on the internet: back up your mouth with your name...
in real life: back up your mouth with your actions...
2nd one's pretty well-heard. the 1st i think needs some explaination; i just really hate it when someone says some really outlandish claim, and they have a really fake name to back it. so that if you couldn't tell who they were, as if it would give them some sort of shield. for instance, last year i read something like this on the web when the kings were sucking(and didn't have artest yet):
kings will make more than 50 wins, and they'll make the playoffs.
-sactown
or last sunday on fox football:
to is the worst wide receiver ever
-phillyphool
i understand that we all have weird quirky internet names and such, but i believe what i'm trying to say is this: if you're going to make an outlandish claim, then put your name behind it, for crying out loud. otherwise you're just telling me that you won't say those words when your buddies aren't there to back you.
-richard tsai
Saturday, October 14, 2006
Friday, October 13, 2006
Wednesday, October 11, 2006
found this while searching for youtube videos on amare stoudamire:
amare wrecks havoc in less than 1 minute
no wonder sam likes him so much... damn...
and this is probably my favorite putback of all time:
ben wallace vs the suns
i actually have the realtime clip on a cd at home; i'll try to update that once i go home near the end of this month.
amare wrecks havoc in less than 1 minute
no wonder sam likes him so much... damn...
and this is probably my favorite putback of all time:
ben wallace vs the suns
i actually have the realtime clip on a cd at home; i'll try to update that once i go home near the end of this month.
John 16:33
These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In this world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.
-such comforting words
check this
click on "understanding the king james bible;" this chapter was taken straight out of the author's book "new bible versions" which i have; i consider this guide in the appendix in the back to be a very good guide for understanding the bible better.
the best thing i like about the introduction is that the author reminds us that the bible is a spiritual book; hence the distance between us understanding the bible is not words, but sin. hence why we don't necessarily self-help books in order to understand the bible better. he points out that jesus used the common language of the day with peter, but peter was not able to understand him.
this guide is partially why i wanted to start memorizing bible verses again. it will help you to think about God more often during the day.
(fyi, while you're at the site, check out the author's credentials.)
These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In this world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.
-such comforting words
check this
click on "understanding the king james bible;" this chapter was taken straight out of the author's book "new bible versions" which i have; i consider this guide in the appendix in the back to be a very good guide for understanding the bible better.
the best thing i like about the introduction is that the author reminds us that the bible is a spiritual book; hence the distance between us understanding the bible is not words, but sin. hence why we don't necessarily self-help books in order to understand the bible better. he points out that jesus used the common language of the day with peter, but peter was not able to understand him.
this guide is partially why i wanted to start memorizing bible verses again. it will help you to think about God more often during the day.
(fyi, while you're at the site, check out the author's credentials.)
Tuesday, October 10, 2006
Gheorghe Muresan! want to smell like me?
More Gheorghe Muresan!
i still can't find the snickers commercial where he's desperately trying to nail a half-court shot backward while saying "for the kids." that was the absolute best commercial ever. EVER.
More Gheorghe Muresan!
i still can't find the snickers commercial where he's desperately trying to nail a half-court shot backward while saying "for the kids." that was the absolute best commercial ever. EVER.
i'm gonna try my own weak-sauced version of podcasting...
stay tuned...
(the benefits of having a voice recorder on your mp3 player)
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Another free batch of music downloads, this time from Tooth and Nail Records
I think you need to sign up first, but for 30 songs, that sounds fairly good.
FYI, Anberlin might be my favorite non-popular rock band. i seem to always go back to playing "a day late" on my player.
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i skimmed chris liu's latest entry.
and in response, one of my "mini-goals" for a future house(assuming i make a decent amount of money) would be to get a dog AND a cat. the dog's gotta be like Ace in Batman Beyond, and black(basically a silent badass). the cat, well, gotta be a tabby. i always loved both types of pets, as opposed to people who just like 1, and always wanted to know how'd they get along in the same house. not all cat-dog relationships are hostile.
and i have to get them at the same time when both are kids, so the dog doesn't straight up rip the cat up upon sight.
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gonna end this entry by posting up a short list of artists on my mp3 player; probably will miss a couple:
12 stones(cd)
alter bridge(cd)
anberlin
bush(cd)
chris tomlin
creed(cd)
downhere(cd)
dragonforce
guilty gear xx#r soundtrack
guns n roses
jeremy camp(cd)
jewel
joe satriani(cd)
lifehouse
lincoln brewster
linkin park(cd)
megaman 2 - dr. wily stage 1(haha... it's catchy)
metallica(cd)
michelle branch
pearl jam(cd)
pillar(cd)
relient k(one song)
sanctus real(cd)
santana
the presidents of the usa(cd)
timothy james meaney(cd)
tree63(cd)
u2(one song)
basically, lotsa rock, rock-pop, classic rock, instrumental rock. and christian.
the pearl jam are 6 songs from their "ten" cd, one of their earlier, more successful cds. which is why i sincerely believe lifehouse, pearl jam, and creed do not sound the same; vocals are the same, but the guitar work is just too far apart.
pearl jam guitarwork > creed guitarwork > lifehouse guitarwork.
that being said, mark tremonti was not allowed to cut loose on creed.
alterbridge guitarwork > pearl jam guitarwork. although what type of guitar style you like listening to is of course preference; mark is a lot more high shredding on high distortion.
enough talking; i gotta eat.
stay tuned...
(the benefits of having a voice recorder on your mp3 player)
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Another free batch of music downloads, this time from Tooth and Nail Records
I think you need to sign up first, but for 30 songs, that sounds fairly good.
FYI, Anberlin might be my favorite non-popular rock band. i seem to always go back to playing "a day late" on my player.
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i skimmed chris liu's latest entry.
and in response, one of my "mini-goals" for a future house(assuming i make a decent amount of money) would be to get a dog AND a cat. the dog's gotta be like Ace in Batman Beyond, and black(basically a silent badass). the cat, well, gotta be a tabby. i always loved both types of pets, as opposed to people who just like 1, and always wanted to know how'd they get along in the same house. not all cat-dog relationships are hostile.
and i have to get them at the same time when both are kids, so the dog doesn't straight up rip the cat up upon sight.
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gonna end this entry by posting up a short list of artists on my mp3 player; probably will miss a couple:
12 stones(cd)
alter bridge(cd)
anberlin
bush(cd)
chris tomlin
creed(cd)
downhere(cd)
dragonforce
guilty gear xx#r soundtrack
guns n roses
jeremy camp(cd)
jewel
joe satriani(cd)
lifehouse
lincoln brewster
linkin park(cd)
megaman 2 - dr. wily stage 1(haha... it's catchy)
metallica(cd)
michelle branch
pearl jam(cd)
pillar(cd)
relient k(one song)
sanctus real(cd)
santana
the presidents of the usa(cd)
timothy james meaney(cd)
tree63(cd)
u2(one song)
basically, lotsa rock, rock-pop, classic rock, instrumental rock. and christian.
the pearl jam are 6 songs from their "ten" cd, one of their earlier, more successful cds. which is why i sincerely believe lifehouse, pearl jam, and creed do not sound the same; vocals are the same, but the guitar work is just too far apart.
pearl jam guitarwork > creed guitarwork > lifehouse guitarwork.
that being said, mark tremonti was not allowed to cut loose on creed.
alterbridge guitarwork > pearl jam guitarwork. although what type of guitar style you like listening to is of course preference; mark is a lot more high shredding on high distortion.
enough talking; i gotta eat.
Monday, October 09, 2006
Sunday, October 08, 2006
2 roads diverged in a wood...
if you think about robert frost's famous poem, there is a benefit to taking "the road less travelled;" you run into less traffic, and so you can cruise through with the greatest of ease.
but if you take what Jesus said about taking "the road less travelled," you realize it's not necessarily faster; the road width is thinner, and razor-straight; there is significantly less room for error.
(you see, if you go by what Frost said, then as a Christian, you should run into less conflict from others; but if you think about what Lord Jesus Christ said, then you realize all the conflict comes from yourself; it's not the multitudes of people which hate on you for being a Christian, it's how you react to it; nobody's taking the steps along that road for you; only you are)
i believe that what is popular is not necessarily wrong(though most of the times it is) or right, but many people simply do what is popular because everybody else is doing it, without thinking about the inherent value(or lack thereof) behind what they do and think. it took me until i was deep into college ie my 2nd or 3rd year to realize that.
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niners, eagles, bears all win; saints won by the heroics of bush; it's a good sunday for football.
(i hope now drew bledsoe knows to keep his mouth shut about taunting defenses to go ahead and blitz him; i saw him repeatedly get hurried or get his passes blocked against the eagles, which is probably the most rush-happy defense in the league)
bears might be the best team in football as of right now.
yankees and dodgers are both knocked out; it's a good week for baseball.
if you think about robert frost's famous poem, there is a benefit to taking "the road less travelled;" you run into less traffic, and so you can cruise through with the greatest of ease.
but if you take what Jesus said about taking "the road less travelled," you realize it's not necessarily faster; the road width is thinner, and razor-straight; there is significantly less room for error.
(you see, if you go by what Frost said, then as a Christian, you should run into less conflict from others; but if you think about what Lord Jesus Christ said, then you realize all the conflict comes from yourself; it's not the multitudes of people which hate on you for being a Christian, it's how you react to it; nobody's taking the steps along that road for you; only you are)
i believe that what is popular is not necessarily wrong(though most of the times it is) or right, but many people simply do what is popular because everybody else is doing it, without thinking about the inherent value(or lack thereof) behind what they do and think. it took me until i was deep into college ie my 2nd or 3rd year to realize that.
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niners, eagles, bears all win; saints won by the heroics of bush; it's a good sunday for football.
(i hope now drew bledsoe knows to keep his mouth shut about taunting defenses to go ahead and blitz him; i saw him repeatedly get hurried or get his passes blocked against the eagles, which is probably the most rush-happy defense in the league)
bears might be the best team in football as of right now.
yankees and dodgers are both knocked out; it's a good week for baseball.
should be quite clear now why dragonforce's songs, especially the solo parts are so long
damn, that's crazy shredding... by both guitarists
damn, that's crazy shredding... by both guitarists
Free music CD from Inpop
just found this today... hey, it's free... might as well take it...
fyi, i've heard tree63's version of amazing grace, because i have their live cd; it's fairly good.
just found this today... hey, it's free... might as well take it...
fyi, i've heard tree63's version of amazing grace, because i have their live cd; it's fairly good.
Saturday, October 07, 2006
this is the vw commercial i was talking about
fyi, if you visit the website listed at the end of the commercial( v-dubsrock), not only can you take a look at the vw which enables you to plug your guitar into the vw, there's some guitar lessons on it; cool eh?
fyi, dunno why anybody would want to buy a car JUST so they can play their electric guitar whenever they want; not saying it's unuseful, but if you want to play anywhere you want, there's the mini amps. and if you want to play with quality sound, there's of course the other amps you would buy.
i guess this would only be useful if you liked playing in parking lots. a LOT. or on camping trips; should've mentioned that.
or if you want to try ghost-riding while playing fenders and ibanezes, heh.
fyi, if you visit the website listed at the end of the commercial( v-dubsrock), not only can you take a look at the vw which enables you to plug your guitar into the vw, there's some guitar lessons on it; cool eh?
fyi, dunno why anybody would want to buy a car JUST so they can play their electric guitar whenever they want; not saying it's unuseful, but if you want to play anywhere you want, there's the mini amps. and if you want to play with quality sound, there's of course the other amps you would buy.
i guess this would only be useful if you liked playing in parking lots. a LOT. or on camping trips; should've mentioned that.
or if you want to try ghost-riding while playing fenders and ibanezes, heh.
Friday, October 06, 2006
anybody see the latest volswagen commercial where there's a lead guitarist riffing away, and his electric guitar's connected to 6 vw's as an "amp?"
that guitarist is Slash, the guitarist for Guns and Roses. very good guitarist i think.
good stuff; i love "You Could Be Mine," and there's a ton of other songs i love that they have.
if i could list 5 rock bands i really liked that are from "back then:"
metallica(they've been going on a long time, but yes, their sound used to be slightly more shredding back then; Master of Puppets is a good example)
guns and roses
joe satriani
ac/dc
van halen
there's probably more; i always forget how many classic rock bands i used to listen to. these are just 5 i really liked. i don't think i ever heard steve vai.
oh yeah:
my bro loved Rush. come to think about it, i really like their song, "Tom Sawyer."
Aerosmith and KISS were good too.
good ol teen days where i would just sit around in my room listening to 92.3 FM.
that guitarist is Slash, the guitarist for Guns and Roses. very good guitarist i think.
good stuff; i love "You Could Be Mine," and there's a ton of other songs i love that they have.
if i could list 5 rock bands i really liked that are from "back then:"
metallica(they've been going on a long time, but yes, their sound used to be slightly more shredding back then; Master of Puppets is a good example)
guns and roses
joe satriani
ac/dc
van halen
there's probably more; i always forget how many classic rock bands i used to listen to. these are just 5 i really liked. i don't think i ever heard steve vai.
oh yeah:
my bro loved Rush. come to think about it, i really like their song, "Tom Sawyer."
Aerosmith and KISS were good too.
good ol teen days where i would just sit around in my room listening to 92.3 FM.
Thursday, October 05, 2006
I find this picture on wiki's page describing how to use chopsticks humorous. Step 3 looks a tad absurd.
it'll be interesting to see how the new nba ball does; i just recently read more info on it on espn.com and spalding.com, and it looks kinda cool, but at the same time i heard a lotta negative reviews on it.
speaking of which, i intend to get a new spalding basketball anyways; one specifically for just outdoor playing, not indoor-outdoor. the one i've used for such a long time is just so worn down that it's impossible to grip it.
i need to wash my flippable jersey and headband.
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not sure where spalding.com gets their info, but:
"basketball is the most played team sport in the U.S. with more than 32 million people playing in 2005."
"in 2004, almost 8 million people said that basketball was their favorite sports activity, far exceeding the number of people who said any other team sport."
speaking of which, i intend to get a new spalding basketball anyways; one specifically for just outdoor playing, not indoor-outdoor. the one i've used for such a long time is just so worn down that it's impossible to grip it.
i need to wash my flippable jersey and headband.
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not sure where spalding.com gets their info, but:
"basketball is the most played team sport in the U.S. with more than 32 million people playing in 2005."
"in 2004, almost 8 million people said that basketball was their favorite sports activity, far exceeding the number of people who said any other team sport."
Tuesday, October 03, 2006
Stanford professor receives Nobel Prize
crazy... and his contribution was something related to genetics... RNA interference...
i'm gonna read some of his articles on pubmed later...
crazy... and his contribution was something related to genetics... RNA interference...
i'm gonna read some of his articles on pubmed later...
mcnabb's clearly on a mission; you can say what you want, but i think he feels that he needs to show that this team got where it's gotten because of him, not T.O. that's why the eagles are doing so well.
ravens are also the hotness. with mcnair, now it's not just ray lewis anymore.
some people like to compare t.o. to artest. i think t.o. is actually better compared to dennis rodman. the similarities are a lot more poignant there. they both went downhill once they had no more idols to look up to.
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i don't like/get myspace because of the way the page design is; it looks very cluttered. maybe that's why i don't have an account. for me, i don't necessarily post here because i want the whole world to know about me; just want to throw stuff off my chest. don't really like xanga either cause it seems mainly teenage asians are the ones using that, and always coming on with stuff like you'd want to listen to their day and stuff.
what i would really like though, is if there was a blogging site that let you upload .mp3's easily or .wavs, or stuff like that. i'm not always near a computer when i'm thinking, y'kno. but i usually have my mp3 player with me. then again, if i want to go through the trouble of recording, walking back to my computer, going to another website, uploading, then logging into blogger, linking back to the mp3, i'd be wasting a crapload of time too.
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thank God for third chances...
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i'd try cs: source this weekend, but my cpu doesn't have a lot of memory; maybe i'll just reinstall cs 1.6 until my cpu has less stuff on it. cs:s is 3+ gb.
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i have 1 video uploaded to my youtube account(same name), plan to upload maybe 2 more.
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i think it's only fair i cut myself off from youtube.com, shoyuken.com, and combovideos.com for a week or two. i think it's taking up too much of my time.
ravens are also the hotness. with mcnair, now it's not just ray lewis anymore.
some people like to compare t.o. to artest. i think t.o. is actually better compared to dennis rodman. the similarities are a lot more poignant there. they both went downhill once they had no more idols to look up to.
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i don't like/get myspace because of the way the page design is; it looks very cluttered. maybe that's why i don't have an account. for me, i don't necessarily post here because i want the whole world to know about me; just want to throw stuff off my chest. don't really like xanga either cause it seems mainly teenage asians are the ones using that, and always coming on with stuff like you'd want to listen to their day and stuff.
what i would really like though, is if there was a blogging site that let you upload .mp3's easily or .wavs, or stuff like that. i'm not always near a computer when i'm thinking, y'kno. but i usually have my mp3 player with me. then again, if i want to go through the trouble of recording, walking back to my computer, going to another website, uploading, then logging into blogger, linking back to the mp3, i'd be wasting a crapload of time too.
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thank God for third chances...
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i'd try cs: source this weekend, but my cpu doesn't have a lot of memory; maybe i'll just reinstall cs 1.6 until my cpu has less stuff on it. cs:s is 3+ gb.
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i have 1 video uploaded to my youtube account(same name), plan to upload maybe 2 more.
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i think it's only fair i cut myself off from youtube.com, shoyuken.com, and combovideos.com for a week or two. i think it's taking up too much of my time.
Saturday, September 30, 2006
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