What a game!
I have to admit that I did not watch the first half completely but I did watch from the half time on. Not sure what to think of the show during half time “The Who”. The light show was excellent but the music was pretty good. I can tell you one thing though - there was well over 10,000 (give or take a thousand) CSI fans in the house when the song “Who are you” came on. The crowd erupted with sing-a-longs for the entire song. I have so many favorite moments in the second half that I don’t know which one to post tomorrow. Come back tomorrow and see what I picked. Once again - Congrats go out to the New Orleans Saints!

Well I have put my foot in my mouth and have mentioned that me being overweight is a choice that I made and that if I wanted to be slimmer all I had to do was say so. Well it’s day two and I’m feeling a bit tired but I feel great physically. I ma bout to do my push ups and walk my first mile of the day. I will keep posting as to me status on a day to day basis.

A little something I got from my friends at work - Some of this makes sense

Jeff Foxworthy on Ohio:

All I have to say is “Go Bucks!”
You might be from Ohio (pronounced O-hi-uh), if:
You think all Pro football teams are supposed to wear orange!
You know all the 4 seasons: winter, still winter, almost winter and
construction..
You live less than 30 miles from some college or university.
You know what a buckeye really is, and have a recipe for candied ones.
“Toward the lake” means “north” and “toward the river” means “south.”
You know if other Ohioans are from southern or northern Ohio as soon as they open their mouths.
You can spell words like Cuyahoga, Olentangy, Bellefontaine, Tuscarawas, Wapakoneta and you know which letter is doubled in Cincinnati.
“Vacation! ” means spending a day at Cedar Point in the summer and deer hunting in the fall.
You measure distance in minutes
Your school classes were canceled because of cold.
Your school classes were canceled because of heat.
You’ve had to switch from “heat” to “A/C” in the same day.
You know what should be knee-high by the Fourth of July.
You end your sentences with an unnecessary preposition. For example:
“Where’s my coat at?”
You install security lights on your house and garage and leave both
unlocked.
You think of the major four food groups as corn, pork, beer, and Jell-O
salad with marshmallows.
You carry jumper cables in your car.
You know what ‘pop’ is.
You design your kid’s Halloween costume to fit over a snowsuit.
Driving is better in the winter because the potholes are filled with snow.
(Amen!)
You think sexy lingerie is tube socks and a flannel nightgown.
The local paper covers national and international headlines on one page but requires six pages for sports.
If you actually get these jokes — then forward ‘em to your OHIO friends!

BOSTON (UPI) — New York Mets left-handed reliever Billy Wagner joined the Boston Red Sox Tuesday.

The Mets, who had put him on waivers four days earlier, will get two players to be announced later from the Red Sox, Major League Baseball said on its Web site.

Wagner waived his no-trade clause in return for the Red Sox agreeing not to exercise his 2010 option while keeping the right to offer him salary arbitration. That allows Wagner to become a free agent after the season and puts Boston in line to be compensated by any team that signs him.

The Red Sox reportedly are on the hook for the prorated portion of his $10.5 million 2009 salary for the rest of the season.

Wagner, 38, has 385 career saves, putting him within striking distance of John Franco, who holds the record for left-handers at 424.

He had reconstructive elbow surgery less than a year ago.

I’m not sure what the complete deal will be here but I would love to know which players are jumping over to the Mets. I haven’t really had a chance to watch Wagner play before but I do intend to see if Boston puts him in. He might be a good asset to the club especially since he’s a skip and turn away from over coming John Franco’s 424 saves. Just like any other new comer - Welcome to the Club!

This month is definitely the month - especially if you are into paintballing like I am. I haven’t paintballed in about a year or so and I’m looking into getting back into shape and signing up to the local club and begin my retraining in having some good ole fashion fun. Now in order to do this I would have to supply myself with the right gear that both protects me as well as gives me that sweet look of coolness. BDU pants would be a great start especially if you get yourself some black ones like the ones I want. The one feature that I believe is the one that stands out the most is the reinforced seat and knee patches. These two sections of the body are the ones to go first especially if you are a true baller. So if anyone is thinking about getting me something worthy and long lasting these would be it.

This following article piece is from ArcaMax sports coverage of the Bulls and Celtics game on Saturday -

BOSTON (UPI) — Back-to-back overtime jump shots by Tyrus Thomas Saturday helped Chicago beat Boston 105-103 in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference first-round matchup.

The contest went to overtime tied 97-97 after Boston’s Paul Pierce made only one of two free throws with two seconds left in the fourth period.

Rookie guard Derrick Rose, making his NBA playoff debut, led Chicago with 36 points and 11 assists. Ben Gordon scored 20 with three rebounds and five assists.

Thomas scored six of the Bulls’ eight overtime points and finished with 16 with six rebounds and three blocked shots. Two other Bulls scored in double figures in Chicago’s first-ever post-season win over the defending champion Celtics.

Rajon Rondo led Boston with 29 points, nine rebounds and seven assists.

Pierce scored 23 with seven rebounds and three assists, while Glen Davis, playing for the injured Kevin Garnett, scored 18 with three rebounds.

Garnett’s knee injury likely will cause him to miss the post-season.

With Garnett on the sidelines it makes me feel a little better for the Bulls to finish them off in six games. What I would like to also mention goes to those “professional” analysts that gave Chicago a snowball’s chance in hell of winning that first game a thumbs down on their prediction and a strong HAHAHA. In watching the Bulls play they are starting to look like a more focused and more determined team then before. A lot of people have written off the Bulls because of their lack of stats and performance in the last few years. The Bulls are back and they are going to make things tough for the Celtics and those who come after.

This video as well as others have made me think that you can be held back from succeeding and you can be handicapped in any manner but if you look into your soul you know that something burning inside of you is screaming to get out. Listen to your inner voice and set yourself free to accomplish whatever comes your way.

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Watch the preview first then comment as to what you think of it. I think it will be a pretty darn good movie to catch on the big screen especially if you dig the science fiction aspect of it. If you’re a Heroes fan then you’ll like this one.

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Again please feel free to leave a comment on what you saw. This movie would be a good one to watch but propbably not with you’re significant other especially if you’re married. They may not be as entertained as you would be.
Enjoy

The next few posts that I display will show you a few movies that are due to come out this year and from the looks of they look to be quite interesting. I will not mention them on this post but keep coming back and you’ll see them appear on a regular basis. Yes I know that most of you reading this don’t really have the money to go out and watch a these movies at the theaters but maybe you’ll catch one of them.
Enjoy-

The NBA’s lists of 10 most popular jerseys and 10 most popular team merchandise, based on sales at the NBA Store in New York City and NBAStore.com since the start of the 2008-09 season through January:

Top 10 jerseys / Top 10 teams

Kobe Bryant / Lakers
Kevin Garnett / Celtics
LeBron James / Knicks
Chris Paul / Cavaliers
Allen Iverson / Bulls
Pau Gasol / Suns
Paul Pierce / Pistons
Dwyane Wade / Hornets
Derrick Rose / Heat
Nate Robinson Spurs

With that little bit of info I’m pretty sure that the all time top sales for jerseys had to be Larry Bird and Michael Jordan. These two phenoms along with a host of others must of had a huge income of sales that didn’t just factor in jerseys. Let me know what you think even if you don’t agree.

While reading my updates for the day I say that one of the tips of the day was how to present a photo from today to look like it was an original from decades ago. Visit the following link to see what their process was to accomplish such a neat look.

When I take pictures I sometimes find myself wanting to make them look a bit older then what they appear. I have to be honest and say that although I tried many times to get that old look - it doesn’t really come out all that great. I will be adding a gallery with some of my favorite pictures that I have taken in 08. Check out the learning tip, it’s a great piece of information.

Last nights game was one to watch and enjoy, well as a fan of the Bulls of course. With Ben G. Drew G. combining a total of 42 points you know it had to be a good game. Had they not lost last night they would walked into Portland with three wins and a better feel for that game. This link will take you to a video click provided by ESPN which shows some excellent moments during the game. The quoted piece below is from the UPI (United Press International) site - a site I visit almost on a daily basis to get an update of what happens in the world of sports when I’m unable to watch.

CHICAGO (UPI) — Nick Collison scored 21 points Saturday night — five of them in overtime — to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 109-98 victory over Chicago.

Collision scored the final point in regulation when he sank a free throw with more than a minute left to play and then put the Thunder ahead for good with a three-point play to break a 96-96 tie during the extra period, when Oklahoma City outscored Chicago 15-4. Click here to read more of their coverage…

With the game looking to go both ways you would of thought the Cavaliers would pull this off with a win. Well, not only did they not get the win and lose their head cheese but their number 1 guy was called for traveling on a move that he does pretty much all the time.

James did his usual quick step and made his shot that would won it for them but the official called it a travel. With what has occured I hope that other officials go back and watch the many games that this has happened and if they find the same technique then the official responsible for allowing that to happen should either take a penalty and lose a days pay or donate cash to a charity.

The following is an article ny the UPI team, they do not mention the “travel” incident but it’s still a good read…

WASHINGTON (UPI) — Antawn Jamison scored six of his 26 points in the fourth period Sunday, helping the Washington Wizards hold on and beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 80-77.

The veteran forward’s critical 18-foot jump shot gave Washington a 79-77 advantage with 10 seconds left after a 71-58 lead with 6:33 remaining.

Cleveland trailed 68-54 when the period began, but outscored Washington 23-12 in the final 12 minutes.

Caron Butler scored 19 with seven rebounds. Dominic McGuire scored 10 with 10 rebounds, while five others scored for the Wizards, who have split their last four contests.

Despite the win, the Wizards are just 7-25 to date.

LeBron James led Cleveland with 30 points, 10 assists and six rebounds.

Mo Williams scored 13 with four rebounds, while Anderson Varejoa added 10 points and 10 rebounds for the Cavaliers, who shot just 39.4 percent from the field and lost Coach Mike Brown to a third period ejection for arguing with game officials.

HOW FIGHTS START

1: When I got home last night, my wife demanded that I take her someplace
expensive…..so, I took her to a gas station…..
and that’s how the fight started…..

2: I tried to talk my wife into buying a case of Miller Light for $14.95.
Instead, she bought a jar of cold cream for $7.95. I told her the beer
would make her look better at night than the cold cream.
And that’s how the fight started…

3: After retiring, I went to the Social Security office to apply for
Social Security. The woman behind the counter asked me for my driver’s license to verify my age. I looked in my pockets and realized I had left my wallet at home. I told the woman that I was very sorry, but I would have to go home and come back later. The woman said, ‘Unbutton your shirt’. So I opened my shirt revealing my curly silver hair. She said, ‘That silver hair on your chest is proof enough for me’ and she processed my Social Security application. When I got home, I excitedly told my wife about my experience at the Social Security office. She said, ‘You should have dropped your pants. You might have gotten disability, too’.
And that’s how the fight started…..

4: My wife and I were sitting at a table at my high school reunion, and I
kept staring at a drunken lady swigging her drink as she sat alone at a
nearby table. My wife asked, ‘Do you know her?’ ‘Yes,’ I sighed, ‘She’s
my old girlfriend. I understand she took to drinking right after we split up
those many years ago, and I hear she hasn’t been sober since.’ ‘My God!’
says my wife, ‘Who would think a person could go on celebrating that
long?’
And that’s how the fight started…..

5: I rear-ended a car this morning. So, there we were alongside the road and slowly the other driver got out of his car. You know how sometimes you just get soooo stressed and little things just seem funny? Yeah, well I couldn’t believe it…. he was a DWARF!!! He stormed over to my car, looked up at me, and shouted, ‘I AM NOT HAPPY!!!’ So, I looked down at him and said, ‘Well, then which one are you?’
And that’s how the fight started…..

6: I took my wife to a restaurant. The waiter, for some reason, took my
order first. ‘I’ll have the strip steak, medium rare please.’ He said,
‘Aren’t you worried about the mad cow?’ ‘Nah, she can order for
herself.’
And that’s how the fight started…..