it never fails

somethings just never chance. the things you appreciate and look
forward to and look back fondly on. Like Christmas when you still
believed in Santa, like going off to college before you discovered
alcohol or the g-spot or the proper combination of the two and now,
Bill Simmons' draft day diary. though not as good of the 2003
edition (nothing will ever be), it is a must read and i will probably
read it 15 times before next year. rarely is there good quality
analysis that can be laugh out loud funny.

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/070629

political correctness

in the car this morning, when talking about our respective middle management heavy organzations, i made the comment, "sometimes its all chiefs and no native americans".   Wifey didn't get it.  Then i explained, I was referencing the expression all chiefs and no indians, with my tongue in cheek politically correct adjustment.  She still didn't get it. 

 

Apparently, she had never heard the expression before.  Guess the U of C Lab school was politically correct way before the rest of us

 

My list...

products that charge a premium for offering a cheaper or less quality product than their competitors.

Here is my start

- Nudie jeans
- Dove/Degree Ultimate Clear deodorant
- some type of plastic hangbag Wifey was telling me about

here's the secret... P&G are liars.

maybe you've seen the latest ads for Old Spice or Secret Deodorants.   Money-back guarantee.    One would think that if use the product and it doesn't work, P&G (the owner of the two brands) would do the right thing and refund your money.   WRONG!!

 

I recently called their Refund line (1-866-311-0795) to call and ask for a refund after my mother had green marks left on her underarm after using the product for the first.   But no, they want the original receipts, the UPC from the original document and enough information to fill a wikipedia site.   Who is actually going to have this information?  Only someone trying to get something for free.  Users of the product who are NOT trying to take advantage of the company, will get nothing back except a bad taste in their money to P&G.

 

Here's hoping all of the Secret complainers switch to Dove after they can't get their money back.    And stop using Tide too.

 

 

back from alabama

Ross Bridge might be one of the best golf courses in the world.  Next time I am in sweet home alabama.  Definitely need to make a point of playing (though not that 8300 yard version).

the price is wrong, bitch

haven't watched the show since the summer of 1986. (when it was
followed by Press Your Luck). These people are complete lunatics.
not sure if it is overacting or they just recruit complete lunatics.
I swear WWE is more realistics.

For instance, a 40 year-old single blonde who appently forgot her
lexapro that morning gets called to contestant's row wearing an 8
size too big green shirt with the word Plinko all over it. (quite
impressive since blondie was almost pushing 2 bills). Anyway, she
wins and what game do you they? You got it-- Plinko!!

I really wanted to know who watches this. (On a related note, there
was a wishbone salad spritzers commercial after the first pos..
gotta love Da U.).

will the country be behind Duke?

In the heart of Maryland country, is there a chance this could be a
home game for Duke Lacrosse? I can never remember a past Duke
athletic event where most of the country was rooting for them to win.
(at least since the 1991 UNLV/Duke National FInal). Even Tony and
Wilbon on PTI wanted to see Duke win it all. If Johns Hopkins
wasn't just down the street, then i would be almost certain that it
would be a Duke crowd.

Stranglely, most people actually know more about David Evans than
they do about JJ Redick.

watch me... i'm trendy now.. and a great marketing idea

I am now officially the most fashion forward member of my family, passing wifey this weekend.  The reason-- our latest purchase, a pair of Nudie jeans.

 

Never heard of them before?  Me neither.  There are jeans made with unwashed denim.  When you try them on, they are stiff and rigid.  As you wear then over time, they wear out to your body.   Apparently, they are the rage in Europe.  So I will be wearing these jeans for the next few months at home, before they will be ready to leave the house with me.

.

From a marketing perspective, this is truly brilliant.  They are taking costs out of a product, but charging consumers a premium.  Kinda reminds you of deodorants, doesn't it?

test

 

The bestest boyfriend in the world!!!

Gotta check out the latest US magazine. A great story on Spencer and Heidi promoted on the front cover with the quote "The Best Boyfriend in the world". Upon reading the article, you see that the quote was accurate from the article, but Spencer was the one giving it as in "Heidi has the Best boyfriend in the world."

Other juicy tidbits from the article include Heidi not calling LC after the sex tape story leaked because she was recovering from a boob job.

my new favorite pastime

and america's pasttime as well. Computer Simulated fantasy baseball league. Here you are the manager and general manager for a mythical baseball team. They play 8 games per day so the seasons run fast and you can really build a dynasty over time.

if i was 10 years old and the internet existed back then, I would have spent 20 hours a day on the computer

Nifonged.

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Nifonged

It is now a word. How cool is that...

We are Virginia Tech

Just watch this...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cSuidxE8os


One of the most moving things I can remember in a long time. Speeches like this are why I love the spoken word.

still waiting...

for an apology from Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton to the Duke lax players. I know Jesse promised to pay for the poor stripper's college education. I wonder if that offer is still true for Colin Finnerty and Reade Seligmann.

With all of the race-related public outcries over the past week with Duke Lax, Imus and Billy Packer, my complaint is not with the people who have committed an insensitive remark. My bigger complaint is with all of the opportunists who try to advance their own personal agendas. Nobody wins in their media stories and are hurt by those who kept the story alive.

Texas is trendy

why are all the women on Friday Night Lights wearing premium denim? I doubt there are lots of Sevens sold in Dylan, Texas

new favorite blog

CJ Nitkowski, MLB journeyman reliever is pitching in Japan this year. His very often updated blog is a really good read and is becoming part of my morning routine.

Radio Daze

something happened on the way from the suburbs. Wifey and I were driving back from Niche in Geneva last Saturday and she asked that we listen to FM radio. After learning that my car had FM radio, she switched the channel to Q101.

Q101 is an alternative radio station that is pretty popular. (At the very least, its well-advertised). Anyway, within 5 minutes, the following commercials players

-An Ad for a downtown strip club
-An Ad for a strip club in Cicero
-An Ad for Jimmy John's
-An Ad for a strip club in Indiana
-Two Ads for a low-cost car insurance
-An Ad for New England Teddy Bears
-Another Ad for Jimmy John's

Now, I must ask... who the hell is listening to radio at 9PM on a saturday night? A bunch of reckless, horny, hunger young men who like sandwiches, girls and occasional send teddy bears to strippers the next day?

Someone really needs to explain this to me.

for the ladies... a saving tip from wifey

Hey ladies,

Have you checked out the new deodorant from Dove? The scent is called smooth cashmere and wifey claims that it smells just as good as the $20 deodorant she buys at Bloomingdales from Donna Karan. It only costs about $4. That's a $16 savings you can use to buy stuff for your husband.

Click here to get a free sample.

G for the money

I like women's basketball. I really do. It is entertaining and since Duke has been pretty good in recent years, I can even have a rooting interest.

Here's what's not so cool and big pet peeve for me-- women's college basketball salaries. Guess how many women's college basketball programs make money. Guess? Remember that almost every top 25 program plays in packed arenas with big games on national television. Done Guess? Did you guess 20, 40? 60?

Here's the answer... TWO.. and barely. Uconn and Tennessee, two powerhouses who sell out 20,000 person arenas on a weekly basis. And Tennessee barely makes any money.

Why is this important and why do I care? Because over the past few weeks, several high profile women's college basketball jobs have opened up and Duke coach Gail Goestenkors has been named as a candidate for many of them. As well she should since she has led Duke to four final fours in the past eight years and this year's team is ranked #1 in the nation.

Coach G currently makes between $250-300K, based on recent estimates, well below the $1MM the UConn and Tennessee coaches make and well below what the likes of Texas, LSU and Michigan will be offering for a top coach. Many Duke women's fans are upset that G will bolt for more $$ and are urging Joe Alleva and Dick Brodhead to give me a big raise.

I will be very disappointed if Duke ponies up more dough to keep Coach G. Women's basketball loses $$ at Duke, despite an outstanding team. Given the dynamics of sports, this is unlikely to change anytime soon. Since there is only really one sport providing $$ for Duke Athletics, it is basically a zero-sum game for non-revenue sports. Every additional dollar you give Coach G will be a dollar taken away from the swimming, lacrosse and wrestling teams. I don't think thats a good trade.

I don't wish Coach G any ill will. If she can make more dough, she should go for it. I am sure that Duke will have people lined up the door to fill G's shoes and coach a perenniel top 10 program.
My response: You Go, Girl. Literally.

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