Boxing on Beale
Growing up, everyone in Memphis knew that Mayor Herenton was a golden gloves boxer. It was something he touted to bully, and scare people... well, not really. Tonight, he fought Joe Frazier for charity. That's pretty neat. The mayor won. I guess he really could fight after all.
Online Personality Test... I'm a Robot?!
| Robot You are 71% Rational, 14% Extroverted, 14% Brutal, and 42% Arrogant. |
| You are the Robot! You are characterized by your rationality. In fact, this is really ALL you are characterized by. Like a cold, heartless machine, you are so logical and unemotional that you scarcely seem human. For instance, you are very humble and don't bother thinking of your own interests, you are very gentle and lack emotion, and you are also very introverted and introspective. You may have noticed that these traits are just as applicable to your laptop as they are to a human being. In short, your personality defect is that you don't really HAVE a personality. You are one of those annoying, super-logical people that never gets upset or flustered. Unless, of course, you short circuit. Or if someone throws a pie at you. Pies sure are delicious.
1. You are more RATIONAL than intuitive. 2. You are more INTROVERTED than extroverted. 3. You are more GENTLE than brutal. 4. You are more HUMBLE than arrogant.
The Emo Kid: Intuitive, Introverted, Gentle, Humble. The Starving Artist: Intuitive, Introverted, Gentle, Arrogant. The Bitch-Slap: Intuitive, Introverted, Brutal, Humble. The Brute: Intuitive, Introverted, Brutal, Arrogant. The Hippie: Intuitive, Extroverted, Gentle, Humble. The Televangelist: Intuitive, Extroverted, Gentle, Arrogant. The Schoolyard Bully: Intuitive, Extroverted, Brutal, Humble. The Class Clown: Intuitive, Extroverted, Brutal, Arrogant. The Robot: Rational, Introverted, Gentle, Humble. The Haughty Intellectual: Rational, Introverted, Gentle, Arrogant. The Spiteful Loner: Rational, Introverted, Brutal, Humble. The Sociopath: Rational, Introverted, Brutal, Arrogant. The Hand-Raiser: Rational, Extroverted, Gentle, Humble. The Braggart: Rational, Extroverted, Gentle, Arrogant. The Capitalist Pig: Rational, Extroverted, Brutal, Humble. The Smartass: Rational, Extroverted, Brutal, Arrogant. |
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My test tracked 4 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender:
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| Link: The Personality Defect Test written by saint_gasoline on OkCupid Free Online Dating, home of the 32-Type Dating Test |
Making Fun...
I'm not sure if its really funny to joke about a man getting shot, no matter the circumstances... OK, there are a few. But I'm not sure if its funny when the Vice President shoots his friend while hunting. Here's a question: how many people can be around the VP with a gun? What role does the secret service play in protecting the VP while he's on a hunting trip? Is there any chance the VP may be vulnerable from being shot accidentally while hunting?
This is a graphic poking fun at Macon's Mayor and hometown hero Little Richard, the perception of many people in Macon regarding city government, and "shut up", a famous expression of Richard.
Tastes Great!!!
This is my very, special and delicious Valentine's Day cake that was made for me. It was very good, but the culinary artist responsible for this masterpiece forgot to complete one of the old tricks of the trade.
Made with soooo much love.
Brandon's Culinary Tip: Always grease the pan prior to pouring the batter for baking. Also, make sure FLOUR is in the pan to prevent the cooked cake from sticking. If you forget... this is what happens. It doesn't affect the taste, just the look!
If you find yourself using this advice, please send your payment to me... just kidding. For all other inquiries on how to fix a delicious cake contact the The Culinary Artist (seen below).
Let the games begin...
Bryant Gumbel's Thought's on the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino/Turin:
"Count me among those who don't like them and don't watch them. In fact, when Thomas Paine said, 'These are the times that try men's souls,' he must have been talking about the Winter Olympics.
Because they're so trying, maybe over the next three weeks we should all try, too. By trying not to be incredulous when someone attempts to link these games to those of the ancient Greeks, who never heard of skating or skiing.
So try not to laugh when someone says these are the world's greatest athletes, despite a paucity of blacks that makes the Winter Games look like a GOP convention.
Try not to point out that something's not really a sport, where a pseudo-athlete sits and waits in what's called a 'kiss and cry area,' while some panel of subjective judges decides who's won.
And try to blot out all logic when announcers and sports writers pretend to care about the luge, the skeleton, the biathlon and all those other events they don't understand and totally ignore for all but three weeks every four years.
Face it, these Olympics are little more than a marketing plan to fill space and sell time during the dreary days of February.
So, if only to hasten the arrival of the day they're done, and we can move on to March Madness, for God's sake, let the Games begin."
Commentary from HBO's Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel
I like the snow... and curling.
"Count me among those who don't like them and don't watch them. In fact, when Thomas Paine said, 'These are the times that try men's souls,' he must have been talking about the Winter Olympics.
Because they're so trying, maybe over the next three weeks we should all try, too. By trying not to be incredulous when someone attempts to link these games to those of the ancient Greeks, who never heard of skating or skiing.
So try not to laugh when someone says these are the world's greatest athletes, despite a paucity of blacks that makes the Winter Games look like a GOP convention.
Try not to point out that something's not really a sport, where a pseudo-athlete sits and waits in what's called a 'kiss and cry area,' while some panel of subjective judges decides who's won.
And try to blot out all logic when announcers and sports writers pretend to care about the luge, the skeleton, the biathlon and all those other events they don't understand and totally ignore for all but three weeks every four years.
Face it, these Olympics are little more than a marketing plan to fill space and sell time during the dreary days of February.
So, if only to hasten the arrival of the day they're done, and we can move on to March Madness, for God's sake, let the Games begin."
Commentary from HBO's Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel
I like the snow... and curling.
FVSU Winning Coach Resign?
A group of alumni and students at Fort Valley State University is asking for the football program's head coach to resign or be fired.
They say Coach John Morgan has make no progress with the program, despite his three winning seasons.
The group gathered Friday on campus and announced a list of reasons why the coach should be let go.
Among the reasons cited-- failure to sign "blue-chip" recruits, lack of respect of Fort Valley traditions, and the controversial firing of a popular assistant coach.
The group says their top expectations of the a head coach is for him to win a conference title, beat Albany State, and compete for a national championship.
http://www.wmgt.com/articlecontent.asp?pkid=264
I had several questions about this story and whether it was something that was a widespread thought OR if the people who are speaking out are just a vocal minority.
I am an alumnus of The University of Tennessee. This was a rough football season for us... it was a losing season... we even lost to Vandy. Alums at Fort Valley have celebrated winning seasons for the past three years under their coach and they aren't satisfied.
I admit, I'm an still an outsider in a lost of ways... but I don't get the rivalry between FVSU and Albany State. UT has rivalries with Florida, Georgia, and Auburn (the bigger ones now) and we have losing streaks. UT alumni call for big coaching changes, but rarely get them... this year was an obvious exception. The point is: do alumni value a strong winning program that offers stability and structure for recruits, players, and athletic donors... or are just winning the big games most important?
I don't have the answer, and I'm not passing judgment. I just question the seriousness of rivalries and acclaim in sports, because FVSU needs advocacy in a lot of other academic areas before discussions should go too far about the athletic program. That's just me.
They say Coach John Morgan has make no progress with the program, despite his three winning seasons.
The group gathered Friday on campus and announced a list of reasons why the coach should be let go.
Among the reasons cited-- failure to sign "blue-chip" recruits, lack of respect of Fort Valley traditions, and the controversial firing of a popular assistant coach.
The group says their top expectations of the a head coach is for him to win a conference title, beat Albany State, and compete for a national championship.
http://www.wmgt.com/articlecontent.asp?pkid=264
I had several questions about this story and whether it was something that was a widespread thought OR if the people who are speaking out are just a vocal minority.
I am an alumnus of The University of Tennessee. This was a rough football season for us... it was a losing season... we even lost to Vandy. Alums at Fort Valley have celebrated winning seasons for the past three years under their coach and they aren't satisfied.
I admit, I'm an still an outsider in a lost of ways... but I don't get the rivalry between FVSU and Albany State. UT has rivalries with Florida, Georgia, and Auburn (the bigger ones now) and we have losing streaks. UT alumni call for big coaching changes, but rarely get them... this year was an obvious exception. The point is: do alumni value a strong winning program that offers stability and structure for recruits, players, and athletic donors... or are just winning the big games most important?
I don't have the answer, and I'm not passing judgment. I just question the seriousness of rivalries and acclaim in sports, because FVSU needs advocacy in a lot of other academic areas before discussions should go too far about the athletic program. That's just me.
Unsure Feelings
Over the past couple of days my emotions have varied about what I now know is a shooting and not a murder. First, news was that an 18 year old (Carlos Garvin) had been murdered-- shot in a drive-by in a part of town that has a record of gang activity and violent crimes.
Instinct said this is a gang shooting. Digging deeper, the young man's family told a different story, as is usually the case. But, this was different. The family was flanked by the youth minister from his church and his Christian basketball coach.
They all talked about him being a pretty calm and boring kid. It made me think of myself. My view of the victim changed. Sympathy set in. He was no longer a dead gangbanger. Sadly, he was a young man with great potential. He could have "come up" from his surroundings and contributed to society.
But why were he and his friend playing with a gun?
Instinct said this is a gang shooting. Digging deeper, the young man's family told a different story, as is usually the case. But, this was different. The family was flanked by the youth minister from his church and his Christian basketball coach.
They all talked about him being a pretty calm and boring kid. It made me think of myself. My view of the victim changed. Sympathy set in. He was no longer a dead gangbanger. Sadly, he was a young man with great potential. He could have "come up" from his surroundings and contributed to society.
But why were he and his friend playing with a gun?
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