OR Might not live blog now.
Just got invited to a draft party. I'm outtie.
Saturday, April 26, 2008
NFL Draft Live Blog
OR: If you're gonna be a nerd, might as well go all the way.
I LOVE the NFL Draft. It's better than Christmas for me. A good way to think of the draft is this: NFL coaches are chefs. The players are the ingredients. The GMs are the grocery shoppers. The draft is the day when everybody does their shopping.
I love the over-analysis. I love the reaches and the players who slip due to character concerns. I love Mel Kiper and Todd McShay fighting like an old married couple.
I'm going to do a live blog today to express my utter joy. I have my analysts waiting in the war room: CO Kiper Jr. (Redskins homer and huge sports fan). Shim McShay (Pats fan, but still a nice guy and smart sports guru). And Stef Young (Seahawk through and through. Guarantee some funny comments come from here). I'm Boomer, I'll be here all day. God speed. The Rams are on the clock.
Monday, April 7, 2008
Cardboard Classic
So in Steamboat there is the Cardboard Classic at the end of each year. Last year I volunteered to be in charge my work's first ever entry into the Classic. It took a lot of work but we made a great replica van (I work for a ski rental delivery company). This year we decided to make a NASA space ship. It ended up looking very nice. Unfortunately we didn't spend as much time making sure that it was structurally sound. As you can see from the video it ended not so smoothly. I was in the front by the nose so everyone landed on me. I didn't hurt from what I remember. I don't remember much of that though as I was drinking vodka, orange juice, PBR, and champagne before hand. Oh well, what are you gonna do.
Music Thoughts
Every once and a while I try and write a bit about some of the music I am listening to or a new album that I'm digging. They usually are pretty boring and crappy posts but I am going to write another one anyways. So read it up chumps.
Lately I have been digging the new Black Keys album "Attack and Release." It is definitely a change from their last album "Magic Potion" but it still kicks *ss. Definitely a big reason for the Black Keys coming out with a bit of a different sound is due to the producer Danger Mouse. He is famous for being the producing half of Gnarles Barkley and mixing Jay-Z's "Black Album" and The Beatles "White Album" resulting in the "Grey Album." His influence can definitely be heard but he does a good job of not taking over the album. He still gives plenty of room for the guys to make their dirty guitar work. This is an album of bluesy guitars and hip-hop influenced beats. Their first single "Strange Times" definitely has the most Danger Mouse influence. Another song that has a Danger Mouse feel (besides the banjo riff) is "Psychotic Girl". My favorite songs on the album is "I Got Mine" it is the Black Keys in their finest laying down a heavy guitar riff with a heavy beat. My other favorite song is "Same Old Thing," a great guitar lick with a flute riff (Danger Mouse all over this one). While this album is different than their previous work it is still a great rock album.
Lately I have been digging the new Black Keys album "Attack and Release." It is definitely a change from their last album "Magic Potion" but it still kicks *ss. Definitely a big reason for the Black Keys coming out with a bit of a different sound is due to the producer Danger Mouse. He is famous for being the producing half of Gnarles Barkley and mixing Jay-Z's "Black Album" and The Beatles "White Album" resulting in the "Grey Album." His influence can definitely be heard but he does a good job of not taking over the album. He still gives plenty of room for the guys to make their dirty guitar work. This is an album of bluesy guitars and hip-hop influenced beats. Their first single "Strange Times" definitely has the most Danger Mouse influence. Another song that has a Danger Mouse feel (besides the banjo riff) is "Psychotic Girl". My favorite songs on the album is "I Got Mine" it is the Black Keys in their finest laying down a heavy guitar riff with a heavy beat. My other favorite song is "Same Old Thing," a great guitar lick with a flute riff (Danger Mouse all over this one). While this album is different than their previous work it is still a great rock album.
Rating system for this album...pinky(bad), ring finger, pointer, thumb, middle(awesome)...I give it the middle finger.
Death Cab for Cutie have a new single out "I Will Possess Your Heart." It is not a bad tune. I think this is DCfC's attempt at being psychedelic or something.
I give it the thumb...
Monday, March 31, 2008
Pop from the 80's means Sex with the Ladies
OR: 1984 called and it wants its Casio back
Have you been listening to the snythesized poundings of Eighties trash pop lately? Me too! Or maybe you just have 'The Final Countdown' as your ringtone. Either way, any intelligent person has come to the conclusion the the flawless combination of catchy riffs, blantant key changes, melodic bridges, and pointless (sometimes non-sensical) lyrics hit its peak in the Eighties. Football taught me that if you wanted an instant adrenaline rush you were supposed to listen to 'Enter Sandman' or 'Let the Bodies Hit the Floor.' Life has taught me not to take myself so seriously. Now, nothing makes my heart thump or my loins sweat like Scandal's 'The Warrior'. Makes me wanna go buy some leg-warmers and a hypercolor-t-shirt-cut-so-that-it-exposes-one-shoulder-ever-so-slightly just thinking about it. Why listen to actual trumpets when you can listen to trumpet-like keyboard sounds? When did the saxophone solo * get phazed out of pop music? YOUR FAULT, KENNY G!
*2 minutes, 45 seconds deep
The Eighties taught us that Starship is stellar, Phil is ill, you gotta heart Corey Hart, and Roxette rocks it. Who wears their sunglasses in the daytime? Who pronounces the word 'touch' with merely one syllable? Who doesn't tell their significant other, "hello, you fool, I love you?" Retarded people, that's who.
I love you, Kim Wilde. Let's get wild. I love you, Pat Benetar. You are the only woman who can pull off the sexy androgenous haircut. I loooooooooooooooooooove you, Belinda. Smooches.
Have you been listening to the snythesized poundings of Eighties trash pop lately? Me too! Or maybe you just have 'The Final Countdown' as your ringtone. Either way, any intelligent person has come to the conclusion the the flawless combination of catchy riffs, blantant key changes, melodic bridges, and pointless (sometimes non-sensical) lyrics hit its peak in the Eighties. Football taught me that if you wanted an instant adrenaline rush you were supposed to listen to 'Enter Sandman' or 'Let the Bodies Hit the Floor.' Life has taught me not to take myself so seriously. Now, nothing makes my heart thump or my loins sweat like Scandal's 'The Warrior'. Makes me wanna go buy some leg-warmers and a hypercolor-t-shirt-cut-so-that-it-exposes-one-shoulder-ever-so-slightly just thinking about it. Why listen to actual trumpets when you can listen to trumpet-like keyboard sounds? When did the saxophone solo * get phazed out of pop music? YOUR FAULT, KENNY G!
*2 minutes, 45 seconds deep
The Eighties taught us that Starship is stellar, Phil is ill, you gotta heart Corey Hart, and Roxette rocks it. Who wears their sunglasses in the daytime? Who pronounces the word 'touch' with merely one syllable? Who doesn't tell their significant other, "hello, you fool, I love you?" Retarded people, that's who.
Asia, you get props for naming yourself after an entire continent.
You too, Europe.
Aside from getting yourself ridiculed for whistling Tiffany's 'I Think We're Alone Now' at a men's room urinal (true story) there is nothing bad that can possibly happen from listening to eighties music. I mean non-stop. We're talking 25/8.
I love you, Kim Wilde. Let's get wild. I love you, Pat Benetar. You are the only woman who can pull off the sexy androgenous haircut. I loooooooooooooooooooove you, Belinda. Smooches.
Thursday, March 20, 2008
Some Spring Pics
Spring time seems to really bring out some of the best tourists. Here are a couple of pictures from the last couple of days.
These pictures were taken by my friend...these people drived to drive up a walkway to on of the mountain parkin lots...as you can see they didn't make it up the walkway.
This picture was taken from my phone...this person tried to drive from the grocery store to the gas station down a walkway...they got a little stuck when they came to the stairs.
This picture isn't the most clear as it was also taken from my phone but this guy is wearing some really tight sweatpants (maybe baseball pants) and gators...so hot right now.
Spring break...love it.
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Food...
...I love it!
There are two shows that I thoroughly enjoy...One is Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations and the other is Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern.
Ok I will make a total confession here, I also like America's Best Dance Crew (or ABDC as we in the biz say). I hate A.C. Slater (Mario Lopez) though. This is kind of cool.
I really like Anthony Bourdain because he is a total smart *ss. He is kind of corny at times but he shows some interesting cities and definitely some interesting foods. I remember one episode where he was in Namibia and ate warthog rectum . He ate it politely in front of the people but then afterwords said that it was the worst thing he had ever eaten in his life. I like his honesty. Most often on cooking or traveling shows they try and make everything seem really tasty. He has also said that Fermented shark in Iceland was terrible; it is shark that has essentially rotted and is then marinated in lactic acid for six months.
The other food show that I really enjoy is Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern. He is also totally corny but he is very entertaining. I also really like the commercials for the show. Andrew Zimmern has definitely also eaten some interesting foods. Some of the foods he has eaten include haggis, nutria, balut, goose intestines, coconut grubs, callos (blood sausage and tripe casserole), fruit bats, and a still-beating frog heart. He is also willing to admit when a food tastes terrible. If you wanted to make his show into a drinking game it would be pretty easy. All you would have to do is take a shot everytime he takes a bite of food and tilts his head, closes his eyes, and goes "mmm." By my calculations you would take roughly 11 shots per episode. An easy way to get drunk in an hour.
On the topic of food, I love goat cheese.
And this.
James Franco is pretty funny.
Last one.
Ok that was gonna be the last one but for Danny and Tanner who love Freaks and Geeks....here.
Shoot, I hate youtube videos that are longer than 30 seconds but this is for Tanner.
There are two shows that I thoroughly enjoy...One is Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations and the other is Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern.
Ok I will make a total confession here, I also like America's Best Dance Crew (or ABDC as we in the biz say). I hate A.C. Slater (Mario Lopez) though. This is kind of cool.
I really like Anthony Bourdain because he is a total smart *ss. He is kind of corny at times but he shows some interesting cities and definitely some interesting foods. I remember one episode where he was in Namibia and ate warthog rectum . He ate it politely in front of the people but then afterwords said that it was the worst thing he had ever eaten in his life. I like his honesty. Most often on cooking or traveling shows they try and make everything seem really tasty. He has also said that Fermented shark in Iceland was terrible; it is shark that has essentially rotted and is then marinated in lactic acid for six months.
The other food show that I really enjoy is Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern. He is also totally corny but he is very entertaining. I also really like the commercials for the show. Andrew Zimmern has definitely also eaten some interesting foods. Some of the foods he has eaten include haggis, nutria, balut, goose intestines, coconut grubs, callos (blood sausage and tripe casserole), fruit bats, and a still-beating frog heart. He is also willing to admit when a food tastes terrible. If you wanted to make his show into a drinking game it would be pretty easy. All you would have to do is take a shot everytime he takes a bite of food and tilts his head, closes his eyes, and goes "mmm." By my calculations you would take roughly 11 shots per episode. An easy way to get drunk in an hour.
On the topic of food, I love goat cheese.
And this.
James Franco is pretty funny.
Last one.
Ok that was gonna be the last one but for Danny and Tanner who love Freaks and Geeks....here.
Shoot, I hate youtube videos that are longer than 30 seconds but this is for Tanner.
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