OK, so I heard this rumor the other day that TO had signed with the Bills. I think I was laying on the couch just waking up from a nap, so I didn't really understand what I had just heard. As I began to become more awake, there was an actual Sports Center blurb about it. I sat up and exclaimed "HOLY SHIT!"
So now that I have had the a few nights for it to sink in, I think it is a great deal for Buffalo. Lets forget that TO has a tendency to be a bit eccentric and sometimes selfish. He is a STAR NFL player, a sure thing future Hall of Famer. He has tremendous football skills and if nothing else, he will put Buffalo on the map.
Make no mistake, Buffalo is a small market team scraping to survive in the modern NFL. They have loyal, rabid fans. Signing a marquee player like Owens is one of the best things the team has done in years. I can't wait for training camp this summer - its going to be a circus.
As for what TO will do on the field?? I don't care!! I'm not sure his playing style fits with the way the Bills run their offense, but it certainly won't hurt. It should free up Lee Evans and take some of the pressure of Marshawn Lynch (assuming he isn't suspended too long for his little gun problem in California). And, history has shown that TO has been great for whatever team he is on in his first year. This is a one year deal and I think its a great deal.
Welcome to Western New York Mr. Owens!
Monday, March 9, 2009
Thursday, March 5, 2009
This Is Why I Hate (Okay, Strongly Dislike) The Wii
And at the same time LOVE the British! (You'll understand when you see the video)
My problem with the Wii is thus:
Besides the fact that they don't have any truly original, immersive, or GOOD games to play, is that the ones that they get you to want to buy, you need an entirely separate, expensive, wireless Wii-cessory with a cord, to play the -blam- game they tricked you into needing in the first place!
That's where this video hits the damn thing -- right between the ii's.
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My problem with the Wii is thus:
Besides the fact that they don't have any truly original, immersive, or GOOD games to play, is that the ones that they get you to want to buy, you need an entirely separate, expensive, wireless Wii-cessory with a cord, to play the -blam- game they tricked you into needing in the first place!
That's where this video hits the damn thing -- right between the ii's.
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Tuesday, March 3, 2009
New Terminator Salvation Trailer Just Exploded My Pants
Seriously, I'm sitting here with smoking remains of pants scattered all around me. If this movie is as good as the trailer sets the stage for, I will be one pleased Sci-Fi geek. I'll need to be prepared with extra trousers when this comes out. The combination of this, Watchmen, Transformers 2, and Star Trek, will probably lead to some serious pants issues for me in 2009.
There has been a lot said about Terminator: Salvation, some good some not so good. Christian Bale is clearly a bit eccentric (and by 'a bit' I mean the meter seems pegged lately), but I continue to love him on screen. So far McG seems to have done everything right if the trailer is to be believed. I guess we just have to wait until May, 21 to be sure. Until then, watch this trailer with some new COOL tidbits scattered about. But please, we're warning you, your pants may spontaneously explode. Maybe just watch it without pants.
No - sorry, that's a bit creepy. Pants on, take your chances...
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Biggie size it
There has been a lot said about Terminator: Salvation, some good some not so good. Christian Bale is clearly a bit eccentric (and by 'a bit' I mean the meter seems pegged lately), but I continue to love him on screen. So far McG seems to have done everything right if the trailer is to be believed. I guess we just have to wait until May, 21 to be sure. Until then, watch this trailer with some new COOL tidbits scattered about. But please, we're warning you, your pants may spontaneously explode. Maybe just watch it without pants.
No - sorry, that's a bit creepy. Pants on, take your chances...
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Biggie size it
Friday, February 27, 2009
Sony Releases Stupid Piece Of Shit That Doesn't Fucking Work
Best.
Video.
Ever.
(NSFW language. You have been warned, now ignore that and watch anyway!)
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Video.
Ever.
(NSFW language. You have been warned, now ignore that and watch anyway!)
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Friday, February 20, 2009
Wil Wheaton, Yes THAT Wil Wheaton, Is My (geek) Hero. And he loved WATCHMEN!
If you don't know who Wil Wheaton is, you probably don't belong here. OK, you can stay for now, but you're on notice. I have been reading Wil's blog recently after hearing him on Major Nelson's podcast back in December (listen). It was such a great interview and gave me new found respect for the ST:TNG actor that I decided right then and there that he was the geek that I wanted to be. Listen to that podcast and read what I am about to link and tell me I'm wrong. You won't be able to do it. Sorry, Wil Wheaton is fucking COOL. So when I stumbled upon a link to a post by Chris Hardwick on Gizmodo (Chris appears on G4TV and is a pretty famous geek in his own right) about how fucking awesome The Watchmen movie is and that Wil's spoiler-free review is so perfect that everyone should read it... That's exactly what I did.
Sold. I'm there. I trust these two guys in their review. I have read Watchmen twice and I can tell you that it indeed does belong on Time's top 100 novels of all time (remember this is a COMIC and there was no comic or graphic novel category on Time's list. It's just that good). Reading it, I said to myself, there is no way that they could film this, but if they did it would have to be amazing. Well according to Wil and Chris, our hopes have been realized. They didn't fuck it up and it's totally, mind-blowingly amazing.
So far I have F-bombed 3 times in this post. Is anybody listening?? That's how good Watchmen is and how cool Wil Wheaton is.
Go read his review. Do yourself a favor. Not sure? ask yourself these questions. If you answer yes to any of them, you're more like Wil than you think.
Do you like computers and gadgets?
Do you like smart, well written articles?
Do you consider yourself a geek?
Do you now or did you ever play D&D?
Do you have an Xbox?
Are you a fan of Star Trek? Star Wars?
Do you like Sci-Fi / Fantasy in general?
Do you read or collect comic books?
If ANY of these sound like you, chances are you'll like what you read on Wil's blog. But for now go read the entry "WATCHMEN is fucking awesome".
That was 4. I'm done now...
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Sold. I'm there. I trust these two guys in their review. I have read Watchmen twice and I can tell you that it indeed does belong on Time's top 100 novels of all time (remember this is a COMIC and there was no comic or graphic novel category on Time's list. It's just that good). Reading it, I said to myself, there is no way that they could film this, but if they did it would have to be amazing. Well according to Wil and Chris, our hopes have been realized. They didn't fuck it up and it's totally, mind-blowingly amazing.
So far I have F-bombed 3 times in this post. Is anybody listening?? That's how good Watchmen is and how cool Wil Wheaton is.
Go read his review. Do yourself a favor. Not sure? ask yourself these questions. If you answer yes to any of them, you're more like Wil than you think.
Do you like computers and gadgets?
Do you like smart, well written articles?
Do you consider yourself a geek?
Do you now or did you ever play D&D?
Do you have an Xbox?
Are you a fan of Star Trek? Star Wars?
Do you like Sci-Fi / Fantasy in general?
Do you read or collect comic books?
If ANY of these sound like you, chances are you'll like what you read on Wil's blog. But for now go read the entry "WATCHMEN is fucking awesome".
That was 4. I'm done now...
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Friday, February 13, 2009
Amazing Half-Life 2 Fanmade Short Film
Escape From City 17 - Part One
I found this on Kotaku today and it completely blew my mind. Made by the Purchase brothers, independent filmmakers from Toronto, this short film based on Half-Life 2 is one of the best fan created films I have seen for ANY video gaming franchise. AND it was made with no budget! If you know the game then you know how good this is. If you don't, then you must appreciate it for the work that was done basically for free. Fellow Halo Friday shouter Merlin can attest to my love of the original Half-life. It was a game-changer for me in the FPS genre with what could be done with an immersive environment and compelling story telling. I played for days on end in our old apartment just trying to survive the marines and headcrabs and get out of the Black Mesa facility. When the Orange Box came out it all came rushing back to me in a flood of memories and edge-of-my-seat gameplay. Now, thanks to the Purchase brothers, it's been interpreted in video and it's damn good! After this I'm definitely putting the Orange Box back in the 360 for another go!
From the You Tube description:
"The Escape From City 17 short film series is an adaptation based on the Half Life computer game saga by Valve Corporation. Originally envisioned as a project to test out numerous post production techniques, as well as a spec commercial, it ballooned into a multi part series. Filmed guerilla style with no money, no time, no crew, no script, the first two episodes were made from beginning to end on a budget of $500."
Here's part one. I'll keep posting these as they come out since they totally rock. Enjoy!
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I found this on Kotaku today and it completely blew my mind. Made by the Purchase brothers, independent filmmakers from Toronto, this short film based on Half-Life 2 is one of the best fan created films I have seen for ANY video gaming franchise. AND it was made with no budget! If you know the game then you know how good this is. If you don't, then you must appreciate it for the work that was done basically for free. Fellow Halo Friday shouter Merlin can attest to my love of the original Half-life. It was a game-changer for me in the FPS genre with what could be done with an immersive environment and compelling story telling. I played for days on end in our old apartment just trying to survive the marines and headcrabs and get out of the Black Mesa facility. When the Orange Box came out it all came rushing back to me in a flood of memories and edge-of-my-seat gameplay. Now, thanks to the Purchase brothers, it's been interpreted in video and it's damn good! After this I'm definitely putting the Orange Box back in the 360 for another go!
From the You Tube description:
"The Escape From City 17 short film series is an adaptation based on the Half Life computer game saga by Valve Corporation. Originally envisioned as a project to test out numerous post production techniques, as well as a spec commercial, it ballooned into a multi part series. Filmed guerilla style with no money, no time, no crew, no script, the first two episodes were made from beginning to end on a budget of $500."
Here's part one. I'll keep posting these as they come out since they totally rock. Enjoy!
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Saturday, February 7, 2009
Greetings from Lake Placid
Hello sports fans and welcome to Lake Placid, NY. It is day three of my long weekend up here in Cold Country. Its been a fun few days so far. We got here around 10:00 Thursday night and dropped all our stuff off at the house. Then we went to the Lake Placid Brewery to fill up on some Ubu and other fine brews.
The house is very nice. Its right in the Olympic Village and only a 5 minute walk to Main Street. It has 6 bedrooms and 3 full baths. There is also a hot tub. NICE!!!
Anyway - Friday was a day just walking around Lake Placid, hitting the shops and sampling the different beverages and foods here. Friday night we kind of just stayed in and played games and drank a lot.
Today, we just finished breakfast and are getting ready to head over to the World Luge Championships. Something different - but it should be pretty cool. They get up to 80 mph. After that, we are going to do our own little sledding thing and hit the toboggan run on Mirror Lake. Thats always a good time. drag a big sled up to a tower, pile on and slide down on ice chute out onto the lake.
Thats about it for now. Talk to ya when I get home!
The house is very nice. Its right in the Olympic Village and only a 5 minute walk to Main Street. It has 6 bedrooms and 3 full baths. There is also a hot tub. NICE!!!
Anyway - Friday was a day just walking around Lake Placid, hitting the shops and sampling the different beverages and foods here. Friday night we kind of just stayed in and played games and drank a lot.
Today, we just finished breakfast and are getting ready to head over to the World Luge Championships. Something different - but it should be pretty cool. They get up to 80 mph. After that, we are going to do our own little sledding thing and hit the toboggan run on Mirror Lake. Thats always a good time. drag a big sled up to a tower, pile on and slide down on ice chute out onto the lake.
Thats about it for now. Talk to ya when I get home!
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