Rutgers wins again to go on to start 5 – 0, beating South Florida 22-20 in a nailbiter. Ito kicked a 53 yard field goal to put Rutgers up 22-14, with South Florida driving hard to the end zone to make it 22-20 with a touchdown. The failed two point conversion and muffed onside kick saved Rutgers at the very end.
Have I mentioned how freakin’ great it is to have a winning football team?
So, in case you haven’t heard but actually cared, Loneygirl15 was a fake.
And, although I wasn’t shocked to find out, it really does become quite dull once the mystery is taken out of the story.
Why is it that on the one hand the House of Representatives is investigating HP for investigating its leakers while on the other hand it fails to protect journalists who publish leaks?
What the hell do you stand for?
I subscribed to CNN’s “Premium Service”, giving me access to streaming live video through CNN’s Pipeline program. Overall I’m pretty happy, the quality is decent and it works from any Internet-accessible computer. Given that I get access to CNN International, an improved version of CNN’s domestic US cable channel, I’m even happier.
However, it speaks volumes about your staff when you’re listening in the background to a weather report about a typhoon in Manila (The Philippines), and the reporter says “the storm is heading to Xialan or Zylan or whatever you want to call it”. Nice to know you put some professional effort in to your job.
No, I have no idea what the actual city name is. But this isn’t a professional blog, either.
Here’s your ironic story for the day. Last week Dog the Bounty Hunter was arrested to face an extradition and charges in Mexico. About what, you might ask? Turns out the bust he and his fellows did on Max Factor heir Andrew Luster in Mexico, which launched their storied career and TV show, was illegal. According to Mexican law, bounty hunting is a crime. Kidnapping (illegal detention), too. When you throw in the fact that he and his crew essentially jumped bail, it makes a hell of a tale. Bounty Hunter busted for hunting bounties jumps bail and gets taken down by The Man.
Delicious.
Rutgers football cracked the top 25 for the first time in my life. ESPN’s writeup even started out with this bit.
No joke. Rutgers is ranked.
The Scarlet Knights, long a college football laughingstock, moved Sunday into The Associated Press Top 25 for the first time since the final poll of the 1976 season.
So, I’m all excited to place my TiVo order. I get online Tuesday around 7:30 am, place the order, even opt for 2 day shipping in order to get it by Friday. The order is processed by around 11 am.
And then, nothing.
No e-mail with a shipping update.
No tracking number.
So I check the website. Where it says the box should ship within 24 to 48 hours. And to call if it has been more than 3 business days.
I take their advice and call. Wade through the mindless voice recognition prompts. Wait on hold for a half hour.
All to be told it hasn’t shipped yet.
Jerks.
I finally stumbled on one of my old favorite international commercials on Youtube. I knew it had to be out there somewhere.
Now, if you’re looking for variations on a theme, this video below had us cracking up at work today.
I think it beats my old favorite hands-down.
Tomorrow will be an exciting day, one of the twelve times a year this day comes around. Each month around this time, my credit card closes a billing period and issues a statement. This affords me a week-long period where I have an open spending period but no statement yet, which is sheer bliss for such a dedicated consumerist such as myself.
Less you think otherwise, I’m not worried about debt or living paycheck to paycheck. I just like to balance my…balance over the course of a year, with no one month being significantly higher than any other.
You learn something every day. For instance, it hadn’t dawned on me that you don’t get any impulse purchases in a line of ninjas.
This, and other great facts, can be found at Ask a Ninja.