The Mind Gone Mad

I wasn’t sick last week for what should have been an update, but I was busy as fuck, I wasn’t 100% well, and I just let it pass. So here I am to finally get back at it.

Yankees

Back to the World Series. Finally! Been waiting for this for years. Gonna enjoy the match up of them and the Phillies. Should be some great game. That’s all I really got for now.

Umpires in Baseball

They suck ass. Anyone who watched this series between the Yankees and the Angels knows that those guys just couldn’t do the job. Instant replay has been needed in baseball for a long time. I can understand that people like keeping the game the traditional way, but you know what? Getting the calls right is far more important than keeping things traditional. People need to stop acting like adding technology to the game would be this sinful decision. It would only make things better.

The way to do it is simple. You have a computer call balls and strikes. They have those strike zone trackers that track every pitch wonderfully and instantly for those of us watching live on TV. It would take no effort to make it so those same trackers are the ones that call the balls and strikes of a game. With each pitch, the computer displays the call on a screen for all to see.

Next, you add a new position to each umpiring crew. Each crew has them rotate around the diamond from game to game. Well you add this extra position (possibly add a fifth umpire to each crew) and this position would be of a guy sitting in a booth, accessing all replays, anything close instantly becomes his call, he reviews everything he can as quickly as he can, he radios down to the rest of his crew, and that is the final call made. It’s the best way they can get it right. Why is this so hard? It’s not. Fuck off with any counter argument. It’s pointless.

My Professor is a Stupid Cunt

She is. That simple. She can’t teach, doesn’t give a fuck, and is a moron who rambles on about nothing. That is all.

The Winchester Gospel

I have converted another person into watching Supernatural. Draco has started watching and by her own admission, is really enjoying it. And she is only about 6 episodes into the first season. Just wait until…..oh. That’s right. I’m not supposed to spoil anything for her.

But I will say this! When she finishes out this season….she may need ice cream too.

The 10 lbs. Phone is Dead!

My dad finally got himself a new cell phone. He has had the same phone for over 10 years. The thing was a fucking brick that made calls. It was a monster phone that weighed about 10 pounds or at least it seemed. And now he has this new, tiny, nothing, basic phone. He hates it, but wanted to switch providers and couldn’t convert his phone. It is my prediction that he will either lose it or break it by mistake. Whichever one happens, I will laugh.

Giving Up

Oh yeah. The whole attempt on recording videos in game with Draco is probably not gonna happen. I can’t figure out how to make it work the way I want the settings to be. I can get close, but not quite. It sucks. So I’m just gonna play and enjoy. So far, so good.

Done

No really…..DONE!

Not gonna make an update tonight. I feel a bit under the weather. Will try when I feel better.

Baseball

There is a reason to be excited about baseball in New York again, and this year it has nothing to do with the Mets’ season coming down to the last game just for them to blow it. My God, could you imagine if they did that for the third year in a row? Mr. Met would have to hang himself.

No no no. This year, the Yankees are back in the playoffs. First team to clinch a playoff spot, have the best record in baseball, and for several reasons, I have good feelings about their first round chances. Because that it is what it mainly comes down to: that damn first, best of 5 round. It’s so short that anything can happen. The worst team in baseball can beat the best in that kind of situation. How many times this year did some shit record, nothing team beat the Yankees 2 outta 3? That’s all it takes if you just miss or don’t have it that day. But I like the Yankees’  chances this time.

Whether it be the Twins or the Tigers, I think they have a good shot. I prefer the Twins. Mostly because they have no won a game in the Bronx in years. Yes, years. It’s a stat like that I like. But even so, the Tigers would be a good match up simply because they have been terrible lately. When a team stumbles into the playoffs (like they might), it usually means they will have  quick exist.

But of course, you never know. For all I know, either one of them can beat the shit out of the Yankees. Things like that have happened over the last few years. Still, I’m excited.

Supernatural

This is not just a TV show anymore. It’s a series of weekly epic events. Misha Collins is hilarious in his serious portrayal of Castiel. Jensen Ackles is once again acting his ass off. And Jared Padalecki has even stepped up his game a bit. I don’t want to take anything away from him and his work, but for me, I’ve viewed him as the weak link. He’s great in the action scenes, getting angry, and especially playing someone evil, but when it comes to the painful, sad moments, he doesn’t pull it off. His face looks weird and his tears seem fake. He makes me feel awkward when he has those scenes.

Meanwhile, Jensen rips my heart out when he has those types of scenes (yes, I am male and yes, I am straight…..STOP GIGGLING, DENISE!). He also does fantastic during all the other scenes. He, to me, is a complete actor, whereas Jared is not quite.

But I still wouldn’t change this show a bit. I don’t care about those hit or miss episodes that missed. Hell, I’ll even take the failure of an ending that was “Bugs”. Because it has all led up to where they are now. After the garden scene in “The End”, I have complete confidence in wherever they take this show.

It’s kinda like the ending of Jaws. We’ve all seen it, the oxygen tank, “smile you son of a bitch,” big explosion. It’s awesome. But it is completely unrealistic. That was something Spielberg was told when he was planning to do that scene. His response was that if people were watching the movie until that point and with everything else that had happened, they would believe that ending. And he was right. We love that ending, we cheer at that ending. I still stop to watch it if I happen across just those last few minutes when flipping through the channels. And now I feel like Supernatural is heading in that type of direction. Whatever they have planned, I’m going to buy it and love it.

School

It’s a lot of work. It’s keeping me busy. Moving on.

Comedy Work

Draco and I have been messing around with the idea of making our own videos in Left 4 Dead. It’s not something that hasn’t been done before. In fact, in the less than a year the game has been out, it has happened a lot. But still, it is a concept that intrigues us. So I’ve been messing around with Fraps (a program that records your game play) I just need to get the audio correct. I can with a weird two computer set up, but I’m not really loving it.

After last night, I really feel like it is something we need to do. I had the best gaming experience with these new friends of mine and one of the best ever. It reminded me of the old days with the old crew, but perhaps even better. Because it was just pure fucking around that seemed to happen all by itself. I have no doubt that we will do it again. Hopefully, I can get it recorded. We shall see. But basically, it is my making good on a promise to myself to keep going with the random videos.

Random Vid of the Week

If I have one worth showing, I will post a video I come across. This week, it is a no brainer. It is exactly why I love YouTube. It’s complete bullshit and it makes me laugh every time. I’ve been showing it to everyone I can so odds are you have seen it. But watch again anyway. You’ll probably laugh again. And I just want to thank the person who made it. You are hilarious, sir.

In Closing…

Nope. That’s all.