Angry Brown Guy

Changes

2008-03-14T01:03:00.004-04:00

So apparently there is a rumor going around the Angry Brown Guy's camp that he has purchased his own domain name. Certainly all the details are still being worked out but feel free to check out http://www.angrybrownguy.com/.I'm just getting that up and running but feel free to take a look and let me know what you think.

Politics and Soccer

2008-03-13T01:09:00.004-04:00

A couple of good quotes I heard from Keith Olbermann recently."We as citizens must at some point ignore partisanship, not that we may prosper as a nation, but that merely we may function as a nation.""You Are Campaigning As If Barack Obama Were The Democrat And You Were The Republican" - (video below)On a little tangent, gonna talk about a soccer player from Stevens who graduated and is playing

Grab Bag!

2008-03-12T01:34:00.010-04:00

I had so many things I had saved up to write up in one post instead of cluttering with multiple posts everyday but that all got lost in a Firefox beta update. So here goes what I could find on the fly right now.First my deepest condolences to Vivake for the loss of his hero who just happened to be the governor of New York. That is certainly said in tongue-in-cheek but what a tough and sad piece

Is Hilary Clinton A Muslim?

2008-03-09T01:24:00.004-05:00

Awesome clip of Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert discussing the issue of Senator Clinton's middle name.It is just amazing how those two shows can continue to put out amazing shows just from the news alone on a daily basis. Simply Amazing.

One Armed Basketball Player

2008-03-06T10:31:00.004-05:00

A truly inspiring segment aired on CNN earlier talking about Porter Ellett, a one-armed high school student who is a starter for his basketball team. I included a video below and this kid can really do it all... knock down 3 pointers, grab rebounds and steal the ball from the opposition.To see Porter Ellett warming up for a high school basketball game, he looks out of place and you would expect

Updated: Fruit Chart

2008-03-05T14:56:00.007-05:00

Slightly different than the one I posted a week or two ago. Noticeable changes include pomegranates and pineapples are much higher for me taste wise while peaches, plums, blueberries and cherries take a big dip. Strawberries, grapes and green apples certainly are quite favorable as not only do they taste good but are not very difficult.Want to make your own Fruit Graph? Visit Here. I am not sure

Brett Favre Retires

2008-03-04T13:35:00.002-05:00

Freudian Slip - 9/11 Style

2008-03-02T09:53:00.006-05:00

Well here is a Freudian slip for the ages. The more time that continues to pass by, the more slips we have about what actually took place that day... go figure. Whether these mistakes are by Rummy or the mayor or the President himself, they have come from all over the place and contradict the "official" story. He talks about the same plane being shot down that they have tried to play off as

Shadow Puppets

2008-03-01T22:37:00.003-05:00

Raymond Crowe a shadow puppeteer from Australia was on David Letterman last week and truly puts on an amazing performance that not only blows away the audience but the host as well. Really well done, completely in sync with the music and his ability is truly remarkable. One of those must watch segments.

Crazy Basketball Concussion

2008-02-29T22:34:00.006-05:00

I was looking for this clip for a day or two... I think this is just irresponsible coaching by the Georgia Tech coaching staff to throwing the kid (Matt Causey - Georgia Tech Guard) back into full contact basketball after the concussion he suffered. If cameras can catch his antics, I am sure his teammates or coaching staff should have pulled him aside and sat him down for the rest of that game at

Crazy Dunk!

2008-02-28T00:26:00.003-05:00

Just saw this clip on ESPN! What a dunk for a kid in high school. It is from a Hermiston High School... anyone know where that is? or the name of the kid?Edit: As the clip title indicated, the kid's name is J.J. Ross and Mike D. says the school is possibly located in Oregon.

My Favorite Liar

2008-02-26T20:10:00.005-05:00

Just read a great post by some guy on Reddit called "My Favorite Liar"."Now I know some of you have already heard of me, but for the benefit of those who are unfamiliar, let me explain how I teach.Between today until the class right before finals, it is my intention to work into each of my lectures ... one lie.Your job, as students, among other things, is to try and catch me in the Lie of the Day

Election Results Leaked

2008-02-25T23:29:00.002-05:00

A hilarious video from The Onion regarding the leaked results of the 2008 Presidential Elections from Diebold. Diebold for those of you who are not aware is the electronic voting machine used to submit and tally votes. It has come under increased scrutiny amid concerns of voting frauds and lack of reliability.** SPOILER ALERT: REBPULICAN FRONT RUNNER AND PROBABLE NOMINEE FOR HIS PARTY JOHN MCCAIN

Fruit Chart

2008-02-25T11:06:00.004-05:00

Pretty funny XKCD comic today... where would you rate these fruits?EDIT: An updated regarding the fruit graph was recently posted.

Whoopi Goldberg == Moron

2008-02-23T23:23:00.000-05:00

I was told today by my brother that this clip existed of Whoopi Goldberg exists where she mistakes Amani Toomer for David Tyree and his over-the-head catch in the Super Bowl.Apparently this is the same Whoopi Goldberg who spoke at the Giants Super Bowl Parade as a "life long Giants fan". Way to go Whoopi.

Eduardo da Silva Broken Leg - WARNING: EXTREMELY GRAPHIC

2008-02-23T16:24:00.005-05:00

WARNING: EXTREMELY GRAPHICThis post taken from A Cynic's Paradise... a good friend of the blog.Horrendous injury suffered by Arsenal's Eduardo da Silva after a challenge by M. Taylor of Birmingham City. More in-depth coverage at the soccer blog: Matchday LIVE!(Video reloaded thanks to a poster at DailyMotion, YouTube post was removed likely by EPL in their headhunt for game footage.)

Do The Math

2008-02-22T01:41:00.010-05:00

This shirt courtesy of Woot Shirt. Great for any math major that you might know :PSo I says everybody knows a year is three hundred and sixty-five days, and this guy—this little egghead pencilneck dweeb—he says no it isn’t. And I says of course it is, and he says naw, it isn’t. And I says OK, genius, prove it.And he starts in with this Chinese algebra where I don’t know what he’s talking about.

Meteor Shower!

2008-02-21T18:30:00.004-05:00

A must watch video from Portland, Oregon yesterday... coincidentally the same night as a lunar eclipse...CNN video link: http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2008/02/20/am.hotshots.meteor.cnn

Do You Believe?

2008-02-21T11:42:00.004-05:00

Do you believe in the Golden State Warriors now? A 33-21 team that is on the outside looking in, on the playoffs in the Western Conference played one heck of a game last night against the Boston Celtics... a thrilling 119-117 win in regulation against the best team in the league. If a basketball clip is going up, you know I watched the game with Joe.Coach draws up the play for Baron Davis and

Goal: One Million People

2008-02-20T17:17:00.005-05:00

Just got this email from the Obama Campaign and they are above 900,000 people who have donated to his campaign already, well on his way to a million people. 1 Million People?!?!That is quite an accomplishment to make for a junior senator out of Illinois. You know what? I think I am going to be one of those 1,000,000+ people. Will you? Faraz -- Both parties have staged tight, seesawing battles for the nominations for November's presidential election. Clinton, the New York senator, and Obama split the first four

Super Bowl Prediction

2008-02-02T13:52:00.000-05:00

Well here it is... Super Bowl Weekend. It's also time for a game preview between the hometown New York football Giants and the team everyone loves to hate - the New England Patriots.New York Giants vs. New England Patriots (6:30 PM - FOX)It has been nearly two weeks since the Conference Championships but here we finally are. New York Giants against the New England Patriots, certainly not the

A Penny...

2008-02-02T12:22:00.001-05:00

I would say this is a fairly accurate representation of the change in society over time.

Congress: Hard At Work?

2008-02-01T14:37:00.000-05:00

So early this morning my best friend from Ireland sent me this article reporting that Senator Arlen Specter, the ranking Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee from Pennsylvania, wants to call National Football League commissioner Roger Goodell in for hearings regarding why the confiscated video tapes which allegedly implicated the New England Patriots in the SpyGate scandal were destroyed

Berman Goes Boinkers!

2008-02-01T00:48:00.000-05:00

The all too jolly character on ESPN, Chris Berman, finally goes berserk... Enjoy fellas.Courtesy: Ayaz Hyder

Guest Blogging

2008-01-31T22:07:00.001-05:00

If there is anything you want to submit to the blog, you are more than welcome to shoot me an email regarding a subject or even an entire post at vc151.angrybrownguy@blogger.com. Of course everything will reviewed but more than likely, even if it is something I disagree with, I will post it in your name.The post can be about anything from sports to politics to video games to a random rant of

It's Not Possible!

2008-01-31T10:25:00.000-05:00

I was watching this game with my roommate the other day while he supposedly tried to do his homework... yea right.Washington went up by 3 with 1.2 seconds left on the clock. Toronto calls a timeout to move up the court and the following happens courtesy of Anthony Parker...This game also brought back memories of what Morris Peterson did to them last year...Surprisingly those games with the two

Moola - It's For Real

2008-01-30T12:17:00.000-05:00

I have been playing Moola since November now and at first what seemed like a fake money making scheme has turned out to be pretty fun and very real. You always have a balance of at least a penny and can always play a game. There are 3 games that you can currently play (Hi/Lo, Rock Paper Scissors and a Gold Rush Game. To play, you must wager any or all of your current balance in increments of a

Obama Helps Out Richardson

2008-01-30T11:11:00.000-05:00

This is interesting. During a Democratic debate, Senator Obama helped out his fellow Democrat at a tough moment. "I had just been asked a question -- I don't remember which one -- and Obama was sitting right next to me. Then the moderator went across the room, I think to Chris Dodd, so I thought I was home free for a while. I wasn't going to listen to the next question. I was about to say

Religious Comic

2008-01-29T23:30:00.000-05:00

Courtesy: Joseph Sullivan

Death of a Sports Writer's Son

2008-01-29T23:10:00.001-05:00

The son of well renowned sports columnist for the Boston Globe Bob Ryan apparently committed suicide in Islamabad, Pakistan yesterday where he was an attaché for the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency."Mr. Ryan was a well-respected, trusted, and longtime member of the US Mission in Pakistan," the statement said. "His death is a great loss. He will be sorely missed by all who have known

Santana: Mr. Met?

2008-01-29T16:33:00.000-05:00

Nothing official yet but it looks like the New York Mets are ready to part with 4 minor league prospects (outfielder Carlos Gomez and pitchers Phil Humber, Deolis Guerra and Kevin Mulvey) for Santana. Reportedly, Mets now have a 48-72 hour window to negotiate a contract extension probably in the range of 6 or 7 years... I will have an update when there is one.

MMO Gamers Documentary?

2008-01-29T14:33:00.000-05:00

My roommate showed an interesting trailer for an upcoming documentary. I am not sure if I can will myself to watch an entire documentary on the subject but I am sure there are plenty of people out there who have been waiting for something like this to come out. For those of you, enjoy the the little introduction on the documentary below and have fun with the clip.Second Skin is an upcoming

Allen Iverson

2008-01-28T17:13:00.001-05:00

I saw this live yesterday and was waiting for someone to post a video of it online. If anyone gets a better quality one, let me know and I will put that up instead. Even at his age, Iverson can still play with the best of them in the league and without Carmelo yesterday, he still gave the Mavericks a good fight.

Tigers Woods

2008-01-28T17:08:00.000-05:00

Tiger Woods makes one of his better putts in a while. He seems to be off to a start where he left off... looks like trouble for the rest of the field. In the clip, Tiger Woods makes a long, snaking birdie putt on the par 3 11th to go to 20-under in the final round of the 2008 Buick Invitational.

Fundraising Spike

2008-01-27T20:11:00.000-05:00

Well I guess here are the first signs of the election race post-South Carolina... A source inside the Obama campaign says the candidate's web site has seen one of its best hours tonight, raising $525,000 in one hour. A senior aide inside the Obama campaign said the candidate's site saw its "highest peak" tonight in both online donations and traffic, "bigger than after Iowa, bigger than after New

Burnout Paradise

2008-01-27T17:25:00.000-05:00

I picked up Burnout Paradise yesterday for XBox 360... I was a little disappointed that while playing locally, you can only do one player but it does support up to 8 players cooperatively. I am only an hour into game play but I like method where you can pick up challenges and races as you please. So far I would say maybe one or two wreckages seem a little questionable but that is to be expected,

A Reason To Believe?

2008-01-26T21:34:00.000-05:00

After Barack Obama recorded the largest victory in this very early primary season in South Carolina, now is there a reason to believe in this race again? With a resounding 55% of the votes from nearly half a million Democratic voters from which there were around 75% support from African American voters but only 35% of non-African American voters. Now with two belts on completely different ends of

Word Press

2008-01-26T11:53:00.000-05:00

So I am really considering switching over to Word Press. It has plenty more options and features to play with but certainly I lose the analysis and financial benefit from Google Analytics and Google AdSense (unless someone knows how to do that and wants to help me.)I have temporarily set up a mirror blog available at (http://angrybrownguy.wordpress.com/) for those of you who are interested and

Summer Olympics 2008 - Pollution Style

2008-01-25T10:35:00.000-05:00

So New York Times had an article yesterday about how athletes should be training themselves for the upcoming conditions in Beijing Olympics this August. The pollution is so bad there that the athletes are not sure how to train themselves and whether they should run in highway traffic or behind vehicles that are shooting exhaust into their lungs just to adjust themselves to the change in

Tax Rebate?

2008-01-24T19:01:00.000-05:00

So apparently there is talk amongst Congress and the White House regarding President Bush's economic stimulus plan on how to provide immediate relief to the country which could already be in a recession. The current proposed plan will provide a $600 check to any individual who paid tax last year, or a $1,200 check for couples. Those who who did not pay federal income taxes but did earn an income

A Real Problem

2008-01-23T12:04:00.000-05:00

Ever lock your keys inside with you outside? Well this could probably be the worst ever scenario for you to do that. Courtesy: Stephanie Albright

The Tom Brady Bunch

2008-01-23T10:44:00.000-05:00

So I never thought I would have a separate post about Tom Brady but who knew? Certainly as my roommate said "Is there nothing more important going on in sports?", that they had a 5 minute segment dedicated just to this?As most of you know already, I am no fan of Tom Brady and the New England Patriots but yea, I guess this is a little funny at times.

Movies

2008-01-23T01:08:00.001-05:00

A couple of movies I watched this past week which I think are really good are Lions for Lambs with our favorite Tom Cruise, Robert Redford and Meryl Streep... the second one is Michael Clayton with George Clooney.IMDB recaps for both movies are below... great movies, I would recommend them to anyone who has not seen either.Lions for Lambs begins after two determined students at a West Coast

Hockey News

2008-01-22T13:16:00.000-05:00

I have not got around to much hockey news but here is some... The Maple Leafs have fired their GM John Ferguson and temporarily replaced him with Cliff Fletcher. I think it is about time the Leafs made some sort of a move for a team that has missed the playoffs the past two years even though last year it was by only one point. Standing at 19-22-8 which is second last in the entire league for

Conference Championship Recap

2008-01-21T23:18:00.001-05:00

So I guess I am finally getting around to talking about the two games because I am finally getting over the Packers loss. I will start with this game first because certainly this was arguably one of the best playoff games I have ever seen. A back and forth game from the start where neither team really got true momentum and even though it was a game that many will argue Giants dominated from the

Bush to Pardon Himself...

2008-01-21T09:55:00.000-05:00

How is doing this even legal... I just do not understand how many times they can pull stuff off like this and continue to get away with it. Does that not really give it away that they did things on purpose and are now covering up their mistakes? Give me a break.

Speechless...

2008-01-20T22:17:00.000-05:00

I do not want to blog about the games tonight, I will do it tomorrow.

Animator vs. Animation

2008-01-20T20:31:00.000-05:00

I either find things like these or usually I have someone who sends the link my way. This time it was I was shown this. It is really funny to watch, maybe a little long but definitely worth the watch.Animator vs. Animation by *alanbecker on deviantARTCourtesy: Cindy Murray

Nevada Caucuses

2008-01-20T00:47:00.000-05:00

Let me just summarize what happened in Nevada...- Hilary Clinton won the popular vote (51%-45%)- Barack Obama picked up more delegates (13-12)- Mitt Romney picked up a crucial victory- Ron Paul finished 2nd with 14% of the votes- I do not understand why Rudy Guiliani is still in the race- I do not understand why Fred Thompson is still in the race- I will excluse Ron Paul and Dennis Kucinich

MIT Sketching

2008-01-19T21:36:00.000-05:00

This is just one of those cools thing you wish you had but you don't... or maybe it's just me who wants this...Courtesy of Cindy Murray.

Old Photo

2008-01-19T10:12:00.000-05:00

Just ran across an old photo and I guess Rusty and I are still that cool... That photo is dated June 28, 2005 - The Home News Tribune.

Rick Nash - Pure Ownage

2008-01-19T08:58:00.000-05:00

I think this is quite an appropriate post for it being my first hockey post on the blog. This is probably one of the greatest individual goals you will ever see in the National Hockey League. Rick Nash just simply owns the Phoenix defense and makes a mockery of their goalie. Enjoy.

Wait a Minute...

2008-01-18T21:24:00.000-05:00

I know pretty much everyone has seen this in one form of another but I ran across it todaym, so here it is. If you use Microsoft Windows, you've seen the Webdings and Wingdings fonts. They're "dingbat" fonts — in place of letters they offer small clip-art images and symbols. Well, here's "NYC" in Webdings: And here's "NYC" in Wingdings: Make of this what you will.Courtesy: Futility Closet

Conference Championship Predictions

2008-01-18T11:10:00.000-05:00

Well here we go again... it is Conference Championship weekend - the Final Four of the National Football League. 3/4 the first week but a very disappointing 1/4 last week - only 50% for the playoffs... gotta pick it up with a perfect week this week. San Diego Chargers at New England Patriots (3:00 PM - CBS)Not too many people expected the Chargers to pull off the upset

Find the Man in the Coffee Beans

2008-01-18T09:22:00.000-05:00

I found it in about 20 seconds…THE TRICK IS TO FIND THE MAN IN THE COFFEE BEANS:This is bizarre - after you find the guy - it’s so obvious. Once you find him - it’s embarrassing, and you think, why didn’t I see him immediately?Doctors have concluded that if you find the man in the coffee beans in 3 seconds, the right half of your brain is better developed than most people.If you find the man

At Stevens? Really?

2008-01-17T12:33:00.000-05:00

So as most of you know I am currently an undergraduate student at Stevens Institute of Technology where it is pretty safe to say has a lot of diverse people from all over the place. So imagine my shock when I hear the following conversation as I walk out of my Political Science class this morning. I was walking in front of two guys and never looked back to see who they were.Guy 1: So for not

Be Afraid America

2008-01-16T10:50:00.000-05:00

I am sure most of you have seen this clip already but it sort of has been the talk ever since Huckabee said it. I heard a great comment but not sure where it is is from... If it was from anyone but Huckabee we would dismiss this idea as complete religious fanaticism but since he has the charisma and is able to talk, he is still considered a Republican front runner. Be afraid America.

Copyright Material

2008-01-16T10:05:00.000-05:00

How true this is...

Changing World...

2008-01-14T23:36:00.001-05:00

Lessons Learned

2008-01-14T22:30:00.000-05:00

Never before, nor after this post, will you see me talk like this... so take it for what you want. There are obstacles that everyone comes across over of the course of a lifetime that can either choose to define who we are or can cause us to never recover from what we were. I would probably say I just went through one of those this past week before the start of my semester but I do not look at it

Divisional Playoff Results - Part 2

2008-01-14T01:19:00.000-05:00

Well I went 0/2 today, much to the delight of all Giants' fans out there but I am going to start with the Chargers/Colts first. Who really saw this upset coming? The verdict was out in the Giants game where they had two quality games against the Patriots and then a solid game against the Bucs last week but the Chargers who were winners of their past 7 games really were not given any respect,

Divisional Playoff Results - Part 1

2008-01-12T23:41:00.001-05:00

So as you could have probably deciphered from the previous post that the Packers put a beat down on the Seahawks. Certainly, I failed to account for the weather that certainly affected both teams. The slick ball early on caused two fumbles for the Packers even though the second one was a solid tackle from the defense. On the flip side, Seahawks were never able to get going offensively where

Packers Game

2008-01-12T16:59:00.000-05:00

Random sayings by me during the game...Grant fumble #1: "Well that was a rough way to start the game"Grant fumble #2: "Things can't get any worse, can they?"Green Bay TD #1: "That's a little better."Green Bay TD #2: "That's a whole lot better."Seattle Fumble: "Talk about Seahawks choking already."Note: after Seahawks went up 14-0, Packers out gained them 153 to -5 yards to tie the game at 14Green

Divisonal Playoff Prediction

2008-01-11T09:34:00.000-05:00

Well here we go, NFL Divisional Playoff Weekend is just about here.Seahawks at Packers (Saturday @ 4:30 on FOX)I really want to see how Brett Favre decides to play this football game. He has lost 6 of his last 8 playoff games and could be his last game in Green Bay. Hopefully he does not play like he did in the Dallas game, going back and just slinging every pass 50 yards down the field. The

Sliming Obama

2008-01-10T17:37:00.000-05:00

Just received an interesting email from FactCheck.org. I figured it was only a matter of time before these types of "swiftboat" actions start to take place on a much wider scale. The country fell for it in 2004, I can only wonder how they will react to it this time...Dueling chain e-mails claim he's a radical Muslim or a 'racist' Christian. Both can't be right. We find both are false. Summary

Give Us Back Baseball

2008-01-09T20:04:00.000-05:00

A great post by Peter Abraham from The Journal News. If you really want your Yankee news and want to be kept updated on what's going on, that is really the place to be. Here is his post from earlier this evening about how baseball really should have been focusing on the positive news this off season instead of now being bogged down by all this steroid talk. You have to wonder whether Bud

Umm... What Happened?

2008-01-08T23:55:00.000-05:00

Chris Matthews on MSNBC is still trying to figure out what just happened tonight. What underlying factor played a role in all of these polls being incorrect and not just by a few points here or there, but 10-15 points. Was it race that played a factor where a predominantly White state told pollsters they would support Obama but when they went in to vote... they, as I had originally thought, that

New Hampshire

2008-01-08T10:53:00.001-05:00

So the early result from the very first voting in New Hampshire were in early morning. It's from this little town with 17 registered voters that always vote at midnight and have this tendency to be quite accurate in predicting the eventual nominees from both parties. Obama and McCain pick up early momentum by winning that town's primary for their parties. Meanwhile for the rest of the state,

By The Way...

2008-01-06T23:44:00.000-05:00

Obama has opened up a double digit lead on Hilary in New Hampshire with the primary just two days away. Just thought I would throw that out there.

Weekend Wrap Up

2008-01-06T22:31:00.000-05:00

Let me quickly get this one out of the way. Nothing new was revealed from the Roger Clemens - 60 Minutes interview, really what a waste. Probably just wait a couple of weeks for the congressional thing to see what comes out of it but Clemens continues to deny things and McNabee has gone into hiding. Somebody is wrong here but I was shocked to hear Clemens say he had never heard of Andy Pettitte

Crazy Day

2008-01-05T23:38:00.000-05:00

That's why you play the entire 60 minutes. Jaguars give up a 18 point lead in the 4th quarter but come back for a 31-29 victory. They are the only visiting team to win in Pittsburgh this year and they did it twice, hats off to the Jags. I apologize to any Steelers fan that I might have teased during the game, they did play one heck of a game.In the earlier game, Seattle seemingly dominated that

NFL Playoffs Predictions

2008-01-05T01:12:00.000-05:00

Before I call it a night, I wanted to get my playoff predictions in for the first round at least. Feel free to post your predictions in comments section.The four games this weekend are Washington at Seattle and Jacksonville at Pittsburgh on Saturday while New York Football Giants at Tampa Bay and Tennessee at San Diego are on Sunday.I think the Redskins are a great feel good story after the

Roger Clemens and the Steroids ERA

2008-01-04T17:45:00.001-05:00

I did not expect to post today but in light of the dark cloud of steroids that does not seem to be going away even in January, I figured I would talk about it.There is news that Roger Clemens, Andy Pettitte along with their former trainer Brian McNamee are going to testify before a congressional committee in a couple of weeks. I am not really sure how much will come out of this congressional

Happy New Year

2008-01-04T00:25:00.001-05:00

Happy New Year everybody! So I had told myself that I would start off this new year by finally starting my own blog. I plan to write maybe a couple of times a week usually about whatever is either bugging me that week or could even be something good. I am not always an angry brown guy, actually most of the times I am not but who knows. So from the 2008 US Elections to Sports to International