Friday, December 12, 2008
My Feelings on Recent Events
So let me get this straight... Cole Hamels wants to bitch and moan about how Jose Reyes showboats, when his own shortstop Jimmy Rollins began the "real" tension between the Phillies and the Mets by claiming their team as the team to beat. Well how about a taste of your own medicine, it is not showboating. When a player with as much energy as Reyes does something that immediately affects the game, he expresses how he feels as he is going around the bases. The fans of the Mets love it, so all because the Phillie players along with a select handful take offense to it, Reyes is supposed to stop. No, reyes continue doing what you are doing. But please do showboat Twice as much now during Phillie Met games. At Citi Field, I will be watching so give me something besides our newest acquisitions in the bullpen to cheer about.
So the era of Heilman is finally at an end. Sadly, we had to end the era of Smith, a side armer that I had become fond of during clutch games, but we got Putz for it. So we got rid of Carp who had ALOT of trouble hitting lefties, Chavez who will be missed, Smith who will be equally missed, and a couple of let downs in our minor league system. That is perfectly fine with me. To be honest I am happy that we did not get rid of Schoeneweis. I have gotten used to him way too much. He may usually mess up during the first half of the season, but the second half he becomes somewhat of the Johan in the bullpen. So I will take a second half surge over a first half one hit wonder anytime.
What is with the Yankees and Mets? They seem to be comparing a little too much. First the Mets sign K-Rod on the 9th then the Yanks sign CC. Then the Mets sign JJ. Now the Yanks want Mike Cameron, a former Met. Also, they want to resign Pettite where the Mets want to resign Perez and Martinez. My own opinion, let martinez go his way from us. And after being in attendance at the last game of the season last year, I am SICK and TIRED of lefties blowing our season. First, Glavine then Perez. Say what you want about how Perez had an ok start, but I just do not see myself wanting to watch Perez anymore. He has to be the most bipolar pitcher out there. One day he can be like an ace of a team then the next start he seems like Pelfrey during his early days. Something has got to give, and it is definitely not 60 million for 5 years.
Let me conclude by saying this. When Hamels went on the air on the METS' radio station to state that we "were" choke artists, I am fine with that. But he then said that we will continue to be that until we prove him (the Phillies) wrong. OK, I really hope that in the 19 games we play the phillies that they can secure a lead by the 8th inning because K-Rod will be dominating the 9th. And Putz will be a great 1-2 punch to go along with him. But how about this, we now have a 1-2-3 punch in Sean Green, Putz, and K-Rod. Boy, it is beginning to look alot like 06 all over again.
Machochip's Intern Renato Checks Out The K-Rod Induction Ceremony A Little Early Yesterday
[Ed Note: Renato Vitale is Machochip’s new intern. We’ll introduce him formally tomorrow, but today we wanted to run his first hand experience of introducing new Mets reliever Francisco Rodriguez to the Big Apple. Enjoy!]
It’s a rainy early December day, and as most people headed off to work, I was on my was down to CitiField to pay for the remaining amount of my season ticket bill. This is my third year now with season tickets to the Mets, and each year I have gone to the offices to drop off the check, each time something amazing happening. Well it turns out this year, not only did I get to check out the new stadium from a distance, I was also able to “look” at K-Rod.
I say that because they wouldn’t allow me to take absolutely any pictures of him. Apparently, the Mets organization for some reason did not want people knowing that Francisco Rodriguez was in New York. I though that maybe they would want it for themselves and boy was I right. At around 11pm later that same night, I received emails of an article welcoming K-Rod and of a video. But still, I was there during K-Rods tour when a much of the press weren’t.
As I was waiting for the elevator to take me to the third floor where the season ticket sales are based, Mets owner Jeff Wilpon passed by me. My father shook his hand as well as myself, and behind him was none other than K-Rod. Now, as I told him, he is not much taller than Billy. But he sure will overfill Billy’s boots as the new Mets closer. But K-Rod chose to talk as little as possible, and that meaning he spoke only in smiles.
Another thing I’m pretty sure of is that Jeff pointed out that in New York, fans will hassle the crap out of you if you do something wrong. So there has to be some kind of an escape route for the likes of Heilman or Schoeneweis. All depending, of course, if either of the two return. Still, the bullpen was heckled so much last year, that Jeff had to take it into consideration for the mound to sink down underground for the secret passageway that leads out of CitiField. Maybe they won’t need it if GM Omar Minaya’s plans all work out and they don’t blow it again down the stretch.
We are far from done and our staff continues to work tirelessly to strengthen our entire roster. The off-season is still young and we have ambitious plans. We are far from done and our staff continues to work tirelessly to strengthen our entire roster. As you can imagine, every day we have and continue to talk with other clubs about potential trades and with free agents to make the first year at Citi Field something special. The off-season is still young and we have ambitious plans.
Straight from the mouth of Omar Minaya himself. I have to admit though, his off-season resume is better than any other GM in the MLB today. He went from Martinez to Beltran to Billy to Johan and now to K-Rod. So now we sit and wait, hoping Omar pulls another magic player out of his bag of tricks. Rodriguez will wear number 75 as a Met and has already gotten the tour of Citi Field. Now all that’s left is to find that damn secret passageway!
you can check it out here:
http://machochip.com/2008/12/machochips-intern-renato-checks-out-the-krod-induction-ceremony-a-little-early-yesterday.php
It’s a rainy early December day, and as most people headed off to work, I was on my was down to CitiField to pay for the remaining amount of my season ticket bill. This is my third year now with season tickets to the Mets, and each year I have gone to the offices to drop off the check, each time something amazing happening. Well it turns out this year, not only did I get to check out the new stadium from a distance, I was also able to “look” at K-Rod.
I say that because they wouldn’t allow me to take absolutely any pictures of him. Apparently, the Mets organization for some reason did not want people knowing that Francisco Rodriguez was in New York. I though that maybe they would want it for themselves and boy was I right. At around 11pm later that same night, I received emails of an article welcoming K-Rod and of a video. But still, I was there during K-Rods tour when a much of the press weren’t.
As I was waiting for the elevator to take me to the third floor where the season ticket sales are based, Mets owner Jeff Wilpon passed by me. My father shook his hand as well as myself, and behind him was none other than K-Rod. Now, as I told him, he is not much taller than Billy. But he sure will overfill Billy’s boots as the new Mets closer. But K-Rod chose to talk as little as possible, and that meaning he spoke only in smiles.
Another thing I’m pretty sure of is that Jeff pointed out that in New York, fans will hassle the crap out of you if you do something wrong. So there has to be some kind of an escape route for the likes of Heilman or Schoeneweis. All depending, of course, if either of the two return. Still, the bullpen was heckled so much last year, that Jeff had to take it into consideration for the mound to sink down underground for the secret passageway that leads out of CitiField. Maybe they won’t need it if GM Omar Minaya’s plans all work out and they don’t blow it again down the stretch.
We are far from done and our staff continues to work tirelessly to strengthen our entire roster. The off-season is still young and we have ambitious plans. We are far from done and our staff continues to work tirelessly to strengthen our entire roster. As you can imagine, every day we have and continue to talk with other clubs about potential trades and with free agents to make the first year at Citi Field something special. The off-season is still young and we have ambitious plans.
Straight from the mouth of Omar Minaya himself. I have to admit though, his off-season resume is better than any other GM in the MLB today. He went from Martinez to Beltran to Billy to Johan and now to K-Rod. So now we sit and wait, hoping Omar pulls another magic player out of his bag of tricks. Rodriguez will wear number 75 as a Met and has already gotten the tour of Citi Field. Now all that’s left is to find that damn secret passageway!
you can check it out here:
http://machochip.com/2008/12/machochips-intern-renato-checks-out-the-krod-induction-ceremony-a-little-early-yesterday.php
Thursday, December 11, 2008
I was there and you weren't
So it’s a rainy early December day and people are home drinking their hot cocoa, sitting by the fire, listening to another wonderful speech from President Franklin Roosevelt. Now if that is the case, you truly must have lost your mind because there hasn’t been a "fireside chat" since the 40’s. Anyway, my day was spent traveling to CitiField to pay for the remaining amount of my season ticket bill.
This is my third year now with season tickets to the Mets, and each year I have gone to the offices to drop off the check, each time something amazing happening. Well it turns out this year, not only did I get to check out the new stadium from a distance, I was also able to "look" at K-Rod. I say that because they would not allow me to take absolutely any pictures of him. As I was waiting for the elevator to take me to the third floor where the season ticket sales are based, Jeff Wilpon passed by me. My father shook his hand as well as myself, and behind him was none other than K-rod. Now, as I told him, he is not much taller than Billy. But he sure will overfill Billy’s boots as the new Mets closer. But K-Rod chose to talk as little as possible, and that meaning he spoke only in smiles.
So, to get to the point, the Mets organization for some reason did not want people knowing that Francisco Rodriguez was in New York. I though that maybe they would want it for themselves and boy was I right. At around 11pm later that same night, I received emails of an article welcoming K-Rod and of a video. But still, I was there during K-Rods tour when alot of people weren't. Antoher thing I am pretty sure of is that Jeff pointed out that in New York, fans will hassle the crap out of you if you do something wrong. So there has to be some kind of an escape route for the likes of Heilman or Schoeneweis. All depending, of course, if either of the two return. Still, the bullpen was heckled so much last year, that Jeff had to take it into consideration for the mound to sink down underground for the secret passageway that leads out of CitiField.
We are far from done and our staff continues to work tirelessly to strengthen our entire roster. As you can imagine, every day we have and continue to talk with other clubs about potential trades and with free agents to make the first year at Citi Field something special. The off-season is still young and we have ambitious plans
We are far from done and our staff continues to work tirelessly to strengthen our entire roster. As you ca. The off-season is still young and we have ambitious plans. We are far from done and our staff continues to work tirelessly to strengthen our entire roster. As you can imagine, every day we have and continue to talk with other clubs about potential trades and with free agents to make the first year at Citi Field something special. The off-season is still young and we have ambitious plans.
Straight from the mouth of Omar Minaya himself. I have to admit though, his off-season resume is better than any other GM in the MLB today. He went from Martinez to Beltran to Billy to Johan and now to K-Rod. So now we sit and wait, hoping Omar pulls another magic player out of his bag of tricks. Rodriguez will wear number 75 as a Met and has already gotten the tour of Citi Field. Now all that’s left is to find that damn secret passageway!
Saturday, December 6, 2008
Highly Anticipated Super “Plate" Party Announced For Tampa
It’s February 1, 2009, and all you can think of doing is going to your friend’s house to watch his huge HDTV, eat some chips, and get ready for the Super Bowl. Right?
Wrong? Your going to the exclusive Club 009 party in Tampa. You will be joining the greats like Marcus Allen, Jim Brown, Tony Dorsett, Ronnie Lott, Joe Montana, Doug Williams and Jerry Rice, and not-so-greats like Jesse Palmer. The latter two will be hosting the event, which is brought to us jointly by PrimeSport and DeBartolo Sports and Entertainment.
“Our expertise is high-end, high-energy, and highly-unforgettable parties and event experiences,” says Sharyn Outtrim, spokesperson for RazorGator and PrimeSport. “Our guests keep coming back to our events because they know they will enjoy memorable up close and personal encounters with other game goers and high-profile celebrities.”
Well, that does sound oh so great, but how about the “high-end, high-energy, and highly-unforgettable” party you either have at your house or another friend has at theirs. Last year, I had a “Super Bowl” party with mostly Jets fans. Watching Eli and co. stampede all over the Patriots in the last four minutes of the game was by far the most high-energy moment that we will never forget, even if there was one Patriots fan in attendance.
Now, now…do not jump to conclusions. Even though there will be many NFL ex-players in attendance, and it will be held on the same day as the Super Bowl, and it will be held just three blocks away from Raymond James stadium, do not expect this to be a party for the “Super Bowl.” Cause if you say it is, the NFL gets the lawyers out. Therefore,it is by no means affiliated with the NFL, its just a bunch of grumpy old angry guys who used to play some football. I mean, it is a “possibility” if you buy the hospitality package that you will be able to attend the Super Bowl in person. But this is by no means a “Super Bowl Party.”
To avoid the lawsuit, the organizers should call it the Super “Plate” party. We all know that at restaurants first comes the soup on a bowl, then the meal on the plate. So what comes before the Super Bowl? A party for the Super Bowl but not at all affiliated with the NFL! Right?
But if you were a Raiders fan who grew up watching some of these players and have all hopes of attending this party on the day of the Super Bowl, and wish to watch some football as well, then go to www.razorgator.com or www.primesport.com to purchase a ticket or two to this Super “Plate” party. Prices start at $495 for a pass or $2,350 to $9,400 for a package which can, according to the announcement, include hotel rooms, Club 009 party tickets, 24-hour concierge service, shuttles, daily breakfast, transportation to and from the game and, of course, tickets to the game at a variety of price points and positions.
I don’t like the uncertainty of that “can.” It leaves open the possibility that the hotel room could actually be a truck stop, the concierge service could be a bunch of convicts trying to clean themselves up, the shuttles and transportation will more likely be cheese buses, and the daily breakfast will include of frozen waffles, expired milk, and graham crackers.
Wrong? Your going to the exclusive Club 009 party in Tampa. You will be joining the greats like Marcus Allen, Jim Brown, Tony Dorsett, Ronnie Lott, Joe Montana, Doug Williams and Jerry Rice, and not-so-greats like Jesse Palmer. The latter two will be hosting the event, which is brought to us jointly by PrimeSport and DeBartolo Sports and Entertainment.
“Our expertise is high-end, high-energy, and highly-unforgettable parties and event experiences,” says Sharyn Outtrim, spokesperson for RazorGator and PrimeSport. “Our guests keep coming back to our events because they know they will enjoy memorable up close and personal encounters with other game goers and high-profile celebrities.”
Well, that does sound oh so great, but how about the “high-end, high-energy, and highly-unforgettable” party you either have at your house or another friend has at theirs. Last year, I had a “Super Bowl” party with mostly Jets fans. Watching Eli and co. stampede all over the Patriots in the last four minutes of the game was by far the most high-energy moment that we will never forget, even if there was one Patriots fan in attendance.
Now, now…do not jump to conclusions. Even though there will be many NFL ex-players in attendance, and it will be held on the same day as the Super Bowl, and it will be held just three blocks away from Raymond James stadium, do not expect this to be a party for the “Super Bowl.” Cause if you say it is, the NFL gets the lawyers out. Therefore,it is by no means affiliated with the NFL, its just a bunch of grumpy old angry guys who used to play some football. I mean, it is a “possibility” if you buy the hospitality package that you will be able to attend the Super Bowl in person. But this is by no means a “Super Bowl Party.”
To avoid the lawsuit, the organizers should call it the Super “Plate” party. We all know that at restaurants first comes the soup on a bowl, then the meal on the plate. So what comes before the Super Bowl? A party for the Super Bowl but not at all affiliated with the NFL! Right?
But if you were a Raiders fan who grew up watching some of these players and have all hopes of attending this party on the day of the Super Bowl, and wish to watch some football as well, then go to www.razorgator.com or www.primesport.com to purchase a ticket or two to this Super “Plate” party. Prices start at $495 for a pass or $2,350 to $9,400 for a package which can, according to the announcement, include hotel rooms, Club 009 party tickets, 24-hour concierge service, shuttles, daily breakfast, transportation to and from the game and, of course, tickets to the game at a variety of price points and positions.
I don’t like the uncertainty of that “can.” It leaves open the possibility that the hotel room could actually be a truck stop, the concierge service could be a bunch of convicts trying to clean themselves up, the shuttles and transportation will more likely be cheese buses, and the daily breakfast will include of frozen waffles, expired milk, and graham crackers.
Friday, December 5, 2008
Highly Anticipated Super “Plate” Party Announced to take Place in Tampa
It’s February 1 2009, and all you can think of doing is going to your friend’s house to watch his huge HD TV, eat some chips, and watch the Super Bowl. Right?
Wrong? Your going to the exclusive club 009 party in Tampa. You will be joining the likes of Marcus Allen, Jim Brown, Tony Dorsett, Ronnie Lott, Joe Montana, Doug Williams, Jerry Rice, and Jesse Palmer. The latter two will be hosting the event which is brought to us in part by PrimeSport as well as DeBartolo Sports and Entertainment.
"Our expertise is high-end, high-energy, and highly-unforgettable parties and event experiences," says Sharyn Outtrim, spokesperson for RazorGator and PrimeSport. "Our guests keep coming back to our events because they know they will enjoy memorable up close and personal encounters with other game goers and high-profile celebrities."
Well, that does sound oh so great, but how about the "high-end, high-energry, and highly-unforgettable" party you either have at your house or another friend has at theirs. Last year, I had a "Super Bowl" party with mostly Jets fans. Watching Eli and co. stampede all over the Patriots in the last 4 minutes of the game was by far the most high-energy moment that we will never forget, even if there was one Patriots fan in attendance.
Now, now…do not jump to conclusions. All because there will be many NFL ex-players in attendance, although it will be held on the same day as the Super Bowl, and it will be held just three blocks away from Raymond James stadium, do not expect this to be a party for the Super Bowl. It is by no means affiliated with the NFL, just a bunch of grumpy old angry guys who used to play some football. I mean, it is a "possibility" if you buy the hospitality package that you will be able to attend the Super Bowl in person. But this is by no means a Super Bowl Party.
Since the companies as well as the hosts do not wish to be sued by the NFL, they should call it the Super "Plate" party. We all know that at restaurants first comes the soup on a bowl, then the meal on the plate. So what comes before the Super Bowl, a party for the Super Bowl but not at all affiliated with the NFL.
But if you were a Raiders fan who grew up watching some of these players and have all hopes of attending this party on the day of the Super Bowl, and wish to watch some football as well, then go to www.razorgator.com or www.primesport.com to purchase a ticket or two to this Super "Plate" party. Prices start at $495 for a pass or $2,350 to $9,400 for a package which can include hotel rooms, Club 009 party tickets, 24-hour concierge service, shuttles, daily breakfast, transportation to and from the game and, of course, tickets to the game at a variety of price points and positions. Now be aware that the hotel room will probably be a truck stop, the concierge service will be a bunch of convicts trying to clean themselves up, the shuttles and transportation will most likely be cheese buses, and the daily breakfast will include of frozen waffles, expired milk, and gram crackers. Now if you are still very intrigued and have enough money, then do buy the package to see two of the best teams this season square off.
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
You have got to be kidding me!????!!????
I posted this video at around 4 am....and it already has 73 views!!! That is absolutely ridiculous!!! I am so amazed by the fact that my voice is so bad yet it has 73 views and one rating of 4 stars!!! That is an honor for me...I still can't wait for my first comment then my first compliment then my first insult. I love looking at what people can come up with. It is hilarious , some of the insults that people can come with. I purposefully wore the cowboy hat in hopes of just that. Maybe I can spruce up the comments and make them way more hilarious. Anyway, I have much more coming since this one was such a hit so far. I even wrote my own song. So who knows how that will turn out.
This Year in Baseball
Let us see what respectable players in my mind deserve tha awrds...
Hitter: As much as I would like to vote for Delgado (D-God) I can't. The true winner should be Outfielder Manny Ramirez. He went from the Red Sox where he was beginning to slump to the Dodgers where he exploded! He was the sole piece to their almost World Series push.
Starter: Sure call me biased, but I could care less. The winner of this is Johan Santana. He went from the Minnesota Twins, a team that wasn't known for their playoff appearances, to the New York Mets who have recently begun to show their faces in the Postseason. He went 16-7 last season with the Mets, but could have easily won at least 20-22 if it were not for the bullpen (I know who you are and I will find you!!!). He led the majors with ERA for a reason, finishing up with a 2.53 ERA.
Rookie: The definite winner is Evan Longoria. He could have very well been the sole piece that pushed the Rays into the Series. He hit 6 homers with 13 RBI's in his first postseason EVER!!! That is an absolute choice to win this category.
Manager: Although I am very disappointed that Jerry Manuel was not added to this list with all the work he did for the team with the cards he was dealt. But since I am forced to choose with a limited amount of managers, I will have to go with Joe Madden. I wanted to go for Charlie Manuel but the Rays were dealt less cards and did more with it. Although a good argument could be that the Phillies went to the Series AND won...but big deal. Look at the age and the lack of experience the Rays had only to push their way to the Series in the stronger American League.
Closer: This is almost as easy as Rookie. What defines a closer? A player who comes in and closes games. Well, my pick is K-Rod. He broke the single season record for saves by accumulating 62 saves out of 69 tries. Hopefully he will bring this to the plate for the Mets.
Setup: The winner is the player who setup up wins for the team that went the furthest. Grant Balfour finished off with a 1.54 ERA and 14 holds along with 82 K's in 58.1 innings. There can't a long enough explanation since the Rays went to the Series.
Defense: The winner in my mind is Dustin Pedroia. His defense was amazing at second base and in only his third season in the MLB he (at the moment) has a .313 AVG. In his third season, he managed to hit above 200 hits. That is something Ichiro does. Who knows, maybe we could be seeing the next big thing at second base piling 200 hits every season for the rest of his career.
Performance: In his third season, this player managed to pitch a no-hitter. Let us put it this way, Tom Glavine in his many seasons has yet to pitch a no-hitter (although he was cursed throughout his career with the MEts). Jon Lester. He pitched the 18th no-hitter for the Red SOx on May 19 vs. the Royals.
Play: On July 27, it was a sure homer as I watched a pitch fly outwards toward oblivion. But Mets Center Fielder jumped up to steal a homer. Let us put it this way...He is as of now the closest to resembling the Catch by Endy Chavez in the 2006 playoffs. And that is saying something. Of course, the first player to congratulate him was.....drumroll in your head?...Endy Chavez.
Moment: When I think of this winner, I think of how I would feel if I were a fan of thier team. Well, the biggest moment was when Ryan Braun hit a homer on Sept 28, the final day of the season, to grab the wild card berth and finally defeat the Mets for the wild card.
Oddity: Now as a MEts fans I have seen plenty of oddities this season. One of them, which is not on the ballot, is when a cat was at SHea this season. I'm not sure if it was a cat, but it was running around and jumped into the Mets' dugout. Now they won that game unlike the infamous black cat cubs incident at Shea. But this season, I would have to go with another oddity I witnessed. It is to this day the best game I have ever been in attendance for. Johan Santana was up to bat and I knew that he was going to get a hit. Ironically enough it was against the Cubs. But Johan broke his bat and then the ball hit the bat by second base to push the ball away from the second baseman. Johan was safe and awarded with a hit.
Executive: The winner is of course, Andrew Friedman. He has stayed young and it is now beginning to pay off for him. All the while the Rays (known before this season as the Devil Rays) were in last place every season. They were a horrible team. But this season everything changed when they got rid of the DEVIL and understood that staying young is staying talented. Every team should live by his rules.
Postseason Moment: When David Price pitched against the Red Sox in Game 7 to pitch the final two innings, it was the greatest moment in Postseason history that I was alive for. He was a rookie, and a VERY unexperienced pitcher who was asked, nicely, to close out Game 7 for the Rays. He pushed the Rays into the Series.
Machochip.com Bio....Coming Out Soon
I have exactly one pain in this world….
The New York Mets
I have had season tickets along with my father for the past two seasons and have continuously been let down by a left hander on the final game of the season. At first it was Tom Glavine, he was worn down but it was his time to shine. We all know about the collapse of 07. Next it was Oliver Perez (a day after the best baseball game I have ever seen from Johan) who had to prove his worth in New York.
Now in a fairy-tale, the Mets would have lost the first year only to come back to win it all the next. Sports has always been about this….the Steelers winning the Super Bowl behind Big Ben and the Colts winning it behind Peyton Manning…yet the cards were dealt differently for Mets fans who were let down by Perez and the bullpen.
When I’m not making YouTube videos with friends or playing Xbox 360, I write several articles for different periodicals. I write for a magazine at Hunter College in its first year called V.C.P.(Very Creative People), a little website called machochip, and my own personal blog on Google BlogSpot.
Look out 2008 Mets bullpen pitchers, I know each and every one of your names. Although I am still working on how to go about suing all of you, the day will come when I shall have my payback!
The New York Mets
I have had season tickets along with my father for the past two seasons and have continuously been let down by a left hander on the final game of the season. At first it was Tom Glavine, he was worn down but it was his time to shine. We all know about the collapse of 07. Next it was Oliver Perez (a day after the best baseball game I have ever seen from Johan) who had to prove his worth in New York.
Now in a fairy-tale, the Mets would have lost the first year only to come back to win it all the next. Sports has always been about this….the Steelers winning the Super Bowl behind Big Ben and the Colts winning it behind Peyton Manning…yet the cards were dealt differently for Mets fans who were let down by Perez and the bullpen.
When I’m not making YouTube videos with friends or playing Xbox 360, I write several articles for different periodicals. I write for a magazine at Hunter College in its first year called V.C.P.(Very Creative People), a little website called machochip, and my own personal blog on Google BlogSpot.
Look out 2008 Mets bullpen pitchers, I know each and every one of your names. Although I am still working on how to go about suing all of you, the day will come when I shall have my payback!
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
For Anyone Who Has Heard of Superman
For anyone who has ever heard of the superhero Superman, you know he has X- ray vision. How strong his X-ray vision was never found out but hopefully it isn’t as strong as the new X-ray machines. Millions of Americans who travel in the air frequently must now ask themselves that question about the newer and more enhanced X-ray machines. These machines are called Backscatter machines, since they not only photograph your front side, but they also photograph your backside.
Although they may be able to see weapons hidden anywhere on the body, they still see too much just to look for a weapon they may never find on many passengers. If you want to avoid this machine for the time being, just make sure you don’t have to go through security at Phoenix Sky Harbor in Arizona. That might be tough to do because of the statistics that say this airport is the 8th busiest airport in America. That is where the Transportation Security Administration is testing out the new X-ray machine after a four year long battle with privacy issues.
First, the machine will only be another option other than a pat down from a TSA official for passengers who need extra scanning or are randomly selected. Not only do the newer X-ray machines have the ability of finding more prohibited contraband, they also have the capability of speeding up security. This makes them a high contender to replace the already in use metal detectors.
Supposedly, to go around the privacy issues, these new machines are designed to blur out personal body parts while still being able to find weapons and contraband. However, the blurring of the body parts can make finding plastic weaponry, such as plastic explosives, more difficult.
They are already deciding whether or not they should be used for big city trains and subway stations. The TSA must wait for feedback from those in Phoenix Sky Harbor, not only the security officers, but also from the passengers who go through the machine. Hopefully, the feedback is going to be negative because I don’t wish to know some stranger saw me nude, front and back.
I Know It's Old....but Who Reads This Anyway!!!
It’s rare that a movie comes out like 300. A movie that you count down the days just until the movie comes out. Well those days are over. And 300 was well worth the wait.
The movie stays completely true to the $30 graphic novel it represents. King Leonidas, a Spartan, is threatened with slavery and imperialism. Leonidas, along with 300 of his best Spartan soldiers, take on thousands of Persians and slaves of King Xerces, a king who feels he is godlike, and he looks like a taller version of the singer Prince with a lot of piercings.
Gerald Butler, who plays King Leonidas, portrays the Spartan King exactly as he should be. Butler shows the might and honor of King Leonidas shown in the graphic novel. The other amazing aspect of 300 is how Frank Miller, the director, chose a complete cast of unknown actors and turned the movie into an instant hit. To address people confused with their Greek history, this movie has never claimed to be historically correct as many have and will argue. How Miller based this on a true story, yet showed Xerces and the Persians as brutal unmerciful humans, is just simply the way he wrote the graphic novel. Based on the history, they were heroes as well.
The photographer of this movie used the 1/3 photograph treatment and clever color schemes to achieve a sense of unity. Miller’s choice of music fits right in with the action of the movie. Also, the way Miller slows down the fighting during the goriest scenes fits perfectly in with the music and action to create the dynamic trio. Another reason why 300 is a must see movie are the visuals. They are simply astounding. However, this movie isn’t all about fighting. There are political scenes as well that take your breath away. One such scene is when Leonidas’ wife is speaking to the Spartan council asking them to send more troops to aid Leonidas in his fight for freedom. She states, “freedom isn’t free,” which is true on so many aspects. Personally, after seeing all the anti-war and anti-Bush documentaries that have been coming out, it’s nice to see a movie where they support our government.
This movie is rated R for all the right reasons, and I give it 4 stars. Once you see this movie, you won’t have to see any other movie because no movie can top 300. This is one of the few movies I will remember for a long time to come and Miller yet again creates an amazing movie.
The movie stays completely true to the $30 graphic novel it represents. King Leonidas, a Spartan, is threatened with slavery and imperialism. Leonidas, along with 300 of his best Spartan soldiers, take on thousands of Persians and slaves of King Xerces, a king who feels he is godlike, and he looks like a taller version of the singer Prince with a lot of piercings.
Gerald Butler, who plays King Leonidas, portrays the Spartan King exactly as he should be. Butler shows the might and honor of King Leonidas shown in the graphic novel. The other amazing aspect of 300 is how Frank Miller, the director, chose a complete cast of unknown actors and turned the movie into an instant hit. To address people confused with their Greek history, this movie has never claimed to be historically correct as many have and will argue. How Miller based this on a true story, yet showed Xerces and the Persians as brutal unmerciful humans, is just simply the way he wrote the graphic novel. Based on the history, they were heroes as well.
The photographer of this movie used the 1/3 photograph treatment and clever color schemes to achieve a sense of unity. Miller’s choice of music fits right in with the action of the movie. Also, the way Miller slows down the fighting during the goriest scenes fits perfectly in with the music and action to create the dynamic trio. Another reason why 300 is a must see movie are the visuals. They are simply astounding. However, this movie isn’t all about fighting. There are political scenes as well that take your breath away. One such scene is when Leonidas’ wife is speaking to the Spartan council asking them to send more troops to aid Leonidas in his fight for freedom. She states, “freedom isn’t free,” which is true on so many aspects. Personally, after seeing all the anti-war and anti-Bush documentaries that have been coming out, it’s nice to see a movie where they support our government.
This movie is rated R for all the right reasons, and I give it 4 stars. Once you see this movie, you won’t have to see any other movie because no movie can top 300. This is one of the few movies I will remember for a long time to come and Miller yet again creates an amazing movie.
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