Cupcakes.

Mrs. Awesome, this for you...

"This Will Look Nice on my Mantle..."

Congrats to Tyreke

What Do Countries Call Themselves

Global Warming a Huge Concern...To Those Who Aren't Wealthy

Guess Global Warming isn't really that huge of an issue, being that the Gore's just bought (for $8.875M) a 5 bedroom, 9 bathroom house...also has 6 fireplaces. Oh and it's not their only house. Doesn't sound environmentally friendly to me.

Taking environmental advice from this fraud is like taking financial advice from a homeless man.


Al Gore, Tipper Gore snap up Montecito-area villa [LA Times]


This is what the Tennessee Center for Policy Research found about his consumption at his main home (that's right he has multiple, and just added one more):

"In the past year, Gore’s home burned through 213,210 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity, enough to power 232 average American households for a month.

Since taking steps to make his home more environmentally-friendly last June, Gore devours an average of 17,768 kWh per month –1,638 kWh more energy per month than before the renovations – at a cost of $16,533. By comparison, the average American household consumes 11,040 kWh in an entire year, according to the Energy Information Administration."

Baseball Rain Delay Turns into Talent Show

This is great. While these 2 minor league teams waited for the rain delay, they decided to have some fun.

Who Said White Dudes Can't Dance??

Tiger Woods Cartoon

Apple rejected this cartoon for one of their apps, because it ridicules a public figure. I, on the other hand, have no shame...

Bango The Buck

Sports mascots are only cool when their stunts put their life in danger. Sorry Slamson, roller skating down the stairs isn't that dangerous. Let's step it up next season huh?

This was pretty sweet:

Conan O'Brien

Conan is allowed to break his NBC mandated gag order on May 1st. He will be on 60 minutes this coming sunday. Set your DVRs.


Conan O’Brien Will Appear on ‘60 Minutes’ on Sunday [NY Times]

RekeROY

Tyreke Evans won NBA's Rookie of the Year award. Although it hasn't been announced officially, there are multiple sources confirming it. Official announcement will be later this week. He put up great numbers all season long and unlike Curry, can also play defense.

Congrats Tyreke!!

B.E.A.S.T.

Shaq in high school. Such a beast.

Crazy Kobe Fan

I think this guy loves LOVES Kobe, like in a really really creepy way:

LT likes the CL

The original LT, Lawrence Taylor, doesn't remember much from his draft day, because he drank 41 Coors Lights? Awesome.




And he still made plays like these:

Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps

Slated to come out September 24. Can't wait:

OKC Thunder

I really like this team...they remind me of the Kings in the early part of this decade. I would love for them to win the series, but also realize, the league would rather have Lakers win. OKC has to beat both the Lakers and the League on this one. Here are the highlights of them annihilating the Lakers. GO OKC...Beat LA!

Best Video On our Budget EVER

This video really shows how much our national spending has gotten out of control, when the $100 million Obama is looking to cut from the budget is equivalent to that little.


WATCH THIS VIDEO...It's worth the 1:38 of your time to understand.

Untooned Portraits

Pretty scary how our favorite cartoons would look in real life.






See more [Holy Taco]

Lighten Up People

It's getting ridiculous that we can't all laugh at ourselves. I think South Park is hilarious because it is always crossing the line. The shock value is what makes it funny.


Muslim Group Warns ‘South Park’ [NY Times]


Speaking of which, I think I need to post this (Kanye West likes fishsticks, so he's a gay fish):

South Park	Wed 10pm / 9c
I'm Going Home!
www.southparkstudios.com
Futurama New Episodes Funny Demon Zombie TV Show Funny TV Comedy Blog

Really?

Is this a real question? These are the complete idiots that run our country, is it any wonder the US is in the state it's in?

Which Party are You in?

Although I consider myself more of a Libertarian, I thought this was pretty funny:

I recently asked my friends' little girl what she wanted to be when she grows up. She said she wanted to be President some day. Both of her parents, liberal Democrats, were standing there, so I asked her, "If you were President what would be the first thing you would do?"

She replied, "I'd give food and houses to all the homeless people." Her parents beamed.

"Wow...what a worthy goal." I told her, "But you don't have to wait until you're President to do that. You can come over to my house and mow the lawn, pull weeds, and rake my yard, and I'll pay you $50. Then I'll take you over to the grocery store where the homeless guys hang out, and you can give them the $50 to use toward food and a new house."

She thought that over for a few seconds, then she looked me straight in the eye and asked, "Why don't the homeless guys come over and do the work, and you can just pay them the $50?"

I shook her hand and said, "Welcome to the Republican Party."

...Her parents still aren't speaking to me.

Dear Ryan Leaf,

I'm sorry but you will ALWAYS be the biggest bust in the history of the NFL. No one can come in and do worse.

A humble Ryan Leaf believes he can still turn it around [LA Times]

The Freak:

Matt Kemp Mistakes Outfield Wall for Rihanna...

HAHA...




[The Sports Hernia Blog]

NBA look-a-likes

This is pretty funny Click to see them all...

The Wine Zone

So last weekend I decided I would finally do something with the bare spot of wall, between our Kitchen cabinets and the other wall. We always had a little wine caddy there, but it was too small for the spot, and never really looked quite right. So I decided I would take our old cabinet from when the kitchen flooded (whole other story) and make an area that matches, but is also sort of offset from the rest of the kitchen.

I thought it turned out pretty well, Here are the results:

(A big thanks to Tile Outlet for helping me procure the granite)

The ESPN Mock Draft Did it...It must be true:

The Kings have a 15.6% Chance of winning the #1 pick...which would be sweet, except, I'm not so sure they need John Wall, he's the best player, but not the best player for the Kings. They might be able to trade the 1st pick for something better like a 2nd or 3rd and another player.

1st Round NBA 2010 Playoffs

My Predictions:

West:
(1) LA Lakers vs. (8) Oklahoma City Thunder: Lakers in 6
(2) Dallas Mavericks vs. (7) San Antonio Spurs: Mavericks in 5
(3) Phoenix Suns vs. (6) Portland Trailblazers: Suns in 7 (unless Roy Plays, then Portland in 7)
(4) Denver Nuggets vs. (5) Utah Jazz: Nuggets in 7

East:
(1) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. (8) Chicago Bulls: Cavs in 5
(2) Orlando Magic vs. (7) Charlotte Bobcats: Magic in 6
(3) Atlanta Hawks vs. (6) Milwaukee Bucks: Atlanta in 4
(4) Boston Celtics vs. (5) Miami Heat: Heat in 7

This is a Musical I Actually WANT to See

Who wouldn't want to see a musical about Mormons written by Trey Parker and Matt Stone? Doubt it will be on the same level as Team America - World Police or Baseketball, but it will still be awesome.


'South Park' creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker to bring 'Book of Mormon' musical to Broadway [New York Daily News]

It's Never to Early to Encourage Your Child to be Mediocre

Teach your kid to dream big, by giving them a "play" cubicle. Fun.

"Johnny you can be anything you want, even a mid-level manager at low end accounting firm." (No offense mid-level manager at a low end accounting firm, I'm sure your job is fun)




It's Never Too Early To Get Your Child Her First Cubicle [The Consumerist]

Declaring for the NBA Draft

With all the people declaring for the NBA draft (it seems like everyone and their mother is), this letter from a law student at Kansas is pretty funny.


Overwhelmed by Law School, 2L Declares for NBA Draft

Ladies and Gentlemen,

First and foremost, I’d like to thank everyone for coming here today. To my fellow law students, professors, and Vicki Palmer (who copied or forwarded my undergraduate transcripts over one hundred times), I appreciate all you have done for me over these past two seasons at KU Law. This year has been particularly rough, especially considering my early exit from the Moot Court Competition and career-low statistics in both Secured Transactions and Business Associations II. That being said, I’d like to announce my eligibility for the 2010 NBA Draft this June.

After talking extensively with my family, NBA Scouts, and Dean Agrawal, I feel the time is right for me to take my game to the next level. We went through a lot of the same process last summer, but then again, at that time I had a paid internship and a credit score above 600. Given the current economic climate, looming unemployment rates in large legal markets and another potentially devastating subprime real estate ripple approaching, this is the right decision for me financially as well. The daily per diem and impending shoe contract have simply become too alluring in light of rising out-of-state tuition and an increased Consumer Price Index relative to average national legal wages. With little or no hope for an externship and a 0% success rate with OCI, the NBA draft is my next best alternative.

Granted, neither BAR/BRI nor Emanuel produce a commercial outline for the game of basketball, but KU Law has prepared me well for The Association. I don’t think I will go very high, in fact I probably won’t be drafted at all, yet I did recently attend the Sports & Entertainment Law Symposium and the skills I picked up that day will surely be welcomed by any NBA franchise. Additionally, I regularly sat but a few feet away from Cole Aldrich in the Burge and often held the door for Sherron Collins while exiting the bookstore. I’ve also personally witnessed the football and basketball teams engage in hand-to-hand combat at both Wescoe and The Ranch. The wealth of knowledge I’ve gained at KU Law will surely come in handy once my transcripts are lost in a fire or disappear strangely in the night, but until then there is a higher likelihood of me playing in the NBA than finding gainful legal employment.

Sincerely,

Ryan McAteer

Former J.D. Candidate 2011

University of Kansas School of Law

CC: David Stern, Stu Jackson

I Had This Song Stuck in my Head This Morning...

I woke up with this song in my head...so of course I had to sing it to Toby. "What do Tobys dream of when they take their little doggy snooze..."

Rasheed Wallace Should be Investigated for Point Shaving

Rasheed must have have had some money on the spread:

Police Beating a University of Maryland Student

Good thing someone caught the real story on tape...but seriously dude...Skipping?? You should be beat for that. Just kidding of course.

2010 NBA Playoffs

Here are 2 matchups that are set in stone

(1) L.A. Lakers vs. (8) Oklahoma City Thunder: This Matchup intrigues me, because if there wasn't any sort of NBA bias I actually think OKC could take this, they are skilled, deep and athletic. In reality (especially after recently reading Tim Donaghy's book Personal Foul), the league wants the big market team so LA will win, probably in 6 or 7. But if this were a sport and not a business I could see OKC winning.

(2) Orlando Magic vs. (7) Charlotte Bobcats: I think this series could go the distance as well, but in the end D-Howard and the Magic will be too much...unless the new owner could suit up and play again, like he did 15 years ago.

Good Job Coach

In this tutorial, Memphis coach Lionel Hollins shows you how to play the passing lane.

Jason Kidd off the Backboard to Marion

Even if Jason Kidd is older than this guy, he still has game:

In Rare Company

Tyreke Evans joined a few of the greatest players in NBA history tonight by being the 4th rookie in NBA history to have a season average of: 20 points, 5 Rebounds, 5 Assists per game.

Who were the others? Oscar Robertson, Michael Jordan, and LeBron James. The future for the Kings is bright and Tyreke is a superstar in the making.



Jimmy Spencer's NBA.com Article

Dumb and Dumber

Mrs. Awesome and I saw these two at the Kings game last night...Classic!!

Tiger Woods SNL

This was on last night's SNL, the best part is when they make fun of the Nike commercial, but watch the whole thing:

How Far They Fall

Isiah Rider went from this:




To this and this

Kings Dunk Contest

This is the dunk contest between Donte Green and Jon Brockman, in the final pactice of the season.

American Idol winner has 6 fingers

This pizza box hints at who the winner of American Idol is. It's the chick (or long haired dude), with 6 fingers...

The Most Awesome Facebook Group ever!!

haha...I would join this group, except then all my liberal, hippie, women's rights friends would have a fit.

Nice job Bank of America...

Insane...

Pills and Jackets

This is my buddy Justin Ancheta's band, they play a lot in San Francisco, and all over Northern California. The music style is very unique and rich, the sound is global. Check them out.



[Pills and Jackets]
[Justin Ancheta]

Here are a couple of my favorites:

Cartman is the Jim Cramer of Social Networking

HaHa...this is classic.

One Reason I like Kevin Durant

This was posted on his twitter. Pretty damn funny.

The Big Nowitzki

Book Club

Mrs. Awesome had a book club a couple of weeks ago...it was not how I thought it would be. This more of what I envisioned:

FYI: Blackberry Twitter-ers

For all you people who are all about the "business" but still twitter....like me...there is a new twitter for blackberry rolling out tonight.

Awesome, now I can download it, but never tweet. Twitter still is a useless program to me, and now I've given it a few months.



Twitter for Blackberry available tonight [Gizmodo]

Jimmy Kimmel's Response To Tiger Woods Ad

Here is Jimmy Kimmel's response to Nike's new Tiger Woods commercial. This ad so lame, are we supposed to feel sorry for this guy? I like Jimmy Kimmel's version better:



Also SportbyBrooks found out where the original audio came from. It was Tiger's father discussing his relationship with Tiger's mom.
Nike Ad: What Earl Was Actually Talking About [SportsbyBrooks]

Nancy Pelosi - Is She Really this Stupid?

She said thisabout healthcare at an event in SF:

”It’s like the back of the refrigerator. You see all these wires and the rest,” said Pelosi. “All you need to know is, you open the door. The light goes on.”

I'm beginning to think she doesn't even know what's in it, given the fact that she won't explain it.

InstaPundit's response:

"Sticking with the refrigerator analogy, here’s something that I think gets us a lot closer to reality than anything Pelosi is likely to say. You’re lured to buy a refrigerator, only to find out that once you add up all the hidden costs the price is probably 30 times what was advertised, and the thing ends up taking over your entire house and bankrupting you and your whole neighborhood. You call somebody to come fix it, and the IRS shows up."

NCAA Basketball 2010 Awards

Alright...so on March 8th these were my NCAA 2010 award predictions...how did I do? Not bad. I switched DeShaun Butler and Wesley Johnson between 1st team and 2nd team, and I missed John Scheyer of Duke, picking Greg Monroe instead. Only 1 completely wrong between the 2 teams...not bad!!

Player, Freshman, and Coach of the year predictions were all correct as well.


1st Team:
G: John Wall (Kentucky), Scottie Reynolds (Villanova)
F: Evan Turner (Ohio State), Deshaun Butler (West Virginia) Wesley Johnson (Syracuse)
C: DeMarcus Cousins (Kentucky)

2nd Team:
G: Sherron Collins (Kansas), Greivis Vasquez (Maryland)
F: Wesley Johnson (Syracuse) Deshaun Butler (West Virginia), James Anderson (Oklahoma State)
C: Greg Monroe (Georgetown) John Scheyer (Duke)

Player of the year: Evan Turner (Ohio State)
Coach of the Year: Jim Boeheim (Syracuse)
Freshman of the Year: John Wall (Kentucky)

This Was So Weird

No big deal, just your best player knocked out on the floor...game on! This was a really strange play.
Refs: This is the definition of "swallowing you whistle".
Fellow Nuggets teammates: Why the hell would you keep playing?

Spreading White Trash

This is a chart showing the growth of Wal-Mart across America. This of course directly correlates with America's areas of increased White trash population over the same period of time:

Watch the Growth of Walmart and Sam's Club [Flowing Data]

I Love Beer

So I forgot to post this, but I started brewing beer a few weeks ago, and it's starting to take form. I brewed a West Coast Pale Ale, it has already fermented and is now bottled and taking the form of real beer. It was fermented for about 15 days and so far has beer bottled for 8. I will probably try it in a few more days. Can't wait...I love beer.

Opening Day for Baseball

I'm not a huge baseball fan. That's right, there's actually a sport I'm not a huge fan of. It must have something to do with my ability (or lack there of) to concentrate, but it doesn't hold me...unless the game is live, otherwise it's too slow. Until Playoffs or the hunt for playoffs (you know when games actually matter).

But in appreciation of the last couple days being opening day across the country I present to you the Baseball fan's food Pyramid, How can you not enjoy games live with a food pyramid like this? Go Giants.

Tyreke Evans Article

My buddy Jimmy Spencer covers the Sacramento Kings for NBA.com. He got to hang out with Tyreke Evans for the day, and recently wrote an article about it on NBA.com.


Quiet Evans letting his game do all the talking [NBA.com]

Obama is such a huge White Sox fan...

...he can't even name his favorite player. Or did he? Or is he an A's fan? Or a Nationals fan? I'm on a horse. This is a politician at their best.



And for those who don't get the horse reference:

Ouch

Andrew Bogut...Ouch...

Not Such an Awesome April Fools Prank:

UPDATE: Here is the audio from when Kenyon Martin got back in the locker room.


Filling a car with buttered popcorn. Even less cool when its a Range Rover with a white interior.

Kenyon Martin Salty About Popcorn Prank [NBA Fanhouse]


Donte Greene's car when the kings did it to him as a rookie.