LEVEL Basketball – Game 4 (36-43)
Posted on 22 March 2011 | No responses
CINDERELLA LIVES AS UNDEFEATED LEVEL FALLS TO A 0 AND 3 TEAM
Old School Bricks Beat LEVEL For First Win
(For Immediate Release)
Arroyo Grande, CA – It’s like a recurring bad nightmare – complete with the cold sweat. After an undefeated three game start, LEVEL took a step back in time, channeling the LEVEL basketball teams of old. “All that practice don’t mean a thing if I can’t put the ball through the ring,” commented Hank “Dr. Suess” Wethington on his 2 for 8 shooting night. “It was cloudy, but didn’t rain, we were supposed to bring the pain.”
Missing key starters Justin (springbreakitis), Tom (travel toe), and backup center Ryan (worklonghourus) tonight, meant key minutes for the reserves. But the reserves didn’t deliver. “Sure, we missed our starters out there tonight,” said a frustrated Kasey, “we just missed the basket more.”
Bright spots for LEVEL included some good minutes from “Wolfpack” Troy, who once again scared the opposing team into key turnovers, and “I’m on vacation” Phil whose continued leadership kept the game close.
The screaming fans didn’t give up hope, even until the last second. “It was more fun than watching reruns of COPS!” said Michelle. “Not quite as good as Jersey Shore, but it was still a good time.”
Tickets are still available for next weeks game against the Pine Riders.
(AP)
LEVEL Basketball – Game 3 (51-40)
Posted on 16 March 2011 | No responses
CLASH OF THE UNDEFEATED IN PISMO
LVL moves to 3-0 and extends a 13 game winning streak.
(For Immediate Release)
Pismo Beach, CA – With the fog setting in over the coast and the sun going down, two of the top teams clashed in Pismo Beach for sole possession of first place in the Arroyo Grande men’s league. With someone consuming large amounts of garlic for lunch, the starting 5 contemplated if they were going to be able to take the court with the awful stench that was emitted during warm ups.
In front of a crowd with standing room available, LVL and Splash Down started out in a shootout, with Tom scoring the first 5 points of the game to match Splash Downs fire from behind the arc. The intensity continued to rise, with the game growing more and more physical. Splash Down was taken by surprise when player/coach Hank ripped off his suit and tie and checked into the game. Confusion by Splash Down’s team ensued and led for open offensive opportunities for LVL. Elbows the the face, jabs to the gut, and technical fouls fueled the fire for LVL to hold a comfortable lead after the 10 min mark.
With 3 seconds left on the clock in the first half, Justin threw a 3/4 court alley-oop from out of bounds to Kasey… the ball ended of getting wedged in between the basket and the backboard for a jump ball call but the play drew some more momentum for LVL going into halftime. Kasey injured his shoulder on the rim during the play but x-rays were negative.
Justin Drives to the Hoop
The second half proved to be an even tougher battle, but LVL kept its commanding lead with Aaron and Ryan dominating the boards down low. Around the mid-way point of the second half, Splash Down’s attempt to chisel away at the lead was extinguished when Miguel whittled his way into the lane for a couple jumpers and a finger roll off the glass. Phil, Greg and Troy came off the bench and put in solid minutes to secure the victory in the final minutes.
When the lights tuned off and the crowd went away, LVL availed to extend the Central Coast’s longest men’s league winning streak to 13 games, and notched its 3rd win the of the season.
The “Wolfpack” rallies on.
LEVEL Basketball – Game 2 (57-43)
Posted on 9 March 2011 | No responses
STUNTMEN FALL AS LEVEL GETS SECOND WIN
Gritty Second Half Performance Required To Come Out On Top
(For Immediate Release)
Arroyo Grande, CA – After last week’s game, LEVEL looked unstoppable in their quest for a second title. However, while Kasey was busy signing autographs for LEVEL fans, the Stuntmen came out firing on all cylinders, especially the 3-point kind. Defensively, LEVEL struggled to stop the Stuntmen’s onslaught from the 3 point line, but Aaron’s huge rebound numbers kept the ball in LEVELs hands and out of the Stuntmen’s, a key in keeping the game close. Offensively, once again, Kasey, Justin, and Miguel not only moved the ball effectively, but kept the ball going into the hoop.
Entering the second half, LEVEL came out with a purpose, but the turning point in the game came when a Troy caused turnover ended with Justin throwing the ball down for 2 of his 24 points on the night. Tom said of Troy’s play, “Who knew Zach Galifianakis could play ball?!” In the end, it took a gritty second half effort for LEVEL to pull out the win, but win they did. Two wins down, eight more to go!
LEVEL Basketball – Game 1 (54-38)
Posted on 1 March 2011 | 6 responses
LEVEL TAKES THE GAME FROM THE BALL HOGS
Road To Back-to-Back Starts With A Win
(For Immediate Release)
Arroyo Grande, CA – The D2 division looks like a temporary starting point for the defending champions, LEVEL. It quickly became apparent that the off season moves for the team would pay off and only make the team stronger as they jumped out to an 11 to 0 lead before the Ball Hogs called their first time-out. The LEVEL team, lead by Kasey and Miguel, kept the ball moving to the open man, where Tom and Justin had easy looks at the basket. And when the ball didn’t go in the first time, Aaron was their to clean up the boards. “This starting five looks unstoppable,” said returning Manager Hank. “I think they’re ready for the Golden State Warriors. They’re just not on the schedule this season.”
LEVEL closed out the first half with contributions from the bench, where a highlight reel assist from Ryan and a fast break from Phil had the stands on their feet. The second half saw LEVEL establish a 20 point lead, and the starters making way for the rest of the team. Coming off the bench, offensively, Steven, Carlos and Troy kept the ball flowing through the hoop, while defensively, Greg, Ryan and Hank held the Ball Hogs to a 15 point second half. The game was never in question and LEVEL closed out a well deserved victory.
Next week, LEVEL will face the Stuntman as they continue their march for a back-to-back championship.
My 1st Public Program
Posted on 3 February 2011 | 1 response
I recently was asked at work to tie one of our SVN repositories to HipChat. It’s OK if you don’t know what either of those things are, and if you do, admit to yourself now, you’re a dork. The important part is that I finished it and decided to kick it out to the open source world. So yeah, check it out! It should also show up on the HipChat site soon as well.
Fnet = m * a
Posted on 13 January 2011 | 7 responses
What attracts you to someone? I know what I like, but I’m curious about what you like. Is it physical? Is it an attitude? Is it something hard to explain? In general, it would seem for guys it’s a physical thing; “I like legs!” Where for ladies it can be physical, “I like his eyes,” but also to the ethereal, “I like the way he’s so confident.”
To start you off, I like nerdy girls. It’s not a blond thing, brunette thing, or anything in between. I like a girl who is comfortable with her brilliance and sometimes, social awkwardness. Some of my favorite celeb types… Kaylee from Firefly, and PK Tech Girl from Farscape. But of course, my favorite nerd of all is my wife!
Oh yeah, and kudos to whoever figures out the title of this post, without Google!
Cell Phone Purgatory
Posted on 10 January 2011 | 3 responses
You’d think this would be simple.
I have a phone.
My wife has a phone.
I want to upgrade. I want a phone with a keyboard. I don’t want a data plan. We’re Verizon customers and a switch doesn’t appear to make for a better deal. All the phones available (12 under $50) are basic phones like the one I have, and are pretty much crap. I’ve been offered a Blackberry, but even though I wouldn’t need a contract, I would have to add a data plan. I’m even willing to consider adding some phones for the kiddos, but with the crap phones available, and anything decent requiring data plans, what options are there?
Do I wait? Do I take my business else where? If so, AT&T? They suck even worse…
We Need Car Control
Posted on 9 January 2011 | 2 responses
I’m pretty convinced that gun control is not the answer. We need car control.
In 2003, vehicle related incidents;
- 42,636 people killed
- 2,900,000 people injured
Compare to 2007 gun related incidents;
- 16,750 suicides
- 11,624 homicides
- 649 unintentional shootings
Personally, I’m tired of people and their inability to drive. In CA, we get 40+ car pileups due to fog. In VA, just yesterday, a 52 car pileup from 1 inch of snow! Do your own Google search for pileups. We have road rage incidents, general parking stupidity, and just plain malaise about driving around in a large killing machine.
As I haven’t lived anywhere else, I can only speak to California drivers and we have some amazing stupid drivers. Forget cell phones laws… I don’t think the majority of drivers know who gets the right of way at a 4-way stop! In California, you take a written test, maybe, every 10 years? You take 1 driving test when you’re 16-17? I think it’s time for something more.
As you can tell, I’m very frustrated. As a motorcycle rider, it’s dangerous out there. I know that. However, even as a runner, the general inability of people to drive is gonna get me killed.
Here’s my top 5 driver pet peeves:
#5. Driving significantly under the speed limit, only to accelerate when there’s a chance to pass. You make me want to have missiles on my car! #4. Not looking right, when turning right. You’re only concerned with on coming traffic. How about those runners, walkers, kids on bikes! #3. Braking mid-turn. You should set your entry speed, then slightly accelerate through the turn.#2. Flipping me off, when you’re in the wrong. OK, this isn’t really an issue of driving, but seriously, if you made the mistake, what are you flipping me off for? And my Number 1 Driving Pet Peeve!
#1. Lane merge line jumpers. There’s a special place in hell for you. Move over, like everyone else. Your effort to move a few more cars ahead, is going to cause everyone else to slam on their brakes causing even more delays.
What are your thoughts? Are we doing enough for drivers? What are your driving pet peeves?
The Tablets are Coming!
Posted on 3 January 2011 | 3 responses
CES starts this week, and with the success of the iPad, I expect to see a flood of tablets hitting the market. I must admit, I’m actually excited about this. I really like the idea of a tablet. At first, I thought the iPad was stupid (still not a fan of the name), but the more I use one, the more I like it. I’ve been using one from work for the past 10 days and I love having it. I’ve used it for the basics; web, games and such, but the advantages to having books, web, fun all in such a small form factor, transportability, and battery life, are all amazing things. It’s also more durable than I expected.
So why am I excited about CES when I could just go out and get an iPad? Competition. With competition comes better pricing and features. With as good as the iPad is, it really needs a camera. I would also like it to be a little smaller. $500 is just too much, even for this Mac fan-boy. When the price is closer to $200 and the features are right, then I’ll rush right and and get one. In the mean time, I’ll just continue to borrow from work when I can.
Child Themes Rock!
Posted on 19 December 2010 | No responses
I just discovered child themes and how to use them for WordPress. So excited. I was able to update my theme without any issues to my site.
-
Random Image