our W

The Resurrection

2010-09-27T13:51:00.000-07:00

It's been lonely.

B1! Welcome Black.

W1........comes quick with a take.

You know she's retiring right? So she took her foot off the accellerator, put that thing on cruise control and now going to make an exit.

Return of Camp Trotter to Our W

2010-09-23T16:39:00.000-07:00

14 years ago it may have been unthinkable- 5 years ago it would have been as proud of a moment we could possible imagine- now less then 12 days away I am not quite sure I care.

all HER fault

is poly at fresno even something that matters?

it would be if one of 2 gentlemen would be on the sideline in charge of the program- but no they are in missouri and NY

and it is HER fault

Heeeeeeee's Baaaccckkk!

2010-09-21T15:32:00.000-07:00

It's been a long time since last here. A lot challenges, pain, and general discomfort felt. After surving all of that, it's great to be back. The instrument was put down to collect thoughts and makes observations, but it now time for the resurection. I'm not talking about myself here. I am talking about the starting quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles named Michael Vick. They were planning on this once they traded McNabb. It had nothing to do with Kolb but everything to do with what they saw in Mike.

Hell YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

2008-11-05T13:42:00.001-08:00

We did it, we finally did it!

Voter Intimidation

2008-10-31T10:07:00.000-07:00

This is the sad part of voting.
I would assume that the most of the people being harassed are democrats.
Awful!

"We are learning of private investigators threatening Latino voters in New Mexico, deceptive flyers sent to students in Virginia, and politically-motivated police investigations of new voters in Ohio," Slater said. "These activities are just the latest tactics in what has been a decade-long partisan strategy to limit registration and voting."

Voter intimidation dates back to Caeser's era and it's a shame to see it occur so blatantly.

More Like Western Illinois...........

2008-10-16T20:02:00.000-07:00

In the 4th and the scrubs are coming in to take the final beating.

Don't worry. Obama, Black White or Martian will be marching into the office like Brian Knuckles into our endzone.

Curious though what specifics do you think he brings to the table to get your vote. Besides him being 1 step closer to Ocho Cinco being in office.

Like leading Idaho State 27-0 in the first

2008-10-16T09:04:00.000-07:00

This is how I feel about the election right now.
This article sums my sentiment up perfectly.
I want him to win, yet am not sure America will allow it.
I can relate to all the things below. We'll see though.

"I'm about half and half right now that he'll win," said Shields, an 18-year-old university student and Obama supporter at a union-sponsored candidate forum in Cincinnati.

"Now when November comes and we're almost there, then I'll believe. Right now, I just have my fingers crossed."

Baptist preacher and Obama backer Brenda Girton-Mitchell, 60, said she had enough faith "in the human psyche" to believe that Obama would prevail over McCain.

But she echoes blacks across the country when she notes that polls have fooled them before, citing the famous case of Tom Bradley, an African American who narrowly lost the 1982 California governor's election despite leading in polls.

The CampTrotter state of Mind

2008-10-14T11:00:00.001-07:00

The internet was the new generation of the Communications Utility Infrastructure.

The near future will define (or start to define) the next generation Power Utility Infrastructure, only to be followed by the new generation Transportation Utility Infrastructure 7 years later.

Industrial revolutions can occur when technology impacts utilities as opposed to products because all governments require utilities.

The next US President can make the biggest global impact by disrupting oil based energy because enough rich people got burned to finally enable the change.

In the Bailout package, I would bet most corporate tax incentives have to do with Energy. It is the one compromise that both democrats and replublicans can agree.

Tax incentives for the republicans and green energy for the democrats!

They can cooperate together without violating their parties’ perceptions.

I think new energy philosophy and infrastructure will ease the financial burden of transportation investment.

Something like Wireless power for vehicles would easier to develop once the Power aspect is addressed. I think both generation and transmission must be developed with a system mentality and created cohesively.

Google is almost done with Telecom once the cloud is established. They can then focus on energy because a lot of power will be needed if say 30% of the world’s computer activity goes to the clouds.

They will need to create their own solution(like their solar setup) for long term scalable growth without dealing with PG&E’s lobbyists.

It's the Newest World Order!

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The Great Black Shark is back

2008-09-22T11:30:00.000-07:00

ODOG is the hardest movie character I may have seen in my life. Think about it.
He is harder than Kaiser Soze, Scarface, and Dinero in Cape Fear. ODOG was the icon of the crack era and reason why Charles Barkely and Spike Lee aren't scary to America anymore. Everytime I see this actor I think of O Dog. O Dog made Omar look soft.

America is still afraid of O Dog.

Yes I said it. The Great Black Shark has returned. He's been on Hiatus since December 3rd 2007.

Shouts out to Switzer

2008-09-22T09:09:00.001-07:00

This came from MMQB. I can't stand Peter King, but I had to mention this.
Switzer's bar tab from the Superbowl with Pittsburgh was $100K. What was he drinking?

Switzer is a G.

Pearlman writes that Troy Aikman was disgusted by Sanders. And Barry Switzer too. He also notes that Switzer's liquor tab during the week of the Pittsburgh-Dallas Super Bowl in Arizona was $100,000. That's a heck of an example to set, Barry. What a great hire.

The Wing T

2008-09-22T08:44:00.000-07:00

As you know Sir Thomas, I am a disciple of the Wing T. That is my theme offense and I seek it in all football. I want to send shouts out to Miami for out scheming Belichek.

They removed football fundamentals and created an even playing field. It was a pleausre and joy to see Ricky running bye as the Wing. Quite honestly, that offense is a perfect way to utilize two backs.

With a healthy Vince Young, Tennessee can do that a few times with Chris Johnson running by. Imagine him with a head start around the corner.

Shouts out to Jason Campbell. The media is hard on black quarterbacks and he shut them the f up by solid gameplay. Over 70% is Steve Youngish, and he has outplayed Hassleback at this stage in the offense.

Remember that Hasslbeback was so bad that they had Trent Dilfer in as their starter. Did you get Cube yet?
War Ed Hochuli!

Zebras

2008-09-17T16:33:00.001-07:00

I wish people would give Hoculi a break. Did he make an awful call and cost the Bolts the game...absolutely. But, you can't tell me he didn't man up. He admitted his mistake...he is crucifying himself and actually responding to his hate mail and death threats. Let's be honest here, he is arguably one of the best refs in the game. He and Mike Carey have to be #1 and #2 (in no particular order), he explains the rules on calls and is a master of his craft. Compare this to NBA refs tanking games, MLB umps being plain bad, and Soccer refs doing whatever Soccer refs do...I mean c'mon they actually fall for those fake injuries.

In the most important game, the game of life, Ed and his pipes are true pros. They owned up to their mistake and took responsibility.

The most painful thing I've ever seen

2008-09-15T12:50:00.000-07:00

Remember this scene?
How does it make you feel?

Janiak, where are you at? I thought you were going to contribute.
Did you move away from Snake and KP? Where has Carl Limar been anyway?

Ice Cube

2008-08-28T12:45:00.000-07:00

Where did you move to?
How big is young Cutter now?
Mine wakes up once or twice, which is tolerable.

Phelps was solid, but it is still swimming. It was the greatest performance but I think Bolt was the Greatest Athlete. Phelps was also granted a platform to do that much.

Top athletes for me are like, Bo, Cromartie, S. Taylor,hershel, Deion. Tiger Federer and all champions in a sport, but that doesn't mean you an athlete in my world.

They unleashed the PacMan. He will be a beast. Watch.

Moving Sucks

2008-08-27T10:04:00.000-07:00

I havent given up- just in the middle of chaos- however my kid is sleeping thru the night, so i have that going for me.

to catch up:

Bolt may have ran a 9.5 something if he would have finished the 100 like he did the 200. that is sick- and the fact he is 6'5 or whatever- lord it was pretty to watch

Phelps run was ridiculous- no other word for it.

best athlete? name 10 sports and roll out the ball and see who places where in each of them- i would take Deion- Bolt would obviously beat him in a 100 but it would be closer then what would happen in baseball, fb, or hoops i bet.

screw decathletes

very interesting to see what Poly does this year- all starts Sat.

Merrimen sucks- he can go get on Farve's island.

AJ is joining as a contributor.

WORD

Worlds Greatest Athlete / Greatest Olympic Achievement

2008-08-21T10:32:00.001-07:00

These two questions could require two much typing to make sound arguments. Given all the Olympic achievements lately, these two questions are all over the news.

Who is the worlds greatest athlete? Phelps, Bolt, Tiger, Kobe, Lebron, Federer etc. etc. etc. I don't know the answer to that. What I do know is who shouldn't be. Why is Tiger always included as the greatest athlete? Granted, his dedication, determination, concentration and hand-eye coordination is superior, however I've never seen him move faster than 3 miles an hour. How do we know he doesn't have the ability to leap over a grasshopper or throw a football without looking like my sister?
When I think of an athlete, I think of Antonio Cromartie, Deion, MJ, Randall El.
I'm not saying Tiger might not be a good athlete, but I'll put money on the fact that either of the 4 I just mentioned would crush Tiger in 95% of all sports. Thus being an athlete.

Greatest Olympic Achievement:
Real hard to answer.
Phelps won 8 golds. EIGHT! Along with breaking multiple world records.
Bolt smoked everyone. I've never seen it look that easy. 2 golds and 2 world records. For gods sake he didnt even look like he was trying in some of those qualifiers and finals.

I can't grasp my hands aroung which is more amazing. The only thing that keeps pulling me back to Bolt is the fact that short sprints are like the Holy Grail of the Olympics, summer or winter. The 100m & 200m to swimming is like the Super Bowl to the WNBA Championship Game.

Can you call one feat better than the other?

We aren't the fastest anymore

2008-08-18T10:51:00.000-07:00

Guess what, the Jamaicans are the biggest freaks out!

The rough workkman life in Jamaica has forced them ahead in the evolutionary scale. They are starting to create more freaks per capita than America does. Take their genes combined with traning and nutrition from American universities and you create a superior specimen.

Why do they keeps saying that Brett Favre's deal include a blog?
They try to make the technology seem so difficult and impossible.
I met this New York rapper and told him how to create his own web page for free. He was amazed and thought he seen a ghost. He couldn't believe it.

How sad!

Your draft

2008-08-18T09:46:00.000-07:00

How do you feel about it?
Don't give up on the blog. You are an early adopter and need to weather the storm. We can shift focus and talk about fatherhood. I guarantee there is more money on the line that way.

I wanted to draft Ricky Williams. I may trade for him.

Colt Brennan is ok. I think can be above average for the long haul.

Cube's new album drops tomorrow. It may be a classic!

Is China the greatest country in the world now?
Seriously!

Look at your boy Stew

2008-08-05T11:01:00.000-07:00

He's been getting more press lately.
I hope Garrett keeps him when Wade rides off into the Sunset.

My boy Cromartie

2008-08-01T13:38:00.000-07:00

As we have discussed numberous times on here, Cromartie is sick and is better than Champ in my opinion. I watched Champ grow up in Washington, an Antonio is just ill.

In short, he’s one of those guys who can do just about anything, as Williams found out during Cromartie’s personal workout for the NFL before being drafted. As Cromartie was getting ready to do the vertical jump, he told Williams he would hit the 50-inch mark.

“I said, ‘Antonio, you’re not going to do that, you’re not an Olympic high jumper,’ ” said Williams, who has worked with Olympic athletes such as sprinter Lauryn Williams. “He just said, ‘We’ll see.’ So we get to the vertical jump and they set the top height at 44 inches.

“Well, Antonio jumps up and cups his hand over the top of the whole thing. Everybody goes silent and just kind of looks at each other. They didn’t know what to really do. But it takes awhile to set up the apparatus to measure the jump, so they just write 45 and move on. It was just ridiculous. It was way past 45, whatever it was.”

When it comes to Cromartie, it seems that the only boundaries are the dimensions of the field.

Trotstramental

2008-07-30T09:58:00.000-07:00

Another theme beat as opposed to song this time. Those Gurlz is my favorite song of 08.

Ricky Williams and Bill Parcells have excellent relationship.
Slick Rick says they talk every day and Bill definately cares about him.

Does that suprise you? He responds to leadership.

Wannestadt was Jimmy's drinking buddy.

My ultimate hype song

2008-07-29T10:24:00.000-07:00

Football season began and my child sleeps in 4 hour blocks.
Nonetheless, I'm hyped right now. Today is "make something happen day".
This is my true hyped song. I start screaming when it comes on the old school mix.

The Skin's game

2008-07-21T08:45:00.000-07:00

Gang signs is so out of date. They are like 10 years late. Gangs only got on the national radar because of the crack murders in the Hollywood Hills back in the day.

Yes I watch Dexter. You know this. I'm a big fan of the anti-hero. I can relate to people who are jacked up but do extraordinarily good things like House. Dexter is one of them too. I even think the guy in Mad Men is one but I'll keep watching for the good in them main character. He has at least two mistresses and sometimes violates my sense of family, but that is what makes the show enteraining.

Saw DB3 at Tino's wedding. He is like DB a lot. Very nice boy and just as mellow as his pops.

Redskins just upgraded. Taylor at 33 is younger than the DE that got hurt and was a DPOY. I think the Redskins just got a dominant defense. They should be glad they started camp so early.

I now understand how much Dolphas loves me. I should have leveraged that a little more growing up!!!!!

Crip Signs

2008-07-19T10:25:00.000-07:00

that is so awful- outdated, and frankly a joke. it is like someone came up with it one morning and ran with it. no sense

janiak told me about that show- have not caught it yet. heard it was legit though

you get into Dexter?

Mad Men

2008-07-18T22:13:00.000-07:00

Have you ever watched that show? Mad Men! It's about Advertising Salesman in the 60's. They play it true to the era with pure chauvenism. It's neat. The main character is about as conflicted as Nate from 6 feet under.

Work is cool. There is a lot of opportuntiy. O'Malley is cool too.
Why is the NFL spending time on Gang signs?

Not too Bad 2nd time around

2008-07-17T09:46:00.000-07:00

Cutter has been pretty legit so far. crazy it has almost been 2 months. somewhat of a routine has been created.

this is not a bad time to be overwhelmed as you point out- once football starts they will be nearing the double nap during the day which allows for father duty on couch uninterrupted

unanswerable questions? sure- think they all do- part of DNA that is closely located to the strand that makes all of them crazy

what you talking about tether and blackberry?

good to see a white guy do something dumb every now and then

how is o'malley?

you liking job?

What up Man

2008-07-15T10:36:00.000-07:00

How's life, the wife, and babies. Your oldest looks like your nephew. Maybe it's a first born Vorhees thing. Your young one sleeping ok?

Matt Jones is stupid. You have to draw a line. I could see if he was hot boxin' or trying to take a j into a club or concert, but to do lines on a CD case with a credit card in an American SUV in Arkansas is STUPID.

Football is about to begin. The baby has distracted me during the awful month of strictly just MLB.

Does your wife ever ask you un-answerable questions. Is that a woman thing or my sad life?

Do you tether with your blackberry?

It all makes sense

2008-07-10T10:04:00.000-07:00

no wonder this guys has sucked

Price of the Dollar too

2008-06-29T11:53:00.001-07:00

The Dollar has been groosly speculated also.

I feel like doing the Ray Lewis Dance right now!

Price of OIL- it is the latest bubble

2008-06-27T13:33:00.000-07:00

found this article around commodities and oil speculation

Opportunity cost of entertainment

2008-06-26T13:55:00.001-07:00

My boy came out Sunday at 4 am on Sunday. We pretty much had two sleepless nights before delivery. We survived and things are well. The baby looks like he is finally starting to get stronger and that's a good thing.

I am going to institute a diaper change law for the next few weeks.
Meaning, that we only allow visitors with diaper changing skils. That covers the opportuntiy cost(of sleep) entertainment.

Snoop has gone Country

2008-06-17T10:40:00.000-07:00

Leftwitch and Culpepper

2008-06-16T08:27:00.000-07:00

Why hasn't anyone picked them up. Leftwich may suck but he is better than Croyle.
Culpepper when healthy was actually really good at times. He made nfl type professional throws. His receivers could not catch them but it was obvious why he had an mvp season at times.

Shaun King talked about this once. It's jacked up!

You know what

2008-06-16T08:18:00.000-07:00

If I'm making 600K, I will be the first one in the republican registration line.
I could do more with $50K and starting the Trotter foundation rather than let the governmnet mess up $160K.

Getting closer to game time! How is Cutter the Gemini doing?

Solid Point

2008-06-13T20:42:00.000-07:00

B-1

very nice way of looking at it- what could be possible for n offspring- i could not agree more

i was not putting a name after the 600k- i felt the chart showed quite a bit- that on the upper end Mcain obviously was a better option sand that for the majority of the US regardless of candiadte it didnt seem like much for the average joe

BUT- if u were to make 600k- 08 would be the year to do it to be safe-HA

Wow

2008-06-11T11:58:00.000-07:00

I'm sorry for those making over 600 G's a year.

I'm not going to be there for at least a decade and could care less.

There would be no noteworthy financial change and brutha in charge. So from a personal standpoint I'm allright. Sorry that you will lose money, but most likely there will be a way to make more money in that scheme so it all works out at the end.

I care more about my child knowing that black person can actually be president. That's worth more than all the tax benifits of everyone included combined.

Taxes

2008-06-11T11:00:00.000-07:00

check this out boys- if Obama wins it isnt going to be a good year to make over $600k- a 160k delta in what a person would be paying

the chart on the left breaks it all down

Battle Mode

2008-06-09T22:31:00.000-07:00

I am here and there- surviving. i will work on a pic- worse case a link.

taxes will go up because of the republicans not the democrats.better said the actions of the republicans.
that is an interesting statement. never heard it put that way. will i change? no- but i dont really have anything that backs that up. i have moved on from the presidential race- i am more into the world is ending view of things right now-dude there is crazy stuff going on-

from the weather acting crazy, to earthquakes and fires, people stealing copper, gas, and mufflers, people rioting over rice and corn

it is crazy man

i feel as if i am watching a Will Smith movie

Dogs made it to college world series tonight- beat ASU. they said it was like a 13 seed making it to final four in hoops.

cedric benson is dumb- the bears should never draft a rb again.

you have whole world changing in week or so?

happy b day- need a globe trotter

We're in another Cold War

2008-06-09T11:26:00.000-07:00

Remember the "Cold" war that we had with Russia throughout our whole childhood? What they meant by a Cold War was that it was financial and not physical. The Cold War was a banking strategy to bankrupt Russia by making the cost of war so expensive that the civilians would rise up.

That is what the Middle East is doing to the United States. The price of oil always goes up whenever we are in war with the any Middle Eastern country. Gas was $4.45 in my neighborhood today. I wanted to puke when $50 dollars didn't fill up my tank. You must love your Yukon right now!!!!!! Oil prices caused a recession back in the 70's and now history is repeating itelf.

In the meantime, the President, the Vice President are now more wealthy than when they were first elected. Taxes will go up now because of the Republicans, not because of the Dems.

Will you switch sides because you are a capitalist?

Where are you at

2008-06-09T09:31:00.000-07:00

Put the Cutter's photo up on here.
You better get him on a regimen early because he will have to defend the honor of Lemoore a few times with that moniker. There are many photo and video sharing attachments that you can use.

I just got back from Ft. Myers Florida. It was the straight South.

Here's a blast from the past. This dude is tight!

Can't knock the Dan hustle

2008-05-28T13:33:00.000-07:00

The Redskins have had their best offseason in like 10 years. I can understand the rationale behind each and every thing that they have done. Instead of letting Erasmus James hit the waiver wire, they went and traded for him before the official release. This ensured the skins could get him. A seventh round pick may not even make the team, so to get him with that pick for only a million per year is brilliant. Even if he knee is only at 85 percent. He is more ready to play than any rookie and there no pressure for him to learn. The key factor is that the Skins D-line coach was Erasmus James' coach in college. Redskins fixed their D-line issues while still getting 2 receivers and the best tight end. All Good this time around by Daniel Snyder.

Roy Williams

2008-05-28T13:07:00.001-07:00

He may be a liability but there is a roster spot for him on my team.
I don't want him to cover, I want him to wreak havoc. Roy needs a nerd with him at safety to line him up. He does not need to be the leader or captain. He needs to be harnessed like the weapon that he is. Remember when he blew up Emmitt and made him cry afterwards.

Smoots that old?

2008-05-22T19:07:00.001-07:00

During their last playoff game he did that? Crazy.

I had no idea Smoot played with Jay Schroeder.

Some G-ish

2008-05-21T08:44:00.000-07:00

Fred Smoot is my probably my 2nd favorite Skin behing Portis and the late S. Taylor.
He told the trainers to get him some water and then bounced back to the field during a playoff game.

CB Fred Smoot suffered severe cramps and began throwing up blood.. The team carted him into the locker room where they hooked him up to IV's.. While watching the fourth quarter and seeing his team possibly blow another late lead, Smoot asked the trainers to go get him something, when they left the room, he ripped the IV's out of his arm and ran back out onto the field and told Gregg Williams he was playing..

Dexter Manley is comedy

2008-05-20T13:04:00.000-07:00

They have some of his old quotes posted. He was probably as crazy as Haley.
For real!

LINK

On accusations he spit on Saints tackle Jim Dombrowski, November, 1988: "I'm allergic to holding, so I sneezed . . . If he thought I spit, I really want to apologize. I was sneezing; perhaps I sneezed in his face. We were talking. He'd been grabbling me all day, and it was just one of those things. Why should I get fined? This guy hit me. If I sneezed, I sneezed. It's his word against mine . . . Besides, I don't know if there's a spitting rule. If there was, I'd have known about it. I don't think there's a no-sneeze rule. Anyway, I wouldn't flagrantly spit on someone. I'm a mortgage banker, and do bankers spit? No."

GMAT?

2008-05-19T10:25:00.001-07:00

I had to google it to find out what it was/

that thing aint in my future

have a good first day at school today B-1. tell O'malley i said what up

GMAT

2008-05-17T17:39:00.000-07:00

That's comedy. After seeing 5 minutes left on the clock and having only written like one paragraph of my first essay I realized I was in for a fight. I couldn't finish anything. I agree with you on the SAT. Neither test recognizes vision or drive. I think any person who has vision or that will make an effort can always find a way.
Arrogance is sustained overconfidence. I get humbled too much to be consistently overconfident. The test was about mastering a skill and mindset for what B-School thinks people should think have.

DOGG POUND

Arrogant or just Overconfident?

2008-05-17T12:29:00.000-07:00

I would assume smart people are always confident that they can roll into a general info test and fly through fairly easy. I wouldn't call it arrogant, just confident. If a smart individual went to take the BAR without studying you may refer to them as arrogant if not.........stooopid.

I fell victim to the same situation when I took the SAT.

The amount you spent, errr threw away, on your GMAT was about the combined score I got after taking it 3 times. I never prepared or cared.

Everyone I've know who has taken the GMAT said they didnt know what they were getting into.

A donation to my arrogance

2008-05-16T09:55:00.000-07:00

I took the GMAT yesterday and got crushed.
I've been studying(kind of) but I guess not effectively.
I probably finished like only 65% of the test.
I basically just gave my arrogance $250.

The test is more about skill than it is about knowledge. I prepared for the latter.
Hence, I must study differently this time and am seeking revenge.

When I say I got crushed, I mean I threw my scores out the window over the San Mateo Bridge on the way home from the test.
.
Best study method:
Do as many problems as fast as can in 30 minutes, and write an essay every day.
Maintain regimen for 2 months and all good.

A white valedictorian at Morehouse

2008-05-16T09:27:00.000-07:00

Shouts out to this guy.
He is the first and a trailblazer.
I wonder why an all A's white dude would go to Morehouse.

LINK

He must love him some chocolate!!!!!!

Tomlin and Koren

2008-05-12T10:36:00.001-07:00

your two guys B-1

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/peter_king/05/11/mmqb/index.html

Clifton Smith to the Bucs

2008-05-06T09:50:00.001-07:00

Tampa signed him to a free agent contract after inviting him up to mini-camp.
He showed out.

LINK!

They know! They know!

Name to remember

The best undrafted free agents are signed right away.

The overlooked ones are fortunate to score tryouts somewhere.

But Fresno State running back Clifton Smith made the most of his. The Buccaneers brought him to Tampa for last weekend’s rookie minicamp and the 5-foot-9, 192-pound Smith made such an impression that the Buccaneers signed him Monday to a free-agent contract.

The Buccaneers believe Smith, Fresno State’s team MVP last season, could be a sleeper, helping them not only in the backfield but in the return game. Last season, Smith averaged 14.4 yards per punt return.

Of course, it’s a long way from now until the final cuts, but for now, Tampa Bay is encouraged.

Mendenhall got robbed (already)

2008-05-06T09:46:00.000-07:00

This is another example of the sad truth. Mendenhall got robbed yesterday in Chicago. He just got back home from mini-camp and was robbed at gunpoint. They know who he was and got him.

LINK!

Yeahhhhhhhh

2008-05-06T09:37:00.000-07:00

They know, They know!!!!!!!

Stuntin is a habit

2008-05-03T15:32:00.000-07:00

I've been waiting to do the CampTrotter dance since December.
This is the song that kept me going.

Stuntin is habit!!!!!!

58% of Black Children can't swim

2008-05-01T14:17:00.000-07:00

Wow!

Link!

They just figured this out.
How sad! America does not know black people at all apparently and has no clue about our true stereotypical aspects.

After reading the article, I realize that they are still ignorant.
It states the black girls are weaker swimmers than boys.

Of course they are! Chlorine to a black woman's hair is like cryptonite to Superman. This is why black people don't swim because our matriarchs hate the water due to aesthetic reasoning. More than 50% of black children are raised by single black mothers who consequently hate the swimming pool.

Barbara Walters was down with the home team

2008-05-01T13:52:00.000-07:00

Barbara Walters had a affair with a Black Republican Senator back in the 70's. She said she was infatuated.

Link!

The NO Town

2008-05-01T13:37:00.001-07:00

All I can say is Fresno. Mike Wise of the New York times used to write for the Sanger Herald when I was growing up. The fact that Jayz did the song means at least DeShawn has a recognizable name. I can't be mad at that.

Now on to Scoops article.
What he said(yes he did not write that) should have been tape recorded and not a written article first and foremost! The writing is sensationalized and in fact he is unifying Hip Hop and the NBA more than anyone that he has mentioned. He is the dummy that just gave the story credibility by mentioning PAC, Biggie and Parrish Smith(of EPMD). He just resurrected the juxtaposition that he complained about.

Scoop is made for talking so that you can dismiss it. To see his words written weakens what Scoop brings to the table.

DeShawn refused to let LeBron punk him. Isn't that the one thing about us from the Valley? We may not win but we will go after you fiercely!!!!!!!!

Wahington Union

2008-05-01T10:11:00.000-07:00

what is your take on this? i know you dont like Scoop but this is interesting:

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=jackson/080430

Danny's new Toy

2008-04-27T11:49:00.000-07:00

Have you seen the Redskins?

They traced a 1, 3 and a 5 for three 2nd rounders. They got the guy they wanted in the first in the 2nd and got Fred and Malcolm for a 3rd and 5th respectively. Now Dan is swapping a lot of players. He found a new toy to play with and it's called the draft. The Redskins will be big players in the draft going forward.

Growth and evolution!

Danny is on the Slunder

2008-04-23T09:29:00.000-07:00

The Redksins have been rogue right before the draft. They have been shopping their 1st round pick for a receiver. I found out that they also offered a similar package for Anquan Boldin. Slunder bye the way means way more stealth like than plain old under.

I get my essence back tonight

2008-04-22T14:46:00.001-07:00

I had to lend it to Barack so that he could endure. Similar to me having your mojo early last fantasy season. You rebounded well. Nonetheless, I did the same for Obama and it's time for him to who ride.

Obama went to the Gods

2008-04-22T14:37:00.000-07:00

Remember how I described the technique in Madden called going to the gods? When you realize defeat and sometimes get blessed. You said it was the game cheating and I said it was because of clarity and faith. Nonetheless Obama did the same by verbally acknowledging that he may not win in PA. This actually helps them in the land of Rocky. They like the underdog.

LINK

The Country Dogg

2008-04-19T17:12:00.001-07:00

Here's a pic of Snoop at the Country Music Awards.
Have you heard his country song "My Medicine"?

Stocks are real active right now. People are looking for some hope and Google beat expectations in a surprising fashion. Intel, IBM, and Altera also had great numbers so the mood was right for positive suprises. Hopefully all of the frozen tech reqs will melt soon because of how solid the numbers were. Tech was supposed to bounce back in mid to late 2008. Maybe all of 08 will be good instead. I hope so.

You are able to watch The Wire with vision and anticipation. Some people live life with that same vision. It takes vision to become cynical. Now imagine trying to explain to people who never saw the show why the events happen that way without sounding weird. I had to live that scenario every day at work. Even though you know what will happen, those without vision will think you are weird until they live the scenario.

Stringer Bell is tight and that actor probably benefited the most from his time on the Wire. Even though I wasn't paying too much attention when he was on, I could feel and appreciate his swagger.

Google

2008-04-17T14:00:00.000-07:00

they are up over 80 points in after hours today. seems like old times.

i think you go with howie's kid, then dorsey, then mcfadden- but dont think that happening. i am not a big fan of going with a O line unless you know he is Odgen or Pace

the old Wire is nice. i am thinking it is a better way of watching. see the end of series and have a n idea of what is going on. i understand what is going on- it is cool

you stringer bell

What 3 picks?

2008-04-15T10:09:00.000-07:00

Were you talking about Parcells?
What do you think of the early Wire?

Still searchin' but something is in the works.
Name your top 5 picks in order

Gholston
J Long
Dorsey
C Long
Clady

That nice of the Skins to come to the Bay and visit me. I'll try too see that one.

3 Picks?

2008-04-14T15:12:00.000-07:00

wouldn't you describe those picks as self defense? seriously?

NFL schedules coming out tomorrow- Skins are coming to SF- may be making a trip up for that

what is hot now? any new developments?

i am 4 episodes in of season 1 of the Wire

TIGHT

I'm right back like I left something

2008-04-11T16:18:00.000-07:00

I've returned from the Under, more enhanced and prepared than ever before.
You two need to keep the energy up regarding this blog thing. You are early adopters probably about 1 year ahead of the mainstream. Stay with it or you won't get the prize at the end.

Tidwell uplifted me. I told him I need to keep the feet moving and he replied with, "and your head on a swivel"

The last time I get benched, I came back with 3 interceptions. I don't expect anything less than that type of performance now, even though the field and the players are different.

On the Under

2008-04-09T12:10:00.000-07:00

Time to go on the under. I'll be back when it's appropriate.

Twitter

2008-04-05T22:02:00.001-07:00

Have you seen Twitter? It's like a collection of random thoughts from people.
I ride with Memphis. I said before the final four started that they have a team of like 5 Tayshaun Princes. They are all long, lanky and athletic. Calipari is the best at coaching Marcus Camby types. He has a whole team of them. Gore probably is done with politics and I have seen one of those $100K speeches. All politicians have to be great speakers and Gore proved his rank as VP when I heard him speak. He was bluffing and out of context but I could see the gift.

Yeah I read the KState vs Fresno State stuff. It seems like they are scurred!
FSU is up and coming and are already a national threat. Still Jobless!

Gore is done with Politics

2008-04-02T16:45:00.000-07:00

Where have I been? my aplogies. couple of questions. have they got the Clintons to release their tax returns yet? I am really interested in this. Bill has been making some serious money the past 4 years. and I am not talking about 100k speeches. like hundreds of tens and tens of millions of dollars. got hooked up in a hedge fund that was mostly in the middle east.

speaking of Gore has been making some major cash too

i do not think gore gets involved- why would he? if you think about.

B-1. how is job search going? anything new- got kid around the corner too right?

we have a solid final 4- the NBA playoffs are going to be sweet- i don't car if any of you like basketball or not

draft is in 3 weeks- anyone have any clue what parcells is going to do?

B-1 you see the article in fresno bee on how Hill did the rutgers deal, got paid by k-state who didnt want to play them anymore?

solid- they are going to be good

Obama and Gore

2008-04-02T12:39:00.000-07:00

As we mentioned here before. Obama said Gore would have a big part in his administration. Gore would be at the forefront in regard to resolving the Global Warning issue.
LINK

Media v Economy.......

2008-03-31T20:41:00.000-07:00

Interesting article jumping on what we were thinking. Granted the source is going to find a slant to prove their point, but interesting non-the less.

I don't necessarily buy into media bias pushing a political objective in this case. I believe it to be more sensationalism reporting than anything else. If it aint sensational and scary, people aint listening.

What's wrong with this photo

2008-03-28T11:00:00.000-07:00

I'm conflicted on this one. I can see both sides of the argument. My final thoughts are that people should get over it and that it could have been done classier(if ratings weren't the number 1 aspect).

First of all Vogue is a Woman's magazine. The psychological affect is different on them then on men. It was probably a man who complained. This doesn't anger (all) women. Black women would get mad because they don't want to see any blackman touching a white woman so it wouldn't matter how they posed. Sistas would get mad regardless and were looking for a fault so they could act. At the same time, sistas don't read Vogue so they probably don't even know about it.

Sensitive black folks(like myself) are very concerned over the way bruthas are portrayed and displayed. We don't like to see any Blackman looking like an animal, stupid, or threatening. How many times have you seen a brutha in a suit on the cover of a magazine? You have seen one in uniform many times though. None of the other athletes are in uniform for the other photos. Lastly, the picture looks a little King-Kongish and Giselle looks like that little white girl King Kong was obsessed with.

Now that I think about it, some white people may be upset too. Any images alluding to Mandingo or black man physical prowess while in the presence of an attractive caucasian female upsets people. Not me though, I like to see the boundaries pushed.

So I say let it go and move on. It could be perceived as tasteless and for ratings but definitely not malicious.

New Issue of Vogue

2008-03-27T20:29:00.001-07:00

Vogue's created a firestorm with a controversial cover of LeBron & Gisele. Initially, I didn't see it one way or another. I saw it and said "damn that fool's swoll".

There were some other pics they could have chosen, but they chose the one that they knew was going to give them the most publicity for free.

What you think?

Actually....

2008-03-27T19:00:00.000-07:00

I dont keep record of what we donate. Should, but dont. Funny response. So noble of those bleeding hearts to donate and not say anything.

Stupid researchers. They should have figured that into their study.

Is there a section to report time donated and blood given on tax returns or they do that incognito as well?

All theory and hearsay, B1, until proven otherwise.

Find a study, other than your accountant and I'll humbly bow to you.....

Charitable Contributions

2008-03-27T16:26:00.001-07:00

For tax purposes. Keep it real. I saw my accountant yesterday, and we know the reason. Liberals give stuff away and don't tell anyone. Conservatives fill out the supplemental tax forms for it so the donation is on record that's all. The tax savers just did a better job of reporting. You keep track of every cent you donate probably, like I do!

The Hypocrisy Continues........BOOOM

2008-03-27T12:42:00.000-07:00

So it is. They're at it again. The protectors of the poor. The lobbyists for the weak. The Robin Hoods who preach distribution of money to those who don't have it. The bleeding hearts who condemn the mean hate mongering Conservatives for trying to keep those less fortunate down and poor.

Bunch of frauds.

A new study and article out from the Washington Post, "Conservatives give more to charity" punches those hypocrites in the face.

Very interesting article pointing out that those who fight for the well-being of the poor (which is OK) only wants to do it with YOUR money, Not theirs. Including the rich elitists.

The age old saying, "Practice what you Preach".

Other thoughts:
The Hypocrisy of Free Speech
The Hypocrisy of Death

Media/Economy cause and effect

2008-03-21T11:23:00.001-07:00

This a great topic. I don't have my thoughts summarized on it yet. I will get back to it after my power walk. There are two aspects to this. There is the self fulfilling prophecy that the media deals with, and there are the financial speculators that make short term money on stocks and the economy going down. They like the recession talks because it allows to invest for decline instead of growth. Welcome to the game!!!!!

The media is a powerful entity. It's probably the most persuasive force in the world.
Because of the influx of bloggers and text messaging, they have been forced to provide updates real time instead of daily or weekly. The media gets viewers, readers and listeners attention by attaching story lines and management imposed themes to their real time stories. Hence, they have to sensationalize everything. Because there is so much coverage, judgement occurs every second. The number 1 rated stories right now are typically articles about the economy and the media is a copycat league. I think it's shady when the financial reporting media makes announcements to increase their own investment revenue and undoubtedly participates in the practice.

Dogs even have blogs

2008-03-21T10:05:00.000-07:00

In following up to your article about Man's best friend, here's another story for you.
Dogs even have blogs nowadays. Once again my theory rings true. People's dogs are more important than other humans. Dogs have internet access and computers when a lot kids don't.

The Media/Economy Cause and Effect

2008-03-20T11:38:00.000-07:00

I think the majority of people and consumers don't follow what specific events are happening with the economy. ie. what exactly is causing the economy and the dollar to fluctuate, be stimulated, or tank.

Besides massive issues like the housing crisis, most people haven't an idea whats happening with the economy. They aren't trained economists. They aren't savvy forecasters. Most of the sheep listen in to what the media tells them.

If the media says we're in a recession, then I guess we're in a recession and we better hold back those pennies we were about to splurge on un-necessities.

Is the media to blame for perpetuating the problem? As well as some government officials trying to save their skin by saying that a recession is looming?

If nobody really said anything, wouldn't people just go on spending like drunken sailors the way they have been the last many years?

Of course consumer spending is only a small cog in the economic equation, but it can't hurt when people decide to go ahead anyway buying that 3rd car, or do that remodel, or continue to eat out 4 times a week instead of swapping to ramin.

I don't know. I'm one of those economically challenged persons who only hears this crap through the media. So now my kitchen countertops gots to wait dammit!

More on the Economy

2008-03-20T10:13:00.002-07:00

The Economic Cycle Research Institute has officially concluded that we are in a recession and says the government blew it. They had a chance to shift the direction and reacted too late. The worst part is the the fact the Canadian dollar is worth more or equal to ours. I used to like going to Canada because it felt like the whole country was on sale.
LINK!

Choke gag and puke

2008-03-20T10:10:00.001-07:00

What is WildBoyz? That sounds very MTVish. I'm getting old.
I think they should have two people on Bizarre Foods like they do on Fight Quest. That way you see how the expert reacts and then how a normal person would react. I personally can't eat that mess. I won't eat at some places simply because the building looks jacked up, let alone eating food that was crawling on the floor 5 minutes before.

Bizarre Foods.....

2008-03-19T20:40:00.000-07:00

No. If I want to see someone choke, gag and puke, I'll watch WildBoyz.

My point is that everything he puts in his mouth does not taste good.

You trying to say that your pallet has been trying to changing these last few years? Have had to take whats been given to you with a straight face?

I would then have to agree with B1. It would take a real man to swollow some of that with a smile.

I'm here because of Ashley

2008-03-19T10:36:00.000-07:00

This was a great speech by Obama both verbally and spiritually. There have been some campaign topics that were not available to Obama because the moment was wrong. He really hadn't discussed his thoughts or feelings about race and black cynicism. His pastor's comments gave him that venue and he capitalized.

Bizarre foods

2008-03-18T14:34:00.000-07:00

So you would rather see him choke and gag?
They can pay any fool to choke and gag on some of the finer asian delicacies, but a true man takes it with a straight face.

Economy

2008-03-15T23:55:00.000-07:00

We are in a recession. But before anyone jumps off a cliff, let me define what it is first. If the United States was a company, a recession would be like two negative quarters in a row with the US revenue being equal to the GDP. Take that combined with income level, employment rates, retail sales and all aspects of financial performance can be measured.

The recession of 1974 was caused by skyrocketing oil prices. Another key factor in recessions is the fact that there was a peak in growth right before that time. The real estate caused a collapse just like the dot com era did. The money maker that gets us out of this recession will put us into another one after it collapses.

Whitlock on The Wire

2008-03-13T15:36:00.000-07:00

decent review of it

Bizarre Foods

2008-03-11T14:36:00.000-07:00

The Travel Channel is cool. But my favorite show on there has little to do with traveling to exotic destination spots. This is more a show for The Food Network, but I can guess why it isn't on there.

The show is called "Bizarre Foods". It's hosted by this short, fat, bald dude Andrew Zimmern. The premise of the show is for Andrew to travel across the world and sample strange cuisine from places in Europe, India, Africa, Asia, etc. And when I say strange cuisines, I mean shit that will make a billie goat puke. Stuff that is considered normal for that region, but you'd have a hard time finding in the states. You'd even have a hard time finding the INGREDIENTS here in America.

Bugs, fishheads, donkey, cat feet.

The only problem I have with the show is that the host lacks credibility. *I've watched the show 100 times and have yet to see him eat anything he didn't enjoy. With all the vile slop he's put into his mouth you figure at least one time he'd say, "Yeah, not really my cup of tea. Kinda tastes like I just licked a toilet."......... let alone gag and hurl on his plate.

He will sit with a jungle tribe in the South Pacific and eat liquified stink bug with dustmite crackers and he would ooohhhh and aaahhhh at the exquisite taste.

Perhaps he doesn't want to offend anybody. That's fine, but I don't buy into the fact that everything tastes good. I am an easy person to please regarding food and even I find some normal foods, let alone Kangaroo ass, disgusting.

(* Zimmern's top 10 list of gross foods is bullshift. He's never made one.)

Spitzer

2008-03-11T09:20:00.000-07:00

While NY Governer Elliot Spitzers recent tie-ups in a prostitution ring might land him on the unemployment line, at least he's not trying to bang dudes in airport bathrooms.

More on that....

All bad in Redmond

2008-03-10T22:57:00.000-07:00

I didn't get the Microsoft gig. Ooh well. I have to shake it off and keep the feet going in order for something good to happen. You never know when a defender may trip and fall. I don't know what else I could have done in terms of making an impression so I will have to be happy and glad for the free food.

And get every cent possible from the expense report!!!!!!!!!!!!

JT

What Dolphas said

2008-03-10T18:27:00.000-07:00

10 Years ago:

With a unanimous vote and little debate Wednesday night, the Fresno Unified school board appointed longtime administrator Dolphas Trotter as the district's interim superintendent.

Trotter, assistant superintendent of high schools, takes over June 16 as Carlos Garcia heads to Las Vegas to take the top job in one of the fastest-growing school districts in the nation. Trotter is set to retire in October after 29 years in the district.

"He knows the district inside and out. He listens. And people like him," board president David Wright said of Trotter.

Trotter started as a teacher and served as principal at middle and high schools before moving up through the ...

Dolphas gave me a call today to discuss my career search. You know what he said?

"They are on your two yard line with 1st and goal

Are you going to let them run down your throat or are you going to stand up and fight?

Success(in life) on the goal line is about fighting, not giving up is how you win."

Hell Yeah I'm going to fight!!!!!!!

A Killer with a Code

2008-03-10T18:11:00.000-07:00

I agree with you Carl! I don't think Barack wants to deal with them potentially undermining him.

W1, how come you've seen all of those series and specials on HBO and Showtime regarding gangsterism?

To gangsters(like Rich Dad Poor Dad) the only investment they know that makes its own money is drugs. That is how they become successful later is because they learn business that way like JayZ.

I just went and bought "Clash of the Titans". One of my top 5 all time favorites.

Young Michael became Omar. He even had a pretty sidekick to go all with the hoodie and shotgun. I wonder if he also become homosexual like Omar was. That is the hardest character of them all, someone that is both dangerous and strategic. Having a code means one has to follow some pattern or strategy. Michael developed that code and that is what made Omar special. A new generation Robin Hood.

That was comedy when he said that about the $900,000 but old boy had just figured out that Meth set Prop Joe up and he had to do it because of honor. Remember that Omar came to visit him and told him he didn't do it.

I am going to write about the recession soon, I'm in the R&D stage.

JT

Coke, Prisons, The Wire........

2008-03-10T10:13:00.000-07:00

I take it you watched the program on Showtime about cocaine and Olie North and crack? VERY interesting to say the least. kind of ironic that right after Clinton changes the penalties on crack and introduces mandatory minimums the federal and state prison systems for the most part became outsourced. over 60% of prison population is non violent drug offenders- but of course B-1 you know this as you have preached this since the origin of this forum. where is the outcry about publicly traded companies "collecting" 30-40k per year per prisoner. aren't there similarities to what Cheaney supposedly had going on with Haliburton? to some degree right? outsource prisons to public companies then change laws to lock up drug offenders for 10 year minimums

anyway- you would have to suggest there was definitely shadey stuff going on with Reagan and the whole contra thing. lot of smoking guns there.

on to The Wire- B-1 had very accurate predictions of what was going to happen. how is it that i was saddened to see Chris locked up for ever- as he was easily the most violent and deserving person of that sentence. how about old dude when he said- you just cost us 900. after method man got it

I am committing to going back and watching the complete series from season 1 and purchasing them to keep forever. they definitely didnt have a fade to black ending and they didnt have any problems not having a happy ending for everyone.

sucked to see dookie end up like that

i was not disappointed

The Unbeatable Ticket: 2

2008-03-09T16:36:00.000-07:00

Yes, the powerful, persuasive, smoke & mirrors dynamic duo of an Obama and Clinton ticket would be unstoppable. All the Democrats and the swing voters would have the best of both worlds with that.

Unless you were are strong conservative, you'd have to vote for the hope of change and possibility of something different then what we had the past 8 years. Republicans would be an afterthought.

It'll never happen though. Obamas going to get the nomination and the Clintons know it. Thats why theres so much mention of it coming out of the Clinton camp. I havent heard it once from Obama. The Clintons figure coming in second will still get Bill and wife back in power.

How well is it going to go over for President Obama to have those two shysters imposing their will and policies on him? To have 2 thorns right beneath him second guessing and questioning his every move, publically? It isn't.

While yes, even though they'd proabably be unbeatable I expect Obama to take his chances without her.

The unbeatable ticket

2008-03-08T18:43:00.000-08:00

Hello!!!!
Where is the SoCal chapter?

Bill Clinton believes that a combined ticket of the two can't lose.
This is a concession to their previous sentiments. I like the idea if Obama is on top. That eliminates the concept of Obama getting assassinated. Because they will definitely try to pop Hillary and the new president will be the Speaker of the House Pelosi. The haters of Obama will hate his replacements even more.

Link!

Freeway Rick Ross

2008-03-08T16:34:00.000-08:00

Did you he was the key figure in the Iran Contra scandal?
Did you know that the CIA flew planes and planes of Cocaine into the United States?
Ricky Ross converted it into Crack and allowed the Nicaraguans to finance their own war because America gave them a safe sales channel. Then the government changed the crack sentencing to a 100 times more. Now Bill Clinton apologizes for it while the government is slowly working to repeal the laws, even though he rejected the law change in 1995. Oliver North is a traitor and he killed the African American culture.

Read the book, "The Dark Alliance" by Gary Webb if you don't believe me.
Gary Webb got shot in 2004. Talk about a coincidence.

You can also think about why Afghanistan provides 80% of the US heroin. How did the get they sales channel to the US?

Amadeus
Pegasus and
Watchtower
were the names of the governmental programs that brought Cocaine into South Central.

The Wire update

2008-03-07T11:27:00.001-08:00

What do you think is going to happen on the finale?
Marlowe will get out of jail due to shady wiretaps.
Chris is locked up forever.
The Mayor becomes governor.
McNulty dies after a drunk car crash.
Young Mike kills Marlowe and inherits the thrown because he is Young Anakin. He is harder than everyone on the show. By far and away.

And lastly, no one will win an Emmy.

Yup

2008-03-07T11:22:00.000-08:00

I agree with you Mr Pohl. I'm glad I don't have to deal with that too often. I can't stand it when people let their children run around the facility unmonitored let alone their dog Mr. Biggles.

Dog People

2008-03-05T15:42:00.000-08:00

Celebritards have pushed the "dog people" phenomenom to catastrophic levels. I want to carry a sidearm. What is it with dog people? Why are dogs now considered "accessories"? What ever happened to 85lb Fido on a leash pulling his owner on a skateboard? Where is the beware of dog sign on the side gates of my neighbors?

Every dog now is a little piece of shift, yapping, designer dog. It has a name like Poo Bear or Buttertwinkles, it wears an Armani sweater and has it's own Louis Vuitton purse ride in.

Today, somebody entered my place of business with one of these rodents, put it on the floor and let it run around un-attended. I stared at this thing waiting for it to hunch its back, lower its ass and drop a sweet potato next to my desk. WTF??

Don't people have any courtesy, consideration or respect any longer? Dogs can't wait in cars? Are they afraid that their dog is gonna crap in the back seat and fling dog boogers on the windows? Yeah, probably, therefore lets trash someone else's office. Or house. Or restaurant. I should have stabbed it with my #2.

I understand if someone has to bring a child with them wherever they go and they happen to be unruly. A child can't take care of themselves. But dogs? They can't sit in the trunk for 15 minutes?

We've created this culture where we treat animals like humans. Their not, they're dogs, and if you argue that your dogs are just like humans, then you need to go make some god damn friends. And none of your 10 cats count, loser.