What a great night!
Thank you to all of the fans who made it out for our 2007 Home Opener. I thought the energy in the arena was TREMENDOUS. While we took a loss for the night, I don't think anyone will argue that this team impressed a lot of people with their tenacity and willingness to dig deep to try and pull off a win. The fans definitely helped spur on the comeback, so thank you!
See you all Friday!
- David
Monday, May 21, 2007
Wednesday, May 9, 2007
Tuesday, May 1, 2007
Randomness
We promised that this blog would be unconventional, so here's a few random things that have popped up in my head the last couple of days.
1) Easy-Pour Bottles
It amazes me that this invention is only a few years old. Think about it - we landed on the moon nearly 40 years ago. We can record live television and play it back instantaneously. We can fit thousands and thousands of
songs onto a credit card sized hard drive. But one thing we've only just started is the Easy Pour Bottle.
I have two questions about this phenomenon. 1) How did this take so long to invent? and 2) How are any bottles NOT Easy Pour nowadays? I'm not kidding about #2, we have shampoo, ketchup, bbq sauce, etc. bottles all over the house that drive me crazy! You have to wait for the liquid to funnel to the top, or suck a little extra air in, or maybe even unscrew the top to get those last few drops out. But with the Easy Pour option, all of those worries are gone! How is this simply not standard?
2) Spelling of the word "buses"
Ok, I get it. Nouns ending in "S" use an "ES" to pluralize the word. I like the rule, it makes sense.
The problem is, even though the English language has a number of odd, often times conflicting rules, shouldn't there be a rule made for words that just don't look right? Does "more than one bus" look better to you as BUSES or BUSSES. I say the second.
3) Buying new basketball shoes
So, Nicole and I had a good exchange the other day about the purchase of a new pair of basketball shoes for yours truly. I've finally found a pair that are extremely comfortable, provide support and last a decent amount of time. The problem is, the line has been discontinued and the only way to buy a new pair is online through Ebay or a multitude of shady websites.
We started talking and realized that I'm at a point in my life where I can't just buy a pair of shoes anymore. Let me explain: I was torn between the really boring white pair and the really gaudy red velvet pair. Nicole made a perfectly good point when she said my game doesn't really reflect that of a red velvet shoe wearer. And she' s right. If you wear a red velvet pair of basketball shoes, you'd really better have something special in the arsenal, other than a right block baby hook and the move where you throw your body into a smaller opponent and see what happens. You need grace. You need style. You need to back up your footwear.
But, you know, when you're younger, that doesn't matter. You can wear yellow clown shoes, Rec Specks and Bike Shorts and get away with it. Personally, I miss those days.
- David
1) Easy-Pour Bottles
It amazes me that this invention is only a few years old. Think about it - we landed on the moon nearly 40 years ago. We can record live television and play it back instantaneously. We can fit thousands and thousands of
songs onto a credit card sized hard drive. But one thing we've only just started is the Easy Pour Bottle.I have two questions about this phenomenon. 1) How did this take so long to invent? and 2) How are any bottles NOT Easy Pour nowadays? I'm not kidding about #2, we have shampoo, ketchup, bbq sauce, etc. bottles all over the house that drive me crazy! You have to wait for the liquid to funnel to the top, or suck a little extra air in, or maybe even unscrew the top to get those last few drops out. But with the Easy Pour option, all of those worries are gone! How is this simply not standard?
2) Spelling of the word "buses"
Ok, I get it. Nouns ending in "S" use an "ES" to pluralize the word. I like the rule, it makes sense.
The problem is, even though the English language has a number of odd, often times conflicting rules, shouldn't there be a rule made for words that just don't look right? Does "more than one bus" look better to you as BUSES or BUSSES. I say the second.
3) Buying new basketball shoes
So, Nicole and I had a good exchange the other day about the purchase of a new pair of basketball shoes for yours truly. I've finally found a pair that are extremely comfortable, provide support and last a decent amount of time. The problem is, the line has been discontinued and the only way to buy a new pair is online through Ebay or a multitude of shady websites.
We started talking and realized that I'm at a point in my life where I can't just buy a pair of shoes anymore. Let me explain: I was torn between the really boring white pair and the really gaudy red velvet pair. Nicole made a perfectly good point when she said my game doesn't really reflect that of a red velvet shoe wearer. And she' s right. If you wear a red velvet pair of basketball shoes, you'd really better have something special in the arsenal, other than a right block baby hook and the move where you throw your body into a smaller opponent and see what happens. You need grace. You need style. You need to back up your footwear.
But, you know, when you're younger, that doesn't matter. You can wear yellow clown shoes, Rec Specks and Bike Shorts and get away with it. Personally, I miss those days.
- David
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