The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe. The first movie trailers should start appearing sometime in April with the film scheduled to open on December 9th of this year. Purists do not fret: the movies are being co-produced by a stepson of Lewis himself and he promises that the allegorical references and inter-woven Christian themes will remain intact. This is good news to those who had concern over Disney's involvement, which is thankfully limited to distrubution rights only. Oh, and for those of you not familiar with the story the picture above is artwork from the movie depicting the Christ figure Aslan, not Mufasa. Shame on you for thinking otherwise. Go immediately and pick up these books from Amazon!

I'm Out, Suckers....

2005-03-08T18:49:00.000-05:00

I might just send ya'll a postcard from my next destination! Maybe....

Wisconson Aims To Take Out Cats

2005-03-08T13:26:00.000-05:00

So Wisconsion is making a comeback in my mind. Turns out that a slightly insane hunter in the area, Mark Smith, has proposed to lawmakers that cats be declared an unprotected species, and that they create an open season on any free-roaming felines. Smith suggests that anyone with a small game license be able to shoot these cats. "I get up in the morning and if there's new snow, there's cat tracks under my bird feeder... I look at them as an invasive species, plain and simple," Smith said. Also, an idiot Univ. of Wisconson ecology professor stated that vagrant cats are responsible for between 7.8 and 219 million bird deaths a year, in Wisconson alone! I don't know about you, but that seems to be a big discrepancy in numbers. Giving us a range of over 200 million just doesn't really make you an expert at anything. Full story here.