Surf Wars
I was surfing at the “Hook” at Santa Cruz on Friday and I saw the worst localism in 10 years I have been surfing the frigid waters of Santa Cruz. This redhead just lost it after several people were in his way when he was riding a wave.
Olympic Marathon
I was watching the Olympic Marathon this morning. NBC had the whole event covered, a period of just over 2 hours. The current Olympic record for the grueling 26.2 mile race is 2 hours and 10 minutes.
Since the event was long, it was full of interruptions and commercials. Occasionally, I would switch channels to [...]
Olympic Scandals
Let’s think into the future, maybe the 3002 Olympics. What’s grabbing the headlines? You would think it would be a sub 8 second 100 meter run. Maybe an eye popping 40 foot pole vault.
Maybe, a 50 foot long jump. Who knows? Two things that I know will linger for a very long time in [...]
49ers Pre-Season Games
I just watched two pre-season games played by the San Francisco 49ers. They have lost the first two games of the pre-season to the Oakland Raiders last week and the Chicago Bears this weekend. With the 49ers being 0-2, the team’s struggle is going to be indicative of how the regular season is going to [...]
Scoring in the Olympics
There are certain sports that will always be going to be controversial in the Olympics. Usually, the sport involves subjectivity in keeping score in sports like gymnastics, diving and figure skating.
Other sports involving the keeping of time or making a goal is not so controversial, but still there are certain elements of officiating in [...]
Olympics, Athens 2004
3 days into the Summer Olympics in Athens and you’re starting to see the picture. Lots of empty seats in just about every sports venue. Organizers are mystified why so few have turned up for popular sports like basketball, soccer, swimming and even gymnastics, the marquee sports of the summer Olympics.
Unlocking The Nokia 6800
I recently purchased a Nokia 6800 cell phone from AT&T Wireless. I wanted to unlock the phone so that I can use other SIM cards from another service provider, a very convenient feature especially when traveling outside of the United States. Well, this page contains the detailed steps necessary to remove the restrictions placed [...]
Stupid Things!
Am I just getting older or am I seeing more stupid things the people do? I was driving home from a workout at the gym and I saw this truck speeding down the number #2 lane in the freeway. Number #2 lane is the next lane to the fast lane. I was on lane #3. [...]
Unlocking Your Phone!
I purchased a Nokia 6800 cellphone via AT&T Wireless along with a 2 year contract back in March. I found out much later that the phone is locked to AT&T network only.
Open Water
If there’s one film I am not rushing out to see, it’s called “Open Water.” It’s about a couple who went on a scuba diving tour only to surface abandoned by the tour boat. They spend hours battling the reef sharks. It’s a true story. I already know the ending.