Archive for March, 2008

have you filled out your march madness brackets?

Posted in and?, sports on March 18th, 2008

feel free to join up the march madness brackets challenge group I created on yahoo:

http://tournament.fantasysports.yahoo.com/

group id: 77617
password: yuta

you have until end of day wednesday to submit your bracket (yeah it’s short notice).

michael or mike?

Posted in and?, sports on March 18th, 2008

I find it interesting how michael jordan is referred to as “michael” when he’s referred to by his full name, but if it’s just his first name it’s “mike” (eg: If I could be like mike).

but yet it sounds so weird if someone were to say “mike jordan.”

who’s with me on this?

this officially kicks off my annual (and sporadic) march madness rants.

Posted in and?, sports on March 14th, 2008

so march madness is in full swing. there’s conference tournament coverage every night this week and it all leads up to Selection Sunday when we see who made the Big Dance (aka the ncaa tournament). the tournament itself begins next week.

so the first thing to get off my chest is how some of the tv announcers pronounce va tech like vah-tech and not virginia tech.

if they’re going to do that, why don’t they pronounce ga tech like gah-tech and not georgia tech?

let’s keep it consistent.

flicts and flakes.

Posted in and?, stupid on March 13th, 2008

here’s a little game that’s sure to brighten everybody’s day. whenever the word conflict comes up in conversation, replace it with cornflake.

example:

sorry barry, but I am unable to make the 9:30 call tomorrow due to a scheduling cornflake.

hilarious, right?

direct flights vs non-stop flights.

Posted in pet peeve, wtf on March 13th, 2008

I hear people confusing the two all the time and it drives me absolutely fucking bonkers, to the point where I make a point to correct the person. I have become That Guy.

let me make it absolutely easy for you:

> direct flight means it’s probably gonna make a stop somewhere along the way.

> non-stop flight means exactly that: it’s not going to make a stop somewhere along the way.

there.

ricotta cheese.

Posted in and?, yum on March 13th, 2008

I think I really, really like ricotta cheese.