Muppets – Beaker sings Dust in the Wind
Mike Baker on Homeless Soccer, aka The Clip That Hooked Me on Red Eye
I discovered Red Eye, late night on Fox News and watched it now and then, but it was this clip that made Red Eye a daily watch for the wife and I. When you see it, you’ll understand why.
Multi-Camera Office Lip-Sync Brilliance
One Reason I Love Fox News “Red Eye” at 3am
This is making the rounds because “Attack of the Show” featured it. I’ve been wanting exactly this clip, plus the “Homeless soccer fat chicks” comment for some time. I’ll have to settle for just the one, for now.
Warcraft Economics – Auctions, Profiteering, and Helping Others
Filed under: Economics, Entertainment, Lockjaw's Life, Opinion
I love to play World of Warcraft. Questing, killing beasties, gaining achievements, and Player vs Player are just entertaining things to do on a nice relaxing evening. One of the great things about WoW, as it is known, is that there are so many different ways to play the game. One of my most enjoyable things to do, though, is profiteering. I farm expensive materials, gather sellable quest items, and pick up items from vendors in my travels for resale.
My favorite way to find things to sell, though, is to scan the auction house for items that are, frankly, being sold too cheaply. I buy them at the seller’s asking price, and immediately place them back up for sale at a higher price. The price I sell for more closely matches the price that the market will bear. Sometimes, I can multiply my investment several times on one item.
iTunes and iPod Tips – Ratings, Smart Playlists, and More
I’m not alone, I’m sure, in having a huge music collection. With iTunes and my iPod, this translates into a collection of thousands of tracks. Working with such a large collection is a horrible process without some organization. Early on, my wife pointed out the smart playlist option in iTunes, which made life much easier. My first iPod died after being purchased used, having a hard drive replacement, and a year of heavy use. Now I own an 80 Gig iPod Classic. When I upgraded to a new PC, I decided it was time to start over on my music organization in iTunes. This left me with thousands of tracks to work with, and a need to completely reorganize my music collection for more ease of use.
Those who heard me describe my organization style on my iPod always thought I was fairly hardcore in my way of working. Ratings, smart playlists, and genres were effectively used to give me access to what I want, when I wanted it. Still, with so many tracks, I found myself overwhelmed, and my iPod stuffed to the gills with tracks that I didn’t necessarily need with me every day. It was time to go further.
I hit Google, looking for clues from others. I wanted to see how others used the features in iTunes to manage their music, and how I could use those tricks myself. This post is an attempt to gather what I learned, and pass it along.
Great Time-Lapse Video, Basketball to Hockey in 2 hours
I’m not a big sports fan, by any means. This video was fun to watch, though. It involves two sports that aren’t NASCAR, and some tight scheduling. I understand that there’s one sport (that isn’t NASCAR), called Basketball, that is played on a specialized surface. In this case, it’s wood. There’s another sport (that isn’t NASCAR) called hockey, that’s played on ice. In Raleigh, NC, both are played in the same facility, the RBC Center. The thing is, the basketball game started at 2pm, and the hockey game starts at 7. Once the basketball game ends (when one side gets 15 points, maybe? Maybe one of my readers is familiar with this uncommon game), the crew has approximately two hours to convert from the wooden basketball court to an ice surface. They did it in one hour, nineteen. Watching it happen was, to me, the most enjoyable moment in sports I’ve had since the last pit-stop of the NASCAR season.
24 Season 6 Soon to Begin
With the new season of 24 just days away, I thought it might be a good time to do a review of the first episode of the season. I’ll keep it short, and relatively spoiler-free. Jack’s back. He’s not quite himself, but he hasn’t completely lost his touch. If you remember the cliffhanger to the firt episode of Season 1, you’ll cheer near the end of this episode. No, there’s no “gonna need a hacksaw” line, but actions speak louder than words.
Deep Space Nine’s Dr. Bashir will be joining us for episode 2, and the best line belongs to him so far. I’m looking forward to watching episodes 3 and 4 tonight.
Best Simpsons Intro EVER
This is the best Simpsons intro I’ve seen yet. Small bits of the intro change each week, with occasional MAJORLY changed intros. Count this as one of the latter. If you’ve ever seen the intro to the Simpsons, you need to see this one.
Why I Love Toyotas – The Video
As my friends and family can tell you, I’m a fan of Toyota. In general, they make quality cars. Their trucks are known for their strength and long life. Nothing, though, prepared me for the following video. The TV show, “Top Gear” took a 1980s era Toyota pickup and proceeded to determine what it would take to destroy it.
What does it take to destroy a Toyota Pickup? Good question. Rough treatment was just the beginning. Next came a collission with a tree. After that, it just gets to be ludicrous.
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