19.9.03
Zuerst: 35-19. Not only did Tech win - and respond big when they needed to - they covered. I'm 1-0. Reggie McNeal looked like something else until Tech moved in and started putting pressure on him. But KJ looked damned good...188 yds and 3 TDs on 30 carries. Nice to know that Tech can run the ball.
The Friday Five:
1. Who is your favorite singer/musician? Why?
I'll expand this to include a band. I am a big fan of AC/DC. I enjoy listening to the raspy, up-tempo loud falsetto with a high energy level and which screams "PSYCHO!" Very entertaining to me.
2. What one singer/musician can you not stand? Why?
Any singer/songwriter/group younger than I am who sings some sappy, sentimental garbage about how "I was made for you" or "we were made for each other" or some other bullshit. Daniel Bedingfield comes to mind. It doesn't help that his voice isn't especially masculine.
3. If your favorite singer wasn't in the music business, do you think you would still like him/her as a person?
Probably, although I would have to meet them to be sure of it.
4. Have you been to any concerts? If yes, who put on the best show?
I've only been to a few concerts here locally, involving local bands. The music is normally good, even if it is loud enough to burst your eardrums.
5. What are your thoughts on downloading free music online vs. purchasing albums? Do you feel the RIAA is right in its pursuit to stop people from downloading free music?
I have downloaded free music off the internet, although it is not something that I have done in the last year. I can understand why it is illegal; music is the intellectual property of the musicians or, where they have contractually traded it for such things as studio time, production, exposure, etc., the studios. It is the right of the industry to charge whatever they wish for this music (and it's the music for which they charge; it takes somewhere between a nickel and a dime to produce a CD in mass production); likewise, it is the right of the consumer to purchase - or not - these media. The only CDs that I have bought in the last 2 years have been either (a) discounted significantly, so that the record store could get them off the shelves, or (b) filled with music significantly older than I am; that is, music which has withstood the test of time, and for which I am willing to pay significantly more than I am for modern trash.
Having said all that, I am not sure that the RIAA is going about this in the right way. What they should do is encourage their members (the studios) to institute legal file-sharing services on the internet, and to charge some fee per song therefor. The RIAA's approach is misguided because the technology is not going to disappear, much as they would like it to.
Pro Football Picks: You'll notice these games are straight up, not ATS. The more I think about it, the more it makes sense, considering that the spread exists solely for gambling purposes. Teams play to win straight up, not ATS. Some thoughts:
College Football: Two SEC games top the slate. The game which has been, in the last decade or 15 years, the game in the conference, and the first matchup of top-10 teams in Death Valley in the last 16 years: respectively, Tennessee at Florida, and Georgia at LSU. Picks in bold.
More later - Ryan.
The Friday Five:
1. Who is your favorite singer/musician? Why?
I'll expand this to include a band. I am a big fan of AC/DC. I enjoy listening to the raspy, up-tempo loud falsetto with a high energy level and which screams "PSYCHO!" Very entertaining to me.
2. What one singer/musician can you not stand? Why?
Any singer/songwriter/group younger than I am who sings some sappy, sentimental garbage about how "I was made for you" or "we were made for each other" or some other bullshit. Daniel Bedingfield comes to mind. It doesn't help that his voice isn't especially masculine.
3. If your favorite singer wasn't in the music business, do you think you would still like him/her as a person?
Probably, although I would have to meet them to be sure of it.
4. Have you been to any concerts? If yes, who put on the best show?
I've only been to a few concerts here locally, involving local bands. The music is normally good, even if it is loud enough to burst your eardrums.
5. What are your thoughts on downloading free music online vs. purchasing albums? Do you feel the RIAA is right in its pursuit to stop people from downloading free music?
I have downloaded free music off the internet, although it is not something that I have done in the last year. I can understand why it is illegal; music is the intellectual property of the musicians or, where they have contractually traded it for such things as studio time, production, exposure, etc., the studios. It is the right of the industry to charge whatever they wish for this music (and it's the music for which they charge; it takes somewhere between a nickel and a dime to produce a CD in mass production); likewise, it is the right of the consumer to purchase - or not - these media. The only CDs that I have bought in the last 2 years have been either (a) discounted significantly, so that the record store could get them off the shelves, or (b) filled with music significantly older than I am; that is, music which has withstood the test of time, and for which I am willing to pay significantly more than I am for modern trash.
Having said all that, I am not sure that the RIAA is going about this in the right way. What they should do is encourage their members (the studios) to institute legal file-sharing services on the internet, and to charge some fee per song therefor. The RIAA's approach is misguided because the technology is not going to disappear, much as they would like it to.
Pro Football Picks: You'll notice these games are straight up, not ATS. The more I think about it, the more it makes sense, considering that the spread exists solely for gambling purposes. Teams play to win straight up, not ATS. Some thoughts:
- I could change it, but sometimes I go with my gut; taking the Saints is one of those times, although intellectually I should change my pick; suffice it to say that I'm not a big fan of what Tennessee has done this year - they did, after all, get blown out by Indy.
- I picked the Pats because they're at home and because Vinny's still QB; the Jets coaching staff has no idea what to do with Vinny.
- Vick is still out, and Tampa is motivated after getting beaten by Carolina.
- I picked St. Louis solely because Seattle plays on turf. If Marc Bulger has as mediocre a game as he had against Frisco, Seattle wins.
- I can't imagine life is good in San Diego right now. I'm not quite as confident of this pick as I am of some others; Baltimore may very well have a letdown game, and San Diego does have Ladanian Tomlinson.
- The 'Skins haven't proven anything yet, having won both games against backup QBs. That said, the Giants played as uninspired as I've ever seen last Monday. Add to that the short week, and I think Washington wins, but part of that may be the fan in me wishing.
- Buffalo has played well in the first 2 games, but both were at home. I think it's close, but I think that Buffalo actually proves they belong.
- Home field advantage is felt nowhere more than in Denver. The fans love their team, but, additionally, the Broncos are accustomed to the high altitude.
College Football: Two SEC games top the slate. The game which has been, in the last decade or 15 years, the game in the conference, and the first matchup of top-10 teams in Death Valley in the last 16 years: respectively, Tennessee at Florida, and Georgia at LSU. Picks in bold.
- UF is just too fast, and The Swamp is, even in the Ron Zook era, The Swamp. Add to that the fact that I have never thought particularly highly of Casey Clausen. Perhaps UT's running game can show me that I'm wrong, but I think that UF will win a close one.
- Georgia has some injuries, sure, but their defense is very good; add to this the fact that Mark Richt was the architect of Bobby Bowden's offense down at FSU, and you have a formula for a Dawgs win.
- Iowa is playing at home against Arizona St. I can't say that I know too much about either program. So, since Iowa is ranked in the polls above ASU, and because the game is in Ames, I'll pick Iowa. Just remembered that ASU beat Utah St. by only 10. So, another reason to pick Iowa.
- Michigan goes out to Oregon. Michigan's defence hasn't been tested yet; Oregon's passing attack will test it, but Michigan will live or die on the legs of Chris Perry. If Perry does well (and no one's stopped him yet) Oregon goes down. If Oregon can force Navarre to pass, they have a very good chance to pull the upset.
More later - Ryan.
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