BBN Liveblog – Final Four
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I’ll Wait.
No, seriously, don’t give up already.
There’s got to be ONE out there.
Come on. Seriously?
BBN Liveblog – Elite Eight Part 1
Whatever you do, don’t criticize William Buford. Trust me on this one.
BBN Liveblog – Sweet Sixteen Part 2
Join us as we make wisecracks about basketball and discuss the finer things in life!
High Speed Reviews
Before I begin, apologies for not posting in about forever. I’d like to say I have a good excuse but in reality I’m just lazy. If you’re butthurt about that, sorry. I did manage to post over at Men of the Scarlet and Gray for once, so I’ve got that going for me anyway.
An easy way to get back into the swing of things is to post reviews of … stuff … so here’s some stuff I have opinions about that I haven’t shared with you people yet.
MOVIES
Sherlock Holmes: a Game Of Shadows – pretty decent. It wasn’t all that intellectually stimulating or anything, but there was a lot of gratuitous violence and ***SPOILER*** Rachel McAdams got whacked pretty early on. ***END SPOILER*** So, you know, good times.
3/5 ninja stars
Haywire – better than I expected. It had a similar feel throughout to movies from the 60′s and 70′s like Bullitt. Gina what’s-her-name wasn’t half bad in it either, and I’m convinced she could murder me with any of her extremities and not break a sweat. Also an action movie with a female protagonist who kicks ass and has her ass kicked is something different. I said as we left the theater that an entire Sociology course could probably be taught on this movie, and for once that wasn’t a bad thing.
3.5/5 ninja stars
GAMES
Star Wars – the Old Republic – yeah. I’ve been playing the hell out of this since I got it on opening day. Unlike other MMO’s that I’ve played in the past, this has a very robust storyline and it must have taken a really long time just to come up with cogent stories for each of the classes in-game. I haven’t really gotten a feel for the PvP yet, but the stuff I have done has been pretty enthralling so far. If you like Star Wars and have a lot of free time, you could do worse than get this.
4/5 ninja stars
Forza Motorsport 4 – basically Forza 3 with some new cars and (squeal!) The Top Gear Test Track. Makes it all worthwhile.
3/5 ninja stars
Rocksmith – I’ve finally found a music game that appealed to me a little more than the Rock Band franchise does. Last July I bought a guitar and started to learn how to play. Rock Band 3′s Pro Mode, while awesome, is not too good for someone just learning from scratch. That’s where Rocksmith comes in. Plus you don’t have to use the crappy Squier or some other Midi guitar to play (like you do in RB3) – if you have an electric guitar you can play Rocksmith, even if you’ve never played a second in your life. Sure, it’s not as deep as RB3 (not as many songs, instruments, or other customizable things) but for what it’s intended to do I’m not sure they could have done much better.
4.5/5 ninja stars
NDNS Bowl Challenge
We had so much fun running a March Madness challenge we’re doing it again for bowl season. Sign up here if you think you can out-pick the master.
As with our March Madness contest we plan on having an awesome first prize. We just haven’t figured out yet what first prize will be. Oops. Guess you’ll have to sign up to find out.
Crap That I Said On Twitter This Week – 2011-12-11
- GET IN THE VAN! #PickUpLines #
- I thought the Broncos defense was supposed to be good. Did they join the Pac-12 or something? #
- Elway looks a little like Shooter McGavin today. #
- ELOLi Manning #
- BREAKING: the BCS and the NCAA suck. Spread the word. #
- Just downloaded the TRON: Legacy soundtrack. What took me so long? #
- Just saw a male chicken on tv and said, "Look at the size of that cock." No one laughed. #YouPeopleSuck #
- Not gonna miss Pujols. Feel a little sorry for the Astros though. #
- The Browns being on TV twice in five days in Colorado – this is like a war crime or something. #callTheUN #
- These officials are terrible. #
- It is apparently okay to commit rape at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kansas but only if you're wearing a white jersey. #Buckeyes #
- Beating #OSU sans its best player will be a nice memory for Kansas when it loses in the 2nd round of the NCAA tourney to a 10 seed #
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Crap That I Said On Twitter This Week – 2011-12-04
- The worst part of following a bunch of my fellow Buckeye fans is that a lot of them are also Browns fans. #spareMe #justThrewUpInMyMouth #
- Left Ohio 4 hours ago and IT'S STILL RAINING. This is why I don't miss the Midwest this time of year. #
- And we're back in Kansas. Sigh. #
- I can tell I'm in Colorado and out of the Midwest. The sun is out, the sky is blue, and it's 68 degrees out. #good2beback #
- No kidding. RT @ErictBBC If you're not following @OHD_Michael you should be. #Snark and #Buckeyes Commentary all rolled into one. #
- Fickell agreeing to come back as DC shows class and character, I think. He could have bailed and no one would've blamed him. #
- Whitlock and Hoke are gonna share a water buffalo over candlelight tonight. #
- I wasn't really sure about Meyer, but he has impressed me so far. Still… Actions… Words… Etc. #
- That explains it – @notjimbollman was on a gene smith-directed vacation all season. #
- Being a landlord kind of sucks a lot of the time. That wasn't in the welcome packet nor the manual. #
- Listening to Vitale you'd think it was Duke up 12. But it's the #Buckeyes #
- Don't know about you, but I didn't expect the #Buckeyes to dominate #Duke like this. Not complaining, mind you. #
- In case anyone is wondering, this + adding Meyer still doesn't make last Saturday okay. But it helps. A little. #
- Coach K is smelling his finger. #
- Both kids are asleep. I don't think the house has ever been this quiet. There's so much I could get done right now! #naptime #
- Only need 9,939 followers to get to 10K. It can happen. #
- "It puts the lotion on its skin or else it gets the eczema again." #famousmisrememberedmovielines #
- Considering trading in my Evo for a phone and a company with 4g coverage here. Anyone have a droid razr? #
- Sully's injury is punishment on those of us who were overly happy this week, so soon after last Saturday. #Karma #
- For #Oregon to cover they'll have to get to 65 points now. #itCouldHappen #Pac12Defenses #
- Oops – #Oregon needs 55 to beat the spread, not 65. They'll get 65 anyway. #
- Holy crap. If #UCLA covers, they get the Rose Bowl, right? #
- #Oregon needs 61 to cover now. Don't think it'll happen. #
- #UCLA COVERS! GO CRAZY, FOLKS! GO CRAZY! #
- I imagine they're rioting in the streets of Los Angeles tonight. #UCLAcovers #
- How am I exhausted at 4pm every day and wide awake at 1am? #helpabrotherout #thisisbullcrap #
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Crap That I Said On Twitter This Week – 2011-11-27
- I'm glad the kids are having fun, but sometimes I wish they'd just shut up. #
- To all my #Buckeye followers in Cbus next weekend: Bacon Ninja will be watching the game at Winking Lizard on Bethel Rd. Be there. #
- Back in Ohio. In November. Where the predominant color is gray. #
- I'm thankful for everyone. Except @ErictBBC burrrrrnnnnnnnn #
- Someone tell Joe Buck that if the play wasn't stopped, it wasn't a false start penalty. #heshouldveknownthatalready #
- When did Reggie Bush become a good NFL running back? #
- Got to Nationwide in time to see the BJ's score. #goodTiming #
- BJ's game tonight, winking lizard for OSU-scUM tomorrow… Pretty solid weekend I think. #
- #CBJ are 3-0 when I am present at Nationwide Arena. #justsaying #
- My 1st year at OSU we were undefeated going into the scUM game, but not after. I'll never forgive that. #EffMichigan #
- http://t.co/p7UbmX6B Hooray winking lizard! #
- Philly! #
- Eh, we had a good run. #
- Hoke just wants him some chicken wings. And gravy. Because he is fat. #
- The wife has bought the bar two shots so far today. I hope we win… #
- It'd be nice to see some defense today. #hintHint #
- Okay so maybe that replay was a good idea after all… #
- Jim Bollman, we barely knew ye. #
- Screw it – we beat the spread. Go Bucks. #
- Think of all the crappy things that had to happen to OSU for Michigan to win by 6 points today. #couldBeWorse #
- Last time OSU was this bad, I was in bas #
- ic Training. That was over 10 years ago. Most teams' fans can't say that. It's been a good decade. #GoBucks #
- This gives me faith that everything will be all right…RT @BradRoby25 I will never lose to those scrubs again. #
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Crap That I Said On Twitter This Week – 2011-11-20
- Finally watching The Expendables. It really is Stuff Blowing Up: The Movie. #NotABadThing #
- Watching a bunch of people running around missing layups reminds me of my Jr. High basketball days. #
- Why can't the #Buckeye football team wear gray football jerseys instead of white? The basketball team does… #
- Bout time the refs noticed Craft getting mauled like Roy. Or Sigfried. Whichever one got eaten by a tiger. #
- I think these refs are the same ones from the Wisconsin and purdue games #
- It's not that I haven't been here all week. I just have nothing to say. #
- I hope someday Facebook figures out that the people I may know that aren't my friends on there aren't my friends for a reason. #
- Astros, we barely knew ye. #GoReds #
- Watching OSU-Penn State from 1997. Every time I see JoePa or McQueery it gets uncomfortable. Also, Joe Germaine looked about 12. #
- Wonder if ESPN found a way to replace Sandusky with Ewoks in this broadcast. #
- Wow – haven't seen Ken-Yon Rambo drop a pass in awhile. Ahhh, memories… #
- I'd just like to say for the record, I hated Tebow before it was cool. #recognize #
- Do the Broncos have a marching band? #WTF #
- Screw it. I'm going to (half-heartedly) pull for Tebow. I live in Colorado – I think I might be legally required to anyway. #
- The 2006 OSU-scUM game is on. I sometimes forget how freaking awesome Troy Smith was. #IMissYouTroy #
- Oh, Chris Wells, we hardly knew ye. #
- Watching Chad Henne get hit is still fun, I don't care who you are. #
- Watching Mike Hart get hit is even more fun – I don't care who you are. #
- Best play action pass ever. Troy to Ted Ginn. Madness at the 'Shoe. Those were the days. #
- The officials in this Illinois – Wisconsin game suck. Should be 21-7 Illini. #
- Delaney obviously wants a MSU-Wisconsin rematch. Good news for the #Buckeyes today. #
- I thought the refs screwed the #Buckeyes when they played Wisconsin… #
- well, you had a good run, Illini. #
- Just told my daughter it would make Brutus sad if she didn't wear her #Buckeye jersey. #ParentOfTheYear #
- With everyone (justifiably) ragging on Shugarts I wonder how long it'll be before he moves to Tennessee. #GoBucks #
- It's officially Hate Michigan More Than Usual Week. #
- I had a clever anti-Michigan comment all ready to post, but Brady Hoke ate it. #BecauseHeIsFat #
- Thirded RT @SimpleeKayla Why the hell am I supposed to feel good for the Penn State players? Sorry if it seems callous, but I give no fucks #
- Classy UM fans, everyone! RT @cboucher19 @baconninja16 shut the fuck up! next week you'll be eating your words. #O Usucks #GoBlue #
- . @cboucher19 Next week Hoke will still be fat. in reply to cboucher19 #
- I must have arrived. I've got scUM fans griping at me. #
- . @cboucher19 pointing out that a rival coach resembles Fred Flintstone; telling a random stranger to STFU. Yeah those are about the same. #
- #Ducks seem a little fired up tonight. #quackquack #
- Oh, Oregon, I forgot how nice it is to watch a competently run offense. Need another drink. #GoBucks #
- Nice to see Shugarts isn't the only one making boneheaded false starts at big moments. #
- Now who didn't see that coming? #USC #Oregon #
- Just give RGIII the Heisman already. He's earned it. #
- Today was full of reminders why I love and hate college football. It's been a full day. #
- I'm sold. Get me some Kumho tires. #
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