USA Beats Algeria 1-0 in the Stoppage Time
from www.ussoccer.com
Today USA had a match with Algeria that would determine whether they stayed in the FIFA World Cup or not. I'm not usually a big sports person, but I played soccer for a good part of my childhood and it's probably my favorite team sport, shortly followed by curling (don't judge... either know curling is awesome, or else you've never watched a full match). The reason I'm blogging about this match is that it was one of the most immensely frustrating yet ultimately rewarding matches I've seen in a long time. I'll spare you the play by play, and cut to the meat of it.
Twenty minutes into the first half, USA player Clint Dempsey scored a goal that was nullified because the refs called him for being offside, however instant replay shows it was valid. Over the next 70 minutes, neither side scored a goal, although there were some close calls and the tension was incredible. After the 90 minutes of the match were up, play was extended for stoppage time (time lost during substitutions, injuries, etc). One minute into stoppage time, Landon Donovan took a shot, was blocked, and on the rebound slammed it into the net. The stadium went apeshit, and the game was over. After being robbed a goal, and for the rest of the match feeling like all hope was lost, that one point felt like breathing for the first time.
Go Team USA.
Repositioning of High-frequency RF Cooking Appliances
Okay, I can't get this out of my head. According to WNYC Radiolab (the best podcast in the universe--Listen to Lucy and tell me I'm wrong), the thing to do is make you suffer too:
Garfield Minus Garfield is still hysterical… and depressing.
One might think strips from the comic Garfield, with said title character removed, would be a fleeting piece of humor that would quickly get old. Then again, one might find one's self to be incredibly wrong.
The Website is Down
I've watched and listened to many funny tech support videos and saved phone calls over the years, but even though this one is staged, its one of the funniest I've seen in a long long time. I love his Halo/linux/XP multitasking skills. This one is a little long, but every minute of it is golden.
ROFLCON: Lulz From Afar
If you're like me... then you really need some help, dude. But kidding and warped sense of humor aside, if you're like me then you a) love internet memes, and b) cannot make it to ROFLCON 2008 *ARRGGG*!
Fear not, dear friends, for you needn't An Hero nor sit at home alone in the dark all weekend. Instead, you can sit at home alone on the internet, watching live footage and updates and picture from ROFLCON all weekend!!!1SHIFT How fun?
Sauces include live video from ustream, a flickr pool, twitters, and bright kite. So as not to whore out other's hard work, go to roflcon.org for the links to these delicious little media morsels.
I'll be on most of these services as euicho, on and off over the weekend. If you see me on there, say hi!
This is you who tempted her!!!
This email was forwarded to my department (Network Operations) by a concerned user. Best spam ever? Or best viral horror movie marketing technique ever? You be the judge:
Subject: she has already gone to hospital...
Hello, [name deleted].
Listen to me carefully, i don't know what your name is, but i'll find you
and i'll cripple you, because this is you who tempted her!!!
She has already gone to hospital, you're next, this is evidence:
[URL deleted as it is some dangerous russian site]
Most Epic Rickroll EVAR
On April 4, 2008 many web communities, originating with Fark.com, urged their readers to vote "Never Gonna Give You Up" for the 8th inning sing-along at Shea Stadium for the New York Mets season. The Mets posted a web poll to select a song, and left a blank field for write ins.
On April 7, 2008 the Mets organization announced "Never Gonna Give You Up" as the winner with more than 5 million votes. A run off between six songs will be played at Shea Stadium for the next six games starting with "Never Gonna Give You Up" on April 8, 2008.
On April 8, 2008 Mets and their fans were sucessfully Rick Roll'd during the Middle of the 8th inning. Though there were varying emotions about the song at Shea Stadium, the web communities behind Rick Rolling were shocked that it actually worked if one for that one time and coining this Rick Roll Epic even if it was for only one day.
IIIII Just want to tell you how I’m feelin’
With the rick-roll sweeping the interwobbles, inciting shenanigans and leaving lulz in its wake, I thought I'd school you on its interesting origin!
The rick-roll, like a good 80% of all other hilarious memes on the internet, cometh from teh 4chan.
If you don't know what 4chan is, you're lucky. It is the asshole of the internet. Seriously, don't google it. Don't... I mean it. Okay, if you MUST, read this [NSFW]:.
Durmstrang’s Prize Pupil
This is an old picture but I just saw it today and HAD to image macro it. Plz imagine it in the standard "Bush" voice for full effect.
Crazy Crash-test Videos
I just had to share these crash-test compilation videos by jospi69 with you all. My favorite is the dumptruck vs. barrier in the first video. I like to shout "DENIED!" at the POI.
Doody and Johnny on Youtube
Doody took some videos with his new mini dv camcorder this past weekend that you should check out, especially the windmill project in Mars Hill, ME.
You can see all his videos on his user page.
Johnny AKA John Nells also has some great videos on youtube, including a bunch of amazing covers. One of the best Pumpkins covers on youtube is his one of Today, but all of them are really great. Go check them out on his user page. He also has a project called The Blue Field Entoptic Phenomenon. Check it out on myspace!
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